Boaters Jazz Listings - December 2011
David Rowe
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Sunday 4th December - Christian Brewer Quartet
An alto saxophonist with strong roots in the school of Cannonball Adderley and Charlie Parker, Christian has also brought a strong sense of groove and modern harmony into his style, to create a fresh and exciting sound. His band has regularly played at Ronnie Scotts and toured the UK, and his debut album, "Introducing Christian Brewer" has received great reviews. He followed this up with his second album "Seesaw", released on Basho Records in 2006. He is joined tonight by Leon Greening on piano, Mark Hodgson on double bass and drummer Matt Home.
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Sunday 11th December - Tommy Blaize
Tommy is without doubt one of the finest soul singers in the UK today. You will probably have heard him many times as he is one of the featured singers on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He has provided backing vocals for artists such as Craig David, Connor Reeves and Lewis Taylor and his voice has been heard on dozens of adverts and radio station idents. Tommy's much anticipated first album has just been released so don't miss this opportunity to catch him live in an intimate setting. Tonight's line up is completed by Simon Carter (piano), Phil Mulford (bass) and Ian Thomas (drums).
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Sunday 18th December - Mike Outram
Mike is regarded as one of the UK's foremost guitarists, having played with the likes of Herbie Mann, Tim Garland, Stan Sulzman and Gwyneth Herbert. He has also led several of his own original and hugely diverse bands, and also plays regularly with The Tony Woods project. He is currently working on his debut solo album which is due out in the near future. As well as being a sublime guitarist and an exciting improviser, Mike is also Professor of Guitar at some of the UK's most prominent music colleges, such as Trinity, The Royal Academy and The Tech Music School. Joining Mike are Rob Mullarkey on bass, drummer Ian Thomas and pianist Simon Carter.
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Sunday 25th December - NO GIG - Back on 8th January 2012
Merry Christmas to one and all and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday 8th January 2012.
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