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Professional clarinettist and saxophonist specialising in swing, manouche jazz, French chanson, Balkan and klezmer, and other folk traditions around the world
Lucy is an improviser, a versatile player who enjoys playing in a variety of contexts. Lucy has the most experience playing improvised music, swing styles (Manouche/New Orleans), and Balkan music. She has also played and collaborated with a variety of musical cultures from around the world, such as Pakistani, North Indian, Nepali, Kurdish, French, and Italian music.
Possible line-ups:
Jazz /Manouche trio (Clarinet/Guitar or Piano/Double Bass)
Jazz Quartet (Clarinet/Guitar or Piano/Double Bass/Drums)
Manouche Quartet (Clarinet, two guitars, double bass).
Klezmer trio or quartet
Balkan trio quartet or quintet
Solo Clarinet + backing track
Solo Saxophone + backing track
Django/Manouche Swing standards. Examples include:
bossa dorado (bossa)
que reste-t-il de nos amours (french tune)
what a wonderful world (pop jazz)
all of me (jazz)
the girl from Ipanema (bossa)
I love Paris (swing jazz)
tea for two (swing jazz)
douce ambience (gypsy jazz swing)
j'attendrai (french/gypsy jazz swing)
take the a train (swing jazz)
blue skies (swing jazz)
i can't give you anything but love (swing jazz)
fly me to the moon (pop/swing jazz)
autumn leaves (swing jazz)
minor swing (gypsy jazz)
caravan (latin groove / swing jazz)
coquette (gypsy jazz)
georgia on my mind (ballad)
bluesette (waltz)
honeysuckle rose (swing jazz)
on the sunny side of the street (swing jazz)
blues en mineur (gypsy swing jazz)
dark eyes (gypsy jazz)
i found a new baby (swing jazz)
if i had you (ballad)
it's only a paper moon (swing jazz)
sweet georgia brown (swing jazz)
a foggy day (in london town). (swing jazz)
a nightingale sang in Berkley square (ballad)
armando's rhumba (latin groove)
bernie's tune (swing jazz)
blue bossa (bossa)
black orpheus (bossa)
perhaps perhaps perhaps (swing jazz)
my favourite things (pop/swing jazz)
Balkan Music. Examples include:
Prava Horo
Cocek dances
Bulgarian tunes in 7/8
Music by Ivo Papasov
Ferus Mustafov
Klezmer Music. Examples include:
Odessa Bulgar
Bflat Bulgar
Turkisher
Nifty's Freilach
Shelter for instruments
Area to perform
Power connection if amplified.
Lighting if needed.
Sound /power provision
Size
Stage location
LIght amplification can be provided.
Yes.
I was invited to perform in Pakistan at an international festival in Karachi.
Weddings, parties, anything where music is appreciated. I enjoy playing background music as well.
I have 12 years of experience playing events. I started gigging because I was invited to play events by people, and then I continued.
Benny Goodman.
Eric Dolphy.
Stan Getz.
2 X 45 mins.
Light amplification (AER amp.)
We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.
Yes.
Fun, organized, adaptable.
Unable to state client names (Private clients).
Various large wedding venues.
Classical
Film / TV
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Jazz
Blues
Cabaret
Dixieland / Ragtime
Gypsy Jazz
Latin Jazz
Postmodern Jukebox Jazz
Swing
Christmas
Easy Listening
Background Music
Originals
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Disco
Karaoke
Motown
Soul
Vintage
Britpop
World Music
Arabic Music
Asian Music
Brazilian
French Music
Greek Music
Italian Music
Jewish / Klezmer
Russian Music
Will travel internationally
Instrumental
Uses backing tracks
100% acoustic (no power)