Critically acclaimed Italian vocalist Irene Serra and guitarist Luca Boscagin (Jason Rebello, Cinematic Orchestra, Jim Mullen) have join ed forces on this album launch to release a special recording called “The Great British Songbook.”

Brought together by their passion for British pop music, they have handpicked some of the most beloved songs by famous British singer and/or songwriters of the last 50 years and created fresh-sounding, unique arrangements.
From The Beatles to Sting, Massive Attack and Imogen Heap, this evening will be a celebration of some of the most defining songs of the British music scene.

Line up:

Irene Serra – vocals

Luca Boscagin – guitar

Andy Hamill – double bass

Fergus Gerrand: drums

Irene Serra is a critically acclaimed Italian jazz vocalist and composer based in London.
She is known for her varied and eclectic repertoire, masterfully performing straight ahead jazz standards, blues, Brazilian music and her own original compositions.

Irene has performed in world-class venues in and around the UK, including the Barbican (with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), Southbank Centre, Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Union Chapel & King’s Place.

A thoughtful and intelligent musician, she began studying jazz at the age of 16 at the Academy of Music in Milan with renowned jazz vocalist Tiziana Ghighlioni and then moved to London to continue studying music at Goldsmiths College.
She gained a distinction while completing her master’s in music performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Her poised performances have already earned her much critical acclaim: her original project, ISQ, was a ‘Time Out Critics Choice’ in 2015 and she was longlisted for “Best Jazz Vocalist” at the 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
She was also a finalist at the Shure Montreux Jazz Competition in 2009.