March
10th No gig
11th Loz Bridge presents ‘Power, Money and Shame’- Paying tribute to the great soul jazz pianists of the 60s and 70s: Gene Harris, Bobby Timmons, Ramsey Lewis and more. Expect groove, blues, and plenty of soul. Loz Bridge - Piano Lizzie Beasley - Guitar Nicolai Gwynn-Williams - Bass Zac Johnson - Drums
17th RWCMD Showcase - Set 1: Sofia Bilovil Quartet - Sofia saxes, Nils Kavanagh piano, Benedict Stephens bass, Phil Thompson - drums the band will play a variety of modern jazz tunes mixed in with exciting original compositions. Graduating this year from the college, this will be an insight as to how her blooming artistry may potentially unfold
Set 2: Izzy Oyaide-Nicholls Trio - Izzy drums, Tom Barber piano, Lizzie Beesely guitar. Izzy has recently returned from studying abroad in Europe and is sure to present his newfound inspiration. As a result, he has formed this unique trio which looks to deliver an interesting set of contemporary music
18th Joe Nothwood's jam session - with customary flair and taste, Joe assembles his band of superlative to kick off, then the entropic jam follows
24th Tori Freestone trio - Tori on tenor, Tim Giles drums and Dave Manington bass. Tori plays with the melodic yet robust approach that she has become so well known for and the trio, with her long-time colleagues Tim and Dave, has an incredible rapport and interaction that gives audiences a buzz and sense of excitement https://www.torifreestone.com
25th RWCMD Showcase - 1st set - details to follow
2nd set: Will Pearce Quartet - Will Pearce piano, Rhys Ponting sax, Nicolai gwyn-williams bass, Phillip Thompson drums.This quartet is excited to perform a new set of original music
31st Toby Comeau quartet plays Strayhorn - Toby on piano, Rory Ingham trombone, Clem Saynor bass and Patrick Dolan drums playing special arrangements of the great Billy Strayhorn tunes https://www.tobycomeau.com
April
1st Nye Banfield quartet - Nye sax, Nick Manz - Piano, Charlie Hutchinson - Drums and Hamish Nockles-Moore - Double Bass. I love the moments in music where a performer has pushed their physical capabilities to the limit, leaving everything out there for the audience to see. This is how I write for my band and encourage them to play, with no fear of mistakes or wrong decisions. The result is undeniably 'live' music, full of energy, groove, yet equally intimate, sensitive and raw in places. https://www.nyebanfield.co.uk