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Jubilation Choir will be making a righteous noise at Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday February 26.
The 33-strong supergroup includes a diverse ensemble of actors, writers, musicians, a newsreader, builder, psychologist, a maker of super yachts and a lecturer in Russian.
Featuring blues legend Rick Bryant (The Jive Bombers, Rough Justice, The Windy City Strugglers), soul sister Jackie Clarke (The Lady Killers) and musical theatre diva Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Jubilation is an a capella gospel choir with a rock and roll heart.
Founding member Rick Bryant says he enjoys performing at the Sawmill.
“I first gigged at the Sawmill long, long ago. I’ve played there with Jubilation, Windy City Strugglers, Jive Bombers and Black Soap Boys, and it’s always been a pleasure. It’s a great room, great crowd, and the Sawmill team are among the best,” Rick says.
With a repertoire drawn from the cream of soul, blues, alt country and gospel, Jubilation sings from the songbooks of Nina Simone, Tom Waits, Curtis Mayfield, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sam Cooke and Emmy Lou Harris.
Best known for their backing vocals on Hollie Smith’s hit ‘Bathe In The River’, Jubilation has also sung at Womad and the Waiheke International Jazz Festival, and is featured in the ‘Volume’ exhibition at the Auckland Museum.
