July
3rd Joe Northwood’s jam session - the band plays us in then invites players up for a jam
17th A Tribute to Nat King Cole - Elijah Jeffery (vocals), John Close (Guitar) and Nick Kacal (double bass)
31st Yātrā - details to follow
August
7th Roberto Manzin Trio - details to follow
14th Eddie Gripper with Dan Newbury and Greg Sterland saxes Ashley John Long bass
20th Rachel Starritt trio - with Liz Exel drums, Ursula Harrison bass an Rachel on piano
27th Ben Thomas & Jim Barber Quartet - Ben Thomas trumpet, Jim Barber piano, Pasquale Votino double bass and Iolo Whelan drums be playing a selection of originals ( ben’s and Jim's) plus some of our favourites
September
10th September Joe Northwood Jam Session - Joe and his band start the gig off with a few numbers and thenthe stage is open to players who want to join in. Bring along your instruments and also some tunes that you want to play.
11th September ATLANTIC ROAD TRIP - Chad McCullough-Trumpet (USA), Paul Towndrow - Alto SaxFlute,Whistles (Scotland), Miro Herak -Vibraphone (Slovakia/Holland),Alyn Cosker - Drums, (Scotland), Connor Murray- Bass (Ireland) Trans-national teamwork, it should be noted, can often lead toan impressive outcome, which is certainly true of ONE, an exemplary debut album by the masterful quintet Atlantic Road Trip.” All About Jazz
18th September Henrik Jensen Trio - Esben Tjalve - Piano, Henrik Jensen - Bass, Dave Smith DrumsSomewhere between the kind of mysteriously loose-swinging Miles quintet sound of the mid’ 60s the film-noir harmonies and majestic bass-playing of Charlie Haden, and the folksong like themes and patiently subtle impro of so much North European jazz of recent decades,comes the music of Henrik Jensen.’ (John Fordham)
25th September Florian Arbenz Trio - Florian Arbenz - Drums, Percy Pursglove - Trumpet, Jim Hart - Vibes/drumsBringing the essence of Latin American double percussion line ups to thecontemporary jazz sphere, I just wanted to share an advance clip of the upcoming lbum featuring British trumpeter Percy Pursglove and drum/vibes wizard Jim Hart: