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On 27th June, Joe Leader launched his amazing debut album, Seductive Sax, to a packed house at The Leicester Square Theatre, in London’s West End. He enthralled his audience with original renditions of nine classic cuts, including Bill Withers ‘Just The Two of Us’, Eden Ahbez’s timeless ‘Nature Boy’ and Stevie Wonder gems ‘Another Star’ and ‘Isn’t She Lovely’. Joe received a standing ovation from the whole audience, for his incredible performance, demonstrating remarkable style, sound and soul! They just wouldn’t let him go! The show featured great performances from the whole band. Carl Hudson – Keyboards, Myles Kayne – Guitar, Andy Tolman –Bass Guitar, Westley Joseph – Drums, Backing vocals – John Maobi, Emma Lindars and Portia Emare.

On Sunday 18th December, I had the pleasure of featuring with celebrated South African Pianist, Camillo Lombard, at a Gospel Jazz Concert. The show featured Camillo's own gospel choir and band at Cape town's V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre.

Camillo arranged a beautiful programme of specially arranged Christmas songs, in a gospel Jazz style, and even included a classical flavour with one of his stunning Cantatas. The amphitheatre and surrounding area was packed with a lively crowd, expecting some real musical magic from this colossal musical ensemble....and boy did they deliver!

I was featured about half way through the programme, in some of the funkier numbers most notably in a passionate fusion version of Amazing Grace - See the you tube clip here:

Camillo actually surprised me by adding a funky groove section in the middle, but I believe that passion has an element of uncertainty to it, so we vibed on in true Cape Town style and the crowd went wild! All in all, a wonderful and magical concert which I will remember for ever!

I love Cape Town!

As an Ambassador for Global Angels, Joe will be attending a Charity Dinner and “Angels in Concert” featuring Natasha and Daniel Bedingfield.

Guest appearances from Leona Lewis, Joss Stone, John Forte (Grammy nominated Fugees rapper ‘The Score’) & DJ Oisin Lunny, with many more friends from TV and Radio.The Annual event will be held at The Park Plaza, Westminster Hotel, London.

www.globalangels.org/angelawards

Joe’s solo Smooth Jazz gig, “Seductive Sax”, was performed to a packed house, at The Pheasantry Jazz Club in Chelsea, London. Accompanied by a world class band and Backing vocalists: Carl Hudson – Keyboards, Myles Kayne – Guitar, Andy Tolman – Bass Guitar, Westley Joseph – Drums, Ricci P Washington – Backing vocals, Beverley Skeete – Backing vocalist and Lorenza Johnson – Backing vocalist.

The live recording of this show had such energy and passion, Joe and the team decided to release this as his debut album! – Available to download now on iTunes.

In January 2011, Joe was asked to play (all 3 saxophone parts) in Ravell’s Bolero with the Symphony Orchestra of India, for their gala cultural festival in Mumbai and Chennai. In addition to the very talented Indian orchestral players, the orchestra was augmented with other international players from Cazakstan, Russia, UK…and one saxophone player…Joe Leader! The concerts were a resounding success, with many of India’s glitterati and government officials in attendance.

3 years in a row, The Joe Leader Collective was asked to perform their electrifying stage show at the Carriage Works theatre, Leeds, as part of the Leeds International Jewish Performing Arts Festival. The show featured singers Noel Mccalla (2008/9), Rietta Austin (2010) and Ben Seifert (2010).The 2010 show featured reworked hits from the Jazz/funk/soul genres and even fusing Jazz with opera to create a kind of Pavarotti meets James Brown vibe! Both the 2009 and 2010 shows were both played to a full house – SOLD OUT! The 2010 festival also featured a great performance by Lionel Blair.

“Joe Leader Collective” Theatre Show at The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds – 2008/2009/2010

The Joe Leader Collective play to a select audience to showcase new material at SOUND, London

Through Joe’s various international gigs, the famed central London nightclub/venue, SOUND, invited Joe and the Collective to feature in their annual showcase to the events industry. Joe presented the best in Jazz, Funk, Soul, dance classics to an enthralled audience of top movers and shakers in the Event industry. It was of course a great success, with everybody dancing and having a great time, as the powerful showBand turned up the volume at SOUND!

Joe was invited to put together a music show honouring a great doctor retiring from ground
breaking work at Amersham Hospital, part of the BMA. The Dinner was held at the elegant
De Vere Venue, Latimer House, and also featured the now prominent Jazz singer, Zara
Mcfarlane. The show, with all the lighting and sound production fans can now expect from
Joe’s gigs, was a resounding success and had people jumping in the aisles.

Joe featured at ‘Acoustics’ evening at Tantra Night club, showcasing the best new talent in
the UK. This was hosted by Frivalous Ents. and Shortie Entertainment. Joe enthralled the audience with a 70’s fusion show, featuring songs from such well known
artists as Herbie Hancock.

After meeting the Director of the festival in Greece (not France funnily), Maria Addle Besson
invited Joe to put together a superstar Jazz combination for their 60th Anniversary D-day
celebrations, partly sponsored by the British Council in aid of the 100 Anniversary of the
“Entente Cordiale” between Britain and France. Joe composed an exciting program of music
from the 30’s until today. Check out the testimonial from the festival! The gig also featured the
sassy vocal stylings of Joe’s sister, Felicia!

When Joe returned from playing and studying in Cape Town, he was invited to be part of the
new DJ/Saxophone and percussion scene happening at some of London’s top night clubs.
One of the original clubs to put on this kind of show was The Hippodrome, with an exciting
show called ‘Talk of the Town.’

After living in Cape Town for a year…and playing/studying with some of South Africa’s finest musicians, Joe was invited to feature at the Cape Town Jazz Festival, lovingly called “The Cape Town Jazzathon”, sponsored by Standard Bank, and held at the Waterfront Complex. Joe featured with famous Cape town pianist and band leader Camilllo Lombard.

In 1995, Joe and his school band “Catherine’s Lodger” had the honour of winning the
“Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Awards”, for the Carlton Region. This was really the start
of Joe’s career and Professional musical development.