Cardiff Jazz Society

Tonight - Thursday 31st October - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
JADE LEE QUINTET
... Jade Lee - vocals Chao Hu - piano Scott Dennison - guitar Tom Sansbury - bass Rod Oughton - drums
Jade Lee, was born in a main city Canton in China and from a young age was singing as well as (from the age of 7) studying dancing. She was a Musical Theatre performer in China. Jade is a unique engaging and confident jazz singer with an emotional voice, rich, soulful and full of depth. Her singing style is influenced by Sarah Vaughan, Dee Bridgewater and Karrin Allyson. Jade will perform jazz standards, including swing, latin and ballad.
Don't miss seeing two great young talents from China, Jade Lee and Chao Hu, teamed up with Scott Dennison, Tom Sansbury and Rod Oughton to bring a fresh quintet to CaféJAZZ.
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Sunday 13th October - 8.30pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
BRIAN ARCHER... with the John Gibbon Trio
Brian Archer - trombone Phil Mead - piano Dave Moses - double bass John Gibbon - drums
Trombonist Brian Archer, one of the most gifted soloists on today's jazz scene, is in CafeJAZZ for a Sunday Special - starting at 8.30pm
A 1980s graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, Archer played his first major gigs with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, when the trombone section included Mark Nightingale, Dennis Rollins and Elliott Mason. He then joined the John Dankworth and Michael Garrick Orchestra, committing many fine trombone solos to CD.
Away from the jazz scene, Archer's trombone has worked its magic enhancing the careers of established pop/mainstream heavyweights such as Chris Rea, Brand New Heavies, Shirley Bassey, Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick.
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Four Days of Jazz - Made In The UK Cardiff Beginning Wednesday 23rd October

Thursday 12th September - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Electric Ballads Trio
... First gig for a new project from Burum trumpeter Tomos Williams. Joined by Aidan Thorne (bass guitar) and Mark O Connor (drums) the trio will be exploring mostly ballads, with subtle use of electronics. Songs covered will include I Fall in Love to Easily, Contemplation, Rosemary's Baby and others.
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Thursday 29th August - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
STUART POWER TRIO

Thursday 22nd August - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
GLEN MANBY QUARTET
... Glen Manby - saxophone Jim Barber - piano Don Sweeny - double bass Rod Oughton - drums
From Mainstream through Bebop and Hard Bop to Contemporary Glen's major influences have been Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt, and Phil Woods.
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Thursday 15th August - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
KEVIN FIGES TRIO
... Kevin Figes - saxophone Thad Kelly - bass Lloyd Haines - drums
Kevin Figes began studying saxophone with Elton Dean and later attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama studying with Tim Garland. He is now a distinctive voice both as a player (Saxophones and flute) and composer on the UK jazz scene.
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Tonight 1st August The Dick Hamer Quartet

Thursday 20th June - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Moonlight Saving Time
... Emily Wright – vocals Nick Malcolm – trumpet Dale Hambridge – piano Will Harris – double bass Mark Whitlam – drums
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Moonlight Saving Time take Footsteps In The Dark on tour this summer embarking on a national tour to support the release of their eponymous debut EP. The tour schedule includes Soho’s famous Pizza Express Jazz Club and the prestigious Manchester Jazz Festival. Previous concerts have included sold-out appearances at Brecon, Oxford and Cheltenham jazz festivals. Tracks from the EP were recently featured on BBC Radio 3’s flagship programme ‘Jazz on 3’.
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Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May. Two days of unmissable jazz in CafeJAZZ. Full details below.

Thursday 30th May - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Ben Treacher Quartet
... Ben Treacher - saxophone Scott Dennison - guitar Aidan Thorne - double bass Gethin Jones - drums
Ben has written and learnt new material whilst in the Netherlands. He now takes the opportunity to perform it in cardiff. A warm welcome back to CafeJAZZ for this talented saxophonist.
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Wednesday 29th May - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL.
JAMES CLARK'S LONELY HEARTS RUGBY CLUB ADMISSION: £5/£4 CONCESSIONS
... Flutes - Matt Mockford & Joe Atkin Reeves Alto Saxophone - Jessica Bullen Tenor/Baritone Saxophones - Rob Griffin & Bryn Davies Trumpets - Teddy Smith & Gideon Brooks Trombone - Tony Lovell Guitar - Alex Haines Piano - James Clark Bass - Pete Komor Drums - Lloyd Haines
Playing a mixture of South African, Brazilian, Bulgarian and James's own music for what promises to be an uplifting and maybe even dance-worthy evening. An extravaganza of music from all over the world.
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Thursday 9th May - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Jessica Bullen Quartet
... Jessica Bullen - saxophone Tom Ollendorff- guitar Deej Williams - bass Rod Oughton-drums
A new exciting band comes to CafeJAZZ. Jessica leads the group which will be playing her freshly written original material.
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Wednesday 24th April - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £5 (£4 concessions)
PEKKA PYLKKANEN SUPERIOR 4
... Pekka Pylkkanen - alto and soprano saxophones Matt Robinson - piano Ronan Guilfoyle - acoustic bass guitar Jaska Lukkarinen - drums -------------------------- Pekka Pylkkänen (Helsinki, Finland, September 23, 1964) is a saxophonist, composer, jazz artist and educator, who has worked with many orchestras and groups during his career. Additionally, he has participated as a sideman with greats such as Vince Mendoza, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Mercer Ellington, Bob Mintzer,Dave Liebman, Michael Abene, Odean Pope, and many others. Pekka's own group has performed in Finland, Denmark, Norway, The United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, The United States, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, China, Hong Kong and Japan. He has appeared in more than five-hundred concerts abroad during the past eight years.
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Thursday 18th April - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Witch Hunt
... Ben Thomas - trumpet and flugelhorn Andrew Fawcett - saxes Jim Barber - piano Aeddan Williams - double bass Greg Evans - drums
Ben Thomas and Andrew Fawcett lead a quintet formed to play the music of Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, Chick Corea and some originals.
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Thursday 11th April - 9pm CaféJAZZ, 21 St.Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1PL. £6 (£5 concessions)
Andy Hague Quintet
... Andy Hague - trumpet and flugelhorn Ben Waghorn - saxes Jim Blomfield - piano Will Harris - double bass Mark Whitlam - drums
Andy brings his all-star quintet to CafeJAZZ as part of a 14 date 'Cross My Palm' tour.
"Cross My Palm is a straight-ahead jazz album that bristles with energy, fun and great grooves—and swings like a very swinging thing too" – Bruce Lindsay, All About Jazz.
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