A British vocalist, probably best known for her work with the iconic group Swing Out Sister where she has performed backup vocals to lead vocalist Corinne Drewery. She is also an artist in her own right and is renowned as one of the most soulful session vocalists. She has worked prolifically in jazz, R&B, groove, pop and dance music with high profile artists including ABC, Eric Clapton and Sinead O’Connor.
Gina Foster will bring her trio and play some of the hits from one of her idols Joni Mitchell.
Joni’s Soul began as a collaboration between much loved “from-the-heart” singer Gina Foster and world-class guitarist Ronnie Johnson, attracting some of UK’s very finest players with a shared love for one of the greatest singer/songwriter and guitar innovators of the last half century.
Coyote, Hejira, Edith and the Kingpin, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, A Case of You, Trouble Child, Help Me and Gina Foster’s gorgeous version of Both Sides Now – it’s through songs like these that the band explore the unique songwriting and gift of performance Joni Mitchell revealed in her iconic albums Blue, Court and Spark, Hejira, The Hissing of Summer Lawns and beyond …
Drawing on their own emotional response to these songs Joni’s Soul have looked beyond merely the faithful reproduction of the Joni Mitchell songbook to shine a light on the most soulful aspects of her words and music.