May
17th RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
18th Joe Northwood’s jam session - saxophonist Joe brings a top rhythm section to start things off, 20:00 start
24th Gabriel Zucker duo - Attila Gyárfás and Gabriel Zucker have been making music since they met in 2017 in New York. Their duo infuses sonic and rhythmic freedom into complex, maximalist compositions. Gabriel Zucker is a pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from New York. Attila Gyárfás is a Hungarian drummer, composer, and improvisor, who has appeared on over 20 records and has performed at a great number of major venues and festivals all over Europe http://www.gabrielzucker.com/home.html
25th Mateus Prado trio - A piano, pandeiro (percussion) and double bass trio traveling throughout Brazilian music. The trio brings a repertoire of traditional and modern compositions including Choros, Samba, Baião and Bossa-Novas, where the exciting Afro-Brazilian rhythms drives the melodies along unexpected paths. An unique opportunity to enjoy the real Brazilian flavour! Huw Warren - Piano, Zé Kouyaté - Pandeiro (percussion), Matheus Prado - Double Bass https://mpradomota.com
31st RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
June
1st Caroline Ferrara + trio - Swiss singer with Ursula Harrison on bass, Isaac Zuckerman drums plus pianist
7th RWCMD Showcase - details to follow
8th Paul Hellwell’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!
14th TBA
15th Joe Northwood’s Banshee improvisations - fine rhythm section starts, then anything goes
21st RWCMD Showcase - details to follow