Rachael Calladine
Biographie Rachael Calladine
Rachael Calladine
is a well-known face on the UK jazz and soul scene, having played many times with her band at all the famous London venues required to establish her as one of the UK’s top jazz and soul vocalists, including Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Pizza on the Park, London Jazz Festival, the 606 Club, 100 Club and the Jazz Cafe to name but a few. Appearances also include NYJO as vocalist and vocal coach (where she tutored the late Amy Winehouse), duo gigs with Ian Shaw and appearances with the late John Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Jim Mullen and many other British Jazz legends. Also well known with hip hop/jazz fans as the ex-lead vocalist with the London based band Us3 (Cantaloop/Flip Fantasia, Blue Note Records, EMI) with whom she toured Europe extensively, appearing at Blue Note Milan, Gurtenfest Switzerland and MTV festivals, appearing on MTV numerous times and performing regularly alongside artists such as Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone. Session work includes The Spice Girls UK tour 1999-2000, The Brit Awards and TV work includes Kylie Minogue amongst others.
After a period living and working in Dubai, Rachael is now back in the UK and returning to her jazz roots with a new album on 33Jazz Records, ‘The Game’. Featuring a mixture of new original music and well-known jazz classics.
