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Emrys Baird. is a Singer Guitarist/music journalist who fronts his own original Soul band SOUL IMMIGRANTS, which he formed with Nitin Sawhney in the mid 90’s. He’s played at the jazz café many times and his band will be starting a residency upstairs at Ronnie Scotts next year.

Michael Rosenzweig is an international award winning composer and Principal Guest Conductor of the Vidin State Philharmonic.

He also plays popular music, recently with Nigel Kennedy and he appears on the latest Alabama 3 CD. Previously he had a Duo with bassist Sirone and has played with Jaki Byard, Miroslav Vitous and Lenny White

He has a London University M.Mus, and a full scholarship and stipend from Columbia University to read for their doctorate.

His highest award is the DAAD’s Berliner Kunstlerprogramm, also given to Igor Strawinsky. In Rosenzweig’s year Susan Sontag received this award for literary achievement.

He was the assistant at the Berliner Konzert-chor, and Musical Director of their Youth Choir, whose Philharmonie debut he conducted. He also conducted the international venue debut of the Blacher Ensemble.

He has conducted several orchestras including the English Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Moravian Philharmonic, the Slovak State Philharmonic, Filharmonia Sudecka, State Philharmonic of Iasi, and the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra.

Soloists he has partnered in concertos include Gervase de Peyer, Yonty Solomon and Neil Black.


Ska Jazz Sample Video

Emry's Soul Immigrants UK MySpace

Bernie Clarke is a piano player/singer & songwriter who plays in the ‘New Orleans’, “Good Time Jazz” style.

He has been a session keyboard player with a wide range of bands including ‘The Hollies’, ‘Manfred Mann’ and ‘Edwyn Collins’ to name a few. He produced ‘Aztec Camera’ (including their hit single OBLIVIOUS) and other bands through the 80’s.)

Also during the 90’s and the ‘naughty’s (2000+) he formed the Jazz band ‘LUSH LIFE’ who became the house band at The Café De Paris when it re-opened. LUSH LIFE played all the London Jazz venues from ‘Ronnie Scotts’ to the “Vortex’.
Other venues included ‘Quaglinos’ and other Conran venues, ‘The Café Royal’ and ‘The Waldorf’ as well as touring around England.

Bernie’s music will to everyone to hear him play and sing,

Come and see him at ‘Toulouse Lautrec’ for a fun night of ‘Good Time’ music

Singer guitarist & music journalist Emrys Baird knows what the audience wants to see and hear when performing on stage. It is not just about playing music; otherwise you are better sticking a CD player and that it. It is all about stage presence and interacting with the audience, something that many other musicians do not do. Even as a solo he is extraordinary ability to create a vibe amongst a pack room of people has made him a recognised figure in music industry.

Emrys fronts his own original Soul band SOUL IMMIGRANTS, which he formed with well renowned Nitin Sawhney in the mid 90’s.

Emrys regularly plays at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano & Wine Bar” playing often solos on Sundays, to playing as part of a duo with Ross Anderson as the “Ska Jazz Allstars”. Once a month Emrys brings along his 6 piece Soul Immigrants band to really show what he is made of.

“I love playing with Ross (my partner in the Ska Jazz Allstars) in bars, restaurants etc we get an intimate vibe going and people seem to like the noise we make! We start off all chilled then take it up a bit when people are ready to party!!

Emrys Baird's Myspace

FREE ENTRY

Every Monday Marcus Hill will host a “Jazz Jam Session” He will provide a versatile and professionally talented rhythm section which consist of

Marcus Hill (Piano)
Ross Anderson (Bass)
Sophie Alloway (Drums)

Please note some musicians of the band may get replaced last minute

The music starts from 8pm for the rhythm section to warm up the evening.
Jamming starts at 9pm till late. All musicians are welcomed and are advised to bring with them their score/charts.

Although Jamming sessions at Toulouse Lautrec are still new there have been a lot of interest in them and are quickly filling up. For customers, we cannot guarantee that there will be many musicians playing. What we can guarantee is the music will be of amazing quality and always different ensuring you will always want to come back for more.

Parking is free after 6.30pm, with Kennington tube station being only 3 mins walk away. For those travelling by bus there are over 20 different bus route going through and ending at Elephant and Castle.

ether singing a ballad, a driving swing number or fiery Latin piece Bob Stuckey brings out the unique qualities of the great jazz songs. Bob's sensitive piano touch makes the instrument come alive reflecting his early days as pianist for the English National Ballet.

