April
16th Roberts-Jones Quartet - Gareth Roberts trombone, and Dave Jones piano, with Ryan Thrupp and Nick Kacal on drums and bass
17th Joe Northwood’s jam session - Joe and the band open things up then the jam
23rd Swing You Sinners - Sam Wooster - Trumpet, George Crowley - Tenor Saxophone, Andrew Woodhead - Piano, Nick Jurd - Double Bass, Jeff Williams - Drums inspired by the collectivism heard in the early jazz recordings of Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and Cab Calloway, and how these tunes can be brought kicking and screaming into the 21st century by a group of forward-thinking improvisers
24th RWCMD showcase - Set 1: Aaron Shotton trio Bass - Cameron Saint, Drums - Izzy, Guitar - Aaron Shotton An homage to the music of Pat metheny with our own take on some of his most popular tunes, expect funk, fusion and a good time Set 2: Ania Drewniok Quartet Ania Drewniok brings you a brand-new band. Along with Sofiia Bilovil on saxes, Benedict Stephens on double bass and Bailey Love on drums, they’ll play some standards, some Polish jazz, and an original tune in Silesian language. Prepare for some sing-alongs (and whistle-alongs?) and Ania playing an unexpected instrument (not the kazoo!).
30th Jakub Klimiuk quintet - Jakub Klimiuk - Guitar, Simeon May - Saxophone, Cody Moss - Piano, Harry Pearce - Upright Bass, Adam Merrell - Drums, a London-based ensemble that fuses elements of modern jazz inspired by the New York scene with influences drawn from the Scandinavian improvised music scene. The resultant repertoire is a thrilling combination of scripted forms and improvised sections, constantly entwining melodic compositions and experimental sonic escapades
May
1st Huw Warren /Steve Waterman band - Steve Waterman trumpet, Huw Warren piano, Yuri Goloubev bass, Andrew Bain drums All star quartet featuring international trumpet star Steve Waterman. A mix of original compositions and modern classics by John Taylor and Kenny Wheeler