The Bomba Jazz Club: Christine Durdin Quartet - 27.01.27 - Exeter

The Christine Durdin Quartet takes over Bomba on Wednesday 27th January for an evening of jazz, Latin and swing... Expect songs you know from the American Songbook, a few you might not expect, and a band that can turn from a ballad to a bossa without anyone spilling a drink. Fresh homemade soup will be on the go all night to keep the cold out, and the bar will be open as usual. Featuring... Christine Durdin, vocals South London-born and now settled in Devon, Christine has been singing jazz, swing, Latin and blues for over eight years. People describe her sound as a hug in a tone: warm, rich, and all about telling the song's story. Her heroes are Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Carmen McRae, and alongside the classics she likes to rework writers such as Michel Legrand and Michael Franks. Exeter audiences will know her from Jazz at the Mermaid and the Bootlegger. Martin Jenkins, keys Tavistock-based Martin has headlined festivals across the UK and Europe and played with Tina May, Steve Waterman, Roger Beaujolais, The Haggis Horns, and Dockside Latin Orchestra, among others. His love of jazz and Latin runs right through his playing. He currently performs with The Neil Burns Organ Trio and leads his own piano trio. Jim Rintoul, bass Jim has spent twenty years playing electric and double bass around the UK, with long spells in Australia, New York and Tokyo along the way. He’s based in Exeter, where he also teaches jazz to adult beginners. Pip Harbon, drums Pip has played jazz in the Middle East, toured Europe with big bands and done thousands of one-nighters literally up and down the UK. He’s now back home in Cornwall, playing more than ever and regularly backing world-class visiting musicians. ________________ Doors - 7.15pm Tickets £12.50 advance, £15 OTD Bomba, 4 The Quay, Exeter EX2 4AP