Songstress Clare Teal is returning to her spiritual jazz home to celebrate 25 years of touring.
The award winning jazz vocalist and long time Radio 2 and Jazz FM broadcaster is marking the milestone by returning to Eastleigh's Concorde Club where her earlier performances shaped a star-studded career, making her the nation's most successful jazz singer in decades.
It was there that she learned much of her stage craft before breaking into the big time, clinching a £3 million pound five album deal – an unprecedented amount for a jazz singer - and she has never looked back.
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Her mission has been to bring big band and swing to music lovers everywhere and in spreading the gospel she has crisscrossed the United Kingdom and travelled the globe.
She will be showcasing classics from Ella Fitzgerald, Sam Smith, Cole Porter, Van Morrison, Duke Ellington, Radiohead and more on November 26.
The Clare Teal 5 is led by world class pianist Jason Rebello and features some of the UK's finest jazz musicians.
Tickets from theconcordeclub. com
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