April 2010

4th April 2010.........................................Timeline

Timeline

Timeless Jazz for all.
Introducing the outstandingly talented Hare House band,
Passionate and creative with an incredible musical Jazz pedigree they have a seemingly inexhaustible repertoire of both Jazz standards and original compositions. Expect a lively evening of very varied pieces as they transcend many genre's and prove themselves adept at all.
Featuring Noel Joyce on drums, Kelvin Christiane on Saxophones and Flute, Ross Stanley on piano and David McLeod on Bass.
Out to make music and have fun.

11th April 2010.....................Nigel Price-guitar

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.

The line up tonight is Nigel Price on guitar, Matt Wates on sax, Julian Bury on bass(pictured above right)and Noel Joyce on drums.

18th April 2010………….Elephant

Elephant play tuneful, tight, lightly funky jazz, featuring the occasional song by Cupido.

This will be familiar to anyone who heard the band in either of its two previous incarnations, a quintet centred on Cupido and an instrumental band utilising the first band's core players.

Their new five-track CD contains a tune each by Nieman, Lodder and Clayton, plus an intriguing visit to John Warren's 'Bass Line Number One', all deceptively simple-sounding and immediately attractive selections that conceal considerable power, muscle and subtlety.

The line up tonight (as pictured,) is Robin Clayton on bass, Steve Lodder on keyboards, Josefina Cupido on vocals/percussion, Paul Nieman on trombone, Mornington Lockett on saxophones, and Marc Parnell on drums.

25th April 2010………….Anton Brown-vocals

Anton Browne is a working singer in the soul/jazz/blues field. Anton set up the BTEC singing course at the music industry's BRIT School in '91 and he continues to work with the talented young singers that the school attracts. He also works with degree students at Goldsmiths College, University of London and is pleased to have acquired a Jazz Voice teaching post at Trinity College of Music.

2003 brought the launch of the ground-breaking Popular Music Vocals singing grades, Anton wrote the syllabus in conjunction with Tony Skinner for The London College of Music. 2004/5 sees Anton working with students at Roehampton University and singing with the Back to Basie Orchestra, festivals and concerts and vocalist for Pete Long's outrageous Gillespiana a 20 piece be-bop orchestra.

2006/7 sees Anton writing the BTEC singing technique module for The Academy of Music and Sound and very busy singing with The Len Phillips Big Band.

Don't miss a great night of superb vocal variety and dexterity!!!!!!

The line up tonight is Anton Browne on vocals, Jim Treweek on piano, Steve Cooper on bass, Noel Joyce on drums.