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PROGRAMME 2008
TUESDAY JUNE 24TH 2008 £12/£10 (concs) ADVANCE BOOKING ONLINE
TOM CAWLEY’S CURIOS – TOM CAWLEY (piano), SAM BURGESS (bass), JOSHUA BLACKMORE (drums)
Tom Cawley is one of the new generation of brilliant
keyboard players. Curios was described by Time Out as “Fantastic,
fluent, romantic… this is state-of-the-art piano trio music”
and by The Independent as “Never less than spellbinding”.
Since
the release of the band’s debut album ‘Hidden’ in February
2007, Curios have made a striking impact on the UK
jazz scene. Hailed as ‘triumphant’ in MOJO (who later ranked
the album as their #2 jazz record of the year), ‘spellbinding’
in the Independent, ‘dazzling’ in Jazz UK and ‘pioneering’
in Musician magazine, the album was nominated in the BBC Jazz Awards,
and reached the top 5 in both the HMV and the Radio 3 Jazz Charts. Curios
completed a nationwide tour to rave reviews in the spring, and were invited
to record a live session for Jazz On 3, which aired shortly afterwards.
They were the first band to appear at the newly refurbished Royal Festival
Hall in June, and were later featured on the Culture Show. This was followed
by a large article and cover photo of the band in the summer edition of
Jazz UK.
Formed in 2006 by pianist and composer Tom Cawley, the distinctive sound of Curios owes all to the group’s chemistry and the unrivalled interplay between the musicians. Drawing on romantic classical music as much as modern jazz, Cawley’s compositions are melodic, fiery, serene, intense. Live, the band covers the whole spectrum – at times delicate, at times wildly percussive; flashing from a whisper to a roar. Described in Time Out as ‘state-of-the-art piano trio music’, the group’s recent gig at London’s Vortex jazz club moved the critic Chris Parker to proclaim Curios as ‘a must-see piano trio for anyone interested in where this most crucial of jazz formats can be taken’.
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TUESDAY JULY 8TH 2008 £12/£10 (concs) ADVANCE BOOKING ONLINE
ALEC DANKWORTH'S "SPANISH ACCENTS" (BASHO RECORDS SRCD 21-2) ALBUM LAUNCH
ALEC DANKWORTH (DOUBLE BASS), MARK LOCKHEART (SAXES), PHIL ROBSON (GUITARS), FRED THOMAS (PERCUSSION), CHRIS GARRICK (VIOLIN)
Alec's
new band create wonderfully summery music with a Spanish accent. Jazz
standards with a Spanish feel, Spanish folksongs and originals with flamenco
rhythms.
Alec has worked with artists as diverse as Stephanne Grappelli, Abdullah Ibrahim and Van Morrison. After studying at Berklee Colledge of Music, Alec became a member of various groups, notably Clark Tracey, Julian Joseph and Nigel Kennedy. During a period of residency in New York he played with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and joined the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Alec has since rejoined his parents' group and leads the Alec Dankworth Trio. His recent recordings have been with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and the Bill Lesage Trio.
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TUESDAY APRIL 1ST 2008
ROBERT MITCHELL (piano) AND OMAR PUENTE (violin) £12/£10 (concs)
Robert
Mitchell is a young UK virtuoso oozing excitement, boldness, and formidable
improvising skills. Together with his musical partner Cuban virtuoso Omar
Puente they create a sophisticated, intoxicating, fiery harmonic mix that
bridges folk, jazz, cinematic and Cuban music.
Robert Mitchell has been in Gary Crosby's J-Life and Tomorrow's Warriors and played with Courtney Pine, Norma Winstone and many others.
Cuban violinist Omar Puente has lived in England for 10 years, playing with such musicians as Tito Puente, Kirsty MacColl, Jools Holland and Courtney Pine.
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TUESDAY
APRIL 15TH 2008 £12/£10
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THREEWAY – BEN CROSLAND (bass), STEVE LODDER (piano), STEVE WATERMAN (trumpet and flugelhorn)
“Warm, inviting, relaxed, intimate, expansive” is how the Observer described this excellent trio. A musical conversation between three outstanding players.
“High class trio” THE GUARDIAN
Threeway combines two of the UK’s leading players with one of the
North’s most experienced bandleader/composers.
