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Jack Mac Quintet
Sunday 15th March
From 8.00pm
Jack Mac - Saxes
Daniel Newberry - Saxes
Guy Shotton - Piano
Ashley John Long - Bass
Alex Goodyear - Drums
ADM: £5.00
Hazey
Monday 23rd March
The Vibes/Alto Quintet
Thursday 5th March
Drawing heavily on the cool West Coast sound of the 50's and 60’s this new co-led quintet, featuring a front line of Alto Saxophone and the rarely heard Vibraphone, takes it inspiration from the great figures of that era. The quintet mixes the sounds of Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz. Paul Desmond and the Modern Jazz Quartet to bring you a clean, straight ahead mainstream sound. From tender ballads to blistering bop, the group covers a wide range of repertoire ranging from the 20's right up to the present day taking in a variety of styles and moods along the way.
The Quintet is co led by Carlo Fraccalvieiri on alto sax and Ashley John Long on vibraphone. They are supported by Dave Jones piano, Donald Sweeney bass and Ian Poole on drums.
ADM: £6.00 / £5.00 concessions
TOMOS WILLIAMS’ ELECTRIC TRAW TRIO
Thursday 12th March
The TRAW trio will explore some modern jazz standards and Welsh folk tunes augmented by electronic effects such as sound manipulation and looping. Inspired by the music of Cuong Vu and Paul Motian.
Tomos Williams - trumpet, effects
Aidan Thorne - electric bass
Mark O'Connor - drums
ADM: £6.00 / £5.00 concessions
Sheets of sound blowing in the March Winds
Thursday 19th March
The barnstorming quintet, harbingers of the new, explore the ductility of some of the most powerfully simple tunes written by a master musician, Mr John Coltrane.
Always a profound evening, the intensity of the dynamic between these five players produces a single entity whose unity and trust in each other is palpable.
Always an exciting night at Cafe Jazz from the first blast to the final scream and all emotin emotions inbetween.
Lyndon Owen & Caractacus Downes (Saxes), Ashley John Long (Bass), Dave Jones (Piano), Ian Poole (Drums).
ADM: £6.00 / £5.00 concessions
Hot Club Swing - VICTORIA KLEWIN SWING TRIO
Sunday 8th March
Victoria Klewin (vocals) – Adam Stokes (guitar) – Donnie Joe Sweeney (double bass)
Local musicians are invited to join in for an acoustic ‘gypsy jazz’ jam in the first set (6.30-7.30).
Just £4 to participate and for the evening.
Tickets £5 on the door / Students £3
Sunday Jam session with house band - Mark Fortnum Group
Sunday 1st March
Jon Crespo Quartet
FOLLOWED BY DISCO
Saturday Nights at Café Jazz
Jazz Funk with our Resident House Band from 7.00pm until 10.00pm (except Special Event Days) followed by our Resident DJ Stephen Owen until 2.00am.
Admission: £2.00 after 11pm
Saturday Nights at Café Jazz
Easy Street
Wednesday 18th March
Easy Street are: Alexa Dene (vocals and flute) Eurig Morgan (trumpet) Steve Van Koningsveld and John Clayton (guitars) Derek Howells (bass) Keith Niblett (drums).
With their unique line up and sound Easy Street present cool jazz, and laid back bossa-nova with the emphasis on the ‘great American songbook’. They have played with stars such as Claude Deppa, Tina May and Eddie ‘Guitar’ Burns and at venues from the Queen Elizabeth Hall to Brecon Jazz Festival. Chill out guaranteed.
8.30pm start
AVAILABLE FOR HIRE
Café JAZZ is available for hire Sunday and Monday evenings FREE of charge for musicians.
We will allow you to use our equipment (subject to availability) and we will staff the bar.
You can make a cover charge on the door All styles of music considered.
Please ring us on 029 20232161 if you are interested.
Café JAZZ is also available for hire for Birthday, Retirement, Anniversary Parties etc.
Jon Crespo Quartet
Every Saturday at Café Jazz
Jon leads a funky hard-edged quartet playing standards, funk and Latin tunes
Free admission
7-10pm
Dansette
Café Jazz Friday 20th March
Dansette is a 7-piece band that specialises in playing sweet soul music straight out of the 60s. In support of a distinct vocal sound the band features a tight, tight, tight rhythm unit augmented by a killer three-piece horn section to deliver a collection of soul classics from the likes of Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett et al.
Come feel the heat, tap your feet and you'll have to dance when you get the chance.
Admission £4/£3 concessions
Bella Collins and special guests
Wednesday 4th March
From 8pm onwards
Free Admission
The Bay Rum Hounds
Wednesdays 11th & 25th March
The Bay Rum Hounds feature harmonica and guitar. Playing country blues, hokum, early Chicago style electric, gospel and swing.
From 8pm onwards (Wednesdays),
Free Admission
Friday 10pm, adm. £4 /£3 concessions
The Bella Collins Band
Friday 27th March
The band plays a mix of Blues, jazz & soul, also playing a number of self penned originals.
Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)
Jane Williams
Tuesday 25th February
John Foley and Co.
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
PETE’S OLD PALS
Tuesday 3rd March
Pete Locke, John Scantlebury, Gwyn Lewis, Vic Partridge, Steve Davis and Mike Pearce
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
DONNIE JOE’S AMERICAN SWING
Tuesday 10th March
Swinging jazz, Witty tunes, Infectious rhythms, and Poignant songs; Donnie joe's American Swing brings
them all together for the best in Swing from the 30s, 40s, 50s, & 60s. Music with a beat that will surely
put a smile on your face, get your toes tapping, and make you feel like dancing.
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
Moonshine Boulevard
Tuesday 17th March
Tudor Thomas, Ron King, Jeff Matthews, Vic Partrisge and Pete Berry
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
THE JOHN DAVIES QUINTET
Tuesday 24th March
John Davies, Pete Locke, Richard West, Vic Pertridge and Ron Cansdale
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
PRESERVATION RHYTHM KINGS
Tuesday 31st March
John Minnion, John Scantlebury, Phil Wall, Roy Davies, Mike Gale and Mike Pearce
Admission £4.50 (£4.00 members, £2.00 students)
Fortunate Sons
Friday 13th March
Fortunate Sons are a band of musicians who have come together out of a passion for music that is honest, driving and emotive. They play with purpose.
Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)
Marc Davies Band
Friday 6th March
Three-piece Blues Rock’n’Roll Band
Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)
Jimmy Mac's Blues Band
Friday 14th February
High energy Funky Blues/Rock & Classic Soul
Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)
Dansette
Friday 20th March
High energy Funky Blues/Rock & Classic Soul
Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)
DANIEL NEWBERRY QUARTET
Thursday 23rd January
Led by current RWCMD student Dan Newberry. Daniel Newberry and Dick Hammer (tenor sax) Guy Shotton (organ) Alex Goodyear (drums)