Tina May & Craig Milverton Trio - St Austell Brewery
Date: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Time: 20:00
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Now considered “ the finest jazz vocalist ever produced by Britain " (Chris Allen), Tina was born in Gloucestershire, where she was influenced greatly by her parents jazz record collection, containing such illustrious composers and artistes as Duke Ellington and Fats Waller.
Tina has also recorded and performed Ellington's 'Sacred Music' with the Stan Tracey Orchestra and been a featured guest on many other recordings from jazz and soul to fusion.
"Britain does harbour a young female performer who, at the moment, is achieving impressive maturity, and evidencing genuine empathy and understanding for the timeless and indefinable beauty of the artful popular song. She is Tina May".
Indeed, the London Observer's jazz critic, Dave Gelly, in reviewing her ever lengthening number of CD's has long considered "Tina May has an unerring instinct for how to treat a song ", and is "that great rarity, a singer who enhances a song."
Tina's musical heart may well be rooted in the music of Waller, Ellington, Gershwin, and Monk, and the jazz tradition. However, she is not a performer, who remains musically static, as she is a thoroughly modern twenty-first century artiste.
For this concert Tina May is supported by one of the South West’s outstanding trios led by pianist Craig Milverton - voted Jazz Pianist of the Year 2010
“Considered as one of the finest jazz vocalist's the UK has ever produced." All Music Guide
"Handles the classics as the gems they still are" The Guardia
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Tim Thornton Quartet - St Austell Brewery
Date: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Time: 20:00
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Dave O’Higgins – saxophone / Grant Windsor – piano / Tim Thornton – double-bass / Chris Draper - drums Double bassist Tim Thornton is one of the fastest rising stars of the UK jazz scene performing across the country and internationally with musicians such as Stan Sulzmann, Jim Mullen, Guy Barker and Sir Willard White as well as being a regular member of the Ronnie Scott's Allstars lead by James Pearson. He leads his own quartet tonight as part of an extensive UK tour to launch his debut album 'New Kid', featuring the acclaimed saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, pianist Grant Windsor and drummer Chris Draper. The band will play music from the album featuring fiery originals, swinging standards and exciting arrangements. ‘New Kid’ features his compositional and instrumental talents (the latter in both energetic, propulsive accompanying roles and solos of admirable power and cogency) alongside a shifting line-up of players, with many of whom he has had lengthy associations. Chief among these is tenor saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, who fires off a series of characteristically sinewy solos on Thornton’s jauntier pieces (the opening title-track, the closing Southpark Avenue and tastefully tones his approach down on the bassist’s quieter compositions. The album also contains intelligent Thornton arrangements of standards/jazz classics, most notably Ornette Coleman’s When Will the Blues Leave, which elicits a rousing solo from pianist Ross Stanley, who is ear-catchingly impressive throughout (his contribution to the ballad A Scene for Dreaming a particular highlight), as is drummer Chris Draper. www.londonjazz.blogspot.co.uk Tim performs at many venues internationally but can most likely be found playing around London at venues such as Ronnie Scott's, Pizza Express Jazz Club, or the National Theatre Foyer.
‘Superb bassist Tim Thornton supported the front line with excellent playing, whether soloing or in his accompaniment.’ Ian Fleckney, Coljazz,
‘The most natural young double-bassist in years.’ – Jack Massarik, The Evening Standard
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Tommaso Starace - St Austell Brewery
Date: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Time: 20:00
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Italian saxophonist, Tommaso Starace, returns to St Austell with a new project Simply Marvellous ‘Celebrating the Music of Michel Petrucciani'.
The French pianist was a music sensation at an early age. Petrucciani was classically trained but his love for Duke Ellington and the jazz tradition quickly took over, making him one of the most talented young jazz pianists of his generation.
