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5th August Frank Griffith Nonet with Georgia Mancio Led by American ex-pat British based Frank Griffith, his nine piece band will on this visit include a premiere performance of many new works, featuring the award-winning vocalist Georgia Mancio. The songs of composers Tim Lapthorn, Kate Williams, Darius Brubeck, Frank Griffith, lyricist Cathy Brubeck as well as Georgia, with arrangements by Adrian Fry and Frank, will be featured. A treatment of the Bill Evans/Carol Hall song The Two Lonely People and Peggy Lee's Fever will be included. Nonet themselves boast an eclectic cornucopia of instrumental delights, ranging from classic Miles Davis and Ellington, to the 1940s kitsch of Boulevard of Broken Dreams and The Moon Was Yellow, to 1960s anthems like Sunny, Music to Watch Girls By and Ode to Billie Joe. www.myspace.com/frankgriffithnonet www.georgiamancio.com Georgia Mancio – vocals, Frank Griffith – tenor sax, Andy Panayi – alto sax, Mick Foster – baritone sax, Adrian Fry – trombone, Henry Lowther – trumpet, Robbie Robson – trumpet, Tim Lapthorn – piano, Paul Morgan – double bass, Paul Clarvis – drums. |
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Tickets £15/£12* |
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12th August Bryan Corbett Quartet The quartet, led by Hereford born Bryan Corbett, loosely play in a style influenced by the classic Blue Note albums of the 1950s and 1960s, with Bryan in particular taking inspiration from Freddie Hubbard and Chet Baker. Festival appearances by the Birmingham based quartet include those at Swanage Wigan and Cheltenham Jazz festival, where in 2007 Bryan received the Jerwood Rising Star award.. Currently a member of the legendary jazz hip-hop outfit Us3. Bryan is a regular special guest with Krakow’s famous jazz funk group Funk de Nite. www.bryancorbett.co.uk Bryan Corbett – trumpet & flugelhorn, Levi French – piano, Ben Markland – bass, Neil Bullock – drums. |
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Tickets £13/£10* |
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19th August Gareth Williams Power Trio The highly gifted pianist Gareth Williams, long-time musical director for Claire Martin and currently a member of Iain Ballamy’s Anorak, appears with his all Welsh trio. Along with a mix of standards, the trio will perform selected tracks from their debut album Shock on Linn Records, which features original compositions as well as a blistering interpretation of John Coltrane’s classic Giant Steps. www.myspace.com/garethwilliamspianist www.garethwilliams.co.uk Gareth Williams – piano, Laurence Cottle – electric bass, Ian Thomas – drums. |
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Tickets £12/£9* |
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26th August Tommy Whittle & Karen Sharp with the Richard Busiakiewicz Trio One of Britain’s most highly respected mainstream saxophonists, Tommy Whittle’s career started in the 1940s during which time he worked with Johnny Claes, Lew Stone, Harry Hayes and Ted Heath. He went on to work with amongst others, Bob Wilber, Benny Goodman and with Jack Parnell Orchestra which led him to accompany such stars as Bing Crosby, Barbra Streisand and Peggy Lee. He works regularly on the jazz scene with his wife vocalist Barbara Jay. For this concert Tommy will be joined by Karen Sharp who first came to prominence in the band of Humphrey Lyttelton and accompanied by the trio of pianist Richard Busiakiewicz whose career has taken in the bands of Tommy Chase, Spike Robinson and Ray Gelato’s Giants. An evening of swinging jazz will include classic standards associated with the likes of Gerry Mulligan and Lucky Thompson, as well as some of Tommy’s own compositions taken from his latest CD the Tenor Collection. www.karensharp.net Tommy Whittle – tenor sax, Karen Sharp – tenor & baritone sax, Richard Busiakiewicz – piano, Matt Ridley – double bass, Bobby Worth – drums. |
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Tickets £14/£11* |
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