06 December 2019 - Mark Williams Trio
courtesy of Jazz North's Northern Line
A Ripping evening of rock, metal and fusion-laden jazz, with added electronic effects from the virtuosic Mark Williams Trio - an edgier, more modern sound with melody and improvisation pertaining. Absolute stokin' band - do check 'em out.Mark Williams : g, Paul Susans : b, Russ Morgan : d
www.markwilliamsguitarist.com
15 November 2019 - Mike De Souza Trio
What a cracking gig this was - the whole certainly greater than the sum of the parts, which were in themselves a musical beauty to behold. Their latest album release, "Slow Burn" is a great album on disc, but you've really got to try it "live" for full effect. Brilliant stuff from : Mike De Souza : g, Huw V Williams : b, Jay Davis : d
https://mikedesouza.co.uk
01 November 2019 - Manchester Jazz Collective Quintet
courtesy of Jazz North's Northern Line
JUMPING JEHOSHAFAT!! This band just get better and better, which, given the line-up, should be hardly surprising, yet still you remain agog at the utter brilliance of both their virtuosity and it's delivery. Oddly, there being ten of these musical beacons, their gigs are few and far between owing to their numerous other commitments and the entangled logistics that creates. I suppose that point further illustrates their individual and collective brilliance ?? Whatever, this is a band you really must see. They are simply a Knockout! Not only that, they lent arms (and brains) to the set-up and shutdown - absolutely beautiful cats! Kyran Matthews, Jeff Guntren & Emily Burkhardt :s & ww, Graham South & Nick Walters : tr, Ellie Smith & Rich McVeigh : trom, Andy Stamatakis-Brown : p, Paul Baxter : b, Johnny Hunter : d
www.kyranmatthewsmusic.com/manchester-jazz-collective
04 October 2019 - The Horse Puppets
What an absolute "knock-out" band The Horse Puppets are. An evening of nearly all musical genres delivered in virtuosic fashion in such an engaging, sincere style to a large and highly attentive and appreciative audience. All the ingredients of the perfect jazz night possibly which highly recommends The Horse Puppets.
Helen Bytheway : v, o, acc, Paul Bytheway : v,g, Poppy Smallwood : v, cello, Tommy Fuller : a & eb, Andrzej Baranek : p, synth, Josh Savage : d are the real deal.
www.thehorsepuppets.com
www.youtube.com/thehorsepuppets
https://soundcloud.com/thehorsepuppets/sets/album-previews
06 September 2019 - Emily Brown Quintet
Oh Lordy Miss Claudy!! Emily Brown and her simply sublime Quintet opened our tenure at Bradford Latvian Club in utterly knock-out style. A JATPjazz record (anywhere!) attendance of 97 were eating out of the bands hands, each to a "man" wowing the crowd with their dexterity, virtuosity and stage-presence for the full 2 hours. And so the JATPjazz limbo bar sits, straddling the highest chimney pots of Bradford Latvian Club. A great BIG Thank You is also deserving of the committee and members of Bradford Latvian Club who made us feel right at home straight from the off. We sincerely hope this is the start of a beautiful friendship. Long live JATPjazz. Lai dzīvo Latviesu Klubs Bradford where we hope to see you all again on 04 October. Absolutely BRILLIANT night.Emily Brown : v, Ed Barnwell : p, Stu Macdonald : sax, Fergus Quill : b, Caroline Boaden : d
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrownjazz/
05 July 2019 - John Pope Quintet
Absent owing to business abroad, I am reliably informed by the redoubtable Roger that this was a thunderously excellent gig and a view shared by many I have spoken to since. What finer recommendation (other than theIr selection as JazzNorth Northernline Round 7 Ambassadors ?) could one have to urge you along to one of their gigs near you?
