The Music of Nina Simone – Ruth Rogers-Wright: Live at The Count’s

 

Ruth Rogers-Wright evokes the spirit of Nina Simone in a concert featuring original music, poetry and storytelling. Her smouldering vocals inject Simone’s music with soul, accompanied by a stellar trio featuring jazz pianist Mark Fitzgibbon and Craig Fermanis on Electric guitar.

 

Ruth Rogers-Wright is a singer/songwriter from Brixton, London UK. She has lived in Melbourne Australia for 15 years. She first came to prominence and artistic acclaim in the mid 80′s during the ‘new British jazz’ movement as described by seminal London DJ Giles Peterson. Her band Moontwist featured Australian pianist Mark Fitzgibbon. In the time she has lived in Australia she has performed her jazz originals at venues such as Bennett’s Lane, The Butterfly Club, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Dizzys, York Festival and numerous iconic Australian venues.

 

“When Nina passed away I felt the press obituary did not do her justice, I felt she needed a great tribute to celebrate her life and achievement and so I created my show and it’s in the spirit of celebration that I always perform it.” — Ruth Rogers-Wright

 

Featuring:

Ruth Rogers-Wright – Vocals

Mark Fitzgibbon – Piano

Craig Fermanis – Guitar

Robbie Finch – Bass

Luke Andresen – Drums

 

Make a meal of it! The music gets underway at 7.30pm, but arrive a bit earlier if you can. From 6.30pm, enjoy pre-show dinner and drinks at The Count’s Italian-style kitchen and bar.