Stewart is already creating a buzz as one of the most precociously talented vocalists of the new generation in the UK. With a voice rooted in Connick and Sinatra, and with a touch of the Kurt Elling rasp, Stewart avoids being a nostalgia act by a judiciously off-beat choice of material and a decidedly contemporary energy level.
As well as clever re-arrangements of great standards, he translates the occasional pop song into jazz and adds some originals, including songs by pianist Alex Webb.
Stewart will be performing at Pizza on the Park with Webb, drummer Andy Chapman and acclaimed bassist Gary Crosby, recently made an OBE for services to jazz in the UK.
Details: doors 7pm, two sets from 8.30pm Adm 15
Pizza on the Park, 11 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7LY (nearest tube: Hyde Park Corner) Reservations 08456 027017
For more information contact All About Jazz.
