Jazz Music In London

Where can I go to eat on New Years eve in London that will have chilled out live music e.g. jazz?

I would like to eat in a nice restaurant with some close friends on New Years Eve in London, and would also like there to be chilled out music to listen to whilst eating e.g. jazz etc. Has anybody got any recommendations? I just want to be able to relax, eat, drink and chill out. Thanks in advanc4e.

I know there is a Pizza Express restaurant with live Jazz Music in Soho. Not sure whether it will be on for NYE, but considering thats what they do I’d be surpised if they didn’t!

http://www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk/

I think Pizza Express is a good casual, inexpensive place to catch up with friends… just book early wherever you end up! x

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Bert Kaempfert: In Concert [VHS] $11.97 This legendary 1979 live concert has been brilliantly remixed by sound engineer John Hudson from the original multi-track recording. The new digital master brings Bert Kaempfert’s music to new heights of freshness and clarity never heard before.Songs include:1. Introduction2. Medley: Afrikaan Beat / A Swinging Safari / Red Roses For a Blue Lady / Three O’Clock In the Morning3. Chanson d’Amour4. So…

Blast!: An Explosive Musical Celebration [VHS] $3.99 If your favorite part of a football game is when the marching band takes the field, then you’re going to love Blast. Think of the most rousing, in-sync band that you ever saw, turn them way up, add cool costumes and a black-and-white checkered stage with colored spotlights, throw in a good helping of the Stomp vibe, and you’ve got Blast. Color is the theme that threads the different musical pie…

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Jeff Beck: Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s [Blu-ray] $12.42 Legendary English guitar great Jeff Beck performs a selection of career-spanning hits in this intimate concert that was recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London. Featuring special guest appearances by Joss Stone, Imogen Heap, Eric Clapton, and Big Town Playboys, the set includes “Eternity’s Breath,” “You Never Know,” “People Get Ready,” “You Need Love,” and many more. 191 min. Widescree…

Jeff Beck: Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s $9.92 Amazing concert from the legendary guitarist recorded at Ronnie Scott’s. Mint condition disc, cover, and insert in slip case. Region 1 (USA & CANADA)…

Sade – Live Concert Home Video $7.69 This impressive record of Sade’s 1994 live peformances reminds us of just how much her distinctive sound combines languorously emotional pop with lightweight but musically fulfilling cocktail jazz. As fine as the voice is, we can never forget that Sade’s backing band are sidemen rather than mere accompanists, and in several of the 18 numbers here we get solos of real virtuosity. The selection…

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Chicago theatre break $63 NEW JOINT. SAME JAZZ. Having snatched the crown of the longest running American musical from A Chorus Line, the London production of Chicago is at its new home, the Garrick Theatre.This universal tale of fame, fortune and. all that jazz, recounts the kiss-and-tell tale of chorus girl Roxie Hart who kills her lover; her rivalry with glamorous double-murderer Velma Kelly and their slick lawyer, Billy Flynn’s attempts to keep his clients from Death Row.From the unforgettable first blast of All That Jazz right through to the last note of its sizzling jazz-drenched score and from the sensuous choreography inspired by the legendary Bob Fosse to its sensational performers, Chicago is a musical phenomenon like no other.Special offer for Wednesdays in May. Top Price ticket, free drink and Q and A with cast members only ?35.50 per person. To book, or for more information, call the booking hotline.

Stomp theatre break $50 Celebrating its 7th sensational year in London, STOMP is now FRESHER, FASTER AND FUNNIER than ever before, with new routines, new choreography and new music. This multi-award winning show has a universal language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance. Eight performers use everything from Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm. Stalls Rows O-R are slightly restricted view due to the overhang of the Circle.

