Hot Club Swing

Sunday 11th November

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.

HOUSE BAND
FOLLOWED BY DISCO

Saturday Nights at Café Jazz

Resident House Band from 7.00pm until 10pm followed by our Resident DJ until 2.00am. Every Saturday!

Admission: £2.00

HOT CLUB SWING

Café Jazz Sunday 11th November 2018

Easy Street

Monday 19th November

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

THE CAMELIA JAZZ BAND

Tuesday 23rd October

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s in a friendly café bar atmosphere. Every Tuesday (8.30 -11 pm) See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more info. ADM: £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.

PHIL WALL’S JAZZ QUARTET

Tuesday 30th October

Phil Wall, Pete Locke, Vic Partridge and Steve Davis

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s in a friendly café bar atmosphere. Every Tuesday (8.30 -11 pm) See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more info. ADM: £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.

donnie Joe's American Swing

Tuesday 20th November

Swinging Jazz, Infectious Rhythms, Witty Tunes, and Poignant Songs … donnie joe’s American Swing brings them all together for the best in Swing & Big Band Arrangements (for a small band) from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, & 60s.
featuring: Heulwen Thomas - Jazz Fiddle, Tamasin Reardon - Alto Sax, Gareth Hall - Piano, Ashley-John Long - Upright Bass, Greg Evans - Drums & Don 'donnie joe' Sweeney - Guitar & Vocals

Admission: £4.50, £4 PJS Members & Concessions,
£2 Students (on production of S.U. card)

Riverside Reunion

Tuesday 6th November

Pete Locke, John Davies, Vic Partridge, Mike Gale and Mike Pearce with guest Gwyn Lewis

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s in a friendly café bar atmosphere. Every Tuesday (8.30 -11 pm)
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more info.
ADM: £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.

PRESERVATION RHYTHM KINGS

Tuesday 27th November

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s in a friendly café bar atmosphere. Every Tuesday (8.30 -11 pm)
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more info.
ADM: £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.

PRESERVATION RHYTHM KINGS

Tuesday 13th November

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s in a friendly café bar atmosphere. Every Tuesday (8.30 -11 pm)
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more info.
ADM: £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.

Hackensack

Thursday 1st November

Hackensack is a monthly event held on Thursdays at Cafe Jazz. The focus is on the NEW and the FRESH and operates mainly, but not exclusively within the realm of jazz and improvised music. Double bills every month.

Avian Wu
This newly formed chordless trio burns up the silence into a shining combination of pyrotechnic exploration and humble tribute to some finely selected contemporary repertoire.
Eddie Jones-West (Drums) - Coren Sithers (Alto sax) - Ben Manning (Double bass)

Lilli Unwin with Rob Luft
Lilli Unwin is an enchanting, soulful young singer and composer, visiting Hackensack from London, where, since graduating from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, she has been developing her original material as well as touring and collaborating with some of the UK's finest jazz musicians. Performing at Ronnie Scott’s, Southbank Centre, Shambala Festival, 55 Bar in New York, Rotterdam’s A Festival Downtown, and Brainchild Festival - to name but a few. Rob Luft certainly falls well within the category of one of the finest musicians we've had at Hackensack. We've seen him play with the likes of Corrie Dick, Joe Webb, Tom McCredie and Joe Wright and he makes his glorious return this Autumn in the playfully intimate setting that is duo with Lilli Unwin.

Choose which you pay
Big Price - £10 - for the arts supporter who would like to chip in that bit extra towards Hackensack's longevity and be remembered dearly
Medium Price - £7 - for the awesome audient, supporting the Hackensack without quite the glamour and philanthropy associated with the big price
Little Price - £5 - for the music lover who's thinking "that's all well and good but I’m a student who’s on a budget here and I come to bloody everything anyway so stop pestering me for cash"

Vitor Pereira Quintet

Thursday 8th November

Chris Williams (alto sax) - Alam Nathoo (tenor sax) - Mick Coady (bass) - Adam Teixeira (drums) Vitor Pereira (guitar)
www.vitorpereira.net

Exciting and energetic this band has been mentioned as one of the best live contemporary jazz bands in London at the moment.
Its strong and unique sound has captivated the interest of the Jazz community who called them “intriguing” or “innovative”.
From the catchy rock-like riffs to more quiet and mesmerising atmospheres they cover a full spectrum of textures unveiling a vast background of musical influences and leading the listener through a very diverse and ‘bumpy’ journey. They jumped into international recognition in 2012 with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Doors’ and later with ‘New World’.

"intriguing and innovative" All About Jazz
“'New World' brims with vigour, imagination and staying power” London Jazz
“Highly impressive" The Jazz Mann
“the music is contemporary, it’s for today … the musical manifesto is superb” Bebop Spoken Here
"an intriguing group with a strong line-up and well-delivered compositions" Jazz Breakfast
"Experimental modern jazz from this heavyweight band led by Portuguese guitarist Pereira" Timeout London
“hard-hitting contemporary jazz-rock flavour in line with Pereira’s fine politically motivated compositions" Jazzwise

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

DARIO NAPOLI MODERN MANOUCHE PROJECT

Thursday 15th November

Italian Gypsy Jazz Trio

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

BURUM

Thursday 29th November

Italian Gypsy Jazz Trio

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

HALLOWEEN EXTINCTION

Saturday 3rd November

Lollipop Promo presents BELLA COLLINS AND JANE WILLIAMS

Thursday 22nd November

First ever full duo gig from two of the best female voices in blues, soul, contemporary and jazz in the UK! You may have been lucky enough to have seen them step up for the odd song together, but this night will be all them, all night and we can not wait! 8pm start

ADM £5 / £4 concessions

The Dave Jones Quartet

Thursday 25th October

Following several sell-out Festival gigs during the Summer, Pianist/Composer Dave Jones returns to Café Jazz with his Quartet, this time to perform newly-composed material, together with a selection of tracks from the critically acclaimed album ‘KeyNotes’. The ‘KeyNotes’ album has attracted excellent reviews from London Jazz News, Jazz Journal, and Jazzwise, and was also featured on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Jazz Now’, Jazz FM, BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Jazz Club’, and BBC Radio Wales. Jones also composes music for TV and Film, which has been placed in USA and UK programmes, and is a writer for both Jazz Journal and Pianist magazine. The line-up tonight features Ben Waghorn (saxes and flute), Ashley John Long (bass), and Andy Hague (drums).

