An intimate evening of words and tunes – some old, some new, some borrowed, some just blue

Tina Carr – vocals

Tina has her own take and sings from experience, captivating audiences with her torchyvoice and a warm, authentic jazz vibe that is unique and moving. Her debut album ‘Songs for Curly’ was released in 2023, BBC Radio London’s Jumoke Fashola hailing it as “ a very distinctive voice, a stunning debut”. Her second album “Moon Over Mildmay” is coming outearly next year. Having left a professional life working with freelance journalists, Tina hasplayed in London at Green Note, Karamel N22, Toulouse Lautrec, Vortex, Piano Smithfield; Max Klub in Slovenia, Jazz Café Alto in Amsterdam.

She has performed two years of sell-outheadline shows in the EFG London Jazz Festival at the Actors Church in Covent Garden (2023) and Hoxton Hall (2024). London-based, Tina is very happy to return to the Puppet Theatre Barge ."I really enjoy playing small, intimate gigs in off-beat places, so this year I'm doing something different - and this is it!"

Matt Robinson – Keys Matt, who studied at the Royal College of Music, is an award-winning pianist, composer primarily in jazz and contemporary music, best known for his melodic improvisations, harmonically nuanced playing, swirling synth soundscapes and use of live electronics. The London Jazz blog describes how his playing “draws you in with improvisations that havepurpose and meaning”. Matt performs, writes, mixes, produces and records with many leading musicians on the UK scene including Snowpoet, Flying Machines, The Magic Lantern, Emilia Martensson, Josienne Clarke and his own duo, Wanderland with Natalie Wildgoose. Matt’s playing has been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 6 music, Jazz FM and at venues including Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scotts, Love Supreme Festival. Tina says “Matt plays the best intros. Ever"

Sam Braysher – Alto Saxophone Sam is attracting growing attention on the British jazz scene for his warm, distinctive sound, and an approach to improvisation that combines melodic beauty and rhythmic deftness.Sam grew up in Norfolk, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where hewas a Chartered Surveyors’ Prize winner and an Artist Fellow. He has received international critical acclaim for his three albums to date and has played across Europe. Collaborativeprojects include REBOP (an international quintet with Jorge Rossy on vibraphone) a co-led quartet with Amsterdam guitarist Linus Eppinger; and Mighty Like the Blues (with Pete Horsfall, Jim Mullen, Shane Forbes and Mike Gorman). Sam takes a particular interest in interpreting lesser-played items from the American Songbook and jazz canon.