Matt Bianco
Upcoming Concerts:
DJ Phil Horneman
DJ Phil Horneman
The Red Light Jazz Dinner is the highlight of every edition of the Red Light Jazz Festival. This exclusive event, held on the final day of the Netherlands’ premier jazz festival, takes place this year in the familiar setting of the Olof Chapel (Olof’s).
For the 2017 album Gravity, Reilly collaborated with British jazz saxophonist Dave O’Higgins and his band to breathe new life into the bossa and jazz roots of Matt Bianco and bring them into the modern era. The relaxed swing of earlier successes — featuring Mark Reilly’s unmistakable Dry Martini voice — remained intact. The result was an energetic yet laid-back collection of ten original tracks, carrying enough ‘gravity’ to captivate both the band’s most refined admirers and countless new fans.
Upon arrival, guests are welcomed as VIPs and escorted to their reserved seats at elegant six-person tables. The head chef of the NH Collection Barbizon Palace Hotel of which Olof’s is a part has created a special three-course menu for the evening, complete with perfectly paired wines.
During dinner, DJ Phil Horneman sets the mood with Wicked Jazz Sounds, followed by a live concert by Matt Bianco after dessert. This legendary British group — named after a fictional 1960s superspy — is adored worldwide for hits like Half A Minute, Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed, and Whose Side Are You On?
In 2016, Matt Bianco founder, frontman, vocalist, and songwriter Mark Reilly collaborated with the Dutch band New Cool Collective. Together, they recorded the album The Things You Love and performed that same year at Red Light Jazz and other Dutch festivals.
With so many great songs in their repertoire, Matt Bianco promises to deliver an unforgettable celebration at Olof’s this Whit Sunday.
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Red Light Jazz Dinner
Matt Bianco
Vocals
DJ Phil Horneman
Keyboard
Mark Reilly
Vocals
Geoff Gascoyne
Bass
Paul Booth
Saxophone
Graham Harvey
Piano, Fender
Stephen Fishwick
Trumpet
Elisabeth Troy
Background | Vocals
David Walsh
Drums
