Swansea Jazzland Programme May - August 2019

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May - August PROGRAMME 2019

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Swansea Jazzland

May - August 2019

May

01 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Ben Thomas / Davide Logiri Quartet

As part of their long awaited UK tour, Milan based pianist Davide Logiri returns to the UK alongside trumpeter Ben Thomas. The evening will comprise of reworkings of standard material plus original tunes by the members of the band which features Davide Logiri (piano), Ben Thomas (trumpet), Pasquale Votino (double bass) and Paolo Adamo (drums).

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

8 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00 Andy Hauge Quintet

Over the past 25 years Andy has become well known in Bristol both as a performer and as organiser of weekly jazz venue The Be-Bop Club. Besides his jazz activities he has played in many other settings, including the albums by Portishead and for theatre, TV and film productions.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

15 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Andy Panayi with Dave Cottle Trio Andy Panayi is an exceptionally gifted jazz musician, skilled in performance, composition and arranging. ndy plays all the flutes and all the saxophones and currently leads his own groups, both jazz and classical. He also writes commissioned works and compositions & arrangements for his own ensembles.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

22 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Remembering Blossom Dearie with Zoe Francis & The Jim Mullen Trio Zoe Francis : vocals | Jim Mullen guitar | Barry Green piano | Mick Hutton bass Zoe Francis and her great trio led by multi award-winning guitar legend Jim Mullen take a fresh look at the repertoire of iconic American singer-pianist Blossom Dearie, whose unique vocal style and accompaniment personalised every song she sang.

Adult Full £13 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £8

FRIDAY SPECIAL! 24 Friday - 20:45 - 23:00 Albino Frogs

Albino Frogs play Jazzy, Funky, Latiny, Rocky, original tunes. Youcan hear the likes of smooth jazz rock greats such as Steely Dan, Average White Band, Tom Scott, etc. running through their arrangements.

Adult Full £10 : Jazzland Member 2019 £8

Swansea Jazzland @ THE GARAGE : Whitez : 47 Uplands Cresent Uplands Swansea SA2 0NP Students £5

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Swansea Jazzland

May - August 2019

May

29 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00 Matheus Prado Septet

Seven musicians from five nationalities connecting modern and traditional music, this is the Matheus Prado Septet. Matheus Prado was born in Brazil and his family moved to Europe, he learnt other instruments, but one of them touched him in a different way, the Bass.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

June

5 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Louis & Ella Tribute - Sarah Meek with Dave Cottle Trio All the Great duets sung by Louis and Ella including Potato/Pothato : Cheek to Cheek : I want Dance & many, many more! Jazz Singer Sarah Meek hails from Cheshire and is now based in Cardiff after studiyng at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

12 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00 Sheryl Bailey Organ Trio

New York based Jazz guitarist - With John Paul Gard on Organ. Paul Cavaciuti, Drums.

Expect plenty from Jimmy Smith/Don Patterson book! For more than a decade sheryl bailey has honed her reputation as a smoking post-bop axe-slinger in the crucible of New York City clubs such as Smalls and the 55 Bar. As serious as she is about jazz, though, it was more popular music that drew her to the instrument initially.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

19 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Libor Smoldas / Nigel Price Quintet A big hit at the 2018 Swansea International Jazz Festival Libor joins forces with UK guitarist Nigel Price! Czeck born Libor has lived in Prague since his childhood. He has been an avid musician since his early youth, starting with the recorder and trumpet, and picking up the guitar at the age of twelve. After initial forays into rock and blues he began to take an interest in jazz, mainly due to his fascination with the recordings of Charlie Parker.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

26 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Paul Sawtell / Danny Moss Jr. Quartet Shrewsbury based Paul Sawtell, who has had a love affair with the vibes going back to the 1980s and is also well-known as a jazz pianist, has worked with a wide range of celebrated performers, from Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones to the BBC Radio Big Band, Kenny Ball, Syd Lawrence and a host of internationally renowned jazz soloists, including Herb Geller and Peter King. Bassist Danny Moss Jnr is over from his Perth home in Australia and combines for a great night of Swinging standards.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

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Steve Williams Trio Tom Langshaw Trio Afternoon In Paris Groucho Club Alan Barnes Workshop ALAN BARNES with Dave Cottle Trio Li Harding & Gary Phillips Band

Sunday 9 June

12:15 Constellation Big Band 13:45 Sarah Meek Quartet 15:15 Guardalavaca de Cuba

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Swansea Jazzland

May - August 2019

July

03 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:00

Fernanda Cunha / Afonso Pais Quintet Celebrating Antonio Carlos Jobim From Rio de Janerio one of Brazils' finest Jazz singers with Afonso Pais (Lisbon) Guitar. Fernanda has toured in Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Denmark, France, Malaysia and Argentina . This is her first UK appearance and Swansea is delighted to Welcome her!

