Jazz singer Pauline Jean's tribute to Nina Simone
RISING American jazz vocalist Pauline Jean will perform a tribute show at a South Harrow pub during her first UK visit.
The concert - entitled Remembering Nina Simone - at The Half Moon, coincides with the release of her debut CD, called A Musical Offering.
Pauline, a native New Yorker of Haitian descent, will be supported by a backing band of Alex Webb on piano, Fulvio Buccafusco on bass and Andy Chapman on drums.
She is described as a 'soulful, bluesy and swinging vocalist'.
what? Pauline Jean's tribute to Nina Simone
where? The Half Moon pub, Roxeth Hill, South Harrow
when? Saturday, March 6, at 8pm
cost? Free
contact: Find out more about Pauline at www.myspace.com/paulinejean
Jazz and fine dining
ENJOY jazz and fine dining at the monthly weekend performances at Pinner's Friends restaurant.
The 'Upstairs@Friends' spot on Saturday, March 6, will be filled by Douce Ambience, comprising local guitarists Seb Wesson and Nigel Wheeler, whose influences include Django Reinhardt and Biréli Lagrène.
Playing gipsy jazz, the duo last graced the restaurant in November and apparently went down just as well as the food.
what? Jazz and fine dining
where? Friends Restaurant, High Street, Pinner
when? Saturday, March 6, between 12.30pm and 2.30pm
cost? Special jazz menu
costs £15 for two courses or £20 for three
contact: Call 020 8866 0286 to book a table
The Rollin' Stoned
A TONGUE in cheek tribute to one of the best rock and roll acts of all time, with shamelessly camp costumes and genuine vintage instruments.
They have been described by Keith Richards' mother Doris as fit to stand in for the Stones - which is just about as good an endorsement as possible for any covers band.
A typical two-hour set includes not only the classic crowd-pleasing hits, but is spiced with enough eclectic selections from the deeper recesses of the Stones' archives to satisfy the most demanding of buffs.
what? Rollin' Stoned
where? Tropic at Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip, HA4 6JQ
when? Friday at 9.30pm (doors 8.30pm)
cost? £12 (£10 in advance) see: www.tropicatruislip.co.uk
Showcase of up-and-coming musicians
A FORTNIGHTLY acoustic open mic night has been launched at a South Harrow pub.
Barry Reeves, a customer of The Half Moon in Roxeth Hill and a folk rock guitarist, started Barry's Acoustic Sessions to showcase upand-coming musicians.
He said: "It's for people who are good but are unsigned. It can be difficult for them to get gigs and often you have to pay to play.
"I want to build up an audience of people who want to come and see good indie, folk or acoustic music.
"It could be a partly open mic and then we'll have a couple of longer sets from invited guests."
what? Acoustic open mic night
where? The Half Moon pub, Roxeth Hill, South Harrow
when? From 8pm on Sunday, March 7
cost? Free
contact: Any acts who wish to play can call Barry on 07979 975 406
Enjoy the classic songs of Cole Porter
HEAR the classic songs of Cole Porter in KLOS' staging of Kiss Me Kate next week.
Mike Brown, secretary of KLOS (formerly Kenton Light Operatic Society), said: "Kiss Me Kate is a classic backstage musical about a theatre company putting on Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew.
"The leading man and leading lady are a bickering divorced couple who are secretly still in love, and the second leads are a gambler and a flirt.
"Add a couple of gangsters and some great Cole Porter songs - So in Love, Too Darn Hot, Brush Up Your Shakespeare - and much more.
"The romances end happily both on stage and off..."
what? Kiss Me Kate
where? Winston Churchill Hall, Pinn Way, Ruislip
when? Performances at 7.30pm nightly from Wednesday, March 10 to Saturday, March 13 with a Saturday matinée at 2.30pm
cost? Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions) but all tickets for the Wednesday show are £8
contact: Box office on 020 8868 4096
