International jazz stars Nikki Iles and Pete Churchill to play charity concert in Hatch End (From Hillingdon Times)

International jazz stars Nikki Iles and Pete Churchill to play charity concert in Hatch End

12:44pm Wednesday 1st July 2009

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Organised by former jazz singer and Harrow resident Vicki Maine, the GOSH -It’s Jazz concert features Kings Langley reisdents Pete Churchill and Nikki Iles with their trios, plus special guests including Lee Gibson and Hemel resident Tina May, plus some additional surprise guests on the night.

Nikki and Pete’s careers as musicians, educators and composers have taken them all over the world but both are thrilled to be back playing locally.

“The community apsect is very important to us,” says Pete. “I’ve run a community choir in Kings Langley and I concert with my trio during the year. Flitting around the world giving it to everyone else it’s nice to come back to play in the local area.”

Pete will also be featuring his exciting new group The London Vocal Project at the event. Launched a year ago, the group is made up of jazz singers and instrumentalists from colleges across London who have attended workshops with Pete at The Guildhall School of Music. They recently performed an oratorio written by Pete at the Royal Albert Hall as part of his epic Immigration Festival.

“It’s a support network,” he says. “There are about 20 members and we sing different repertoires including gospel, soul and a jazz/folk crossover. We sing everything from Carole King to James Taylor, Kenny Wheeler and my own arrangements. There’s even some Bulgarian folk music.”

The charity concert takes place on Sunday, July 12 at Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start.

Tickets: 020 8416 8989 (£10)

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