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Ros Cuthbert - Singer/Songwriter

Gig Diary / Reviews

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Email: roscuthbert@hotmail.com

Wherever Ros sings, her audiences are delighted by the quality of her singing and the warmth and depth of the textures of her voice. She has developed a unique vocal sound. Her material ranges from jazz standards to moderns such as Miles Davis and Kenny Wheeler, and includes latin, blues, rock, pop and her own material.

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Ros has been singing solo for ten years. She cut her teeth with an own material rock band. Then for two years she sang with Bristol jazz band Longwave Quintet. In those two years she gave four concerts, one of them at the QEH theatre, Bristol, and two in the Blakehay Theatre, Weston super Mare. The fourth was in Winscombe as part of the North Somerset Arts Week. Courses in jazz and song writing she has attended include summer schools at Glamorgan University and Silsoe College, Chard Festival For Women in Music and Ray Davis’ song writing course at the Arvon Foundation.  Ros has appeared with the Nadia Sheriffe Quartet on Swan Hellenic’s cruise ship Minerva, and was also a guest artist at Cheltenham International Jazz Festival’s Fringe Party. She loves giving concerts, gigs regularly in local drinking and eating venues and also sings at private functions.

In 2006 she sang at the Gala night of the Hythe Imperial Jazz Festival, Hythe, Kent and she gave concerts for the Keynsham Music Festival & Weston-super-Mare Arts Festival. She also gave a Latin concert at the Friends' Meeting House, Sidcot, Winscombe with a band including pianist Shannon Harris, who worked for two years with Wheatus in the USA and is currently on a world tour with Lilly Allen.

In autumn 2004 Ros produced her first CD on her own label, Yellow Fox Records. ‘Two Sides to Lucky’ was recorded at the White House Recording Studio, Worle, with the Alex Steele Trio. The launch took place at a concert at St. James’ Church Hall, Winscombe, North Somerset on May 14th 2005. An item in the North Somerset Arts Week, it was a sell-out.

  

Listen to tracks from

"Two Sides To Lucky"

 

 

Ros’s CD is 54 minutes long and contains 13 tracks, three of which are her own material. There are several standard songs most of which are less well known, including the lovely Jobim song ‘Waters of March’, and a Robert Johnson Blues number, ‘Come On In My Kitchen’.

Also included are two modern Jazz pieces, ‘Blue in Green’ by Miles Davis and ‘Wintersweet’ by Kenny Wheeler.

Available from  Ros  - phone or email her.

Price £10 + £2.00 postage

The Alex Steele Group plays a wide range of modern jazz, for different types of audiences, ranging from concert-style public performances through to private functions, and covering material from jazz standards to latin, funky and dance-based modern jazz.  The line-up in the group varies, and can include the core trio (piano, bass and drums) with different options including saxophones, trumpets and guitars.
 
Regular double bassist with the group is Clive Morton, long-time sideman with Frank Sinatra, Stephane Grappelli, and many other jazz greats, and the inspirational jazz tutor of Jamie Cullum.
 
 Bandleader, Alex Steele, has a high profile on national and international jazz circuits, and is well known as a passionate and inspired performer, taking his own inspirations from the likes of Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett.
 
 Ros would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in booking her  for private or public functions. As well as the Alex Steele Trio she works with well established Bristol musicians including keyboard players Andy Nowak,  Anders Olinder and John Lambert, bass guitarists Jeff Spencer and Jim Pimpernell & drummers Andy Tween and Clive Deamer.