Fernanda Cunha is well established singer on today’s Brazilian jazz scene. She started to sing in 1997 in Rio de janeiro, Brazil. Her debut album “O tempo e o lugar” was recorded in USA in 2002. On her CD “Dois Coracoes “(2004), she’s indistinguished company, performing with esteemed Brazilian composers Johnny Alf and Sueli Costa. On her third album “Zingaro “(2007) she performs songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Adult Full £13 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £8

10 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 20:30 - 23:00

Tom Harris / Dick Hamer Quintet - The Two Tenors Two of Wales' finest Jazz Tenor Sax players join forces for a night of great jazz.

Adult Full £10 : Jazzland Member 2019 £8 : Students £5

FRIDAY SPECIAL! 12 Friday - 20:45

Derek Nash / Noel McCalla Band The Music of Stevie Wonder "Some Kinda Wonderful" A Huge Hit at 2018 Swansea International Jazz Festival celebrating the life-time genius of Stevie Wonder, with mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, the awardwinning saxophonist Derek Nash and a band of world-class musicians.

Following sell-out shows in London’s top jazz venues, they play a wide-ranging catalogue of classic hits.

The House That Soul Built rated this show as one the Top 10 Soul Gigs of 2018. Enjoy hit after hit from albums such as 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered', 'Innervisions', 'Songs in the Key of Life' and 'Hotter than July', as well as danceable classics 'Superstition', 'For Once in my Life' and 'Isn't She Lovely'.

Noel McCalla’s long association with the brilliant Morrisey Mullen Band earned him acclaim as “one of Britain’s best soul singers” (Blues and Soul Magazine) and Noel's searing, soulful vocals were featured with the iconic Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Derek Nash has played in Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004 and is also a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. He has won several British Jazz Awards throughout his career. He has also performed live, on record and on television with the likes of Gregory Porter, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn and Eric Clapton.

Adult Full £20 : Jazzland Member 2019 £15 : Students £10

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Swansea Jazzland

May - August 2019

July

17 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30

Greg Abate with Dave Cottle Trio Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer continues as an International Jazz/ Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe.

In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Music, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

24 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30

Simon Deeley Band 'Blue Haze' Simon Deeley - jazz pianist, composer, presents his latest project is the 'Blue Haze Quartet’ | One of the main reasons that Simon formed the quartet was that he wanted to have a group that would perform mainly his own compositions.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

31 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30 Brandon Allen Quartet

Brandon Allen (tenor saxophone) Ross Stanley (piano/keyboards and Hammond organ) Arnie Somogyi (acoustic and electric bass) Matt Home (drums) Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Brandon relocated to London in 2000. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many varied artists and groups/ensembles as a saxophonist. Brandon is also busy as a session musician, composer and arranger for commercial music and films.

His distinctive sound has been featured on film soundtracks including "Alfie"(2004) and "The Look of Love" (2013) Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

August

07 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30

Bruce Adams with Dave Cottle Trio Trumpeter Bruce Adams plays the Great Jazz Standards Not only is Bruce one the jazz scene’s most dramatic and stimulating performers, he is also a tremendously affable companion. A band-room with the Glaswegian Mr. Adams present is a happy and riotous place. His stream of jokes, anecdotes, and hilarious observations reflect an early immersion in show-biz, and a keen eye and ear for the many quirks of human nature.

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

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Swansea Jazzland

May - August 2019

August

14 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30 Oli Nezhati Band

Growing up in Llandeilo, musician and all round entertainer Oli Nez first started learning the saxophone in the hopes that it might help with his severe childhood asthma. He was quickly drawn to jazz after hearing some of the world’s top musicians performing at Brecon Jazz Festival.

After seeing Michael Brecker and Courtney Pine raise the roof off Brecon’s normally sleepy market hall, Oli knew with a sudden certainty that the saxophone would become his life!

Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

21 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30 The Steve Williams Band featuring Alice Saloman

Formerly Gypsy Jazz, they are a Swansea-based group playing a mixture of Latin, Swing, Ballads, the occasional ‘Hot Club’ number and many favourites from the Great American Songbook. Let by renowned Swansea guitarist Steve Williams and vocals from Alice Salomon.

Adult Full £10 : Jazzland Member 2019 £8 : Students £5

28 Wednesday - 20:30 - 23:30 Guardalavaca de Cuba

Saxophonist Dick Hamer has written the arrangements for this great Latin/Cuban/South American ensemble.

A great fun gig, with a top line up of musicians.

Sax/Flute - Dick Hamer Trombone - Laurence Cottle Trumpet - Dave Cottle Piano - Dick Roberts Bass - Alun Vaughan Drums - Paul Smith Percussion - Noel Watson Vocals - Sarah Meek Adult Full £12.50 : Jazzland Member 2019 £10 : Students £7

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The Jazz Festival has now relocated for 2019 to the Swansea Jazzland Weekly Venue at the Garage in the Uplands Swansea from Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th October.

Main Concerts plus Workshops and Fringe events at venues in the Swansea Uplands area.

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Artists already confirmed...

ALAN BARNES OCTET NICHOLAS MEIER WORLD GROUP | HAMISH STUART BAND | CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET - MUSIC OF STAN GETZ | TRISTAN | DANIEL MARTIN... and many more plus full fringe events.

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