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THURSDAY 18 MAY 7.30PM
Calan 2017 ‘SOLOMON’ ALBUM TOUR With special guest Gwilym Bowen Rhys
THURSDAY 1 JUNE 7.30PM
Evie Ladin & Keith Terry (USA) DYNAMIC AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC AND DANCE
FRIDAY 16 JUNE 7.30PM
SATURDAY 24 JUNE 7.30PM
Blow the Fuse Records presents
All-Electric Productions presents
Alison Rayner Quintet
Shake That Thing!
‘A MAGIC LIFE’ ALBUM TOUR
THE GREAT BRITISH SWING-DANCE SHOW
www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk box office 01792 60 20 60
Swansea Jazzland May - September 2017 May Mai
2 Tuesday Dydd Mawrth - 1930 - 2300
Huw Warren presents Jazz Masterclass
Followed by Jazz Jam Session. All ages and abilities welcome. Come along and participate or just listen. Free Admission Mynediad Am Ddim
3 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Huw Warren Trio with Iain Ballamy
Huw Warren – Piano Dudley Phillips – Bass Zoot Warren – Drums Iain Ballamy - Saxophones Trio Brasil is award winning Welsh pianist Huw Warren’s celebration of his lifelong love affair with the music of Brazil. Re-interpreting familiar and less familiar Brazilian classics by Hermeto Pascoal, Tom Jobin, Joyce, Guinga, Egberto Gismonti, Pixinguinha and more… The incredible diversity of Samba, Baião, Forró, Frevo, Maracatu, Choro and lyrical song are all celebrated with an infectious groove heavy approach. Dazzling virtuosity meets deeply lyrical poignancy in music that can make you laugh, cry and want to dance.
Jazzland Abertawe Mai - Medi 2017
17 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Lee Gibson with The Dave Cottle Trio
World-class British jazz singers are a rare breed at the moment, but Lee Gibson is certainly one of them. She continues to go from strength to strength, both on record and in person. While Cassandra Wilson leads the female vocal field in America, Lee Gibson has comparable status in Britain.’ (Manchester Evening News) Lee Gibson is a ‘jazz vocal sensation’ (The Independent). A nationally and internationally acclaimed singer who has delighted critics and fans alike with her wonderful voice, innate sense of swing and dynamic stage presence. ‘She is that rarity, a swinging singer who has also reached the highest standards of musicianship.’ (Time Out). Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
18 Thursday Dydd Iau - 2000 - 2300 Pop-up Jazzland @ HYST
Dave Cottle - Piano Alun Vaughan - Bass Paul Smith - Drums The trio invites you to join them in playing Jazz - All ages and abilities Welcome, or just come along and enjoy! HYST, 218 HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. SA1 1PE Tel/Ffôn 01792 654366
Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
Free Admission Mynediad Am Ddim
10 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
Dan Messore - Indigo Kid
The Groucho Club
Wynn Phillips - Guitar Martin Webber - Drums Frank Hughes - Bass Chris Ryan - Sax Andrew Harries - Keys Jazz with rock and funk mixed in, making a dynamic blend of melody, rhythm and improvisation. Chick Corea, Weather Report, George Duke, amongst the many... Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
12 Friday Dydd Gwener - 2030 - 2300
Monsters On A Leash - The music of Tower Of Power
Jaelee Small - Vocals Andy Greenwood - trumpet Kevin Wedrychowski - trumpet Toby Stewart - tenor sax Piers Green - tenor sax Claire Mcinerney - baritone Laurence Cottle - bass Mike Bradley - drums Graeme Taylor - keys Damien Cooper - guitar Performed by a stunning lineup comprising the finest and funkiest of London’s West-End players - prepare for a ‘funky good time!’ Fuelled on Motown and Funk, and seasoned on the road, the core members of The Monsters were born and raised in North America and today after relocating to London they can be found playing their Tower of Power and Motown sets in London’s West End, dazzling partying audiences with their thrilling horn riffs and eye-wateringly complex and exciting funky big band arrangements. With performance credits from the Spice Girls to hit West End Shows, the hard hitting rhythm section, power horns and fabulous energy filled vocals are rresistible! Tickets Tocynnau £16 : Members Aelodau £12 : Students Myfyrwyr £8
Wales Premiers Jazz Club : Live Jazz Every Wednesday
