Saturday 22 January 2011
FRANCIEN VAN TUINEN CELEBRATING RITA REYS!
Francien van Tuinen vocals, Jesse van Ruller guitar, Harmen Fraanje piano, Clemens van der Feen bass, Joost Patocka drums
Together with four leading Dutch jazz musicians singer Francien van Tuinen pays tribute to ‘Europe’s First Lady of Jazz’, Rita Reys. With a contemporary timbre and a classic cool vibe she digs deep into the musical treasure chest of the 1950s and 60s. After an intimate set with piano, guitar and bass the full quintet treats the audience with classics such as Moon River and Tea for Two. Dutch daily NRC wrote about Francien van Tuinen: ‘She’s daring and she goes full steam ahead, which characterizes her vocal style’.