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Thursday June 13 2013
The Remi Harris Trio
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
The Remi Harris Trio is a young contemporary gypsy jazz group featuring the guitar of Remi Harris, playing an exciting selection of Jazz, Swing and Bebop Standards, Original Compositions and Popular Melodies.
“…he is a tremendously gifted young player with an awesome command of Gypsy Jazz guitar.”
John Etheridge
“This young guy is seriously good… ”
www.thejazzmann.co.uk
“Remi is the brightest talent in his genre”
www.theiggf.com
“Players like Remi are few and far between.”
Kenny White
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Thursday July 11 2013
Joe Martin Swings The Beatles
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
To celebrate the launch of his debut solo album, Joe Martin and his trio are on tour! At special concerts around the country, fans of the teenager will be able to enjoy the unique swing arrangements that he has put to Beatles’ classics such as A Hard Day’s Night, Ticket to Ride, All My Loving, Can’t Buy Me Love and Things We Said Today. Joe has amassed an impressive following - jazz fans have taken to him with open arms, Beatles fans are praising him for reigniting their favourite songs.
In 2006, as part of Simon Cowell’s classical/pop fusion singing group Angelis, Joe achieved national recognition with their album reaching no. 2 in the music charts.
Joe’s voice has now matured - the promise and natural talent he showed as a child has been fully realised. |
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Sunday July 14 2013
Peter & Geoff Simkins
The Playhouse, Bath Road, Cheltenham
GL53 7HG
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 01242 522852
7.45 p.m. |
Brothers in Jazz
Geoff Simkins (alto) & Pete Simkins (piano)
Pete and Geoff Simkins - sons of tenor sax player, the late Benny Simkins - have been playing jazz for half a century or more. Together or individually, they have appeared, or recorded with, numerous British and American jazz stars. Geoff, who is among Britain’s most respected alto saxophonists, has featured with Art Farmer, Al Cohn, Scott Hamilton and Howard Alden, while Pete has backed many legendary American musicians, such as Wild Bill Davison, Billy Butterfield, Ruby Braff and Bob Wilber. This evening, playing music from various eras of jazz, Pete and Geoff will enjoy the company of a splendid rhythm section, which includes the great Bobby Worth, one of Britain’s top drummers and the highly talented young bassist Loz Garrett. |
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Saturday July 27 2013
Jazz on a Summer's Evening
The Tuckwell Theatre, Dean Close School, Hatherley Road,
Cheltenham
Tickets: £16
Box Office:01242 258002
7.30 p.m.
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Pianist and vocalist Peter Gill presents an evening of cool jazz. With special guest vocalist Joe Martin and a band of top jazz musicians. Bring a picnic and enjoy a balmy, summer night under the stars.
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Thursday August 8 2013
Eduardo Niebla
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
“Niebla is the king of Latin guitar, a world-class virtuoso.” (Time Out)
Hailed by The Guardian for his “exquisite guitar” playing, Eduardo Niebla appears at Malmesbury with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo to present his 'stunning flamenco jazz' (The Sound) from his latest albums.
Continually seeking out new musical terrain, Niebla has traversed the worlds of jazz, classical and world music, collaborating with such diverse partners as Lol Coxhill, sitar maestro Nishat Khan, the Dante String Quartet and pop musicians George Michael and Craig David.
Eduardo was born in Tangiers Morocco, grew up in Girona Spain and moved to London in 1978, where he has since been regarding as one of the outstanding guitarists of his generation, and with accompaniment by Carl Herring promises to be truly memorable.
A spellbinding evening of passion, verve and fleet fingered virtuosity from one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion.
“Poignantly poetic... and truly breathtaking” (Scotsman)
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Thursday September 12 2013
The Two Keys
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
In 1999 a nationwide search was conducted to find the best boogie woogie piano/vocalists in the country to open Jools Holland’s ‘Jam House’ in Birmingham as the star attraction ‘Duelling Pianists’.
