Steyning Jazz Club returns
If all goes according to plan Steyning Jazz Club will be back in action from 6th August!
AUGUST 6TH - THE MIKE PIGGOTT QUARTET
In the words of the New York Jazz Times, Mike Piggott is one of the best swing fiddle players anywhere. His confident style, based on Stephane Grappelli, with aspects of Eddie South and Stuff Smith, mixes into what emerges as a very personal means of expression. With Nils Solberg, guitar & vocals; Peter Morgan, double bass; and Rod Brown, drums, with their eclectic mix of jazz standards and Gypsy Jazz, à la Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, this band produces enthrallingly outstanding performances. Mike Piggott's lilting glissando violin is a thrilling experience, magically recreating the quintessence of many Hot Club de Paris numbers.
SEPTEMBER 3RD - PETER GODFREY’S JAZZ APPLE
Local pianist Peter Godfrey, having played with numerous well known British and American musicians, plays the Steinway this evening, accompanying the well-known ANDY WOON, on cornet and trumpet, and TONY CARTER on reeds, best known for his work with the Big Chris Barber Band. Bassist, PAUL WHITTEN, completes the rhythm section together with drummer, JOHN MUXLOW, who along with Peter, Andy and Tony, has played with The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra. This is an exciting line-up promising much swing and rhythm from the 1930s to the 1950s.
OCTOBER 1ST - JO FOOKS’ QUINTET
Jo FOOKS is a saxophonist whose mellow tone is often compared to Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. She won the 'Young Scottish Musician of the Year' and went on to study at the Guildhall in London and the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston. After recording her debut album ‘Here and Now!’ she was recruited by the late Humphrey Lyttelton into his eight-piece band. Her band line up will be: Andy Panayi, reeds; Mark Edwards, piano; paul Morgan, bass; and Buster Birch, drums. With Jo's many influences, including: Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans, be ready to enjoy a compelling evening.
NOVEMBER 5TH - THE GABRIEL LATCHIN TRIO
British pianist, composer and bandleader, Gabriel Latchin has made a name for himself as one of the UK’s finest musicians, praised internationally by critics and world renowned musicians alike. Known for his effortlessly swinging dynamism, deep repertoire and compelling performances, Jazzwise recently described his playing as “impeccable, with the clarity of his lines evoking something of Hank Jones or Tommy Flanagan”. He has been awesomely praised in both The Guardian and The Times and has been featured in DownBeat (USA) and Jazz Japan. Together with Dario di Lecce, bass, and Josh Morrison, drums, we anticipate a remarkable evening.
DECEMBER 3RD THE RASCALS OF RHYTHM
The Rascals of Rhythm are a band which bridges the gap between the original New Orleans style and the small band Swing style of the 1930s. They have a particularly distinctive sound and once heard become instantly recognisable. They provide a refreshing return to an era of carefree, swinging jazz with a repertoire drawn from Jelly Roll Morton to Fats Waller. The Rascals are fronted by Mike Wills, soprano sax, tenor sax and clarinet; Tony Blincowe on clarinet, alto & tenor saxes, and Andy Woon, cornet, backed by the drum-less rhythm section of band leader Dave Moorwood, acoustic guitar & vocals; Geoff Barwell, piano; and Mike Bennett, double bass. Exuding irrepressible enthusiasm and energy, this is a band that really swings.