Zoe Gilby Quintet

Zoe Gilby Vocals, Trumpet- Graham Hardy, Guitar - Mark Williams , Double Bass - Andy Champion, Drums - Richard Brown: Sunday 18 March (nb it's mothers day - bring her along as a treat!)

Zoë Gilby is a jazz vocalist that has been making a real impression on the jazz scene today. A constantly expanding repertoire that starts with her superb interpretations of “The Great American Songbook” but also encompasses a wide range of more contemporary and original material. Influences include Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Sheila Jordan and Roberta Gambarini to name but a few. Zoë is well deserving of the respect that she has been receiving from many leading jazz instrumentalists and publications. She has performed with some of the UK top jazz musicians, including Louis Stewart, Jim Mullen Organ Trio and Tony Faulkner.  In Spring 2010 Zoë recorded  “Looking Glass” on the jazzaction label, featuring her quintet. On the album the composers range from Ellington to Tom Waits to originals from Zoë and Andy Champion.

Zoë’s interest in singing and jazz took shape at an early age. Zoë’s father, Mike Gilby worked professionally as a jazz trumpet player and arranger for over 40 years. She studied music for two years at Newcastle College and later developed her sound at Fionna Duncan’s Vocal Jazz Workshop in Glasgow. In Jan 2007, Zoë recorded her debut album ‘Now That I am Real‘ with arrangements by the renowned drummer Tony Faulkner. This album has received radio play from Courtney Pine’s Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2, Spain, UK, Australia, U.S.A, Belgium, and France and from BBC Radio Ulster in Northern Ireland.

Hear her music on http://www.zoegilby.co.uk/

Zoe Gilby is at Seven Arts on Sunday 18 March. £5/4 concessions, kids under 16 free, families welcome. Doors open 1pm music 1.30-4pm.