JIM RATTIGAN QUINTET
Date:Monday 21st September 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12Something a little different for Bexley this evening with the ...JIM RATTIGAN QUINTET........
Jim Rattigan - French Horn
Martin Speake - Alto
Ant Law - Guitar
Steve Watts - Bass
Mike Pickering - DrumsThere will be standards - a few Parkers - and some originals
http://www.jimrattigan.com/about
http://www.martinspeake.com/CHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET
Date:Monday 14th September 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11The CHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET -
Christian Brewer is one of the most lyrical and soulful alto players - loved for his melodic playing and pure tone. He's one of the most creative exponents of the early 60s post-bop style - and now a regular at Ronnie Scotts.
With Christian this evening will be :
LEON GREENING/keys - ANDY CLEYNDERT/bass and MATT SKELTON/drumsDEREK NASH with his NEW CD
Date:Monday 7th September 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11This evening DEREK NASH presents at Bexley Jazz Club his new CD - launched only the previous evening at Pizza Express ... An exciting event not to be missed !
With Derek will be with DAVE NEWTON - GEOFF GASCOYNE - SEBASTIAN DE KROM
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.davenewton.bizGUNTHER KURMAYR's TRIO - The Great American Songbook
Date:Monday 31st August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10GUNTHER KURMAYR - has spent many years touring the world with the Ray Gelato Giants. Tonight he leads his top notch trio on a journey through the Great American Songbook, shining new light through old windows and infusing timeless standards with a uniquely impressionistic classical style.
With Gunther this evening is JEROME DAVIES on Double Bass.........who, as well as playing, also makes and repairs String Instruments which, he says, gives him a unique insight to a musician's relationship with his instrument.
RICHARD PITE - a drummer who has made a speciality of vintage drumming techniques during the early days of the 20s and 30s through to the great names of the swing era - Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa. Richard also plays tuba and double bass and, in his spare time, is Director of Music at Boisdale.
http://www.sounds1.streamlinetrial.co.uk/richard.htm
httt://www.jeromedavies.comDON WELLER QUARTET
Date:Monday 24th August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11DON WELLER - tenor saxophonist - worked regularly with pianist Stan Tracey - also with Harry Beckett and Art Themen's Quintet - amongst so many others. Don is renowned for his versatility and character - from idiosyncratic headgear and whiskers to his Top Tenor Awards in '94, '96 and '98.
With Don this evening is gifted pianist & composer JOHN DONALDSON - having worked with them all - from Clark Tracy to Scott Hamilton to Norma Winstone etc etc etc.
On Bass this evening will be the great ANDY CLEYNDERT with his wonderful 'woody' sound and, for the first time at Bexley, DAVE BARRY on drums.
www.http//triorecords.co.uk/don_weller.html
www.http//triorecords.co.uk/john_donaldson.htmlALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 17th August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11ALAN BARNES plays music that was radical 50 years ago - hard urban post bop - but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot - which is always part of the story of jazz (John Walters, The Guardian)
32 years ago Alan formed a "musical marriage" with DAVE NEWTON which, to our delight, has survived the test of time. Dave's musical upbringing in Scotland saw him listening always to Peterson, Tatum and Garner. So - it's hardly surprising he was best Jazz Pianist in BJA for the 13th time in 2014. In 2003 he was made a Fellow of the Leeds College of Music.
On double bass it's the simply DAVE GREEN - with BOBBY WORTH - drummer to the Stars.
MICK FOSTER QUARTET
Date:Monday 10th August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11MICK FOSTER - Musician and Composer plays all saxes from Soprano to Bass and currently also teaches at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance at the Guildhall.
This evening Mick entertains us on Bass, Alto and C Melody saxes - together with the superb COLIN OXLEY on guitar, JULIAN BURY, double bass and MATT HOME, drums.
www.http//mickfoster.org.uk
www.http//matthomedrums.wordpress.com/-THE TIM RICHARDS TRIO
Date:Monday 3rd August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10THE TIM RICHARDS TRIO with DOMINIC HOWLES on bass and JEFF LARDNER on drums.
