Martha High (Saturday)

Soul legend Martha High singing with her allstar band at Hideaway Jazz Club Streatham as part of London Jazz Festival 2016
Saturday, 12th Nov 2016

TICKET UPDATE Saturday 11th November:  

All Saturday 11th November tickets have now been sold out. Standard price tickets for Martha High Sunday 12th November are still available HERE

"The Goddess of Soul," Martha High, explores her musical heritage and ongoing journey as she  brings the funky good times to Hideaway for two special shows as part of London Jazz Festival 2016.

Martha High sang on stage with James Brown for 30 years and was his longest-running female vocalist and still regularly tours the world as lead singer for Maceo Parker’s band, another longtime acolyte of the Godfather of Soul. 

High's credentials as one of Brown's most trusted allies, and as part of his historic contribution to the history of soul music are unquestionable. She was with him and the JBs at their celebrated concert at the Boston Garden in April 1968 on the night after Martin Luther King's assassination, when Brown prevented further rioting with his sheer stage presence and positive message.

Martha was also by JB's side at such famous occasions as his courageous trip to Vietnam to entertain the American troops, and at the Rumble In The Jungle concert in Zaire, attended by 60,000 people, ahead of the George Foreman/Muhammad Ali fight of the same name in Kinshasa.

Further confirmation that High remains a formidable musical force came courtesy of her new solo album ‘Singing For The Good Times’ (Blind Faith Records) that was released in Spring 2016 to critical acclaim.

Line up
Martha High (vocals)
The Soul Cookers – Leonardo Corradi (organ/bass pedals), Tony Match (drums) and Eric Wakenius (guitar)

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