Live music: David McAlmont

The Leicester Square Theatre is the perfect venue for an intimate show like the one David McAlmont put on  earlier this week. The Brixton-based singer took to the stage resplendent in his brown corduroy suit and an array of dazzling insect and animal brooches to take us through his back catalogue of songs. He treated the audience like old friends sharing anecdotes from his past and life in South London. Though his high notes weren’t as high as I thought they would be, he’s an entertainer with a love for a carefully crafted gentle jazz song. He included soothing music from his collaborations with Michael Nyman and David Arnold. However we all were waiting for the hit Yes from the McAlmont and Butler period and it struck me that it was a shame that there wasn’t more included that was a little up-tempo. Still a show to remember.

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