Kidderminster Jazz Club - Programme for 2023 - 2024.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Kidderminster Jazz Club has announced its programme from September 2023 to July 2024. Events take place at St. Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street , Kidderminster.

From;
https://www.kidderminsterjazzclub.co.uk/2023-2024-season-shows

First Friday Of Each Month
Bring Your Own Drinks/Bottle

Annette Gregory
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Sep 1 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street , Kidderminster
Annette is a British jazz vocalist and organises her own jazz club in the West Midlands. Annette’s busy schedule includes appearances at Brecon Jazz Festival (2018), Buxton Fringe Festival (2021), where she won “Best Vocal Performance,” BBC Introducing Stage Performance (How The Light Get In) (2022) and BBC Introducing Hereford and Worcester (2022) Featured Artist. Annette brings together the various influences from jazz, reggae, and soul to create her azz sound.
Band:
Annette Gregory - vocals
John McDonald - Keyboard
Joe Kessell - Double Bass
Isaac Cortvriend - Drums
£15.00

Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Oct 6 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
A must see:
The award-winning MIDLAND YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA One of Britain’s finest big bands Directed by John Ruddick MBE
MYJO has been described as one of the world’s top young big bands. It was unbeaten in the BBC National Big Band Competition for twenty years, including the final year of the competition. It has received international awards in the USA and Canada, and has worked with many of the finest jazz musicians in the world. It has also performed extensively in Europe, including a TV performance in Moscow ( now on You Tube).
Guest artists that have worked with MYJO include - Alan Barnes, Peter King, Courtney Pine, Elaine Delmar, Jamie Cullum, to name just a few. The list of names is phenomenal.
£15.00

Jim Mullen
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Nov 3 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
Jim Mullen began his musical life aged 8 playing “Tea-chest bass” in the neighbourhood skiffle group. He got his 1st guitar the same year, and when an older friend introduced him to jazz, he was hooked.
In 1975 he met sax player Dick Morrissey and began a 15 year association which produced 7 albums and became one of Britain’s top club bands. After the demise of Morrissey Mullen he worked with jazz vocalist Claire Martin (3 albums) and formed a series of quartets (3 albums). As a sideman he is in demand by visiting U.S. stars like Gene Harris, Mose Allison, Jimmy Smith, Weldon Irvine, Percy Sledge, Teddy Edwards, Plas Johnson, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Terry Callier.
Band
Jim Watson, organ, has worked with Sting, Kurt Elling & Dave O’Higgins.
Tristan Mailliot, drums, has worked with Pete King, Bobby Wellins, & U.S. stars Jim Hall & Art Farmer.
£15.00

Renato D’Aiello
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Feb 2, 2024 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
Renato D’Aiello has become known as one of the strongest and most original saxophone sounds around. His treatments of jazz standards, and originals, both live and on cd, have won great admiration from audiences and the press. Renato studied with masters such as Sal Nistico, Tony Scott, Steve Grossman and Joe Henderson.
He has played in most of the major venues and festivals in the UK, and since May 2002 he has played regularly in Paris, receiving warm acclaim from Jazz Hot magazine and TSF radio. From July 2010 until March 2020 Renato has been running a very successful Monday night Upstairs at Ronnie Scott.
£15.00

Eddie Gripper
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Mar 1, 2024 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
Eddie has established himself as a prominent pianist/improviser, composer, and educator in the Southwest region, expressing a broad interest in musical styles, including jazz, folk and electronic music. Home, Eddie’s debut album, consists of a traditional trio format and exhibits a keen rhythmic focus. The development of this vocabulary is evident from beginning to end; metrically challenging grooves are paired with rich, elegant harmonies, culminating in an outcome that is both provocative and gratifying.
£15.00

Alex Clarke
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Apr 5, 2024 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & ‘22, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
In summer 2022, Alex released her latest quartet album “Only A Year” featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians, namely David Newton, Dave Green and Clark Tracey. This led to a sell-out album tour in January/February 2023 across renowned UK jazz clubs and festivals. “One of the UK’s finest young jazz talents” – The Jazz Rag “Clarke is a rising star…and here is the evidence” - Jazzwise
£15.00

Hopkins Hammond Trio
Kidderminster Jazz Club
Fri, Jul 5, 2024 @ 7:00PM St Ambrose Parish Centre , Leswell Street - DY10 1RP, Kidderminster
The classic jazz formation known as the ‘Organ Trio’ may be a new concept to you. If so, you will probably be delighted to know that it is not three organs but rather one organ (usually a Hammond organ), guitar and drums - three instruments that blend together to create a unique sound that can be very subtle or very powerful and everything in between.
Formed on a rare sunny day in Bristol, UK in 2016, this organ trio knew they were on to a winner after the first tune they played together. There is an undeniable chemistry between the three of them that is evident in everything they play. This could be well-known jazz standards, tunes by the likes of John Scofield and Pat Metheny or the trio’s own compositions.
Matt Hopkins – guitar Matt’s inventive and melodic guitar playing has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol and Emily Wright & The Royals. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor and educator, specialising in jazz improvisation.
Scott Hammond – drums Scott is probably best known for playing rock music with Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull all over the globe since 2010 but he’s not just a rocker. Jazz, especially in the organ trio setting, has always been close to Scott’s heart and this trio shows a more subtle side to his playing. In the jazz world, Scott has worked with Alan Barnes, Tina May, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, Jason Rebello, Pee Wee Ellis and many others.
Ruth Hammond - organ Ruth has many strings to her bow as she is equally adept on organ, piano, saxophones, accordion and vocals. After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 1998, she became Runner Up in the Young Jazz Musician of the Year (on tenor saxophone). She has released a solo album “All The Good Things” which features her singing her own songs.
£15.00