Jersey Boys theatre break $76 Jersey Boys follows the rags-to-riches tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons as they work their way from the streets of Newark to the heights of stardom, and features such hits as ‘Sherry,’ ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,’ ‘Oh, What a Night’ and many more. Directed by Des McAnuff, with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Bob Crewe and The Four Seasons’ own Bob Gaudio, it has won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. McAnuff is on board for the London version of the show, as are the Broadway creative team: choreographer Sergio Trujillo, production designer Klara Zieglerova, lighting designer Binkley and costume designer Jess Goldstein.The smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS celebrated an incredible 1500 performances in London on Wednesday 28 September. This musical has now been seen by over 1.5 million people and is firmly established as one of the West End’s longest running and most popular shows.

Mamma Mia! theatre break $83 Night after night, audiences are having the time of their lives at MAMMA MIA!. Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny story of love, laughter and friendship has been thrilling London audiences for over 10 years. More recently it became the biggest British hit movie of all time when the three women who created the worldwide stage smash hit adapted it for the silver screen.Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs, from ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Take A Chance On Me’ to ‘Super Trouper’ and ‘Thank You For The Music’, MAMMA MIA!’s enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek Island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Over 40 million people worldwide have been dancing in the aisles to this sensational musical, and London is where it all began back in 1999. So who will you bring to experience the joy and exhilaration of MAMMA MIA! with you?Please Note: Mamma Mia moves to the Novello Theatre on the 6th September 2012

Sweeney Todd theatre break $78 Following sell-out success at Chichester Festival Theatre,?Jonathan Kent’s acclaimed production of?Sweeney Todd?transfers to London’s West End for a limited season from 10 March 2012.?Widely acknowledged as Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece,?Sweeney Todd?stars distinguished musical performer?Michael Ball?as the eponymous demon barber of Fleet Street and Oscar-nominated actress?Imelda Staunton?as the devoted Mrs Lovett.?Set amongst London’s seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim’s characteristically brilliant wit and dark humour, the musical depicts Sweeney Todd’s savage quest for justice and retribution after years of false imprisonment.?Aided and abetted by the pie-shop owner, Mrs Lovett, he sets out to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.Combining a brutal sensibility with elements of English music hall, the production offers a fascinating portrait of a man driven to madness by injustice.Please Note: suitable for ages 12+Audio-described performance: Wednesday 16th May, 2.30pmCaptioned performance: Tuesday 22nd May, 7.30pm

Ballet Revolucion theatre break $91 Ballet Revoluci?n is an explosive fusion of ballet, contemporary dance and hip hop from a company of supremely talented Cuban dancers and live musicians. They have already bowled over audiences throughout Australia and now they prepare to cast their Cuban spell on audiences in London for the first time.The outstanding live band will perform popular hits from Shakira, Ricky Martin, Beyonc? and many more, while the phenomenal dancers display their raw athleticism and virtuosity in dance styles from classical ballet to salsa, samba and even martial arts.Ballet Revoluci?n is choreographed by Aaron Cash and Roclan Gonzalez Chavez. Cash is a classically trained dancer who has performed alongside the likes of Mikail Baryshnikov and Twyla Tharp. Gonzalez Chavez is one of Cuba’s most talented choreographers, he has worked with Cuba’s best known music and dance groups and choreographed international tours for hit shows Lady Salsa and The Kings of Salsa.

The Wah! Wah! Girls theatre break $83 East London meets Bollywood in a sparkling new musical from Sadler’s Wells, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Kneehigh. Inspired by the world of the Mujra dancers, who for generations have entertained the rich and powerful with a spellbinding mix of dance and song, Wah! Wah! Girls tells a passionate and playful story of love against the odds. Set against the vibrant background of the East End in 2012, these unstoppable girls uncover deep secrets and create unexpected dreams.Written by acclaimed playwright Tanika Gupta (Fragile Land, Sugar Mummies) and directed by multi award-winning director Emma Rice (The Red Shoes, Brief Encounter), this extraordinary team of talents also includes co-director Pravesh Kumar (Britain’s Got Bhangra) and set and costume designer Keith Khan.Featuring stunning dance sequences choreographed by Bollywood master Javed Sanadi and leading Kathak choreographer Gauri Sharma Tripathi, set to a mix of classic Bollywood tracks and new music by composer Niraj Chag, Wah! Wah! Girls is a feast for the senses that draws audiences into the world of the modern British-Asian community. Let the pleasure begin! Wah! Wah!

