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Jordan, a fabulous dancer and professional teacher, runs Salsa dancing classes at the club every Thursday night. Jordan will be running two classes; beginners at 7pm – 8pm and intermediate from 8pm – 9pm. Classes cost £6 and are great for anyone who does or doesn't already know how to do it.
Myke takes a selection of musicians from his little black book to play his own brand of up-beat jazz numbers, a mixture of straight-ahead jazz and what he likes to call 'funky jazz with a latin flavour'.
This coming May, the Matt Anderson Quartet will embark on an extensive U.K. tour which will take the band up and down the whole country, from Edinburgh in the north to London in the south.
A gypsy jazz ensemble comprised of 10 members playing everything from accordion to clarinet. The music pays homage to the likes of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli whilst still sounding fresh and original. After storming sessions in the past we couldn’t help but invite them back for more – so we recommend this one from experience!
Held every 3rd Monday of the month, the house band (led by Henry Botham) will be focusing on dirty jazz grooves and dancefloor beats, keeping the music as free and improvised as possible.
People will be encouraged to make up tunes, invent new sections and solo on original progressions. If you're interested in performing just register with a member of the band when you arrive.
BLIND MONK TRIO are three Northwest based musicians putting a fresh spin on the classic, chordless jazz trio format. Heavily influenced by the works of Thelonious Sphere Monk, the trio offer tight, original compositions and quirky, hard-swinging arrangements from the Monk songbook.
BOB WHITTAKER - TENOR SAXOPHONE
HUGO HARRISON - DOUBLE BASS
COLIN LAMONT - DRUMS
Learn to dance The Charleston with the fabulous instructors from jazzswingdance.co.uk! On the second and last Wednesday of every month we're hosting Charleston Dance Lessons from 7-9pm. Celebrating the oldest dance craze, the classes are an hour long and are appropriate for both beginners and intermediate levels.
Taking their cue from the likes of EST, John Taylor and the Herbie Hancock/Ron Carter/Tony Williams rhythm section, the trio will be exploring some "modern classics" of the jazz repertoire, in addition to a few originals and their own take some choice standards.
Jordan, a fabulous dancer and professional teacher, runs Salsa dancing classes at the club every Thursday night. Jordan will be running two classes; beginners at 7pm – 8pm and intermediate from 8pm – 9pm. Classes cost £6 and are great for anyone who does or doesn't already know how to do it.
Featuring James Faulkner on guitar, Gavin Barras on Bass and Olivia Moore on violin. The trio combine Indian Ragas, contemporary jazz, flamenco and Arabic rhythms to create an uplifting fusion. Their sound is truly original, ranging from the dramatic to the sublime.