May 10 & 11: Judy Carmichael

Judy Carmichael

May 10 & 11 at 8:00 pm

The Crazy Coqs
20 Sherwood St., London, U.K.
020 7734 4888

“Judy Carmichael is a great entertainer. Her playing is masterly and her linking material shows her to be a raconteur in the Ustinov mold.” — BBC Radio

” . . . astounding, flawless, captivating.” — The New York Times

“. . .is a major figure in keyboard jazz performance.” — The San Francisco Examiner

“Judy is a one-woman force for good; more to the point, she’s a player of extraordinary accomplishment who has made stride piano relevant again.” — The Times

Grammy-nominated American pianist, vocalist, songwriter, Judy Carmichael, will debut some of her new compositions, along with gems from the American Songbook, in an evening of swinging piano, sultry vocals and sassy humor. Count Basie nicknamed Judy “Stride” in reference to her mastery of that early piano style popularized by Thomas “Fats” Waller and James P. Johnson.

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