Carl Hudson's Groove Night - Tribute To Rod Temperton Feat. Katie Leone

Since arriving in London in 2006, Lincolnshire-born pianist Carl Hudson has been steadily establishing himself as one of the most interesting and versatile keyboard players in the UK. Equally comfortable playing modern jazz, funk, Brazilian, R&B or soul on piano, keyboard or synthesizer, he has performed with UK jazz saxophone heavyweights such as Peter King and Mornington Lockett as well as contributing to live sessions with the Average White Band and Sister Sledge. He has also worked closely with producer/performer Soulpersona, being the featured keyboard player in his Digisoul collective since 2010 and has recorded and performed live with numerous artists including the likes of Jocelyn Brown, Leon Ware, Omar and The Valentine Brothers. We have asked Carl to curate a series of “Groove” nights here for us at the Club and tonight Carl will be joined by his regular "crew" of up-and-coming guitarist Bobby Quigley, along with a group of amazing hand-picked musicians, including Paul Silver-sax, Andy Tolman-bass and Nick van Gelder (Jamiroquai) drums. Carl likes to theme these nights and this evening he is dedicating the gig to fellow Lincolnshire-born musician and songwriter, the late, great, Rod Temperton who sadly passed in October 2016. And if you're not sure who Rod was, he was the man responsible for writing classic Funk and Disco songs such as Boogie Nights, Always and Forever and Give Me The Night, as well as classic songs for Michael Jackson including the eponymous Thriller (yes, he wrote that), Rock With You and Off The Wall. To do this music the justice it deserves Carl has invited along one of his (and our) favourite singers as a Special Guest, the amazing vocalist Katie Leone (Incognito) who, along with his amazing band, will be performing these and other great songs from the Rod Temperton songbook. This promises to be a very special gig.

“A true musical genius…Carl Hudson has just…made one of my all-time favourite albums” Soulpersona; “One of the...”baddest”…keyboard players that I have heard for a long, long time. Carl Hudson’s playing just makes me wanna sing!”Jocelyn Brown; "Katie Leone...sassy...smoky vocals" Something Else; "Katie Leone....impressive....a great musical talent [with a] beautiful voice...Leone’s voice is simply stunning" funkandsoulreview