Hilary James will perform some of the most moving songs of the twentieth century: some classics, some lesser known, all performed with passion, charm and more than a little humour. As well as dipping deep into the Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford and Dina Washington songbooks, Hilary covers some toe-tapping, fun and earthy blues along the way. The elegance and gilt-edged authority of her singing is matched by inspired arrangements and the string wizardry of multi-instrumentalists Simon Mayor and Richard Collins. So be prepared for some sultry singing and a hot solo or two.

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