All kinds of Jazz at The Apex
On Thursday, October 15, The Budapest Café Orchestra (pictured above) will take you on a musical journey across Eastern Europe with a performance at The Apex, in Bury St Edmunds.
Evoking images of fiddle maestros, Hungarian café life and Gypsy campfires, the band will whirl their way through traditional folk and gypsy jazz from across the Balkans and Russia, with immense skill and profound musicianship.
The ensemble features jazz violinist Christian Garrick and accordion champion Eddie Hession, who, between them, have played with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Cleo Laine and Nigel Kennedy.
The LP Swing Orchestra presents “Luck Be A Lady” on Sunday, October 18.
The 16-piece orchestra, under the musical direction of vocalist Georgina Jackson (the UK’s only female commercial Big Band leader), is joined by the glorious vocals of Nicola Emmanuelle and Julia Sullivan.
This reimagined “Rat Pack”-style show takes you back to the golden age of the big band – when swing was king and the great female vocalists were its crown jewels.
You’ll hear classics by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland, alongside iconic Big Band favourites and hidden gems from some of the era’s more unsung voices.
Hailed by Gilles Peterson as “one of his all-time favourite vocalists,” Mike Lindup is a cornerstone of Brit funk and jazz.
As the founding member, vocalist, keyboard player, and principal songwriter of Level 42, Mike helped shape some of the most enduring hits in pop music, including “Lessons in Love” and “Something About You”.
With six Top 10 singles and seven Top 10 albums, his influence spans decades. Alongside his work with Level 42, Mike has released four acclaimed solo albums.
On Monday, October 19, the Mike Lindup Trio brings together three exceptional musicians: Mike on keys and vocals, Yolanda Charles on bass – internationally recognised for her work with Hans Zimmer, Paul Weller and B.B. King – and John Sam on drums, whose dynamic playing provides the trio’s rhythmic foundation.
All performances begin at 7.30pm at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds. Tickets for all shows are available fromwww.theapex.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01284 758000.