Birmingham Jazz News

September Newsletter: Artfest Light Night Spectacular! Stan Tracey, Sara Colman, Maylight, Jim Bashford Quintet

2008-09-04T07:24:00.000-07:00

Here at Birmingham Jazz September is always an eagerly anticipated time as it brings the start of our Autumn programme which is full of established legends and rising stars. This year follows the trend with Stan Tracey's Hexad at CBSO Centre on Saturday 20th September at 8pm.His stellar sextet features Clark Tracey on drums, Andy Cleyndert on bass, Mark Armstrong on Trumpet and Simon Allen and Mornington Lockett on saxes . Other highlights this month include Sara Colman's album launch at The Glee Club on Thursday 25th September,8pm and the free Artsfest Late Night Light Night spectacular at Town Hall Birmingham on Friday 12th September.

Birmingham Jazz continues to grow as one of Europe's leading development agencies and we are very pleased to welcome a new staff member, Chris Mapp to the team. Click here for our new staff page to find out more about who's who at Birmingham Jazz!

We realise that some of you have been trying to book through the CBSO Centre Hotline at the Symphony Hall Box Office and failing. Unfortunately they have been changing the system in August. We are assured by THSH that are gigs are now uploaded onto their website and are available to book via their box office phone 0121 7803333 or on their website www.thsh.co.uk

September Highlights

Friday 12th September
Town Hall Birmingham
9pm, Free

This one-off Artfest special showcases Soweto Kinch alongside local bands The Sub Ensemble and new band Maylight featuring Lizzy Parks. The event is part of a light installation spectacular outisde the Town Hall and it's all free so please come along after 9pm.

Saturday 20th September
Stan Tracey Hexad
CBSO Centre, 8pm
£15 ( £10)

This gig features Stan's latest presentation of his long standing sextet featuring Mark Armstrong on Trumpet; Simon Allen and Mornington Lockett on saxes Clark Tracey on drums and Andy Cleyndert on bass.

Tickets : 0121 7674050 or www.thsh.co.uk

Wednesday 24th September
Maylight
The Rainbow,9.30pm
£3.00

Fresh from winning a 2008 BBC Performing Arts Fund Urban Music Bursary saxophonist Mary Wakelam leads this new group of contemporary jazz and hip hop featuring Lizzy Parks on vocals, Chris Read on Turntables,Joe Egan on Trumpet, Rob Barron on Keyboards, Colin Somervell on Bass and Jim Bashford on Drums.

Thursday 25th September
Sara Colman
The Glee Club, 8pm
£8 ( £6)

A singer of international quality we are delighted to present Sara at the Glee Club for the launch of her new album.

Tickets : 0870 2415093 (10am-5pm) or www.glee.co.uk

James Bashford Quintet
Tuesday 30th September
Jam House,9.30pm
Free!

A new graduate from Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz degree stable and one of the course's finest drummers, Jim leads his own band featuring Adam Jackson and Luis Mather on saxes and Clark Tracey's favourite bass player Ryan Trebilcock.

Rush Hour Blues
Presented by Birmingham Jazz and Symphony Hall
Fridays 5.30pm-7.00pm
Symphony Hall, Level 3 Bar
Free!

Sept 12th : Bryan Corbett Quartet
Sept 19th Graham Dent & Jucamaya
Sept 26th no gig

October Preview

The Heritage Orchestra
Lizzy Parks Album Launch
DJ Cro plus special guests

Friday 3rd October
Town Hall Birmingham

DOORS OPEN AT 7.30PM WITH DJ CRO & SPECIAL GUESTS
LIZZY PARKS BAND ON AT 10PM
THE HERITAGE ORCHESTRA 11.30PM

DJ CRO & SPECIAL GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT UNTIL 2 AM

Beats, soaring strings, brass, wind, and percussion ,jazz, electronic and classical, the epic 35-piece The Heritage Orchestra under Jules Buckley's direction are worldwide figureheads for exciting orchestral club music.
This incredible club night will feature orchestral reinterpretations of world renowned electronic artist, Amon Tobin .