24 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 A hefty crew carve fresh musical ground through the wistful signature of Messore’s compositions. Harnessing the beautiful power of Tim Giles (drums) and Calum Gourlay (bass) in the rhythm section, the fiercely talented lyricism of Gareth Lockrane (flutes) and Messore’s seemingly inexhaustible technique and spontaneous imagination. Contemporary jazz influenced by a broad palette, beautiful compositions and melodic improvisations. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
25 Thursday Dydd Iau - 2000 - 2300
Pop-up Jazzland @ BREWSTONES
Dave Cottle - Piano Alun Vaughan - Bass Paul Smith - Drums The trio invites you to join them in playing Jazz - All ages and abilities Welcome, or just come along and enjoy! BREWSTONES 33 UPLANDS CRESCENT SWANSEA. SA2 0NP Tel/Ffôn 01792 480480 Free Admission Mynediad Am Ddim
31 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Dave Newton - “Big Screen Trio“
David Newton has been named Best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz Awards no less than 13 times and is the accompanist of choice for singers Claire Martin and Stacey Kent, among many others. He brings his Big Screen Trio (Tom Farmer, bass, and Matt Skelton, drums) for a night of music from the movies including the songs of Lerner and Lowe and Rogers and Hammerstein and classics such as the theme from Chariots Of Fire and Old Man River. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
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Swansea Jazzland May - September 2017 June Mehefin
Thursday 15 June Dydd Iau 15 Mehefin 20:00 - Dylan Thomas Theatre
7 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
MIDLAND YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Dom Pipkin - New Orleans Piano
Dom plays solo piano and sings, referencing a load of old New Orleans favourites, such as Professor Longhair, Huey “Piano” Smith, Lee Dorsey, James Booker, and leads his own group - The Iko’s . (We say “Ikoes” , as in the song “Iko Iko”) . This contains the chunky talents of Allesandro “Bubu” Canini on drums, Alex Keen on basses, and Tony Rico on reeds. If you like Jon Cleary, Smiley Lewis, Lloyd Price, Fats Domino etc, then you should dig the band. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
Pop-up Jazzland @ PUMPHOUSE Dave Cottle - Piano Alun Vaughan - Bass Paul Smith - Drums The trio invites you to join them in playing Jazz - All ages and abilities Welcome, or just come along and enjoy! Pumphouse, Pump House Quay, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 1TT Tel/Ffôn 01792 651080 Free Admission Mynediad Am Ddim
14 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
MEHIFIN JAZZ FESTIVAL OF WALES™
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ARDAL ARFORDIR ABERTAWE
THE DYLAN THOMAS CENTRE & THEATRE ARE THE VENUES FOR ALL TICKETED CONCERTS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL & UK-BASED JAZZ ARTISTS & BANDS COVERING A DIVERSE AND VERSATILE PROGRAMME. BYDD ANGEN TOCYNNAU AM Y CYNGHERDDAU SY’N CYNNWYS ARTISTIAID JAZZ RHYNGWLADOL YNG NGHANOLFAN DYLAN THOMAS.
PLUS around 40 FREE Events including Workshops at 15 Venues across the Maritime Quarter - A great family day out!
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Sam Mayne & Simon Allen saxes, Mark Armstrong trumpet, Mark Nightingale trombone, Steve Melling piano, Andrew Cleyndert bass| & Clark Tracey drums Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013) was an outstanding figure in the jazz world. His distinguished career spanned six decades of flourishing creativity. He was a highly influential and stimulating musical voice, not only to his peers, but to each successive generation of musicians with whom he worked. This year would be Stan’s 90th Birthday and to mark the occasion his son Clark has assembled the Stan Tracey Legacy Octet.
SONGS ON FILM has enjoyed 3 sell-out smash hit years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the Joe Stilgoe Trio and is currently on the road on its debut tour. The show pays tribute to much-loved movies as self-confessed film buff Joe raids his own collection and adds his own original and stylish orchestrations to some of the most memorable moments in cinematic history. From Hollywood’s golden age, to the classic films of the 80’s, to the work of Tarantino, Tati, Paramount and Pixar, Joe and his remarkable band perform songs written for and inspired by some of the greatest films of the last century.
Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
15 18
19:00 - 20:50 Dylan Thomas Theatre
JOE STILGOE Songs on Film
Dick travelled all over the world as a member of The Ronnie Scott Quintet, with whom he worked for over 14 years. The band included John Critchinson (piano), Ron Mathewson (double bass), Martin Drew (drums) and Ronnie Scott (tenor sax). In 1990 the quintet became a sextet with the addition of Mornington Lockett on tenor sax.
SWANSEA MARITIME QUARTER
Friday 16 June Dydd Gwener 16 Mehefin
21:15 Dylan Thomas Centre
Dick Pearce with The Dave Cottle Trio
JUNE
The Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra is now widely acclaimed as one of the U.K’s top big bands. Its reputation has been founded on a consistently high quality of performance over two decades. In addition, audiences find they are infected by the enjoyment which band members bring to performances, and the excitement which the band generates.
STAN TRACEY LEGACY OCTET
8 Thursday Dydd Iau - 2000 - 2300
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Festival Patron: Sir Karl Jenkins CBE B.Mus FRAM LRAM
Saturday 17 June Dydd Sadwrn 17 Mehefin 12:00 - 13:20 Dylan Thomas Theatre
OIKOS TRIO - Namely Jazz
Graham Harvey - Piano Laurence Cottle - Bass Ian Thomas - Drums Have you met Miss Jones? Emily? Laura? Kim, Cheryl, how about Joshua? Uncle Bob or Juicy Lucy? There are dozens of jazz standards that many interesting characters have given their name to, how many can you think of? Scintillating arrangements of eponymous tunes played by three stalwarts of the international Jazz scene.
13:40 - 15:00 Dylan Thomas Centre
TONY O'MALLEY BAND
Tony O’Malley’s distinctive vocals and funky piano playing have always been key to the sound of UK Soul Pioneers, Kokomo. These skills come to the fore with his own band, in which he’s accompanied by some of Britain’s brightest young talent: Richie Aikman on guitar, Sonny Winslow on bass and Ally McDougal on the drums.
15 - 18 MEHEFIN 2017 ARDAL ARFORDIR ABERTAWE
Swansea International Jazz Festival 15:20 - 16:40 Dylan Thomas Theatre
FRASER & THE ALIBIS with Joe Webb
Originally hailing from various corners of Wales, the band now live, work and play in London. Channelling the hippest in Blues, Bop and Boogaloo, Fraser and the Alibis play fiery, fresh jazz, deeply entrenched in the roots of the music. After meeting at a top UK conservatoire some ten years ago they have played and toured together continuously, covering a lot of ground.
19:00 - 20:50 Dylan Thomas Theatre
SKELTON SKINNER Best of British Septet
Composed of key soloists and lead players from the BBC Big Band and John Wilson Orchestra, the Skelton/Skinner Septet are a dynamic highlight of the London Jazz Scene. The band has prepared a unique set of music that will include transcriptions of legendary small band recordings from the Best of British Jazz. They are driven by the subtle propulsion of Grammy nominated rhythm team of Matt Skelton (drums) & Jeremy Brown (bass) and tonight will feature a truly all-star line-up including Colin Skinner on saxophone, Mike Lovatt on trumpet, Rob Barron on piano, Gordon Campbell on trombone & UK saxophone legend Alan Barnes.
