Celebrating Sir GEORGE SHEARING – An Evening with Shear Brass [Jazz]
2 Shows
DINING SHOW: performance 7-8:45pm (with interval)
Fully Seated (ticket acts as table reservation)
Doors at 6pm; we will require your table by 9:30pm
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LATER SHOW: performance 10-11pm
Seated (ticket acts as table reservation) – some STANDING tickets available
Doors at 9:30pm
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CELEBRATING SIR GEORGE SHEARING – An Evening with Shear Brass
“An absolute treat for all music lovers everywhere” – Jools Holland
“A wonderfully satisfying tribute to one of the Jazz Greats” – Jazzwise
“As a Celebration of Sir George Shearing there can be none finer” – Jazzviews
Led by Sir George Shearing’s great nephew, drummer Carl Gorham, Shear Brass brings a fresh and dynamic new approach to one of Britain’s greatest-ever jazz musicians and composers.
Combining the punch of a big band with the intimacy of a small group, this hard-swinging, highly melodic outfit showcases some of the UK’s most gifted soloists. Whether reinterpreting classics such as ‘Lullaby of Birdland’ and ‘Conception’ or reintroducing lesser-known tunes such as ‘Night Flight’ and ‘Children’s Waltz’, its richly varied live show mirrors Shearing’s development encompassing swing, be-bop, cool and Latin jazz, topped off with some of the most celebrated vocal numbers of the 20th century.
Shear Brass features an array of outstanding musicians whose credits include Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, the Ronnie Scott All Stars, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Dizzy Gillespie, Tom Jones, Quincy Jones, Joss Stone and many more.
Shearing compositions have been recorded by artists such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole. Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey and Peggy Lee. Perhaps the most famous, ‘Lullaby of Birdland’, was composed in 20 minutes on the back of a napkin.
The show is compered by Carl Gorham who brings a unique perspective to proceedings, fusing family history and biography with the music, all laced with some of the trademark Shearing wit.
‘Celebrating Sir George Shearing’ is an enthralling, surprising and an uplifting celebration of the man and his legacy, a fascinating musical journey that combines personal anecdotes with some of the greatest jazz tunes ever. Their debut album titled ‘Celebrating Sir George Shearing’ is available on Ubuntu Records via Amazon and at all live shows.
For more information on Shear Brass go to carlgorham.com/music
Line up
Carl Gorham – drums
Jason McDermid – trumpet/arrangements
Pete Long – saxes/clarinet
Alistair White – trombone
Simon Wallace – piano
Mark Hodgson – bass
Anthony Kerr – vibes
Sarah Moule – vocals
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Ticket and Venue information:
7-8:45pm – Dining Show (Doors at 6pm)
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- All seats are at a table or bar where you can order food and drink with table service.
- Main seating area – You can request to be seated in ‘Billie’ (front of stage), ‘Dizzy’ (raked theatre), ‘Mingus’ (near piano) or ‘Duke’ (side wall) and we will do our best to allocate you to your preferred seats.
- Window seating areas – you can request to be seated in ‘Ella’ (larger window area) or ‘Satchmo’ (smaller window area). Please note, a few of these seats have a slightly restricted view.
- Though we can guarantee that you will have a table for the Dining Show, we cannot guarantee exactly where, as we do our best to fulfil all customers requirements.
- If you are hoping to combine bookings with somebody else or join an existing booking then please let us know in advance as we cannot guarantee that changes to our table plan will be possible on the night.
- You can view a seating plan here
- Please see our ‘Full Dining’ menu
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10-11pm – Later Show (Doors at 9:30pm)
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- 2 TICKET TYPES AVAILABLE
- Seated
- General Admission (Standing)
- Those dining with us should arrive as soon after 9:30pm as possible.
- Please see our ‘Later Show’ menu
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SPECIAL ACCESS NEEDS
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- Please email bookings@peggysskylight.co.uk to reserve a suitable seat for you and your party
- We have an accessible toilet on the ground floor
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