The night will also feature Lizzy Parks and her band launching their debut album "raise The Roof" on Tru Thoughts. Lizzy has worked with cutting edge bands Nostaligia 77 ( Tru Thoughts) & headliners the Heritage Orchestra ( Brownswood). Catch this unique opportunity to hear two of the most exciting bands in contemporary British music live at Town Hall Birmingham.

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TICKETS £15.00
AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR ( LAST ENTRY MIDNIGHT)
OR AT http://WWW.THSH.CO.UK
BOX OFFICE 0121 780 3333

Saturday 11th October
Finn Peters Finntet

The Polish Club

8.00pm

£9 ( £6 Birmingham Jazz members and concessions)

Tickets available to prebook with no extra booking fee from www.theticketsellers.co.uk

Critically acclaimed F-IRE Collective flautist and saxophonist Finn Peters perfoms music from his latest album "Butterflies" on Accidental Records

Finn Peters - Flutes, Saxophones, Seedpods
Dave Okumu - Guitar
Nick Ramm - Piano, Keyboards
Tom Herbert - Bass
Tom Skinner - Drums
Mathew Yee King - Computers

http://www.myspace.com/finnpeters
http://www.accidentalrecords.com/home/

Birmingham Jazz, have joined with specialist live music agency Mubu to offer an outstanding, creative catalogue of live music and DJ entertainment

Together, Birmingham Jazz and Mubu can offer the finest in intelligent and sensitive musical programming, from solo artists to large ensembles, specialising in the Jazz, Classical, World and Folk music idioms.

We excel in providing the highest level of service, tailoring music for corporate events, drinks receptions and private engagements to exhibitions, award ceremonies and festivals.

Recent clients have included the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, NHS, Renault and the NUS, in addition to being recommended suppliers to Firmdale Hotels, one of London¹s finest contemporary hotel portfolios.

We can offer an exceptional choice of high quality musicians, bands and ensembles and can provide all equipment that is needed ensuring highly professional event.

Please take a look at our website www.birminghamjazz.co.uk and click on the “Corporate” tab (http://www.birminghamjazz.co.uk/corporate.htm ) or alternatively look at our partners site www.mubu-music.com for excerpts of some of the live music we can offer.

If you would like further information please email events@ birminghamjazz.co.uk

Summer Jazz: Chris Bowden / Hot 8 Brass Band / Oozells Square PLUS Autumn Programme preview! Finn Peters / Stan Tracey / Heritage Orchestra

2008-08-06T02:17:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Birmingham Jazz height of the summer update! We have been busy this month listening out for live jazz to bring to Birmingham .This has included attending the BBC Jazz Awards on Wednesday 23rd July. Please click here to read Tony's thoughts on the prestigious awards night.

We were also invited to The Big Chill Festival last weekend and highlights included The Matthew Herbert Big Band featuring the amazing Eska. Also performing were Babel stars and Mercury Music Prize nominees Portico Quartet .Other great performances at the festival were two impromptu acoustic sets from Birmingham's own Lizzy Parks. This was in preparation for her album launch on Tru Thoughts on Friday October 3rd at Town Hall Birmingham alongside Big Chill headliners The Heritage Orchestra. See below for full details and tickets.

July also saw the first of the Jazz Club Summer Specials at The Rainbow. The first featured The Sub Ensemble performing in the outside stage area to a great crowd on a beautiful summer night. Just what the Jazz Club Summer Specials are all about!
Jazz Club will continue throughout the summer and autumn taking place on every last Wednesday of the month.The next one features Chris Bowden's The Tomorrow Band on Wednesday 27th August at 9.30pm.Entry is still only £3.

