Night of Wonder in store at Princess Theatre Hunstanton
Fans of the legendary Stevie Wonder are in for a real treat when the band Some Kinda Wonderful performs at the Princess Theatre, Hunstanton on Thursday, October 14.
Celebrating the genius of Stevie Wonder throughout his entire career, the mesmeric vocalist, Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist, Derek Nash, and a band of world-class musicians will be playing a wide-ranging back-catalogue of classics from Signed, Sealed, Delivered through to hits from Talking Boo, Innervisions, Songs in the Key of Life and Hotter than July.
Playing hit after hit, from the dance floor classics I Wish and Superstition to beautiful arrangements of My Cherie Amour and Overjoyed, the set will also include compositions by Stevie that different artists had massive hits with.
Noel McCalla’s long association with the brilliant Morrisey Mullen Band earned him acclaim as one of Britain’s best soul singers and, for more than 19 years, his searing, soulful vocals were featured with the iconic Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.
He also provided vocals on Mike Rutherford’s highly-acclaimed album, Smallcreep’s Day and is regularly featured with jazz funk band, Mezzoforte.
Derek Nash has played with the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004 and is also a member of the Ronnie Scotts Blues Explosion.
He has won several British Jazz Awards throughout his career fronting Sax Appeal, his Acoustic Quartet and the funk band, Protect the Beat.
He’s performed live, on record and on television with Gregory Porter, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Eric Clapton, Nile Rogers, Amy Winehouse and many more.
Joining Noel and Derek will be basist Jonathan Noyce, guitarist Tim Cansfield , keys Neil Angilley and drummer Nic France who, between them, have performed with, among many greats such as The Bee Gees, Bill Withers, Gary Moore and Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.