Jazzland autumn email

Bringing the best in music to Swansea

LIVE JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY

8.30pm - 11pm - Doors open/Drysau ar agor 7.30pm

Friday 14th October

Wednesday December 21st

Jazzland Christmas Party with the Cottle Brothers

David, Richard and Laurence get together to round off the year at Swansea Jazzland in style! The multi instrumentalists will feature many styles of jazz and will be joined by guests during the evening.

Admission Price: Standard £15, Jazzland Members £10

*Ticketed event* Tickets on sale every Wednesday at Swansea Jazzland.

Tuesday September 27th

Jazzland Members General Meeting

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www.swanseajazzland.co.uk For full information on all the artistes appearing at Swansea Jazzland

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Sunday 16th October

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September - December

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My Gypsy Waltz Tour: Eduardo Niebla

Customers include:

Laurence Cottle Big Band BBC Strictly Come Dancing Tour Band Michael Bolton Brass Section Steve Waterman Jazz Orchestra Jeff Hooper Swing Easy Big Band

Brussells Jazz Orchestra Ian James Orchestra Abu Dhabi Big Band Warner Leisure Hotels Biggles Big Band Amsterdam Morriston Big Band

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Programme Designed & Produced and donated by RocketCreative.co.uk

2011

Saturday 26th November

Saturday 10th December

Dennis Rollins' Velocity Trio

www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk box office 01792 60 20 60

JAZZ BYW BOB DYDD MERCHER

Swansea Jazzland Members are invited to come and meet with the Jazzland committee to discuss all matters relating to Swansea Jazzland!

Your voice is important to us, and your opinions are welcomed at our members meeting.

If there is anything you would like to discuss, but cannot attend the meeting, please email swanseajazzland@btinternet.com and we will present it for you.

The meeting will be at 7:00pm at Swansea Jazzland, St. James Crescent, Swansea.

Following the meeting will be our monthly Open Jam Session.

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Swansea Jazzland: St. James Social Club 38 St. James Crescent Uplands, SWANSEA SA1 6DR Clwb Sant Iago Cilgant Sant Iago ABERTAWE SA1 6DR

Tel: 01792 380615 or 07501 928438 e: swanseajazzland@btinternet.com

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Programme information correct at time of going to press.

Programme subject to change without notice.

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LIVE JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY

8.30pm - 11pm - Doors open/Drysau ar agor 7.30pm

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Wednesday October 5th

Wednesday October 26th

Tuesday November 29th

Andy Panayi with the Dave Cottle Trio Exceptional saxophonist and flautist, Andy is a leading member of the current British jazz scene having performed and recorded with a selection of artists including Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Salena Jones and groups including The Moscow City Ballet, Ronnie Scott, BBC Big Band, John Dankworth & Cleo Laine, Humphrey Lyttelton and others.

Andy has won several awards during his career including; The Marty Paich Arranging Award, The John Dankworth Soloist Award, The Worshipful Company of Musicians Jazz Medal , British Jazz Awards for Jazz Flute.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Dave Chamberlain / Danny Moss Jnr. Quartet

Alan Barnes With the Dave Cottle Trio

Monthly sitters in Night

Wednesday September 14th

Oliver Nezhati Quintet

Oliver currently plays with The Tomorrows Warriors Jazz Orchestra and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. A youthful quintet of exciting young musicians features pianist Mitch Jones from Swansea Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday September 21st

Luis D’Agostino & the ‘Argentinian Connection’

Argentinean guitarist Luis D’Agostino comes to the UK to join forces with British guitar supremo Pete Oxley, ace trumpeter John Hoare and stylish British rhythm section of choice, Raph Mizraki (bass) and Mark Doffman (drums). The music they will be purveying on their 2011 UK tour will be based around the fiery fare purveyed by the Blue Note heroes of the 50s and 60s. In a highly unusual instrumentation, this double-guitar + trumpet teaming will deliver a formidable front-line attack! In addition to some pieces

by Lee Morgan and the likes, there will be fitting originals by Pete and John.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Tuesday September 27th

Jazzland members meeting @7pm

Stylish Swing and be-bop guitarist Dave Chamberlain joins forces with Danny Moss Junior on Double bass. Danny plays bass very much in the style of the great Ray Brown. A great evening of straight ahead swinging jazz will ensue with Dave Cottle Piano and Tom Cottle on the drums.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday October 12th

Jure Pukl Quartet

Slovenian saxophonist Jure Pukl leads a quartet of truly international musicians. Michael Janisch, (U.S.A.) bass, Jim Hart, (U.K.) vibes and Herbert Pirker, (Austria) on the drums. Multi award winning Pukl is one of the most prolific and creative saxophonists of the younger Slovene jazz generation, working with artists such as Maceo Parker, Esperanza Spalding, Aaron Goldberg, Jeremy Pelt and orchestras like European Jazz Orchestra, European Movement Jazz Orchestra and Vienna Saxophone Quartet.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday October 19th

Steve Waterman’s ‘Buddy Bolden Blew it’ Quintet

Steve Waterman returns to the club with his quintet in an appropriately themed programme of music dedicated to the great trumpet players, from Buddy Bolden through Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard, all taken from his superb latest CD, “Buddy Bolden Blew It”. All the material are arrangements written by Steve, so this will not be mere slavish copies of the originals but a fresh take on some well established classics such as Louis’ “West End Blues”, Miles’ “All Blues” and Freddie’s “Little Sunflower”.

