Watermill Jazz Club - October 2011

OCTOBER 2011
		Saturday 1st at 7.30pm Special concert at Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon, KT11 3QQ John Williams & John Etheridge – Together and Solo SOLD OUT As in recent years we are again holding our annual concert at The Menuhin Hall as part of the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. The concert at this prestigious acoustic venue will feature solo sets from both of these world class musicians. They will also join together for a specially commissioned piece by the British composer Paul Hart, as well original compositions by John Etheridge and John Williams, together with some of the music from the African continent, namely Mali and Madagascar, which they have developed during their association of the last few years. John Etheridge began his versatile jazz career as a member of both Soft Machine and the Stephan Grappelli Quintet. Australian born John Williams diverse musical activities have included the Chilean group Inti-Illimani, SKY and collaborations with the likes of Julian Bream, Andre Previn, Paco Pena, Cleo Laine and the late John Dankworth. www.johnwilliamsguitar.com www.johnetheridge.com John Williams – classical guitar, John Etheridge – electric & acoustic steel string guitars. Tickets, available from 22nd August onwards, can only be purchased direct from The Menuhin Hall, Yehudi Menuhin School, Cobham Road, Stoke d’Abernon, KT11 3QQ. Box Office and information 08700 842020. For online bookings visit www.menuhinhall.info
Tickets £23


		6th October Ben Castle with the Mark Edwards Trio Ben Castle, son of the entertainer Roy Castle was winner in the Rising Star category back in 2001 in the Jazz Awards run by Big Bear Music. Band leader of the orchestra The Big Blue for television’s Pop Idol, Ben has gone on to work with artists such as Carlene Anderson, Marlena Shaw, Gloria Gaynor, Dizzie Rascal, Will Young, Duke Special and Imelda May. For this evening of jazz standards, Ben will be joined by the trio of pianist Mark Edwards who in his twenties, before concentrating on his jazz career, worked on the pop scene as a member of Paul Weller’s Style Council and with Marc Almond. www.bencastle.com Ben Castle – tenor sax, Mark Edwards – piano, Andy Cleyndert – double bass, Troy Miller – drums.
Tickets £14/£11*


		Sunday 9th October at 3pm Derek Paravicini – Shearing Magic Ann Odell, founder of Watermill Jazz, as musical director presents this special Sunday afternoon concert as part of Mole Valley’s Arts Alive Festival. Derek Paravicini, blind from birth and with severe learning difficulties, is an exceptionally gifted pianist. Both he and the late Sir George Shearing were former students of Linden Lodge in Battersea. Marvel at loving re-creations of Shearing’s music by Derek, who is joined by Jim Hart on vibes, Frank Holder, an original member of the Dankworth Seven back in in the 1950s on vocals and percussion, guitarist Shane Hill, Nigel Thomas on double bass and drummer Noel Joyce, along with Ann Odell on vocals.
Tickets £12/£10*


		13th October 100 Years of Jazz Join this enterprising sextet in a highly entertaining musical journey from the classic Maple Leaf Rag to the music of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, from Louis Armstrong to Joe Zawinul. Interspersed with the inimitable humour of musical director Pete Long and fascinating stories relating to the history of jazz. Performed to acclaim at various jazz festivals across the UK, this concert forms part of our contribution to this year’s Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. www.jazzrepertorycompany.com Pete Long – clarinet/saxes/flute/piccolo/trumpet, Enrico Tomaso – trumpet/trombone/vocals, Georgina Jackson – trumpet/vocals, Nick Dawson – piano/clarinet/alto sax/vocals, Dave Chamberlain – double bass/guitar/piano, Richard Pite – drums/sousaphone/double bass/piccolo/theramin.
Tickets £15/£12*


		20th October Alex Wilson Trio Alex Wilson, a gifted Latin jazz pianist and composer, with successful album recordings on the salsa scene, appears with his brand new jazz trio. His playing style, steeped in the Afro-Cuban/Caribbean tradition, has seen him perform and record with Courtney Pine, Jazz Jamaica and guest with Wynton Marsalis. This is our final concert in the 2011 Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. www.alexwilson.ch Alex Wilson – piano, Davide Mantovani – double bass, Frank Tontoh – drums.
Tickets £16/£13*


		27th October Simon Allen Quintet After a 7 year stretch in Clark Tracey’s award winning quintet, Simon Allen has established himself as a leading light on the London jazz scene. Now a regular in all of Stan Tracey’s bands, Simon is also a member of the Laurence Cottle Big Band and Colin Towns’ Mask Orchestra. The evening will feature material from Simon’s forthcoming album, Any Minute Now. Simon Allen – alto & tenor sax, Quentin Collins – trumpet, Malcolm Edmonstone – piano, Tom Mason – double bass, Mike Bradley – drums. In a change to the details shown in our printed flyer, as shown above, Tom Mason replaces Peter Billington on bass
Tickets £14/£11*