Biography

Hannah is a sultry songstress of old fashioned glamour and bandleader of her own ensembles. She is a classically trained singer and is in high demand with that include some of the most skilled jazz musicians in the UK and is invited regularly to sing at the 606 Jazz Club London and has residencies at Smollensky's restaurants in London and Surrey, The Piano Lounge in Epping, Booty's Riverside Jazz Bar in Limehouse, Volupte Lounge and Mackenzie's Cafe Bar in West Malling, Kent. She made 2 very successful appearances at Greenwich Jazz Festival in 2007 and has been invited back this year and has also been booked to play at Mill Hill and Harborough Jazz Club. She has received record label interest from The Jazz radio station and she will be releasing an album of uniquely arranged standards and her own original compositions with a country jazz flavour in early 2008. Hannah who grew up In Leicester and Australia started to sing jazz in her mid teens but then considered training as an opera singer and was offered a place at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She considered jazz more seriously when friends commented that she had a definite "jazz sound" to her low set rich voice. She was also drawn to glamorous films from the 1930s and 40s especially Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers movies and others that featured music by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin and these were to provide a lasting impression on her. Ultimately she realised that jazz was her authentic and natural voice. Hannah has been a guest singer with since early 2006. She continues to tour sold out theatres with them nationwide. Hannah's powerful voice, musicality and talent for jazz repertoire leads to frequent requests to front other well known jazz outfits including 7 piece 1930s and 40s swing band Rockin' in Rhythm, Kind of Jazz function band, The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, 78rpm and The Rob James Orchestra. She works with former BBC Big Band leader, composer & pianist Ronnie Smith, internationally renowned pianist Simon Wallace and Christian Vaughan and guitarists Shane Hill & Alex Steer. Miss Northedge's particular penchant for donning authentic 1920s, 30s and 40s clothing with hairstyles to match when performing is why she is often sought after as a featured act for vintage and World War II events. She was recently booked for The Fabulous Forties weekend in Eastbourne and has been invited back for the Fabulous Forties Week in January 2008. Hannah's choir The Hannah Northedge Singers recently recorded the soundtrack to a major feature film called The Oxford Murders at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. The film stars Elijah Wood and John Hurt and the choir also appear in the film in several scenes.

The Hannah Northedge Jazz Bands

The Rat Pack Trio and Orchestra