Mermaid Arts Centre
Friday May 2nd, 8:00pm
Tickets: €35 – Part of Double Bill
Featuring in a double bill with: NUBYA GARCIA
Christine Tobin has been acclaimed as one of Europe’s most acclaimed and original jazz vocalist, while guitarist Phil Robson is one of Britain’s most respected guitarists.
Dublin-born Tobin has been feted by critics around the world for her unique vocal abilities and her haunting original compositions. She has won Jazz Vocalist of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and was described by respected trumpeter and critic Ian Carr as ‘one of the most gifted and original singer-songwriters in today’s jazz world’.
Originally from Derby, Phil Robson became one of the most in-demand guitarists on the London scene in the 90s and was co-founder of influential quartet The Partisans which toured the US in 2014, including an appearance at Jazz at the Lincoln Centre. He has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music, including Barbara Streisand, Maceo Parker and Django Bates.