Sun 16th
Natalie Williams Soul Family
Hosted by the wonderfully charismatic and talented soul singer Natalie Williams and her band, Soul Family Sunday offers the chance to catch some of the best R&B;
Mon 17th - Tue 18th
Freddy Cole
The younger brother of Nat King Cole and uncle of Natalie Cole, singer/pianist Freddy Cole managed to emerge from the huge shadow cast by his elder brother to become an internationally acclaimed performer whose recording career has now spanned over fifty years. Expect suave, elegant vocals from a man who has a style and musical sophistication all his own.
Wed 19th - Fri 21st
Roy Haynes
Celebrating his 85th birthday this year, Roy Haynes is rightly held in great regard as one of the most innovative drummers around. A regular player with Charlie Parker and Lester Young in the 1940s and ‘50s, he has also backed some of the most influential players in history: Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan and Stan Getz.
Sat 22nd
Sound Stylistics
Sound Stylistics serve up unconventional slices of hip grooves. A jam band of the highest order, expect a night of deep funk grooves provided by alumni from JTQ, Brand New Heavies and Incognito.
Sun 23rd
An Evening With Lea DeLaria
Lea Delaria, by no means an artist content with remaining static, has led a fascinating, varied and unpredictable career which has taken her from the comedy clubs of downtown New York to centre stage on Broadway and the silver screens of Hollywood.
Gwilym Simcock, Adam Nussbaum, Steve Swallow, Mike Walker
Inspirational, dazzling, melodically enthralling music as two of the UK’s finest musicians team up with two stars of the US jazz scene. This brand new project is full of assured improvisational playing of original material.
Tue 25th - Wed 26th
Steve Smith & Vital Information
Millions of music lovers around the world have enjoyed the drumming of Steve Smith in the last couple of years thanks to the resurrection of rock band Journey’s 1981 hit single Don’t Stop Believin’, which Smith played drums on. However, there won’t be a power ballad in sight when Vital Information return to the club for two nights of searing improvisation, slamming funk, intricate melodies and swinging grooves.“Expect a drumming masterclass from a man voted for 5 years in a row as the #1 all-around drummer (Modern Drummer Mag).”
Thur 27th
Lucinda Belle Orchestra
Beguiling harpist and singer Lucinda Belle hit the headlines recently when she gave up her job at a South London launderette to sign a £1 million record deal. Here she will showcase songs from her hotly tipped album My Voice and 45 Strings which is released on May 10th.
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