RENOWNED guitarist John Etheridge will be performing on stage with soulful singer-songwriter Vimala Rowe at the Electric Palace.
Etheridge’s diverse and creative fretwork has led him to play with household names such as English violinist Nigel Kennedy, American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and Andy Summers of The Police.
He has also accompanied legendary French violinist Stephane Grappelli and been part of progressive jazz group Soft Machine for more than a decade.
Vimala Rowe first came to prominence when she was playing legendary American jazz singer Billie Holiday in Alex Webb’s West End show Cafe Society Swing.
She is renowned as an exemplary jazz singer with a soulful, moving and deft expression reminiscent of Nina Simone, with a unique style that is enhanced by her past training in classical Hindustani vocals.
She has been described as a true revelation, a highly individual singer with a magnetic stage presence in control of a vast range of musical gifts.
The pair teamed up to record the highly-acclaimed record Out of the Sky, which will form the basis of their Electric Palace set.
An Electric Palace spokesman said: “Peppered throughout the refined jazz and blues tones are tantalising touches of flamenco, Indian classical and African timbres that beat the boundaries of each genre.
“This will be a welcome return to the Electric Palace for John Etheridge, who brought his Grappelli Reinhardt tribute presented by his occasional group Sweet Chorus to the theatre two years ago.
“In combination with Vimala Rowe, this will be an opportunity to see and hear this master guitarist extend his deep musical path into exciting new territories.”
The duo are playing on Tuesday, July 25, at 8pm. Tickets are £10 and are available on www.electricpalace.com.
They can also be purchased from the Harwich Library, Oxley’s Delicatessen, M K Jordan, Wrabness Community Shop and the Market Street Store, Harwich.
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