Anniversary shows as Grace Black marks 20 years singing jazz in Fife
Celebrating 20 years of singing jazz this year Grace Black is planning some anniversary shows.
The first is at Leslie Town Hall on October 17 with tickets on sale from this week. Being 20 years since her cancer diagnosis she will be donating all proceeds to Cancer Research UK. Supporting Grace will be guitarist Charlie Chung and duo, Method In Our Jazzness, with Tamra Harrison on vocals and Simon Young on guitar. Both acts have featured in live sessions on the Grace Black Jazz Lounge radio show with runs each Tuesday from 6:00pm on k107 FM.
Grace returned to broadcasting recently after a break as previously her show had a huge following with artists sending in material for airplay. Her live Christmas party shows in studio were legendary with a live band and featured soloists when the studios were in the old Fife Free Press offices in Kirk Wynd.
Although retired from work, Grace has been busier than ever with jazz jam sessions in Barty’s in Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy.
The last one before the summer break will be this Sunday (May 10) from 2:00-5:00pm with accompaniment from Mike P Summers on keys, Matthew Rooke on bass and Eric Flitney on drums. Vocalists can book their slot in advance in a very informal setting.
Also coming up soon will be the Langtoun Jazz Proms as part of Langtoun Fest. On June 5,the Langtoun Jazz Proms at St Bryce Centre has Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra, Tullis Russell Mills Band and Rosyth Concert Band then June 6 at 2:00pm has the Vocal Concert with Fife Opera, Kirkcaldy Choral Union, Langtoun Central Church Choir and Kirkcaldy Gilbert & Sullivan Society in the Old Kirk.
Closing the Proms will be big band jazz with the Scottish National Youth Junior Orchestra on Sunday June 7 at 2:00pm in Kirkcaldy Old Kirk.
Grace is founder of Langtoun Jazz and is planning more shows to be announced soon.