“Jones has assembled a formidable quartet” (London Jazz News)
“The theme writing is, as you might expect from a successful film and TV composer, memorable…" (Jazzwise)
“…one of our most able and listenable pianist/composers…” (Jazz Journal)
“…a showcase of the very best in British jazz today” (Isle of Wight County Press)

http://www.davejonesjazz.com/videos.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lILMCUozgEw
http://www.davejonesjazz.com/cds.asp
https://www.facebook.com/davejonesquartet


ADM £6 / £5 concessions

Jack Lukeman

Thursday 4th April 2019

“The most magnificent and enigmatic of performers.” Edinburgh Spotlight Magazine – Scotland

Jack Lukeman is an Irish singer-songwriter, performer, raconteur and a whole lot more besides. A platinum-selling, critically acclaimed artist in his homeland, in recent years Lukeman has devoted more of his time to winning a growing fanbase in the UK and abroad. In this regard, he has toured the UK as Special Guest on tours by artists as varied as Imelda May, Jools Holland, The Proclaimers and Neil Sedaka, and is currently promoting “Magic Days”, his latest album of idiosyncratic original songs. Lukeman is a compelling, dazzling stage performer. Incorporating the theatrical and romantic sensibilities of the likes of Jacques Brel, but with genuine melodic appeal and a knack for creating his own ‘magic realist’ world that is peopled by all manner of unusual, picaresque characters, Lukeman is a rare, unusual brand of performer. The best music artists know that the world of the recording studio and onstage are two entirely different mediums – Lukeman’s recordings are colourful, absorbing collections, but it’s in the live environment, where his stage craft and desire to inspire really take flight. Despite the many achievements he has notched up in his lengthy career, Lukeman still has the hunger and drive to take his music to new audiences. In March and April 2019, he takes to the road in the UK with his own headlining shows, providing the opportunity to experience first-hand the unique talent of Jack Lukeman. From clubs to concert halls, theatres to festivals, Lukeman has the performing power and compelling presence to win over the most demanding of crowds.

https://twitter.com/jackllukeman
https://www.facebook.com/jacklukeman
Instagram - @jackllukeman
http://jacklukeman.com/


Buy tickets online https://www.wegottickets.com/event/452836

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY JAZZ SOCIETY BAND

Sunday 21st October

Cardiff University Jazz Society has taken their Big Band, fresh from an appearance at the semi-finals of Band Cymru 2018, to international success with their recent summer tour to Prague and now they’re ready to embark upon their latest venture: a small band. Showcasing some of the finest players from the Big Band, their debut performance will see them perform a range of great tunes fitting for any enthusiastic supporter and listener. All proceeds will go towards the society’s upcoming 2019 summer tour. Tell your friends – it’s going to be a cracker!

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Café JAZZ is available for hire on 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.

Sarah Meek

Café Jazz Saturday 27 October 2018

Carlo Fraccalvieri

Café Jazz Saturday 20 October 2018

Jon Crespo Quartet

Café Jazz Saturdays 29 September & 6, 13, 20, 27 October 2018

Jon leads a funky hard-edged quartet playing standards, funk and Latin tunes

Free admission

7-10pm

Todd Sharpville with special guest Wayne Baker Brooks and support act Bella Collins

Café Jazz Wednesday 26th September 2018

Tickets only
Link for tickets and more info

Meal Deal
View special menu (price includes entry)

Dansette

Café Jazz Friday 16th November

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 and Gareth Blues Duo

Wednesdays 31st October, 7th & 21st November 2018

Midweek Blues and Soul with The Bella Blues Duo who will be playing a selection of original and covered material.

From 8pm onwards
Free Admission

The Bay Rum Hounds

Wednesdays 24th October, 14th & 28th November 2018

The Bay Rum Hounds feature harmonica and guitar. Playing country blues, hokum, early Chicago style electric, gospel and swing.

From 8pm onwards
Free Admission

The Bella Collins band

Friday 26th October & 23rd November 2018

The band plays a mix of Blues, jazz & soul, also playing a number of self penned originals.

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

The Fugitives

Friday 2nd November 2018

It might get loud, it might get sweaty but it'll definitely be rocking !!!
From Bayonne to Bristol, the Basque country to Barry Island they are still just as lairy, and just as hairy. For the 16th year in succession, they have been voted the 4th best R&B outfit within a radius of 8.7 miles of Whitchurch village. By the most modest of estimations, they have now played almost 1000 gigs. That’s 1000 Princess Margaret jokes and 1000 times Jason has tripped over the microphone stand. Good things never change. The Fugitives. Still the same, still brilliant.

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

The Luke Doherty Band

Friday 30th November 2018

Lead Guitar: Luke Doherty
Lead Vocal And Harmonica: Paul Morgan
Drums and Backing Vocals: Simon Parratt
Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals: Ant Biggs

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

Fortunate Sons

Friday 9th November 2018

Lead Guitar: Luke Doherty
Lead Vocal And Harmonica: Paul Morgan
Drums and Backing Vocals: Simon Parratt
Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals: Ant Biggs

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)