Multi award winning artist and BBCR2 presenter Clare Teal, along with her Trio, bring their wonderful new show, Swings the Thing, to Theatre Royal on April 14.

As the hot bed of Teal creativity and with her stunning voice, encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz, swing and big band music – award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal’s concerts with her Trio are renowned across the country for their fabulous arrangements, interspersed with Clare’s warm and witty storytelling guaranteeing a night to be remembered.

This brand new show sees Clare and her excellent musicians effortlessly traverse a rich landscape of timeless and sparkling material, with standards from the grand masters of the Great American Song Book, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart to witty and urbane song stylists of the 50s and 60s ,Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh and Dave Brubeck, there’s always a nod to more contemporary writers and originals too.

Clare continues to surge ahead on her mission to bring big band and swing to music lovers everywhere, to demonstrate that this genre is ever evolving and still relevant in todays world.

Alongside her own weekly 2 hour live radio show on BBC Radio 2, Clare performs across the length and breadth of the UK, and internationally, with either her Pianist, Trio, Mini Big Band or Hollywood Orchestra (Mini Big Band with Strings), celebrating the singers and songwriters of yesteryear and today alongside her own original material.

As one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of song and much loved performers, Clare and her Trio promise an evening of inspired music and unbridled entertainment performed by the very best.

For more information, please visit: www.clareteal.co.uk.