Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys Big Birthday Concert! (Early Show)
" I can add to the list the outstanding showmanship of Australian jazz heroes, Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys" - Australian stage
"Adam Hall and his exuberant band of brilliant musicians deliver an exhilarating evening of floor filling, joint jumping, jazz-tastic crowd pleasers ranging from Ray Charles to Walt Disney. Consummate musicians, great entertainers, fab night out!" - Ben Elton (Blackadder, We Will Rock You)
Adam Hall & the VP’s return for Adam Hall’s Birthday Show (Early and Late) featuring all the new songs from tour from tour. After sold out shows in Brussels, Hamburg, Paris and Singapore here is a chance to hear the Velvet Playboys live.
In 2005 he formed a classic Rhythm & Blues band, ‘Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys’. The band is an institution of the Australian vintage music scene and renowned for its captivating live performances, marked by slick presentation and raw energy. Alongside Adam (Vocals, Trumpet) it features some of Western Australia’s finest musicians, including:
Louis Rebeiro (Guitar)
Anthony Dodos (Trombone)
Alfie Cronin (Drums)
Sam Markham (Double Bass)
Tim Voutas (Keys)
The band’s repertoire is rooted in the Jazz and Rhythm & Blues music of the 40’s and 50’s, from artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Sammy Davis Junior, Harry Connick Junior, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and The Blues Brothers. They also include a large library of Adam Hall originals and unique arrangements, which can be found on their albums.