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Larraine
Odell
Beginning her professional singing career with the group
CMU with whom she recorded two albums, Larraine performed at numerous
venues throughout the UK and Europe, including the Purcell Room, RFH. |
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She has since
appeared at Ronnie Scott's Club as a member of the group Jimpster,
at the Boxford Fleece with pianist Steve Lodder, most of the other
jazz clubs in the region, and at the Aldeburgh, Layer Marney and Southwold
Jazz Festivals.
Larraine's CD entitled "Portrait" attracted excellent reviews
as did her performance on "The Blue Window" CD by Beatifik.
She also appeared on Jimpster's "Messages From The Hub"
and is represented on the "Jazz In Essex - Vol 2" CD.
Larraine possesses a unique smouldering tonal quality and a subtle
jazz phrasing style that has elicited great praise from two of her
own vocal mentors, Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan. |
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Roger
Odell
As one of the founder members and drummer with the jazz-funk group
Shakatak, Roger has toured internationally and recorded numerous CDs,
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Musically, his first love
was always straight-ahead contemporary jazz, and in the past he has
played with many of the great names on the UK scene including Don
Rendell, Barbara Thompson, Dick Morrissey, Terry Smith, Joe Harriott
and countless others.
He recently produced his own CD "The Blue Window" by Beatifik,
which featured top UK saxophonist Mornington Lockett, and was released
to great critical acclaim.
Roger is the author of two articles which appeared in the international
magazine Modern Drummer, and is an Endorsee Artist for Sabian Cymbals,
Remo Drums, Vic Firth Sticks and Hardcases. |
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Bernie
Hodgkins
Inspired by an uncle, who played and recorded with Django Reinhart
and Stephane Grappelli in the legendary Quintet de Hot Club of France,
Bernie grew up in a Jazz-oriented family. Their influence led him
to become a respected bass player behind such people as Matt Munroe,
Dickie Valentine and Dennis Lotus, in the early stages of his career. |
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Touring in Europe and further
afield with a wide variety of artists honed his skills and added to
his prodigious repertoire. Supports to players like John Scofield,
and singers such as Annie Ross always proved inspirational and served
to reinforce his enduring love affair with jazz.
Spending much of his time in the recording studios, he is equally
at home and in demand as an enthusiastic "live" rhythm section
player, as is testified by his work with Don Rendell, Jack Parnell,
George Chisholm, Pete Jacobson, John Etheridge, Kenny Baker, Allan
Skidmore, Dave O'Higgins and many others.
Although skilled in all styles of music from rock to funk and latin,
Bernie is particularly acknowledged as being one of the few players
to bring an authentic, driving jazz feel to both the double bass
and the bass-guitar, and for his fluent and creative soloing. |
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Carl Hudson
It was at secondary school where Carl's love for jazz was first sparked,
and he soon began to make a name for himself as the little ginger-haired
pianist who couldn't quite see over the top of the piano - but he
could certainly play it!
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He
was quickly snapped up to play for the Boston Youth Jazz Orchestra,
and it was whilst with this band that Carl began to take jazz seriously.
After years of playing, arranging big-band charts and touring, he
decided to study for a degree in Music at Colchester Institute.
Three years later, Carl graduated with a 1st class Honours degree,
and he now teaches Jazz Piano at the Institute, and is the resident
Jazz/Pop accompanist.
He also composes music
for Big-Bands and small Jazz Combos, and is the pianist of choice
for the "Singer's Nights" at the famous Vortex Jazz Club
in London. In 2007 he took over the piano chair in the Jazznights
Trio.
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| Larraine and
the Jazznights Trio with guest Kevin Flanagan on stage at the Layer
Marney Jazz Festival 30.8.04 |
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