The man they call The Magnificent Xantoné Blacq is heading for Twickenham with his trio on Friday 6 June. The venue is the town centre’s Twickenham Tavern. This dynamic, charismatic performer has a track record of success as a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He has recorded and performed with Amy Winehouse, Nigel Kennedy, Jessie J, Mark Ronson, Candi Staton, George Duke, Dionne Bromfield and Russell Watson amongst many others.

Xantoné Blacq’s music is a sonic adventure fusing Jazz-Funk, Soul, Afro and Latin music with ethnic sounds from around the world. Xan describes it as ‘Free-Range Sunshine Music’… and if you’re wondering what that sounds like, think Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock and Roy Ayers… His two solo albums Revelation and To The Heavens And Beyond feature guest performances from Master Funkster “Pee Wee” Ellis (James Brown’s arranger), Brazilian songstress Patricia Marx, virtuoso Jazz drummer Troy Miller, Indian Classical vocal exponents Unnati and Preeti Dasgupta and Italian Soul siren Manuela Panizzo who add global flavours to his colourful music extravaganza. Xan Blacq’s albums have been described as “a rare example of great new soul-funk” by iTunes. His albums have also been twice voted as iTunes Staff Favourite, and have received an overwhelmingly positive response from music fans who rate them at 4.5 out of 5.

Xan is joined on Friday 6 June by Alex Bonfanti on bass and Nathan Allen on drums. Tickets are priced at £7.70 in advance or £9 on the door. Doors open 8.15pm. Advance tickets are available from www.seetickets.com Twickenham Tavern’s address is 11 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SX. Tel: 0208 892 5320. Many parking spaces are available in the Holly Road car park, less than five minutes’ walk from the pub.

The gig is being promoted by Peter Jones and Jenny Green under the banner of Green-Jones Productions.

Based on information supplied by Peter Jones.