The Music of Aretha Franklin - Restaurant

A tribute evening in which the London soul band Soul Pilgrims performs the music of Aretha Franklin at The Jazz Cafe. The event is not affiliated with Aretha Franklin.

The Music of Aretha Franklin is a tribute show, presented at The Jazz Cafe in London, that celebrates the songs of Aretha Franklin rather than featuring the original artist. The evening is performed by Soul Pilgrims, an eight-piece funk and soul band fronted by the London soul singer Lisa Grand. The group's line-up combines a Hammond organ with a horn section, which the Blues & Soul magazine has described as majestic.

The repertoire draws on well-known Franklin songs, including Respect, I Say a Little Prayer, Think, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and I Never Loved a Man, along with arrangements associated with her live album Aretha Live at the Fillmore West. Soul Pilgrims grew out of the Jezebel Sextet, whose members have played at The Jazz Cafe for more than twenty years.

The Jazz Cafe, at 5 Parkway, is a venue that mainly hosts concerts, with jazz at the heart of its programme, and the night suits listeners who enjoy soul, funk and Franklin's catalogue.