Name: Dom Pipkin
Start: 2024-04-14T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-04-14T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Coopers bar

Dom Pipkin

COOPERSBAR SOUTHPORT

Get ready to experience the soulful sounds of Dom Pipkin's New Orleans Piano live and in person - it's gonna be a night to remember!

Coopers bar

Dom Pipkin New Orleans Piano British piano star Dom Pipkin is accepted as a native in New Orleans - one of the“local” piano players and described by Blues in Britain magazine as “one of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”. His solo shows are loved throughout the world. He also tours internationally as keyboard player to the British group Morcheeba. Please come and join us at the intimate setting of Coopers bar for a night of soulful music with Dom Pipkin and his mesmerizing New Orleans piano skills! Get ready to be transported to the vibrant streets of the Big Easy as Dom's fingers dance across the keys, bringing the essence of New Orleans right to our doorstep. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of live music in person. Grab your friends and make it a night to remember at Coopers bar!

Dom Pipkin - piano from London, soul from New OrleansAlongside a glittering session career (David Byrne, Ray Davies, Morcheeba),piano player and songwriter Dom Pipkin has been described by Blues in Britainas “one of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”. He firstdiscovered the New Orleans style in the early 90s, and has gone on to become aregular visitor and performer in that city, with appearances that include thehighly acclaimed “Piano Night” and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival.He is a regular fixture on the European blues and boogie Woogie festival circuithaving played 1000’s of club and theatre, radio and TV dates in a career spanningnearly three decades. Jazz star Jamie Cullum says “I can’t hold a candle to thisguy”.Pipkin developed a particular specialisation for the unique flavours of maverickNew Orleans piano star James Booker (1939 - 1983) capturing the player’strademark combination of driving blues married with rhapsodic classicalinfluences. He was invited to play at the world premiere of the documentary“Bayou Maharajah” at SXSW in 2014, and at multiple subsequent screenings ofthe film.Pipkin regularly performs and records in New Orleans, and has shared stageswith legends such as Allen Toussaint , Dr John and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.Grammy award winner Jon Cleary invites him to jam whenever he’s in town. Inlive shows Pipkin mixes his own compelling songwriting with blues and Big Easyclassics that "..cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing andclapping for more" Classic Rock Blues Magazine.During Covid he performed more than 120 broadcast shows from his home andcompleted his solo album “C’mon Sunshine” - an all-original collection of songson the subject of hope, jammed full of spicy New Orleans and blues piano styles.Alongside his own career, Pipkin travels the world with the band Morcheeba(with whom he has been associated since the bands inception in 1996). He isalso active as an educator, running a highly popular New Orleans jam session inLondon, and writes articles based around keyboards for Blues Matters magazine.“Dom’s solo shows are a treat – intimate, moving, funky and lively. A real rompthrough the heart and soul of New Orleans piano and beyond” - Kino-Teatr

“one of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano” - Blues In Britain“When Dom plays the piano magic happens” – Paloma Faith“…a highly impressive pianist” Blues In Britain magazine“A great piano player” Andy Kershaw“Dom Pipkin flails the organ to within a millimetre of Jimmy Smth and just dig that almighty piano.”Straight No Chaser magazine (Max Reinhardt)“A genius” James Bond composer, David Arnold"..cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing and clapping for more"Classic Rock Blues Magazine (live review at 100 Club, London)“I can’t hold a candle to this guy. He’s a great piano player” Jamie Cullum, live on Radio 2

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