It’s rare to hear vocal groups at jazz festivals these days, so I was delighted to meet up with members of Flight Call when they appeared at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
The trio of singers – Pete Horsfall, Lucy-Anne Daniels and Georgia Cecile – performed at the Parabola Arts Centre and were also featured with the BBC Concert Orchestra in the Soul Jazz Summit show in the Big Top.
I met up with Pete and Lucy-Anne after their shows, and asked if they saw themselves in the vocal group tradition of such classic outfits as Lambert, Hendricks and Ross?
Pete commented: “We want to create a new tradition – to take this style of music forward. We aim to go our own way.”
Lucy-Anne added: “I have always been inspired by the great jazz singers, though I started out in gospel music.”
Their performances – without written charts on music stands – require a lot of rehearsal, to explore harmonic possibilities and tighten up the phrasing. “Five or six rehearsals before our gigs,” added Pete.
Flight Call are due to appear at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London on 19 September – BOOKINGS
