March
18th Joe Northwod’s jam session - Joe’s band starts things off, then the jam begins
19th Set 1: Jake Addo Quintet - Jake Addo - Vocals, Evan Extence - Tenor Saxophone , Matthew Barclay - Drums, Newman Tai - Piano, Benedict Stephens - Double Bass The quintet brings a fresh perspective to famous jazz vocal tunes inspired by Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, and Kurt Elling.
Set 2: Things Behind the Sun - Laurie Rich - Keys, Ioan Gromnicki - Guitar, Freddie Hodgkinson - Drums, Austin Barden - Bass, Alasdair Gunneberg - Cello This fantastic new band masterminded by Laurie and Ioan explores some of the best of Jazz/Folk inspired by the sounds of Nick Drake.
April
1st Joe Webb trio - Will Sach double bass, Sam Jesson drums, Joe piano, We’ll be playing all music that we’ll be releasing this year
8th Joe Nothwood quartet - Joe sax, Laurie Rich piano, Clem Saynor bass and Paulo Adamo drums not the start up for the jams this time but a rare full gig
9th Alice Legett quartet plus - Alice (alto sax), Chaerin Im (piano), Tijs Klaassen (bass), Wouter Kühne (drums) plus special guests Alex Hitchcock (tenor saxophone) and Alistair Payne (trumpet). Music recorded at Fattoria Musica Studios and released on ZenneZ Records, Birdsong showcases Alice’s lyrical compositions, rich storytelling, and vibrant improvisation. https://www.aliceleggettmusic.com
15th Andy Hague band - Bristol’s finest
23rd Sam Green Trio Ft. Giulia Marro - Giulia Marro - Clarinet/Vocals Joseph Van Parys - Guitar Ben Stephens - Bass Sam Green - Drums The Sam Green trio returns to swing at the Flute and Tankard, featuring a special guest; the rising Northern Irish star on the Clarinet - Giulia Marro. The quartet will be playing a selection of classic bebop repertoire, alongside original tunes from Giulia’s newly released album ‘A Portrait Of Giulia’
29th The Ethan Evans trio - is an inviting experience of emotional harmony and intimate texture. Inspired by bass players such as Dave Holland, Ron Carter and Ray Brown, Ethan leads the band and is accompanied by Loz Bridge on Piano and Jimmy Yueng on Vibraphone. Ethan takes a variety of different aspects of his musical background, having grown up playing in the church he brings a gospel feel to his music as well as bringing many jazz influences he is able to create a serene environment allowing you to embrace the music and the emotion evoked through the soundscape.
30th Joe Northwod’s jam session - Joe’s band starts things off, then the jam begins