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Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories with INEZA
10th
October at Toulouse Lautrec 20:30 Doors: 19:30
£15 | BOOKINGS → https://toulouselautrec.co.uk/whats-on/womens-words-sisters-stories/
“Immensely enjoyable … effortlessly combines melodic beauty with emotional depth.”— Jazzwise★★★★
A Black
History Month celebration of the women who wrote jazz history
As part
of Black History Month, dynamic Rwandan-Belgian vocalist Ineza presents Women’s Words,
Sisters’ Stories, a celebration of the remarkable women who shaped
jazz not only as performers, but as songwriters.
Joined by
Alex Webb on piano, Charlie Pyne on bass and Sophie Alloway on drums, Ineza
explores music written by some of jazz’s most distinctive female voices,
including Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Norma
Winstone, Jazzmeia Horn, Cécile McLorin Salvant and Rachelle Ferrell.
Expect
fresh interpretations of Billie Holiday’s Tell Me More, Peggy Lee’s It’s
a Good Day, Abbey Lincoln’s Throw It Away and Betty Carter’s Tight,
alongside Fran Landesman’s classic lyric Spring Can Really Hang You Up the
Most and contemporary repertoire that carries this rich songwriting
tradition forward.
The
project grew into Ineza’s acclaimed 2024 album Women’s Words, Sisters’
Stories, recorded with Alex Webb & The Copasetics and praised for
bringing a fresh perspective to a repertoire spanning generations of female
jazz writing.
ABOUT INEZA
Rwandan-born
and raised in Belgium, Ineza is a
fast-rising jazz vocalist and songwriter making her mark on the UK jazz scene.
A graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Maastricht
Conservatoire in the Netherlands, she has developed a rich, expressive vocal
style rooted in soulful storytelling and a deep connection to the jazz
tradition.
Now based
in London, Ineza has performed at leading jazz venues across the capital as
well as internationally at Jazzahead in Germany and Shambala Festival. Her
original EPs Where Are You From and Who Am I have received
support from BBC Introducing, Bandcamp, Fresh on the Net, Women in Jazz Media
and Jazz in Europe.
Her
versatility has led to collaborations and performances with Tom Odell, Down for
the Count Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra, as well as appearances
alongside Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra and Michelle David & The True
Tones. She is also a member of the acclaimed London Vocal Project and was one
of just eight artists selected for LEAP, the artist development programme run
by Serious.
Her work
has drawn praise from across the jazz world, with Cerys Matthews describing her
as “a musician that brings something distinct, remarkable and exciting.”
Band
lineup
Ineza –
vocals
Alex Webb – piano
Charlie Pyne – bass
Sophie Alloway – drums