Liane Carroll and the VJ Trio

Running Time: 2 hours Approx

Liane Carroll, Sara Colman and Sophie Bancroft, three established songwriters in their own right have joined together to devise a very special show featuring some of their favourite tunes together with brand new material.

That the three have a deep friendship and history of collaboration spanning more than a decade, is evident in the unique sound that develops when they sing together and in the natural ease with which each individual or duo is showcased within a trio setting.

Over ten years ago, Liane, already with two Radio 2 Jazz award wins, and Sara, a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 ‘Sold on Song’ competition, became part of the vocal harmony group ‘The Passion’ with Jacqui Dankworth. The group had considerable success, recording an album ‘One Good Reason’ in 2007, featuring on Radio 4 ‘Woman’s Hour’ and appearing at The Royal Albert Hall. In 2011 their reunion gig at Pizza Express was recorded live for BBC3’s ‘Jazz Line-Up’.

When Liane became patron of the Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz workshops around ten years ago, she met Sophie, one of the main tutors and part of one of Britain’s best known jazz families. Liane and Sophie made an immediate and lasting connection and the two continued to teach together after the FDJVW closed due to Fionna’s ill health.

Liane and Sophie continue to teach together at the French Summer Jazz School and along with Sara, run vocal jazz workshops around the UK and Europe.

Whilst putting together compositional ideas and arrangements for various tutor performances, the idea for The VJ Trio was born. The depth of understanding and familiarity between the three performers creates an environment in which stunning musicianship, spontaneity and humour comfortably combine to produce a captivating, emotionally charged and powerful yet intimate musical event.

‘She seems in some magical way to be made out of music’ The Observer on Liane Carroll

‘Refreshing and utterly magical’ The Herald on Sophie Bancroft

‘A naturally soulful and emotionally true voice, connecting you and drawing you in’ Ian Shaw on Sara Colman