What’s On at the Jazz Club in the Jazz Cave
Zoe Gilby Quartet
Wednesday 20th August
Tickets - £22.00 inc VAT
7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)
Zoe Gilby is one of those jazz singers that you listen to and from the very first bar of her performance, you know you’re going to be in good hands! There are no cliche phrasings or accents, no glancing at words on a screen - Zoe is the consummate professional: always prepared and trusted by her musicians to perform very much as part of the band. Great pitching, gorgeous tone and some truly inspiring jazz based material mark her highly credible style! Alongside Zoe on stage will be one of the funkiest guitarists around - Hugh Turner (you’ll recall him fronting The Bossa Gringos with us last year), bassist Paul Jefferies and the wonderful swing drumming specialist Charlie Stratford - we believe a truly winning combination….
Marco Marconi Trio
Wednesday 17th September
Tickets - £22.00 inc VAT
7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)
The 'effervescent' pianist Marco Marconi could create a riveting show all by himself, but add empathetic double bass (Paul Jefferies), Ben Holder’s drummer - Nick Millward and you have a performance that will charm, excite and bring you a joyful 90 minutes of pure, entertaining piano trio jazz. Originally a classical pianist in Italy, Marco came to the UK 14 years ago to improve his understanding of jazz and to have a short experience performing in London - but he stayed, converted fully to ’the dark side’ and is now recognised as one of the most exciting jazz pianists of his generation. A show that will feature jazz ’standards’ but teased into new life by this quite extraordinary jazz trio.
Alex Clarke / Eddie Gripper Quartet
Wednesday 15th October
Tickets - £22.00 inc VAT
7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)
Still not yet 30, Young Jazz Musician of the Year runner up 2020 - Alex Clarke has been leading her own ensembles and performing to rave reviews at top clubs around the UK and for this special concert she teams up with rising star pianist Eddie Gripper to provide some fiery, melodic jazz in the style of Cannonball Adderley and Phil Woods with bassist Paul Jefferies and the irrepressible Alex Goodyear on drums.
Greg Abate In Concert
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Wednesday 19th November
Tickets - £22.00 inc VAT
7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)
On tour from USA, the alto saxophone maestro GREG ABATE returns by popular demands to our Cirencester venue. Greg tells us it’s one of his favourite UK clubs to perform in. On hand to provide rhythmic propulsion and harmonic support will be pianist Alex Steele, bassist Paul Jefferies and Stu Roberts on drum kit.
Ben Holder’s Christmas Cracker
Wednesday 17th December
Tickets - £22.00 inc VAT
7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)
Hypersonic violinist Ben Holder returns with a very merry look at classic festive tunes. Quite possibly the most exciting jazz violinist around, Ben’s high tempos, sharp articulation and almost acrobatic stage presence produce extraordinary performances wherever he goes. Catch this very special show also featuring the talents of Jez Cook (guitars), Paul Jefferies (upright bass) and Nick Millward (drums).