Hi there,

Once again, a big thank you to all those who came out again and supported last month's jazz night. I hope that a great night was had by all. I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say that I thought that the Alan Ladds, Jamey Taylor and the band were fantastic. Thanks everyone!!

Just to let you know about the next gig and some future gigs at the Picture House Jazz Club:

SHEFFIELD'S NEWEST JAZZ VENUE!!! 1st Monday of each month.

Held at 'BAR ABBEY' Downstairs at The Abbeydale Picture House,
387 Abbeydale Road,
Sheffield
S7 1FS.
0114 2811155

Doors open 7.30pm. Jazz starts 8.30pm. All gigs - £3.00 entry.

http://www.myspace.com/jazzatthepicturehouse

Mon 5th January. - Opus - A Tribute To the Great Charles Mingus.

The year 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus. Sheffield jazz octet 'Opus' have been paying tribute to the memory of the Great Man by performing a selection of his vast repertoire which includes some well known Mingus originals as well as some lesser known...
The Opus gig on Jan 5th 2009 at 'The Picture House Jazz Club' now has added significance as by strange coincidence ( or is it fate)?! it will be 30 years to the very day, Jan 5th 1979, that Charles Mingus departed the jazz scene forever, in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Will the spirit of the Great Man be present on the night.....? You'll never know unless you show....'
Band line up: Pete Jones /tenor sax, Dave Coldron,tenor/alto sax, Neil Staniland /trumpet, John Powell/ guitar/bass guitar, Colette Dutot/ piano, John Brind/accordian,Julian Sullivan/drums and Martin O'Kane baritone sax/bass guitar.

Coming up in February and March we have:

Mon 2nd February. - Impressions Jazz Quintet

Impressions are an exciting jazz quintet based in Sheffield. Featuring the vocals of Karen Lake with a fabulous line up of Pete Lyons on sax, Jez Matthews on piano, Rich Keates on bass and Brian Bestall on drums, Impressions perform a lively set of swinging standards, sultry ballads and hot Latin rhythms from the likes of Stanley Turrentine, Madeleine Peyroux and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Check them out at: http://www.impressionsjazz.co.uk or http://www.karenlake.co.uk

Mon 2nd March. - A Tribute To Atlantic Jazz

A Tribute to Atlantic Jazz is a new ensemble put together by saxophonist James Russell and Jim Corry to pay tribute to the record label that in the 1960’s and early 70’s embraced the period of ’soul jazz’, and with it a new generation of jazz musicians emerging at this time. With the growth in the soul movement of jazz around this time came the establishment of major artists who gave this brand of jazz form its name and validity, among them Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley and Bobby Timmons. Unfortunately many musicians and some audiences tend to overlook other great players around at this period such as Leroy ’Hog’ Cooper, Hank Crawford, Donald Wilkerson, David ’Fathead’ Newman, Marcus Belgrave and James Clay, all veterans of Ray Charles’ band at various points in their careers. In the words of Ray Charles himself "These cats are up there with Coltrane and Miles. Mention them man. Don’t let them be forgotten. They got me where I needed to go." The intention of this ensemble is to do just that. To honour these musicians and the musical legacy they left, to perform some of their arrangements alongside some originals and present a swinging, soulful programme that has an instinctive, emotional appeal that will bring their unique style of jazz to a wider audience. Check out their profile at: http://www.myspace.com/atributetoatlanticjazz

Thanks for reading a happy new year to you all & I hope to see you there in 2009!