Sept 19 – Richard Baker Quintet
Richard Baker and four other members came to Severn Jazz this time last year. They came again this year, but the four other members were…
Richard Baker and four other members came to Severn Jazz this time last year. They came again this year, but the four other members were…
New to Severn Jazz was young saxophone and flute player Alex Clarke. She came as one third of Roy Sainsbury’s trio, Roy playing guitar and…
Dave Newton, a regular at Severn jazz and by now, a favourite with audiences. What is there not to like? First class piano by a…
The history of the piano trio goes back a long way in jazz history from the small groups of the twenties right through the fifties…
The Hopkins Hammond Organ Trio have the right name. The Hammond in their name does not apply to the kind of music they play in…
What is there to say about this band that hasn’t been said before? Every time they appear, they do not fail to please. They set…
I know what I like and I like what I know. That’s a phrase which was used in a title by the band Genesis and…
If you enjoy a range of music which covers all points from John Lewis’s Django to Cedar Walton’s Bolivia together with anecdotal stories from a…
I suppose you could say that this Monday session with Dave Newton was predictable. I can also suppose that it had to be to attract…
Shades of Goodman When some people walk out of the door after a jazz performance and say ‘thank you, what a great evening,’ you must…
Without really having heard this group before, a departure from the norm, no one really knew what to expect. I think that applied to most…
Playlists are very important when musicians play to an audience who love their jazz. The musicians have to judge the audience; age, type etc and…