Watermill Jazz Club - March 2009 Dates

MARCH 2009
		5th March Karen Sharp Quintet Tenor saxophonist Karen Sharp, with the band of Humphrey Lyttelton for 3 years from 2004, has since his death continued to appear with the band celebrating the life and music of Humph. Her regular quintet features trombonist and arranger Adrian Fry well known to Watermill Jazz through his appearances with Frank Griffith’s Nonet. Pianist Richard Busiakiewicz, whose career has taken in the bands of Tommy Chase, Spike Robinson and Ray Gelato’s Giants, is joined in the rhythm section by John Day, currently bassist with Acker Bilk band and drummer John Perry, who recently toured with Georgie Fame. They will play a mixture of Karen’s originals, as well as compositions by Billy Strayhorn, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones and others. www.karensharp.net Karen Sharp – tenor & baritone sax, Adrian Fry – trombone, Richard Busiakiewicz – piano, John Day – double bass, John Perry – drums
Tickets £14/£11

		12th March Clark Tracey Sextet Drummer Clark Tracey himself celebrated 30 years as a professional musician last year, having joined the various ensembles of his father pianist Stan Tracey at the age of 17. Clark’s own groups over the years have featured many talented musicians, at the start of their career and now widely respected on the jazz stage, such as Django Bates, Nigel Hitchcock, Alec Dankworth, Gerard Presencer, Simon Allen and Zoe Rahman. His latest group is no exception, with a superb line up of young dynamic musicians, including Paul Jordanous last here with Big Band Metheny, pianist Kit Downes and Lewis Wright on vibes, who himself has recently replaced Kit in the awarding winning group Empirical. www.clarktracey.com Lewis Wright – vibes, Piers Green – tenor & alto sax, Paul Jordanous – trumpet & flugelhorn, Kit Downes – piano, Ryan Trebilcock – acoustic bass, Clark Tracey – drums
Tickets £14/£11*

		19th March Dave Newton Trio This, our 15th anniversary concert with the trio of the popular pianist Dave Newton performing standards, will include a live recording on the evening. Involved in our 5th anniversary in 1999, when we presented the Alan Barnes – Dave Newton quartet, Dave was also part of our 10th anniversary celebration in March 2004, when his trio were accompanied by saxophonist Don Weller. Recent winner in the piano category of the British Jazz Awards, run by Jazz Rag magazine, Dave Newton established his early reputation as an exquisite accompanist for female vocalists through his regular work with Carol Kidd, Marion Montgomery, Tina May, Annie Ross, Claire Martin and more recently Stacey Kent. Dave is now relishing the freedom of his own trio, also concentrating on work as an arranger and composer. Andy Cleyndert, well known for his work with Stan Tracey, is on double bass, with Steve Brown, drummer in the past for Stacey Kent and Scott Hamilton, completing the trio line-up. www.davidnewton.net Dave Newton – piano, Andy Cleyndert – double bass, Steve Brown – drums
Tickets £13/£10*

		26th March Deirdre Cartwright’s ‘Picnic’ A pivotal figure on the London jazz scene, Deirdre Cartwright is one of only a handful of internationally acclaimed women guitarists. She first came to prominence with the all-female group Guest Stars, one of the most successful British touring bands during the 1980s, when both Annie Whitehead and Alison Rayner were members of the band. Deirdre became well known as the guitar presenter on the groundbreaking BBC television series Rockschool during the same period. Playing a mixture of jazz standards and originals with some Latin and funk flavour, her new 1960s-style groove jazz quartet Picnic features Annie Whitehead. One of the most eclectic and versatile trombonist on the UK jazz scene, Annie has worked with her own groups and a diversity of British jazz luminaries. This marks a first time appearance at the club by Deirdre, as well as Annie and Alison. www.deirdrecartwright.com Deirdre Cartwright – guitar, Annie Whitehead – trombone, Alison Rayner – double bass, Winston Clifford – drums
Tickets £13/£10*