Jan 2008

6thJan 2008.........................................Soul Jazz Collective

The Soul Jazz Collective are one of the few bands who play a variety of styles throughout their sets. You can gaurantee a full on evening of musical entertainment.

The line up tonight is Graham Snell-saxes,Mike Nicholls-trumpet,Simon Atkins-keys,David McLeod-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

If you want to see great live music with dynamics and energy then this is the band for you. For more info and sound bites click on this link to go to their website: Soul Jazz Collective

13thJan 2008........................................All Grooved up-Soul Band

Allgroovedup is a fresh, exciting band who play some of the best soul and R n B music around with the same attitude and passion as the original artists. They play classic tracks such as Got To Be Real, It's Your Thing and Razzmatazz through hits like Virtual Insanity, Never Gonna Get It, to Turn Out The Light, Oh My God and Rehab.

With band members whose past credits include Omar, Madison Avenue, Blondie, Jocelyn Brown, The Orb and Danni Minogue, then you know this band is gonna be good!!!! As a 7 piece band, Allgroovedup uses the very best in music technology to compliment their amazing live sound making allgroovedup a band absolutely on top of their game!!!

Tonight's line up is: Vocals: Carley Broom, Jess Pendall, Simone Kaye ,Bass: Akos Hasznos ,Guitar: Ian Salmon ,Keys: Simon Atkins ,Drums: Matt Hodge.

20thJan 2008............................................Jacqueline Sampson-vocals

The Soul Jazz Collective featuring Jacqueline Sampson on vocals. Expect a great night of jazz, soul and fusion with loads of energy and attitude!

Message from Jackie-''My greatest loves, and thus my greatest influences, have been Bessie Smith, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba (so far). I’ve been fortunate enough to play alongside some great artist, in front of crowds large & small, and at renowned and obscure venues. I’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to make my own music. My solo album ‘A year, a month and a day’ will be available at Amazon.co.uk. I currently sing for my supper wherever and whenever the opportunity arises. It is an honour and a pleasure to perform with all the wonderful musicians of The Soul Jazz Collective.''

The line up tonight is Graham Snell-saxes,Simon Atkins-keys,David McLeod-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

27thJan 2008......................................Alex Bondonno Quartet featuring Gary Wright on vocals

Alex Bondonno is a musician with many diverse influences and experiences. A music scholar from an early age, Alex went on to study at Music atCity University, London. Here he specialised in both electroacoustic composition, and performance, taking both on to postgraduate level.

He studied clarinet and saxophone at the GSMD under Andrew Webster and at the RCM under Richard Hossford. He has helped founded several ensembles
for the performance of new music including The Zenith Ensemble and Anaemoeblub.

He has worked as a sound engineer and remixed and produced tracks for Horace Andy, All Saints and Seal.

Alex currently has focussed on his jazz performance and alongside directing Straight No Chaser, runs his own Jazz Quintet and is seen performing regularly with many other bands around the South of England.

The line up tonight is Alex Bondonno-saxes, Gary Wright-vocals, Tom Phelan-keys, Nick McGuigan-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.