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1
11:00pm DISCO

ADMISSION: £2.00
2
8:00pm D'TABA & GUESTS


ADMISSION: £3.00
3
9:00pm JAZZ ATTICWeekly Jam Session


Photo by Derek G.Lewis

This weekly session has been home to many of South Wales's finest musicians and enthusiastic amateurs for over fifteen years.
Jazz Attic offers the chance to all budding musicians to 'sit in' with the talented house trio.
All instruments and singers are welcome.
Anyone who arrives early enough is given the chance to play.
ADMISSION: £2.00
4
8:30pm THE MEMPHIS SEVEN Trad Jazz

The Preservation Jazz Society
ADMISSION: £4.00 / £.3.50 (PJS + Concessions)
Special Student Rate £2.00 (on production of S.U. card) for All events
5
9:00pm CAL NEWMAN


Cardiff’s favourite blues and delta guitarist returns with his authentic guitar sound and gravel toned vocals. As ever he will entertain with his renditions of blues, ragtime and slide guitar. He can also take requests!!!

FREE ADMISSION
6
9:00pm THE AMIGOSA Cardiff Jazz Society presentation


Founded by guitarists Gary Phillips and Andy King, the band play with virtuosity and a bucket load of passion. The Amigos also feature Andy ‘Wal’ Coughlan double bass and Bethan Frieze violin. Arrive early for a seat!

ADMISSION: £7.00/ £5.00 concessions.
7
10:00pm JACK THE BISCUIT Blues Dragon


Photo by Carl DeAbreu

www.bluesdragon.org.uk

ADMISSION: £4.00


8
11:00pm DISCO

ADMISSION: £2.00
9
8:00pm D'TABA & GUESTS
ADMISSION: £3.00
10
9:00pm JAZZ ATTICWeekly Jam Session


Photo by Derek G.Lewis


ADMISSION: £2.00
11
8:30pm LIBERTY STREET QUARTET Trad Jazz

The Preservation Jazz Society
ADMISSION: £4.00 / £.3.50 (PJS + Concessions)
Special Student Rate £2.00 (on production of S.U. card) for All events
12
9:00pm JAZZ FROM RWCMD A chance to hear the some of the fine young musicians currently studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama under the expert guidance of Paula Gardiner. They present their interpretations of the jazz repertoire in an exciting mix.

ADMISSION: £4.00/ £3.00 concessions.
13
9:00pm JOE NORTHWOOD GROUP A sax led quartet consisting of a number of Wales's premier youth jazz musicians; Joe Northwood saxes, Joe Webb piano, Aidan Thorne bass and Lloyd Haines drums. With influences such as Kenny Garrett, Joshua Redman, Mark Turner and Brad Mehldau this is going to be a night bursting with energy.

ADMISSION: £6.00/ £5.00 concessions.
14
10:00pm CRACKER Blues Dragon


Photo by Carl DeAbreu

www.bluesdragon.org.uk

ADMISSION: £4.00


15
11:00pm DISCO

ADMISSION: £2.00
16
8:00pm D'TABA & GUESTS
ADMISSION: £3.00
17
9:00pm JAZZ ATTICWeekly Jam Session


Photo by Derek G.Lewis


ADMISSION: £2.00
18
8:30pm JIM FRYER'S AMERICAN WELSH BAND Trad Jazz

The Preservation Jazz Society
ADMISSION: £4.00 / £.3.50 (PJS + Concessions)
Special Student Rate £2.00 (on production of S.U. card) for All events
19
9:00pm DAVE JONES SOLO PIANO The maestro returns from Port Talbot to beguile us with his lively and rhythmic interpretations of the American Songbook, Latin American standards with a few ballads thrown in to round out the evening and balance the explosive with the relaxing.

FREE ADMISSION
20
9:00pm JONATHAN BRAETOFF QUARTET The Quartet is influenced by many sides of the jazz world, from Coltrane to Jason Moran via the New York downtown scene. The quartet was founded after Bratoëff, Seb Rochford and Pete Wareham studied at The School for Improvisational Music in 2003. The key ingredients are simple, powerful melodies, energetic and vibrant rhythms, rich colourful textures and jazz blended with African, Rock and Latin music. In 2007 the line up changed and now consists of Tom Mason on bass, Mark Hanslip on sax and James Maddren on drums. The group appears whilst ton a Jazz Services tour

ADMISSION: £6.00/ £5.00 concessions.
21
10:00pm MEAN MISTREATER Blues Dragon


Photo by Carl DeAbreu

www.bluesdragon.org.uk

ADMISSION: £4.00


22
11:00pm DISCO

ADMISSION: £2.00
23
8:00pm D'TABA & GUESTS
ADMISSION: £3.00
24
9:00pm JAZZ ATTICWeekly Jam Session


Photo by Derek G.Lewis


ADMISSION: £2.00
25
8:30pm PHIL WALL'S JAZZ CARDINALS Trad Jazz

The Preservation Jazz Society
ADMISSION: £4.00 / £.3.50 (PJS + Concessions)
Special Student Rate £2.00 (on production of S.U. card) for All events
26
9:00pm BRIGIDA AND THE MELLY BAND Brigida together with a trio drawn from the Royal Welsh College (fresh from her appearances at Ronnie Scott’s) will serenade us with a collection of her favourite songs from Gershwin, Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart together with a few contemporary surprises. Brigida’s jazz/blues roots originate from Germany and London mixed with Welsh valleys heart and soul.

ADMISSION: £4.00/ £3.00 concessions.
27
9:00pm CHRISTIAN BREWER WITH JOHN GIBBON TRIO A Cardiff Jazz Society Presentation


Christian Brewer is one of the most lyrical and soulful alto players to have emerged from the UK in recent years. As well as leading his own bands, Christian has worked with Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez and ex-Blakey tenorist Dave Schnitter, Geoff Gasgoine, Damon Brown and reggae star Rico Rodriquez. On this occasion he appears with the John Gibbon Trio while on a regional tour.

ADMISSION: £7.00/ £5.00 concessions.
28
10:00pm BLUE TRAFFIC BLUES DRAGON


Photo by Carl DeAbreu

www.bluesdragon.org.uk

ADMISSION: £4.00


29
11:00pm DISCO

ADMISSION: £2.00
30
8:00pm D'TABA & GUESTS
ADMISSION: £3.00
31
9:00pm JAZZ ATTICWeekly Jam Session


Photo by Derek G.Lewis


ADMISSION: £2.00