Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames

This British music icon, who has been consistently delivering influential albums for the last 6 decades will be coming to The Alban Arena for a show that is not to be missed. The Blue Flames feature the cream of the UK’s musicians: Alec Dankworth, Alan Skidmore, Guy Barker, Anthony Kerr, Tristan Powell & James Powell. Georgie’s greatest hits include: Yeh Yeh, Get Away, Sunny, Sitting In The Park, Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde & Rosetta.

So far, there have been over twenty albums and fourteen hit singles. Georgie continues working at his multi-faceted musical career.He is equally at home in the company of Jazz Groups and Big Bands, Orchestras, Rock Groups and his own Band, The Blue Flames. As a sideman, he has recorded with many artistes, including Gene Vincent, Prince Buster, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Andy Fairweather-Low, Bill Wyman and Van Morrison.

Amongst his musical influences and heroes, he names Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Mose Allison, The Duke, The Count, Thelonious Monk, Betty Carter, Peggy Lee, Jimmy Smith, Booker T, Chet Baker, Johnny Griffin, Jon Hendricks, Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, Sonny Rollins and many more.

For more information visit http://www.alban-arena.co.uk/events/georgie-fame-the-blue-flames/