A Swinging Christmas
Location
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD
Telephone
01284 758000- Next Event
- 16th December 7:30pm
- Event Finishes
- 16th December 9:30pm
About this event
The return of the joyous, jazzy A Swinging Christmas show with the Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden (aka Jazz at the Movies).
This sublime seasonal jazz has been an annual sell-out for over a decade at Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Jazz Club Soho, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room and concert halls throughout the UK. Featuring an ever-evolving festive repertoire delivering a feel-good stocking-full of 20th century holiday classics and curiosities, A Swinging Christmas is a unique blend of irreverence, poignancy and jazzy joy.
Featuring pianist/MC Chris Ingham (host of Bury’s legendary Jazz at the Hunter Club), acclaimed chanteuse Joanna Eden (longtime teacher/mentor to pop superstar Sam Smith), saxophonist/clarinettist Mark Crooks (world-class woodwind star of the renowned Sinfonia of London directed by John Wilson), bassist Joe Pettitt (musical director of the LP Swing Orchestra) and drummer George Double (Suffolk-based drum hero, crooner and matinee idol).
“One of the finest combos in the country and a seriously talented vocalist” - Jazz Journal
“Sassy vocalist and her swinging quartet deliver the goods…” - Jazzwise
Starts: 7.30pm
Tickets: £26
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About the Venue
The Apex is an award-winning venue, known for its acoustic excellence and home to a diverse programme of live music and events; from classical concerts to pop, rock, jazz, blues, world, country and folk, plus comedy and dance performances.
It also hosts a number of community and corporate events, offering the local community and wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists, bands and events.
It has been very well publicised (and we never tire of hearing it!) that, as well as its architectural beauty, The Apex also has the very best acoustics, with many musicians who've played here describing it as the best acoustic in the UK, if not Europe:
"Best new venue in the UK. Absolutely superb" - Funeral For A Friend
"Best acoustic wee had in 40 years of touring" - Fairport Convention
"The best hall we have ever played in" - The Escher String Quartet
