Watermill Jazz Club - March 2011 Dates

MARCH 2011
		3rd March Issie Barratt & Steve Waterman – young composers & musicians evening The National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) and Sound and Music (SAM) are delighted to present an evening of original jazz compositions written by a host of extremely gifted and talented jazz composers. The composers are hand picked from the NYJC and SAM Summer Schools 2010, with their music performed by the National Youth Jazz Collective's very own world-class dectet. The group is co-led by jazz luminaries Steve Waterman and Issie Barratt, performing alongside eight of the nation's most talented young jazz players. Issie Barratt is one of the UK’s leading jazz educators. www.nyjc.co.uk www.stevewaterman.co.uk Steve Waterman & Harrison Cole – trumpets, Chris Brown – alto sax, Tom Barford – tenor sax, Issie Barratt – baritone sax, Rosie Turton – trombone, Ben Lee – guitar, David Ferris – piano, Tom Hewson – double bass, Jake Brown – drums.
Tickets £13/£10*


		10th March Alan Barnes plays Alan Barnes The popular Alan Barnes is one of Britain’s most distinguished and versatile saxophonists. Alan is renowned for his rapport with audiences built on his playing, as well as his quick-witted humour. The evening will feature Alan’s own compositions and in his words ‘I’ve written a lot over the last 30 years and its all "audience friendly" i.e. not a bunch of sub-Sibelius tone poems! And most of the tunes have a story to go with the title’. www.alanbarnesjazz.com Alan Barnes – alto/baritone sax & clarinet, Robin Aspland – piano, Mark Hodgson – double bass, Paul Clavis – drums and percussion.
Tickets £16/£13*


		17th March Geoff Eales Trio Welsh born pianist Geoff Eales from 1977 spent close to 5 years with the BBC Big Band, before becoming one of the most sought after pianists and musical directors on the London session scene. Since returning to his jazz roots in 1999, Geoff has built up a strong following with his trio and solo work. He celebrates his 60th birthday in March and to mark the event is touring the UK in a variety of settings. This includes our concert, which in fact will be the exact date of our 17th Anniversary. Geoff will be playing material from his album Master of the Game issued on the Editions label, as well as one or two familiar standards. The trio features Chris Laurence, who has maintained a dual career in both jazz and classical music and drummer Martin France an ex-member of the original Loose Tubes and a long time musical associate of Django Bates and Iain Ballamy. www.geoffeales.com Geoff Eales – piano, Chris Laurence – double bass, Martin France – drums.
Tickets £13/£10*


		24th March Jo Fooks Quintet Edinburgh born Jo Fooks back in 1992 won the Scottish Young Jazz Musicians Award, before going on to study at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Berklee College of Music at Boston in America. Humph Lyttelton on hearing her debut CD with her hard swinging, warm toned tenor invited her to join his eight piece band back in June 2006. Jo’s quintet will perform some standards along with a selection of original compositions, all upbeat with a slightly bluesy flavour, taken from her latest album Back for More, to be released later this year. www.jofooks.com Jo Fooks – tenor sax, Dave Cliff – guitar, Ted Beament – piano, Val Manix – double bass, Buster Birch – drums.
Tickets £14/£11*


		31st March Phronesis With their third and latest album Alive chosen as the 2010 jazz album of the year by both Jazzwise and Mobo magazines, Phronesis were described by Jazzwise editor Jon Newey as the most exciting and imaginative trio since EST. Led by the powerful and melodic bass grooves of Danish born Jasper Hoiby, the trio features the multi talented pianist Ivo Neame (he plays alto sax with Jim Hart’s Gemini) and the Scandinavian drummer Anton Eger. This concert is part of a UK tour by Phronesis with support from Jazz Services. www.jasperhoiby.com www.myspace.com/phronesismusic Ivo Neame – piano, Jasper Hoiby – double bass, Anton Eger – drums.
Tickets £13/£10*