Kirsten and Chris played together from 2000-2010. They progressed from pubs and restaurants to jazz clubs, music venues and festivals all over the south of England (and further afield) - for example:
HMV Birmingham International Jazz Festival 2003
Cheltenham International Jazz Festival Fringe (2001-3)
Greenbelt Arts Festival (2002-3)
Djanogly Concert Pitch, National Theatre, London
The Funky Jazz Club, Reading
The Trout Jazz Club, Lechlade, Glos.
The Spice of Life, Soho, London
The Fiddle and Bone, Birmingham
The SPACE (Stroud Performing Arts Centre)
Pizza Express residencies (Oxford and Cirencester)
Below is the full list of gigs going back to 2003:
Gigs Dec. 2008 onwards were all private events
Friday, 28th November, 2008: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band, Colwall Village Hall, Colwall, near Malvern.
Friday, 24th October, 2008: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Malvern. www.malvernbigband.com.
27th September, 2008: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at the Ledbury Market Theatre.
Sunday 24th August, 2008: Chris (solo) at The Fox, Aspenden, nr Buntingford, Herts.
Saturday 31st May, 2008: Kirsten (solo) Cafe Create, St Paul's Church, Leamington Spa
Saturday 29th March, 2008: Kirsten (solo) Cafe Create, St Paul's Church, Leamington Spa
Saturday 19th January, 2008: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard (near Worcester)
Wednesday 26th September 2007: Kirsten with band (Frank O’Neill on alto/tenor saxes and flute, Kate Hill on keyboard and John Kent on bass)at The Mason's, Castle Hill, Wichenford, Worcs.
Saturday 23rd June 2007: Kirsten and the above band in the grounds of Worcester Cathedral: The Big Sleep-Out Challenge
Monday 11th June 2007: Kirsten and Chris at the Daffodil, Cheltenham
Kirsten and Chris at Cheltenham International Jazz Festival Fringe 2007:
Sunday 6th May at the Vine
Monday 7th May at the Kandinsky
Friday 20th April 2007: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at the Newtown Club, Malvern
Friday 2nd March 2007: Kirsten with "The Average Malvern Band" at the Newtown Club, Malvern
Friday 16th February 2007: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at Malvern Rugby Club
Saturday 20th January 2007: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at 'Number 8' - the Pershore Arts Centre - Worcs.
2006
Sunday 26th November: Kirsten with the Malvern Big Band at the Newtown Club, Malvern
Friday 27 October: Kirsten with pianist Kate Hill at the Three Choirs Vineyard, nr Newent, Glos.
Saturday 2nd September: Kirsten and Chris at the Pie & Mash Gallery, Cheltenham
Sunday 6th August: Kirsten with Malvern Big Band, Callow End Village Hall, near Worcester
Sunday 18 June, Kirsten and Chris with Pudding and Pimms at Broxwood Court (nr Leominster/Hereford)
Sunday 30 April: (as part of the Cheltenham International Jazz Festival Fringe) Pie & Mash Gallery, Cheltenham
JAZZAID 21-22 APRIL: Supporting Trio Gitano.
Saturday 22 April: Kirsten and Chris at the JAZZAID Gala Night
Friday 21 April, JAZZAID Premier Night: Kirsten with 'Master Peter's Puppet Show': Tommy Charles (piano), Peter Martin (double bass), Sam (drums) and Peter Medland (trumpet)
Monday 13 March: National Theatre, Djanogly Concert Pitch, South Bank, London.
Saturday 18th February: The Millenium Centre, Cardiff.
Monday 23rd January: The Daffodil, Cheltenham
Saturday 14th January: 'Pie and Mash' gallery, Cheltenham
2005
Sunday 16 October: The Swan, Cheltenham
Fri 14th Oct: Chris will be accompanying Tina May at a charity gig at Kings Langley School, Hertfordshire
Saturday 8th October: St Barnabas church, Cheltenham
Fri 7th October: Kirsten sings with the Malvern Big Band at Malvern Girls’ College, Malvern
Sunday August 21st: ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY presented by A40 jazz and the Musicbox project -
Blush, Cheltenham
Sunday July 24th: Kirsten with Tommy Charles on keyboard at Blush, Cheltenham
Sunday June 19th: Kirsten with the JC Big Band, Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham
Friday May 13th: Kirsten Winter Trio with Tommy Charles (keys) and Pete Martin (double bass)at the Jazz and Blues Cafe, Cheltenham
Saturday May 7th: The Magic Cafe, Oxford
Thursday March 10th: Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford
Thursday February 17th: Kirsten with the Mainstreamers at The Swan, Cheltenham
Monday January 24th: The Daffodil, Cheltenham
2004
Every Thursday in December before Christmas: Kirsten with the Mainstreamers at The Swan, Cheltenham
Friday November 26th: Sophie's Restaurant, Minchinhampton, Glos.
