LUNCHTIME SPECIAL: FLEUR STEVENSON
Brought up on Classical and Ecclesiastical music Fleur discovered jazz in her late teens and everything changed! After forming her own band and establishing a reputation on her local scene she went to gain her Associate Trinity College London (ATCL) diploma in jazz singing and performance with distinction. Since then, under the tutelage of one of the queens of British jazz, Claire Martin, she has developed a real grasp of the jazz idiom, a delightful voice and a sparkling presentation. She enjoys collaborations with many wonderful musicians and has performed at numerous high profile venues across the UK, including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho. A talented singer, Fleur takes classic jazz standards and coats them in honey. Fleur's band this afternoon comprises Brandon Allen (tenor sax), Pete Billington (piano) and Arnie Somogyi (bass). Excellent straight ahead jazz from one of the UK’s upcoming jazz singers.
"Fleur Stevenson is a wonderful singer with a great musical ear and natural jazz feel'' Claire Martin OBE