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Following her 2022 sold-out theatre debut, Songs from my Soul, Ginger Bennett returns to the stage with an owl-like, wry and witty look at our society through song and spoken word. In the words of Marvin Gaye ‘What’s going on?’Ginger Bennett reaches out to her audience with warmth and humour. Her spontaneous, edgy and topical script blends with finely crafted song-writing and a brilliant five-piece band.
Inspired by luminaries like Donny Hathaway and Gregory Porter, songs range from Snowflakes – a celebration of empathy, to the romantic whimsy of Daisy Dance’s unseen and unrequited love and the autobiographical Mr. Pink, rooted firmly in Ginger’s 1980s South London.
‘One of Kent’s great secrets’ (Jazz on the Beach)
'... So, so thoroughly talented' (BBC Radio Kent)
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Ginger Bennett
Originally from Lewisham South-East London Ginger has been living and performing as a singer on the Kent Coast since 2003. Most often seen performing with her six-piece funk and soul outfit Project F or guest appearances with the fabulous 9 piece KD Jazz Orchestra. Ginger has performed at the Margate Jazz and Soul Festivals and is a regular performer at the Canterbury Festival. Ginger is known for an intimate style of performance that always involves spirited audience participation and lots of laughs
." ...It was the perfect thing... You have such a special voice and I love your banter between songs.." Canterbury Festival"
... So, so thoroughly talented"... BBC Radio Kent
Website: https://www.GingerZedhead.co.uk
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Frances Knight: Keys
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Jazz pianist and composer Frances Knight began her apprenticeship by playing gigs around London, subsequently going on to study at the Guildhall School of Music. Her projects have been eclectic and diverse, ranging from jazz and blues through to improvised music and Argentinian Tango. She has her own label, Mandeville Records, with original music featuring amongst others, jazz legend Tony Coe and Stevie Winwood sideman Paul Booth. Frances's compositions have been played on the BBC, Jazz FM and Europe-wide.
Website: https://www.francesknight.info
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Matt Miles: Flute/ Sax/ Bass Clarinet
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Matthew Miles is jazz saxophonist & composer based in Kent. Growing up in Australia before moving to London in 2003 he has had the good fortune of learning from some incredible saxophonists including Loren Schoenberg, Jean Toussaint, Tim Garland & Dave O’Higgins. As well as running his 8 piece composers collect ‘Work8hop’, Matthew is regularly involved in jazz projects across the South East including performing with the Frances Knight quartet and Ginger Bennett’s ‘Songs from my Soul’
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Alex Keen: Upright Bass
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Bass Player Alexander Keen has toured the UK extensively with The Theo Travis Quartet and The Philip Clouts Quartet, and has backed many established musicians including Dick Pearce, Alan Skidmore, Frances Knight, Tony Coe, Jimmy Hastings, Jim Mullen, Henry Lowther and John Etheridge. He performs regularly with several bands, including Viper’s Dream, Javajam, The Maiuko Quinteto and The Graham Pike Quartet.
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Jonathan Ward: Drums
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Jonathan Ward is a drummer based in South-East England currently working with a variety of artists as both a sideman and session musician.
Born and raised in Margate, Kent, he began playing the drums at the age of 4 and took up formal lessons a few years later. Jonathan’s rich musical upbringing saw opportunities to perform in big band, pit band, orchestral and jazz ensemble contexts where he ultimately discovered a keen interest in jazz and improvised music.
Having recently graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he was fortunate enough to study drums under tutors James Maddren, Gene Calderazzo, Asaf Sirkis and Dave Wickins, he now performs and records in a number of different musical contexts throughout Kent and the UK. Notable highlights include performances at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, The Vortex Jazz Club, Southbank Centre, Village Underground, and The Great Escape Festival.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Westgate Hall, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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