Jazzland jan april 2012 lr

2012

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

Members receive discounted admission to all shows.

Bringing the best in music to Swansea

Plus, by joining Swansea Jazzland you are helping us to finance and plan future events!

January - December £25 2011 Membership Cards May - December £20 are valid throughout September - December £15 January 2012 Existing members can renew for 2012 any time during January 2012 at a discounted annual rate of only £20!

BIG BAND

JAZZ

WEEKEND

We are inviting intermediate to advanced players of trumpet, trombone, sax, bass, piano, guitar, drums and percussion to join us in a series of tutorials and workshops covering ensemble, improvisation and sectional playing.

It’s an ideal forum for those who are teaching (or want to teach) in the jazz idiom either in the classroom or in a big band setting.

The weekend is residential, though day bookings are accepted in some cases. Non-playing partners are welcome - please call for details.

the Heronston Hotel Ewenny, Bridgend, South Wales CF35 5AW

£330.00 per person (£305.00 for returners)

Fees are inclusive of all workshops and group tuition, en suite accommodation in a lovely hotel, all your meals from Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, and refreshments throughout the weekend.

Terms & Conditions Apply.

Visit our website at www.swjo.co.uk for full details & booking form, or call the jazz weekend office on 01446 713301.

Jacqui Dankworth & Her Musicians

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www.swanseajazzland.co.uk PROFESSIONAL LIGHTWEIGHT Music stands : stand out from the crowd and make set up and transport a breeze!

Saturday 17 March

Soweto Kinch

Available in 3 sizes - with vinyl or full colour graphics 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 Lance Ellington In the Groove 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

Saturday 5 May

Kyle Eastwood

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

January - April 2012 Ionawr - Ebrill 2012 JAZZ BYW BOB DYDD MERCHER

Steve Waterman & Alan Barnes and Alun Vaughan host a unique weekend focusing on contemporary and swing big band music.

Friday 9th Sunday 11th March 2012

Saturday 4 February

For full information on all the artistes appearing at Swansea Jazzland

Non-Residential & Day Students Welcome on this weekend!

- please contact us for details and day rates - jazz@swjo.co.uk

stevewaterman : alanbarnes contemporary : alunvaughan

LIVE JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY

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

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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www.swanseajazzland.co.uk

LIVE JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY

MEMBERSHIP

www.swanseajazzland.co.uk - WALES’ PREMIERE JAZZ VENUE - Jan - Apr 2012 Wednesday January 4th

Wednesday February 8th

Wednesday March 14th

Wednesday April 18th

James Duggan’s Six Pack

Jim Mullen Reunion Quartet

Gethin Liddington & Dick Hamer Quintet

Liz Fletcher & her band

Wednesday March 21st

Tuesday April 24th

Swansea born Saxophonist James Duggan is a recent graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama jazz course. He returns to his home town bringing a selection of his favourite jazz standards and contemporary fusion classics, featuring other fine musicians from the college.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday January 11th

Gordon Campbell With the Dave Cottle Trio

Gordon Campbell started playing the trombone at the tender age of 12.

Gordon is regarded as one of this country’s leading trombone players and is currently lead trombone in the BBC Big Band a position he has held since 1984.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday January 18th

Ant Law Trio

The band is a reunion of the Quartet that was in existence for six years from 1996. Its members are amongst the most experienced jazz musicians in the country and the group developed and unique musical identity during its lifetime.

The Jim Mullen Quartet will be playing a mixture of new music specially written for the tour and pieces previously played or recorded.

Jim Mullen - Guitar Gary Husband - Drums Gareth Williams - Piano Mick Hutton - Bass Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday February 15th

Centre-Line

London based jazz quartet Centre-Line is founded on a longstanding musical partnership between drummer Darren Altman and saxophonist Russell Van Den Berg.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Berklee graduate Ant Law has played at jazz and blues festivals all over Europe.

He has a varied career in music, including touring with the Michael Jackson Thriller show. His band includes Tom Farmer on bass and recent MOBO winner John Scott on drums Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday February 22nd

Wednesday January 25th

Tuesday February 28th

Simon Allen Quintet

Simon won the Daily Telegraph Jazz Musician of the year at the age of 16 and since then has been seen performing alongside artists of the stature of Wynton Marsalis and Julian Joseph.

An All Star line up of who’s who in British jazz!

