Programme Sep - Dec 2015 | Page 51

Page 49 Fiona Scott Trotter presents The Divas Story This show brings you back in time to the glitz, glamour and mystique of the golden era of the Divas. With a 5-piece band Fiona will be singing songs and sharing the secret lives of the most legendary jazz, blues and swing divas. From Billy Holiday, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone to name a few. Fiona's elegant and powerful stage presence with her ability to glide from sassy blues to heart wrenching ballads to up-tempo swing will bring you on a rollercoaster of emotions, laughing, crying and swinging off your seats. Book early to avoid disappointment. Saturday 24 October Doors 8:00pm Show 8:30pm £10/£8 | BYO Jo Lawry Jo has been Sting’s sole backing singer for 6 years, and is featured on 4 albums (Symphonicities, 25 Years, Live in Berlin and The Last Ship) and 2 DVD’s (Live in Berlin and the Last Ship PBS Special). Recently she’s also been working with Paul Simon on the Sting/Paul Simon world tour. Her new CD, Taking Pictures, has met with rave reviews from the New York Times, Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Mail among others. Between shows with Sting and Paul, she has sold out venues across Australia, in London, Dublin, New York and Zurich. Saturday 14 November Doors 8:00pm Show 8:30pm £15 | Bar Available | 18+ Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble This Autumn season will feature our Ensemble in Residence, the Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, in a number of performances. After launching their 2015/16 season of contemporary music on 18 Nov, they will follow this up on 21 Nov with an ambitious performance contrasting the work of American minimalist composer Steve Reich with that of Pierre Boulez, a leader of the European avant-garde. HRSE will also kick off their series of “Soloist Concerts/Workshops” on 16 Dec. This series will see each member of the ensemble give a workshop on specific instrumen х