Soul and jazz fest
LEGENDARY soul queen Mica Paris and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph are set to come together for a rare evening of luscious soul, jazz and blues at Buxton Opera House on February 20, at 7.30pm, as part of Four Four Time 2010.
Two of the most powerful voices in British music, Julian and Mica have been close friends and collaborators for over a decade, with highlight performances at the London Jazz Festival and the Wigmore Hall, and more recently at the opening of Manchester's newly-refurbished Band on the Wall. With the music of Duke Ellington and George Gershwin, Donny Hathaway and Aretha Franklin, Joseph originals and songs from Mica's extensive recorded catalogue, this will be a truly memorable night for jazz and soul lovers.
Mica Paris' roots are in soul and gospel music; she grew up singing in her grandparents' church and by her mid-teens was making regular appearances with The Spirit of Watts' gospel choir. She was soon noticed as a distinctive voice and at the age of 17 got her first break as a backing vocalist with the UK chart band 'Hollywood Beyond'.
The range, power, and sheer soulfulness of her singing made a major impact on the UK scene and in the following year, 1988, she released her debut, platinum-selling album, So Good, from which she had her first top ten hit with You Are My One Temptation. This led to a collaboration with American soul singer Will Downing, on a cover version of Where Is The Love, a song made famous by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack in the early 70s.
Since this time Mica has found success with six studio albums and in 2002 she moved to the presenter's chair for her BBC Radio 2 show, Soul Solutions. With an average of one million listeners, it became the most successful soul and R&B show ever. From 2007, she was a co-host for two seasons of the popular BBC consumer style programme, What Not To Wear. In August 2008, Mica published her book Beautiful Within: Finding Happiness and Confidence in Your Own Skin.
The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets for Mica Paris and Julian Joseph are priced at 18 and 20 and discounts are available. Call the Box Office on 0845 127 2190 or buy online at www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk.
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