July 2009

5th July 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, Paul Jayasinha-trumpet, Ross Stanley-piano, David McLeod-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

12th July 2009...................................Tony Woods Project "Wind Shadows"

The TWP will release its long-awaited third album "Wind Shadows" in June 2009. The Project's second highly-acclaimed album "Lowlands" (4 stars in the Guardian), featured quirky, distinctly folk-infused compositions by band leader Tony Woods. Although still retaining its folk flavours, "Wind Shadows" sees the Project steer a different course, bringing a more rocky, edgy slant.

The personnel remains the same as on the previous album, pulling together the talents of five very individual musicians. The wonderful Mike Outram is featured on guitar, sending the music to new, rocky heights. Rob Millett provides beautiful harmonic andmelodic back-drops and contributes exciting solos on vibes and marimba. Double bassist Andy Hamill and drummer Milo Fell
supply a creative, supple groove that is at times driving, at times delicate and textural. The Project is led by the "superlative saxophonist" (Ian Carr) and composer Tony Woods.

In this folk/world music/jazz/rock-influenced band's new album, expect an exciting, eclectic mix of luscious harmonies, light, lyrical lines and hard-hitting grooves.

****STOP PRESS ****

" ...And what I like above all about Woods' music are those moments when a door is suddenly opened, and unexpected fresh air, the outdoors, nature, or even anarchy get invited in." (Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz) for full review see http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/

"All kinds of hidden fires" (John Fordham, the Guardian)

"Full of light and shade and surprises" (Ian Carr)

Gigs on the Wind Shadows Tour

2009 Dates.

May 15th. London. National Portrait Gallery.

June 9th Official launch of the "Wind Shadows" album at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean St.

July 9th Watermill, Dorking.

July 10th The Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight.

July 12th London.The Hare Jazz Club, Bethnal Green

July 15th Kingston. The Ram Jam Club for the WoW series.

July 17th Manchester. Matt and Phred's Club.

July 19th Stratford. The White Swan.

AUG 2nd Lowestoft. Milestones Jazz Club.

SEP 20th lunch time. Rochester. The Eagle

Sep 23rd Swansea Jazzland.

SEP 24th Cardiff. Cafe Jazz

Oct 11th Ascot.Jagz Club

The line up tonight is Tony Woods-saxophone, Mike Outram-guitar, Rob Millett-vibes, Andy Hamill-bass, Milo Fell– Drums.

19th July 2009............................................Ant Law-guitar

A newcomer on the London jazz scene, guitarist Ant Law studied on scholarship at Berklee College of Music and Edinburgh University. He lived in Scotland until late 2008 performing at The Lockerbie Jazz Festival, The Islay Jazz Festival, The Fettes Jazz Festival, Hogmanay at Gleneagles, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and The Lot. Notable performances include sets at the Jazz Bar with Frank Gambale sitting in (on Piano!), also with Colin Steele, and his debut at Pizza Express Dean St last month. His Acoustic Jazz/Folk Duo album with LA based singer Soraiya Campbell is one of CdBaby's top sellers.
"Very talented!" JOHN PETRUCCI
"Outstanding" MUSIC NEWS SCOTLAND
"...Guitarist Ant Law, whose two-handed fretboard manouevres effected an almost uniform raising of audience eyebrows" THE HERALD

26th July 2009...............Guildhall Jazz Leavers Night-M.C-Martin Hathaway

(performers from the postgraduate and undergraduate courses at the Guildhall School of Music.)

Martin Hathaway was born in Chelmsford in 1969. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London from 1987, graduating in 1991 with first class honours and the LGSM diploma in Jazz Studies. Martin Hathaway has established a reputation as one of Britain’s leading jazz performers and educators, working in many different ensembles covering a wide range of genres. He is probably best known for his long association (since 1988) with the legendary British jazz pianist and composer Michael Garrick, playing saxophones, clarinet and flute in many of his projects, including his Big Band and the ‘New Quartet’.
Martin Hathaway has been a member of the London Jazz Orchestra since 1991 and has played in Big Bands led by Mike Westbrook, Stan Sulzmann, Pete Hurt, Keith Nichols and Duncan Lamont. He has also performed with the Dankworth Generation Band and the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet, as well as leading his own occasional Big Band and Quartet, which played at Ronnie Scott’s Club in 1993. He is also a member of Loz Speyer’s group ‘Timezone’ which has undertaken several UK tours and played a week at Ronnie Scott’s in February 2005. He has also performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Martin has played with many of Britain’s leading jazz musicians in smaller group contexts, including Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Mick Hutton, Liam Noble, Julian Siegel, Phil Robson, Martin Speake, Harry Beckett, Clark Tracey, Don Rendell, Nikki Iles, Stacey Kent, Jacqui and Alec Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Digby Fairweather and Jim Mullen, and has worked extensively as a session musician, recording music for radio, television and film. He has also performed and recorded with ‘Radiohead’, appearing on their best-selling CD ‘Kid A’.
Martin Hathaway was appointed Head of Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in September 2007 and has been a Professor there since 1991. He has been a tutor for Essex Music Services since 1989, becoming Musical Director of the Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra in 1991, and has taught on many music summer schools and short courses in Britain and abroad. Martin is also a jazz consultant for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, and an external examiner for the University of Exeter, Trinity College of Music, Leeds College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire.