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Eleonora Kouneni

Born: May 18

Eleonora Kouneni is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter known for her contemporary and emotive jazz vocal style and unique original compositions. She launched her musical career in Athens, opening for legendary Greek vocalists Maria Farantouri and Savina Yannatou at the 16th Greek Anti-Racism Festival, before relocating to London and establishing herself in the city’s jazz scene. 

She since relocated to London quickly establishing herself in the London jazz scene, performing at various London bars and venues, including the Green Note and Vortex Jazz Club. She has also performed in the US, including at Pangea in New York City, and most recently a sold-out set at Monks Jazz Club in Austin, alongside renowned musicians from the US jazz scene.

Her independently released debut EP If You Just…, introduced her songwriting to international audiences, with its lead single reaching over 2.5 million streams across 170 countries and drawing over 36,000 monthly listeners. This global reach helped pave the way for several London shows, including sold-out shows at the Green Note Basement, a showcase in New York City, and a recent sold-out headline show at the Monks Jazz Club in Austin, TX, with some of the best musicians in town, which was also livestreamed internationally.

Vitor Pereira

Born: July 24, 1979

Vitor Pereira was in Porto (Portugal), where he started studying classical music graduating in classical guitar in 2003. Vitor Pereira was born in Porto/Portugal where he studied classical music and started developing an interest for jazz. He participated in several jazz seminars and private lessons in Europe with musicians such as Pat Metheny, Jonathan Kreisberg, Gilad Hekselman or Aaron Goldberg and in 2004 moved to London to study jazz performance at Middlesex University. Since then, living in London he’s been an active name in the local and European jazz scenes performing with Asaf Sirkis, Marc Demuth, Binker Golding, Andre Canniere, etc... With his quintet he published three albums of original music

Chris May's Best Releases of 2019

by Chris May
December 7, 2019

The world may be going to hell in a handcart, but the year has been full of uplifting jazz. Here are ten of the best albums--the first seven newly recorded, the final three reissued or recently unearthed. Each one is the coyote's cojones. Yazz Ahmed Polyhymnia Ropeadope The eagerly ...

Fleur Stevenson

A familiar face on the London jazz scene, Fleur Stevenson is gifted with a honeyed tone, an offbeat sense of humour and a naturally charismatic stage presence. Fleur creates an instant rapport with her audience through sparkling narrative and an unerring instinct for choosing the right material to showcase her talent.

Her phrasing, use of space and improvisational ability nod to obvious influences from the greats such as Shirley Horn and Anita O’Day but Fleur is carving a niche all of her own with her surprising yet stylish interpretations of jazz standards and her tender, heartfelt delivery of romantic ballads.