Tim Penn & The Second Line
Tim Penn & The Second Line
Thu 16 November 2023
Stage time / 7:30pm
Doors / 7:00pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Five Piece New Orleans Influenced Blues & Roots Band
Much-feted singer & pianist Tim Penn is one of the leading musicians on the London 'Blues & Roots scene. Back in the 70's he played with Dorris Henderson's Eclection and was in the Kevin Coyne Band alongside Andy Summers (The Police) before going on to become bandleader of The Second Line. Their music covers 20th Century jazz and blues referencing all the greats from Louis Armstrong to Fats Domino and Dr John to Ray Charles, Tom Waits and Tim's own compositions. Together with Tim are the hugelyb talented guitarist Chris 'Wah-Wah' Proctor, Nigerian saxophonist Ayo Odia, (Osibisa, Fela Kuti), drummer Nigel Appleton, (Metheny Big Band) & bassist Francis Booth, (Nadine Khouri) the band will be performing numbers from their album "It Is What It Is, We Are What We Are". In Tim's own words "This is the blues but with a smile on it's face!"
Much-feted singer & pianist Tim Penn is one of the leading musicians on the London 'Blues & Roots scene. Back in the 70's he played with Dorris Henderson's Eclection and was in the Kevin Coyne Band alongside Andy Summers (The Police) before going on to become bandleader of The Second Line. Their music covers 20th Century jazz and blues referencing all the greats from Louis Armstrong to Fats Domino and Dr John to Ray Charles, Tom Waits and Tim's own compositions. Together with Tim are the hugelyb talented guitarist Chris 'Wah-Wah' Proctor, Nigerian saxophonist Ayo Odia, (Osibisa, Fela Kuti), drummer Nigel Appleton, (Metheny Big Band) & bassist Francis Booth, (Nadine Khouri) the band will be performing numbers from their album "It Is What It Is, We Are What We Are". In Tim's own words "This is the blues but with a smile on it's face!"
