Yolanda Brown delighted a sell-out Pizza Express audience with a great set of brilliant sax music in celebration of her 10 years in the music business.
My wife and I had seen Yolanda play at the Royal Festival Hall just three months ago. Here she played a single 90 minute set and had no guest performers but the level of enjoyment was just as high. There is something very special about small intimate venues where you can see the beads of sweat cascading down the faces of the performers. There is a greater opportunity to see at close hand the dexterity of the band made up of: Rick Leon James (Bass), Talbert Wilson (Drums), Precious Obimdi (Piano and Keyboard) and Dave Niskin (Guitar).
Yolanda Brown has the personality to engage an audience of any size and it is great that she can express her passion for her craft in a way that enhances the enjoyment of her audience. She featured tunes from her albums ‘April Showers, May Flowers’ and ‘Love Politics War’. My favourites were ‘Tokyo Sunset’, ‘Confusion’ and ‘PoliTricks’ but Yolanda could play anything and still thrill an audience.
If you get the chance catch one of her shows or watch her on Celebrity Mastermind over Christmas or on CBBC in the New Year.
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