Marvin Muoneké presents Blue Notes, Black Voices

As part of Black History Month, Marvin Muoneké celebrates the trailblazing Black voices of jazz, bringing the songs and stories of Sammy Davis Jr., Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Billy Eckstine to Toulouse Lautrec.

Jazz Swing

A Journey Through Black Jazz History

As part of Black History Month, join Marvin Muoneké, “the young man with the old soul”, for Blue Notes, Black Voices, an evening celebrating some of the great Black entertainers whose music helped shape jazz and paved the way for generations of artists to follow.

Drawing from the songbooks of Sammy Davis Jr., Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Billy Eckstine, Marvin brings these timeless songs to life with his rich baritone voice, effortless swing and natural gift for storytelling.

Celebrating the extraordinary contribution of Black artists to jazz and popular music, Blue Notes, Black Voices blends classic jazz, humour and stories from the lives and music of these pioneering performers. Expect an uplifting Black History Month special filled with great songs, fascinating history and plenty of swing.

About Marvin Muoneké

Vocalist, trumpeter, songwriter and arranger Marvin Muoneké is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most distinctive voices on the UK jazz scene. Known for his deep, silky vocal tone and charismatic stage presence, his music draws inspiration from the golden age of jazz and popular song while bringing its spirit to contemporary audiences.

His fascination with jazz began at just four years old after hearing Louis Jordan’s Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby in a Tom and Jerry cartoon. As a teenager he immersed himself in early jazz figures including Jelly Roll Morton and Don Redman, before joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2014 under Mark Armstrong.

A collaboration with pianist and composer Alex Webb on Forbidden Fruit brought wider recognition, with the recording named Nigel Williams’ Track of the Week on Jazz FM.

Marvin was nominated for Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2024 Boisdale Music Awards, followed in 2026 by nominations for Vocalist of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards and Vocalist of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Alongside a busy performing schedule across the UK, he regularly tours with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, has performed with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 2025 realised a long-held ambition by forming his own swing orchestra, Big Marv’s Big Fat Band.

With two albums already released and a third in production, Marvin combines the assurance of a seasoned entertainer with a genuine love for the history and storytelling at the heart of jazz.