Molly Parkin and Gill Manly: Jazz duo undress the lies of handsome men

Molly Parkin and Gill Manly. Photo by Andrew Logan

Alternative Miss World founder Andrew Logan took this exclusive pic of Molly Parkin and singer-songwriter Gill Manly for their Sept 5 London jazz gig, 'The Lies of Handsome Men' (which is also the title of Manly's latest album) at Pizza Express, Dean St, Soho.

Accompanied by Simon Wallace, jazz goddess and torch diva Gill Manly sings Moll's newly-written poems set to music as well as her own work, exploring the 'tricky and complex role of women as lovers, wives and mistresses.' I shouldn't be surprised if Moll also performs on stage as reader.

Moll Telexes me:

'THIS PUBLICITY SHOT WAS TAKEN IN MY HOME YESTERDAY, THE WHITE -WALLED CORRIDORS OF POWER ON THE WORLD'S END ESTATE,TAKEN BY ANDREW LOGAN WHO HAD POPPED IN, PRIOR TO OUR DINING IN THE GLOAMING ON THE LAWNS OF THE CHELSEA ARTS CLUB.

WE  THREE. HE, ME AND GILL MANLY (AS KNOWN TO HER LEGION OF JAZZ FANS, INCLUDING THE DALAI LAMA FOR WHOM SHE HAS ALREADY PERFORMED) HAVE, ALL OF US, VENUS ARISING IN OUR STARS.. LEADING TO A PARTICULARLY HARMONIOUS  OCCASION...

'ANDREW LOGAN WILL OCCUPY PRIDE OF PLACE, FRONT ROW, AT OUR UPCOMING CONCERT. THE RUSH FOR TICKETS IS ALREADY ON FOR POTTY-MOUTHED MOI AND MS GILL. AND MA IS ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE NEWS.

'THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST PHOTO SHOOT AND VERY FIRST JAZZ DATE, WITH MANY MORE IN THE PIPELINE WITH MY NEW CAREER AS A JAZZ LYRICIST, WITH SIMON WALLACE. TRANSFORMING MY POEMS TO MUSIC, (AS HE DID TO GLOBAL SUCCESS WITH THE LATE FRAN LANDESMAN). ....PRIOR TO MY RECORDING OF A JAZZ  ALBUM WITH SIMON WALLACE.'

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