Dave's tenor and soprano sounds are instantly recognisable, drawing from a palette that spans Charlie Parker through to Michael Brecker. A masterclass in versatility.
Catherine's voice does remarkable things. It can hold a room in silence or set it alight, moving from sultry to joyous inside a single standard. Her influences run deep, from the cool intelligence of Anita O'Day to the emotional directness of Peggy Lee, but what you hear on the night is unmistakably her own. She scats with confidence, phrases with precision, and never loses the emotional thread. This is jazz singing at its most alive: witty, warm, and completely in the moment.
We have arranged an interesting programme, which includes some old favourites and some newer pieces, with several songs from Hilary. Do come along, if you possibly can and help us make it
a Terrific Thursday ahead of Good Friday.
"Downright irresistible." Not much to argue with there. Googlies is very glad to have him back.
"A singer with a natural musician's ear and beautiful sense of swing."
A genuinely rare talent. Very welcome back to Googlies.
Dominic is known as a generous collaborator, the kind of musician other musicians want in the room. Googlies is glad to have him in ours.
Sue Richardson is that rare thing: a musician who plays trumpet and sings, and does both at the highest level.
Tim Whitehead's story has one of the great opening lines in British jazz...
His most recent album, SA and Beyond, released in 2024, won Best Traditional Jazz Album at the Mzantsi Jazz Awards in Johannesburg in 2025. Jazzwise described it as keeping alive the heritage of South African jazz for modern audiences. There is nobody quite like him. Googlies is very glad he's here.
