Soul jazz diva Sarah Jane Morris and long term collaborator, guitarist Tony Remy pay homage to the sublime genius of Scottish singer-songwriter John Martyn - a restless, often self-destructive artist whose unique voice and music is both breathtakingly bold and achingly tender in its beauty. 2019 marks 10 years since his tragically early death aged 60.
Sarah Jane Morris is a singer with an astonishing vocal range. Her thirty-year career, during which she has garnered a loyal and loving international audience, has been wide-ranging and her rich contralto voice goes from strength to strength. She has performed with many groups over the years, from rock to soul to African blues, with classical orchestras, a one-hundred cello ensemble, with acoustic guitars and jazz big bands. Her voice, her versatility, and her emotional intelligence - the absolute authenticity of feeling which she conveys - make her a world-class compelling performer.
In 1986 she toured the world with The Communards when their song ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ became a worldwide Number One hit. She also performed with bands including The Test Department, The Redskins, The Annie Whitehead band and The Republic. For some years she fronted the celebrated 21-piece Brechtian big band The Happy End.
Sarah Jane and Tony completely re imagine John Martyns' songs, retaining their original hypnotic fragility, with her voice matching the emotional and musical range of his and Tony’s arrangements and grooves, helping her voice create new and illuminating versions of the music. These are fresh and invigorating re-interpretations that make you listen anew to familiar tunes.
Sweet Little Mystery will be touring nationwide and in Europe in a show directed by comedian/activist Mark Thomas and it will include unreleased footage of John Martyn and interviews with his family and friends.
£12.50
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