The Nicola Farnon Quartet.
Nicola is widely recognised as one of the classiest jazz singers and double bassists in the UK. She has a passionate and swinging style, outstanding personality, and a charasmatic stage presence to match. Her repertoire embraces both classic jazz standards and her own originals. With her tonight are Mark Edwards (keys), Phil Johnson (drums) and Andy Panayi (sax & flute).
Adam Glasser Quintet – Adam (harmonica) started his career in jazz as a pianist but through the 1990s he began an increasing specialisation in the chromatic harmonica, which led to him filling in for Stevie Wonder twice. Adam’s South African roots and township rhythms are never far from his playing. His band at the Fishermen’s is Ant Law (guitar), Nigel Thomas (bass) and Paul Cavaciuti (drums) + Andy Panayi (sax/flute).
The Full Circle Quartet play their own brand of self-penned & arranged contemporary music, with influences from jazz, classical and soundtrack music. The line-up is: Josephine Davies (sax), Joss Peach (keys), Terry Pack (bass) & Angus Bishop (drums).
The Island Project featuring Shireen Francis (vox), Dominic Grant (gtr), Fergus Gerrand (perc) and jazz Steel Pan played by Adam Ouissellat. A combination of Caribbeanrhythms and contemporary Jazz harmony.
Terry Quinney: The Sound of Blue Note.
Terry (tenor sax) leads his band playing great tunes from the famous ‘Blue Note’ jazz record label from the 50’s & 60’s with special guest Andy Panayi on alto sax.
Note: Half price for under 25’s
The Julian-Marc Stringle/Dominic Ashworth Quartet.
Julian-Marc (clarinet/sax) & Dominic (guitar) have played together every week for the past decade, and their repertoire of well-honed material spans blues, ballads, bebop, Latin-jazz and classic standards. With them tonight are Paul Morgan (bass) & Bobby Worth (drums).
Five Way Split
An exciting modern jazz quintet featuring Quentin Collins (tpt), Vasilis Xenopoulos (sax), Rob Barron (keys), Matyas Hofecker (bass) and Matt Home (drums).
Note: 50% discount on ticket price for under 25’s
Art Themen: Thane and the Villeins.
Great band featuring Art on tenor and soprano saxes, Pete Whittaker on Organ and George Double on Drums.
Note: 50% discount on ticket price for under 25’s
The Nigel Price Organ Trio. Led by multi-award winning guitarist Nigel Price and featuring Ross Stanley (organ) and Joel Barford (drums). The trio tours extensively every year, playing to packed houses and getting great reviews like this: “This is just about as good as it gets, whether you’re into guitar, organ, sax, drums or simply great jazz.”
Featuring Count Basie’s music, Andy’s Big Band will be playing the iconic 1958 album ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’ in its entirety in the original arrangements. Taking over Basie’s piano stool is Roy Hilton, with Paul Whitten (bass), Phil Crabbe (drums), & vocalists Yvonne Lloyd & Dave Williams adding a little magic to more Basie classics.