Gwyn Jay Allen

About

Following his recent highly acclaimed BBC TV performance with comedian Romesh Ranganathan in 'The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan' Sierra Leone singer and composer Gwyn Jay Allen and his all-star band performs at Pizza Express, Birmingham with his new show. A born entertainer, the highly versatile Freetown-based vocalist is loved by British audiences. His appearance on Sir Michael Parkinson's London Palladium Show with the BBC Concert Orchestra was cheered, and with his own ensemble he has played to full houses at Ronnie Scott's, the Royal Albert Hall, the Jazz Café and the Louis Armstrong Museum House. Tours have taken Gwyn to New York, Paris, Melbourne, Marbella, Rabat, Malé, Abidjan, Calabar and Port of Spain. The show features his delightful Creole Jazz tribute to Louis Armstrong and an engaging personal journey from his new EP, "Freetown—The Return.