Ticket link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/630585
Line Up:
Kim Cypher – saxophones & vocals
Chris Cobbson – guitar
Mike Green – bass
Mike Cypher – drums
Kim Cypher is one of the UK’s most exciting and exuberant saxophonists, vocalists, composers and band leaders. A regular performer on the London and UK jazz circuit and with success of two highly acclaimed albums, award-winning music videos, performance in New York and sell-out performances at world-renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Kim has firmly secured a reputation for delivering the highest quality performance with incredible style, passion, energy, and charisma together with her renowned vivacious stage presence and warm connection with all audiences.
“Hats off to a true heart and soul performer” – Pee Wee Ellis
“An incredibly vibrant musician driven by passion, who is always innovative and surprising” – Nick Lea, Jazz Views
Kim will captivate you in a spellbinding performance, sharing positive energy through her music and audience repartee. Together with her highly respected band, Kim will debut at Kenilworth Jazz Club, showcasing original music from her forthcoming new album ‘Catching Moments’ together with a great mix of saxophone and vocal jazz, Latin, Blues, swing and funky grooves.
“A beautiful, poised performance” – Alyn Shipton BBC Radio 3
Inspired by the funkier side of jazz and having studied alongside US saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis and internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard, Kim’s style of performance is best described as ‘funky saxophonist meets 1940s jazz singer’. Her all-round skills as a saxophonist, vocalist, composer, lyricist, band leader, front-person, and radio host with a natural ability to connect with all audiences, set Kim apart as a unique ‘full package’ for the very best in jazz performance.
Kim has performed and recorded with some of the country’s finest jazz musicians including Pee Wee Ellis, Ray Gelato, Liane Carroll, David Newton, Ashley Slater, Antonio Forcione, with her regular band personnel including some of the most highly respected musicians on the UK jazz circuit.
Kim has released two albums since 2016, with album number 3 due for release later this year as part of an ongoing project ‘Brighter Tomorrow’, paying tribute to all who work in The Arts.
Kim’s original music has been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, Jazz FM, BBC Radio London ‘live’ session, BBC Introducing plus other national, local, and worldwide radio stations.
“This is a band capable of appealing to jazz ‘newbies’ and hardcore aficionados alike. Fronted by the vivacious Kim Cypher, the band’s music embraces a broad variety of jazz styles, combining good music and good humour and exploring a wide range of musical territory, yet always within a jazz framework. The standard of the playing and singing is excellent” – The Jazz Mann – Live Review November 2022
“Exciting stuff!” – Clare Teal – BBC Radio 2
“A bright, passionate performing light on the UK Jazz scene playing an enjoyable mix of Jazz, from classics through to real funky interpretations of modern mainstream music” – Jazz in Europe
www.kimcypher.com