Top Hat theatre break $65 It’s time to ‘put on your top hat and brush off your tails’Seventy-seven years after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers lit up Hollywood’s silver screen with one of the greatest dance musicals of all time, RKO Pictures’ Top Hat is coming to the West End. Judging by the sensational reviews, standing ovations and sold out theatres around the country on its pre-London tour, it has been well worth the wait.Tom Chambers (Holby City heartthrob and Strictly Come Dancing winner) plays the irrepressible Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win the heart of society model Dale Tremont, played by triple Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen (Love Never Dies, The Sound of Music, The Drowsy Chaperone).Packed full of Irving Berlin’s greatest hits, stunning tap, romantic ballroom and a little bit of Busby Berkeley thrown in for good measure, Top Hat is a giddy, glorious celebration of 1930s song and dance, featuring magnificent sets, over 200 costumes and a love story that will set the pulses racing!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream theatre break $78 Danger penetrates A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare?s enduring story of young love. As worlds real and unreal merge, romance struggles to survive and unlikely unions are forged.Featuring the Open Air Theatre’s celebrated fusion of original music, movement and unique setting, this magical, comedic and seductive tale is set to be one of the theatrical highlights of the year.

Dreamboats and Petticoats theatre break $77 Inspired by the albums, Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in association with Universal Music present Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, written by Marks and Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds Of A Feather, and Shine On Harvey Moon, will give you the greatest time of your life – taking you back to a time when each passing week brought another classic track. Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more.In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans – and more importantly, the gorgeous Laura. But when Laura shows that she’s no slouch with the guitar, rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons. Featuring the hit songs Lets Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, In Dreams, Bobby’s Girl, Three Steps To Heaven, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Almost Grown, Sleepwalk, Runaround Sue, The Locomotion, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, What A Wonderful World, Half Way To Paradise, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Let’s Twist Again and many more hits from music’s golden era!

Ghost The Musical theatre break $90 Believe In LoveGHOST is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next trying to communicate with his girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer.A roller-coaster ride of romance, drama and excitement, GHOST has been adapted for the stage by Bruce Joel Rubin who, in 1991, won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. GHOST features stunning new music and lyrics by music legends Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (writer of Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror) whose combined album sales top 250 million: the score also features the unforgettable Unchained Melody.Directed by the multi-award-winning Matthew Warchus, designed by Rob Howell with lighting by Hugh Vanstone: a team whose recent credits include God of Carnage, Deathtrap, La Bete and range from work in opera, film and with all of our major theatre companies, including the recent highly-acclaimed Matilda for the RSC. Stage effects are by Magic Circle member, Paul Kieve, illusionist for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and choreography is by Ashley Wallen, who has worked with Kylie Minogue, Black Eyed Peas and X Factor.GHOST is a magical night out that will send spirits soaring.Please note: the Grand Circle is high and steep.

We Will Rock You theatre break $66 With standing ovations every night, the phenomenal We Will Rock You continues to go from strength to strength at the Dominion Theatre. We Will Rock You is set in the future, on a place once called Earth. Globalisation is complete. Everyone watches the same movies, wears the same clothes, and thinks the same thoughts. A safe, happy Ga Ga world.The Company Computers generate the music and the kids download it. All musical instruments are banned. But resistance is growing.A hero is needed.Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man, and can he help them Break Free. ?Legendary band Queen, fronted by the dynamic Freddie Mercury before his death in 1991, have been making music together since the 70’s and have now joined forces with writer Ben Elton to bring their unique sound to theatreland. This mega-musical, seen by over 5 million people, includes 32 of Queen’s classic hits, including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, and more. One dream. one vision. one smash hit – book today!Please note: strobe lighting is used in the performance.**Seats labeled CIRC RV are restricted view by a handrail. Customers must be 5′4 in order to see over the handrail clearly. Customers under 5′4 will have the handrail in their view.