April 2009

5th April 2009.........................................Soul Jazz Collective

The Soul Jazz Collective play a variety of styles throughout their sets. You can gaurantee a full on evening of musical entertainment.

The line up tonight is Kelvin Christiane-saxes, James Treweek-keys, David McLeod-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

12th April 2009........................................Al Scott-piano

Al Scott:
Al Scott has been playing the piano for over 10 years, and first became influenced by the music of Michael Jackson. It must have been the Quincy Jones element that influenced him. Although his main passion is for jazz music, Al has done session work for various producers, and featured live alongside DJs in the dance music scene. Back in Manchester he had a Trio, which played various venues including Matt and Phred’s, a well-known Jazz club up north.Currently been living in London for the past 4 years, is involved with various other groups. Plans for this year involve recording a Trio/Quartet album later in the year. Influences from artists such as: Bill Evans Trios, Herbie Hancock, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Victor Feldman, Freddie Hubbard, Miles & Coltrane, Tomasz Stanko, Roy Ayers & Patrice Rushen too name a few. Bill Evans is his true idol, he has been listening to him with his various trios, & he still finds his music sounds fresh & vibrant.
Jack Kendon:
Music, predominantly jazz has been a big influence in jacks life from an early age, much of which came fom his dad who is an accomplished musician and renowned jazz educator, Adrian Kendon. Jack plays trumpet & Flugelhorn, and has done since the age of 10, however began to take it seriously when he joined the Jazz course run by his father at Chichester College. After completing his studies on the Jazz diploma at Chichester college, Jack enrolled on BA in Jazz at middlesex university to continue his education in music. Now a graduate in London Jack plays with several ensembles in and out of london enjoying exploring the different avenues in music. main influences being Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, sonny Rollins, kenny Barron and of course Bill!!
Adam King:
Adam King became interested in music, and in particular jazz from an early age. His father played tenor sax and would regularly play, practice and listen to jazz and other derivative styles at home. His father introduced him to his musical friends at an early age and Adam found himself regularly playing with these experienced musicians. First of all starting on alto sax, he then moved to bass guitar digging the various approaches as characterised by the likes of Jaco Pastorius and Marcus Miller. After having a particularly memorable experience at Ronnie’s watching the virtuosic Francois Moutin he felt compelled to learn and play the double bass. Currently lives in London. Digs Monk, Wes Montgomery, Paul Chambers, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans amongst others.

The line up tonight is Al Scott-piano, Jack Kendon-trumpet, Adam King-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

19th April 2009............................................Nigel Price Organ Trio

Nigel was born and raised in Surrey where he still lives with partner Bianca and their three children - Miles, Herbie and Ella.He began playing guitar aged eleven and spent the next seven years messing around in school bands/rock bands etc until he made the dubious decision to join the British Army as an infantry soldier.
After four long, arduous and colourful years he left and moved to Brighton where he discovered fusion and jazz, trained as a sound engineer and picked up where he left off with live outfits.Inevitably the days by the seaside had to come to an end and he moved back to Surrey, forming more adventurous funk and fusion outfits, touring Europe and eventually becoming immersed in modern jazz. A chance meeting with Acid Jazz guru Chris Bangs led to a busy recording schedule and a long term partnership spawning many funk and jazz recordings.
Nigel is now a well established member of the jazz community and is an in demand sideman as well as leading his own groups, preferring the organ, drums guitar combo but versatile enough to feel comfortable in a variety of musical scenarios.He has encountered many different musicians along the way and is pleased to have played with (amongst others) : Pee Wee Ellis, Alex Garnett, Matt Wates, Bobby Wellins, Alec Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Martin Drew, Ben Clatworthy, Dave O'Higgins, Mark Ramsden, Julian Siegel, Mike Gorman, Mike Outram, Pete Long, Frank Griffith, Dave Cliff,Steve Waterman,Laurence Cottle,Anthony Kerr,Mornington Lockett,Steve Watts,Mike Janisch, Jim Watson,Graham Fox,Nick France,Sir Brian Iddendon,Geoff Gascoyne,Martin Shaw,James Pearson,Sam Burgess,Chris Dagley,Matt Home,Pete Whittaker,Sam Gambarini,Simon Spillet,Dave Newton,Spike Wells,Peter King etc etc.
Nigel performed with the legendary David Axelrod at the Royal Festival Hall in 2004 and also spent more than two years as the regular guitarist with the Sheena Davis group.

He recently returned to his jazzfunk roots in joining the uk's leading jazzfunk band the James Taylor Quartet.Check the dates page if you want to catch any of the uk shows from this hoofing band.Or visit their website www.jtq.co.uk or myspace site - http://www.myspace.com/jamestaylorquartet

Nigel is also a member of The Filthy Six - an outstanding Blue Note-esque band which is honed in the style of Lou Donaldson,Grant Geen,Donald Byrd and all those groovers from yesteryear.Fronted by the infamous and incorrigible Trumpet virtuoso Nick Etwell the band is an exciting recreation of classic dance floor soul jazz.Check 'em out - http://www.myspace.com/thefilthysix

The line up tonight is Nigel Price-guitar, Ross Stanley-organ, Noel Joyce-drums.

26th April 2009......................................Simon DeSouza-sax

Souzaphonic play original compositions and quirky standards with an emphasis on groovy, post bop sounds. They are collectively and individually well known on the south coast for the strength of their collective improvisation and their ability to build up a funky groove. At their last outing at The Hare, a good crowd had a very good time. A definite must see..

Leader Simon D'souza is a well respected saxophonist and composer from Brighton who has played sessions with Asian Dub Foundation and the BBC and has written music for countless musicals and Channel 4 animations. His style is said to be a mix between Joe Henderson and Sonny Rollins, but is most definitely his own.

The line up tonight is Simon DeSouza-sax,Luke Rattenbury-guitar,Nick McGuigan- Double Bass, Noel Joyce- Drums.