Without music life would be a mistake

FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE

Gigs

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February 2012
Date Information About Entry Price Time Venue
Wednesday
8th

Ross Stanley began piano lessons aged four, and at 13 he was awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College. He went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music, completing a BMUS in classical and jazz piano in 2004. He has since worked with jazz names such as Liane Carroll, Dennis Rollins, Guy Barker, Ian Shaw, Stan Sulzman, Bobby Wellins and Steve Arguelles, as well as being a regular member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, and the Jacqui Dankworth band, and performing in many small and large ensembles.

Featuring:
Ross Stanley (Piano/Hammond Organ)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
Sunday
12th

Nathan is one of the most musical, sensitive and groovy funk drummers in London, - formerly with Amy Winehouse, now with The Score, based in LA.

Featuring:
Nathan Allen (Drums)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie
Sunday
12th

Still in his mid-twenties, this fast maturing performer has established himself as one of Britain’s most exciting vocal talents. Atila has been described as the new Frank Sinatra, combining an extraordinary voice with great charm and showmanship. The late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth predicted him a very bright future!
Atila’s voice has a huge range and his sense of pitch is impeccable, but it is his musical phrasing which seems unusually effortless and compelling. Without guile or affectation, his timing and his phrasing are both gripping and profoundly musical. Catch him before everyone else does!

Featuring:
Atila (Vocalist)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE (but please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment) 8 - 9.45pm Gees
Wednesday
15th

Takana Miyamoto is an multi award-winning, internationally acclaimed concert pianist and composer.
She bases herself in UK (London/Oxford), USA (Atlanta) and Japan, and has performed in over 20 countries worldwide.

Featuring:
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
Friday
17th

Kathleen has a deliciously pure and high voice, and an exultant and effortless delivery. She is intensely musical and listens and interacts with total emotional involvement, coupled with graceful professionalism. She improvises in a natural and unaffected style never bewildering or saturating her audience.

Featuring:
Kathleen Willison (Vocalist)
Nathan Allen (Drums)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)

Come to the Talkhouse Pub every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month and enjoy world class jazz and delicious food!

FREE but please ring 01865 351648 to book a table if eating. 8.15 - 10.45 pm The TalkHouse Pub
Sunday
19th

Soulful sax from US player now resident in Uk - one of the most emotional sax players on the scene with fantastic ears and eclectic repertoire.

Featuring:
Dave Lewis (Saxophone)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie
Sunday
19th

Mim has a beautifully smooth, rich and deep tone with stunning natural musicianship and impeccable intonation and timing. She has worked with luminaries across the globe including Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Michael Ball and Dave Stewart.

Featuring:
Mim Grey (Vocalist)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE (but please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment) 8 - 9.45 pm Gees
Wednesday
22nd

Ross Stanley began piano lessons aged four, and at 13 he was awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College. He went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music, completing a BMUS in classical and jazz piano in 2004. He has since worked with jazz names such as Liane Carroll, Dennis Rollins, Guy Barker, Ian Shaw, Stan Sulzman, Bobby Wellins and Steve Arguelles, as well as being a regular member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, and the Jacqui Dankworth band, and performing in many small and large ensembles.

Featuring:
Ross Stanley (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
Wednesday
22nd

“… truly exceptional, once in a generation talent, possessing a voice of such sizzling intensity and raw emotion you could fry an egg on it….style and sensuousness by the bucket load.”
Jazzwise

Featuring:
Polly Gibbons (Vocalist)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
Ross Stanley (Piano)
Nathan Allen (Drums)

Divas of Jazz and Soul

A celebration of the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Randy Crawford and Aretha Franklin. Polly reveals fascinating morsels about the lives of these female deities whilst delivering eloquent renditions of their better known and seldom heard favourites.

Ticket to include three course dinner & coffee £37.50, (excl.12.5% service charge) Jazz begins at 8.45pm. Tables can be booked from 7.30pm. A booking is required. Gees
Friday
24th

Still in his mid-twenties, this fast maturing performer has established himself as one of Britain’s most exciting vocal talents. Atila has been described as the new Frank Sinatra, combining an extraordinary voice with great charm and showmanship. The late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth predicted him a very bright future!
Atila’s voice has a huge range and his sense of pitch is impeccable, but it is his musical phrasing which seems unusually effortless and compelling. Without guile or affectation, his timing and his phrasing are both gripping and profoundly musical. Catch him before everyone else does!

