– Audio: Soul Jazz Summit –
We reported earlier that Damian took to the stage under The Big Top as part of the Soul Jazz Summit at Cheltenham Jazz Festival on Friday, May 2, 2025, performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra in an intimate, collaborative musical experience. And now you can enjoy it, too!
As part of Radio 2 Loves Jazz, you can hear the Soul Jazz Summit on BBC Sounds. Hurry and listen, as it’s only available until July 13, 2025.
Damian sang “Take Me To The River” and the single “She Comes” off of his Mission Creep album. Damian’s individual segment can be heard at 1:05:30 at the link below.
The event was recorded at the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and featured the 70 musicians of the Guy Barker Big Band and the BBC Concert Orchestra. They were joined on stage at the festival big top by special guests Damian Lewis, Lulu, Lisa Stansfield, Emeli Sandé, Curtis Stigers, Tommy Blaize, Vanessa Haynes, Lucy-Anne Daniels and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi.
