REMI HARRIS
Sunflower & I, Cardiff Bay
Sun 1 Mar
Gypsy jazz guitarist Remi Harris is swapping sold out festivals for intimate venues as he takes on Cardiff Bay’s Sunflower & I as part of his 2020 tour. Growing up in Herefordshire with artists for both parents meant that he was encouraged to experiment with creativity early on. Inspired by the greats from Led Zeppelin to Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Peter Green and Stan Getz, Harris’ style combines the best bits of a multiplicity of genres. His music is a melange of jazz, blues and rock, with folk, funk and pop also seamlessly blended in.
Harris has played myriad gigs and festivals including the Brecon, Cheltenham and Montreal Jazz Festivals, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and Buckingham Palace; performed alongside Jamie Cullum, John Etheridge and Gary Potter; and peaked at number seven on the iTunes jazz charts with debut album Ninick.
Sunflower & I is a cosy yet stylish and atmospheric café in the heart of the bay, which will set the perfect backdrop to Harris’ versatile talent. This show will keep you on your toes and make you retract anything you expected from one of Britain’s best gypsy jazz guitarists.
Tickets: £10-£12. Info: 029 2048 4211 / www.sunflowerandi.co.uk (RA)