.: Swansea Jazzland :. Live Jazz every wednesday!

Programme 2008

Date	Performing	Admission	Members
23/04/2008	Pedalmania	£8	£6
	Click Here For Website ohn-paul Gard started playing the organ at the age of 10, and in eight months made it into the finals of the UK's Best organ player 1981. He continued to study the organ for another 5 years. In 1996 he formed a new trio with the legendary drummer Simon Gore, playing jazz standards which was hugely successful on the local scene. John had the privilege of gaining tuition from the keyboard ace Dave Buxton for two years and was even offered a scholarship at Berkley College in the USA, based on the strength of his work, but had to decline due to financial requirements. For the last 6 years, he has been very busy performing with various musicians, his skill and talent has made him a sought after musician. His latest work in Pedalmania has helped to rekindle a passion in an old flame, the Hammond Organ. Pedalmania showcases the unmistakable sound of the C3 Hammond Organ. Its larger than life sound has not only influenced, but has been used in a wide range of music genres, anything from Rock to Country, Jazz to R&B.However one part of the Hammond design often over looked is the bass pedals, usually because very few musicians have ever learnt to use them. The sound they produce can be likened to that of a Double Bass, smooth, warm and very VERY deep!Influenced by one of Jazz's greatest keyboard players, Jimmy Smith, John-paul has taken the classic instrument into the 21st Century, taking some classic tunes and giving them his own unique Jazz grove twist. Ben Waghorn plays sax.
29/04/2008	Monthly Sitters in Night	Free	Free
	Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!
30/04/2008	The Bridgend Big Band	£7	£5
	Musical director Bill Davies leads the band through a repertoire of Big Band classics.
07/05/2008	Dylan Howe Unity 4	£10	£7
	Click Here For Website Dylan, the son of acclaimed Yes guitarist Steve, brings his fantastic Hammond organ quartet to Swansea Jazzland. They aim to re-imagine and explore the music of Larry Young's Unity album and add their own unique contributions to his achievements. The group features Dylan on drums, the award winning Tony Kofi on alto sax, Mike Outram on guitar and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ. *£3 off admission on production of either Hamish Stuart Band or BBC Big Band, Mumbles Jazz/Blues Festival ticket stub*
14/05/2008	Osian Roberts/Steve Fishwick Quintet	£10	£7
	Featuring Hod O’Brien on piano Click Here For Website The group formed as a result of a long standing friendship which began in 1994 when Osian and the Fishwick brothers - Mat and Steve - first met in London on the Royal Academy of Music's jazz course. Since then, the three have worked and rehearsed together on a regular basis, in their own groups as well as in the ranks of other bands, building a special musical rapport. The band features the music of Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Kenny Dorham and Bobby Timmons amongst others. Hod O’Brien is one of these quiet-and-true jazz giants. He burst upon the scene in the late 50s in New York and soon became part of the “loft scene” jamming with other bop-influenced players like Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Oscar Pettiford and Stan Getz, to name a few. At the age of 21, he was hired to record with Art Farmer, Donald Byrd and Idrees Sulieman on a record which has become a classic, “Three Trumpets” . He became an active part of the NY scene playing at such historical clubs as Birdland, the Continental, the Cork and Bib, the Black Pearl and Small’s Paradise.While still 21, O’Brien was asked by Red Rodney to take Bill Evans’ place in the Oscar Pettiford Quintet. The group alternated sets with Thelonious Monk at the famous Five Spot, among other appearances. After this stint with Pettiford, O’Brien joined up with tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose in a band which included Elvin Jones and Wilbur Ware. *£3 off admission on production of either Hamish Stuart Band or BBC Big Band, Mumbles Jazz/Blues Festival ticket stub*
21/05/2008	Simon Allen	£8	£6
	With the Dave Cottle Trio Click Here For Website Simon Allen studied saxophone at the Royal Academy, after beginning his career with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Pendulum Jazz Orchestra, performing alongside the likes of Jazz Stars Art Themen, Gerard Presencer and Peter King. He has worked with Colin Towns’ Mask Orchestra, for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Matthew Herbert Big Band and the BBC Big Band, touring around Germany, China, Belgium and Poland. He has appeared at major UK venues and festivals and worked with an astonishing array of top musicians including Kenny Wheeler, Iain Ballamy, Django Bates, John Paracelli, Steve Waterman, Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Ben Castle and Tina May.
27/05/2008	Monthly sitters in Night	Free	Free
	Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!