Thursday November 18th: Kirsten with the Mainstreamers at The Swan, Cheltenham
Saturday November 13th: Performing alongside the John Pettifer Quartet at King's Langley School benefit gig, Hertfordshire
Friday November 12th: Smoothfm sponsored gig at Zak's Sparkling Ball, The Last Drop Village Hotel, Bolton
Thursday October 21st: Kirsten with the Mainstreamers at The Swan, Cheltenham
Saturday October 16th: Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester, Glos.
Sunday October 10th: Cheltenham Literature Festival 'Perfect Pitch' event.
Wednesday September 30th: Kirsten with the Milan Band at the Danube Plaza Hotel, Ruse, Bulgaria
Monday August 30th: Greenbelt Arts Festival, Cheltenham
Tuesday August 17th: Kirsten with pianist Tommy Charles at Bella Italia, Cheltenham
Monday August 9th: The Daffodil, Cheltenham
Thursday 15th July: Kirsten with pianist Tommy Charles at the James Brindley Pub, Birmingham
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HMV BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Friday 9th July: Le Petit Blanc
Tuesday 6th July: Kirsten with pianist Bob Holland at Starbuck's
Tuesday 6th July: Kirsten and Chris at Michelle's La Bastille
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Sunday 4th July: The Tavern in the Town, Cheltenham
Saturday 3rd July: St Mary's Church, Fairford, Gloucestershire
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BIRMINGHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Friday 2nd July: Kirsten with pianist Bob Holland at Number Nine The Gallery
Friday 2nd July: Kirsten and Chris at K2 restaurant, Moseley
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Wednesday June 23rd: Djanogly Concert Pitch, National Theatre, South Bank, London
Wednesday June 2nd: Kirsten at a Singers' and Poets' night at The Bugbar, St Matthew's Church Crypt, Brixton.
Saturday May 29th: Jazz and Blues Café, Cheltenham
Saturday April 3rd: Jazz and Blues Cafe, Cheltenham
Tuesday March 9th: Valentino's, Harborne, Birmingham
Saturday February 7th: Kirsten singing at a showcase charity concert with the Laurie Holloway trio at St Luke's Church, Norfolk Rd, Maidenhead in aid of the Montgomery Holloway Music Trust and the Berkshire Youth Music Trust.
Friday February 6th: Jazz and Blues Cafe, Cheltenham
Monday January 12th: Djanogly Concert Pitch, National Theatre, South Bank, London
2003
Friday 21st November: Sophie's Restaurant, Minchinhampton, Glos.
Wednesday 5th November: The Spice of Life, Soho, London
Wednesday 22nd October: Djanogly Concert Pitch, National Theatre
Friday 17th October: Kirsten with Alex Steele on keys: Cheltenham Festival of Literature
Sunday 24th August: Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham: Performance Cafe
Sunday 13th July: HMV Birmingham International Jazz Festival: Santa Fe
Friday 11th July: HMV Birmingham International Jazz Festival: Old Orleans
Saturday 7th June: The Church, Pembridge, nr Leominster, Herefordshire
Sunday 4th May: Cheltenham International Jazz Festival Fringe: JJ O'Neill's
Thursday 17th April: Ye Olde John O'Gaunt, Market St., Lancaster
Sunday 13th April: Calmer* The Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham
Saturday 12th April: Freud (restaurant & bar), Oxford
Saturday 22nd February: The Fiddle and Bone, Birmingham
Friday 14th February: The Funky Jazz Club, Reading
With Gene Allen on bass guitar and Dan Earley on percussion. (Gene toured with the Eagles and has played alongside The Rolling Stones and The Who... Dan is a London School of Music percussion graduate and renowned jazz drummer)