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Jazz Band
Performing as a jazz singer
As a jazz singer Alice works throughout the UK and abroad.
She is available for any recording work, corporate events, weddings,
and civil partnerships. Here are the various line ups that are available:
Duo - piano and vocals.
Trio - piano, drums and vocals or piano, bass and vocals.
Quartet - piano, bass, drums and vocals.
Quintet - piano, bass, drums, vocals and saxophone.
Alice uses first class professional musicians who are
totally dedicated to their art. Eugene Portman is her main pianist and
Musical director; and he is at the core of any line up that you choose.
Eugene is an exceptional jazz pianist who has certainly made his mark
in the UK. Alice tries to use the same musicians for every performance
but there are some occasions when she has to book other musicians in
their place. The replacements are always first rate musicians who have
proved their worth with their exceptional talent and experience. Her
regular musicians are as follows:
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Eugene Portman
Eugene Portman has had quite a varied career which has encompassed
classical work as well as jazz. He is in great demand as a solo
jazz pianist but he also has a great talent as an accompanist.
His patience and understanding brings out the best in any vocalist
he works with.
Eugene playing has been influenced by the likes of George Shearing,
Oscar Peterson, Monty Alexander and Dudley Moore, so his playing
tends not to be too high-brow and makes the ideal accompaniment
to Alice's voice. |
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Mike Porter-Ward
Michael Porter-Ward has been a professional musician for many
years and plays both the double bass and the bass guitar. He has
been involved in many genres of music and has worked with many
bands, from light orchestras to heavy rock and ranging from duos,
trios, quartets, 6 piece jazz bands to big bands. His forte and
passion is jazz and has played with some wonderful musicians,
including: Harry Connick Jn, Scott Hamilton, Bobby Scott, Jim
Mullen and Acker Bilk to name but a few. |
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Dave Trigwell
Dave Trigwell is a well seasoned drummer and has worked in many
jazz bands and with many of the big names in jazz. Some of these
great jazz musicians include: Ian Carr's, Jango Bates, Leanne
Carroll, Gary Potter, Herbie Flowers, Terry Callier and Jim Mullen.
He also toured Japan twice and produced CDs on the Polygramme
Jazz Label Verve. |
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Carlos Lopez
Carlos is a saxophonist, composer and teacher. Based in London,
working predominantly in the jazz field, and new music being his
main focus. He also enjoys playing in a variety of styles, from
20's jazz through bebop, fusion and free jazz to salsa and dance.
In addition to jazz, Carlos is inspired by classical composers
such as Debussy, Bartok and John Adams, and also classical Indian
music.
He has composed for many of the groups he has performed with,
and has also written for film and recorded many CDs with a number
of bands, as well as doing TV, film, and pop sessions and performing
live on BBC TV and radio. |
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for a quote for any of the above line ups
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