Steve Waterman, trumpet Anthony Kerr, vibraphone Chris Allard, guitar Alec Dankworth, bass Dave Barry, drums Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Members are invited to come and meet with the Jazzland committee to discuss all matters relating to Swansea Jazzland! Followed by the

Tuesday October 25th

Monthly sitters in Night

Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!

Trumpeter Gethin Liddington and Saxophonist Dick Hamer will on hand to give advice and instruction about playing jazz Free Admission

Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!

Free Admission

Wednesday September 28th

Monthly sitters in Night

Mark McKnight Organ Quartet Featuring Seamus Blake

Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2006, guitarist Mark established himself as one of Ireland’s leading contemporary jazz musicians. And an international reputation, as evidenced when he placed 3rd in the Montreux International Jazz Guitar Competition, performing throughout Europe sharing the stage with such musicians as Sam Yahel (Joshua Redmond), Jason Rebello and Jean Toussaint.

US saxophonist Seamus Blake guests, he is widely recognised as one of the finest exponents of modern Jazz currently working out of New York. Ross Stanley (Hammond Organ) and James Maddren (Drums). Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

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Alan is a firm favourite of ours at Swansea Jazzland. His impressive career has included two years with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, three years with the Tommy Chase Quartet and four years with Humphrey Lyttelton’s Band. His work on clarinet and saxes covers a staggering range and he includes Lester Young, Charlie Parker and Sonny Rollins among his heroes.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Come along from 8pm onwards and join in playing some jazz!!

Free Admission

Wednesday November 30th

The Pete Allen Jazz Band

Wednesday November 9th

Pete Allen is regarded as one of Europe’s most talented and exciting masters of the clarinet. He brought together a musical style and stage presence that has created an enthusiastic following from both the traditional jazz fans and those who simply enjoy happy music and songs for both listening and dancing. Over the years Pete has appeared on many television and radio shows, both with his own band and as a solo artiste. He has topped the bill in those magical homes of jazz, St. Louis, Sacramento and of course, New Orleans, where he was awarded an Honorary Citizenship for his services to jazz music Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Graham Harvey Trio

Wednesday Decmeber 7th

Wednesday November 16th

Winner of the ‘Best Jazz Musician Of The Year’ award in the 2009 - 2010 ‘Parliamentary Jazz Awards’.

Based between London & Kent in the UK, Robson is one of the most in demand & versatile musicians on the contemporary, international scene today as well as being a highly acclaimed leader & composer. “Phil is a wonderful guitarist and composer, definitely a unique player. We had a ball and hopefully I will be able to play with Phil again.” David Liebman, US sax legend.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday November 2nd

The ‘J’ Word

Lee Goodall (sax) and Dick Roberts (Keyboards) will be prominent. Twists and turns are in store on some well known tunes. Plus, great funky grooves.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Pianist Graham’s has worked with the likes of George Benson. He was musical director and the keyboard of Incognito for 10 years, with whom he wrote several hit songs. We have heard him play at Swansea with the Laurence Cottle Big Band. Now we hear more from this talented pianist in a trio setting. Matt Skelton (drums) and Dave Chamberlain (bass) complete the line up.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Greg Abate With the Dave Cottle Trio

Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/ Recording Artist with 150 days a year touring the globe.

After graduating Berklee College Of Music, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years. Greg ventured out as post hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals, Jazz Societies and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S. Canada and abroad, including most of Europe, UK, and Moscow and Georgia Russia. Greg recorded his first CD Live At Birdland NYC in 1991 on the Candid Jazz Label with the trio of James Williams, Rufus Reid and Kenny Washington. Any Charlie Parker fans will love hearing Greg style of playing.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday November 23rd

Elaine Delmar & her band

A singer of uncompromising integrity, Elaine’s experience is wide and diverse. Elaine has made numerous radio and television broadcasts and concerts singing with Small Groups, Big Bands and Symphony Orchestras around the world starring with Michel Legrand, Stephane Grappelli, Andy Williams, Benny Carter and Herb Ellis. Last autumn Elaine appeared alongside the world famous trumpeter Wynton Marsalis at the Barbican Centre, in London. Having worked at Ronnie Scott’s on numerous occasions one of Elaine’s high points was her appearance at the world famous jazz venues 50th Anniversary Celebrations last year.

Brian Dee - Piano Simon Thorpe - Double Bass Matt Home - Drums Alex Garnet - Saxophone Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Phil Robson With the Dave Cottle Trio

Wednesday Decmber 14th

Paul Booth Organ Trio

Paul Booth is one of the most exciting and in demand musicians on the scene today. Paul is currently in the Steve Winwood band has performed worldwide with the likes of Riverdance (for over two years), Eric Clapton, Matt Bianco, Basia, Tony Hadley, Eddie Henderson, Alex Wilson, Roberto Pla, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Snowboy, Ray Gelato, Jane Monheit.

He is a regular at Ronnie Scotts jazz club in London with his own band and others and has done several UK tours under his own name with the backing of Jazz Services and Jazz Action. Some other jazz groups he has been involved with include Arnie Somogyi’s Ambulance, Sax Appeal, The New Couriers, Mike Garrick Big Band, Tim Garland’s Northern Underground Orchestra.

Paul Booth - tenor sax Ross Stanley - organ Andrew Bain - drums Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

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