Watermill Jazz Club - April 2011 Dates

APRIL 2011
		7th April Gilad with Strings Israeli born Gilad Atzmon celebrates ten years of his Orient House Ensemble in a performance with the incredible Sigamos Strings Quartet led by violinist Ros Stephen. They will play material from Gilad’s acclaimed Charlie Parker tribute In Loving Memory of America and pieces from the ensemble’s latest release The Tide Has Changed. A combination of Gilad’s unparalleled bebop virtuosity along with stunning string arrangements promises to provide a memorable evening. www.gilad.co.uk Gilad Atzmon-soprano/alto sax & clarinet, Frank Harrison – piano, Yaron Stavi – double bass, Eddie Hick – drums, and the Sigamos String Quartet.
Tickets £16/£13*


		14th April Kit Downes Trio Pianist Kit Downes winner of the BBC Rising Star Award in 2008 is a gifted composer and sparkling improviser. A past member of Empirical, he can be heard playing organ with both Troyka and Golden Age of Steam. Kit received extensive media coverage with his debut album Golden being nominated as one of the contenders for the 2010 Mercury Prize. The trio will perform music from their follow up album Quiet Tiger, recently released on Basho Records label. Kit’s compositions are inspired by artists as diverse as Bill Frizell, Bartok, Bjork and Nick Drake. Scottish bassist Calum Gourlay, who has played with the likes of Tommy Smith and drummer James Maddren, known for his work with Gwilym Simcock, complete the trio line-up. www.kitdownes.com Kit Downes – piano, Calum Gourlay – double bass, James Maddren – drums.
Tickets £13/£10*


		21st April Tony Kofi Standards Trio Tony Kofi, winner of the best instrumentalist category in the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, has on previous appearances at the club performed on either alto or baritone sax. His newly formed trio explores the classic jazz standards songbook, with Tony on tenor and soprano sax. Last year Tony was honoured to play tenor alongside the legendary Ornette Coleman in New York, in a studio recording on a CD by Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Tony a member of the World Saxophone Quartet has recently been working with the acclaimed South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. The trio’s fresh vibrant sound and lyrical re-arrangements are reminiscent of the Sonny Rollins trio featuring Max Roach. Dave Chamberlain, formerly double bassist with Stacey Kent, currently plays with Richard Pite’s 100 Year’s of Jazz, whilst American born drummer Rod Youngs, now living in the UK, appeared last year with Gary Crosby’s Tomorrow’s Warriors Quartet. www.tonykofimusic.com Tony Kofi –tenor & soprano sax, Dave Chamberlain – double bass, Rod Youngs – drums.
Tickets £13/£10*


		28th April Kyle Eastwood Quintet Kyle Eastwood, growing up in Carmel, California, was immersed in jazz at an early age his father Clint Eastwood, the internationally acclaimed actor and film director being a jazz enthusiast and attendee of the Monterrey Jazz Festival since it began in 1958. Also an accomplished composer, Kyle has written various soundtracks including the Academy Award winning films Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby. This concert is part of an exclusive European tour, taking in London’s Ronnie Scott’s Club and featuring music from the band’s fourth CD for Candid Records, recorded in France in September last year. www.kyleeastwood.com Graeme Flowers – trumpet, Graeme Blevins – sax, Andrew McCormack – piano, Kyle Eastwood – double bass, Martyn Kaine – drums.
Tickets £18/£15*