"Exuberantly swinging...gospel-tinged bop freshly served" JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
"Something of a master class in contemporary jazz piano from a vigorous,vibrant but tastefully interactive band" VORTEX JAZZ
http://www.timrichards.ndo.co.uk
http://www.jefflardner.co.uk/wp/T B A
Date:Monday 3rd August 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:T B AT B A
GREG ABATE WITH CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 27th July 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11GREG ABATE returns to Bexley this evening. Greg is a multi instrumentalist - equally at home on Alto, Tenor, Soprano, Baritone, Flute. He is a be-bopper pure and simple - think Charlie Parker, Phill Woods. When our very own - and so sadly missed - Joe Mudele first heard him last year he turned to me and said "What a sound" - quite a compliment coming from Joe.
Greg will be supprted this evening by the superb CRAIG MILVERTON/keyboards - JULIAN BURY on double bass and NICK MILLWARD on drums.
DEREK NASH & DICK PEARCE - BAKER/MULLIGAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 20th July 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11The heyday of the Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker pianoless quartet was in 1952/3.
This evening DEREK NASH - DICK PEARCE - GEOFF GASCOYNE - MATT HOME will transport us back to those halcyon days of quintessential "cool jazz"
HTTP://www.dereknash.com
HTTP://www.dickpearce.co.uk
HTTP://www.geoffgascoyne.com
HTTP://www.matthomedrums/wordpress.com/-THE MARC PARNELL TRIO
Date:Monday 13th July 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£1OMARC PARNELL - son of the legendary Jack Parnell - is an extraordinary musician and renowned for his spectacular playing - who, for some time, was the industry's best kept secret. Marc's Trio includes :
NEIL ANGILLEY - fleet fingered keyboard virtuoso who makes regular appearances at Ronnie Scotts & the 606 Club.
CHRIS DODD - bassist and multi instrumentalist
SARAH MOULE & SIMON WALLACE
Date:Monday 6th July 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11SARAH MOULE is one of Britain's foremost interpreters of modern song - although she is clearly influenced by jazz phrasing. Her truly outstanding voice will get under your skin. She has said "I really fell in love with jazz listening to Thelonius Monk"......"and then I discovered fantastic writers like Lorenz Hart and Johnny Mercer."
SIMON WALLACE - Sarah's husband, Composer, Pianist and Musical Director has, over the years, written and produced music for Shows such as Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders, Rub Wax etc etc. In contrast, he has written a 5 Movement Symphony for the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra. The 4th CD he has made with Sarah Moule will be released in September 2014. Simon can frequently be seen at Ronnie Scotts, the 606 Club, The Vortex etc etc.
This evening's rythmn section is completed with the superb Dave Green/bass and the perfect "vocalist's drummer" - Rod Brown.
THE CHRIS DEAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th June 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11Bexley is in for a real treat this evening.
Band Leader, Trombonist & Vocalist CHRIS DEAN has done - and is doing - it all - from Boy Soldier with the Household Cavalry to major Session Musician, to lead Trombone in the great Ted Heath Orchestra, to Bandleader with his own Great British Big Band and now with his current Leadership of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
We're delighted to welcome Chris back to Bexley this evening - together with JOHN PEARCE on keyboard -
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN - bass and DAVE TANDY on drums (and also with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra)THE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd June 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11ROGER BEAUJOLAIS - has emerged as an essential player on the British jazz scene following a long career which has taken in jump/jive and acid jazz along the way and, this evening, we'll revel in his quite masterly technique on the Vibraphones.
With Roger this evening will be the inestimable ROBIN ASPLAND on keyboard - bassist SIMON THORPE - and the sublime WINSTON CLIFFORD on drums.
