OL’ KING COLE

Thursday 3 September, 7.30 pm The Village Cafe

Revisit the musical styles and era of Nat King Cole
with this lively and talented Wellington trio.

Ol’ King Cole are a Wellington based trio lead by piano/vocalist, Louis Thompson-Munn. The drumless trio perform music inspired by the great Nat ‘King’ Cole and other artists of his era, specifically with a focus on Nat’s early trio which ran from 1943-1950.

The other trio members are Robert ‘Bert Hendo’ Henderson on double bass (The Wellington City Shake-em-on-Downers), and Callum Allardice on guitar (The Jac).

A great and lively performance is always a guarantee with the spirit of the old house band trio alive, before TVs in bars and when people would dance the night away!

Guest Vocalist Stephanie Bishop
Stephanie Bishop is a well-established vocalist based in Wellington who has performed NZ wide. She will be joining Ol’ King Cole at Jazz in Martinborough to perform some memorable Jazz standards and other tunes from the era.

Louis Thompson-Munn.
Based in Wellington New Zealand, Louis Thompson-Munn is a pianist and vocalist, specialising in performance, composition, arranging and is a music educator. Originally from Newcastle in Australia, Louis moved to New Zealand in December of 2006 and attended the New Zealand School of Music through Victoria University in Wellington. Receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Music with a major in Jazz Performance on piano, Louis also has a Graduate Diploma in Education, teaching in High Schools and privately.
Performing in a variety of ensembles and many styles, Louis regularly plays and is a part of the Wellington music scene. During the past few years he has been involved with a number of bands performing with some of the country’s top musicians. These include the NZ School of Music’s Big Band, Latin & Fusion Ensembles, Station Deluxe,
The Grug, Riverblind, Astro Empire, Superbad Soul Section,
LTM Soultronic Ensemble, the LTM Trio and
jazz trio ‘Ol King Cole.