Brittany Dilkes Jazz Duo
Duo
(no reviews)Based In: Cape Town, Western Cape
Performs: Worldwide
From: $390
Description
This is a beautifully intimate duo that is made up of Brittany Dilkes on piano and vocals and Brydon Bolton on acoustic double bass. Our repertoire includes easy listening jazz standards from Diana Krall to blues heads, a mix of instrumental only, as well as with vocals. We also perform requested popular covers. The combination of soulful vocals and a warm double bass suits many occasions from a smokey jazz lounge, to wedding receptions, to corporate functions.
Set-List
A day in the Life of A Fool
A Foggy Day
Aint Misbehavin’
Ain’t No Sunshine
Alice in Wonderland
All of Me
A Night in Tunisia
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing
Anthropology
Angel Eyes
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Black Orpheus
Bye Bye Blackbird
Beautiful Love
Born to Be Blue
Black Coffee
Cheesecake
Conception
A Child is Born
Caravan
Close Your EyesDance Me to the End of Love
Dindi
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Don’t Be So Blue (ballad)
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Don’t Know Why
Equinox
Fly Me to the Moon
Fever
Footprints
Gentle Rain
Goodbye Pork Pie
Have You Met Mis
... s Jones
How Deep is the Ocean
How Insensitive
Hit the Road Jack
It Don’t Mean a Thing
I love Paris
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
Invitation
I Thought About You
It Might as Well Be Spring
I Was Doing All Right
Jordu
Look of Love
Lullaby of Birdland
Lullaby of the Leaves
Multicoloured Blue
My Baby Just Cares For Me
My Funny Valentine
Misty
Mr PC
Nature Boy
Nothing Compares to You
Grande Amor
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Softly as in A Morning Sunrise
Someday My Prince Will Come
Summertime
Sugar
Tenor Madness
The Days of Wine and Roses
There Will Never Be Another You
Time After Time
Unforgettable
What A Difference A Day Made
What a Wonderful World
When I Fall in Love
Why Don’t You Do Right
Willow Weep for Me
You Don't Know What Love is
Diana Krall
Temptation
The Girl in the Other Room
Stop This World
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Love Me like a Man
Almost Blue
Michael Buble and Contemporary tunes:
Fever
Sway
Moondance
Georgia
A Foggy Day
Cry Me a River
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
Misery (Pink)
Medicine (Daughter)
Simple Things
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Yesterday
Read All About It – Emeli Sande
All of Me – John Legend
Yellow – Coldplay
Fix You – Coldplay
Shape of My Heart – Sting
Fragile – Sting
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacCol
Biography
BIOGRAPHY OF BRITTANY DILKES AND BRYDON BOLTON
Brittany Dilkes is a young, multifaceted musician. In 2013 she graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, majoring in Jazz voice. She was the recipient of the Cherniavsky music bursary from 2010 – 2013 and was placed on the Dean’s Merit List. Brittany travelled to the USA to study music in California, Santa Cruz, on a three month study exchange program. She currently teaches and performs around Cape Town.
From a young age, she wrote and sang songs inspired by nature and accompanied
... herself on the piano. When she was twelve years old, she was selected to sing and play some original material at the Stars for Africa talent showcase in 2003, initiated by Julie and Jonny Blundell.
Through school, during her studies, and up until now, she has performed around Cape Town in a duo, trio and quartet setup. But she performs predominantly as a jazz duo with double bassist Brydon Bolton.
As well as being a bassist, Brydon is a composer and producer. Brittany’s album Walking in a Storm was completed under the production management of Brydon. The album, released last year, showcases her unique vocal, songwriting and piano talents.
Brydon started playing double bass in a small industrial coastal town called Port Elizabeth. (Along the eastern coast of South Africa). He learnt classical technique at an academy from a Yugoslavian cellist and jazz improvisation from the jazz players in the black and coloured townships surrounding Port Elizabeth. He has performed and traveled frequently, having played at the North Sea jazz festival, the cape town jazz festival, the Guiness Jazz Fest, the arts Festival in Galway , Hong Kong and Perth.
Together as a jazz duo, Brittany and Brydon a mix of jazz, pop and original material.
Suitable for
Anniversary Party Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Engagement Party Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Retirement Party Social Club Trade Show / Exhibitions Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception
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