Jules Holland support will bring the great American songbook to Thame

SINGER Rebecca Poole, whose live appearances have included supporting Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, will be performing in Thame later in the month. With her dazzling musicians, she will play Peggy Lee, Nina Simone and the great American songbook at The Players Theatre in Thame on Saturday, January 27.

Sensational reviews of Rebecca’s performances followed the Jools Holland tour in 2016, and recently her long-awaited debut album Diamond in the Dust‘was released.

As a singer/songwriter, Rebecca creates alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Andy Wright, famed for his records with Imelda May, Chrissie Hynde, Simple Minds and Simply Red. Often referred to as ‘pop noir’ Rebecca’s distinctive sultry stylings and song-writing skills have led to collaborations with Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson and Ian Barter. Rebecca’s latest singles have been championed by Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC London. Combining her own unique style with nuances of Nina Simone, Nancy Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Henry Mancini, Rebecca offers playful swagger with hugely entertaining onstage appeal.

With her popularity continuing to grow, Rebecca has performed to 90,000 people at Wembley, guested on The Royal Variety Show, performed with Jamie Cullum at BBC Radio 2’s Cheltenham Festival, played to packed houses at London’s premier venues like Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 club Chelsea, Pizza Express Jazz Room Soho, as well as Formula 1 events and the London Lifestyle Awards.

Only recently Rebecca performed as a guest singer on Richard Branson’s Necker Island, opening for Lana Del Rey, accompanied by the ultra-cool guitar wizardry of Hugh Turner, the wonderfully talented Stuart Henderson on trumpet, flugel horn and percussion, and the masterful acoustic bass of Raph Mizraki.

Expect a sublime selection of classic jazz, Latin and mainstream modern jazz standards plus Rebecca’s own beautifully crafted romantic ballads offering a seductive hint of the ‘Femme Fatale’.

Tickets are £12 and available from Spear Travels, Greyhound Walk, Thame, telephone 01844 217228 or online from thameplayers.co.uk