Fri, 19 Jul
|The Milton Rooms
Back To Basie Orchestra The Ryedale Festival
No one recreates the Basie sound like Paul Lacey and his orchestra. Featuring top London soloists and vocalist Jacqui Hicks, they conjure the spirit of the legendary ‘Swing Machine’.
Time & Location
19 Jul 2019, 19:00
The Milton Rooms, Market Pl, Malton YO17 7LX, UK
About the event
Paul Lacey trumpet/leader
Jacqui Hicks vocalist
No one recreates the Basie sound like Paul Lacey and his orchestra. Featuring top London soloists and vocalist Jacqui Hicks, they conjure the spirit of the legendary ‘Swing Machine’, perpetuating Basie’s style of big band jazz, with dynamism, good humour and a large dose of the blues. Following sell-out tours and rave reviews, The Atomic Mr Basie comes to Malton!
‘The music and the magic of Count Basie were back in town!’ – Sunday Times
‘a beautifully crafted and controlled performance.’ – Jazz Review