Friday 15 September 2023, 8pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Foyer seating
Foyer Jazz: Becca Wilkins' rêverie
Foyer Jazz: Becca Wilkins' rêveriePresented by Saffron Hall
Part of Foyer Clubs
Becca Wilkins’ latest project rêverie, is a collection of reworked French Chanson against the backdrop of a contemporary jazz quintet.
Inspired by projects such as Lucia Cadotch’s ‘speak low’, this unique line up of vocals and trio evokes an alternate reality of the chanson made popular by Jacques Brel, Yves Montand and Edith Piaf. Featuring classics such as Sous le Ciel de Paris and La Bohème, Becca brings her Francophilia into sharp focus with this music. The collection exemplifies her skills as a song interpreter, band leader and improviser with this music that is powerfully communicative, brooding and mysterious, vulnerable and atmospheric.
This performance introduces audiences to chanson from across the decades, some well-known, some obscure, each piece remoulded into new shapes that exemplify Becca’s individual jazz styling. Expect haunting ballads alongside runaway waltzes, all featuring modal extemporisation, intricate counterpoint and masterful interplay. An assured and powerfully communicative performer, Becca is joined by long-time collaborators Olly Chalk (piano), Sam Ingvorsen (bass) and Billy Pod (drums). Rêverie is Becca’s most stylised project to date, as she brings her ‘other worldliness’ (Jazzwise Magazine) to audiences across the UK.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Seating style
We will have chairs and tables laid out in the foyer. Each table seats four people, so if you have a smaller group you may be sharing with another party.
Discounts
Street food
Transport
Shuttle bus
The shuttle bus won't be running for this event
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Friday 15 September 2023, 8pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
When to arrive
7pm - 7.45pm
If you are ordering food, please book a time slot after 7pm as the foyer will not be open until this time.
Foyer opens
7pm
You don't need to collect tickets for this event - your name will be on our guest list.
Show starts
8pm
It’s a relaxed vibe, so do feel free to get up and grab a drink at any time.
Show ends
10pm (approx)
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Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Drinks
Cloakroom
Foyer seating
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