Petrucciani's career took off when he decided to move to the United States and he started playing with saxophonist Charles Lloyd. His reputation within the American jazz circuit escalated, allowing him to perform with some of the jazz greats such as: Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Jim Hall, Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Gadd
Eventually Petrucciani made it internationally. He recorded a total of 32 albums as a band leader and toured in different parts of the world making a reputation for himself as a pianist of extraordinary elegance, conveying charismatic energy through his many memorable compositions.
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The CD 'Celebrating the Music of Michel Petrucciani' is a collection of 9 of his most renowned compositions which include: September Second, Rachid, Looking Up, Cantabile, My Bebop Tune.
Tommaso’s quartet features the acclaimed pianist Frank Harrison, virtuoso bassist Al Swainger and versatile drummer Chris Nickolls.
Quote from Louis Petrucciani, Michel's brother ;
"Tommaso, all my congratulations for your very beautiful colours which retrace Michel's steps. Thanks to all of you " Louis Petrucciani 'An exciting talent, Starace is developing a seriously impressive body of work' - Bruce Lindsay (www.allaboutjazz.com)
‘Starace’s melodious originals offer good blowing potential for alto and soprano solos delivered in a cleanly articulate post-bop style reminiscent of Phil Woods’ ;Jack Massarik (Jazzwise magazine)
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The Simon Latarche Ensemble - St Austell Brewery
Date: Wednesday 16th January 2013
Time: 20:00
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Paul Haywood - Saxophones / Sarah McDonagh - Saxophones and Flute / Robin Pengilley -Trumpet and Flugelhorn / Gareth Churcher –Trombone / Simon Latarche – Keyboards / Steve Turner - Bass & Guitar / Terry Rodd – Drums / Tristan Latarche - Additional Percussion and Drums
Following the success and recognition given to the Cornish Preludes album 2010 both in this country and the USA, The Simon Latarche Ensemble makes its debut appearance at The St Austell Brewery in January, playing tracks from Cornish Preludes Book 2. This album of original jazz compositions further reflects events, people and places, past and present, connected with Cornwall.
"Cornish Preludes is a terrific collection from the Simon Latarche Jazz Ensemble. Latarche's compositions are a near perfect combination of lyricism and improvisation and the ensemble provides finely knit support to Latarche's considerable talents as a pianist."
Cornish Preludes Book 2 is available from 26th October at www.simonlatarche.co.uk and also on itunes. |
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Babelfish-St Austell Brewery
Date: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Time: 20:00
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Babelfish is a joint project with Brigitte Beraha (vocals) and Barry Green (piano). A mix of their unique originals, well known songs from the jazz, Latin and popular repertoires as well as music inspired by classical composers Britten, Copland, and Ned Rorem, as well as literary works through E. E. Cummings to Raymond Carver, the project shows a wide range of influences from Kenny Wheeler, Chico Buarque, British folk music, Norma Winstone, French chanson and Paul Bley. It also documents a working relationship of over twelve years between Beraha and Green. The group features internationally renowned musicians Chris Laurence on bass (John Surman, Sarah Vaughan, Peter Gabriel) and Paul Clarvis (Norma Winstone, Matthew Barley, Lee Konitz) on percussion. All four members bring their wide range of influences and experience to the project to create a unique sound. Be prepared for beautiful music and for the unexpected. This tour celebrates the release of their new album Babelfish, recorded live at the famous Abbey Road Studios and released on Moletone records. |
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“If sheer talent were the only ingredient needed for success in music, Brigitte would already be up there with the stars. She has a tremendous future to explore, one which we’ll be watching with great expectations”. Dame Cleo Laine and John Dankworth CBE |
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"Beraha and Green clearly have a close musical rapport, his fluent, robust piano complementing her strong but affecting voice perfectly, and Babelfish's forthcoming recording should be well worth investigating." - Chris Parker, Live Review at Vortex Jazz Club, London "Barry Green's work can be both intricate and assertive, and is constantly inventive." - Pete Martin, Jazz UK www.brigitteberaha.com / www.moletone.com
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