We met playing in the Norfolk based Reggae and Ska band “The Mangoes” Francesca was one of 3 vocalists - Clifford was one of 3 in the horn section.
We were part of the Norwich Boswells night club jamming, big band and workshop scene in the late 90s.
When that ended in 2000 we moved the scene - with Arts Council and Community Champions funding - into the now fondly remembered Jazz and Blues Project at Norwich Arts Centre.
We attended the Berklee Jazz Summer School in Umbria in 1997.
From 2011 - 7 we lived in Italy - studying at the Siena Jazz Institute and launched our first studio album Song Noir: Five Songs
2020 - 1 saw us revive the Jazz and Blues project as a live-streaming and fund raising platform to support musicians in need during the pandemic.
Find out more about Francesca in this magazine feature
2022 We supported Ukraine with a summer of livestreams and events in East Anglia - to find out more please visit www.jazzandbluesproject.org/Ukraine
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Timeline:
1990s- 2000 Performed as part of the Mangoes Ska band, played with Boswell's Big Band and Jam project
2000 - 2007 Directed and ran the Arts Council Funded Jazz and Blues Project at Norwich Arts Centre
2007 - 2011 Studied at the Siena Jazz Institute, gigging in Italy
2014 European Tour the "Song Noir" Project
2014 - 5 Residency at Marzano Cafe Bar at the Forum Norwich
2016 - 2018 Directed the First Wednesday Club multi-arts collaboration event at Platform Twelve Norwich
2020-1 - Livestreams with our revived Jazz and Blues Project
2022 Ukraine Benefit East Anglian Summer Tour
2023 Livestreams and gigs raising funds for our 'Young Artists Support' project
1990s- 2000 Performed as part of the Mangoes Ska band, played with Boswell's Big Band and Jam project
2000 - 2007 Directed and ran the Arts Council Funded Jazz and Blues Project at Norwich Arts Centre
2007 - 2011 Studied at the Siena Jazz Institute, gigging in Italy
2014 European Tour the "Song Noir" Project
2014 - 5 Residency at Marzano Cafe Bar at the Forum Norwich
2016 - 2018 Directed the First Wednesday Club multi-arts collaboration event at Platform Twelve Norwich
2020-1 - Livestreams with our revived Jazz and Blues Project
2022 Ukraine Benefit East Anglian Summer Tour
2023 Livestreams and gigs raising funds for our 'Young Artists Support' project