Duski’s sets show originality, quality and productive collaboration. Contemporary, experimental, new wave, whatever you’d like to call their music, prepare for a rapturous, spellbinding journey into the unknown with:-
Aidan Thorne – double bass, Dan Messore – guitar, Mark O’Connor – drums
The Dukes and the Duchess aim to create an original sound, using the seminal melodies of the legendary composer Duke Ellington. The nine-piece line-up is one that Ellington used for his “little big band sound”.
Most of the arrangements are penned by saxophonist and chief arranger Rob Marks who, like Ellington, writes for the individual musicians in the band. Under the leadership of Jim Luxton, some of the most experienced jazz musicians in Wales appear in this line-up, beautifully assisted with the vocals of Sarah Benbow.
What can one say about this trio from Swansea heaven?
Dave is the keyboard wizard behind Swansea Jazzland and the Dave Cottle Trio, playing for two decades plus.
Gary is the guitar genius behind not only the Gary Phillips Trio but also The Amigos, gypsy jazz champions of West Wales.
Paul Smith has, quite simply, been playing drums for ever.
A jazz pedigree unsurpassed is coming this way so catch this concert!
12 noon til 3pm
tickets £16, including Fourcroft’s famous brunch
advance booking only
01 834 842 886
jazz@Fourcroft-Hotel.co.uk
A return for this silky band with their Cafe de Paris gypsy jazz music.
They are Susanna Warren – clarinet & lead vocals, Jeremy Young – lead guitar, Andy King – rhythm guitar & vocals & Andy ‘Wal’ Coughlan – double bass & vocals.
“Virtuosic guitar licks, eloquent clarinet, bouncing bass lines and vocals in several languages (including Welsh!) combine to create the unique sound of Afternoon in Paris, and are all delivered with a heartfelt and irresistible joie de vivre.”
Come and help us finish our jazz year with a bang (no whimpers here): £15 buys you music, brunch & chill time.
A welcome return for Dom’s band.
Playing with Dom (sax) are John Davies (guitar), Nino Consolo (drums) & Steve Tarner (double bass). The band will also feature the sultry, swinging vocals of Elaina Hoss.
Dom promises “an afternoon of American songbook & Blue Note Jazz”. Come along & be mesmerised.
12 noon til 3pm
tickets £15, including Fourcroft’s famous brunch
advance booking only
01 834 842 886
jazz@Fourcroft-Hotel.co.uk
Kitty Bevan is joined by an all star cast of jazz musicians for her tribute to the late great Billie Holiday.
The performance includes songs written for, by, and about Billie.
The musicians include Greg Evans (drums), Don Sweeney (bass), Rob Haddon (guitar) and Jim Barber (keys).
Cafe Jazz play their jazz Dixieland style, with Ron King (trumpet & harmonica), Peter Berry (string bass), Peter Locke (trombone), Jeff Matthews (clarinet) and Tudor Thomas (banjo & guitar).
Solid jazz music, from some of the finest jazz musicians from mid, south and west Wales and Bristol. ‘Feel good’ Sunday music for the toe tappers. Maybe a Father’s Day present too ….
Heading GW3 Jazz is Graham Watkins with 40 years experience as a Jazz pianist & arranger, Jack Williams on bass guitar and George Wilson on drums. This concert features the young and talented Clare Hingott on vocals.
With a repertoire of well over 300 Jazz and Swing standards from the likes of Nat King Cole, The Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many more besides, this concert will have something to suit all tastes.
Hot Club Gallois are a Welsh group inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Their music evokes the style and elegance of 1930’s Paris and draws on the passion and romance of the gypsy Jazz tradition.
Their repertoire includes classic Jazz standards, profound ballads, swaying bossas and traditional gypsy waltzes and boleros.
You might have heard of them as The John Scantlebury Quartet or Scantlebury Munnery or even another name.
Whatever the band’s name, the players are John Scantlebury, Paul Munnery, Sarah Thatcher and Mike Kennedy and they bring a wealth of jazz experience to recreate some of the best sounds of New Orleans Jazz
A lively start to the new year with ‘feel good’ Sunday music for the toe tappers.
tickets £15, including Fourcroft’s famous brunch
advance booking only
01 834 842 886
jazz@Fourcroft-Hotel.co.uk
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