Previous 2006 Performances

FRIDAY 27 JANUARY Zoe Schwarz

Zoe Schwarz (ZS1)

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Vocalist Zoe Schwarz with guitarist Rob Koral, pianist Hilary Cameron, bassist Jerome Davis, drummer Mark Fletcher plus the added bonus of saxophonist Matt Wates. Zoe returned by popular demand after having produced another album 'Devil or Dove' -33JAZZ121, and from working at Ronnie Scott's alongside Monty Alexander. "Vocalist/songwriter Zoe and guitarist/composer Rob have forged one of the most engaging natural partnerships in jazz". Pizza Express '05. A superb jazz welcome to 2006.

FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY Renato D'Aiello Quartet

Saxophonist Renato D'Aiello's quartet - Benet Maclean piano, Nicola Muresu bass and Matt Home Drums "...this fine musician's beautiful lyrical and intense saxophone playing.." Brian Blain Jazz UK "...a ballad master, creating sinewy, sensual solos, squeezing passion from every note." Chris Lee

FRIDAY 10 MARCH Kate Williams. (Jazz Services Special)

Award winning UK pianist, composer Kate Williams on tour with Jeremy Brown bass, Tristan Mailliot drums and Steve Kaldestad tenor sax. The quartet played some of Kate's original tunes as well as pieces by Billy Strayhorn and Chick Corea amongst others. "...I was enormously impressed...a superbly lucid and inventive pianist and composer." Humphrey Lyttleton.

FRIDAY 31 MARCH Gilad Atzmon.With Sue Kibbey and Special Guest Ronnie Carroll.

Gilad Atzmon (GA1)	Sue Kibbey (GA2)	Ronnie Carroll (GA3)
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Saxophonist/clarinetist Gilad Atzmon's quartet with jazz vocalist Sue Kibbey and special Guest Ronnie Carroll. Frank Harrison piano, Yaron Stavi double bass John Blease drums. Check out the CD - 'Kibbey Sings Jimmy Van Heusen' - KIBBE002. "...Atzmon's solos are passionate, intensely musical and special and Kibbey's phrasing and time are locked right in with the band...jazz standard singing at its best" Jazz UK.

FRIDAY 7 APRIL Marlene VerPlanck.

Marlene (MV1)	Roy Babbington (MV2)	John Horler (MV3)	Mark Fletcher (MV4)
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A tribute to Cole Porter by the New York vocalist Marlene VerPlanck accompanied by the Roy Babbington (bass) trio with John Horler (piano) and Mark Fletcher (drums). "...the perfectionist herself" Billy May. "One of the finest interpreters of the great American Songbook" Guinness Jazz Who's Who.

FRIDAY 28 APRIL Pete Churchill.

Pete Churchill (PC1)	Steve Brown (PC2)	Bobby Wellins (PC3)	Arnie Somogyi (PC4)
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Pianist/Singer Pete Churchill, drummer Steve Brown, bassist Arnie Somogyi and the most distinctive of British tenormen Bobby Wellins. Try hearing Pete's 33 Records CD 'The Bad and the Beautiful' and you will understand the 'wholeheartedly recommended' praise that this man is getting. We had a musical treat.

FRIDAY 12 MAY Tony Kofi.

Toni Kofi	Toni Kofi	Ben Hazleton(TK1)
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Award winning saxophonist Tony Kofi's Quartet with their homage to one of the 20th Century's greatest geniuses of modern jazz, Thelonious Monk. John Donaldson piano, Winston Clifford drums & Ben Hazleton Double bass. "...quartet lovingly emphasises the fascinating intricacies of Monk's writing." 'All is Know' CD Proper Records.

FRIDAY 26 MAY Nikki Iles.

Nikki Iles	Mark Lockheart(NI1)	Aiden O'Donnell(NI2)	Stephen Keogh (NI3)
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Pianist Nikki Iles trio and guest saxophonist Mark Lockheart. Steve Watts on bass and Stephen Keogh drums. "...one of the most sophisticated & prolific of pianists with roots in Bill Evans & John Taylor. Nikki emerges as a major voice & it is not just a matter of touch but it is about a feeling for the piano that allows a transfer of emotional things into the music." Jazz UK '05 issue 62, article review of 'Everything I Love' on Basho SRCD 5-2

FRIDAY 23 JUNE Alan Barnes. and his tribute to Horace Silver.

