THE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO
Date:Monday 25th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO with
GRAHAM HARVEY on keys
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN on Double Bass
and
SEBASTIAAN DE KROM on Drumshave worked together now for around 20 years and, during that time, have developed a close musical rapport - playing original arrangements of Jazz in the mold of the swinging Ray Brown Trios of the '90s.
SIMON BATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 2nd July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Yet another Happy Jazz Evening is in store at BEXLEY with the superb SIMON BATES quartet - he of the "awesome technique and versatility" on sax, clarinet and flute. Simon is matched on keyboard tonight with JIM TREWEEK .
This evening they'll be accompanied by ANDY CLEYNDERT on bass - and DAVE BARRY on drums.
SIMON WOOLF QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12BASSIST Simon Woolf this evening presents his Quartet.
On Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet will be OLLY WILBY - of The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Ray Gelato Giants.
JIM MULLEN will be on Guitar......and........WINSTON CLIFFORD on Drums
GREG ABATE & THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 16th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12GREG ABATE - from the U.S. - is with us once more - a BEBOPPER pure and simple ; one who brings passion and a lovely melodic tone to his playing.
GREG ABATE is a man who has built a career as a powerhouse reed man and a proponent of the mainstream bebop style - earning him the nickname of " The Prince of Bop".
He is a multi instrumentalist - equally at home on alto, tenor, soprano, baritone, flute - think Charlie Parker , Phil Woods.From an album recorded with Phil Woods - Greg will, this evening, include in his programme - for me -
the very lovely WILLOW WEEP FOR ME.Supporting Greg this evening will be the superb CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO with Adam King bass and Nick Millward drums.
THE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 23rd July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12THE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET.........
DAVE LEWIS is well known for his distinctive tenor sound and feel - which he plays as though
This evening he is supported by ROBIN ASPLAND - one of the best loved and most accomplished jazz Pianists on the British Jazz Scene and who plays for us on a regular basis here at Bexley. Robin has played with them all - including Eddie Henderson, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Wheeler, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame..........
Also in support are two members of Dave's 1Up Band :
Bassist NEVILLE MALCOM and Drummer ROD YOUNGShttp://www.davelewis1up.com/nevillemalcolm/htm
http://www.rodyoungs.netANITA WARDELL
Date:Monday 30th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12A N I T A W A R D E L L...........a renowned, Award Winning, and outstanding Scat Singer.
Born in the UK and raised in Australia - Anita is steeped in the bebop tradition - a sensitive interpreter of standards and jazz originals - using the voice as her instrument - with precision, agility and heartfelt emotion.
We're delighted to welcome Anita back to Bexley - a truely delightful artiste.
In support this evening will be ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - DARIO DI LECCE/bass - STEVE BROWN/drums
SIMON WALLACE "LONDON LIGHTS QUARTET"
Date:Monday 6th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Something a little different - and very entertaining - this evening - THE SIMON WALLACE QUARTET presents a mixture of new compositions and arrangements of music connected to London - including numbers by Ray Noble, Noel Coward, Stan Tracey, Tubby Hayes etc.
The Quartet is completed with LEON RICHARDSON/tenor - STEVE WATTS/bass - ROD YOUNGS/drums
http://www.spwmusic@btinternet.com
http://www.leorichardson.com
http://rodyoungs/comTHE MARK CROOKS QUARTET
Date:Monday 13th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MARK CROOKS is a star on the Clarinet - he pops up all over the London scene. Mark is a member of the superb Back to Basie Orchestra and - although he has worked in a wide range of musical settings - he is undoubtedly most at home in the Jazz World.
This evening Mark will be accompanied by Richard Busiakiewicz/keys - Dave Chamberlain/bass and Rod Brown/drums.
BRANDON ALLEN'S "GENE AMMONS" PROJECT
Date:Monday 20th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Brandon Allen has been a huge fan of Gene Ammons since first discovering Jazz some 25 years ago.
Ammons was one of the founders of the Chicago style of tenor saxophone playing and forged a lasting partnership with Sonny Stitt - recording some classic tenor battles in the 1950s.
In spite of two "intervals" in his career in 1969 Ammons was offered what was the largest contract ever offered at that time by Prestige.
This Project focuses on music spanning Gene Ammons' entire career from1943 to 1974.Completing the line up this evening will be LIAM DUNACHIE/Hammond - ARNIE SOMOGI/Bass and MATT HOME/Drums
http://www.brandonallentenor.co.uk/home
http://www.liamdunachie.co.uk
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comANDREA POZZA TRIO
Date:Monday 27th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ANDREA POZZA has been an important figure on the UK jazz scene for more than 20 years - during which time he was a member of both the Scott Hamilton and Steve Grossman quartets.
Andrea's stylish sense of Swing will be superbly highlighted by the rest of the distictly top drawer Trio - including award winning ANDY CLEYNDERT on double bass and the highly acclaimed drumming of MARTIN FRANCE.
ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 3rd September 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Alan will include a composition of his own 'CUB ELEVEN' which he played at the Swanage Jazz Festival and dedicated to Joe Mudele. He will also include some of Joe's inimitable rhyming slang.
Joining ALAN BARNES on sax will be IMRE VARGA keyboard, ADAM KING bass and MATT HOME drums.
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.imrevargajazz.com
http://www.matthomesdrums.wordpress.com
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