Jazz Café at Quay Arts on Friday, 12 Mar will be buzzing with the sounds of Louise Parker with her all at once tender and wild voice!

Growing up in a house filled with music, from the folk, calypso and opera enjoyed by her Jamaican born mother to the traditional, swing and be-bop from her jazz-obsessed father. No surprises then that they aptly named her after Louis Armstrong, she was born to create the sort of soulful jazz she is rapidly gaining a reputation for.

A big hit on the festival circuit and a regular on Radio 2’s Best of Jazz, British vocalist, Louise Parker is a powerful live performer and a skilful interpreter of swing, blues and gospel classics.

She commits to each song with the warmth, spirit and passion of the great jazz divas. Combining a potent mix of funk and gospel, Louise blends an effortless rhythmical style with a sweet warm tone and daring scatting to create a performance which truly stirs the soul. Citing influences that include Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, Louise Parker has been enchanting audiences at venues and festivals around the UK including, Glastonbury Festival, Pizza Express, The Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival among others.

Louise Parker is not to be missed! Enjoy a delicious meal in the Café before the performance. Menu details to follow.

What others have said:

“A splendid new voice on the block…. Swings like fury.” Humphrey Lyttelton

“A totally genuine jazz performer…a perfect lesson in feeling and phrasing.” The Jazz Rag

“Watch out for Louise Parker!” Just Jazz “Sweetly soulful jazz vocals.” Jazzwise Magazine

“What Louise does with every track is to make it her own.” The Plymouth Evening Herald

Performance Date/Time: Friday 12 Mar ‘10,

Performance starts 8pm Bar & Menu from 6:30pm onwards Café Bar

Location: Café Bar, Quay Arts, Sea Street, Newport Harbour, PO30 5BD

Ticket Price: £10 / *£9 Box Office 01983 822490