07 Dec 2012 KATE PETERS SEPTET
Kate Peters (vocals) returned to JATP in her own right with her band of the brightest young jazz musicians in the region and what a Whalloper it was - classic jazz material fused with a delightful modern inflection in the most elegant reworkings of pop and country classics - Kate’s immensely rich and versatile voice and extraordinary stage-presence were an unbounded treat, most expertly augmented by Ian Chalk (trumpet), Tom Kline (sax), the long overdue Wayne Pollock (piano & keys), Aubin Vanns (guitar), John Marley (bass) and Joe Montague (drums)
16 Nov 2012 MAGIC HAT ENSEMBLE
"Fair enough!" - I may stand accused of bias in observing that the trumpetting of bands at JATPjazz is becoming too regular - well that's only because the bands we've had on have been just sooo 'drop-dead gorgeous' and MHE are definitely no exception. We've had 'em three times now - they were terrifically good the first time, better the second so one might suspect some 'plateauing'. Well not a bit if it! MHE just get better and better the more they play. Sadly, for those who've not sampled the endless joy of MHE's metric modulations and general jazz 'cheekiness', such occasions may well become further between as these guys have commitments elsewhere, so do get to see these guys at the next opportunity and sample UK Jazz' best kept secret.
Steve Chadwick (trumpet, flugel-h), Nick Blacka (bass), Rob Turner (drums), Andrzej Baranek (piano) and 'old asbestos fingers' Tony Ormesher (guitar) are the blindingly excellent Magic Hat Ensemble
02 Nov 2012 TABATIME
This band are quite simply the Dogs Bo££ock$! Presenting a mix of classical American electric piano informed jazz, such as Shorter's Witch Hunt and the odd McCoy Tyner classic in and amongst material by Dean Taba and his cohort, Tabatime laid waste an eager, appreciative and friendly audience with jazz of the highest quality to a man with Neil Hunter seemingly plugged into the power source supplying his very keyboard, his hands flashing up and down the board like lightning with not a note missed - phenomenal. Ian Chalk debuted yet his initial nerves melted away in the heat of battle to deliver an absolute treat tooing and froing with the sublime Ian Hill on sax - a master of expression - musical and facial, eloquent, articulate and engaging. And all this mastery supported by Mr Rock and Mr Steady (Messrs Beestin and Pearson) whi held the whole show in the grip of their exquisite, exciting and tight rhythm Do try to get to see Tabatime! You will be amazed at Geoff Pearson (bass), Ian Hill (sax), Ian Chalk (tr & fh), Neil Hunter (keys) and Ian Beestin (drums) hitherto - so here’s your chance and top quality jazz too - Yikes!
05 Oct 2012 BROWNFIELD-BYRNE QUINTET
These guys are so tight, you can hear them squeeking a mile away! SERIOUSLY, this is Bop of SERIOUSLY HIGH Quality - if you close your eyes, you might quite easily be in New York 60 years back. This is not to say that they are slavishly observing what has been - these guys add their own reinvigorating splash of youth and gurt sledgehammer of extraordinary talent. As one of our faithful, who plays a bit himself, put it "these guys should be millionaires with talent to burn like that " - do get to see these guys - you will be blown away! Jamie Brownfield (trumpet), Liam Byrne (sax), Andy Hulme (guitar), Nick Blacka (bass) and Marek Dorcik (drums) are BBQ
07 Sep 2012 KEVIN JAMES QUARTET
Add a most satisfying dollop of Monk to the Mose Allison and Nat King Cole influence and you will get a hint of the variety to which we were exposed in the excellent jazz company of Kevin James. As one of our regulars observed "it's nice to hear new music, but it's delightful to be able to sing, whistle or hum-along to tunes you know" and so expertly tweaked and twisted by a master such as Kevin. So do pop along when next you see Kevin on the bill, for you are in for an evening of TERRIFIC, High Quality jazz of many colours and flavours - Yum Yum!
