September 2016 Programme

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Thursday 1/09/16 Angus Bayley’s Scrapbook Septet 8pm 

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Friday 2/09/16 FOFOULAH 8PM  

Batch Gueye – vocals/dance  , Tom Challenger – sax/keys , Phil Stevenson – guitar 

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Saturday 3/09/16 JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY 11.30pm

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. FREE admission

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Monday 5/09/16 Phil Stevenson Organ Trio 8pm

Phil Stevenson (guitar), Arthur Lea (organ), Pat Levett (drums). Original compositions which blend New Orleans music with joyful West African guitar sounds, desert blues, boogaloo and plenty of improv

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Tuesday 6/09/16 Tom Ridout (ft Alex Ridout) 8PM 

An evening of young award winners: saxophonist and recorder player Tom Ridout (Richard Turner Jazz Fund winner) with Alex Ridout, his trumpeter sister

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Wednesday 7/09/16 Evan Parker 8pm

A two part programme in which saxophone and sonic innovator Evan Parker invites Sam Bailey for a piano solo set; then works with Matt Wright, computer and turntable artist and bassist

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Thursday 8/09/16 TORI FREESTONE TRIO 8pm

Saxophonist, flautist and violinist at the forefront of the British improvised music scene 

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Friday 9/09/16 GYPSY EASTERN EUROPEAN NIGHT – KAMAO QUARTET with SPECIAL GUEST TCHA LIMBERGER 8pm 

An evening of traditional Manouche and Romani Gypsy music, early jazz and bebop, original music and Django classics

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Saturday 10/09/16 Pigfoot Play Bacharach 8pm

Innovative re-interpreters Chris Batchelor – trumpet Liam Noble – piano James Allsopp – baritone sax Paul Clarvis – drums

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Sunday 11/09/16 London Jazz Orchestra 3pm 

Directed by Scott Stroman, showcasing great writing and soloing from a band that includes many of London’s top musicians as well as new talents

TOMEKA REID 7pm

Excitement from the Chicago scene. Nicole Mitchell flutes/voice, Mike Reed, drums and TOMEKA REID on cello

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Monday 12/09/16 WARRIORS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS: FREEDOM 8pm  

Known for their wild, totally free evenings of challenging and up-lifting improvisations, Freedom continue to pursue the promise of legendary associations like the AACM, the Black Artist Group and Sam Rivers’ NYC loft session

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TUESDAY 13/09/16 KRISTIAN BORRING QUARTET WITH ARTHUR LEA, DAVE WHITFORD, JON SCOTT – JUST ANNOUNCED 8PM

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Wednesday 14/09/16 O.T.M. 8pm  

A new unique and exciting improvising wind ensemble, whose combined musical experience covers many genres, including South African and contemporary jazz, contemporary classical, funk and street bands

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Friday 16/09/16 Henry Lowther’s Still Waters  8pm 

Henry Lowther is one of our greatest trumpeters, with a delicate play in melody and technique. Band includes Paul Clarvis (drums), Pete Hurt (saxophone), Dave Green (bass), Barry Green (piano)

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Saturday 17/09/16  Fletch’s Brew  8 – 11.30pm  £15, To book: 020 7254 4097

Led by one of our favourite drummers, Mark Fletcher,  Fletch’s Brew makes a rare appearance outside Ronnie Scott’s where they play weekly. The band plays funky jazz originals and also…

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Sunday 18/09/16 MOPOMOSO  2pm

Downstairs: THELONIOUS 6pm

Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) TBC (Drums) Thelonious explore the entire Monk repertoire with childlike curiosity and forensic attention to detail

Upstairs: LOKITO YA CONGO 8pm 

Led by guitarist Renato Mondele, this band brings a new dimension to Soukous

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Monday 19/09/16 EZZA 8pm  

Ezza are from Niger: Goumour Adam vocal/guitar , Menad Moussaoui – bass and Stephane Gratteau – drums, and play Tuareg grooves where African rhythms meet modern rock

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Wednesday 21/09/16 The Brice Wassy Quartet 8pm 

First UK show in 7 years by Brice Wassy, one of the world’s greatest drummers

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Thursday 22/09/16 Rick Simpson’s Klammer Time: 7.45 – 10.45pm booking

with George Crowley (sax) , Mike Chillingworth (sax) , Ralph Wyld (vibes) , Tom Farmer (bass) , Dave Hamblett (drums)

Exciting to host this album launch on Two Rivers Records. Award-winning pianist and composer Rick Simpson has been no stranger to the heart of the London jazz scene – on both the new…

          Abdul Raheem Electric Hi Life Orchestra  11 – 1pm      £10

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Downstairs: Poetry and Jazz   8pm 

Nicki Heinen has once more programmed an exciting evening of poetry and jazz in our intimate downstairs space. Musicians include Henrik Jensen and Antonio Fusco in duo.

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Friday 23/09/16   Kasai Masai – Urban Equitorial Funk  8- 11pm  £10

          DAN MESSORE’S KINDLING TRIO 11:30 – 1am  Free

              Organ Trio with Dan Messore, Gethin Jones and Joe Webb

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Saturday 24/09/16 Ed Jones –TBC  8 – 11pm  £15

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Sunday 25/09/16 John Bennett Band 2.30pm  

John’s big band returns to play more of his own compositions – slightly anarchic, edgy and exciting.

THE VERYAN WESTON ‘RHYTHM FIGURES’ PROJECT WITH HANNAH MARSHALL / MIKE GENNARO 8 pm 

with Hannah Marshall (cello) and Mike Gennaro (drums) + Rachel Musson (tenor saxophone) Steve Beresford (piano) 

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Monday 26/09/16 Tassos Spiliotopoulos Quartet  8 – 11pm £10

From Greece to England to Sweden Acclaimed guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos is presenting his exciting new band from Sweden

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Thursday 29/09/16 BIRMINGHAM JAZZ ORCHESTRA 8pm 

Playing the music from the orchestra’s two albums, Burns and Rough Boundaries.

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Friday 30/09/16 CORRIE DICK – IMPOSSIBLE THINGS Time: 8pm