ALAN BARNES with TONY FISHER
Date:Monday 15th June 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12ALAN BARNES - The multi Award Winning Alan Barnes is back with us once more with music that was radical 50 years back - hard, urban post bop - but inspired with so much passion you could believe it was minted on the spot - which is always part of the story with jazz.
TONY FISHER - one of the most recorded Trumpet players in the world - joins Alan this evening and we're simply delighted to welcome him to Bexley for the first time.
The stellar Trio this evening is :
JOHN HORLER/keys - PAUL MORGAN/bass - BOBBY WORTH/drums
ANITA WARDELL
Date:Monday 8th June 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11The wonderful ANITA WARDELL will ripple like a sophisticated summers evening as she sings to us this evening - backed by ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - JEREMY BROWN/bass and STEVE BROWN/drums
SPIKE HEATLEY with ART THEMEN
Date:Monday 1st June 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12We're delighted to welcome that great Bassist SPIKE HEATLEY back to Bexley once more together with ART THEMEN.
They will be supported by ANDY WILLIAMS/guitar and MALCOLM MORTIMORE/drums.
Needless to say, we're delighted to see Spike and Art back amongst us once more.
TRUDY KERR QUARTET
Date:Monday 25th May 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11TRUDY KERR - Jazz Singer, Lyricist, Voice Coach - and 100% real jazz musician with fluid phrasing and a mellifluous, warm and sensuous tone - entertains us at Bexley this evening.
Hear her musicality wehn singing Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan lines on her recently released "CONTEMPLATION"
Supporting Trudy this evening will be :
ROBIN ASPLAND - ANDY CLEYNDERT - ROD BROWN
DEREK NASH QUINTET
Date:Monday 18th May 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12DEREK NASH is back with us once more - Son of Bexley - Multi Saxophonist - Leading UK Saxophonist - Leader of Award winning Sax Appeal - co-leader of funk groove band Protect The Beat - and featured member of the Jools Holland Rythm & Blues Orchestra. Derek's a great musician and all round Showman who brings in the crowd wherever he plays. With him this evening will be :
MARTIN SHAW - One of this country's top jazz trumpet soloists in an extraordinary range of settings - from Big Band to Quartet - from Cutting Edge Jazz to Pop and Funk.
In 2001 Martin was appointed Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Birmingham Conservertoire. He is a stunning musician at the top of his game.DAVE NEWTON - during his Renfrewshire upbringing Dave Newton was immersed in the piano sounds of Peterson, Tatum, Garner. After establishing himself on the Scottish Jazz scene Dave met up with his old room mate from Leeds College of Music - Alan Barnes - who persuaded him to move South and the rest - as they say - is history.
Dave was voted best jazz pianist in the British Jazz Awards for the 13th time in 2014 - and in 2013 was made a Fellow of the Leeds College of Music.The rythm section is completed by that fat-toned & thoughtful Bassist GEOFF GASCOYNE - also Composer, Arranger and Producer.
SEBASTIAAN DE KROM is quite simply one of the best drummers in the business - his knowledge of jazz is second to none - a stix man extraordinaire !
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.pureblissmusic.com/artist/martin-shaw
http://www.davenewton.biz
http://www.geoffgascoyne.comAL NICHOLLS QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th May 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11"THAT SWING THING" at Bexley ...............
AL NICHOLLS - with that Big Open Tenor Sound - and his superb Quartet featuring
PAUL ELDRIDGE on the keys - think Ramsey Lewis & Gene Harris
MANUEL ALVAREZ on bass - a native of Barcelona and devotee of the great Ray Brown
PAUL ROBINSON on drums - who toured the world for 19 years with Nina Simone
HTTP://www.alnicholls.co.uk
HTTP://www.pauleldridgemusic.com
HTTP://www.paulrobinsondrummeronline.comROBIN ASPLAND TRIO
Date:Monday 4th May 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ROBIN ASPLAND is an outstandingly accomplished jazz pianist who has played with - among others - Steve Grossman, Bobby Watson, Eddie Henderson, the Dankworth Generation Band, Cleon Laine, Ronnie Scott, Pete King, Kenny Wheeler, Dave O'Higgins, Georgie Fame as well as in the film "The Talented mr Ripley".
