Beat the lockdown blues with Age UK Camden's Lunchtime Concerts!
Love is in the air this week as we continue our Lunchtime Concerts winter series. We're delighted to welcome back the wonderful Vanessa Haynes and Tom O'Grady who have recorded a selection of songs from the Great American Songbook especially for us, to bring you live music and keep you entertained throughout lockdown.
~ Vanessa Haynes ~
Vanessa Haynes is a singer from Trinidad. She has been one of the lead singers of Incognito, the internationally acclaimed British Jazz funk band since 2008, with notable hits like Always There, Still a Friend of Mine, Don’t you worry bout a thing. Her solo album Stay With Me has received rave reviews from the industry, and produced singles Embrace and I Wonder. In 2008 Vanessa became backing vocalist to the Legend Van Morrison performing around the world with him. She’s worked and recorded with other artistes like Billy Ocean (US Tour 2009), Chaka Khan, LuLu, Anastacia (Here Come the Girls Tour 2009). Leon Ware (2009) and Mario Biondi (2010), Dave Stewart (2012).
~ Tom O’Grady ~
Tom is a pianist from Leamington Spa, UK. He performs and co-writes with the soul singer Myles Sanko, he runs his own band Resolution 88 and he has played on a world tour with Incognito. He began playing the piano aged 4, learning from his mother and hearing his father play piano music ranging from Brahms Intermezzi to Scriabin Nocturnes, Chopin Etudes to Gershwin Preludes. He continued studying classical music but also discovered jazz and funk during his teen years, becoming a huge fan of Herbie Hancock and the band Jamiroquai. He has recorded at studios including Abbey Road and Sunset Sound in LA. His band Resolution 88 have released 3 albums so far and has appeared on all three of Myles Sanko’s albums so far, with a fourth due out later this year or in early 2021.
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