MOTOWN & MORE

This spectacular Motown Show featuring Natalie Williams’ Soul Family, plays tribute to some of the great artists that have recorded on Motown Records. They will be playing a glittering line-up of soul classics from legends of the Motown era, featuring the music of Smokey Robinson, Martha and The Vandellas, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Jackson 5 and of course Stevie Wonder.

The year 1959, seemed to be a magical year. Not only was it the birth of the world-renowned jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s, or the making of one of the most influential jazz albums ever, ‘Kind of Blue’, but it was also the year Motown Records was founded by Berry Gordy.

Natalie Williams’ The Soul Family Band, is joined by an incredible group of regular singers and artists in their own right: Vula (Basement Jaxx), Sharlene Hector (Basement Jaxx), Brendan Reilly (Disclosure), Ladonna Harley Peters (Emeli Sande, Sam Smith, Corinne Bailey Rae), Annabel Williams (Ceelo Green, Alison Moyet, Rumer) and Vanessa Haynes (Incognito).

The Atlantic Horns (Mark Brown on sax & Ben Edwards on trumpet) have played with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson and regularly tour with Robbie Williams.

The rhythm section is made up Robin Mullarkey on bass (Zero7, Roisin Murphy, Laura Mvula, ESKA), Martyn Kaine on drums (Kyle Eastwood, Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Brown), Phil Peskett on keys (Moloko, Cinematic Orchestra, Nik Kershaw) and Ben Jones on guitar (Pixie Lott, Kelly Rowland, Jazmine Sullivan, Westlife and the VOICE band).

On Natalie Williams

“One of the UK’s hottest singers…she effortlessly moves from soul-diva to sensual and sophisticated jazz.” Time Out

“…People can’t help but go away with a bit of Williams’ natural sparkle having attached itself to them.” Deuce

“The moment she starts to sing she becomes a commanding, strutting presence, scatting with an infectious relish.” Telegraph

Two Sisters’ Theatre

Running Time 2 Hours

Suitable for All Ages