06 July 2012 - DAVE SMYTH QUARTET
.. are Dave Smyth - drums, Sam Rapley - saxes, Tom McCredie - double bass & Sam Watts - piano - a super-talented bunch of RAM’s finest who perfectly illustrated the glory of Dave Smyth's compositional talents in addition to his percussive arts. Hooky, energetic and intriguing scores were the order of a gig teeming with the most accessible, exciting and invigorating jazz - keep your eye out for this busy ensemble and take in a belting night of jazz to boot.www.davesmythmusic.com
01 June 2012 - Rod Mason's ELEMENTS
Ein Großer Fröhlicher Rod Mason - reeds, perc, Richard Weatherall - keys, Richard Hammond - bass and Dave Walsh - drums opened their musical legs and showed the crowd their inimitable class. A top-drawer outfit everytime, this occasion was made even more special by the substitution of Captain Dickie Allweather (off cruising somewhere) with the phenomenal Jez Platt on guitar. The Big Gayer loves a guitar and did it show? As the jowly insurance hound might observe, "Oh, Yus!" - a whole new elemental dimension unfolded to set the JATPjazz bar yet higher. Look out for this ensemble - you will not be disappointedwww.myspace.com/rodmasonelements
04 May 2012 - MATT GOUGH QUINTET
Matt Gough - trumpet, f/horn, John Fleming - alto sax, Andy Bunting - keys, Nick Jurd - double bass & Ben Kane - drums blew an appreciative and typically responsive crowd right out of their seats with Matt's engaging, readily accessible and intelligent originals. In fact we had but one well disguised 'standard' all evening and all so excellently delivered with virtuosic musical wizardry across the piece. These young people deserve to be seen, you deserve to see them so catch them as soon as you can - check out www.mattgoughmusic.com for their gig list
06 April 2012 - GOGO PENGUIN
Manic originals and heavily revised, yet recognisable takes utterly captivated an engaged and enthusuastic audience. Add to that the musical mastery of
Chris Illingworth (piano), Grant Russell (double bass) and Rob Turner (drums) with their imaginative and fresh improvisational style and you will be in for an exciting evening of rare and exquisite jazz and bass playing of such uniquity that your toes will curl BACK in the thrill. Do try and get to Gogo Penguin's next gig - and watch out for the masonry!
23 March 2012 - STUART McCALLUM
to this lovely guy and his peerless ensemble : Stuart McCallum - guitar & electronica, Dave Walsh - drums and RNCM’s Prism String Quartet : Tom Crehan, Jake Phillips - violins, Laura Feeney - viola & Tom Wilkes - cello
02 March 2012 - Rosie Brown
24 February 2012 - John Etheridge's Trio North
John Etheridge is one of the finest contemporary guitarist around - and Man! did he prove it. A rather small, yet enthusiastically appreciative audience witnessed not only John's astounding technique but his wit, character and even twinkle toes and all rounded-off so perfectly with a jaw-dropping treatment of Jimi Hendrix. SUPERB!
03 February 2012 - Partikel
2/3 of PARTIKEL drove up from London late Friday afternoon and
arrived by the skin of their teeth - which is what a rapturous and appreciative audience hung onto as they were swept along on a melodic jazz breaker of New York style dynamic with multiple African, Latin and even rock undercurrents. Oh Ye traditionalists that might worry about a trio with no piano - well fear not for Duncan Eagles - sax, Max Luthert - bass & Eric Ford - drums have everything covered with their rich, edgy and hooky compositions producing exhilarating full-bodied jazz - terrific on CD yet marvellously expanded even further, 'live'. These guys are carving a most intriguing and ground-breaking musical niche for themselves which really needs hearing live and then buy their albums - as did the JATPjazz faithful. In fact they probably broke our record. EXCELLENT JAAZZZZZ! Thus, with their pockets bulging with cripsy tenners, Duncan and Max returned straight back south to meet their Saturday morning commitments - surely such devotion to their cause deserves a hearing - check out www.partikel.co.uk for a gig near you.
06 January 2012 Toby Greenwood's WE FREE KINGS
were an absolute BLAST! and a near-record crowd. A simply BRILLIANT night - so good I completely forgot to get my solitary pint to wash down the orange+soda - driving you know
If you see these guys advertised, just go - not only will you will not be disappointed, you'll realise what a wealth of talent we have around these parts.
Garry Jackson filled in for Richard Hammond who had a prior with a pantomime horse and Britain's tallest man. I'd have liked to watch Richard looking up to someone but then I'd have missed this peerless outfit.
Toby Greenwood - alto,tenor sax, Mark Chandler - flugelhorn, Kevin Holbrough - trombone, Jamil Sheriff - piano, Garry Jackson - bass & Dave Walsh - drums
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