28/05/2008	Orla Murphy/Giovanni Mazzarino Quartet	£8	£6
	Click Here For Website Singer Orla Murphy's subtle and emotionally adventurous approach to both standards and originals is fast making a name for her in UK jazz circles. Her dynamic supporting band features, from Italy, one of Europe's top jazz pianists in Giovanni Mazzarino Belfast born Orla became involved in an influential jazz scene in Belfast when she returned to the city in June 1993, upon graduating from Newcastle University She then went to live in New York for two years and whilst there was able to absorb and draw inspiration from the city’s vibrant jazz community. Following this, she moved to London to embark on her ambition to sing jazz professionally, and completed various jazz and soul singing courses at the City Literary Institute and at Morley College. Orla has also completed various intensive residential jazz vocal workshops in the UK, France, Italy and Ireland, where she received tuition by such inspirational Jazz Vocalists as Claire Martin, Tina May, Anita Wardell, Jay Clayton and Marianne Racine. Orla will be joined by renowned Italian pianist Giovanni Mazzarino
04/06/2008	Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble	£10	£7
	Click Here For Website Gilad seems to constantly grow in stature and broaden his horizons as a jazz musician, composer and writer. Gilad Atzman was born in Israel in 1963 but has been living in the UK since 1994. He has been happy to play in many contexts with diverse artists ranging from Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Robbie Williams to Sir Paul McCartney. Gilad will be performing with his regular band, The Orient House Ensemble. This features him on all types of saxophones, clarinet and flute, with Frank Harrison on keyboards, Yaron Stavi bass and Asaf Sirkis drums. Over the years Gilad has built his reputation on powerful performances marrying invigorating saxophone playing with his middle-eastern influences.
11/06/2008	Byron Jones Big Band	£8	£6
	Click Here For Website Byron Jones is a trombonist who has been playing in various bands and has been passionately devoted to big band music since the age of about fifteen. Inspired by the first Brecon Jazz Festival in 1984, Byron decided to become a bandleader and make a contribution of his own to the Welsh music scene. Almost the entire library has been arranged by top American arrangers, giving the band a sound of the highest quality. As a direct result all of the best available musicians are very happy to be invited to be part of the band. Byron Jones big band sound is a genuine big band, comprising five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, keyboard, bass, drums and male vocalist. During the last two years, a large pool of enthusiastic young musical talent has surfaced at the Cardiff College of Music and Drama, and quite a few of these outstanding young musicians are being given the opportunity to play with the “B.J.B.B.”, and are doing so with great success.
18/06/2008	Sarah Morrow & Annie Whitehead	£10	£7
	With the Dave Cottle Trio Click Here For Website Sarah, from Pickering Ohio, began playing trombone at age 12 in her school band. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications at Ohio University and working in arts administration for two years, she decided to return to her first love, music. Specifically, jazz. Discovered by Ray Charles, Sarah is the first female instrumentalist to become a member of his orchestra. She toured with the legendary pianist and singer from November 1995 through May 1997 and left the group to join Foley, Miles Davis' lead bass player, in Europe as part of a three horn section playing funk. After this, she returned to Europe to tour with Grammy award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater in her big band, and later with tenor saxophonist David Murray in his Octet's tribute to John Coltrane. Sarah has also toured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Quartet of Diana Krall's bassist Pierre Boussaguet, and with the Quartet of award winning French vocalist Anne Ducros. Sarah will be joined by fellow trombonist Annie Whitehead who has emerged as one of the brightest and most versatile musicians in Britain, working with her own groups and a diversity of jazz luminaries.
24/06/2008	Monthly sitters in Night	Free	Free
	Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!
25/06/2008	Richard Cottle & Friends	£12	£8
	Swansea born Richard Cottle brings home some of his musician friends he's met over the years doing gigs and sessions in London. He is often considered the more 'Rock and Roll' of the three Cottle Brothers having worked with the likes of Bowie, Jagger, Manic Street Preachers, etc. But during his Swansea musical background Richard spent time playing jazz with his Dad and brothers plus of course going to the 'Swansea Jazz Society'. In the early 80's in London, Richard got more into playing synthesizer in the style of players like Joe Zawinul and joined a popular fusion group "SFX", some of that music will also be featured at the Jazzland gig. Among the friends for the gig will be guitar man James Graydon. Richard and James often play together in an 'unplugged' style band California Dreaming and often during rehearsals and sound checks annoy the rest of the band by breaking into jazz numbers, so now Richard has decided to form a splinter group specially for the Swansea Jazzland appearance where they can put their own slant to some jazz favourites and also feature some new compositions. Steve Vintner will be on drums & vibes, a busy London session man currently on tour with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Miles Bould will be playing percussion. Plus there's a strong possibility of a special guest! Between them the lads have worked with a diverse range of acts such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Incognito, Kylie Minogue, RPO, George Michael, etc... But they'll be wearing their jazz and fusion hats at Swansea Jazzland!!
02/07/2008	Graham Harvey Quintet	£12	£8
	Graham Harvey, Piano Ian Thomas, Drums Laurence Cottle, Bass Mark Nightingale, Trombone Ben Castle, Sax
09/07/2008	Tommaso Starace Quartet	£8	£6
	A vibrant quartet with an Anglo Italian edge that brings to you the performance of newly composed pieces by Tommaso plus standards by composers such as Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk and Cannonball Adderley. Tommaso Starace new quartet was put together with the idea of combining musicians that displayed different styles and that together would bring a distinctive, fresh and exciting sound to the music performed. Tommaso has toured extensively accross the UK with his previous quintet promoting his latest album 'Tommaso Starace plays the photos of Elliott Erwitt'. He has visited many clubs, Jazz festivals accross the country including Pizza Express - Dean Street, Royal Festival Hall Foyer, Purcell Room, Colchester Arts Centre, Lincoln Drill Hall, Bonnigton Theatre in Nottingham, St Ives Jazz Club, Swanage jazz Festival, Southampton Jazz Club to name a few. His CD Cd launch took place at the Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall on December 21st and was followed by a favourable review in the Evening Standard by jazz critic Jack Massarick: ' Signor Starace is a shrewd operator. He plays alto and soprano sax with impressive post-Parkerian felicity and Italian flair'. ( Evening Standard - Dec 22nd 2005) Tommaso Starace - Sax Andrew McCormack - piano Julian Bury - bass Paolo Pellegatti - drums
16/07/2008	Aaron Weinstein	£8	£6
	With the Dave Cottle Trio Click Here For Website Named a “rising star violinist” by Downbeat Magazine, Aaron Weinstein is quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest jazz violinists of his generation. As a featured soloist, Aaron has performed at Lincoln Center, Wolftrap Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, the JVC Jazz Festival, the Iridium, Birdland, and Django Reinhardt festivals in France, Iceland and New York City. Aaron has performed and recorded with and an array of jazz masters including: Howard Alden, Gene Bertoncini, Al Caiola, Scott Hamilton, Dick Hyman, Les Paul, Houston Person, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Annie Ross, Warren Vache, Frank Vignola, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams as well as legendary rock guitarist, Jay Geils, New York Pops founder/conductor, Skitch Henderson. He is a recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was awarded a full four-year talent-based scholarship. While still in high school, he founded New Trier High School's Stephane Grappelli Tribute Trio, voted as the nation's best high school instrumental jazz group by Downbeat Magazine in 2002. Aaron has won various competitions including the 1998 and 2001 Illinois State Fiddle Championships, making him the youngest performer ever to hold this title. With the release of Aaron’s Arbors Records debut, "A Handful of Stars", (called “the rebirth of the hot jazz violin” by Nat Hentoff) Aaron has become the youngest jazz musician to have recorded as leader for this prestigious traditional jazz record label
21/07/2008	Lewis Clement Band	£7	£5
	Click Here For Website Lewis is a 20 year old jazz pianist who hails from Swansea. He is currently studying jazz piano at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Lewis’s band includes fellow music students all studying jazz at the Birmingham Conservatoire. This is an opportunity to hear some of the best rising talent in the UK.
29/07/2008	Monthly sitters in Night	Free	Free
	Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!
30/07/2008	Graham Watkins Quartet	£7	£5
	Talented jazz pianist Graham Watkins formed the trio some years ago with David Prosser - drummer and Jack Williams - Bass. In 2005 Clare Hingott joined them as their vocalist. The Quartet will perform a mix of Jazz and Swing standards.
06/08/2008	Rhys Owen Band	£7	£5
	Tenor saxophonist Rees hails from Cardiff and is currently completing his final year at Leeds College of Music. Rees’s band is drawn from fellow students from Leeds College of Music.
13/08/2008	Julie Edwards/Kevin Deardon	£8	£6
	Click Here For Website Julie Edwards is a singer on the the northern jazz circuit. Since completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Jazz and Contemporary Music at Leeds College of Music in 1997 Julie has worked all around the region. In 2000 she teamed up with saxophonist Kevin Dearden, and together they are now getting recognition further afield. They have appeared at many festivals including Cleethorpes, Wigan, Birmingham, Cork, Keswick and Scarborough Jazz Festivals as well as dozens of jazz venues.
20/08/2008	Dominic Norcross Quartet	£7	£5
	The Dominic Norcross Quartet is a jazz unit playing a range of exciting numbers by Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, McCoy Tyner, and many others. Sax player Dominic leads the band, Johnny Davies plays guitar, and Nigel Williams (ex Georgie Fame band) plays drums. Jazzland members may remember Dominic joining Mornington Lockett on stage at Swansea Jazzland earlier this year.
27/08/2008	Berry Ray’s Bank Holiday guest night!	£8	£6
	The man from the door takes centre stage!! A special Bank Holiday treat featuring Berry on sax and no doubt also singing! Plus, a special guest or two!!

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St. James Social Club
St. James Crescent
Uplands
Swansea
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