Multi reed player Alan Barnes with Steve Waterman trumpet/flugelhorn, John Donaldson piano, Dave Green bass & Spike Wells on Drums. Their Award winning CD on SPEC 002 "..is a gem, generating a level of excitement and a degree of urgency that is rare in a studio recording... an album to cherish & play regularly."JAZZ RAG. "It's not just Barnes' own devasting skills on most reed instruments you've ever heard of but the presence of a very sharp band on top form." JAZZ UK.

FRIDAY 7 JULY Hanna Richardson & Phil Flanigan. FARINGDON ARTS FESTIVAL

Hanna Richardson (HR2)	Phil Flanigan (HR3)	Chris Flory (HR4)
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With Chris Flory on Guitar. Ruby Braff complimented US singer Hanna on her singing: "that's the way to sing-simply & with spirit". She has an engaging and sunny style, assured phrasing & innate good taste with a serene yet heartfelt approach to melody, interpreting the lyrics with no histrionics or mannerisms. And as Martin Richards of Jazz Journal says "...best of all she swings."

SUNDAY 30 JULY Lillian Boutte with Tanya Boutte, Thomas L'Etienne & their UK Music Friends.

Lillian Boutte (LB1)

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Genuine articles from New Orleans. with Thomas l'Etienne

FRIDAY 6 October Sophie Garner .

Sophie Garner (HR2)	Jeff Kennedy (HR3)	Paul Caviativti/Tim Robertson(HR4)
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With Duncan Hayes piano, Tim Robertson bass, Paul Caviativti drums, Jeff Kennedy guitar. We invited Sophie and her Quartet back because they really do live up to the praise that came their way for the "Champagne and False Eyelashes" CD. "A great CD. Crisp playing, neat arrangements, great standards, fine new material & above all a singer who brings every song vividly to life." The Observer. "A very stylish UK based singer & her small swing-bop quintet" Jazzwise.

FRIDAY 27 October Robert Fowler

Robert Fowler (RF1)	Robin Aspland (RF2)	Dave Green (RF3)	Bobby Worth (RF4)
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With Robin Aspland piano, Dave Green bass, Bobby Worth Drums. Check out his CD "Tight Lines" & you will understand why we invited Robert to come back to us. He is a tenor saxophonist in the classic mould of the 1940's greats with a vibrant, broad sound & great swinging feel. "The first thing anyone notices about his playing is the tone - broad, warm & juicy, a perfect fit for his calm measured phrasing." Dave Gelly.

FRIDAY 10 November Pete Downes trio

Pete Downes (PD1)	Tim Bruce (PD3)	Andy Coe(PD2)
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With Andy Coe bass, Tim Bruce drums. Zoe Street reviewing their "INTO THE BLUE" CD "The sound of the Pete Downes trio is a thing of beauty, & their latest album is a reflection of this. Featuring a well balanced blend of new tracks & covers of diverse classics from the likes of Thelonius Monk, Sting & Jimi Hendrix, it's easy to see why the appeal of PD3 is growing at a healthy rate. They immediately cast a hazy spell which makes you think that this is the jazz they listen to in heaven"

FRIDAY 24 November Scott Hamilton with the very best of British

With John Pearce piano, Dave Green bass, Steve Brown drums and UK trombone star Roy Williams. "Scott is one of the most consistently swinging saxophonists in the world & never fails to delight with his rich warm tone, his smooth relaxed phrasing & seemingly effortless ability to spin one glorious thread after another." CONCORD

FRIDAY 8 December CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Julia Farino with Alan Barnes(Music tkts £ 11).

With Phil Mead piano, David Moses bass, Chris Karan drums, plus ever cheerful, multi reed player Alan Barnes. "Good jazz singers are rare. She is an original jazz voice & has great respect for & love of the great American standards. She brings an appealing freshness to the genre doing it her way." Derek Ansell

Julia Farino	Alan Barnes	Alan Barnes
David Moses	Chris Karen	Phil Mead
Photos: Christopher Love

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