Ros’s Gig Diary

 

Gigs 2008

Wednesday January 16th Artists’ Café at Christie's Lounge Bar, Frome, Somerset, 8.00pm start Solo gig

Wednesday January 30th The Olde Farmhouse, 1 Lansdown St, Bath 9.00 - 11.00pm Jazz trio

Friday March 7th The Olde Farmhouse, 1 Lansdown St, Bath 9.00 - 11.00pm Jazz trio

Thursday June 12th Bar 27, Bridgwater - Jazz trio

Saturday June 21st The Robin Hood, St Michaels Hill, Bristol - Solo gig

Saturday June 28th Cafe Piano, Wells, Somerset - Jazz trio

Gigs 2007

Tuesday January 16th The Daffodil, Cheltenham. Guesting with Alex Steele

Tuesday February 13th St Aidan’s, Bristol 7.30-9.30pm with Andy Nowak & Jeff Spencer & Matt Fisher                     (Bernard Merrick 01179 407 142) 

Sunday March 4th Jazz Sunday Lunch at The Wookey Hole Inn 1.00-3.00pm. Wonderful saxophone player Ed Leaker will be guesting!

Sunday April 1st Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol. Guesting in the small hall with Mood Indigo. Free concert starts at 7.30pm

Saturday June 2nd Private Function

Sunday June 10th The Cross Hands, 1 Staple Hill Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 5AA Tel 0117 965 4684 8.30-10.30pm Jazz etc.,

Monday July 16th The Prom Wine Bar, Gloucester Road, Bristol 9.00 - 11.00pm

Sunday July 20th Acoustic Club, Plantation Lakes, Kingston Seymour, Clevedon 8.00 - 11.00pm Singer/ songwriter evening.

Wednesday Aug 1st B-Flat, Rosenthaler Str, Mitte, Berlin 

 Ros singing 'Nature Boy' in Berlin  

Sunday August  19th Missenden Abbey, Gt Missenden, Bucks HP16 0BD  Starts 8.15pm Solo acoustic, own material & other songs Tel 01494 890 298

Saturday October 6th Café Piano, Heritage Courtyard, Sadler St, Wells, Somerset starting 8.30pm 'til about 11.00pm with John Lambert on piano, and a bass player

Sunday November 5th The Robin Hood, St Michael's Hill, Bristol, 4.00pm - 7.00pm with 8 piece band High Jingo

Saturday December 8th The Robin Hood, St Michael's Hill, Bristol, 9.00pm - 11.00pm with High Jingo

Saturday December 15th Winscombe Community Centre, Winscombe, 8.00pm - 9.30pm Solo gig to raise funds for Winscombe Community Association. Entry £5 

Gigs 2006

February 12th Jazz Sunday lunch, Cafe Bar One Nine, 19 Keynsham High St, Keynsham. Duo with Anders Olinder

February 25th Latin & Jazz Concert   7.00 -9.00pm The Friends Meeting House, Sidcot School, Oakridge Lane, Winscombe BS25 1PD.  A blend of latin and jazz standards, and some of her own songs too, accompanied by Shannon Harris, a past pupil of Sidcot School who is a professional pianist based in Oxford.  Jeff Spencer, bass guitar; Jerry Crozier Cole, guitars; and Andy Tween, drums; all highly respected professional musicians from Bristol, form the rest of the band. 

April 13th Gala Night at The Hythe Imperial Jazz Festival, Hythe, Kent.    The climax of the MehrClef advanced Jazz singing course. Singers from the UK, New York, Denmark, France & New Zealand participated.

May 14th Sunday lunchtime  1.00-3.00pm - The Wookey Hole Inn, Wookey Hole, Somerset with Andy Nowak on keyboards and Clive Morton on double bass.

