Julian Siegel Quartet The Verdict, Brighton Friday 23rd May, 2014 Saxophonist Siegel brought his powerhouse of a quartet to The Verdict at the end of May, playing to a packed-house. A veteran of the London scene, Siegel was accompanied by Liam Noble on piano, Oli Hayhurst on double bass and Gene Calderazzo on […]
GoGo Penguin Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Saturday 24th May, 2014 In a veritable sea of trumpeted young rising stars, it’s often difficult to distinguish the truly groundbreaking, those who really have something different to bring to the table. Picture then, three men who create the kind of musical synergy together, which bandleader and […]
Roy Hilton’s Jazz Messengers The Verdict, Brighton Friday 30th May, 2014 An evening of hard bop tunes by Horace Silver is always sure to go down well with a jazz audience. Local pianist Roy Hilton was joined by fellow locals bassist Dan Sheppard and drummer Spike Wells and augmented by the trumpet of […]
Katy O’Neill Trio with Rebecca Fidler The Verdict, Brighton Saturday 31st May, 2014 The group were augmented by Tim Wells on organ who added a gospel touch to many of the tunes. Highlights included the Etta James classic I’d Rather Go Blind, a beautiful interpretation of a Tom Waits tune […]
Now in its third year, the Bristol Bar Jazz Stage was the place to be during the 2014 Kemptown Carnival. Students from Brighton Jazz School’s Saturday class began with a selection of classic jazz tunes such as Blue Bossa. Brighton Jazz School’s Learn To Play class then took to the stage and vocalist Yvonne Rawcliffe […]