Louis Vause & friends

Louis Vause and Friends present ‘Midnight in Havana’

Mega talented pianist and composer Louis Vause,has collaborated with Robyn Hitchcock, Graham Coxon, Martin Carthy, Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra and featured on Radio 4’s ‘Down the Line’. Whilst his name may not be familiar to you, you might recognise him from his work with Madness / The Nutty Boys in the ‘Slow the Pace’ campaign advertisement for Kronenbourg (he was the one playing the accordion). Tonight Vause wlll be performing songs from his third album, ‘Midnight in Havana’, released in October 2013 consisting an eclectic mix of styles from Satie to Ska from one very talented chap.

‘An album which creeps up on you, sinks its teeth into your sensibilities and refuses to let go ... you’ll weep and smile in equal measure’ Blues Matters

‘The pianist and composer Louis Vause is a reminder of a different era, when musicians living exhuberant, near-chaotic lives devoured all the music they encountered and let it re- emerge, coloured effortlessly with their own personality. It’s all there in these 10 delightful tracks - Cuban sultriness, Satie-like waltzes, Kurt Weill-like ballards, played swaggeringly on a piano that’s definitely seen life. Behind them all is a shrewd musical intelligence, exemplified by the sly chord pattern of Manrique.’ Ivan Hewett, Telegraph

Saturday 22 February 8pm

Tickets £12 (£10 conc)