Gilles Peterson features ‘Baltimore Oriole’ on his show for BBC Radio 6 Music 13/09/14. Listen here.
From the vaults… vintage photography by Richard Ecclestone
Archive photography of Sara Mitra from a series by Richard Ecclestone.
Ravi Bal photography of Sara Mitra 7tet@Vortex
Click here for photography by Ravi Bal of Sara Mitra 7tet (plus cello) live at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.
Vortex gig Weds 3rd Sept to be filmed
Weds 3rd Sept 2014, 8pm, Sara Mitra 7tet,
The Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square,
Dalston, London N16 8AZ
Tickets £12 in advance via www.vortexjazz.co.uk
Sara Mitra is a singer, songwriter and bandleader. Her new music forges an original, alternative sound at the junction of folk, jazz and country blues.
A Time Out ‘Critics Choice’ live act, Mitra’s original songs hold their own within a strong set of well-known standards and fresh reworkings of traditional numbers.
Personnnel:
Sara Mitra – voice, parlour guitar, viola, keyboards, curiosities
Rob Updegraff – electric guitar
Ross Stanley – hammond organ
James Allsopp – tenor saxophone
Fulvio Sigurta – trumpet
Riaan Vosloo – double bass, electric bass
Tim Giles – drums
with guest cello from Natalie Rozario.
This performance will be filmed.
Baltimore Oriole single previews available now
Click here for limited-time FREE download of Sara Mitra ‘Baltimore Oriole/In The Pines/The Secret Sorrow Of A Travelling Man’ in MP3, FLAC and other formats.
Sunday Times ‘Must See’ with Valerie Rushworth
Vortex December 22nd gig featured in The Sunday Times ‘Must See’ interview with actress Verity Rushworth: “Mitra has a really fresh-sounding voice: a great night full of Christmas classics”.
Tickets available via The Vortex Jazz Club.
Sara Mitra Band play The Vortex Dec 22 2013
Link for full info:
http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/gigs.php?gd=20131222
On-line booking link:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/244897
Sara Mitra Band plus support
Sunday 22nd December, 8pm onwards
The Vortex Jazz Club
11 Gillett Square
Dalston, London N16 8AZ
020 7254 4097
Tickets £10 via vortexjazz.co.uk
Nabukov Re-loaded @ Soho Theatre November 10th 2013
Sara Mitra to perform as part of the Nabukov Re-loaded celebrations at the Soho Theatre, Soho, London, Sunday 10th November 2013 4-6pm. Click here for ticket information. For more details about Nabukov Theatre company, see nabukov-online.com or follow Nabukov on Twitter.
Vortex support for Nostalgia 77 17th October 2013
Sara Mitra Duo performs as Thursday support for Nostalgia 77 at their three night residency at The Vortex Jazz Club, London. Click here for further details.
Sara Mitra live radio session for Dom Servini
Tuesday 30th July 2013 7pm onwards, Colourful Radio presented by Dom Servini
Sara Mitra (vox, guitar, loops) plus Rob Updegraff (electric guitar) playing new originals and old favourites for Dom Servini’s cult Tuesday evening jazz and soul programme for the London DAB station.