Titans of the UK jazz scene, Joe Stilgoe and Giacomo Smith have come together to celebrate the characters who frequent jazz clubs with their band The Entertainers - an enticing new project featuring members of Kansas Smittys House Band, Joe’s own band and guest vocalists Emma Smith and Pete Horsfall. The ultimate jazz supergroup.
They present songs inspired by the world of jazz clubs, the audiences who come and go, the characters who can be found at the bars of any club in the world. Each song tells a different tale and presents a different character - the music is about membership, acceptance, a shared love of something vital, quixotic rules and regulations, the minutiae of everynight life, and importantly, the world of entertainment. With these shows, Joe and his cohorts have created a wondrously immersive night of entertainment, so from the moment you step into the venue it will feel like the greatest night at the greatest jazz club on earth. You never know, you might be sitting next to one of the acts…