Simon Allen - Saxophone Martin Shaw - Trumpet Tom Cawley - Piano Laurence Cottle - Bass Mike Bradley - Drums Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Tuesday January 31st

Monthly sitters in Night

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

Free Admission.

Wednesday February 1st

Matthew Ford With the Dave Cottle Trio

Matthew Ford is widely regarded as one of the finest big band singers in the UK. Performing for 5 years with the multi-award winning Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Matthew was voted ‘Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist’ and nominated alongside Jamie Cullum in the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Bridgend Big Band

The Popular Big Band from Bridgend returns to Jazzland, led by musical director Bill Davies. The band will play from a repertoire of many Big Band favourites Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Monthly sitters in Night

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

Free Admission

Wednesday February 29th Art Themen - with the Dave Cottle Trio

Art Themen was involved in the traditional jazz scene in Manchester in the late 1950s. He fronted the Stan Tracey quartet for 20 years from 1976. His key influences are Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday March 7th

Dave O’Higgins & Eric Alexander With the Kristian Leth Trio

A collaboration of New York & London’s finest! The band, a suggestion of Danish drummer, Kristian Leth, has already undertaken 4 European tours, kicking off at Ronnie Scotts in London. Expect some roaring 2-tenor blowing in the time honoured tradition, with a respectful doffing of the cap to Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes and many other greats.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

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www.swanseajazzland.co.uk

Trumpet and Sax Quintet led by two of Wales’s best home-grown jazz musicians!

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Marlene VerPlanck With the Dave Cottle Trio

Marlene VerPlanck started out as a very young vocalist with Charlie Spivak, Tex Benekeand and the last Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. Marlene became one of the nation’s busiest studio singers, backing up vocalists ranging from Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme to Kiss. Today, Marlene performs across North America and much of Western Europe, while a growing roster of solo CDs continues to win critical acclaim.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Vocalist Liz lists Peggy Lee and Julie London as her influences, with a love for Ella and Chet Bakers’ phrasing, and a passion for Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, the Crusaders and many of the early fusion bands. Andy Panayi features on Saxophone.

Admission Price: Standard £10 Jazzland Members £7

Monthly sitters in Night

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

Free Admission

jazzland TICKETED EVENT!

Tuesday March 27th

Monthly sitters in Night

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

Free Admission

Wednesday March 28th

Brandon Allen & Quentin Collins Quartet With a passion for hard-bop Blue Note recordings, the band pays homage to such luminaries as Art Blakey and Joe Henderson.

Trumpeter Quentin Collins has performed with Prince, Jean Toussaint and Roy Hargrove. Australian saxophonist Brandon Allen has worked extensively throughout the UK, Europe and Asia with renowned musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jools Holland and Wynton Marsalis. Ross Stanley on Hammond organ and drummer Enzo Zirilli complete the line up.

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Wednesday April 4th

Damon Brown Quartet

Wednesday April 25th

Wednesday April 11th

Berklee graduate, bass player Richie Goods (The youngest person ever inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame) moved to New York City, where he studied under jazz luminaries Ron Carter and Ray Brown. Richie made a name for himself through recording and touring with a variety of jazz and popular artists ranging from Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, Mulgrew Miller, Milt Jackson, to Brian McKnight, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera.

Richie brings his New York based all-star band to Swansea as part of a European Tour.

Richie Goods - Bass, Mike Clark - Drums, Tom Guarna - Guitar, Danny Grissett - Keyboards.

Tickets are on sale for this event at the club every Wednesday or please call.

Trumpeter Damon player won a Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Jazz Ensemble in 2007. He has formed international collaborations such as the regular quintet that he co-leads with New York sax virtuoso Steve Grossman. He is joined by Leon Greening, (piano), Adam King, (double bass), and Mat Skelton (drums).

Admission Price: Standard £10, Jazzland Members £7

Mike Outram - with the Dave Cottle Trio Mike Outram is one of the UK’s foremost guitarists who is sought after as an improviser and for his ability to contribute a unique voice to any musical ensemble. He has toured internationally, appeared on over a hundred CDs for Universal, Sony, Candid, Blue Note records and others, and was awarded Granada Jazz Festival’s ‘Best Group in Europe’ award.

Admission Price: Standard £10 Jazzland Members

Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion

Tickets: Standard £20 Jazzland Members £12

www.swanseajazzland.co.uk - Y LLE GORAU YNG NGHYMRU AM JAZZ - Ionawr - Ebrill 2012