The incredible Camilla George and her quartet graced The Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on Saturday 26th March 2022 as part of Liverpool International Jazz Festival and what a performance it was! The London based Nigerian jazz band put on an exceptional display — with original their Nigerian inspired jazz and some classic covers.
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Born in Eket, Nigeria, Camilla George has been interested in music from an early age and particularly in the fusion of African and Western music. Camilla went on to study with many jazz greats such as saxophone giant Jean Toussaint (of Art Blakey fame), Julian Siegal and Martin Speake at Trinity College of Music.
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In 2014 Camilla formed her own critically acclaimed band showcasing the stars of the new UK Jazz Scene. Dubbed “The Golden Girl of Jazz” by The Evening Standard, Camilla’s debut album, Isang (pronounced E-SANG which means journey in Ibibio her native language) received huge critical acclaim.
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On the night we were treated to an array of the band’s forward thinking jazz fusion tracks about important historical Nigerian subjects such as slavery and Camilla’s Grandfather’s ‘secret society’. Camilla’s prowess on the saxophone was extremely powerful and her band, Daniel Casimir (bass), Rod Youngs (drums) and Andrew McCormack (piano), were all in exceptional form — with some extravagant solos throughout the evening.
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With groovy basslines, enigmatic ivy fingering and soulful saxophone singing, it was the finest live jazz performance we have witnessed here at La Vida Liverpool. Indeed, the night was testament to the quality that Liverpool International Jazz Festival showcases every year at the majestic Capstone Theatre.
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Liverpool International Jazz Festival has been running for 7 years now and has hosted some of the best jazz acts in the world such as Courtney Pine, Darius Brubeck and GoGo Penguin. This year’s four day extravaganza was yet another thoroughly successful festival and Camilla George and her band was a captivating highlight — one we were honoured to witness. Bravo and another triumph for this brilliant Liverpool venue!
Camilla George / Sat 26th March 2022 / Liverpool International Jazz Festival / The Capstone Theatre
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Images courtesy on Alan Smith
