Watermill Jazz Club - July 2011 Dates

JULY 2011
		7th July Ian Shaw – The Abbey Road Sessions To quote critic Mike Flynn, when reviewing Ian Shaw’s latest recording The Abbey Road Sessions on the night of the album launch in London in March this year, he’s in danger of becoming a national treasure. Ian is joined by Peter Ind, the legendary bassist who has worked with the likes of Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Lenny Tristano and Carmen Macrae. Peter was the catalyst for the CD recording, released on the Splash Point Records label. The New York born firebrand drummer, Gene Calderazzo has worked with a host of international names, including Bobby Henderson, Claire Martin and Partisans, whilst Dublin based pianist Phil Ware is first call for world players when their tour takes them to the Emerald Isle. www.ianshaw.biz Ian Shaw – vocals, Phil Ware- piano, Peter Ind – double bass, Gene Calderazzo – drums.
Tickets £16/£13*


		14th July Matthew Halsall Manchester based Matthew Halsall is one of the UK’s brightest talents as composer, arranger, DJ, producer and bandleader. A gifted trumpeter with a beautiful, expressive tone, his music draws on his love of the transcendental spiritual and modal jazz of Alice and John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, as well as the glories of 1960s British jazz. This has won him fans ranging from Gilles Peterson and Jamie Cullum, to Radio 3’s Late Junction, MOJO Magazine, BBC Music Magazine and even BBC 6 Music. Our concert will feature music from his recently released album On The Go - a love letter to the jazz of the late 1950s and early 1960s, drawing on the evocative sounds of Miles Davis legendary soundtrack to the Louis Malle film Lift To The Scaffold. www.matthewhalsall.com Matthew Halsall – trumpet, Nat Birchall – soprano & tenor sax, Taz Modi – piano, Rachael Gladwin – harp, Gavin Barras – double bass, Gaz Hughes – drums.
Tickets £14/£11*


		21st July Bobby Wellins Quartet Bobby Wellins, revered for his playing on the classic Stan Tracey recording Under Milk Wood, celebrated his 75th birthday earlier this year, featuring on the front of both Jazz UK and Jazz Journal magazines. Bobby is still playing as well as ever, as can be heard on his latest album the critically acclaimed Time Gentlemen Please. His quartet will perform some of the music from the CD, made as a studio recording here at Watermill Jazz in June of last year. www.bobbywellins.co.uk Bobby Wellins – tenor sax, John Critchinson – piano, Andy Cleyndert – double bass, Gene Calderazzo – drums.
Tickets £14/£11*


		28th July Steve Waterman’s 'Buddy Bolden Blew It' Steve Waterman is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. In a tribute to jazz trumpet history, his quintet will play compositions of celebrated trumpeters, both past and present, with new arrangements by Steve as featured on his latest CD on the Mainstem label ‘Buddy Bolden Blew It’. This concert sees a welcome return to the club of Anthony Kerr, last here in 2002 with his own trio, whose career has taken in working with amongst others Georgie Fame, the BBC Big Band and Jacqui Dankworth. www.stevewaterman.co.uk Steve Waterman – trumpet, flugelhorn & cornet, Anthony Kerr – vibraphone, Alec Dankworth – double bass, Chris Allard – guitar, Dave Barry – drums.
Tickets £14/£11*