Emmanuel Waldron's 50th Birthday Gig
““Uplifting gospel sounds””
Time Out
Pianist Emmanuel Waldron’s poise and panache has gained him fans in very high places – he counts HM Charles III, the London Mayor and the Pope(!) amongst people who have appreciated his talent. A well-known name on the UK gospel scene Emmanuel has appeared alongside the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Ronan Keating, The Kingdom Choir, Annie Lennox, London Community Gospel Choir & Ruby Turner. Emmanuel has performed with jazz greats George Duke and Don Grusin and his elegant and exciting playing has taken him to the USA, Jordan, Dubai, Trinidad, Slovakia, Russia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Jersey, Scandinavia and across the majority of the European continent! His latest album (released January this year), simply titled "Love", is his 10th and most poignant as it is a tribute to his late parents. Tonight Emmanuel will be celebrating his birthday with his musical friends and family so it promises to be quite a night...and watch out for his Special Guest the brilliant jazz violinist Benet McLean (Thu 7th). Currently residing in Norway, this is a rare opportunity to see Emmanuel here in the UK.
“An exceptional pianist…Emmanuel…shows all his keyboard dexterity with deft solos that take in stylings as diverse as Oscar Peterson and George Duke” Cross Rhythms