Sarah Meek & The Dave Cottle Trio present.....THE LOUIS & ELLA Music Show
About this event
Member Ticket only - £17.50
Non-member Ticket only - £22.50
Students aged 14 to 21 ticket only - £5
Member Dining + Ticket - £52.50
Non-member Dining + Ticket - £57.50
Students aged 14 to 21 dining + ticket - £40
Hotel Deal - Dining Bed & Breakfast plus tickets for 2 just £199 per couple
Doors Open 7pm
On Stage 8.15pm
Sarah Meek & The Dave Cottle Trio present.....THE LOUIS & ELLA Music Show
The Great Songs from the Swing Era, recorded and performed by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald, including the swinging duets they recorded with the Oscar Peterson Quartet, plus our own arrangements & new twists, along with our original songs.
The set is packed with songs from the Great American Songbook from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter. A musical tribute to Louis & Ella!Plus some our own arrangements & original songs, very much in the style of Louis and Ella!
Line up:
Sarah Meek (Vocals)
Dave Cottle (Piano, Trumpet & Vocals)
Alun Vaughan (Bass)
Paul Smith (Drums)
Dave Cottle is a vastly experienced professional musician with a wealth of musical experience. Since 1995, Dave has been the resident house pianist at SWANSEA JAZZ CLUB (The UK’s longest running weekly Jazz Club, founded 1949 )
He and his trio have accompanied 100’s of jazz artists from all over the world & is adept at playing many different styles of music. Dave has been Artistic Director at Swansea Jazz since 1995, arranging the weekly programme of events PLUS all the events at the annual SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL that Dave founded in 2014.
(Close on 4000 gigs & concerts arranged by Dave over the last 30 years in his cqpacity as Artistic Director of bioh the club and the Festival)
As a session musician he has worked with countless theatre and touring shows and his own dance band DC PARTY & DANCE BAND has played at 1000's of functions, dinners & Weddings
The Louis & Ella shows gibes Dave an opportunity to showcase his mastery of playing Trumpet and Piano at the same time, in homage to two of his most influential Jazz Musicians, Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson. Dave also adds vocals to the set.
Since her graduation from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a Masters Degree in Jazz Vocals SARAH MEEK has firmly established herself as a fine jazz & session vocalist with an engaging stage presence & personality. Sarah also plays piano and guitar and is Musical Director of the ACCORDIA Choir based in Cardiff
The Show is always performed with great humour and engagement with the audience & has regularly SOLD OUT at Festivals/Clubs & Concerts around the UK.