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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

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Café Jazz Sunday 8th April 2018

An Eevening with Sarah Munro

Sunday 1st April 2018

“There’s some real raw talent here! Expecting big things from her in the future” - the words of jazz singer and piano man Jamie Cullum after hearing 21 year old singer-songwriter and guitarist, Sarah Munro. With a delicate songbird’s voice reminiscent of Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua, Sarah's music has been championed by legendary lyricist Don Black, as well as Jamie Cullum and Michael Ball - both of whom featured her debut single 'For Eternity' on their BBC Radio 2 shows. Her debut album 'Say Hello To You' features 10 original songs with a strong emphasis on lyrics and storytelling, plus a stunning interpretation of the classic 'Autumn Leaves'. In 2017, Sarah performed headline sets at Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Cornbury Festival after completing a 24-date UK tour supporting Paul Carrack in prestigious venues, including the London Palladium, St. David's Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall. Following her sold-out headline shows at The Pheasantry and PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho, Sarah will be touring venues across the UK throughout 2018, performing songs from her debut album ‘Say Hello To You’ and some brand-new original material.

Website: www.sarahmunromusic.com

Doors: 7:00pm
Show time: 8:00pm (2 x 45 min sets with a 15 min break in-between)
End time: Approx 10:00pm

Admission £15
Ticket available online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/418167

Fortunate Sons

Friday 13th April 2018

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)

Easy Street

Monday 16th April

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.

Admission TBC

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.

The John Davies Quintet

Café Jazz Tuesday 20th March

John D, Paul Munnery, Richard West, Vic Partridge and Roy Cansdale

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

Steve Graham's Sandringham Six

Café Jazz Tuesday 27th March

Steve Graham, John Scantlebury, Paul Munnery, Sarah Thatcher, Mike Kennedy and Clarence Nugent.

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

Dave Smith Quartet

Café Jazz Tuesday 3rd April

Dave Smith, Phil Wall, Vic Partridge and Steve Davis

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

The Camelia and Gut Buckets Band

Café Jazz Tuesday 10th April

John Minnion, John Davies, Pete Locke, Sarah Thatcvher, Pete Berry and Clarence Nugent + Sam Sims and friends

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

The Society Band

Café Jazz Tuesday 17th April

Gwyn Lewis, John Scantlebury, Pete Locke, Roy Davies, Steve Davis and Clarence Nugent

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

Ron Kings Rhythm Aces

Café Jazz Tuesday 24th April

Ron King, Andy Leggett, Pete Mathison, Mike Kennedy and Jane Williams

The Preservation Jazz Society present good-time jazz and swing in the traditional styles of the ’20s and ’30s.
Admission is normally £4.50 (£4.00 members/ £2 students) except *** listings.
See www.pjscardiff.co.uk for more information.

Bella and Gareth Blues Duo

Wednesdays 21st March, 4th and 18th April 2018

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

From 8pm onwards

The Bay Rum Hounds

Wednesday 28th March 2018

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

From 8pm onwards

Andy Nowak Trio

Wednesday 11th April 2018

Drawing on influences ranging from the hard swinging Oscar Peterson trio through the pseudo classical inventions of Brad Mehldau to the atmospheric ideas of E.S.T., the trio play original compositions and interpretations of standards with effervescence and flair. With an emphasis on joy and risk taking, the trio weave a compelling tapestry of soundscapes and lyricism at once fresh and familiar.

Andy Nowak - Keys
Steve Davis - Drums
Spencer Brown - Bass

Kathy Davies Quintet

Wednesday 25th April 2018

Kathy davies is a song stylist combining an eclectic repertoire with a distinct jazz flavour.

Pedro Asencio (Piano) Robin Hames (Bass) Andy Hague (Drums) Julian Tucker (Sax /Flute) Kathy Davies (Vocals)

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

Coltrane Dedication

Thursday 12th April 2018

The Coltrane Dedication Quintet is a collective of musicians who recognise the emotional power of the later music of John Coltrane and use those compositions as their own springboard for creating a powerful, engaging, passioned communication through improvised music.
Coltrane Dedication was borne out of coincidence and recognition; coincidence that the five original band members were due to jam together and realised the gig was on the 40th anniversary of John Coltrane's death so decided to dedicate that night's repertoire completely to his catalogue, and recognition that the emotional platform that this exceptional music provides seemed somewhat buried. Why? Well, there is absolutely no doubting the integrity and execution of Coltrane's work, and his influence on musicians ever since, and well beyond the confines of 'jazz' music. We suspect it's about the fact that it is so emotionally charged that it demands much from both players and audience.
Coltrane Dedication is about taking the spirit of that great movement in music between 1960 and 1967 and laying it out in a 21st century context.
The band presently consists of Lyndon Owen and Caratacus Downes saxophones, Dave Jones on piano, Bill Fletcher bass and Ian Poole on drums

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

Jon Crespo Quintet

Thursday 19th April 2018

Jon Crespo returns to Cardiff to lead an all star quintet made up of some of South Wales’ finest jazz musicians. In this special performance Jon and the group will pay tribute to some of his favourite trumpet influences including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown and Roy Hargrove.
Using these players as a starting point the group will explore the rich history of the trumpet as a front line instrument in the jazz group. This lineage starts with Louis Armstrong and continues to evolve and develop up to the present day.
The group will present their own interpretations of such classics as Ready Freddie, the Sidewinder, Jordu, Sandu, Cherokee and many more.
Jon leads from the front supported by Tommy Harris on saxes, Dave Jones on piano, Ashley John Long on bass and Ian Poole on drums.

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

7steps - The Music of Miles Davis

Thursday 26th April 2018

Tomos Williams returns to Cafe Jazz with his Miles Davis Tribute band - 7Steps.
The quintet play a range of Miles' repertoire spanning his incredibly creative career. Expect to hear well known Davis originals alongside some less familiar tunes associated with the trumpeter:
If I Were a Bell, All Blues, Joshua, Teo, Half Nelson, Orbits and more.
7Steps brings the music to life with their great musicianship, burning solos and swing. Tomos Williams - trumpet, Joe Northwood - tenor sax, Dave Jones - piano, Aidan Thorne - bass, Mark O'Connor - drums.

ADM £6 / £5 concessions

The Bella Collins Band

Fridays 23rd March & 27th April 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 6th April 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)

Ruzz Guitar's Blues Review

Friday 30nd March 2018

Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue' - A new powerful, Soul injected Blues/R'n'B/Rock'n'Roll band hailing from Bristol UK and lead by Gretsch endorsed guitarist Ruzz Guitar.
After taking inspiration from many great guitarists such as Wilko Johnson, Brian Setzer, Jim Heath and Jimmie Vaughan, Ruzz has developed what he has learnt into his own style which is quickly becoming recognized around the globe.
After a few years of playing with multiple Blues and Rockabilly band's from Bristol and Bath and playing all over the UK and Europe, Ruzz has decided to put together this Blues/R'n'B/Rock'n'Roll band to showcase his unique, multi-genre guitar playing and song writing. Joining forces with drummer Zachary Evans and upright bassist Joe Allen from Bristol, they come together to create the unique sound that is "Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue".

Ruzz Guitar - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals
Holly Carter - Drums
Joe Allen - Upright Bass

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

Dansette

Fridays 16th March & 20th April 2018

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 £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

Hackensack

Café Jazz Thursday 29th March 2018

1st set - TBC

2nd set - TBC

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"