The Sub Ensemble, Wednesday 30th July, The Rainbow

August gigs

Summer Jazz at Brindley Place

Friday 8th August

Del Camino

In Oozels Square

5.30pm

Free

www.thsh.co.uk

Friday 15th August

Tom Hill and Straitjackets

In City Cafe at City Inn

5.30pm

Free

www.thsh.co.uk

Friday 22nd August

Steve and Ian Palmer with Friends

In Oozels Square

5.30pm

Free

www.thsh.co.uk

Birmingham Jazz Supports:

Saturday 9th August
Leftfoot Presents
Hot 8 Brass Band
(New Orleans)

with DJs:
Sam Redmore
Adam Regan

Hare & Hounds
106 High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7JZ

Tel: 0121 444 2081
info@hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

9pm-2am
£10 Advance / MOTD (50 early bird tickets available at £8 each)

2 for 1 ticket offer for Birmingham Jazz members!
For details on 2 for 1 offer please email info@hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Tickets available from:

www.theticketsellers.co.uk / 0844 870 0000

Polar Bear 0121 441 5202
Jibbering 0121 449 4551

HOT 8 BRASS BAND HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE UK OF LATE, WOWING AUDIENCES LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE WITH THEIR PUNCHY, ENERGETIC LIVE SHOW .

AFTER LAST YEAR’S RUNAWAY HIT COVER OF “SEXUAL HEALING”, THIS GANG OF BRASS REALLY GOT PEOPLE TALKING, BACKED UP WITH THE BRILLIANT LP %u2028“ROCK WITH THE…HOT 8 BRASS BAND”

THE TEN MEMBERS OF THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND ARE ALL FROM NEW ORLEANS AND FORMED IN 1995, THEY HAVE AN UNMISTAKABLE JAZZ SPIRIT AND A SIGNIFICANT STORY TO THEIR WORK. THEY RECENTLY APPEARED IN SPIKE LEE’S POIGNANT DOCUMENTARY ‘WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE’ (2006). THE FILM CAPTURES THE ANGER AND DESPAIR SURROUNDING ONE OF THE MOST HORRIFIC NATURAL DISASTERS IN US HISTORY. HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005 BROKE A LOT OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND CLASS DIVIDES. THIS IS APPARENT IN THE SOUND OF THE HOT 8 WHO BRING ELEMENTS OF MODERN, TRADITIONAL AND URBAN MUSIC TOGETHER AND CREATE A UNIQUE, NEW CLASS OF BRASS MUSIC.

THE BAND EMBODIES THE HIP HOP CULTURE AND ENERGY IN THE NEW ORLEANS MUSIC SCENE FOR EXAMPLE, THEY ARE INVOLVED IN LOCAL SECOND-LINE PARADES. THESE ARE MUSIC BATTLES OR FACE OFFS WITH LOCAL JAZZ BANDS ON THE STREETS. BRASS BANDS FIGHT IT OUT FOR THE LARGEST CROWD LISTENING TO THEIR MUSIC, THE ONE WITH THE MOST FEET AT THE END WINS.

Jazz Club at The Rainbow

Wednesday 27th August
Chris Bowden's The Tomorrow Band
Jazz Club at The Rainbow
Band on at 9.30pm
£3 entry

Featuring originals and standards from ex Ninja Tune saxophonist Chris Bowden with Ben Markland on bass and Neil Bullock on drums.

www.rehabrecords.co.uk

Autumn programme highlights: book your tickets now!

Saturday 20th September

Stan Tracey Hextad

CBSO Centre

8pm

£15

(£10 to Birmingham Jazz Members & concessions)

Stan Tracey is without doubt the godfather of British jazz, now in his 80s but going strong. He was one of the first UK For us, some of his most attractive writing has been for his middle size groups, of which the six-piece Hextad is one. It features Mark Armstrong on trumpet, Simon Allen and Mornington Lockett on saxes, Andy Cleyndert on bass and Clark Tracey on drums. players to develop a distinctive voice different from the Americans.

CBSO Centre Box Office Hotline 0121-767-4050

Friday 3rd October

The Heritage Orchestra

Lizzy Parks Band

DJ Cro plus guests

The Town Hall

7.30pm (live music starts at 9pm)

www.thsh.co.uk

£15.00

Resonance events live club night with The Heritage Orchestra and Lizzy Parks Band launching her new album on Tru Thoughts.

Tickets available now at www.thsh.co.uk

Saturday 11th October
Finn Peters Finntet

The Polish Club

8.00pm

£9 ( £6 Birmingham Jazz members and concessions)

Tickets available to prebook with no extra booking fee from www.theticketsellers.co.uk

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