About this Event
The UK's leading standard bearer for the supercool era, Gary Williams comes to Burrough Jazz with 'A Swingin' Christmas!' Awarded five stars by the Evening Standard and described as “the jolliest sleigh ride in town”, it’s the perfect way to kickstart your Christmas.
Burrough Jazz's Christmas show has become a fixture in our seasonal calendar and this year promises to be better than ever with crooning classics, sing-alongs and a few terrible jokes. It’s packed with swing classics from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole, plus seasonal favourites like The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, The Twelve Days of Christmas and Let It Snow - all wrapped up in Gary's trademark wit.
Star of the West End’s “Rat Pack”, Gary has performed worldwide, from New York's Carnegie Hall to Buckingham Palace, Birdland Tokyo to The Royal Albert Hall. Described as "The UK's leading standard bearer for the supercool era" by the London Evening Standard, he wrote the performers’ bible ‘Cabaret Secrets’, has recorded at Abbey Road, presented for BBC Radio 2 and was profiled in the Sunday Times' ‘Fame and Fortune’ section.
★ ★ ★ ★ “What a party he creates” Musical Theatre Review
Gary will be accompanied on the piano by Nathan Martin.
Nathan has performed extensively in concert and cabaret all over the world. He was a regular performer at London’s Pizza On The Park, playing five solo seasons there, including Facing The Music – the Fred Astaire songbook. He was also seen there in Jeff Harnar’s The 1959 Broadway Songbook, Something Wonderful with Craig Rubano and Heather MacRae and Catch Us If You Can with Lee Lessack. Other solo engagements include Jermyn Street Theatre, Covent Garden Theatre Museum, Giardini del Baraccano – Bologna, Don’t Tell Mama – NYC and for Holland America, Saga and Spirit Of Adventure cruises.
For several years Nathan has worked on the MAC award winning show Simply Barbra starring Steven Brinberg, playing worldwide. He has also been Musical Director for such performers as Kaye Ballard, Brent Barrett, Rebecca Caine, David Campbell, Cantabile, Kim Criswell, Debbie Gravitte, Alison Jiear, Jessica Martin, Marin Mazzie, Liliane Montevecchi, Christine Pedi, Marti Webb, Gary Williams, Julie Wilson and albums include Donna McKechnie – Same Place: Another Time (Jay), Simply Barbra – original London cast (TER), Lindsay Hamilton – It’s Me!, James Gillan’s self titled debut album, Linzi Hateley – True Colours, Gay Soper – Flying Fish and Fallen Angels and his own CD – Anywhere With You, available on LML music.
He currently teaches at Mountview and has a private practice where his students range from beginners to established professionals, many performing principal roles in plays and musicals both in the UK and internationally.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LE14 2HU, Twyford Village Hall, Twyford, United Kingdom
GBP 25.00
