| Biography | Repertoire | Jazz Harp | Solo Harp | Weddings | Corporate | Have a Listen | Charity Work | What People Say |
| Biography | Repertoire | Jazz Harp | Solo Harp | Weddings | Corporate | Have a Listen | Charity Work | What People Say |
 JAZZ
HARP WITH OTHERSAmanda has always had a love for jazz and in 2004 she was invited to support Jamie Cullum when he played for a charity concert in the Celtic Manor, Newport. She performed a 2 ½ hour set with jazz brothers Chris and Marc O'Connor on double bass and drums. The audience was full of celebrities, including Meg Matthews, Angela Griffin and Dannii Minogue. Dannii Minogue In September 2006 Amanda was invited to record with Dannii Minogue. The track 'I'll be home for Christmas' is Dannii's first-ever festive track. It will be released on the Spirit Of Christmas album, exclusively available through Myer stores across Australia. Amanda co-arranged the song with Nigel Hart of Shabbeyroad Studios, Caerphilly and recorded it in Strongroom Studios, London with Dannii, drummer Karl Brazil (currently on tour with James Blunt) and Al Mobbs on bass. Something Blue Joanne Thomas and Amanda have been working together for the last five years during which time they have performed at numerous venues including the Purcell Room, London and St David's Hall, Cardiff as well as working extensively for Lost Chord, a scheme which takes concerts to Alzheimer sufferers. Joanne represented Wales in the 2001 Singer of the World Competition. Her extensive concert and oratorio work has taken her to Germany, Malta, the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Their recent CD is a mixture of beautiful jazz songs from Nature boy to My baby just cares for me. ZWZAZ Zwzaz is a trio with a difference. A unique blend of Harp, Trumpet/Flugel and Double Bass bringing a fresh new sound to jazz. Zwzaz plays familiar and lesser known tunes from the jazz repertoire along with original compositions. Some of the latter have been influenced by the Cerdd Dant tradition of Welsh music or even earlier styles as found in the ap Huw manuscripts of 1613. Amanda with Debbie Hodgson With her own vocal trademark young singer-songwriter Debbie Hodgson has an extensive repertoire of pop, folk, and mellow jazz. Amanda and Debbie will be performing at the NEC Birmingham in October 2006 and are currently working on a unique folk/pop set as well as original compositions. Listen to Over the Rainbow from Something Borrowed, Something New Park Stickney Amanda has recently been studying with the jazz harp master Park Stickney from New York. His unsurpassed skills on the harp have provided even more inspiration for her own unique style. In 2004/5/6 Amanda also toured with: accordionist/guitarist: Ed Jay, baritone: Owen Webb mezzo sopranos: Joanne Thomas and Patricia Hammond sopranos: Jill Padfield and Rebecca Rudge. And something different? In 2000 Amanda performed in Miss Moneypenny's in Birmingham, improvising over the DJ, leading the way for harp music being incorporated into dance music. The harp… For jazz, Amanda plays an electro-acoustic 47 string Lyon and Healy. |
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