Tim Penn and the Return of the Voodoo Revue

Veteran pianist Tim Penn is one of the most popular musicians on the roots and blues scene in London.

Going back to the 1970s, he was a member of Dorris Henderson’s Eclection and also the Kevin Coyne band alongside Andy Summers (The Police) and Gordon Smith (Described by John Peel as ” The foremost white Blues guitarist in the world “). Encompassing stride and barrelhouse piano styles of the 1920s through to the great New Orleans piano players like Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, and Dr John and James Booker, and mixing in some Soul-Jazz, Gospel, and original compositions, Tim, together with his long time musical partner, Chris Proctor, will take you on a magical journey back to a time when music formed the soundtrack to the 20thCentury.

Chris and Tim have played as a duo at the Green Note Basement Bar in Camden since it opened in 2014, and have also held down a once a month residency at London’s premier cocktail bar –Nightjar for the last 9 years. More recently they have become regular performers at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Bar Voodoo Night Sessions.

Sophie Smiles joined Dorris Henderson’s Eclection and later formed the Voodoo Revue with Tim, Chris and other regular cohorts of the notorious New Orleans jam night in Denmark St, London. Accompanied by excellent local talent, Jim Blofield on Drums and Emmanuel Segan on Sax, it’s set to be a great night of barrelhouse blues and roots music.