Matt Vankan Nat King Cole Centenerary Celebration at Bulls Head Jazz Club

Born 17 March 1919 Nathaniel Adams Coles was an American jazz pianist, vocalist and actor who inspired and shaped the smaller jazz ensembles that followed. Recording over 100 songs during his career, many of which were huge hits and have become timeless classics. Songs such as ‘Smile’, ‘Let There Be Love’, ‘Nature Boy’ and ‘Mona Lisa’. “I started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime, I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out!” Nat King Cole, Voice of America interview. To celebrate his 100th Birthday, London based jazz and swing singer Matthew vanKan, will be perform a selection of Nat Cole classics which, over the years, have influenced his own vocal style and song-writing...

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Born 17 March 1919 Nathaniel Adams Coles was an American jazz pianist, vocalist and actor who inspired and shaped the smaller jazz ensembles that followed. Recording over 100 songs during his career, many of which were huge hits and have become timeless classics. Songs such as ‘Smile’, ‘Let There Be Love’, ‘Nature Boy’ and ‘Mona Lisa’. “I started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime, I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out!” Nat King Cole, Voice of America interview. To celebrate his 100th Birthday, London based jazz and swing singer Matthew vanKan, will be perform a selection of Nat Cole classics which, over the years, have influenced his own vocal style and song-writing. Matthew will be accompanied by pianist Gabriel Piers-Mantell with Nick Ereaut on double bass.

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