Lunchtime Special: Lauren Bush
Canadian expat Lauren Bush relocated to London to pursue music on a new level a decade ago. Prior to that she had travelled extensively around North America notching up some impressive performance credits, including opening shows for Maynard Ferguson, performing at the Victoria International Jazz Festival (BC) and singing with Bobby McFerrin at the Idaho Jazz Festival. Following her move to the UK she released her debut album, 'All My Treasures' and was a Top 5 Finalist in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. This afternoon she will be performing songs from her highly anticipated third record, “Tide Rises” (Mighty Quinn Records), which features both favourite standards alongside exciting contemporary arrangements by the band’s pianist Liam Dunachie. As she says, “I am looking forward to sharing some of my new original music inspired by poetry and my journey through jazz thus far as well as a few memorable tracks from previous releases.
“Bush…powerfully voiced…quietly intense, deeply thoughtful" London Jazz News; “Bush….blew me away” Rhythm Changes