Archive of events - 2009

Robert Mitchell 3io

	Robert Mitchell - piano Tom Mason - bass Richard Spaven - drums
Robert Mitchell's 3io won the Best Jazz Album 2009 at the Gilles Petersen Worldwide Awards with their new album 'The Greater Good'. Gifted pianist Robert Mitchell has quietly developed a real signature in the piano trio format, honing a mix of influences including song, hip-hop, folk, electronica and rock.
www.robertmitchellmusic.com www.myspace.com/robertmitchellmusic

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Profound Sound Trio

	Andrew Cyrille - percussion Paul Dunmall - sax Henry Grimes - bass
British saxophone colossus Paul Dunmall joins forces with two American legends of the free jazz scene: Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille. Andrew Cyrille has shaped and reshaped the music for over forty years with his multi-timbral elegance and consummate precision. Multi-instrumentalist, educator and composer Paul Dunmall harnesses the power of deep blues and "New Thing" fury. Henry Grimes brings an intensity to the bass which is seldom heard.
More about:   Andrew Cyrille    Paul Dunmall    Henry Grimes

Mica Paris

+ support band Derby's SoulDeep

Assembly Rooms Great Hall , Market Place, DE1 3AH

The UK’s Soul Queen is back to her first passion: music! A singing sensation as well as a TV and Radio presenter and actress, Mica is coming to Derby with a concert featuring her highly acclaimed band, playing a mix of her old and new songs as well as some well known covers. Musically, she has collaborated with artists such as Prince, Natalie Cole and Anita Baker, and this year released her first studio album in ten years – Born Again. Her TV appearances include BBC’s What Not To Wear and Gok Wan’s hit show, Miss Naked Beauty, and she is equally at home performing Christmas songs with Lesley Garrett on BBC1 or reporting on The Night of The Oscars from Los Angeles!

www.micaparis.com

Jim Hart's Gemini

	Jim Hart - Vibraphone Ivo Neame - Alto Saxophone Jasper Høiby - Bass Dave Smith - Drums
Gemini is led by award winning vibraphone star Jim Hart. The music is rhythmically charged whilst always melodic and ranges from straight ahead swing to free improvisation. With West African, Latin and Funk grooves to simple and soulful ballads. Gemini's sound mixes powerful melodies with free improvisation and killer grooves.
myspace

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JTQ (James Taylor Quartet)

Darwin Suite Assembly Rooms, Market Place, DE1 3AH

	With James’ Hammond leading the way, JTQ jam out with driving guitars, producing the funkiest sound around. There really is something for everyone at a JTQ gig, so make sure you come, listen and dance to one of the finest, grooviest, and hardest working bands the UK has ever produced.
In 1997 James scored the theme tune to Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the spy spoof starring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley. James has collaborated with the likes of U2, Tina Turner, Manic Street Preachers, The Pogues as well as with Tom Jones on the multi-platinum album Reload.
www.jtq.co.uk youtube video

The-Quartet

	Jack Hues - guitar, composer Sam Bailey - piano, fender rhodes Tom Mason - double bass Dave Smith - drums
The Quartet's music is the brainchild of Jack Hues and Sam Bailey and has a strong narrative feel which is an exhilarating exploration of their joint musical passions. With musical influences ranging from Brahms to Miles Davis Their music is infused with the energy of the best and subtlest jazz-rock. The-Quartet is at once immediately accessible and satisfyingly complex.
www.myspace.com/thequartetband

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Led Bib

	Mark Holub - drums Liran Donin - electric & double bass Tony McLaren - Fender Rhodes Pete Grogan - alto sax Chris Williams - alto sax
Post-punk jazz group Led Bib headed by US-born drummer Mark Holub have been short-listed for this year's Mercury Music Prize with their album 'Sensible Shoes'. This infectiously witty group sounds like a gale of fresh air best listened to with the volume turned up to 11.
Videos on BBC website:  www.bbc.co.uk/ Led Bib  myspace

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Outhouse Ruhabi

Darwin Suite Assembly Rooms, Market Place, DE1 3AH

	London Jazz Quartet 'Outhouse', co-led by Dave Smith (drums) and Robin Finker (sax) are joined by five Wolof master drummers from West Africa.
Formed in The Gambia at the end of 2007, Outhouse Ruhabi is an exciting new ensemble that mixes the West African sound of the Sabar drum with contemporary jazz, creating explosive performances full of raw hypnotic grooves, free-flowing melodies and unstoppable energy.
www.sonicbids.com/outhouseruhabi

