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A Black History Month celebration of Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter
Join vocalist Lulu Pierre and the Alex Webb Trio at Toulouse Lautrec for an evening exploring the song catalogues of three of jazz’s greatest voices: Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter.
Presented as part of Black History Month, the programme celebrates these remarkable artists through Lulu’s own interpretations, with a few personal favourites and a couple of surprises along the way.
A compelling and chic figure on stage, Lulu has a rich mezzo-soprano capable of conveying deep emotion one moment and swinging hard the next. Her expressive delivery finds a natural partner in pianist, accompanist and musical director Alex Webb, whose arrangements give her room to make each song her own. Together, they have created a vocal act that feels both fresh and classically jazz.
Alex has a long history of working with leading jazz vocalists. His songs have been recorded by Liane Carroll, China Moses, Jo Harrop, Allan Harris, Cherise and Ayanna Witter-Johnson, among many others.
“Something new and exciting ... Alex Webb’s fantastic arrangements allowed Lulu the space to make a clear statement – she has arrived” — Jazz in Europe