Bob loves to probe the restless interaction between words, melody, rhythm and harmony. The various roles of accompanist, pianist, singer and arranger allow endless exploration of the jazz repertoire.

He performs regularly at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano Bar” bringing new life to old jazz standards with his soft voice.

He often team up with vocalist Linda Sandiford who sings jazz soul and reggae and has toured with UB40 as backing vocalist. He calls their outfit Frisson, which can mutate as occasion demands, to a trio with the addition of drummer Alan Hughes, or a quartet by enlisting guitarist Dominic Grant.

Bob Stuckey’s Official Website

Pianist and composer Marcus Hill graduated from Goldsmiths College in the early 90’s with an honours degree in music and has been gigging in and around London ever since. He was a founder member of the Funk Ambassadors (who featured ex James Brown trumpeter Haji Akbar and legendary drummer Clifford Jarvis) He has also worked with many renowned singers including Naked Ruby and Deptford Beach Babes singer Jane Beaumont, Katarina, Monika Montana and Jo Baird. Lately he has been playing original compositions with his own jazz quartet featuring Sophie Alloway (drums), Dee Byrne (Alto Sax) and Tim Clark (Double Bass).

As well as performing solo jazz piano with guests at the now famous music venue – The Toulouse Lautrec, his eclectic taste in music has seen him performing in many diverse musical situations such as vocalist / pianist (aka Maurice Gibb) in a Bee Gees tribute band and double bass player in a Johnny Cash tribute. Marcus is also a visiting tutor at Goldsmiths College lecturing in the History of Jazz and Popular Music. As well as piano and double bass he also plays guitar and blues harmonica.


Marcus Hill's MySpace

Bernie Clarke is a piano player/singer & songwriter who plays in the ‘New Orleans’, “Good Time Jazz” style.

He has been a session keyboard player with a wide range of bands including ‘The Hollies’, ‘Manfred Mann’ and ‘Edwyn Collins’ to name a few. He produced ‘Aztec Camera’ (including their hit single OBLIVIOUS) and other bands through the 80’s.)

Also during the 90’s and the ‘naughty’s (2000+) he formed the Jazz band ‘LUSH LIFE’ who became the house band at The Café De Paris when it re-opened. LUSH LIFE played all the London Jazz venues from ‘Ronnie Scotts’ to the “Vortex’.
Other venues included ‘Quaglinos’ and other Conran venues, ‘The Café Royal’ and ‘The Waldorf’ as well as touring around England.

Bernie’s music will to everyone to hear him play and sing,

Come and see him at ‘Toulouse Lautrec’ for a fun night of ‘Good Time’ music

Bernie Clarke is a piano player/singer & songwriter who plays in the ‘New Orleans’, “Good Time Jazz” style.

He has been a session keyboard player with a wide range of bands including ‘The Hollies’, ‘Manfred Mann’ and ‘Edwyn Collins’ to name a few. He produced ‘Aztec Camera’ (including their hit single OBLIVIOUS) and other bands through the 80’s.)

Also during the 90’s and the ‘naughty’s (2000+) he formed the Jazz band ‘LUSH LIFE’ who became the house band at The Café De Paris when it re-opened. LUSH LIFE played all the London Jazz venues from ‘Ronnie Scotts’ to the “Vortex’.
Other venues included ‘Quaglinos’ and other Conran venues, ‘The Café Royal’ and ‘The Waldorf’ as well as touring around England.

Bernie’s music will to everyone to hear him play and sing,

Come and see him at ‘Toulouse Lautrec’ for a fun night of ‘Good Time’ music

Singer guitarist & music journalist Emrys Baird knows what the audience wants to see and hear when performing on stage. It is not just about playing music; otherwise you are better sticking a CD player and that it. It is all about stage presence and interacting with the audience, something that many other musicians do not do. Even as a solo he is extraordinary ability to create a vibe amongst a pack room of people has made him a recognised figure in music industry.

Emrys fronts his own original Soul band SOUL IMMIGRANTS, which he formed with well renowned Nitin Sawhney in the mid 90’s.

Emrys regularly plays at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano & Wine Bar” playing often solos on Sundays, to playing as part of a duo with Ross Anderson as the “Ska Jazz Allstars”. Once a month Emrys brings along his 6 piece Soul Immigrants band to really show what he is made of.