Saturday 17 June Dydd Sadwrn 17 Mehefin 21:15 Dylan Thomas Centre
RUBY TURNER and her band
Ruby Turner was born in Jamaica and grew up in Montego Bay. Her Grandfather sang the lead in one of the Island's Gospel Groups. Moving to England when she was 9, Ruby has lived here ever since. "Soul, Gospel, and R&B : Ruby Turner is truly the genuine article. Blessed with a voice that can breathe life and meaning into any song, whether it be a passionate ballad or a fast groove" - The Guardian Her career to date has always had many unexpected twists and turns with major tours, theatre and TV appearances, and touring with Jools Holland, the future continues to look positive. On 4 June 2012 Ruby performed 'You Are So Beautiful' with Jools Holland at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in London. In autumn 2012 Ruby was a guest judge on BBC 'The Choir: Sing While You Work with choirmaster Gareth Malone' and in 2013 Ruby was a guest judge on BBC 'Songs of praise gospel choirs competition. Her major break came in the mid 1980's, when she was asked to join 'Culture Club' at the height of their stardom. Ruby very quickly learned how to deal with the routine of gruelling tour schedules, living out of a suit case and performing to vast sell-out audiences. An offer of a solo record deal closely followed and she soon signed to Jive Records, part of the Zomba Group. Four albums and a "Best of" Compilation Album were all released to critical acclaim over the next few years making Ruby a household name.
15 - 18 JUNE 2017 SWANSEA MARITIME QUARTER
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Sunday 18 June Dydd Sul 18 Mehefin 12:00 - 13:20 Dylan Thomas Theatre
POWER OF GOWER Festival Big Band
The ‘Power of Gower’ Festival Big Band brings exciting Big Band scores to the Festival. Featuring a combination of Wales’ finest F E S T I VA L O F homegrown musicians mixed in with a selection of visiting musicians W ALES playing at the Festival. Expect a rip roaring start to Sunday at jazzwales.com the Festival with arrangements from the likes of Thad Jones & Gordon Goodwin. The Power of Gower first established itself at Swansea Jazzland in 2011 with a stellar mix of musicians and this outing at Swansea International Jazz Festival will prove no less exciting. The line up is: Trumpets - Tom Walsh, Bruce Adams, Neil Martin, Derek Lawton Trombones - Gordon Campbell, Laurence Cottle, Gwyn Daniel, Lloyd Pearce Saxes - Alan Barnes, Colin Skinner, Dick Hamer, Tom Harris, Chris Ryan Piano - Dave Cottle, Bass - Alun Vaughan, Drums - Paul Smith
Saturday 17 June Dydd Sadwrn 17 Mehefin 13:40 - 15:00 Dylan Thomas Centre
REMI HARRIS TRIO
Remi Harris is an exciting young guitarist from the UK who's unique style draws inspiration from Gypsy Swing, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Heavy Metal, Electronic and World Music. He has toured worldwide as well as performing at Buckingham Palace, Montreal Jazz Festival, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum, on BBC 4 Television and live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.
15:20 - 16:40 Dylan Thomas Theatre
LIANE CARROLL TRIO
London born and Hastings raised, award-winning singer-pianist Liane Carroll is one of the UK's greatest musical treasures. A soulful, emotive singer, she is capable of reducing listeners to tears with her heart-breaking ability to inhabit a lyric or of making an audience jump for joy with her breath-taking vocal virtuosity.
18:30 - 20:20 Dylan Thomas Theatre
CHRIS INGHAM The jazz of Dudley Moore
CHRIS INGHAM piano PAUL HIGGS trumpet GEOFF GASCOYNE bass GEORGE DOUBLE drums Dudley Moore, beloved comic actor, we all know about. Perhaps fewer know about Dudley Moore, pianist — the virtuoso exploiting the stylistic possibilities gifted to him by Errol Garner and Oscar Peterson in late night sessions at Peter Cook’s Club in 1960s Soho, dazzling appearances on BBC TV’s Not Only But Also and the sparkling Decca trio recordings. And perhaps fewer still, Dudley Moore, composer — purveyor of quirky, imaginative jazz originals and the witty music for Bedazzled and 30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia, nuanced movie scores far superior to the movies themselves. For all the acclaim he received as a comic actor, and the affection with which he is remembered as a hilarious and lovable personality, it may be that the most interesting thing about Dudley Moore's reputation is how undervalued he is as a jazzman and composer. It's easy to see why. In the 60s, jazz got edgier and angrier, the Dudley Moore Trio popping up on primetime TV with their slick, upbeat take on the Oscar/Erroll tradition hardly represented the hip forefront of what jazz was 'about'. And if a musician had any kind of showbiz profile - and goodness did Dudley have one of those - lack of jazz credibility was probably an inevitable side-effect.
