MON 21 JAN
THU 31 JAN
JAZZ ORCHESTRA: CONTEMPORARY BRITS
JAZZ CANON: THE MUSIC OF HORACE SILVER
MIKE WILLIAMS QUARTET
6.30pm Set 1 7.45pm Set 2
6.30pm Jazz combo 1 7.30pm Jazz combo 2
6.30pm Support – James Owston 7.45pm Main show
£8 (£6)
£8 (£6)
£10 (£8)
EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB
Mike Williams alto sax Simon Purcell piano Percy Pursglove bass James Maddren drums
Director Jeremy Price For their second set theme, our Jazz Orchestra presents a variety of British jazz composers on the contemporary scene including Julian Siegel, Ed Puddick, Tom Haines, Hans Koller and Gareth Lochrane.
MONDAYS BIG BAND NIGHTS
WED 23 JAN
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Orchestra and Ellington Orchestra perform.
STEVE SAUNDERS PRESENTS
6pm Doors 6.30pm-7.15pm Set 1 - Repertoire selection 7.30pm-8.15pm Set 2 - Themed repertoire
6.30pm Set 1 7.30pm Set 2 £8 (£6) Leading student guitarist, Steve Saunders presents his band performing a set of his own compositions and arrangements.
THU 24 JAN
AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
GARETH WILLIAMS, CLARK TRACEY, ARNIE SOMOGYI TRIO
6.30pm Support – Matt Holmes’s Báwáá Project 7.45pm Main show
6.30pm Support – James Romaine 7.45pm Main Show
£15 (£12)
£10 (£8)
The return of the ever-popular Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, featuring the music of Jesus Alemany, Eddie Palmieri and Caravana Cubana.
Gareth Williams piano Arnie Somogyi bass Clark Tracey drums
FRI 25 JAN
Following the great success of last year’s booking, we welcome back this world-class British jazz piano trio led by Gareth Williams.
“If you’ve seen Williams perform, you’ll know that he’s the embodiment of creative energy, a physical player who gets wrapped up in his work, with a keyboard command that’s both impressive and well-directed.” Peter Vacher in Jazzwise
TUESDAYS JAZZ CANON
Mike Williams is a highly celebrated musicians’ musician who has been an integral part of the Conservatoire’s Jazz department since its inception in 1999. We welcome him and his quartet for his first ever performance at Eastside Jazz Club.
THURSDAYS GUEST NIGHTS International jazz artists and bands drawn from the immediate jazz scene.
Jazz Combos perform music of the masters and luminaries of jazz such as Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Parker, Coltrane and Herbie Hancock. 6pm Doors 6.30pm-7.15pm Set 1 - Jazz Combo 1 7.30pm-8.15pm Set 2 - Jazz Combo 2
WEDNESDAYS EJC PRESENTS
6pm Doors 6.30pm-7.15pm Support Set 7.45pm-8.30pm Guest Artists Set 1 9pm-9.45pm Guest Artist Set 2
FRIDAYS FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ From singer-songwriters to our Afro-Cuban Band and anything from folk-jazz, gypsy and swing.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students take on the role of producer/performer in this exciting new series of collaborative gigs. 6pm Doors 6.30pm-7.15pm Set 1 - Jazz Combo 1 7.30pm-8.15pm Set 2 - Jazz Combo 2 Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 200 Jennens Road B4 7XR
6pm Doors 6.30pm-7.15pm Support Set 7.45pm-8.30pm Friday Night Session 1 9pm-9.45pm Friday Night Session 2
EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB
WHAT’S ON
TUE 29 JAN
Gareth Williams
COURTNEY PINE PRESENTS BLACK NOTES FROM THE DEEP FEATURING OMAR FRI 7 DEC
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DECEMBER – JA NUA RY ’19
For full information on our upcoming gigs, including biographies and backgrounds on our esteemed line-ups, visit bcu.ac.uk/concerts
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