Northern Line in Leeds

Jazz North hosted a showcase for four of the Northerline bands:
Stuart McCallum + Strings
Djangologie,
The Weave
Microscopic

Nigel Slee and Steve Mead our hosts

Stuart McCallum

Djangologie
James Birkett / Giles Strong - Guitars, Emma Fisk - Violin, Mick Shoulder - Double Bass

The Weave
Tony Peers (Trumpet), Tony Ormesher (Guitar), Martin Smith (Trumpet), Hugo Harrison (Double Bass)
And out of shot (sorry)
Rob Stringer (Piano) Tilo Pirnbaum (Drums)

Microscopic
Richard iles – trumpet/flugel, Mike Williams – alto saxophone, Les Chisnall – piano
Percy Pursglove – bass

Celebrations at 606

The 606 jazz club has been celebrating 25 years in the present venue (Lotts Road, Chelsea)
Last Wednesday there where 4 Bass players, 3 Pianists, 3 Sax players, 2 drummers and a guitarist!
When muddled up and put into order this came out as:
Mark Lockheart (Tenor), John Parricelli (Guitar) with Darren Phillips (Bass) and Nick France (Drums)

 

The next set was the Gwilym Smicock trio which had Lawrence Cottle (Bass) and James Maddren (Drums)

Following on was Iain Bellamy 's Anorak with Gareth Williams (piano) Sam Burgess (bass) and Nick France (drums)

 

The final act of the evening, if the first three weren't enough, was Kit Downes trio with Julian Siegel (reeds), Yuri Goloubev (bass)? and James Maddren was back on drums

Thanks to Steve Rubbie and his team at the 606 for a great night.



Dave Kane 4tet at Seven Jazz

A couple of weeks back now I caught the Dave Kane Quartet at Seven Jazz as part of the Improv Fest.
The Quartet are:
Dave Kane -  bass and compositions
Joost Hendrickx - Drums
James Allsopp - Reeds
Alex Bonney - Trumpets

Sela Bar Jam

On Tuesday I made into the Sela Bar for the guest act and the jam

Jan Kopinski - Sax
Stefan Kopinski - Bass
Nik Svarc - Guitar
Steve Hanley - Drums

I also reviewed the venue - http://jazzleeds.blogspot.co.uk/
And more about Jan Kopinskis music - http://www.jankopinski.com/

Jamil Sheriff Trio - Ilkley

The Jamil Sheriff Trio came to the Ilkley Manor House as part of the concert series.
Jamil Sheriff - Piano
Pete Turner - Bass
Dave Walsh - Drums

 

 

 



I caught up with the band for the Jazz Goes To Leeds blog where you can read a bit more,
http://jazzleeds.blogspot.co.uk/

The Trio has not recorded in the studio as yet however there are som You Tube clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPKAlXN9d3k

 

A Joy to see Liz Fletcher Bring it on

An Invitation to the 606 on 18th September
Why? to attend Liz's Album launch this Early Autumn,

The gig was great, I highly recommend that you catch this lady live, failing that buy the cd!
Liz Fletcher  - Vocals
Gunther Kurmayr - Piano
Geoff Gasgoyne - Bass
Clark Tracey - Dums
Andreas Panayi - Sax and Flutes
Martin Shaw - Trumpet
Liz has been nominated for a British Jazz award:
http://www.bigbearmusic.com/awardmenu.html

The late set was Graham Harvey below

Summer 2012

With the Olympics in full swing from torch relay to the closing ceremony, I had an embargo on London, like a few I avidly avoided it! Having said that Beverley had a series of gigs acrross Yorkshire including Jazz at the Lescar Sheffield, Seven Jazz Leeds and her home town Ilkley Summer festival where it was reported that 'over a thousand revellers came out'

Here are some snaps!

Ian Mann (bass) with Beverley Beirne at Seven Jazz

 

Graham Hearn (usually piano) and Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at Seven Jazz

 

Joel Purnell (tenor) at Seven Jazz

 

Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at The Lescar

 

 

The full band this time with Mike Cox (tenor) at the Ilkley Summer Festival

 

Beverley Beirne (vocals)