Dave Kane 4tet at Seven Jazz

A couple of weeks back now I caught the Dave Kane Quartet at Seven Jazz as part of the Improv Fest.
The Quartet are:
Dave Kane -  bass and compositions
Joost Hendrickx - Drums
James Allsopp - Reeds
Alex Bonney - Trumpets

Sela Bar Jam

On Tuesday I made into the Sela Bar for the guest act and the jam

Jan Kopinski - Sax
Stefan Kopinski - Bass
Nik Svarc - Guitar
Steve Hanley - Drums

I also reviewed the venue - http://jazzleeds.blogspot.co.uk/
And more about Jan Kopinskis music - http://www.jankopinski.com/

Jamil Sheriff Trio - Ilkley

The Jamil Sheriff Trio came to the Ilkley Manor House as part of the concert series.
Jamil Sheriff - Piano
Pete Turner - Bass
Dave Walsh - Drums

 

 

 



I caught up with the band for the Jazz Goes To Leeds blog where you can read a bit more,
http://jazzleeds.blogspot.co.uk/

The Trio has not recorded in the studio as yet however there are som You Tube clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPKAlXN9d3k

 

A Joy to see Liz Fletcher Bring it on

An Invitation to the 606 on 18th September
Why? to attend Liz's Album launch this Early Autumn,

The gig was great, I highly recommend that you catch this lady live, failing that buy the cd!
Liz Fletcher  - Vocals
Gunther Kurmayr - Piano
Geoff Gasgoyne - Bass
Clark Tracey - Dums
Andreas Panayi - Sax and Flutes
Martin Shaw - Trumpet
Liz has been nominated for a British Jazz award:
http://www.bigbearmusic.com/awardmenu.html

The late set was Graham Harvey below

Summer 2012

With the Olympics in full swing from torch relay to the closing ceremony, I had an embargo on London, like a few I avidly avoided it! Having said that Beverley had a series of gigs acrross Yorkshire including Jazz at the Lescar Sheffield, Seven Jazz Leeds and her home town Ilkley Summer festival where it was reported that 'over a thousand revellers came out'

Here are some snaps!

Ian Mann (bass) with Beverley Beirne at Seven Jazz

 

Graham Hearn (usually piano) and Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at Seven Jazz

 

Joel Purnell (tenor) at Seven Jazz

 

Ronnie Bottomley (drums) at The Lescar

 

 

The full band this time with Mike Cox (tenor) at the Ilkley Summer Festival

 

Beverley Beirne (vocals)

3 acts 2 nights in London

Well I was back there last week and caught 3 acts:
Trevor Mires - Trombone lead quartet
I was really impressed especially with the tribute to Abram Wilson with a great solo trombone ending to 'sentimental mood'

Jonathon Gee - Piano trio
Larry Bartley - Bass
Ernesto Simpson - Drums
Thank you to the 606 for the introduction I am going to be keeping an eye out for Jonathons work.

Benet Mclean - Piano/Vocal quartet featuring Jason Yarde - Sax
Saleem Raman - Drums
Jonathon Harvey - Bass
Played an ecclectic mix however my favorite was Rogers and Hart - It never entered my mind, as you could really hear the emotion of the song and fullness of Benets voice.

As ever there are a few more shots on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbeirnesmith/

Alexander Stewart

Well after the hiatus I happend to find myself in London again!
Yep you guessed it back to my favorite Jazz club there (no need to tell you where!)
Alexander Stewart brough his band along including Nathaniel Facey, before he went on tour with Dionne Warrick!
Vocals - Alexander Stewart
Piano - Alex Webb
Bass - Gary Crosby
Drums - Andy Chapman
Sax - Nathaniel Facey

The Late set brought some originals by Paul Carmichael and with him a fine collection of musicians:

Piano - Rick Laughlin with iPad

Bass - Paul Carmichael

Drums - Darren Altman

Precussion - Carlos Fuentes

Guitar - Tim Cransfield

Sax and Flute - Rob Hughes, beloow, keeping an eye on the music!

As ever there are more photos of the two bands on my Flickr account

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbeirnesmith/