Judith Owen and her New Orleans Gentlemen Callers

Welsh born and New Orleans based powerhouse vocalist and pianist Judith Owen, is performing at this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz festival and we believe is bringing some of world’s finest musicians with her in the form of her band; New Orleans Gentlemen Callers.  If you are lucky enough to have tickets already Judith is playing The Metropole Hotel and both Friday 28^th and Saturday, October 29^th. The shows are a timely opportunity for Irish Jazz music lovers to hear Judith’s seductive, fun and alluring new album ‘Come On & Get It’ for the first time, live.  The album has just gone on release and the advance album tour included shows in Paris, London and New Orleans with dates also expected to come in New York and Los Angeles.

Radio stations across Europe has embraced this beautiful album.  With both singles to date; Blossoms Blues and Fine Brown Frame notching up plays in Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and more than 40 playlists in the UK including Jazz FM.  Blossom’s Blues was added to many radio playlists in France this summer after Judith played an industry event in Paris and this September she went on to sell out four consecutive shows in the city.

‘Come On & Get It’ was conceived out of Judith’s childhood fascination with the jazz music of some of the ballsiest women of the Jazz and Blues world, including unsung trailblazers; Nellie Lutcher and Julia Lee whom she discovered hidden on the shelves of her father's record collection alongside the likes of Oscar Peterson and Jelly Roll Morton.  Captivated and enchanted by these unapologetic chanteuses of the 40's/50's (Pearl Bailey, Dinah Washington, Blossom Dearie, Peggy Lee, Julie London); Owen made it her mission to dig deep and find out more from both a musical and historical perspective. The resulting album is the most uplifting and empowering project, for this artist, to emerge out of Covid and is a throw-back with a fresh feel, Judith style; complete with a look and style that speaks of all those hugely entertaining women who broke the glass ceiling with their shoe heels and were ever so proud of it! 

"Owen's new album, Come On & Get It - one of the most joyous releases of the year"

UK Times

 “She made us swing in the TSF JAZZ studio and at Le Duc des Lombards: The singer with sensual, even torrid jazz, signs a joyful and perfectly retro album” 

TSF JAZZ (France)

“It was the best show I’ve ever seen at Pres Hall.  It had everything!”

Eric Paulson (WWL-TV/CBS) USA

Watch Judith in action here;

Judith Owen - Fine Brown Frame live at Snug Harbor New Orleans

More about Judith Owen
Judith Owen, a performer whose stylistic range spans rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, and musical theatre, Owen is also a comedic actress and master storyteller.

Born into an overtly musical Welsh family, Judith Owen grew up in London surrounded by classical music, ballet, theatre, and the fine arts.  Owen was also exposed to many jazz icons and Broadway musicals that her parents loved (the mixture would become her signature sound).

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Venue Information - The Metropole Hotel

The Metropole Hotel is a 3 star Cork City Centre Hotel designed to cater for the every need of the business professional requiring a hotel in Cork City, from our business rooms, event facilities and suite of twelve conference rooms through to the complimentary high speed Wi-Fi internet access offered throughout the hotel, you will find plenty to make your stay as thought provoking as you would like.