Clare Teal and Denny Ilett perform ‘Latin For Lovers’
The Bossa Nova albums of Doris Day and Frank Sinatra
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Two iconic albums performed in their entirety by an all star band fronted by Clare Teal and Denny Ilett.
It’s the mid-1960s and the musical world is under the spell of the sun-drenched rhythms of the Bossa Nova. Brazilian genius Antonio Carlos Jobim has been crowned the King of the Bossa, having composed many of its iconic melodies such as The Girl From Ipanema, Meditation, Corcovado and Desafinado. Record companies have all the major stars recording albums featuring these beautiful tales of love and loss – none bigger than Doris Day and Frank Sinatra. Day’s beautiful 1965 offering Latin For Lovers was followed, in 1967, by Sinatra’s pairing with Jobim himself. Both albums were full of sumptuous strings and gentle percussion accented by warm, lush woodwind and brass.
Both albums have been meticulously transcribed by trombonist/orchestrator Ian Bateman with vocalist Clare Teal performing the role of Doris Day while Denny Ilett steps into Sinatra’s shoes.
A 25-piece orchestra has been assembled to accompany Teal and Ilett on Jobim classics such as Girl From Ipanema, How Insensitive, Corcovado which sit seamlessly with Bossa renditions of such Great American Songbook staples as Fly Me To The Moon, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Change Partners.
Neither record has ever been performed in public before making this special concert a unique event.
Pete Long conductor
Clare Teal vocals
Denny Ilett vocals
Hugh Blogg violin
Marian Givens violin
Amelia Goodall violin
Lucy-Anne Allen violin
Paul Barratt violin
Rosie Thompsett violin
Declan Daly violin
Lu Jeffery violin
Fran Higgs viola
Haz Thomas viola
Juliet McCarthy cello
Alison Gillies cello
Andy Flaxman trombone
Ian Bateman trombone
Laura Tanner French horn
Amy Roberts woodwind
Kevin Figes woodwind
Robert McKay woodwind
Richard Exall woodwind
Chris Jones bass
Dan Moore piano
Jerry Crozier-Cole guitar
Harriet Riley percussion
Mark Whitlam percussion
Richard Pite percussion
Pre-event Food & Drink
Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.
Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a board of bread, olives and dips (all Vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.
Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!