Jazz By The Sea Festival 2019

BOURNEMOUTH JAZZ WEEK 2019

– FEATURING JAZZ FOR ALL

Bournemouth

This year we are working with St Peter’s Church and a number of local cafes, bars, clubs, pubs, and restaurants to bring a series of jazz concerts and free events to the town from the 20th to the 30th June.

Live jazz events are taking place at Chaplin’s Bar, Miramar Hotel, Connaught Hotel, Cosy Club, Flirt Café Bar, Meet & Sip Cafe, Dean Park Inn, Cellar Bar in Poole and Vesuvio Beach Bar & Restaurant at Alum Chine. So do come and support us and sit back and listen to some of the finest jazz music whilst you enjoy a drink or dine with friends and family.

We begin with a launch event at Flirt Café on Thursday 20th June followed by a ticketed concert featuring Zoot Money and his band. The festival week kicks off with the Revolution Club band playing at Flirt Café on Saturday 22nd June, followed by the Rachel More Trio playing an afternoon jazz set there on Sunday 23rd June. On 24th June, Dean Park Inn host their regular Monday night Jazz session featuring the Richie Preston Group. From Monday to Friday there are a series of free lunchtime jazz concerts in St Peter’s Church including a concert with renowned jazz organist Andy Quin on Friday plus a special fish & chip Jazz Supper on Wednesday night with Susie Kimber and Paul Walker. Bournemouth’s

Cosy Club features live jazz in their lounge on Thursday and Friday night. Café Rouge in Westbourne host local musicians, Rob Koral and Zoe Schwarz on Thursday and Vesuvio will be offering a dinner jazz evening with the Revolution Club band playing their ambient lounge music on Friday night. Also on Friday night, Scared of Jazz will be rolling out their unique Jazz and R&B music mix at Flirt Café New to this year’s festival, Meet & Sip Café on the Triangle will be hosting live jazz on Thursday and Saturday night. The festival rounds off with the ever popular Jazz Cruise aboard the Dorset Queen on Sunday 30th June, departing from Poole Quay at 4pm and followed later that evening by Rob and Zoe playing a selection of their Jazz favourites at Chaplin’s Bar.

Our thanks go to all our festival supporters and local venues who are participating this year and also to Chris Mayne and the Friends of St Peter’s Church for keeping the jazz flag flying through the year with their Friday lunchtime concerts.

Festival Director

Welcome to this year’s

Jazz Festival – a new partnership between Jazz by the Sea and St Peter’s Church in Bournemouth

Chris Mayne and Gerry Clarke,

May the Jazz be with you!

Evening Date Lunchtime 1-2pm Afternoon

Flirt Café 6.30pmPress Launch Flirt Café 8pmZoot Money & his band

St Peter’s Church Zoot Money & Al Kirtley

Flirt Café 8pmRevolution Club

Flirt Café 5pmRachel More Trio

St Peter’s Church Sue Hawker & Ray Shea Mon 24

Dean Park Inn 8pmRichie Preston Group

Tues 25

Friends of St Peter’s Church - Jazz Fish & Chip supper - Susie Kimber & Paul Walker Wed 26

St Peter’s Church Ian Close & John MacDonald

St Peter’s Church Andy Quin

Dorset Queen Jazz Cruise Poole Quay from 3pm - The Fifinellas

Miramar Hotel from 6pm - Mark Gibson Quartet Cafe Rouge Westbourne 7pm - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral Sound Cellar Bar, Poole 8pm - Alex Hitchcock Quintet Cosy Club 9pmRevolution Club Meet & Sip 9pmSophie Breakell

Connaught Hotel  6.30pm - Sarah Bolter/ Stephen Godshall Vesuvio Beach Restaurant 8pmRevolution Club Flirt Cafe 8pmScared of Jazz Cosy Club 9pmFB Pocket Orchestra

Meet & Sip 9pmRevolution Club

Chaplins Bar 8.30pmZoe Schwarz & Rob Koral

SARAH BOLTER

Popular local tenor sax player, Sarah Bolter teams up with Stephen Godshall and appears at the Connaught Hotel this year and will be playing a mix of popular jazz numbers on Friday 28th See http://www.sarahbolter.co.uk

RACHEL

MORE

Rachel More Trio perform a mixture of cool sophisticated jazz standards, including swing, blues and latin jazz favourites made popular by the original jazz divas such as Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Rachel appears at Flirt Café on Sunday 23rd June

See https://rachelmore.com/

FB POCKET ORCHESTRA

The FB Pocket Orchestra takes listeners back to the days of hot jazz, blues, ragtime & popular dances of the 1920’s and 30’s. Hear them play in the Cosy Club on Friday 28th June.

See http://www.fbpocketorchestra.co.uk/

ZOE SCHWARZ AND ROB KORAL

A dynamic and distinctive duo playing jazzy rhythm & blues. Catch them in action at Café Rouge in Westbourne on 27th June and Chaplin’s Bar Boscombe on 30th June. See https://www.bluecommotion.com

SCARED OF JAZZ

Local four-piece band ‘Scared of Jazz’ celebrate the classic Hammond Organ sound of the 1950s & 60s, when organ trios or quartets blurred the lines between blues, R&B, and jazz. Hear them play at Flirt Café on Friday 28th June.

