Nicki Leighton-Thomas was born in Bath and grew up in England and Mauritius. She studied at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and had a successful and varied career as an actress in TV, film and theatre before deciding to concentrate on singing.
Forbidden Games was her debut album and features many of the musicians she has appeared with on the London jazz scene over the last few of years. It is being re-released on Candid Records later this year. Nicki will be recording another CD for Candid featuring more Landesman/Wallace songs this Autumn. Nicki Leighton Thomas, “a young singer with propulsive timing, strong presence and intimate insights” John Fordham The Guardian

FORBIDDEN GAMES (Candid Records CCD 79778)
13 songs by Fran Landesman and Simon Wallace originally released on Babeldown as “Damned If I Do” “a set of delectable songs sung with wit and played by a slendid band ... the epitome of hip” Dave Gelly The Observer

mon Wallace piano, Mick Hutton bass, Gary Hammond percussion, Roy Dodds drums,
featuring: Dave O’Higgins tenor sax, Steve Waterman trumpet, Ian Shaw guest vocalist, Paul Stacey guitar, Ken Foley guitar, Mark Ramsden alto sax, Clive Bell shackuhachi