Mike Hughes Quartet
The Mike Hughes Quartet featuring singer Abbie Fairchild.
Mike Hughes on vibes is joined in his quartet by three of the top musicians in the northwest. Milan
born Simone Manunza on guitar worked extensively in Europe as a Jazz musician before settling
in the UK in 2012. Double bass player John Sandham has also worked throughout Europe and is
one of the most sought-after side men. Drummer Phil Bennett originally hails from Cornwall
and like Mike studied music in Salford before settling there. The quartet will be
playing a mixture of well known standards from the great American songbook
and also adding some Jazz interpretations from the long tradition of
Italian popular music.
The Quartet are joined by a
rising star in the northwest
jazz scene, Abbie Fairchild.
Abbie is a jazz singer with a
penchant for smoky ballads and
sunny bossa novas. She interprets the
standards with an empathetic touch,
adding her own flair to complex vocal lines and
sweeping dynamics.