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN on double bass - who says his principal interest is in making a clean, straight ahead blues edged sound with some modern elements. Dave is also currently involved with the Back to Basie Orchestra and 100 Years of Jazz in 99 Minutes.
It is surely music to our ears when he says "For me a musical performance is mainly about communication and entertainment"WINSTON CLIFFORD - Drummer and (when he feels like it) scat singer is one of the greatest exponents of his instruments on the jazz scene. He plays with elegance and refinement - but can really fire up those drums whenever needed. It is a real experience to watch and hear him.
http://www.associatedstudios.co.uk/robin-aspland/
http://www.davechamberlain.bizJOE MUDELE'S "BLUE ROOM SEVEN"
Date:Monday 27th April 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12JOE MUDELE'S "BLUE ROOM SEVEN" led by COLIN HICKMAN
Before Joe died on 7th March 2014 he had asked Colin to set up this event at Bexley. Colin has now done so and it'll be performed regularly in loving rememberance of Joe Mudele who played bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 12 years ago - together with his wife, Jan Mudele, who will make certain Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.
As always COLIN HICKMAN will lead - having made all of the Arrangements.
PETE COOPER/trumpet
MICHAEL COATES/alto http://www.michaelcoates.co.uk
DAVE BLACK/tenor
COLIN HICKMAN/baritone
HUGH OCKENDEN/keys
PAUL MORGAN/double bass http://www.triorecords.co.uk_morgan.html
DAVID PACK/drums http://www.davidpack.comANDY CLEYNDERT QUARTET
Date:Monday 20th April 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11This evening ANDY CLEYNDERT presents a Quartet featuring HENRY ARMBURG JENNING - together with two new names for BEXLEY JAZZ CLUB - FRANK HARRISON AND TIM GILES - whom we warmly welcome.
ANDY CLEYNDERT - since moving to London in 1982 - has worked with the cream of UK and visiting musicians - Bobby Wellings, Don Weller, Red Rodney, Bud S hank, Lee Konitz - as well as Benny Green and drumming legend Ed Thigpen. He also toured extensively with Ronnie Scott and Stan Tracey.
HENRY ARMBURG-JENNINGS on Trumpet has a ferocious technique coupled with a true passion for jazz - which have made him one of the most sought after trumpet players in the country - and one who plays with such grace and maturity.
FRANK HARRISON - despite his young years is often almost frighteningly reminiscent of Art Tatum at the height of his powers !
TIM GILES - is one of Britain's most eclectic and creative young drummers working across a multitude of styles and genres. He has performed/recorded with Django Bates - Stan Sulzman - Iain Bellamy - Julian Arguelles and Gareth Lockrane.
http://www.andycleyndertjazzservices.org.uk
http://www.henryarmburgjennings.com
http://www.bashorecords.com/harrison
http://www.timgilesdrums.comVASILIS XENOPOULOS QUARTET
Date:Monday 13th April 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11VASILIS XENOPOULOS/TENOR SAX - QUARTET
VASILIS XENOPOULOS - is one of the most fiery young saxophonists around as he blazes a path through a hard bop repertoire. This evening he's wonderfully supported by :
http://www.vasilisx.comLEON GREENING/KEYBOARD
ADAM KING/BASS
STEVE BROWN/DRUMSTHE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO
Date:Monday 6th April 2015 at 8:30pmVenue:
The Kings Head - Bexley Village
Ticket Price:
£10THE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO will entertain us this evening and Graham is joined by :
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN on double bass - who says his principal interest is in making a clean, straight ahead blues edged sound with some modern elements. Dave is also currently involved with the Back to Basie Orchestra and 100 Years of Jazz in 99 Minutes.
