‘The Allure of Miss Lee’ – Catherine Lima and her Quartet

Catherine Lima and her Quartet play a fundraising concert for the National Jazz Archive featuring the music of Peggy Lee.

Catherine explores Peggy Lee’s rise from humble beginnings to her first big break as a singer with Benny Goodman through to her solo career as a singer/song writer and actress. The concert will feature hits such as Fever, I’m a Woman, He’s a Tramp, Is That All There Is? and other songs from her 60-year career.

Catherine Lima has been singing on the London jazz circuit since 2001. She is a charismatic and entertaining performer with a warm expressive tone which she uses expertly to create moods from sultry to joyous. Whether performing an intimate set with a duo or trio, or fronting a big band, her personality comes through with each song. She performs regularly at venues in North and East London and Essex and is a vocalist with the John Ongom Big Band and MOJO. Her album, Stories and Lies, was released in September 2017.

Her Quartet features Paul Higgs on piano, Alex Field on guitar, Les Cirkel on drums and José Canha on bass.

Catherine said: “Some of Peggy’s songs have always been in my repertoire, but with the centenary of her birth next year, I thought it was time to explore the extensive back catalogue of this troubled and very talented woman.”