Sheila Waterfield

A lovely gig on a warm Summer’s evening at this wonderful venue. It was a pleasure to sing in the lovely gardens of such an iconic venue with the most amazing musicians – Tim Amann (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Keith York (drums) and Sam Rogers (sax). A huge thank you to Geri Nardi for being such a wonderful host.

I was invited to sing with the fabulous Birmingham Big Band this month at one of their regular lunch time concerts. The audience was hugely appreciative of our set which included songs from artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day, Helen O’Connell, Sarah Vaughan and many more – a brilliant afternoon!

A lovely guest appearance at The Tower of Song with the legendary Gary Allcock’s All Star Band – Keith Bill (piano), Tom Hill (bass), Gary Allcock (drums). My first appearance at the venue and what a lovely afternoon it was, my thanks to Gary Allcock for the invitation.

This month marks ten wonderful years performing at the legendary Trumpet. This iconic venue is run by Musti and Diane who both work tirelessly to promote and host live music seven nights a week. A real gem of a venue and one of the best live music venues in the Midlands region …. long may it continue!

What a joy, once again to perform with The Stadium Big Band at their Valentine’s Concert. The band, directed by the wonderful Paul Drakeley was on fine form and performed many of the timeless classics from the Big Band era and beyond. It was wonderful to perform to a full house, a lovely evening!

I was delighted and honoured to perform at a benefit concert to raise much needed funds for Bryan’s cancer surgery. The event, which was held at the legendary Silvershine Club in Bearwood, was greatly supported. It was wonderful to see so many musicians coming together in support of the cause. There was so much love in the room for Bryan. A beautiful evening!

Photo Credit: Garry Corbett

Very happy to be part of the 39th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival. This marks my 8th year performing at such a prestigious festival. I had a lovely gig with my quartet at The Hyatt Regency, Neil Hunter (piano), Mike Green (upright bass), Spencer Hedges (drums).

I had a wonderful afternoon at St. Andrew’s Church in Rugby, recording one of my album tracks, ‘He Tells Me’, a song I composed during a particularly challenging phase in my life. The song is dedicated to my beloved Husband. Heartfelt thanks to Richard Jones for playing so beautifully and to Seb Gee and Nathan Morris for capturing the sound and video.

I was delighted to sing at the Chinese Arts and Culture Centre in celebration of King Charles’ Coronation. It was a fabulous day filled with music, dance, art, food, fun and laughter. My thanks to all at the Centre for their kindness and hospitality. It was a joy to be part of such a lovely day!

A fabulous start to 2023 with a guest appearance with the fantastic Apollo Big Band. The concert was one of many staged at Sutton Hall in Stockcross. The Band was on fine form and the whole evening very generously received by a lovely, enthusiastic audience. Thank you to all for making me feel so welcome! Here are a few highlights from the evening.

An exciting end to a very productive, musical year. I am beyond thrilled to announce that my new album ‘Every Sunrise’ is here! Available to purchase from Bandcamp and stream/download on all major platforms. Huge thanks to the musicians and engineers who contributed to the making of the album and to all who have supported me and my music. I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year and hope to see you at a gig in 2023!

It was a delight to perform with The Stadium Big Band this month to a sell out audience at The Irish Centre, Kings Heath. Huge thanks to Paul Drakeley, Tim Low and the fabulous band for inviting me to sing with them and for being so welcoming! A performance of Orange Coloured Sky can be found here.