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Ma Bessie - Jazz Singer - Reading, South East

Ma Bessie

Jazz Singer

5.0 (2 Reviews)5.0
Also Performs As: Female Singer
Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Reading, South East
Performs: Worldwide
From: £400
Julia is a full-time performer with credits including a West End residency, Brasserie ZédeProfessional singer-songwriter and bandleader specialising in jazz, blues, swing, reggae and gospel, with original compositions and proven live performance experience across venues
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Description

i can perform solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet and sextet if full brass section required.
I am a trained Celebrant
I am a drama Facilitator
I am a community theatre pracitioner
I am a singer songwriter

Set-List

All of Me
Nobody Knows you when you're down and out
Downhearted Blues
I wish I knew How it would feel to be free
Take me for a buggy ride
Send me to the Electric Chair
Summertime
Ain't misbehaving
Someone is knocking my door
Don't make me high/Don't you feel my leg
Whip it to a Jelly
Autumn Leaves
September in the rain
Miss Otis regrets
Whip it to a Jelly
Tain't nobody's business
Baby just cares for me
Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer
Don't smoke in bed
Down by the Riverside
Women be wise
Don't fence me in

Biography

Julia started performing at the age of four and never looked back — training as an actor before finding her true calling in music. She now performs full-time with line-ups from trio to full five-piece band, with credits including a West End residency, Brasserie Zédel, a sold-out Crazy Coqs, the Liverpool Philharmonic, the Roundhouse, and festivals including Twinwood, Bunkfest, and Swanage Jazz.

Reviews     (2 Reviews)

Ma Bessie - Jazz Singer - Reading, South East Event Location: The Hub at St Marys in Lichfield Event Type: Theatre Show performance 3rd February 2024
The storied career of the blues singer Bessie Smith was bought to vivid life by three talented musicians and performers when they appeared at The Hub at St Mary’s. With George Webster on piano and Clare Hirst on saxophone – who has also shared a stage with David Bowie at Live Aid and many other names – the evening was presented by Julia Titus. Her soulful, supple voice was perfectly suited to jazz and blues, while her easy, confident stage presence allowed her a narrative authority as she told the capacity audience about the life and times of Bessie Smith.
Reviewed by: Ben McNair
Ma Bessie - Jazz Band - Reading, South East Event Location: Dufton Villlage Hall Event Type: Community Hall Tour 12th April 2025
As the sun set on another warm spring day, the village of Dufton came alive with the sweet sounds of American blues performed by the phenomenal Ma Bessie’s Prohibition Party. The hall was full of an enthusiastic audience some of which came from Murton where the band previously performed with Highlights a few years ago. Extra seating was needed meaning the hall was at its full capacity but Ma Bessie (aka Julia Titus) ensured everyone felt included and able to see her engaging facial expressions and rhythmic movement timed perfectly with the music. The show began with smooth tunes such as: Nina Simone’s ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free’ and ‘Summertime’ – the perfect soulful tune with relation to the recent weather. Interspersed amongst traditional blues there were some well known Gospel songs, and to mark the change of genre Julia wore an original 1920s gospel style hat. This really brought the passion behind the music right into the audience’s eyes and ears ...
Reviewed by: Katie Laidlow

Experience

I have performed in a variety of venues with line-ups ranging from trio to full five-piece band, including a residency in the West End, a trio and quartet residency at Brasserie Zédel, and a sold-out performance at Crazy Coqs. With the full band, I have appeared at the Liverpool Philharmonic, the Roundhouse, Twinwood Festival, the Blues in the Garden Festival in Romania, Bunkfest, Swanage Jazz Festival, Upton Jazz Festival, and Boisdale's, among numerous other theatres and festivals across the country.

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Acting Experience

I have a BA Hons 2:1 in Community Theatre 2006 and have performed in theatre over the years including South Hill Park and South Street in Reading. Although I don't perform in plays much anymore my stage act is a performance in itself.

Meet the Act

I started performing at the age of four, and singing and drama quickly became a lifelong love. Along the way, I was told that performing wasn't a "proper job" and that I should look into office work instead. I took that advice for a while, working in various office roles including accounts and sales, before finally biting the bullet and following my heart — completing my acting degree in 2006. These days, I perform full-time, though I don't act as much anymore, and I occasionally teach drama as a supply teacher.
Over the years, I've performed with line-ups ranging from trio to full five-p ...

Additional Information

I have produced a couple of albums and trained to be a wedding and funeral celebrant during lockdown.

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