ABOUT

Geno Washington is still the No 1 60’s Soul Man, the real deal… enjoying cult status on the Soul, R&B, Blues and Northern Soul scenes, due in main to his unsurpassable reputation as a live performer. A contemporary of Alexis Corner, Gerogie Fame, The Small Faces and Jimi Hendrix (all of whom were his support acts back in the day) he is as electrifying on stage today as ever, a force of nature and a genuine joy to behold. Geno was recently invited to play to a sell-out audience as part of the prestigious annual Lord’s Taverners charity fundraiser at The Albert Hall and was also picked by Ray Davies to play as the main act at The Royal Festival Hall at his ‘Summer Meltdown’ finale. He was also recently asked to present Dexy’s Midnight Runners with an award for longevity at The Mojo Music Awards.. is that irony?

And in Case You Didn’t Know… in 1980 ‘Oh Geno!’ was a massive No 1 hit in the UK for Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Vocalist Kevin Roland based the song on his memories as a youth, of Geno’s gigs, when club-land used to echo to the chants of Geno! Geno! Geno!

Small selection of press quotes.

‘I have just given ‘ It’s Geno Time! ’ eleven minutes… solid air time!’, Mike Reed

‘Unforgettable, one of the world’s great entertainers’. Fringe review, Glasgow Herald

‘The forceful pace matches Washington’s powerful vocal style. He ad-libs, nothing is sacred and the crowd urges him on, ecstatic. This is one man who knows how to keep his mojo working’. Jazz Café review, The Guardian.

‘The voice and the personality are bigger than ever. He has rapidly and deservedly become the Fringe’s Mr Big’. Edinburgh Fringe review,
The Daily Mail

Otis Redding Wearing a Geno and The Ram jam Band T Shirt