Frank Griffith

Tuesday, January 6th
The January gig features the Frank Griffith Quintet which is packed with top musicians who will have your feet tapping. The band features Frank on sax/clarinet. Griffith’s music has been performed and recorded by a wide range of soloists and ensembles and most recently he has collaborated with strings including the Brodowski, Maggini and Bowfiddle string quartets. He is also the founder and curator of the annual String Quartet Festival at London’s leading jazz club, Pizza Express in Soho. Frank has played, arranged for and recorded with the likes of Ron Carter, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine. He  has also recorded three CDs for the Hepjazz label (www.hepjazz.com) as well as two more for Hep as a saxophonist, arranger and music director for vocalist, Tina May.

Also featured are Nick Weldon (piano), Dave Olney (bass) and Les Cirkel (drums). All tickets are £10 or £8 in advance. This should be a great night of swinging jazz.

Advance Notice

Jazz&Jazz Editor’s Note:

Tad Newton’s JazzFriends with Simon Spillett

The Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, proved to be extra special with Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends and guest star Simon Spillett playing to a packed house with standing room only for late comers!

Who says jazz is losing it’s appeal! The photos tell the story!

Tad Newton, Tomas Pederson, Garry Wood and Simon Spillett

Simon Spillett and Trevor Whiting

Delighted fans! Just a cross section of the Full House!

Shortly to be announced: Imminent events at The Walnut, The Castle in Wellingborough and Bedford Golf Club!

Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Keep Jazz Live in Lemsford in 2015!

Lemsford Village Hall, Sunday, 4th January, 2015.

…… And Prepare To Be “Shipwrecked on New Years Eve”

Set sail this New Year’s Eve on the Good Ship S.S.Kaff destined for the year 2015. But be prepared for Brixton’s rocky waters and a riotous Shipwreck Party with Dom & The Ikos along with DJ Lil’Koko kicking up a storm! 

Dom & The Ikos at their recent Phoenix Artists Club Album Launch

Contact Dom at: http://www.dompipkin.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/domandtheikos

https://www.facebook.com/events/741847079233350/

What’s Cookin’ at Kaff
Kaff prides itself on utilising local resources and the influences of its local community. So when Chef Myers from New Orleans appeared on the scene, not only did he transform the food we were serving with his amazing and original Louisiana influences, but he also embraced our local relationships with the likes of Me’ Julie to Old Mrs Taylor’s Roti’s and Uncle Andrew’s Famous Chocolate Brownies. It’s good ol’ Americana cookin’ but when you have the world on your doorstep you may as well use it!

Contact Kaff via: http://www.kaff-bar.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaff/214156148614083

Top Photo & YouTube © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Mike and Roscoe

Music by Harry Akst, lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young, introduced by Eddie Cantor in Pittsburgh way back 1923 and performed here by Mike Owen and his New Orleans Specialists
at Tad Newton’s Walnut Tree Jazz Club, Blisworth, Northants, in December, 2014,
93 years later!

Dinah never dies! Jazz never dies!

Mike Owen (trombone), Karl Hird (clarinet), Rosco Birchmore (bass), Brian Mellor (guitar) and “Baby Jools” (drums)

Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz

Founded 1984

Plymouth’s Premier Jazz Venue

The Club’s New Year’s Eve and January/February Programme is all about

KEEPING JAZZ LIVE AND ALIVE

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Wednesday, December 31st • 8.30pm until 00.30 am

New Year’s Eve Party

Graham Trevarton

Celebrate the New Year with Plymouth Jazz Club’s Traditional Jazz Party.
Great entertainment from the specially formed ‘Enjoy Yourself Jazz Band’ with
Graham Trevarton. Finger buffet provided. British Legion Bar.

The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH

Admission (by ticket only) £15
Tickets in advance: Tel: 07986 054942

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Sunday, January 18th • 7.00 for 7.30pm

City Steam Jazz Band

A long-established traditional jazz band based in Exeter

The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH

Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179

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Sunday, February 1st • 7.00 for 7.30pm

The Gordon Clark Quartet

Carol Gasser

Terry Sloggett

Jazz in the West Coast style of Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, etc.

Featuring ex-Ivy Benson saxophonist Carol Gasser and favourite Plymouth saxophonist
Terry Sloggett making a guest appearance.

The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH

Admission £9, Members £7, Fulltime Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179

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Sunday, February 15th • 7.00 for 7.30pm

The Savannah Jazz Band

The Savannah Jazz Band

Highly popular traditional jazz band from Yorkshire, making it’s annual visit to the Club

The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH

Admission £9, Members £7, Full-Time Students £5 Tickets on the door.
Tel: 01752 721179

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Gig information and general enquiries:

(01752) 721179

www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

email: [email protected]