July
1st The Safiya Joscelyne Sextet - Safiya Joscelyne: Vocals, Em Craig: Saxophone, Lizzie Beesley: Guitar, Nils Kavanagh: Piano, Benedict Stephens: Bass, Phil Thompson: Drums The Sextet will play an exciting collection of contemporary jazz including some reworked standards and original tunes
2nd Loz Bridge’sThree Legged Lamb - Loz Bridge on piano, Zac Johnson on drums and Nicolai Gwynn Williams on bass. This electrifying jazz trio bring the sounds of Brazil and Cuba to the Flute and Tankard. Love the mambo? The merengue? The cha-cha? They're all here, plus many more! With hits from Jobim, Ray Barretto, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, this evening is guaranteed to get your maracas shaking and your bongos bouncing. Plus, for the first time ever, the lambs and are joined by fabulous horn trio "Keep Off The Brass". A night to remember!
8th RWCMD Showcase - Set 1: Lizzie Beesley Quartet - Lizzie Beesley - Guitar, Nils Kavanagh - Piano, Cameron Saint - Bass, Phil Thompson - Drums The Lizzie Beesley Quartet is excited to play a set of their favourite tunes at their favourite jazz club: The Flute and Tankard!
Set 2: Sofiia Bilovil Quartet - , Sofiia Bilovil - sax, Cameron Saint - bass, Phil Thompson -drums , Nils Kavanagh - piano The quartet will play an exciting mix of jazz tunes and fresh arrangements, bringing energy, great sound, and a good time for everyone who loves live music.
9th Dave Miller 4tet - Dave Miller (sax), Mark Sambell (piano), Cameron Saint (bass), