Jivin’ Miss Daisy – a Swinging Lunch

The Weekend Starts Here

Thursday March 27

Jivin’ Miss Daisy
– a Swinging Lunch

At Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean St, London

Following sold out concerts in 2024 at the Pheasantry, in our Summer Festival series, and in their Silver Jubilee Celebration concert here at Dean Street, we welcome the Swinging Party music of this all-stars band,  Jivin’ Miss Daisy 

Led by British Jazz Awards nominee Simon Thorpe, previous sold out shows by this ace All Stars Band, including Ronnie Scott’s, have always delighted audiences.

 25-years on from Jivin Miss Daisy’s first concert, their renditions of songs from many great songwriters including Gershwin and Cole Porter, playing a wide range of swing & jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford in the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 1930s and 40s, to Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s, continue to provide a guaranteed swinging party mood.

Featuring Liz Fletcher, Enrico Tomasso and Simon Thorpe in vocal numbers, along with popular instrumentals and solo spots, the band puts on a wonderful show, with plenty of favourites - and lesser-known gems - from the great songwriters, with original arrangements by bandleader Simon Thorpe, featuring some from the band’s most recent CD, “Rhythm & Blue”. 

The band features some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, with credits including Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Stacey Kent and BBC Proms favourites the John Wilson Orchestra.  

Here’s a taster of what Jivin’ Miss Daisy have in store for you

This Thursday lunchime line up: 

Simon Thorpe, double bass and bandleader 

Liz Fletcher, vocals 

Enrico Tomasso, trumpet and vocals 

Luke Annesley, saxophone and clarinet 

John Pearce, piano 

Matt Skelton, drums 

 

Stand by for a great concert of foot tapping lively music designed to set you on your way home with a smile on your face” – The Hoste of Jazz

Doors noon

Music 1pm

Tickets £30

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The Weekend Starts Here” series

Thursday 1pm Lunchtime Concerts at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho.

75 minutes of wonderful music, from UK Jazz greats, for happy jazz lovers,whether in between your work, 

or making a special London return daytime trip, across February to June 2025. 

A short walk from Oxford Street bus routes and the Tottenham Court Road stations on Elizabeth and Northern lines 

Featuring :-

Callum Au, Alan Barnes, Joanna Eden, Nikki Iles, Chris Ingham,

Derek Nash, David Newton, Simon Spillett, Tom Smith, Simon Thorpe, Norma Winstone and many more.

Other forthcoming events in this series

Norma Winstone Inspirations
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street

Norma Winstone Inspirations

The Weekend Starts Here

Thu 27th Feb 2025 1PM Jazz
The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street

The Derek Nash
Acoustic Quartet

The Weekend Starts Here

Thu 3rd Apr 2025 1PM Jazz
Chris Ingham’s Jazz At The Movies featuring Joanna Eden
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street
Thu 24th Apr 2025 1PM Jazz
The Callum Au Big Band
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street

The Callum Au Big Band

The Weekend Starts Here

Thu 22nd May 2025 1PM Jazz
Barnes – Spillett – Brown – Tracey
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street
Thu 29th May 2025 1PM Jazz