Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble
Friday, 17 September 2010, 08:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Gilad Atzmon – tenor sax; Frank Harrison – piano; Yaron Stavi - bass; Eddie Hicks –drums
Gilad Atzmon
Return of one of the greats : "a jazz giant steadily drawing himself up to his full height..."-John Fordham - The Guardian.
Since Atzmon founded Orient House in 2000 they've toured extensively around the world and produced six albums.
“Audiences are clearly bowled over with Atzmon's whirlwind approach ...dynamic and charismatic...”-Brian Blain - Jazz UK
www.gilad.co.uk
Full £13, Concessions £10, 15 – 17 year olds £2, Under 15s FREE. Advance tickets available from Sheffield Music Shop, Ecclesall Road (in person only)
Friday, 24 September 2010, 08:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Karen Sharp – tenor & baritone sax: Nikki Iles – piano; Dave Green – bass; Steve Brown – drums
Karen Sharp
Sax player with Humphrey Lyttleton's band from 2004 to 2007, Karen Sharp brings her current quartet: a combination of Nikki Illes' subtle contemporary piano stylings with one of the most buoyantly swinging rhythm teams on the circuit.
www.karensharp.net
www.myspace.com/karensharpsax
Full £11, Concessions £8, 15 – 17 year olds £2, Under 15s FREE.
Friday, 01 October 2010, 08:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Tony Kofi – alto sax; David Chamberlain – bass; Rod Youngs – drums
Tony Kofi
One of the heavyweight names of current British sax playing, Tony Kofi's present trio plays classic jazz standards rearranged to give a fresh new sound. Have a look at his website for news of his latest New York collaboration with Ornette Coleman!
www.tonykofimusic.com
www.myspace.com/tonykofi
Full £11, Concessions £8, 15 – 17 year olds £2, Under 15s FREE.
IDST (If Destroyed Still True)
Friday, 08 October 2010, 08:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Tommy Evans - drums; Johnny Tomlinson –piano; Nick Tyson - guitar; Seth Bennet - bass; Simon Beddoe -trumpet; Simon Kaylor - tenor sax
IDST
'If Destroyed Still True', brings together some of the most innovative musicians in the North. An orchestral style, retaining a focus on improvisation, results in an idiosyncratic meeting of jazz & folk.
'the most exciting band I've heard for ages!' Chris Hodgkins - Jazz Services
www.myspace.com/idstmusic
Full £10, Concessions £7, 15 – 17 year olds £2, Under 15s FREE.
Friday, 15 October 2010, 08:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Simon Purcell – piano; Julian Siegel – tenor sax; Chris Batchelor – trumpet; Gene Calderazzo – drums; Steve Watts – bass
Simon Purcell
A great pianist and leading Jazz educator (he's been Director of jazz courses at Guildhall & Trinity Music Colleges that have produced many of the fantastic young musicians appearing in our programmes in recent years!) Purcell brings a new quintet of established musicians to explore a stylistic area between Miles, Wayne Shorter and Dave Douglas.
www.simonpurcell.com
www.simonpurcell.wordpress.com
www.juliansiegel.com
www.genecalderazzo.com
Full £11, Concessions £8, 15 – 17 year olds £2, Under 15s FREE.