U.K. News: March/April 2015

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London’s The Crazy Coqs boasts a few performers with monthly Sunday gigs: Barb Jungr (first); John Standing (second); Kit and McConnel (third); and Joe Stilgoe (fourth). Thursday nights is the Harold Sanditen-hosted Open Mic. Harold will be Flyin’ High 3/31; 4/1 & 2. Billy Stritch is there with My Musical Heroes, paying tribute to the musical icons that have influenced his style, include Cy Coleman and Mel Tormé 3/3-5. The following night, Billy joins Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. It’ll be Dee-Licious, Lightful and Lovely! with Janie Dee 3/10-14. Jazz singer Claire Martin and Joe Stilgoe are back with It Might As Well Be Spring 3/24-28. Amanda McBroom presents her new show, Noir—Songs of Love, 4/21-25.

Karie Neiman is at The Pheasantry with Back to Bacharach 3/1 & 2. Joyce Breach continues to celebrate the release of her latest CD, Moments Like This, with performances 3/4-7. Cabaret Confidential, hosted by Jamie Anderson, makes its monthly stop 3/11 & 4/9. Called “the best jazz-meets-cabaret singers in the business” by the London Evening Standard, Salena Jones returns to venue 3/13 & 14. Olivier Award winner Sharon D. Clark performs show tunes, jazz and soul 3/29. Singer Martin Milnes and pianist Dominic Anthony Ferris combine comedy, music and vocals for a night of “glamour and fun” 4/1. The Pheasantry has Goosebumps (Mark Churchward, Nick Browne, Nick Harrington, Chris Casser, Ben Green) 4/24. They are also at Maidstone 4/17. Jack Jones will be Coming Home 4/2 – 5/3.

The James Taylor Quartet, featuring vocalist Yvonne Yanney, plays Ronnie Scott’s 3/18-21. Al Jarreau & Friends are there 4/1 & 2. You can swing into spring with Kai Hoffman and Kai’s Cats 4/12. Diane Schuur warbles at Ronnie’s 4/20 & 21.