January
15th Jakub Klimiuk quintet - Jakub guitar, Simeon May tenor sax and bass clarinet, Cody Moss piano, Kinzan (real name Harry Pearce) bass, Adam Merrell drums a London-based ensemble that fuses influences from the Scandinavian improvised scene and contemporary New York jazz, creating a sound full of exciting tension. The resultant repertoire is a combination of scripted forms and improvised sections, constantly entwining melodic compositions and experimental sonic escapades https://www.jakubklimiuk.com
21 st Royal College of Music -Set 1: Spike Ostle quintet Dylan Evans: Sax James cox: guitar Like Sterry: Piano Ella Cleary: Bass Spike Ostle: Drums Spike and his Quintet will be bringing you a mix of swinging tunes, mostly from the post bop era. Set 2: Tom Barber trio: Tom Barber - piano Benedict Stephens - double bass Bailey Love - drums The Tom Barber Trio bring a selection of tunes by Monk, Fred Hersch, Wayne Shorter and originals penned by Tom
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22nd Royal College of Music and Drama Showcase - Set 1. Nils Kavanagh + Nick Davydenko For their first duo outing, Nils Kavanagh and Nick Davydenko explore a mix of standards and originals. Set 2: Alex Bingham Quartet Alex Bingham: Sax Will Pearce: Piano Cameron Saint: Bass Phil Thompson: Drums This set includes a variety of work with tunes by Hank Mobley, Tadd Dameron and more
28th Geoff Eales Quartet - Geoff, piano, Ben Waghorne, saxes, Ashley John Long bass and Alex Goodyear drums http://www.geoffeales.com
29th Bigger Picture - After a successful time in Berlin Laurie Rich/Tobias Bech quartet come to The Flute and Tankards to perform their music Laurie Rich - Piano, Tobias Bech - Trumpet, Patrick Barrett Donlon - Drums and Ursula Harrison - Bass
February
4th Henrik Jensen Trio - Henrik, bass, Dave Smith drums Esben Tjalve on piano No apologies for welcoming back this supergroup https://www.henrik-jensen.com
5th Royal College of Music and Drama Showcase details to follow
11th - Trunk of Funk - Dave Jones new 5 piece fusion band https://www.davejonesjazz.com
12th - Joe Northwood’s Jam Session - Joe with the house band, then the jam
18th Royal College of Music and Drama Showcase details to follow
19th Paul Jones trio - Paul piano, Aidan Thorne bass and Mark O’Connor drums three pillars of the local scene in a rare F&T appearance
25th Alex Clarke/Eddie Gripper - a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and three-time nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene Here with the Eddie Gripper trio. https://www.alexclarkejazz.co.uk