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MONOCLED MAN + IDENTITY PARADE + DRAW BY FOUR
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8.30pm
The Amersham Arms, New Cross
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Thursday 15 November
Fronted by trumpeter Rory Simmons, (Jamie Cullum, Friendly Fires), Monocled Man also feature Troyka’s Chris Montague and Jon Scott of Kairos 4Tet. Identity Parade blend the improvised and the scripted, lush harmony with manic atonality; expect everything from thrashy grooves to introspective soundscapes. Draw By Four mix groove-based originals with avantpop, although each member remains steeped in the jazz tradition. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TINA MAY QUARTET With Andy Panayi 8.30pm
The Green Man, Euston
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In the second of the Green Man’s two-night tribute to the seminal 1962 Sonny Rollins album The Bridge, songstress Tina May is backed by Andy Panayi (saxophone), Tom Cawley (piano) and Mark Hodgson (bass). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
JERRY BERGONZI QUARTET
8.30pm
606 Club, Fulham
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US star Jerry Bergonzi began his career playing with Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano and John Scofield has since toured and recorded with Gil Evans, Dave Brubeck, John Abercrombie and Bill Evans, among others. In Downbeat’s words, “his bold penetrating tone and furiously paced streams of notes make for a commanding voice indeed”. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
OREN MARSHALL THE CHARMING TRANSPORT BAND 9pm
Charlie Wright’s, Hoxton
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Led by internationally renowned tuba virtuoso Oren Marshall and underpinned by three of Ghana’s finest master drummers, the Charming Transport Band blaze their way through raw funk, New Orleans stomp, Middle Eastern grooves and riotous jazz improvisation. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The LATE LATE SHOW
11pm
Ronnie Scott’s, Soho
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Sheila Jordan by Richard Leird