June
8th Paul Helliwell’s WhatTheHelliwell - Paul on sax, Josh Sharp on bass guitar, Alex Burch on drums, Timmy Boomer on keys. Paul Helliwell returns to the Flute and Tankard accompanied by a stellar lineup of musicians. Playing all originals; some old, some new. This promises to be an eclectic mix of tunes drawing on a wide range of styles. Enjoy!
15th Joe Northwood’s Banshee improvisations - fine rhythm section to start, then anything goes
21st RWCMD Showcase -The Ollie Breslin Quartet: Coren Sithers Sax, Timmy Boomer Piano, Clem Saynor Bass, Ollie Breslin - Drums, after 4 years of living and studying in Cardiff, Ollie wants to play at the flute to celebrate his time here with the help of some talented friends. With original compositions by various band members this promises to be an exciting and vibrant set to kick off an evening of celebrating Jazz, Cardiff and the Royal Welsh
Sam Robertson Quartet: To celebrate the end of the academic year Sam Robertson, Timmy boomer, Clem saynor and Ryan Thrupp come together with a set of standards and free jazz
22nd Energizer Trio Feat. Rebecca Nash - The Energizer Trio return to Cardiff, featuring the wonderful Rebecca Nash as special guest! Playing a mixture of Energizer's original compositions alongside tunes by Alex Merritt and Rebecca, as well as a choice selection of re-imagined standards. Daniel Newberry - Sax Rebecca Nash - Keys Ashley John Long - Bass Alex Goodyear - Drums
28th The Mingus Project - Cameron Saint (double bass), Nils Kavanagh (piano), Tom Williams (drums), Antigone Blackwell (Trombone), Dan Vause (Tenor Saxophone), Emma Craig (Alto Saxophone) and James Garland (trumpet) playing Charles Mingus classics
29th Rod Oughton’s OK Aurora - Alina Miroshnichenko Vocals, Billy Marrows Guitar, Ayo Vincent Piano, Pete Komor Double Bass, Dan Smith Tenor Saxophone, Teddy Smith Trumpet, Ronan Perrett Alto Saxophone, Rod Oughton Drums. About OK Aurora is an up-and-coming Jazz/Pop octet that comprises of some of the London jazz scene’s fastest rising stars. Playing the original songs of Amsterdam-based drummer/composer Rod Oughton, the band was called ‘the most exciting thing I’ve heard for ages’ by Jeremy Isaac at Jazz Journal. Their debut album “Only In Autumn” was released on the Ubuntu Music label last year, and the band launched the album at a sold out show at Pizza Express Dean Street. Music from the album has since been featured by Jazz FM and BBC
July
5th Burum - featuring originals and settings of welsh tunes
6th RWCMD Showcase -details to follow
12th tba
13th Joe Northwood’s Jam session - expect the unexpected