After leading his Quintet, Octet and Quartet for 15 years, to considerable critical acclaim, Crosland formed the trio in 2004 with Waterman and Lodder, two long term associates, in order to explore the subtle and open possibilities of a group without drums. The interplay between the players creates a natural intensity combined with an acute sensitivity to dynamics. The variety of the original compositions, contributed by all the group members, and the different tone colours created by the instruments ensure a satisfying and well rounded performance. The group also includes contemporary readings of choice standards in its repertoire.
The group recorded its debut album, ‘Conversations’ JCCD 110, in 2005. The CD has attracted considerable critical acclaim and was featured on BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line Up on 15th April 2006 and Jazz Record Requests on 20th October 2007. Threeway undertook a highly successful national tour with Jazz Services’ support in the autumn of 2007.
TUESDAY APRIL 29TH 2008 £12/£10 (concs) ADVANCE BOOKING ONLINE
LINDA ANGELIS (vocals/flugelhorn), WEBER IAGO (piano), TIM BRUCE (drums), ANDY COE (bass), LEE GOODALL (flute)
On
a rare visit to the UK, brilliant Brazilian pianist Weber Iago teams up
with composer Linda Angelis for an evening of beautiful, uplifting, spiritual
music laced with a kaleidoscope of mystical lyrics. Van Morrison’s
flute player sits in.
“A man sat quietly at the keyboard. There was no attempt
at showmanship or ingratiating banter, just music like you have never
heard in your life - one heart speaking to another. He introduced himself
as Weber Iago and I knew from that moment, that I could happily spend
my life just listening to this man play music. Over the years, I had come
to forget the power of beauty in the hands of the truly gifted. Is that
love? I guess it is, the easy kind with no agenda ,no pain, just joy and
pleasure in the work of this wonderful artist”. Michel Lynn Inaba,
jazzreview.com
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TUESDAY
MAY 13TH 2008 £12/£10
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NIKKI ILES TRIO
NIKKI ILES(piano), STEVE WATTS (bass), JEFF WILLIAMS (drums)
Nikki Iles has firmly established herself as one of the UK’s most formidable talents. She has a style of her own and has the ability to make every tune she plays sound like a classic. A true delight.
"Iles is one of the most refreshing and promising figures to have emerged in the UK in recent times,with a liquid sound and supple,obliquely resolved phrasing as an improviser......" The Guardian
TUESDAY MAY 27TH 2008 ADVANCE BOOKING ONLINE £12/£10 (concs)
NEON "HERE TO THERE" (BASHO RECORDS SRCD 23-2) ALBUM LAUNCH
STAN SULZMANN (saxes), GWILYM SIMCOCK (piano), JIM HART (vibes)
Neon’s
appearance at St Cyprian’s last year was voted as one of the “gigs
of the year” in Jazzwise magazine. The three virtuosi return to
launch their stunning new album “Here to There” on Basho Records.
Stan
Sulzmann is without question one of the most highly respected musicians
in the UK today, admired by musicians and audiences for his instantly
recognisable sound, and boundless creative imagination, and is a source
of inspiration to many of Britain's emerging young musicians. He is joined
here by two such young players both of whom are proving themselves to
be stars in their own right. This new project plays some of the most exciting
music you can hear.
'Sulzmann - the classy composer'. John Fordham
'Vibes are back in vogue with the emergence of phenomenally talented and mesmerising soloist Jim Hart' Sue Edwards, Jazzwise
"Gwilym Simcock played piano on a Kenny Wheeler birthday tour two years ago - and the turn of the head and raising of an eyebrow with which sax legend Lee Konitz greeted his first solo said everything. Still in his 20s, Simcock has already ascended to the podium occupied by only a handful of UK jazz pianists, from George Shearing to Stan Tracey, Julian Joseph or John Taylor. His direct influences are Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and John Taylor, but classical music influences him just as much, particularly Ravel and Stravinsky. Those associations have him lined up for a project with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, and his groups range from trios to big bands, to 40-piece ensembles featuring gospel choirs and strings. Now Simcock's a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, notable as he's the first ever jazz musician to qualify" John Fordham, The Guardian
STAN SULZMANN
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TUESDAY
JUNE 10TH 2008
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MIKE GARRICK TRIO
MIKE GARRICK (piano), PAUL MOYLAN (bass), JIM HART (drums)
Mike is 75 this year and is celebrating his distinguished career with a series of concerts. "When the Big Audit is completed, Britain will find itself in trouble for not having disclosed a national asset on the scale of Michael Garrick ..." The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD.
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