“I love playing with Ross (my partner in the Ska Jazz Allstars) in bars, restaurants etc we get an intimate vibe going and people seem to like the noise we make! We start off all chilled then take it up a bit when people are ready to party!!

Emrys Baird's Myspace

FREE ENTRY

Every Monday Marcus Hill will host a “Jazz Jam Session” He will provide a versatile and professionally talented rhythm section which consist of

Marcus Hill (Piano)
Ross Anderson (Bass)
Sophie Alloway (Drums)

Please note some musicians of the band may get replaced last minute

The music starts from 8pm for the rhythm section to warm up the evening.
Jamming starts at 9pm till late. All musicians are welcomed and are advised to bring with them their score/charts.

Although Jamming sessions at Toulouse Lautrec are still new there have been a lot of interest in them and are quickly filling up. For customers, we cannot guarantee that there will be many musicians playing. What we can guarantee is the music will be of amazing quality and always different ensuring you will always want to come back for more.

Parking is free after 6.30pm, with Kennington tube station being only 3 mins walk away. For those travelling by bus there are over 20 different bus route going through and ending at Elephant and Castle.

Jason Lyon is a classically-trained pianist, composer, journalist and educator who has been active on the London jazz scene since the late 1980s. He is known for his extremely elaborate compositions and his unique ability to make any piece of music his own by giving it a more elaborate definition to the music.

Over the years he has performed at most of the major venues, including the 606 Club, the Barbican Centre and Pizza Express Dean Street. He has also worked as arranger and composer for vocal revues, small ensembles, big bands and the score for a short film. An eclectic stylist operating between the poles of Bill Evans and Chick Corea, he is also a specialist in Cuban music and co-led popular salsa orchestra Siempre Caliente throughout the 1990s.

In addition to his regular solo work, Jason also leads a quintet, fronted by saxophonists Ian Bailey and Dee Byrne. He is currently at work on a piano concerto, which is scheduled for a premiere in Bulgaria in 2010.

Jason is often joined at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano Bar” by special guest vocalists Lizzie Zehmann and Katarina Sandell.

Jason Lyon's MySpace

"Fiery contemporary bop and Latin"
The Guardian

"Accomplished and inventive modern jazz pianist"
Jon Lewis, Time Out

Pianist and composer Marcus Hill graduated from Goldsmiths College in the early 90’s with an honours degree in music and has been gigging in and around London ever since. He was a founder member of the Funk Ambassadors (who featured ex James Brown trumpeter Haji Akbar and legendary drummer Clifford Jarvis) He has also worked with many renowned singers including Naked Ruby and Deptford Beach Babes singer Jane Beaumont, Katarina, Monika Montana and Jo Baird. Lately he has been playing original compositions with his own jazz quartet featuring Sophie Alloway (drums), Dee Byrne (Alto Sax) and Tim Clark (Double Bass).

As well as performing solo jazz piano with guests at the now famous music venue – The Toulouse Lautrec, his eclectic taste in music has seen him performing in many diverse musical situations such as vocalist / pianist (aka Maurice Gibb) in a Bee Gees tribute band and double bass player in a Johnny Cash tribute. Marcus is also a visiting tutor at Goldsmiths College lecturing in the History of Jazz and Popular Music. As well as piano and double bass he also plays guitar and blues harmonica.


Marcus Hill's MySpace

Bernie Clarke is a piano player/singer & songwriter who plays in the ‘New Orleans’, “Good Time Jazz” style.

He has been a session keyboard player with a wide range of bands including ‘The Hollies’, ‘Manfred Mann’ and ‘Edwyn Collins’ to name a few. He produced ‘Aztec Camera’ (including their hit single OBLIVIOUS) and other bands through the 80’s.)

Also during the 90’s and the ‘naughty’s (2000+) he formed the Jazz band ‘LUSH LIFE’ who became the house band at The Café De Paris when it re-opened. LUSH LIFE played all the London Jazz venues from ‘Ronnie Scotts’ to the “Vortex’.
Other venues included ‘Quaglinos’ and other Conran venues, ‘The Café Royal’ and ‘The Waldorf’ as well as touring around England.

