April
22nd Fraser McIntosh trio - Fraser piano, Izzy Ayoade drums, Benedict Stephens bass playing a mix of original music and with some improvisation and re-imaginings of covers and standards with some soulful and classical influences
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
May
6th Dominic Ingham quartet - Dominic - Violin, Andrew Bain - Drums, Toby Comeau - Piano Clem Saynor - Bass
7th RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
13th Joe Northwod’s jam session - Joe’s band starts things off, then the jam begins
14th Nils Kavannah - Nils - Piano, Marcus Baber - Double Bass, Sam Green - Drums. Join Nils and his trio for the launch of his debut release, "No Expectations". Audiences will journey through Nils’ unique upbringing rooted in the north-west of Ireland’s mystic landscapes and joyous fellowship, while also inviting listeners to explore the sense of unity and introspection present in Denmark and broader Scandinavia. Home, joy, family, mythology, folk music, loss and longing are all key to the music, with an overarching focus on warm melody and musical storytelling. Winner of the Young Irish Jazz Musician of the Year award 2022, and BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist in 2024, the pianist has already been making waves as a promising young musician
20th Huw Warren/ Iain Ballamy Quartet - Iain saxophone, Huw piano, Yuri Goloubev bass and Andrew Bain drums All star lineup playing Ballamy and Warren originals as well as Hermeto Pascoal and other Brazilian classics
21st RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
28th Ant Law/Bridget Behara - an exciting new collaboration initiated during the pandemic years between leading UK guitarist/composer Ant Law and Milan-born British/Turkish vocalist, composer and lyricist Brigitte Beraha. Her deeply expressive vocals, alongside Ant’s inventive and melodic acoustic guitar artistry, are the elements at the very heart of this music