Hoagy-2!
-The life and music of Hoagy Carmichael

New album launch featuring the Chris Ingham Quartet

Piano Smithfield, 14, Long Lane, Barbican, London EC1A 9PN 

Chris Ingham, one of the UK’s most recognised jazz pianists, musical raconteurs and band leaders, returns to Piano Smithfield with his new, second show Hoagy-2! Chris has enjoyed considerable success entertaining audiences around the country with his first album and this concert is the London launch of his second album. Tonight will be a joyful, edifying and heartfelt salute to the wry, down-home brilliance of songwriter Hoagy Carmichael, tracing his journey from Indiana, via New York and to films in Hollywood. 

The evening includes well-loved hits, including “Rockin’ Chair”, “Lazybones”, “My Resistance Is Low”, “Skylark”, “Stardust”, “The Nearness of You” and arguably his longest standing gem “Georgia On My Mind”, alongside obscure nuggets and delightful curiosities from his rich and varied songbook.

Chris has already built a popular jazz cabaret reputation with concerts at major London venues featuring the life, times and music of several musical greats including Rodgers & Hart, Dudley Moore and Jimmy Van Huesen, plus his Jazz At The Movies series of swinging music from the silver screen.

Chris is joined by his established regular quartet members,

Paul Higgs – trumpet,

Joe Pettitt – double bass and

George Double – drums

Here’s a flavour of what’s in store with the bands recording of Hoagy’s “Riverboat Shuffle” from the first album

"Hoagy! Captures the spirit of a 20th-century giant...a delightful package"-  OBSERVER      

 “Ingham has a warm and generous way with music..his style is based on rhythmic presence and dynamic propulsion"  — DOWNBEAT

 "One of Britain's best singer-pianists"  — LONDON EVENING STANDARD

 “Over and above his impish arpeggios, droll introductions and left-handed singing the thing that fascinates me about Mr.Ingham is his erudition" – JAZZ JOURNAL

Doors 2.45pm

Music 3.30pm

Tickets £25 plus £1.50 booking fee 

Student £10 plus £1.50 booking fee — PLEASE NOTE A VALID STUDENT MUST BE SHOWN