Bernie’s music will to everyone to hear him play and sing,

Come and see him at ‘Toulouse Lautrec’ for a fun night of ‘Good Time’ music

FREE ENTRY

Every Monday Marcus Hill will host a “Jazz Jam Session” He will provide a versatile and professionally talented rhythm section which consist of

Marcus Hill (Piano)
Ross Anderson (Bass)
Sophie Alloway (Drums)

Please note some musicians of the band may get replaced last minute

The music starts from 8pm for the rhythm section to warm up the evening.
Jamming starts at 9pm till late. All musicians are welcomed and are advised to bring with them their score/charts.

Although Jamming sessions at Toulouse Lautrec are still new there have been a lot of interest in them and are quickly filling up. For customers, we cannot guarantee that there will be many musicians playing. What we can guarantee is the music will be of amazing quality and always different ensuring you will always want to come back for more.

Parking is free after 6.30pm, with Kennington tube station being only 3 mins walk away. For those travelling by bus there are over 20 different bus route going through and ending at Elephant and Castle.

Fabienne Borget has an extensive and varied operatic repertoire. She has sung most of the lead roles in Puccini's operas including Liu (Turandot), Musetta (La Bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi) and Cio Cio San, in a touring production of 'Madam Butterfly' directed by Terry John Bates and performed in the USA. She has also covered the role of Tosca.

Her Verdi roles include Violetta (La Traviata), Amelia (A Masked Ball), and the title role in 'Luisa Miller'. She has also performed Donna Anna in Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' and the First Lady and First Boy in his 'Magic Flute'.

Her French repertoire covers most of the important roles. She has sung Marguerite in Gounod's 'Faust', Antonia and Giulietta in 'The Tales of Hoffmann' (Offenbach), Micaela in Carmen (Bizet), and Leïla in 'The Pearl Fishers' by Bizet in which she has recently toured with Swansea City Opera.

Other roles are Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana), Helmwige (Die Walküre), Woglinda (Das Rheingold), and the Mad Boy in Alexander Goehr's 'Sonata about Jerusalem'.

She has performed with numerous opera companies around the UK including London City Opera, First Act Opera, Swansea City Opera, Garden Opera, Opera Box, and Cambridge City Opera.

Fabienne recently sang the role of Musetta in Opera Box's touring production of 'La Bohème'.

Fabienne Borget's Official Website

Pianist and composer Marcus Hill graduated from Goldsmiths College in the early 90’s with an honours degree in music and has been gigging in and around London ever since. He was a founder member of the Funk Ambassadors (who featured ex James Brown trumpeter Haji Akbar and legendary drummer Clifford Jarvis) He has also worked with many renowned singers including Naked Ruby and Deptford Beach Babes singer Jane Beaumont, Katarina, Monika Montana and Jo Baird. Lately he has been playing original compositions with his own jazz quartet featuring Sophie Alloway (drums), Dee Byrne (Alto Sax) and Tim Clark (Double Bass).

As well as performing solo jazz piano with guests at the now famous music venue – The Toulouse Lautrec, his eclectic taste in music has seen him performing in many diverse musical situations such as vocalist / pianist (aka Maurice Gibb) in a Bee Gees tribute band and double bass player in a Johnny Cash tribute. Marcus is also a visiting tutor at Goldsmiths College lecturing in the History of Jazz and Popular Music. As well as piano and double bass he also plays guitar and blues harmonica.


Marcus Hill's MySpace

Whether singing a ballad, a driving swing number or fiery Latin piece Bob Stuckey brings out the unique qualities of the great jazz songs. Bob's sensitive piano touch makes the instrument come alive reflecting his early days as pianist for the English National Ballet.

Bob loves to probe the restless interaction between words, melody, rhythm and harmony. The various roles of accompanist, pianist, singer and arranger allow endless exploration of the jazz repertoire.

He performs regularly at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano Bar” bringing new life to old jazz standards with his soft voice.

He often team up with vocalist Linda Sandiford who sings jazz soul and reggae and has toured with UB40 as backing vocalist. He calls their outfit Frisson, which can mutate as occasion demands, to a trio with the addition of drummer Alan Hughes, or a quartet by enlisting guitarist Dominic Grant.

Bob Stuckey’s Official Website

FREE ENTRY

Every Monday Marcus Hill will host a “Jazz Jam Session” He will provide a versatile and professionally talented rhythm section which consist of

Marcus Hill (Piano)
Ross Anderson (Bass)
Sophie Alloway (Drums)

Please note some musicians of the band may get replaced last minute

The music starts from 8pm for the rhythm section to warm up the evening.
Jamming starts at 9pm till late. All musicians are welcomed and are advised to bring with them their score/charts.

