Heidi Vogel

Vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestrasince 2006, Heidi appears on their albums ” To Believe “ , “Live at the Royal Albert Hall “, “ Late Night Tales “ and has opened for Erykah Badu in Dubai, performed at Montreux Jazz festival for Quincy Jones and appeared live on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC , as well as performing at The Sydney Opera House and with The Krakow Symphony Orchestra , The Heritage Orchestra, The London Metropolitan Orchestra .

Heidi performed with The Cinematic Orchestra concluding a 2019 USA tour at the prestigous Los Angeles Walt Disney Hall where she performed with Patrick Watson, Moses Sumney, and Miguel Atwood Ferguson.

In 2024 the album Endless Planets (deluxe edition) was released on Flying Lotus’ label – Brainfeeder, featuring Heidi as Austin’s vocalist.

Heidi was invited to perform material from this album as Thundercat’s guest for his 2024 London shows – four nights live at Koko.

In 2023 Heidi performed with Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko) for her Roy Hargrove tribute at Church of Sound.

In 2023, Heidi recorded for Mark Lewandawski’s Ubuntu released EP – a tribute to Billie Holiday.

She also performed and recorded live for Xhosa Cole’s Live album – 2025 release.

Heidi is vocalist for Bruno Heinen’s – The W – a quartet which features Gene Calderazzo on drums (Pharaoh Sanders).

During lockdown 2020/2021, Heidi performed a live streamed concert at Ronnie Scott’s with her tribute to Sarah Vaughan’s Brazilian albums and also a live stream from The Royal Festival Hall to 5000 people with The Cinematic Orchestra.

Heidi has also performed at festivals such as:

Cape Town Jazz Festival, Sonar Japan, Fuji Rock, Coachella,

Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Blue Note

Jazz Festival, New York Film Festival, Central Park Summerstage, BBC 6

Music Festival, South Facing Festival, Cross The Tracks.Heidi performed as a soloist for the 2019 BBC Proms at The Royal Albert Hall for a recital of The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington.

Heidi’s performance with pianist Monty Alexander received rave reviews.

She has also performed/recorded with:

Thundercat, Cleveland Watkiss, Banda Black Rio, Simoninha, The Brand

New Heavies, ‘Lil Louie Vega, Bobby Mcferrin, Isaac Hayes, Austin

Peralta, Ig Culture, Sean Khan for his album with Hermeto Pascoal, F-ire

Big Band, Alex Wilson Salsa Orchestra, Chick Corea, Shlomo, Eska,

Soweto Kinch, Tawiah, Roots Manuva, Ty, Terry Walker to name just a

few.

Heidi’s debut album “Turn up the Quiet”, received impressive reviews from Jazz Wise Magazine, Jazz Times Magazine, as well as support from Jamie

Cullum, Benji B, Osunlade and many others.

The album presents Heidi performing Brazilian Bossa nova and jazz classics.

A contrast to her work in EDM house classics, as well as broken beat, hip hop and drum and bass.“…Surely one of the great jazz voices of modern times…”

– Vamos London

“…She’s got an extraordinary voice….an incredible range to her voice and such a texture to it as well.

You’ll really enjoy the album, keep an eye out for Heidi Vogel”

– Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2)

“…From her towering opening performance, Heidi Vogel says everything in the right key…. Vogel’s

voice is an extraordinarily rich and complex instrument, one that you can easily fall in love with…”

– Jazzwise Magazine

“…Vogel’s extraordinarily rich and complex vocal timbre proved capable of completely seducing the

senses… such that she can lift the soul while simultaneously breaking your heart”

– The Arts Desk

“…It is an approach that intensifies masterworks by Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Gilberto Gil and Ivan

Lins, better than any interpreter since Elis Regina. Vogel captures an intimacy that is less romantic

than conspiratorial – whispered secrets and shared confidences rather than pillow talk.”

– Jazz Times

“…This one is a charismatic brown-skinned Londoner with a sunny smile and a glorious voice that

invests soul into everything she sings.

When she hits a note just right, her throat swells open to deliver a mighty, vibrato-rich note with a life

of its own.”

– The Evening Standard

“…But it was Heidi Vogel who stole the show. She bellowed out with a voice made from Mountains

and oceans, while every last drop of emotion was wrung’”

– The Evening Standard (The Royal Albert Hall)

“…Heidi Vogel’s soaring vocals send goosebumps down the spine…..a standout moment when Vogel

takes the stage.”

– The Evening Standard (Brixton Academy)

“…Come Sunday, an old favourite, interpreted by the sultry Heidi Vogel was a genuine treat.

Why Vogel, a wonderfully versatile performer wasn’t used on more of the pieces is a mystery….

– The Sunday Times – (The Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms)

“…Vogel’s brilliant diversity, marks her out as a rarity amongst British musicians, her solo debut

dazzles in its meticulous delivery and slow-burning yet resounding bright fuse.”

– Sounds and Colours

“…This song bird outsings a nightingale any day…. Vogel’s voice is one in a million….The most

exquisite, beautiful, sensational album by a female vocalist in a very long time.”

– Rainlore’s World of Music

“….A voice that comes from the deepest places of the heart.”

– Jungle Drums Magazine

“…I defy anyone not to fall into Heidi Vogel’s deeply soulful, sometimes fragile but always gorgeous

voice.”

– Ian Shaw

“…Classic and traditionally beautiful!”

– Osunlade (Yoruba Records)

….”Vogel’s controlled flights of fancy held the attention.”

– The Financial Times (The Barbican)