More links:    youtube     myspace    bbc.co.uk/africabeyond/

Liam Noble / Paul Clarvis

	Liam Noble - piano Paul Clarvis - percussion
This delightful duo play music from their latest CD "Starry Starry Night" (Don Maclean's "Vincent"). An intimate conversation of tunes spanning 100 years, gently revealed in a new light. It is an exquisite piece of joyous music-making between consummate improvisers. The duo bring something quite special to tunes as diverse as Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag, Ellington's Mood Indigo and Moondog's Paris.
Listen to their music here

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4th to 6th September - Jazz at Derby Festé

Friday 4 September 2009 6pm
John Bailey Septet
Derby Museum, The Strand, Derby DE1 1BS

	The Joseph Wright Suite Derby pianist and composer John Bailey will perform his suite inspired by Joseph Wright of Derby's celebrated painting "The Orrery" with string and woodwind accompaniment.  The performance takes place in the gallery where the painting hangs.
This will be the premiere of a new piece of music commissioned by Derby Jazz as part of our contribution to the Joseph Wright 275 anniversary and also to launch Derby Festé.  After the first set you can join the launch party in the museum, and then after the second set go out to enjoy the street parade.
John Bailey myspace

Steve Lodder - Piano / Keyboards Steve Waterman - Trumpet / Flugelhorn Ben Crosland - Bass

"The term 'chamber jazz' has a slightly frosty ring to it, but the small-scale music of this excellent little band is as warm and inviting as any jazz lover could wish. The absence of drums gives it intimacy, and the relaxed pace lends a feeling of expansiveness and ease. It would be hard to find a more well-matched trio. The interplay among them is unfailingly ingenious without descending into needless complexity." Dave Gelly

Hear the band on Youtube

Good Anna work with live electronics whilst Dust Collectors are closer to Captain Beefheart. Pat Thomas is internationally regarded as an interpreter of Thelonious Monk and also known for his electronics work.

Pat Thomas Info.

Born in the Caribbean, Jean Toussaint studied in New York and joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, playing alongside Terence Blanchard and Mulgrew Miller.  He also worked with Gil Evans, Wynton Marsalis and McCoy Tyner.  In 1987 he moved to London where his playing and teaching have been a major influence on young musicians.

Jean Toussaint MySpace

www.garypottermusic.com

Photo: Bob Meyrick

Alcyona Mick - Piano Mark Hanslip - Saxes Paul Clarvis - Percussion Alcyona is a fascinating pianist and is in her most interesting setting with this trio.  The music combines most eras of jazz with 20th century classical and traditional world music.

Blink MySpace
Alcyona MySpace

Dog Soup - think laterally to Bitches Brew and you arrive at the Miles Davis period which inspires this band.  Blurring the distinctions between gritty grooves, electronic sounds, loops, samples and jazz improvisation, they revisit the electronic stew that characterized one of Miles' most creative groups.

Dog Soup MySpace

Julian Siegel - Saxes / Bass Clarinet
Greg Cohen - Bass
Joey Baron - Drums

Long recognised as one of the UK's finest saxophonists, Julian Siegel is able to show his true class when accompanied by two of New York and indeed the world's leading jazz musicians.

Greg Cohen embraces the whole spectrum of jazz as the regular bass player with both Ornette Coleman and Woody Allen.

Joey Baron has worked with Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, John Zorn and everyone else.

This trio first came together in 2006.  They enjoyed it so much that they have released an outstanding double CD and this is part of their tour promoting it.

www.juliansiegel.com

Cameron Pierre - Guitar
Anders Olinder - Hammond B3 organ
Ian Matthews - Drums

Well-known as the guitarist in Courtney Pine's bands, this trio highlights the influence on Cameron Pierre of the styles of the Wes Montgomery/Jimmy Smith and George Benson/Jack McDuff guitar/organ combos.
Organist Anders Olinder was last heard in Derby with Tony Kofi and Ian Matthews is well-known as the drummer with Kasabian.

Cameron Pierre MySpace

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