See http://scaredofjazz.com

jazzbytheseafestival.co.uk

REVOLUTION CLUB

The Revolution Club’s mixture of electronics, sound sampling and live performance revolutionise the jazz genre. It’s the most exciting development in jazz music for decades and blends elements of acid, funk, soul and electronic dance music with free improvisation.

Hear their unique blend of Jazztronica music at Flirt Café on Saturday 22nd, Cosy Club on 27th, Vesuvio Restaurant Dinner Jazz night on 28th and at Meet & Sip on Saturday 29th June. We guarantee you’ll be impressed!

See https://revolutionclubsite.wordpress.com

ZOOT MONEY

George Bruno

“Zoot” Money is a Bournemouth born and bred vocalist, keyboard player and bandleader, best known for playing the Hammond organ with his Big Roll Band. Hear him play at Flirt Café on 20th June and at St Peter’s Church lunchtime on Friday 21st June. http://zootmoney.org/

I A N S

THE FIFINELLAS

Vocal harmony group singing vintage styles of music including 40’s Wartime, Swing & Jazz. See them strut their stuff on Poole Quay from 3pm on Sunday 30th June then on board the Dorset Queen Jazz Cruise departing at 4pm.

ANDY QUIN

Internationally acclaimed film composer and concert organist Andy Quin is a true jazz virtuoso. His repertoire features much of the American Songbook and many of his own compositions. Hear him play at St Peter’s Church on 28th June.

See http://andyquin.com

ST PETER’S CHURCH introduces a series of lunchtime jazz sessions, with a variety of singers and jazz musicians, including Sue Hawker and Ray Shea on Monday, Ian Close and John MacDonald on Thursday and renowned film composer and jazz organist, Andy Quin giving a concert on Friday 28th June. On Weds 26th June the Friends of St Peter’s Church have arranged a special Fish & Chip Jazz Supper. Come and listen to the jazz sounds of Susie Kimber and Paul Walker in a most beautiful setting. The acoustics are awesome!

FLIRT CAFÉ BAR in the Triangle is a place that welcomes everyone, any time, any day. By day, sit, relax, watch a video, read a book. Free Wi-Fi. Magazines. Newspapers. Great Coffee, Chai and hot food. By night, Flirt Cafe is a creative hub to meet, listen to live music, with events, from poetry and spoken word to jazz, quizzes and more. It’s a great place to meet and mingle and there’s always something going on.  Listen to Zoot Money and his band playing there on 20th June, and for jazz enthusiasts, see Revolution Club playing Sat 22nd from 8pm, Rachel More on Sunday 23rd at 5pm and Scared of Jazz on Friday 28th in the evening.

MEET & SIP is a place to meet others or to sip and enjoy your own company. A coffee shop during the day which turns into a cocktail bar/lounge in the evening. Listen to jazz vocalist Sophie Breakell on Thursday 27th and Revolution Club playing lounge jazz on Saturday 29th June.

THE MIRAMAR HOTEL has always been a place for jazz fans, young and old. This year, the Mark Gibson Quartet will be playing jazz in the lounge/garden from 6pm on Thursday 27th June.

Enjoy a glass of bubbly or a gin and tonic as you watch the sun set across the bay. There can be no better way to round off a busy day than just chilling out and listening to jazz!

CAFÉ ROUGE in Westbourne host local jazz duo Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz on Thursday 27th June.

CONNAUGHT HOTEL host Sarah Bolter and Stephen Godshall playing in the lounge from 6.30 on Friday 28th June.

VESUVIO BEACH BAR AND RESTAURANT combines authentic Italian cuisine with warm friendly hospitality to create a memorable dining experience with their Friday night jazz suppers. Experience breath taking panoramic views across Bournemouth bay whilst enjoying fine Italian dining and listening to the contemporary jazz sounds of Revolution Club Band. Book a table for Friday 28th June.

BOURNEMOUTH’S COSY CLUB has attractive dining areas spread across 3 floors. From the distinguishing third floor bar and rooftop terrace you can enjoy dining alfresco in one of the sunniest spots in Bournemouth. Listen to Revolution Club Band playing there on Thursday 27th June and the much acclaimed FB Pocket Orchestra rolling out their repertoire of hot jazz and ragtime music on Friday 28th June.

CHAPLIN’S BAR is a unique music venue located in the heart of Boscombe. The venue plays host to original live music as well as poetry, comedy and theatre events. Well-known local jazz duo Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral are playing there on Sunday 30th June.

THE DEAN PARK INN is a popular meeting point for local and visiting jazz lovers alike. Whether you fancy a sociable pint of Wadworth’s ale or a bite to eat from the fresh food menu, there’s something on offer for everyone. Monday night is the Inn’s regular Jazz night, with a host of fantastic musicians for your entertainment and delight. See the action on Monday 24th June with the Richie Preston Group.