May 22nd  The Prom Wine Bar, Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8AL. 9.15 - 11.00pm Trio with Alessandro Vespa & Clive Morton

July 1st Keynsham Music Festival. 9.30 - 11.30 pm Cafe Bar One Nine, 19 Keynsham High Street BS31 1DP 0117 986 1974 Jazz Trio with Andy Novak & Clive Morton

Saturday October 7th 8.00 – 10.00pm Weston super Mare Arts Festival  Wet Dreams – songs inspired by water at the Blakehay Theatre, Wadham Street with the wonderful Alex Steele Trio Tickets £6.50/£5.50 from the Playhouse box office 01934 645 544

Saturday November 18th at St. James’ Church Hall, Winscombe. Jazz and supper evening to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West, opening this Spring, organised by Mendip Friends’ Group. Ros will be accompanied by some fantastic musicians from Bristol: Andy Nowak (keyboards), Jeff Spencer (bass guitar), Andy Tween (drums). Enquiries: Sheila Fisher 01934 842 305

November 20th 9.00pm - 11.00pm at The Prom Wine Bar, Gloucester Road, Bristol

December 31st King's Arms, Litton with the Mike Slade Band. New Years Eve Dinner Dance

I am taking bookings for private parties and functions. Do get in touch if you need music!

 

      

Ros in full flow!

 
     

Ros , Andy Tween & Jeff Spencer                     After a Gig 

 

Ros at the King's Arms, Litton, Somerset New Years Eve 2006

The King's Arms again (with maracas)

 

Reviews

Review of 'Two Sides To Lucky' in 'The Musician'    Winter 2005 

This is an attractive jazz combo that places Ros Cuthbert's bright and clear vocals at the front, with a precise and tight backing supplied by Alex Steele (keys), Clive Morton (double bass) and Matthew Jones (drums). With selections from the American songbook including Mercer and Arlen's Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home, plus Bernstein's Lucky To Be Me, West Country-based Ros is a confident and cool performer with a developing talent and deserving of a wider audience. 

Review in Mid Somerset Newspapers: Old Down Acoustic Club, Reviewer Cathy Judge. 

Ros from Winscombe took our breath away when she opened her mouth to sing. It is surprising that she is not a regular of the folk circuit as her voice is strong, beautiful and unique.

 

Paul Gray, Musicians Union Officer, South West Region:

I loved your CD, and enjoyed your own songs even more than the standards


Derek Briggs – jazz journalist, Gloucestershire Media

Ros guested at Cheltenham Film Studios with Jim Mullen (guitar), Alex Steele (piano), Clive Morton (double bass), David Bill (drums)

What better way to spend a summer’s evening than in the lovely gardens and concert room of the old Dowty mansion? Especially when in the company of the splendid guitarist Jim Mullen and the Alex Steele Trio, one third of which was mine host David Bills at the drums.

Mullen revels in embroidering chord structures. The theme of The Good Life got short shrift before the Scot was heading for open country, setting shards of the melody against an attractive improvised vamp.

Like his hero, Wes Montgomery, Mullen strikes the strings with his thumb rather than a plectrum, and his warm beautiful tone lent special magic to his solo feature The Nearness of You.

The guitarist struck up a warm musical relationship with pianist Alex Steele, and the two swapped phrases with humour and aptitude on Take the A Train.

Clive Morton, the veteran bassist and an early mentor to jazz star Jamie Cullum, walked the pulse with great aplomb throughout, and his fine toned soloing was a delight.

Singer Ros Cuthbert joined in with a sexy and bluesy version of Black Coffee worthy of Peggy Lee, and all too soon a fun evening was over, played out with Mullen’s straight take on Robbie Burns’ Red Red Rose.

Keith Warmington, BBC Radio Bristol: 'This really is an excellent CD!'

Bryan Gray, The Note (Issue 19, July 2007)

The Rose of Denmark

Ros Cuthbert, who I first met a few months ago at a Musicians Union workshop at Colston Hall, turned up with guitar and CD in hand. Her CD, entitled Two Sides to Lucky" features Ros performing her own material which is jazz based. Anyway Ros launched into her set which was a unique mix of folk and jazz originality and covers. Ros has an outstanding voice which sounds a little like Eartha Kitt but not quite as harsh and with more warmth. Ros as you have probably guessed is a jazz singer which was all the more interesting when applied to folk type songs, needless to say she went down a storm. If you want to find out more about Ros visit www.yellowfox.org.uk/music you will not be disappointed.