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Saturday Nights at Café Jazz

The Jon Crespo Quartet returns to Café Jazz as the resident Saturday house band! Originating from Canada, Jon and his Quartet will be playing straight ahead Jazz to Funk with some twists and turns. Jon has an extensive range of experience having played with The Beachboys, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Platters and Lenny Kravitz.The Quartet will feature Jon Crespo on Trumpet, Dave Jones on Piano, Ashley John Long on Bass and Greg Evans on Drums

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

Admission: £2.00

Donnie Joe's American Swing

Café Jazz Mondays 21st August & 25th September 2017

Witty Tunes, Swinging Jazz, Satirical Lyrics, and Poignant Songs ... Donnie Joe’s American Swing brings them all together for the best in Swing from the 1930s, 40s, 50s & Beyond.
Swinging Live Band from 9pm.

Admission £3.00 (£2.50 concessions)

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.

Moonshine Boulevard

Café Jazz Tuesday 22nd August 2017

Tudor Thomas, banjo Ron King, Jeff Matthews, Pete Locke and Peter Berry

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 15th August 2017

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.

All that Jazz

Café Jazz Tuesday 5th September 2017

John Foley and his band

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.

Phil Wall's Jazz Cardinals

Café Jazz Tuesday 12th September 2017

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.

Ashley John Long

Café Jazz Tuesday 19th September 2017

Richard West, Donnie Joe Sweeney, Greg Evans and AJL

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.

Hot Strings Café

Café Jazz Tuesday 26th September 2017

Heulwen Thomas, John Frost, Howell Maggs and Donnie Joe

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.

Bay Rum Hounds

Wednesdays 23rd, 30th August, 13th September, 27th September 2017

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

From 8pm onwards

Bella and Gareth Blues Duo

Wednesdays 16th August, 6th & 20th September 2017

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

From 8pm onwards

The Bella Collins Band

Friday 22nd September 2017

Cardiff based band. Formally Bella & The Blue - the band's new line up consists of Bella Collins on vocals and guitar, Paul Higgins (Snatch It Back) on bass, Pete Mathison (Junior Hacksaw, Ray Davies) on guitar and for this gig highly regarded drummer John Munro. The band plays a mix of blues, jazz & soul, also playing a number of self penned originals.

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

Eden Root Reggae Band

Friday 8th September 2017

Red hot Reggae Band and Wide range of party covers original songs

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)

The Fugitives

Friday 1st September 2017

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)

Dansette

Friday 18th August & Friday 15 September 2017

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)

Sam Braysher with Michael Kanan (NYC)

Café Jazz Thursday 7th September 2017

To coincide with the release of their album, Golden Earrings (Fresh Sound New Talent Records), young London alto saxophonist Sam Braysher (Jorge Rossy, John Warren, Barry Green, London Jazz Orchestra) has invited celebrated jazz pianist Michael Kanan over to the UK from New York City. Kanan is a real master with an exquisite touch, a world-class interpreter of standards who has collaborated extensively with jazz royalty including Jane Monheit, Jimmy Scott, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Peter Bernstein. Expect a fresh and swinging approach to the timeless material of the Great American Songbook from these wonderfully melodic improvisers in an intimate and conversational setting.

Admission £6 / £5 concessions

Gethin Liddington Quartet

Café Jazz Thursday 24th August 2017

Gethin Liddington (trumpet) - Richard West (Piano) - Donnie Sweeney (Bass) - Greg Evans (drums) Playing modern standards.

Admission £6 / £5 concessions

Fraccalvieri / Long Quintet

Café Jazz Thursday 14th September 2017

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 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 made up of some of South Wales most in demand players who between them, have performed and recording with many of the leading figures in British Jazz. Carlo Fraccalvieri (Alto Sax) Ashley John Long (Vibraphone) Dave Jones (Piano) Donnie Joe Sweeny (Bass) Ian Poole (Drums)

Admission £6 / £5 concessions

Fortunate Sons

Friday 25th August 2017

Fortunate Sons have been together for just over a year. South Wales based 6 piece, playing mostly rocking rhythm and blues and soul. Drawing from the Stones, CCR, the Animals, Dr. Feelgood, Wilson Pickett and more, the set includes many classics of the genre. Dancing is actively encouraged!

Admission £4.00 (£3.00 concessions)