Alice Zawadzki & Jamie Safir - Power Ballads

Tickets £20, £15

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm

Described by The Guardian as “a genuine original” and MOJO Magazine as “something of a phenomenon”, Alice Zawadzki truly possesses a unique musical gift on both voice and violin. Tonight she will be ably accompanied by our own, accomplished young pianist and arranger Jamie Safir (Will Young, Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll). Together, they have arranged a stunning collection of drastically reinterpreted ‘power ballads’ from the 70s, 80s and 90s that are stripped bare and redefined by their performative synergy.

Their songs include: How Will I Know, I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing, I Believe I Can Fly, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and many more. Not to be missed!

ALICE ZAWADZKI – is a vocalist, violinist, songwriter and composer based in London. Her work as a performer, collaborator, composer and speaker, has seen her gain considerable repute as “a genuine original” (The Guardian), and a distinctive and individual presence on the creative European music scene.

Her striking ability to perform across and transcend genres whilst retaining her own expressive and intelligent musical style, gives her a unique accessibility. Alice’s distinctive voice can be heard on numerous film and television scores, including Disney’s major motion picture African Cats, written by Nicholas Hooper, Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror (BBC)

Alice performs extensively as both a soloist and as a collaborator, with headline performances at the major UK alternative and jazz venues and festivals, including the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s, the London Jazz Festival and the Vortex.

Jamie Safir – Jamie is a 27 year-old pianist, composer and arranger highly in-demand in jazz, pop and musical theatre in the UK. He has worked regularly with Will Young over the last 3 years and also performed with the likes of The Brand New Heavies, Olly Murs, Rebecca Ferguson & Steps.

Within the London Jazz Scene, Jamie has an ongoing collaboration with award-winning vocalist Ian Shaw as well as having worked with Liane Carroll, Natalie Williams, Stan Sulzman, Iain Ballamy, Barb Jungr and the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.

He was a keyboardist in the hit 2017 musical Bat Out Of Hell and is currently Musical Director for Patti Boulaye and working on ‘The Sweetest Sounds of Rogers and Hart’ featuring Claire Moore & Robert Meadmore.

‘Safir plays with wonderful judgment, delicacy and alertness’ London Jazz News

‘The star of the show and the binding force behind the entire set was Jamie Safir. Not only a pianist at the start of a hugely promising career, but a musical arranger of true talent.’ Musical Theatre Review

‘Jamie on piano was riveting. I got the nightbus home, Oh the glamour!’ Julian Clary

Line-up:

Alice Zawadzki – Vocals, Violin

Jamie Safir – Piano