Swinging Into Christmas

Jazz at the Movies

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Featuring 

Joanna Eden - vocals

Chris Ingham - piano / vocal

Joe Pettitt - bass

George Double - drums

Mark Crooks - sax

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"Sublime seasonal jazz"

BBC Radio Suffolk​​​​

Bass to Face Claire Martin OBE with bassist Laurence Cottle 

Joanna is thrilled to bring two of Britain’s most celebrated jazz musicians, Claire Martin OBE and Laurence Cottle, to Saffron Walden!

This unique duo showcases songs they have written together over the years, but also classics from Monk to Ellington, Strayhorn and Porter, they’re also adding some Carpenter’s and Randy Crawford tunes for good measure.

Claire Martin, a multi‑award‑winning vocalist and one of the UK’s most loved jazz singers, brings warmth, soul and impeccable phrasing to every performance. She is joined by world‑renowned bassist Laurence Cottle, whose extraordinary electric bass virtuosity has placed him at the top tier of international players.

Come to experience the remarkable interplay between Claire’s expressive vocals and Laurence’s richly melodic bass lines, with the added surprise of Laurence also stepping forward on trombone.

Bass to Face is a long‑imagined project finally brought to life, distilling their musical chemistry into a duo bursting with creativity, energy and freedom.

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“World‑class.” – Clive Davis, The Times

“If there’s jazz royalty in Britain, Claire Martin is definitely ermine‑clad.” – Andrew Cartmel, UK Jazz News​​​​​​​