It is surely music to our ears when he says "For me a musical performance is mainly about communication and entertainment"MATT SKELTON - drummer for the John Wilson Orchestra and regularly appearing with the Halle and BBC Concert Orchestras - as well as accompanying soloists such as Maria Ewing and Claire Martin.
ROBERT FOWLER QUARTET
Date:Monday 30th March 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11ROBERT FOWLER - entertains us at Bexley this evening with his unique broad, mellow tenor saxophone sound.
Accompanying Robert will be JOHN PEARCE/keyboard - DAVE GREEN/double bass and MATT HOME/drums. A superb lineup by any standards.
http://www.functionjunction.co.uk/act/robert.fowler
http://www.triorecords.co.uk/dave_green.html
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.com/MODERN JAZZ QUARTET CELEBRATION
Date:Monday 23rd March 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10BASSIST MATT RIDLEY PRESENTS HIS "MODERN JAZZ QUARTET"
The Group lend an exciting sensibility to the well known and loved repertoire of the MJQ - further propelled by Matt's ebullient swing.
Says Peter Vacher - "Ridley and Brown are like Masters of the Metronome"
Completing the line up will be :
BARRY GREEN/keys - a very fine young pianist
JIM HART/vibrophone - British Jazz award winner
STEVE BROWN/drums - Multi award winnerhttp://www.mattridleybass.com
http://www.molestone.com/reviews
http://www.jimhart.co.ukPETE LONG & HIS BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 16th March 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12PETE LONG PRESENTS HIS BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET WITH :
Colin Good/Keys - Anthony Kerr/Vibes - Richard Pite/Drums
With such a line up - Bexley is guaranteed something very special this evening.PETE LONG has worked with them all - from Jules Holland to Dizzie Gillespie - and. as Clive Davis of The Times says - "He's a National Treasure" ! - a great musician and simply superlative entertainer.
COLIN GOOD - is an internationally acknowledged authority on the jazz piano styles of the 20s & 30s - having played with such as The Ink Spots. He is currently MD & pianist in the Brian Ferry Orchestra - music featured on the soundtrack to the Great Gatsby.
ANTHONY KERR is regarded by many as the most enchanting, exciting and original vibrophone player in the jazz idiom today - performing with the likes of Georgie Fame, BBC Big Band, George Shearing, Charlie Watts.
RICHARD PITE is a drummer who has made a speciality of vintage drumming techniques during the early days of the 20s and 30s and his heroes range from Buddy Rich to Gene Krupa andd from Ringo Starr to Charlie Watts - specialising in the visual tricks of the era. As well as drums, Richard also plays double bass and tuba/sousaphone and - in his spare time - is Director of Music for Boisdale.
http://www.plong.co.uk
http://www.anthonykerr.co.uk
http://www.jazzrep.co.uk/#!jazz-repertory-company/c786MARLENE VER PLANCK & HER TRIO
Date:Monday 9th March 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£11 - BOOK TO BE SURE OF A SEATMARLENE VER PLANCK SINGS TO US THIS EVENING BACKED BY HER TRIO :
JOHN PEARCE/KEYS - PAUL MORGAN/BASS - BOBBY WORTH/DRUMS
There are songs and singers ..... and then.....there is MARLENE VerPLANCK....who may be the most accomplished interpreter of popular modern material performing today.
From Big Bands to Studio work, Radio, TV, Clubs and Concerts - Marlene VerPlanck has done it all.
She has the kind of skill which makes her voice a fourth instrument onstage. Marlene clearly loves what she does and still, after all these years, projects the young, unjaded quality of a performer who still wants to share.We are so fortunate to be able to share an evening with MARLENE VerPLANCK - the Ultimate Professional.
Such talent and skill demands top class backup - and so this evening Marlene's Trio is :
JOHN PEARCE/keyboards - PAUL MORGAN/bass - BOBBY WORTH/drums
HTTP://www.marleneverplanck.com
ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 2nd March 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ALAN BARNES - The multi Award Winning Alan Barnes is back with us once more with music that was radical 50 years back - hard, urban post bop - but inspired with so much passion you could believe it was minted on the spot - which is always part of the story with jazz.