Although Jamming sessions at Toulouse Lautrec are still new there have been a lot of interest in them and are quickly filling up. For customers, we cannot guarantee that there will be many musicians playing. What we can guarantee is the music will be of amazing quality and always different ensuring you will always want to come back for more.

Parking is free after 6.30pm, with Kennington tube station being only 3 mins walk away. For those travelling by bus there are over 20 different bus route going through and ending at Elephant and Castle.

Jason Lyon is a classically-trained pianist, composer, journalist and educator who has been active on the London jazz scene since the late 1980s. He is known for his extremely elaborate compositions and his unique ability to make any piece of music his own by giving it a more elaborate definition to the music.

Over the years he has performed at most of the major venues, including the 606 Club, the Barbican Centre and Pizza Express Dean Street. He has also worked as arranger and composer for vocal revues, small ensembles, big bands and the score for a short film. An eclectic stylist operating between the poles of Bill Evans and Chick Corea, he is also a specialist in Cuban music and co-led popular salsa orchestra Siempre Caliente throughout the 1990s.

In addition to his regular solo work, Jason also leads a quintet, fronted by saxophonists Ian Bailey and Dee Byrne. He is currently at work on a piano concerto, which is scheduled for a premiere in Bulgaria in 2010.

Jason is often joined at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano Bar” by special guest vocalists Lizzie Zehmann and Katarina Sandell.

Jason Lyon's MySpace

"Fiery contemporary bop and Latin"
The Guardian

"Accomplished and inventive modern jazz pianist"
Jon Lewis, Time Out

Whether singing a ballad, a driving swing number or fiery Latin piece Bob Stuckey brings out the unique qualities of the great jazz songs. Bob's sensitive piano touch makes the instrument come alive reflecting his early days as pianist for the English National Ballet.

Bob loves to probe the restless interaction between words, melody, rhythm and harmony. The various roles of accompanist, pianist, singer and arranger allow endless exploration of the jazz repertoire.

He performs regularly at “Toulouse Lautrec Piano Bar” bringing new life to old jazz standards with his soft voice.

He often team up with vocalist Linda Sandiford who sings jazz soul and reggae and has toured with UB40 as backing vocalist. He calls their outfit Frisson, which can mutate as occasion demands, to a trio with the addition of drummer Alan Hughes, or a quartet by enlisting guitarist Dominic Grant.

Bob Stuckey’s Official Website

Bernie Clarke is a piano player/singer & songwriter who plays in the ‘New Orleans’, “Good Time Jazz” style.

He has been a session keyboard player with a wide range of bands including ‘The Hollies’, ‘Manfred Mann’ and ‘Edwyn Collins’ to name a few. He produced ‘Aztec Camera’ (including their hit single OBLIVIOUS) and other bands through the 80’s.)

Also during the 90’s and the ‘naughty’s (2000+) he formed the Jazz band ‘LUSH LIFE’ who became the house band at The Café De Paris when it re-opened. LUSH LIFE played all the London Jazz venues from ‘Ronnie Scotts’ to the “Vortex’.
Other venues included ‘Quaglinos’ and other Conran venues, ‘The Café Royal’ and ‘The Waldorf’ as well as touring around England.

Bernie’s music will to everyone to hear him play and sing,

Come and see him at ‘Toulouse Lautrec’ for a fun night of ‘Good Time’ music

FREE ENTRY

Every Monday Marcus Hill will host a “Jazz Jam Session” He will provide a versatile and professionally talented rhythm section which consist of

Marcus Hill (Piano)
Ross Anderson (Bass)
Sophie Alloway (Drums)

Please note some musicians of the band may get replaced last minute

The music starts from 8pm for the rhythm section to warm up the evening.
Jamming starts at 9pm till late. All musicians are welcomed and are advised to bring with them their score/charts.

Although Jamming sessions at Toulouse Lautrec are still new there have been a lot of interest in them and are quickly filling up. For customers, we cannot guarantee that there will be many musicians playing. What we can guarantee is the music will be of amazing quality and always different ensuring you will always want to come back for more.

Parking is free after 6.30pm, with Kennington tube station being only 3 mins walk away. For those travelling by bus there are over 20 different bus route going through and ending at Elephant and Castle.