Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet at Colets Jazz
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Sarah Jane Eveleigh - Vocals
Jazz vocalist & songwriter Sarah Jane Eveleigh was born and raised in Manchester before moving to the south of England to study a diploma in performing arts.
Drawing from a wealth of professional and personal experience, Sarah Jane is a passionate and gifted storyteller, and has been described as, "a great architect of song", who, "brings a level of style, accuracy and class to her performances".
Working alongside a host of talented musicians she continues to build a strong reputation as one of the most sought after vocalists on the circuit.
Terence Collie - Piano
Terence Collie is now a critically acclaimed jazz pianist on the London Jazz scene, regularly performing at all the top jazz clubs and a host of jazz festivals including the Brecon Jazz Festival 2023. Along with being a performer he is the director of Mood Indigo Events a jazz promotion company hosting and playing with the best front-line and rhythm-section players in the UK. In 2023 he released the commended by critics solo piano album “Reminiscent” and in late 2023 a new quartet album “384,400” featuring top Italian saxophonist Roberto Manzin.
He has also played as a sideman with artists including Kyle Eastwood, Steve Waterman, Aisling Iris and Esther Bennett.
“Stunning…Terence Collie is an artist whose work deserves to be celebrated” - Jazz In Europe
Marianne Windham - Double Bass
The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, and co-founder of Fleet Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, and took to playing both bass and jazz later in life. She has since become a well established player on the UK jazz scene, performing with many of the country's leading musicians.
“A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise
Lester Brown - Trumpet
Having learnt piano and trumpet from the age of 6 and 8 respectively, and with stints in the Surrey Youth Jazz and Surrey Youth Wind Orchestras, Lester Brown continued his music studies at Liverpool University.
Since moving to London, he has been a regular leading member and arranger of The ‘Phil Brown Swingtet', as well as 9 years performing and writing with Hip Hop band ‘Lazy Habits’, touring the festival circuit, performing at Glastonbury, Electric Picnic and Bestival, and Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and supporting the likes of Mos Def and Charli 2na among others.
Pre Covid saw Lester running a regular Tuesday night session at the George and Dragon, Thames Ditton, leading the house band and welcoming a great array of guests including Alan Barnes, Simon Spillet, Sarah Jane Eveleigh, Nils Solberg, Nigel Price, Mark Aston, Al Nichols, Lucy Randell and Art Themen to name just a few.
Andrew Eveleigh - Drums
Andrew’s discovery of drums in his teenage years quickly developed into a lifelong passion for the instrument and now sees him teaching and gigging extensively throughout the UK. A 2004 Diploma graduate of London’s Drumtech (earning himself the top student award) he has remained a dedicated player for three decades. Experienced in a wide range of genres, Andrew is fast establishing himself on the home counties jazz scene, recommended by his peers for his supportive and tasteful approach to serving the songs, both musically and dynamically. He remains in high demand, playing with a broad range of artists.