His stellar lineup this evening is :
The superb SIMON WALLACE on keyboards worked closely with Simon Brint for some 30 years - composing for film and TV. Simon can now be seen and heard regularly at Ronnie Scotts, The 606 and the Vortex.
on Bass - ANDY CLEYNDERT
on Drums - MATT SKELTONJO FOOKS QUARTET
Date:Monday 23rd February 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO WELCOME JO FOOKS BACK AGAIN !! What courage she has shown to fight through such a debilitating period of time - so that ..............
The very lovely JO FOOKS is with us once more with her hard swinging, warm toned Tenor. A delight to hear and an even greater delight to know.JOINING HER WILL BE :
TED BEAMENT/KEYS - PETE RINGROSE/BASS - BUSTER BIRCH/DRUMS
THE CLARK TRACEY QUINTET
Date:Monday 16th February 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£12THE CLARK TRACEY QUINTET WITH -
HARRY BOLT/KEYS - CHRIS MADDOCK/SAXES - MARK ARMSTRONG/TRUMPET - DANIEL CASIMIR/BASS AND, OF COURSE, CLARK TRACEY ON DRUMS
A huge welcome to Clark Tracey on his first visit to Bexley Jazz Club. Son of renowned pianist, composer and arranger Stan Tracey CBE - Clark began playing regularly in his Father's bands as far back as 1978.
In 1981 he formed the first of his own groups with Djano Bates & Iain Bellamy - going on to become a leader, composer and freelance drummer alongside such as Johnny Griffin, Pharaoh Saunders, Scott Hamilton, Alan Skidmore, Alan Barnes, Kenny Wheeler, Don Weller, Tommy Smith. Clark has won three British Jazz Awards - together with Ronnie Scott's award for Best Drummer in 2007.http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www.markarmstrongmusic.com
http://www.danielcasimir.comTHE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th February 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10THE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET -
DAVE LEWIS is well known for his distinctive tenor sound and feel - which he plays as though from his soul.
This evening he is supported by ROBIN ASPLAND - one of the best loved and most accomplished jazz pianists to play on a regular basis for us 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 YOUNGS
http://www.davelewis1up.com/nevillemalcolm/htm
http://www.rodyoungs.netDEREK NASH QUARTET
Date:Monday 2nd February 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10D E R E K N A S H -
Leading UK Saxophonist - Leader of award winning Sax Appeal - co-leader of funk groove band Protect The Beat - and featured member of the Jools Holland Rythm & Blues Orchestra. Derek's a great musician and all round Showman who brings in the crowd wherever he plays. This evening Derek's Quartet is with :RICHARD BUSIAKIEWICZ - Outstanding pianist who has played with Scott Hamilton, Warre Vache, Bob Wilder, Art Farmer, Spike Robinson - as well as having spent 10 years with the Ray Gelato Giants.
ALEC DANKWORTH on bass
MATT SKELTON on drumsGUNTHER KURMAYR TRIO with THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Date:Monday 26th January 2015 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10GUNTHER KURMAYR - has spent many years touring the world with the Ray Gelato Giants. Tonight he leads his top notch trio on a journey through the Great American Songbook, shining new light through old windows and infusing timeless standards with a uniquely impressionistic classical style.
With Gunther this evening is MANUEL ALVAREZ on bass - of whom Richard Scarr says "...
I haven't heard a bassist whose playing has made me smile so much as Alvarez has in a long time"RICHARD PITE is a drummer who has made a speciality of vintage drumming techniques during the early days of the 20s and 30s through to the great names of the swing era - Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa. Richard also plays tuba and double bass and, in his spare time, is Director of Music at Boisdale.
http://www.manelalvarez.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.sounds1.streamlinetrial.co.uk/richard.htm
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