The Florence Joelle Trio bring mid century grooves to our boozer join us for plenty of sassy blues & jazz.
‘‘She boasts deliciously suave vocal phrasing framed by a hot and agile band. Her savvy originals and jumping jazz standards are an unaffected joy. Blooming lovely." The Daily Mirror
"Florence Joelle sings rock ’n’ roll like Billie Holiday might, croons a torch ballad as Wanda Jackson may, and spices it all with a bit of Patti Smith attitude." Vintage Guitar Magazine
Florence Joelle is a Paris-born singer, songwriter, harmonica player, recording artist and jazz reissue specialist based in London, where she is a sought-after performer across the city. Bred on jazz at home, and on the music of the Paris streets, she has created a musical subgenre all of her own. Her albums Kiss Of Fire (2011), Stealing Flowers (2013) and Life Is Beautiful If You Let It (2016) are a Franco-Anglo blend of Latin and classic jazz, vintage and contemporary blues, gypsy folk, fifties R&B and Parisian torch song.
Joelle has been featured in print in Mojo, Time Out, Q Magazine, The Independent, The Mirror, Record Collector, R2 Rock’n’Reel, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, Jazz Rag, Vive Le Rock, Classic Rock, in the US in Vintage Guitar Magazine, and in Germany and Japan. Her songs have been played on BBC Radio (’29 Bus Blues’ and ‘When I Get Low I Get High’ were ‘song of the week’ on BBC Introducing), Jazz Fm, as well as radio stations across the world. "How Many Chickens Are You Missing Today", about the sorry treatment of Roma expelled from her native France, was included in Amnesty's compilation Roma Rights Are Human Rights.
Free Entry, live bands every Saturday night.
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