Herts Jazz Festival 2016

full programme


Friday 16/09/16

8.30-11 Tim Garland Quartet (previewed here)

Tim Garland – Tenor, Jason Rebello – Piano, Ant Law – Guitar, Asaf Sirkis – Drums

11-12.30 Foyer: Late Night Set Bryan Spring Trio – FREE

Bryan Spring – Drums, Gareth Williams – Piano, Andrew Cleyndert – Bass


Saturday 17/09/16

11.30-12.30 Herts Youth Jazz Ensemble – FREE

1.00-2.00 The Printmakers

Norma Winstone – Vocals, Mark Lockheart – Tenor, Mike Walker – Guitar, Nikki Iles – Piano, Steve Watts – Bass, James Maddren – Drums

2.00-3.00 Foyer Neil Angilley Trio – FREE

Neil Angilley – Piano, Davide Mantovani – Bass, Davide Giovannini – Drums

3.15-4.30 Dunmall/Tippett/Kane/Tracey

Paul Dunmall – Tenor, Keith Tippett – Piano, Dave Kane – Bass, Clark Tracey – Drums

5.00-6.15 Ernie Wilkins’ “Top Brass” Revisited 

Bruce Adams, Dick Pearce, Neil Yates, Jamie Brownfield, George Hogg – Trumpets, Dave Newton – Piano, Arnie Somogyi – Bass, Clark Tracey – Drums

6.15-7.30 Foyer Dave Newton/Andrew Cleyndert Duet – FREE

Dave Newton – Piano, Andrew Cleyndert – Bass

7.45-10.15 Gilad With Strings

Gilad Atzmon – Sax & Clarinet, Frank Harrison – Piano, Dave Whitford – Bass, Chris Higginbottom – Drums, Sigamos Quartet: Ros Stephen, Marianne Haynes – Violins, Felix Tanner – Viola, Laura Anstee – Cello

10.30-MIDNIGHT Foyer Late Night Set Introducing Sean Payne – FREE

Sean Payne – Alto, Gareth Williams – Piano, Alec Dankworth – Bass, Clark Tracey – Drums


Sunday 18/09/16

11.30-12.30 Derek Nash’s Picante

Derek Nash – Saxes, Dominic Ashworth – Guitar, Neil Angilley – Piano, Andy Staple – Bass, Marc Cecil – Drums, Robin Jones – Percussion

1.00-2.00 Gerd Dudek 

Gerd Dudek – Tenor, Steve Melling – Piano, Arnie Somogyi – Bass, Clark Tracey – Drums

2.00-3.00 Foyer Nigel Price Organ Trio – FREE

Nigel Price – Guitar, Ross Stanley – Organ, Steve Brown – Drums

3.15-4.30 Laurie Cottle Quintet 

Laurie Cottle – Bass, Nigel Hitchcock – Alto, Quentin Collins – Trumpet, Graham Harvey – Piano, Ian Thomas – Drums

5.00-6.15 Julian Joseph Trio

Julian Joseph – Piano, Mark Hodgson – Bass, Mark Mondesir – Drums

6.15-7.30 Foyer Daniel Casimir Trio – FREE

Daniel Casimir – bass, Joe Armon-Jones – Piano, Moses Boyd – Drums

7.45-10.15 Mingus/Monk Big Band Tribute

Bruce Adams, Freddy Gavita, Martin Shaw – Trumpets; Nigel Hitchcock, Sam Mayne, Art Themen, Karen Sharp, Tony Kofi – Saxes; Jeremy Price, Richard Foote, Richard Henry – Trombones; Bruce Boardman – Piano, Arnie Somogyi – Bass, Clark Tracey – Drums


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