Joe Stilgoe with Purdy (September 5th 2020)
Joe Stilgoe with Purdy (September 5th 2020)
Saturday 5th September 2020 @ 8pm (Doors open at 7.30pm)
Due to unforeseen restrictions we are unable to host Purdy’s Pop Up at HAODS in Henley on 5th September but i’m happy to say that Joe Stilgoe’s performance will go ahead at beautiful Bix Manor, Broadplat Lane, Bix, RG9 4RS. If for any reason you cannot make this alternate address, please email us at mail@purdymusic.co.uk and we will be happy to issue you with a refund. Please make sure to bring your facemasks with you. Chairs will be socially distanced to maintain safety and drinks will be brought to you once you are seated. Please be mindful that there is no food and we recommend you eat in advance. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time. We very much look forward to seeing you and letting the music play on! Px
I am so excited to be welcoming Joe Stilgoe to the club! Son of well-known TV entertainer Richard Stilgoe. Joe has inherited his Father’s gifts for entertaining. A consummate pianist, playing accessible Jazz and timeless classics whilst being a brilliant, funny raconteur! I am looking forward to joining Joe at the piano for the duo of all duos! There may be trouble ahead!
ABOUT JOE STILGOE
Joe is an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter. He has created a fresh sound for jazz in the 21st century, known for writing songs that feel like they’ve been around for years, and adapting classics that sound as though they were just written. Over the course of his varied career he has become a true modern-day entertainer, known globally as a performer of wit, style and a level of musicianship which has seen him recognised as one of the best singer-pianists in the world.
As a recording artist he has released 7 critically lauded albums, four of which have topped the UK Jazz chart. In 2019 he released two albums - the first being a new departure of style and genre - THE HEAT IS ON! - Joe’s unique interpretation of the soundtrack from the 1980’s, reimagined with a full 1950s Big Band. In December 2019 he released another no.1 record - ‘Joe Stilgoe’s Christmas Album’, which featured guest stars including Rob Byrdon, Amy Dickson and The Canterbury Cathedral Girls Choir.
Joe has toured around the world with his band and as a solo act, appearing in festivals, jazz clubs and concert halls from Ronnie Scotts to The Barbican to Birdland in New York. As well as frequent guest performances he regularly puts together his own Big Band for sold-out shows across the country.
He hosts annual shows featuring illustrious names from the worlds of theatre, comedy and jazz at Crazy Coqs; Joe Stilgoe and Friends, and his Christmas specials at the Lyric Hammersmith have included Rob Brydon, Jamie Parker and Meow Meow. He made his Albert Hall debut as a special guest with Guy Barker’s Big Band in 2017. He has created award-winning shows for the London Jazz Festival including A Tribute To Gene Kelly at LSO St Lukes, Songs On Film at Cadogan Hall (plus three sold out Edinburgh Festival seasons and UK tour), and last year Joe Stilgoe & His Big Band at St Johns Smith Square.
He is a hugely sought-after performer for society parties, corporate events and charity fundraisers - he was asked to perform for The Queen and Duke Of Edinburgh’s 70th wedding anniversary at Windsor, and has given private performances for Prince Charles at St James Palace, the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor, the Duchess of Cornwall at The Ritz in London and Prince Edward at Frogmore House, among many others. He has recently begun an association with The Science Museum, where last year he was the first jazz musician to be invited to give a talk on the science of music with Dr Philip Ball as part of their LATES season. He is also an ambassador for The Old Vic, Children & The Arts, The Orpheus Centre and Chestnut Tree House.
He works extensively on radio, having hosted and starred many times in BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night, while also being a regular presence on the station (his show Joe Stilgoe – Christmas At The Movies He has appeared on the Now Show, Loose Ends and The Horne Section for Radio 4, and is a regular on In Tune for Radio 3.
As composer and lyricist, he wrote music and lyrics for a new production of The Jungle Book, which toured the UK to great success in 2017 and 2018, and The Midnight Gang, an adaption of the David Walliams novel, which opened at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2018. He is currently working on many new theatrical projects, including a new Walliams adaptation and a new Julia Donaldson adaption - ZOG, which tours the UK in 2020.
On TV, he has appeared most notably hosting BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, and least notably in Bargain Hunt.
WAITING LIST
Should the event be sold out, please enter your information to join the waiting list. Should we have any returns, we will inform you on a first-come first-served basis.
SET-UP
Tickets are all seated, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. However, for parties of 7 of more, we can reserve seats to ensure you are on the same table. Please email mail@purdymusic.co.uk to request this after booking and we will do our best to accommodate.
We will be serving drinks from the bar, which will also well stocked with prosecco, wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks.
DATE AND TIME
Saturday 4th April 2020
Doors open at 7.30pm with a strict 8.30pm start, finishing at 11.00pm
LOCATION
The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9.
REFUND POLICY
Full refunds can be issued up to 30 days before event. Unfortunately refunds cannot be guaranteed thereafter.
For refunds, please email mail@purdymusic.co.uk stating the email used to book tickets with and the number of tickets you would like refunded. Please allow for up to 7 days for refunds to be processed.
