Madeleine Rose Witney Jazz Quartet at The Victoria

Madeleine Rose Witney and her Jazz Quartet are set to swing behind the bookcase for The Victoria’s first taste of Jazz.

Madeleine has built a solid foundation of followers thanks to her performances at high-profile venues across London, including The Royal Albert Hall, The Roundhouse and two sold out shows at The Jazz Cafe.

Don't be fooled by Madeleine Rose Witney's slight frame, tender years and polished elegance. Instead, look into her eyes, watch the sway of her body and listen to her words. For she is no conventional torch singer but a woman with a voice like velvet who takes every experience from her helter skelter life, wraps it in song and leads her audience on a journey into poetry, emotion and truth.

Born and raised in London, Madeleine found her voice as a young woman thanks to the music of jazz legends from the 1930s to the 1950s. Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day and Julie London were the women who inspired her with their musicality, interpretation and feeling. What makes Madeleine such a unique talent is her skill at taking the techniques of those songstresses of yesteryear and bringing them into the 21st century.

Her live performances see her move seamlessly from traditional standards to her own songs, which draw a line from the swing of the jazz era with beatnik improv to contemporary sounds. Her themes are modern, relevant, sometimes outré, but always designed to engage and provoke. Bringing it all together is her often heart-rending original poetry. The live experience gives her audiences a glimpse into the life of this very contemporary young woman with a vintage soul.

Jazzers-
Guitar - Giuseppe Pucciarelli
Bass - Jonny Wickham
Drums - Melchior Giedroyc
Sax 1 - Sam Knight
Sax 2 - Rich Muscat

Disk Jockey's playing all original vinyl include -

Strutter - A man always in tight trousers who will only consume Jack Daniels and potato based snacks till death do they part. He will be serving the biggest tunes in Jazz, Funk, Soul, Mod and Rhythm & Blues

Scarlett O'Malley - a lady DJ and radio presenter hailing from West London. This summer saw Scarlett selecting at festivals such as Bestival and 51st State and the infamous Glasto, whilst DJing from London to Ibiza. Scarlett runs her own night by the name of The Soul Exchange that has touched all corners of the capital and made its debut at the Mod Weekender in Brighton this August. The rest of the year sees Scarlett taking her record box to Deptford Northern Soul Club, Secretsundaze and many more... make sure to check out her shows on Totally Wired Radio and Transmission Roundhouse under the alias of her events namesake. Hold tight and get ready to shake your tail feather.

Ticket - £5 OTD

Doors - 8pm
First Set - 8.45pm
Second Set - 10.30pm