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Through a curtain of strings she sits and sings you into another place. No one who hears Tara Minton perform walks away untouched. She has that strikingly rare entwinement of harp and voice, but in Tara’s case there’s something more at work: a talent made to plumb depths and scale heights. To see her live is to witness an overflowing of musicality and truth, spilling forth from strings and lips, a siren song that speaks directly to the human soul.

Born in London of Jamaican and Goan heritage, Shireen initially learned her craft in Afro-Caribbean music. However, inspired by artists such as Marlena Shaw, Dianne Reeves and Carmen Lundy, she soon moved into jazz singing and writing her own material.

During her 25-year career, Shireen has performed at top international venues and festivals, including Ronnie Scott’s, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, 606 Club and Pizza Express Dean Street. She has performed with acclaimed artists such as John Etheridge, Jim Mullen, Benny Green, Humphrey Lyttleton, Mark Murphy, Anita Wardell and Billy Ocean.

Tunes made famous by Benny Goodman  Martin Nickless clarinet,  Nat Steele vibraphone, Richard Busiakiewicz Keyboards, Paul Morgan double bass, Rod Young drums 

The Twickenham Jazz Club is now fully established as an integral and highly innovative part of South West London's vibrant music scene. Tuesday night Jazz at the Patchworks room at the Cabbage Patch right in the heart of Twickenham has become a regular pilgrimage for Jazz lovers from all over London and being only a couple of minutes from the railway station it is so easy to get to. 

Lesley and Kelvin Christiane have been running the Jazz Club for the past thirteen years and, over that time, it has become a firm favourite with a host of internationally-renowned jazz musicians who all agree that the Club's regular audience is one of the best (and knowledgeable) crowds to play to in the country.

Weekly pub nights and special events like Christmas parties! “They had a party for us at the Cabbage Patch at our pub night.

They put on a wonderful spread of food (for free) and did karaoke. Everyone had a brilliant time.

We would like to say a massive thank you to the Cabbage Patch for everything they do for us.”

Contact them on: 020 8977 5447 or [email protected]