Fleet Jazz Club

Sara’s recent album From Shadows Into Light received five star reviews, with Jazz Views praising her “remarkable one off voice”, and Jazz Journal noting the “vocal with timeless quality”. She is known for her interpretations of classic ballads that leave audiences spellbound, as well as the energy and vigour with which she tackles the up-tempo standards from the American Song Book. Sara Dowling is a jazz singer who is deeply inspired by the repertoire of the classic American songbook. And yet, as the clubs who have been booking her regularly in the over the past couple of years – Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 and the Cinnamon Club – have spotted, there really is something different, special and fresh about her. And that she makes audiences want to come back to hear her again.

It is not her heritage, although that is unusual: she was born in Muscat / Oman with Jordanian and Irish parents. Nor is it her first career: as a professional cellist. So what is it? First, the fabulous fearlessness with which she approaches the act of singing. And the burning conviction, the irresistible communicative power and jaw-dropping musicality she brings to it. And above all she makes a wonderful connection both to the music and to the audience. Not to be missed!

"Sara is now a real force of nature within Uk jazz with surely a great future ahead of her” Jazz Views

"How soon before it will become normal to think about her as one of the best jazz singers this country has?” Sebastoan Scotney - Editor of London Jazz

"Enigmatic, beguiling and intensely musical” MOJO Magazine

Date: Tuesday 21st January
Doors: 7:15pm / Bar: 7:15pm / Show: 8:00pm
Tickets: £14 Cabaret Unreserved