15 - 18 MEHEFIN 2017 ARDAL ARFORDIR ABERTAWE
Swansea International Jazz Festival
Swansea Jazzland May - September 2017
20:45 Dylan Thomas Centre
ALL FIRED UP! The music of Earth Wind & Fire The musicians from BBC’s Strictly Band, play the music of Earth Wind & Fire
21 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Tom Harris/Dick Hamer Quintet
Two of Wales’ finest Jazz saxophonist join forces for a special night. Tom Harris - Sax Dick Hames - Sax Richard West - keys Ashley John Long - Bass Paul Smith - Drums. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
28 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Ultrafaux
From Baltimore, USA, UltraFaux performs original music which is influenced by jazz Manouche, be-bop, Balkan gypsy music, swing, funk, blues, and French musette. The band is an acoustic powerhouse of two guitars and upright bass that has thrilled a wide variety of audiences from jazz festivals to concert halls & nightclubs since their first CD release in 2014. Sami Arefin and Michael Joseph Harris trade dazzling leads and harmonize together on rich gypsy-inspired melodies. Tickets Tocynnau £12 : Members Aelodau Jazzland £9 : Students Myfyrwyr £6
July Gorffennaf ALL FIRED UP! were put together by Tommy Blaize and Derek Green, two of the UK's finest singers. Karlos Edwards - Percussion/Vocals, Andrew Small - Drum, Trevor Barry - Bass, Tim Cansfield - Guitar, Tony Remy - Guitar, David Arch - Keyboards, Jody Linscott - Percussion, Peter J Murray - Keyboards, Tom Walsh - Trumpet, Chris Storr - Trumpet, Paul Booth - Sax, Barnaby Dickinson - trombone. “After many years of performing the music of 'Earth, Wind and Fire' in other tribute bands, it is time we did it for ourselves” say singers Tommy Blaize and Derek Green. We've loved this music from the first time we heard it, it means so much to us and we wanted to do it for all the right reasons. We've been talking about it for years and finally, just over a year ago we decided to start putting it together. It was important to get a diverse mix of players. We called friends that we've worked with and everyone, without hesitation said “I'm in, let me know where and when”.
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THE DYLAN THOMAS CENTRE & THEATRE ARE THE VENUES FOR ALL TICKETED CONCERTS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL & UK-BASED JAZZ ARTISTS & BANDS COVERING A DIVERSE AND VERSATILE PROGRAMME. BYDD ANGEN TOCYNNAU AM Y CYNGHERDDAU SY’N CYNNWYS ARTISTIAID JAZZ RHYNGWLADOL YNG NGHANOLFAN DYLAN THOMAS.
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Festival Patron: Sir Karl Jenkins CBE B.Mus FRAM LRAM
5 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Capital City Jazz Orchestra
Formed in 2007. This 16 piece big band started open rehearsals every month at the Four Bars at Dempseys’ venue in Cardiff, this soon attracted a regular following. CCJO continue to go from strength to strength, regularly working with great jazz artists, appearing at Brecon & Swansea International Jazz Festivals and performing at the Welsh Proms at St David’s Hall. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
12 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
Gareth Roberts Quartet - The Ellington Set
Cardiff based Trombonist Gareth Roberts and his Quartet play a set of the great Ellington standards, In a mellow tone, In a sentimental mood, Take the A train, Creole love call, Cotton tail, Things ain't what they used to be, sophisticated lady, It don't mean a thing, Just squeeze me, Perdido, Caravan Don't get around much anymore, will all be on the menu! Gareth Roberts - Trombone Dave Jones - Piano Ashley John Long - Double Bass Mark O'Connor - drums Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
19 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Fernanda Cunha sings 'JOBIM at 90'
Brazilian singer Fernanda Cunha features contemporary and traditional compositions that have won her fans on three continents. Fernanda rose out of the rich Brazilian jazz scene to become a rising luminary in international jazz. She began her career in 1997 and has since toured Brazil, Europe, and North America performing at prestigious international jazz festivals. Repertoire includes Water of March, Chovendo na Roseira, Two kites and Triste among others. Tickets Tocynnau £12 : Members Aelodau Jazzland £9 : Students Myfyrwyr £6
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Jazzland Abertawe Mai - Medi 2017
26 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
23 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program at Berklee College Of Music, Greg played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra for 2 years. In 1978 Greg formed his group Channel One which was a favorite in the New England area and from there had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under leadership of Dick Johnson from 1986 to ’87. Following this experience Greg ventured out as post hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals, Jazz Societies and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S. Canada and abroad, including most of Europe, UK, and Moscow and Georgia Russia.