Featuring:
Atila (Vocalist)
Simon Colam (Piano)
Josh Morrison (Drums)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)

Come to the Tree at Cadmore End every last Friday of the month and enjoy world class jazz and delicious food!

FREE but please ring 01494 881183 to book a table if eating. 8 - 10.30 pm The Tree At Cadmore End
Sunday
26th

Nathan is one of the most musical, sensitive and groovy funk drummers in London, - formerly with Amy Winehouse, now with The Score, based in LA.

Featuring:
Nathan Allen (Drums)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie
Sunday
26th

Not only does Jacqui Hicks possess an exquisitely beautiful voice, but she is also a consummate musician. She is totally in control and understands every nuance of the process of making jazz music: she is an unparalleled exponent of the rare art of singing jazz ballads with poise, elegance and beauty as well as having a great feel for her beloved Soul and Funk.

Featuring:
Jacqui Hicks (Vocals)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE (but please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment) 8 - 9.45 pm Gees
Wednesday
29th

Ross Stanley began piano lessons aged four, and at 13 he was awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College. He went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music, completing a BMUS in classical and jazz piano in 2004. He has since worked with jazz names such as Liane Carroll, Dennis Rollins, Guy Barker, Ian Shaw, Stan Sulzman, Bobby Wellins and Steve Arguelles, as well as being a regular member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, and the Jacqui Dankworth band, and performing in many small and large ensembles.

Featuring:
Ross Stanley (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
March 2012
Date Information About Entry Price Time Venue
Sunday
4th

Dave Lewis is a much revered saxophonist with the ability to play brilliantly in a host of jazz styles, whether it's as part of the 'Blockheads' or his own fabulous band '1-up'. Swinging or weaving his way around a melody, Lewis has a flawless command of his instrument, a delectable, smooth tone and a sense of innate timing that allows his solos to glide around and over his fellow musicians.

Featuring:
Dave Lewis (Saxophone)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie
Sunday
4th

Still in his mid-twenties, this fast maturing performer has established himself as one of Britain’s most exciting vocal talents. Atila has been described as the new Frank Sinatra, combining an extraordinary voice with great charm and showmanship. The late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth predicted him a very bright future!
Atila’s voice has a huge range and his sense of pitch is impeccable, but it is his musical phrasing which seems unusually effortless and compelling. Without guile or affectation, his timing and his phrasing are both gripping and profoundly musical. Catch him before everyone else does!

Featuring:
Atila (Vocalist)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE (but please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment) 8 - 9.45 pm Gees
Wednesday
7th

Ross Stanley began piano lessons aged four, and at 13 he was awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College. He went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music, completing a BMUS in classical and jazz piano in 2004. He has since worked with jazz names such as Liane Carroll, Dennis Rollins, Guy Barker, Ian Shaw, Stan Sulzman, Bobby Wellins and Steve Arguelles, as well as being a regular member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, and the Jacqui Dankworth band, and performing in many small and large ensembles.

Featuring:
Ross Stanley (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
Sunday
11th

A talented singer/songwriter, and a favourite of London ’s 606 Club, Niamh’s personality exudes from every note that she sings, captivating her audience with its warmth and beauty. Her intonation, timing and tone are flawless and yet her singing is shot through with character and individuality.

Featuring:
Niamh McNally (Piano, Vocals)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie
Sunday
11th
Featuring:
Niamh McNally (Piano, Vocals)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE (but please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment) 8 - 9.45 pm Gees
Wednesday
14th
Featuring:
Ross Stanley (Piano/Hammond Organ)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 6.30 - 8.30 pm The Old Parsonage Hotel
Sunday
18th

Osian's playing is beautifully pared-down and understated. He constantly invents and re-invents melodies of great interest drawing the audience into his performance and mesmorising the listener.

Featuring:
Osian Roberts (Saxophone)
Tim Lapthorn (Piano)
Tim Dawes (Double Bass)
FREE 5 - 7 pm QUOD Brasserie