Doors 6pm
Show 7:30pm
Popular singer and entertainer James Flynn is back in town and guarantees an evening packed with great music and entertainment!
Flynn has recently returned from a string of successful performances overseas in Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, including the prestigious, Java International Jazz Festival. The Ellington audience will be treated to a mix of swinging classic vocal tunes from the songbooks of Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Michael Buble and more, with a sprinkling of James’s own original compositions. Add to this the incredibly talented, Lachlan Glover on trumpet & sax, Jackson Van Ballegooyan – piano, Pete Jeavons – bass & Mike Peneguy – drums, and you have all the ingredients for a sensational night of music.
Don’t miss this great night out and the rare opportunity to catch James live in Perth.
More about James:
James Flynn is a professional, international, jazz vocalist, actor, writer, composer and band leader. Over the last three decades he has developed a versatile career, and his work has taken him to the USA, Europe, Asia and throughout Australia. Originally from Scotland, Flynn has been based in Western Australia since 2001. He has written, produced and featured in, regional and national touring productions within Australia and consolidated a significant reputation internationally for his many performances overseas.
James wrote and produced his first original jazz musical ”Only You” which premiered in Perth in 2019. He has recorded nine Jazz CD’s and is currently working on a new album of original compositions. He has enjoyed playing & collaborating with various artists from around the globe including Australia’s Dale Barlow, Eric & Ulf Wakenius – Sweden, Dave Koz, Alex Foster, Tony Monaco & Keb Mo – USA, Eugene Pao – Hong Kong, Tony Lakatos – Germany, Koh Mr Saxman – Thailand & Jeremy Monteiro – Singapore.
Sample career highlights include: Support artist for Ray Charles, support & touring artist with Demis Roussos, various features as a soloist with The West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Festival performances in Europe, Asia & Australia. Opening act in the USA for ‘The Summer Horns’ featuring: Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, Dave Koz & Richard Elliot. Winner -’Dave Koz – So you think you can jam’ Alaska, USA 2016. Composer, Thailand Tourism Authority Tourism Campaign song “Open to the New shades”. MC/Host Singapore International Jazz Festival & Sing Jazz presents Gregory Porter.
His current projects include, “Men’s shed the musical” due to premiere at the end of the year, a children’s interactive storybook, “Priya Pickles” and his first novel “Angelica’s smile’.
Watch out for an exciting new collaboration when James joins the Joondalup Symphony Orchestra later this year.
