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 Gary Williams's Profile |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Oct 9, 2007 (810 days back) |
About Me |
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| Orchestral and Big Band BBC Big Band, Back to Basie, Syd Lawrence, Ronnie Scott's Big Band, Opus One, Hallé, Royal Scottish National, Icelandic Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Lahti Symphony, Ireland's RTE. Shows and Cabaret Sinatra in 'The Rat Pack' (West End, UK and European Tour), The Magic of Bacharach (national tour), The Legend of Sinatra (national tour), An Evening with Gary Williams (Pizza on the Park), My Kinda Sound (national tour), A Swingin' Christmas (Ronnie Scott's), Buckingham Palace for the Prince of Wales, That's Entertainment (Royal Festival Hall), Soho Jazz Festival (Palace Theatre), Sinatra with Strings (Birmingham Symphony Hall), Music to Watch Girls By (Kenwood, Marble Hill) and That's Amore (Concert Hall, Dublin). Cruise lines: RCCL, Crystal, P&O, Saga, Celebrity, Fred Olsen. TV and Radio Pebble Mill (BBC1), 'The Mint' (ITV1), 'Dr Who Confidential' (BBC1), 'Open House' (Channel 5, working alongside Donny Osmond and Burt Bacharach), Today (ITV Yorkshire), Friday Night is Music Night (Radio 2), Jazz Notes (Radio 2), Loose Ends (Radio 4), Big Band Special (Radio 2), Malcolm Laycock (Radio 2). Recordings Gary has recorded eight solo albums. The two most recent are 'Alone Together' with the John Wilson Orchestra and 'In The Lounge with Gary Williams and his Musicians' both on the Vocalion label. The latest album, 'Swingin' on Broadway' will be released May 2007. Cool Links Gary's full biography . Gary's gig diary . Join Gary's mailing list . Gary is a member of the British Humanist Assocation . Gary is a President of the Barton Upon Humber branch of the RNLI . Showreel Skydiving in Sydney Gary's favourite photos from his travels Gary's favourite movies The Talented Mr Ripley (and Plein Soleil), Fargo, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Rope, La Belle et la Bete, My Fair Lady, Waiting for Guffman, Rosemary's Baby, Strangers on a Train, Silence of the Lambs, Personal Services, Brief Encounter, Toy Story, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, To Kill A Mockingbird, Das Boot, Singing In The Rain, Forest Gump, The Wizard of Oz, Bullets Over Broadway, Gandhi. Gary's favourite albums Torme - Live from Michael's Pub, Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Fleetwood Mac - Rumors, Sinatra - Wee Small Hours, Sinatra - Close to You, Sinatra - Live at the Sands, Jack Jones - Live at the Sands, Johnny Hartman - Songs fro the Heart, Michael Jackson - Off The Wall, Dave Benoit - Here's To You Charlie Brown, Rob Fowler - Tight Lines, Torme - My Kinda Music, Shelly Manne & Friends - My Fair Lady, Barney Kessel - Easy Like (vol 1), Carol King - Tapestry, Derek and Clive - Come Again, Eyde Gorme - Love Is A Season, Red Astaire - The Complete London Sessions, Liz Callaway - Anywhere I Wonder, Nancy Lamott - Listen to My Heart, Nat Cole - Love Is The Thing, Nat Cole - Live At The Circle Room, Nat Cole - Nat Cole Sings George Shearing Plays, Terry Gibbs - Dream Band (vol 1), The Blues Brothers Soundtrack, The Hi-Los - Now Hear This, Victor Feldman - Departure Dates. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/2/2007Band Website: garywilliams.co.uk Influences: MyGen Profile Generator Sounds Like: "...best of all, he sounds like Gary Williams and not like anybody else." Radio 2's Malcolm Laycock"...he displays a versatility on stage, coupled with a genuine ability to make songs his own, however well known the originals" The Stage"He is following in the Sinatra, Bennett, Cole style without imitating any of them" MFR Radio"There is no attempt to imitate the talents of the “greats” because this is a stand-alone performance by a singer at the height of his powers." Perfectly Frank Magazine Record Label: BOS Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Swing / Jazz / Lounge) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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New York |
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| Two days ago I got off the Grand Princess after a great cruise from Nova Scotia down to New York. It's great to be in New York again, just taking in the sights and sounds. I went to Birdland for the f... Posted by Gary Williams on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:43:00 PST |
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
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| We've just got back from a week on the Fringe. Here are our thoughts on what we've seen, so if you're planning on going up you might find this useful& Must See Bob DowneThe last time a... Posted by Gary Williams on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:34:00 PST |
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Tonbridge, Halle and the Hull Jazz Festival |
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| Dear all I have been busy lately with various Rat Pack tribute shows. On 15th July our own show "Rat Pack Legends" sold out for an open-air event at Tonbridge Castle (pictured). I was joined by Ne... Posted by Gary Williams on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:42:00 PST |
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Skydiving in Sydney, then singing in Melbourne and Adelaide |
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| We are almost at the end of our little Australian tour.
On our first night in Sydney we were lucky enough to get tickets for Barry Humphries wonderful 50th Anniversary Dame Edna show hilarious! Yest... Posted by Gary Williams on Fri, 25 May 2007 12:49:00 PST |
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QE2, Boisdale's and Australia |
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| Spending 5 days on the QE2 with the Opera Babes isn't everyone's idea of fun. Lucky for me it was mine. I've just returned from one of the most fun cruises I've ever had.
Yes, there ar... Posted by Gary Williams on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:00:00 PST |
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Cadogan Hall pictures |
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| Check out the pictures from the recent concert I did with John Wilson's Orchestra at Cadogan Hall:
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Listen Again to Oscar Winning Concert |
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| You can now listen again to the concert I did on 7th March with Ireland's RTE Orchestra and Kim Criswell. Click here:
www.rte.ie/lyricfm/greenrromcinema
and go to the second item from the bottom of th... Posted by Gary Williams on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:43:00 PST |
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Review from Friday's Pink Rose Benefit |
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| Gary Wows The Crowd At Pink Rose Gig
The spirits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davies Jnr combined in the great voice of Gary Williams at a charity concert in aid of The Pink Rose Appeal. M... Posted by Gary Williams on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:17:00 PST |
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Radio 4's Excess Baggage |
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| I'll be joining Sandi Toksvig on Radio 4's Excess Baggage on Saturday 10th April at 10am. We'll be talking about travelling the world on cruise ships. Posted by Gary Williams on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:28:00 PST |
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Concerts in Ireland and Finland |
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| Just had two weeks on great concerts, both conducted by John Wilson. Last week was Oscar Winners with Kim Criswell and the RTE Orchestra, and this was in Finland with the Lahti Sinfonia and a Sinatra ... Posted by Gary Williams on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:40:00 PST |
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