A special fundraising evening will take place in Egremont this March, with some of the region's most experienced musicians taking to the stage at the Florence Arts Centre.

The show on Saturday, March 11 is one of a series of events in the region to raise money for the Park triplets and family, following the tragic death of wife and mother Rachel Park just after Christmas.

The Marcangelo Jazz Collective features the combined talents of John and Cath Marcangelo, Dean Newton and Steve Wildgoose performing jazz standards and classics in the intimate surroundings of the Egremont venue.

John Marcangelo, a former pupil of jazz drumming legend Philly Joe Jones, has worked with Johnny Dankworth, Joe Harriot, Phil Woods, Annie Ross and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, is joined by Dean Newton on guitar.

Dean has recently become honoured as a sponsored featured artist for Tokai, the Japanese guitar company. He graduated from London College of Music in 2011 and is in constant demand with projects ranging from jazz to heavy metal and all styles in between.

His online Jazz Jam of the Week has followers all over the globe and he regularly plays at Florence’s monthly Flo Jazz night.

On bass, Steve Wildgoose is also a member of Kikbak, and a regular at Zeferellis in Ambleside. This Lakes-based musician is a welcome addition to the line-up for this gig.

Vocals are provided by Cath Marcangelo, who has been a regular guest vocalist with award-winning Fat Chops Big Band. She has taken her jazz combos all over the globe and she has performed with he likes of Jack Jones, Jay Corre and Jim Trimble.

All proceeds from the sale of tickets will go towards supporting the Park family.

Rachel and her husband Steven had been celebrating the homecoming of triplets Poppie, Mollie and Evelyn who were born at 26 weeks in March last year when the family suffered an unimaginable tragedy.

Tickets for this one-off event are priced £10, and are available from the Florence Arts Centre.