Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM
Line-up:
Christine Tobin – Vocals
Ava Joseph – Vocals
Tori Freestone – Saxophone
Kate Shortt – Cello
Alcyona Mick – Piano
Callum Gourly – Double Bass
Winston Clifford – Drums
About
The Vortex Jazz Club invites Christine Tobin to curate an evening of music celebrating the diversity and artistic creativity of her colleagues and friends.
The multi-award winning vocalist and composer will devise different combinations from a pool of seven musicians to perform short vignettes intermixing new compositions and old favourites. It will be an evening of musicians taking risks and celebrating the power of improvisation.
“We wanted to give space to an artist to flex their creativity not only as a performer, but to build an evening that takes the audience on a journey. Christine has such a deep connection with the Vortex going back many years and she makes things happen wherever she is; be it London, Ireland, New York…She was a natural fit. We’re excited to see what she puts together.”
Don’t miss out on this unique one-off performance from some of the best improvisers and composers from Ireland and the UK.
The Dublin born and raised, multi-award winning vocalist and composer, has been an integral part of both the New York City and London scenes for many years. Within her kaleidoscopic musical palette that draws on the folk and European art song traditions, she can be junkyard blues philosopher, snappy beat seductress, a conduit for exquisite zen-like harmonies and reflective Americana.
Her authentic sound was described by The Guardian as “Tobin’s 24 carat voice” while praising her both for the poetry of her compositions and the warmth of her golden voice. Her style, although rooted in jazz, is eclectic and draws on a broad range of influences. MOJO Music Magazine said of her “Christine Tobin really transcends glib genre-fication. Her expressive range acknowledges finely acquired folk, jazz and 20th-century classical influences, which already sets her apart. And everything is shot through with an unmistakable refinement, free-spirited earthiness and giddy romanticism, this singer-songwriter is in a field of one.”