Doors 6pm
Show 7pm
Blues & Soul to Spice Up Your Life!
Sue Kingham is once again dipping into her considerable wealth of repertoire and bringing back an all-new version of a band she created in the early 2000s, called Mama’s Soulfood Combo! The band performed at The Houghton Winery’s Spring Festival, various Jazz festivals and many other venues!
The evening will feature a smorgasbord of soul-stirring, feel-good music by some of the best blues, soul, jazz and contemporary artists, all served up in new and imaginative ways! The repertoire will include blues songs like “Come On In My Kitchen” and “Many Rivers To Cross” “Since I Fell For You” plus some up-tempo soul numbers including “Light My Fire” and “I Wish I Didn’t Miss You”. A little jazz, a little Aretha and even a few songs which you would be very welcome to add your dulcett vocals too!
The menu will feature
Simon Jeans on Guitar – for that chicken-pickin’, finger-lickin’ sound with a pinch or two of spicy chili!
Bronton Ainsworth on Drums – a tenderised main of clay pot drums with a side order of flavourful percussion
Tim Voutas on Piano – a fresh and lively spring-in-your-step piano with a vibrant, citrus salad dressing
Adam Springhetti on Bass – for that famous death by chocolate bass with the ultimate fat-bottom end
And of course, Sue Kingham on Vocals, for that fizz in the champagne, the cherry on top of the ice-cream sundae, the sparklers on the birthday cake!
Sue’s Career Highlights
Sue is a highly experienced vocalist who has performed in a range of jazz groups, vocal groups, and as a backing vocalist and session singer over the years. Sue was also a vocal tutor at WAAPA in the Jazz and Contemporary music courses for over 23 years, and is now a top-level member of the Institute for Vocal Advancement (IVA). She runs her own private teaching practice called Sue Kingham Vocal Studio, where she provides singing lessons, Performance Workshops, and educates IVA student teachers
Her career highlights include being the lead vocalist and co-leader of Hothouse, a 14-piece jazz-funk-fusion band. Hothouse featured in many Festival of Perth and Perth Theatre Trust concerts and even supported James Brown at the Perth Entertainment Centre. Sue was also lead vocalist and co-leader of Kabisa, a 7-piece Jazz Fusion band, which supported the Dizzy Gillespie Concert at Perth Concert Hall. Sue’s accomplishments also include being the first female and the first vocalist in the Jazz course at WAAPA, where she quickly became the first vocalist for WAYJO. She was lead vocalist for the professional Jazz West Big Band which performed live for ABC for Jarrah Jazz, at Manly Jazz festival, and was featured vocalist on Jazz West’s CD “Take The Light”.
