Upcoming Gigs

Ray Gelato has a brand new official website, made by our very own TJ Whitney.
The site allows you to find out all the latest news about Ray, contains information for all his upcoming shows, reviews of his work and has the personal touch with ‘Ray’s Rants’ where Ray will regularly leave blogs sharing his thoughts on life.
On the site you can hear and purchase Ray’s music, see all the latest photos and find the information needed to book Ray for private shows.

On 14th December 2008 Jazz Line Up will be dedicating the entire show to a historic live concert by Tim Garland. As part of the City Of London Festival, Tim Garland performed with his Lighthouse Trio and with guests the Sacconi Strings, in the beautiful surroundings of the Stationers Hall, in the old City Of London. It was an amazing concert and we're pleased others will get a chance to hear it as well.

23.30 - 1.00 (Sunday 14th December)

www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzlineup

Tim Garland and his Lighthouse Trio have SOLD OUT at their performance on 6th December at the Edge Arts Centre in Shropshire! This is the first show of the trio's UK tour to support the release of their new album " Libra" and it's great to see it getting off to such a start. The rest of the tour dates are as follows:

St George's Hall, Bristol - 15th January 2009
Wakefield Jazz Club, Wakefield - 23rd January 2009
Ronnie Scotts, London - 31st January 2009
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell - 13th February 2009
Kettles Yard, Cambridge - 20th February 2009

Jason's worldwide smash hit single 'I'm Yours' is Scott Mills' "Record Of The Week" this week on BBC Radio 1. The single which has now sold 1.7 million copies worldwide and will be re-released here in the UK on 15th December.

Look out for Jason's video on The Box, 4music, Q and Magic!

Tickets have just gone on sale for the incredible Billy Ocean at indigO2 in London on February 20th.

Billy Ocean is a phenomenon. As the best-selling UK-based black artist of all time, shifting over 30 million albums, the award winning R&B and pop singer has enjoyed a stunning career filled with dozens of hugely popular hits and albums, both at home and in the USA.

This year’s London Jazz Festival is now less than four weeks away. With a programme packed full of premieres and special projects, new commissions and free events - performed by international artists and the very best of British talent - it’s set to be one of the finest celebrations of jazz on offer anywhere in the world.

For further information on the following artists, including interview requests, images and review tickets please contact us on 020 7386 1600.

London Jazz Festival 2008

Friday 14th November

6 – 6.30pm
Ray’s Jazz at Foyles
JOE STILGOE FREE

FESTIVAL NEW ORLEANS TAKES OVER THE O2

The inaugural Festival New Orleans proved a resounding success last weekend as more than 80,000 people made their way to The O2 for this incredible free celebration of the music and culture of one of the world's most exciting cities. With an atmosphere unlike anything seen at The O2 before, revellers danced, cheered and sang along to storming sets from the likes of Dr John, Allen Toussaint, Buckwheat Zydeco and Kermit Ruffins.

Jason Mraz's latest album We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things has been certified Gold in the US.

Additionally, the album's first single 'I'm Yours' has become Mraz's most successful song to date, going Platinum and reachinG #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Mraz is currently in the midst of a full U.S. Tour to promote the album.

Last night Jamie performed 'Make It Easy On Yourself' with Burt Bacharach at London's Roundhouse. To see this fantastic collaboration which was filmed as part of the BBC Electric Proms follow this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f8l8l/Electric_Proms_2008_Burt_B...

Jamie's performance runs from 15.40 to 19.35

Another day at the office for the coporate and social events team. Directors, employees, and clients of firm Tecsider Ltd were treated to an exclusive Ray Gelato & The Giants performance with music from the forthcoming album and some of the all time greats! All courtesy of Tecsider Ltd Director Giovanni Croci...

I would like to hereby thank you for the pragmatic and professional way you organised the band and DJ for our Dinner Dance at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane, last Friday.

Sony BMG are set to release Volume 3 in the best selling Live Lounge series on 20 October 2008.

The double CD compilation features forty live tracks and exclusive cover versions from some of the best artists of 2008. All tracks are taken from sessions in the Live Lounge on Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 lunchtime show in which artists are invited to play a cover version as well as their current hit. These tracks are live and stripped down, showing the true quality of the musicianship and craft of the songs.

"What the world needs now... " is Jamie to perform at the BBC Electric Proms with Burt Bacharach. And that's exactly what will be happening on the 22nd of October when Jamie will join Adele and Beth Rowley as a guest vocalist for "Burt Bacharach and the BBC Concert Orchestra"! More details and coverage of the Electric Proms will be on bbc.co.uk/electricproms

For all of Jamie's upcoming tour dates please visit http://www.jamiecullum.com

Mica has stared in various West End shows, released numerous albums and even had a track written by Prince for her! She is also a renowned presenter with shows such as 'The Gospel of Gospel' for Channel 4, her own radio show, 'Soul Solutions', on BBC Radio 2 and “What Not To Wear” on BBC 1. With a number of awards under her belt Mica is truly an outstanding performer.
Mica is now promoting her first book, “Beautiful Within” published by Simon and Schuster and is currently in studio, recording with renowned producer Brian Rawlings, the album is due to be released in April 2009

The Air tours team are heading out to Abu Dhabi next month for their fantastic Festival with Anita Wardell and Abram Wilson.
The Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival is a two-day event held annually at the Beach Rotana Hotel and we’re very exciting to be representing British Jazz out there.

Ronnie Scott’s. Love the club, the man and the music?

Ever since his first trip to the jazz clubs of New York in the late 40s, Ronnie Scott had dreamed of opening his own London venue. In 1959 this dream came true when he, along with fellow saxophonist Pete King, opened Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho. With residencies from the likes of Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Zoot Sims, it quickly built a reputation as the place to hear the jazz greats from around the world. Now, approaching its 50 year anniversary, the club’s reputation is as strong as ever. Recent headline acts have included Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett and Billy Cobham with support from the ever-present Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, featuring some of the biggest names on the British Jazz Scene.