Hundreds of piano players were auditioned, four were ultimately picked. Two of them, Adrian Dixon and Peter Gill were given the honour of being the opening act to perform at the club. That first performance to a celebrity studded audience was so sensational that they were immediately engaged for their own theatre show.
Ten years after finishing that tour they are now back together and touring again in what can only be described as an explosive exhibition of boogie woogie and rock n roll piano playing.
Catch them while you can as due to their other independent commitments they will only be touring together on selected dates.
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Thursday October 10 2013
Andy Hague Quintet
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
Bristol based trumpeter Andy Hague has been leading his quintet for over twenty years in which time they have notched up appearances at festivals such as Brecon, Swanage and Glastonbury, and recorded four broadcasts for the BBC’s Jazz Notes programme.
Their 2007 Jazz Services tour received a glowing review in The Independent on Sunday – “The collective impact of what amounts to a South-West supergroup was close to overpowering.”
Hague’s current quintet line-up is Andy Hague – trumpet/flugelhorn Ben Waghorn – saxes
Jim Blomfield – piano
Will Harris – double bass
Mark Whitlam – drums
The band's latest album Cross My Palm has received some excellent reviews:
... a straight-ahead jazz album that bristles with energy, fun and great grooves – Bruce Lindsay, All About Jazz.
Cross My Palm is a consistently entertaining album which features some superb playing from all the members of the ensemble – thejazzmann.com
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Sunday October 20 2013
Barb Jungr with the Stockport to Memphis R'n'B Band
The Playhouse, Bath Road, Cheltenham
GL53 7HG
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 01242 522852
7.45 p.m.
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Long acknowledged as a unique interpreter of popular song and one of Britain’s top singers, award winning performer BARB JUNGR has brought her own writing and interpretation of great songs together in this fabulous new collection featuring some of her favourite songwriters.This is Barb Jungr like you’ve never heard her before in a deeply soulful, richly groove laden show which explores Jungr’s
trajectory from the roots of her European upbringing in the Northwest of
England to her international cult status as one of the great
song stylists through a musical prism of soul, blues and jazz.
“this is a wholly enjoyable album, immediately accessible but thoughtful and considered enough to richly reward repeated listening.” London Jazz
“proving that even if Stockport isn’t vintage road -move territory, Lancashire and Tennessee can still find common ground.” The Times
“Some Jazz singers want to appear knowing and sophisticated. Barb Jungr isn't like that; she just wants to get to the heart of the song, and if it means wearing her own heart on her sleeve at times, that's just fine.” The Telegraph |
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Thursday November 14 2013
The Cotswold Big Band
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £10
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
The Cotswold Big Band is one of the South West's most highly respected large ensembles.
Under the musical direction of the energetic and charismatic Dave Etheridge this 18 piece band never fails to give a dynamic performance of exciting arrangements of tunes ranging from the contemporary to jazz standards.
With the added attraction of star vocalist Nicole Warfield this is a top value evening.
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Thursday December 12 2013
Jazz on a Christmas Evening
Malmesbury Town Hall
Cross Hayes
Malmesbury
SN16 9BZ
Tickets: £13
Box Office: 01666 822143
8.30 p.m. |
Pianist and vocalist Peter Gill presents an evening of festive inspired jazz. With special guest vocalist Joe Martin and a band of top jazz musicians including Kim and Mike Cypher, Wayne Elliott and Mike Croshaw this will be a night not to be missed. |
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Saturday December 21 2013
Jazz on a Christmas Evening
The Bacon Theatre
Hatherley Road
Cheltenham
Tickets: £16
Box Office: 01242 258002
7.30 p.m. |
Pianist and vocalist Peter Gill presents an evening of festive inspired jazz. With special guest vocalist Joe Martin and a band of top jazz musicians including Kim and Mike Cypher, Wayne Elliott and Mike Croshaw this will be a night not to be missed. |
