Jazz Preview: Singer Georgia turns to writing for latest album
Seven of the 10 tracks are written or co-written by Mancio, whose love of words reflects a childhood spent in a bi-lingual household.
Clearly, this appealing singer has added another string to her artistic bow.
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Hide AdFor what is the fourth date on a national tour, Georgia has the formidable company of Gareth Lockrane on flute, Tim Lapthorn on piano, Julie Walkington on bass and Dave Ohm on drums.
Hull's praiseworthy May Music Week continues at Hull Truck Theatre
tonight with two stylish performers, Todd Gordon and Juliet Roberts, in a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, and tomorrow with Tapestry Unravelled, an affectionate salute to the songs of Carole
King by Christine Tobin and Liam Noble.
Venues have a habit of closing on jazz clubs, but the good news
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Hide Adfrom Liversedge is that the closure of the Swan public house has
not spelled the end of the Wednesday night gigs which have been held there for the past seven years.
Brian Jackson, promoter and bassist with the resident trio, has negotiated a move to the nearby Millbridge Working Men's Club and the switch is proving to be smooth and painless.
It is business as usual, with the best of Northern talent joining Brian, Al McSween on piano and Mike Ledgard on drums every Wednesday.