Mark Fletcher - Drums | Laurence Cottle - Bass | Ross Stanely - Organ | Mornington Lockett - Sax In 2010 renowned drummer Mark Fletcher put together a band compromised of some of the most innovative players in British music. That band became Fletch’s Brew. Across evolving line-ups and with many of Fletch’s longtime collaborators joining the band, the central ethos of Fletch’s Brew remains commitment to spontaneity. Whether playing original compositions or new arrangements from across the jazz cannon, the band’s style floats seamlessly between the idioms of fusion, funk, bop, reggae and rock. In 2014, Fletch’s Brew released their debut album ’39 & 47’. number of different projects. Musically, 39 and 47 offers a great deal of variety to listeners. Fletch’s Brew play regularly at Ronnie Scott’s and on 39 and 47 they invite you to take the journey which led them there.
Greg Abate with The Dave Cottle Trio
Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
August Awst
2 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
Oli Nez Quintet featuring Dennis Rollins
Growing up in rural Wales, musician and entertainer Oli Nez first started learning the saxophone in the hopes that it might help with his severe childhood asthma. He was quickly drawn to jazz after hearing some of the world’s top musicians performing at Swansea Jazzland. Oli has since performed in venues from all sizes, from Ronnie Scott’s to the Royal Festival Hall. In fact, he’s even played on every world continent after recently headlining on a luxury cruise liner in Antarctica! Oli's band features award-winning British trombonist Dennis Rollins Wellknown on the British and international jazz scene and is celebrated for his versatility and unique approach to the underrated trombone. His mighty sound can be heard to full effect in his award winning band, Badbone & Co’s repertoire of groove-based, funky dance music with jazz overtones. Tickets Tocynnau £13.50 : Members Aelodau £10 : Students Myfyrwyr £7
9 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 FB Pocket Orchestra
The very popular FB Pocket Orchestra takes its listeners back to the hot jazz, blues, ragtime & popular dances of the 1920/30s and earlier. The members originally began playing together in various FB Music & Media Projects and officially began playing as The FB Pocket Orchestra in 2012. Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
16 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300
Fletch's Brew
Tickets Tocynnau £12 : Member Aelodau Jazzland £9 : Students Myfyrwyr £6
30 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Guardalavaca De Cuba
Back by popular demand 8 piece Latin Jazz ensemble playing Cuban, Latin amd Salsa. Arrangements by Dick Hamer! Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
September Medi
6 Wednesday Dydd Mercher - 2030 - 2300 Budapest Ragtime Band
This virtuosic classic jazz band absolutey blew us away on thier first visit to Swansea last year!. They play traditional jazz, ragtime, jazzy classical music, swing melodies, and Dixieland, with the kind of slick panache that can only be achieved through great musicianship and band commitment. And they’re as passionate about having fun as they are about making great music. Their humorous adaptations and parodies, especially of classical hits, are a delight; alongside their joyous readings of early jazz classics. Tickets Tocynnau £12 : Members Aelodau Jazzland £9 : Students Myfyrwyr £6
Dave Cottle Trio 'Classic Piano Solos' The Jazzland House Trio Dave Cottle - Piano, Alun Vaughan - bass and Paul Smith - Drums, play a set featuring some of the great piano solos! Maybe some classic trumpet solos will also be thrown in! Tickets Tocynnau £10 : Members Aelodau £7.50 : Students Myfyrwyr £5
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Wales Premiers Jazz Club : Live Jazz Every Wednesday
St James Club, St James Crescent, Swansea. SA1 6DR Clwb St James, St James Cilgant, Abertawe. SA1 6DR
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