Jamie Stockbridge : as; Faye MacCalman : ts, cl; Graham Hardy : tpt; John Pope : db; Johnny Hunter :d
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Surely one of THE TOP gigs of JATPjazz near 20 year existence, what an utter thrill were the Andrzej Baranek Quintet. Maybe it was the broad spectrum of "era's" from which the pad sprang, or maybe it was the mind-boggling speed and virtuosity evident in every number or they way they tweaked and twisted them to their individual purpose with such consummate ease, making them their own ?? I think maybe the greatest indicator to me was how Kyran kept smiling and shaking his head in utter disbelief at both Andrzej's key "work" (actually high art) and Tony's truly blistering, ballistic runs and not a note dropped. The spontaneous three-way interchanges they did towards the end really put the cherry on the cake of what was one hum-dinger of a gig, and let us not forget Frank and Eryl for spontaneity and improvisation of this degree, simply can't exist without such a solid, reliable and responsive platform - THRILLING jazz from stem to stern !!
Now we do not encourage "boot-legging", however requests were flying in for a copy of Archivist Roger Walker's recording, even before the band had started packing. I will not be leaving it so long before I have these Guys back again.
Andrzej Baranek : p ; Kyran Matthews : sax ; Tony Ormesher : g ; Frank Grime : b ; Eryl Roberts : d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiQTy3mFxt4
17 May 2019 - Tom Syson
What a stand-up BLINDER Tom Syson & Friends delivered at JATPjazz. Being no stranger to Tom's broad talents as introduced on debut album Green, and listenings to his friends elsewhere might render this less of a surprise? Oh No! these Guys are "The Dog's". Do try catch them whilst touring and "Different Coloured Days" is so well worth the money.
03 May 2019 - Matthew Read Trio
The Matthew Read Trio are as sensitive, subtle and nuanced in their playing as is Matthew in his compositions and irrepressible story-telling all of which leads to an evening of jazz of high interest and demanding both ears of the listener. 3 top class musicians emerging greater than the sum of their parts : the detail of Arthur Newell with his assertive "punctuation", the delightful, occasionally "washy" guitar of Bendict Wood and the rock-solid double bass of Matthew Read exploring its full range in various parts. Just Beautiful!www.matthewreadbass.co.uk/
I'll not go into the reasons why this gig became such a challenge for the artists, suffice to say that Rod had to cancel at very short notice and it was in divine hands as to whether Ben might make it. So imagine our surprise in the light of such upset to be met with a "hairdryer" treatment of the finest jazz, very rapidly re-arranged that very afternoon by Jez transferring "leads" to keyboard. Truly then, Leading groove cats, and did the audience purr. Definitely "keepers" are Jez Platt :p; Ben Crosland : b; Dave Tyas : d.www.jazz-cat.com/
15 March 2019 - John Bailey Sextet
What an absolute STUNNER this gig was!!, John Bailey : g; Richard Iles : flugel; Jack Chandler : sax; Pete Hughes : keys; John Sandham : b; Jonathan Hartley : d did Holdsworth (and quite a few other luminaries) PROUD as enthusiastically demonstrated by the appreciative JATPjazz audience, who are always the most accurate measure in such matters. A band well worth the seeing.www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-3d4nmg30
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01 March 2019 - Joy Ellis Quartet
"Joy" as in Christian name, "Joy" as in just one of the feelings arising on receipt of the jazz, these lovely, talented musicians exude - a band so tight and yet, so effortlessly fluid. It was quite clear during sound-check and a few last-minute "orchestrations" that this fluidity owes as much to Joy's arrangement talents and band democracy as it does to the band's inestimable musical riches. An absolute blast of an evening, with full recommendation to future recipients. Do get to see the Joy Ellis Quartet. They are so well worth the effort - one attendee came over from the Wirral no less - recommendation enough.Joy Ellis : p,voc; James Kitchman :g; Henrik Jensen : db; Adam Osmianski : d
www.youtube.com/channel/UCRT4eCilCpIIip2qu1Hzaxw
www.joyellismusic.com/
01 February 2019 - Rafe's Dilemma
04 January 2019 - Vibe-ology
John Settle - vibes, Jez Platt - g, Bob Birch - Hammond, Errol Roberts - Drums
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07 December 2018 - Archipelago
In partnership with jazznorth
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