May 2009

3rd May 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, Damon Brown-Trumpet, Nick Tomalin-keys, David McLeod-bass and Noel Joyce-drums.

10th May 2009........................................Dave Mannington-Bass

Featuring material from their 2008 album release “Headrush” described as”... an
absorbing and oddly compelling album, another quiet triumph for the
consistently intriguing Loop Collective” (Chris Parker Nov ’08). This set will also debut a new collaboration with the fantastic Brigitte Beraha.

Dave Manington studied composition at Nottingham University 94-97, then went on to the Guildhall School of music postgraduate jazz course the following year. Since leaving he has been in demand for a wide range of different ensembles, including jazz, funk, Latin, contemporary classical and Eastern European folk groups.

Dave has composed for and led his own jazz septet for several years, and now leads a quartet, whilst also contributing music to many other peoples projects. He has also accumulated extensive studio experience recording albums and sessions as a sideman. Dave's music has recently been heard on Radio 3 and on television. Performances around the country have seen him playing with luminaries like Mark Lockheart, Pete Wareham, Gwilym Simcock, Pete King, Martin Speake, Alan Barnes, Tim Whitehead, Salena Jones, Roberto Pla, Martin Shaw and John Etheridge amongst others. He's played all around Europe and appeared in the Katmandu jazz festival, Cyprus Paradise jazz, Swanage, London and Brecon jazz festivals over the last few years. He was also nominated for a Worshipful Company of Musicians jazz medal award in 2006.

This dynamic ensemble of young musicians plays original music written by Dave over the course of the past five years. The starting point for the music is collective improvisation but compositionally it draws on as wide a range of styles as possible. Folk, electronic music and “classical” influences as well as contemporary modern jazz harmony can be heard. Often the music has been rewritten many times after rehearsals sent the music spinning off in different directions. Most of the material is through-composed with the themes re-emerging in different forms, different keys, or time signatures. The most important thing for us is to develop a band sound and understanding so each time we play the music can be re-invented together, often quite radically.

“..an emphasis on collective improvisation and less of a focus on individual soloists than you might find in traditional jazz. It also grooves like hell, with Manington's acoustic bass and Giles' sprightly drums laying down some thick, beefy yet, at the same time somehow mercurial riffs – full of stops, starts, wrong turns and dead ends, yet rocking in the grip of a savage momentum..” JAZZWISE nov '06

The line up tonight is Dave Manington – Bass, Brigitte Bereha - Vocals, Mark Hanslip – Tenor Sax, Tim Giles – Drums.

17th May 2009............................................Nico Sabatini Trio

Nico Sabatini started his professional career as a rock and pop guitarist in his late teens and soon expanded his horizons to jazz and classical music. He has worked as a demonstrator for Yamaha Guitars, played with international artists such as Gregg Bissonette and supported Metallica.

He composed music for Italian cinema and tv and since moving to London from his native Italy in 1997, he studied composition at the Birkbeck College and obtained a postgraduate diploma in Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music. At present he is depping/playing in many different shows including 'Jersey Boys' and 'We will Rock You' in the West End.

The line up tonight is Nico Sabatini-guitar, David McLeod-bass , Noel Joyce-drums.

24th May 2009......................................Simon Thorpe-Bass

Simon is well-known as one of Britain’s leading double bass players, having recorded and performed with, among others, Scott Hamilton, Stacey Kent, Steve Grossman, Alan Barnes, and Bobby Wellins. Outside the jazz world he has worked with acts as diverse as Maria Ewing, the John Wilson Strings, Rick Astley, Shane MacGowan of the Pogues and Scottish folk violin wizard John McCusker. He also leads his own swing band, Jivin’ Miss Daisy, a groove-based original music project improphonics, and has written and recorded music for BBC TV, theatre and film.

The line up tonight is Simon Thorpe- Double Bass, Alex Garnett-sax, Mike Gorman- Piano, Noel Joyce- Drums.

31st May 2009......................................Anton Browne-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.

The line up tonight is Anton Browne-vocals, Kit Massey- Piano, Steve Cooper- Bass, Noel Joyce- Drums.