Monthly Archives: April 2020
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | Global Cafe, Reading
CANCELLED
Thurs 2 Apr | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass, Piotr Jordan violin| Reading |The Global Cafe | 8:30 – 11pm | Donations gratefully received
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 5 Apr | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason guitar/vocals, Gordon Johnson keys | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Baron Mara │ The Retreat, Reading │The Village Easter Festival
CANCELLED – the Village Festival is re-scheduled to August Bank Holiday weekend
Fri 10 Apr│Baron Mara│Tom Neill alto saxophone, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Tony Lyons drums│Reading│The Retreat│3pm│No charge
JAZZ AT THE GUILDFORD RUGBY PAVILLION – SARA OSCHLAG QUINTET | GODALMING
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Wed 15 Apr | Sara Oschlag vocals, Tony Kofi alto sax, Nigel Price guitar, Marianne Windham bass, Darren Beckett drums | Godalming |Guildford Rugby Pavillion | 8pm | £16, members £14 | Buy tickets
Andrew McCormack’s Graviton | Progress Theatre, Reading
CANCELLED
Fri 17 Apr | Andrew McCormack piano, Noemi Nuti vocals, Josh Arcoleos sax, Tom Herbert electric bass, Joshua Blackmore drums
Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Andrew McCormack has built a diverse and hugely successful career with appearances at major festivals and concert halls all over the globe. Well known for his enduring association with saxophone greats Jean Toussiant and Jason Yarde and as a long-standing member of the Kyle Eastwood Band – he composed and orchestrated film scores for Kyle’s famous father Clint, including ‘Flags of Our Fathers’, ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ and ‘The Changeling’, Andrew has recently added Graviton to his many personal projects.
Jazz at Progress | Andrew McCormack’s Graviton | CANCELLED
Friday 17 April | Progress Theatre, Reading |7.30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus max 5% booking fee
Andrew McCormack piano, Noemi Nuti vocals, Josh Arcoleos sax, Conor Chaplin electric bass, Joshua Blackmore drums
Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Andrew McCormack has built a diverse and hugely successful career with appearances at major festivals and concert halls all over the globe. Well known for his enduring association with saxophone greats Jean Toussiant and Jason Yarde and as a long-standing member of the Kyle Eastwood Band – he composed and orchestrated film scores for Kyle’s famous father Clint, including ‘Flags of Our Fathers’, ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ and ‘The Changeling’, Andrew has recently added Graviton to his many personal projects.
Formed in 2017, Graviton stands as Andrew’s most ambitious project to date. Described by Jamie Cullum as ‘The highest level of musicianship you could possibly get together in one band,” Graviton embraces a groove- based setting including vocals and a wider sound world which can be likened to a mix of Chick Corea’s Return to Forever and Tigran Hamasyan’s Shadow Theatre album.
Whatever the genre, throughout his body of work, Andrew McCormack consistently demonstrates a compelling setting for his musical ideas, a platform for virtuosic improvisation and a constant revivifying and adaptive embodiment of the jazz tradition.
All these qualities can be found in his most recent album, Graviton: The Calling. Released in 2019 this is a fully conceived work that follows the classic hero’s journey
Denny Ilett Jr All Star Band plays the music of Frank Sinatra | The Gap Gig, Goring on Thames
CANCELLED
Fri 17 April | Denny Ilett Jr All Star Band plays the music of Frank Sinatra | Denny Ilett vocals, Simon Gardner trumpet, Ian Bateman trombone, Richard Exall tenor sax/flute, Amy Roberts baritone sax/clarinet, Gareth Williams piano, Alec Dankworth bass and Mark Whitlam drums | Goring Village Hall | Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £15 from 01491 874492
Art Themen | Rhythms at the Yurt, Didcot
CANCELLED
Fri 24 Apr | Art Themen Trio | Art Themen – saxophones, Frank Henderson – keyboards, Mark Hodgson – bass | Didcot | £18.50 | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Book here
JAZZ AT THE ELECTRIC THEATRE – WENDY KIRKLAND QUARTET | GUILDFORD
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Tues 28 Apr | Wendy Kirkland piano and vocals | Guildford | Electric Theatre | 7 30pm | £16, members £14 | Buy tickets
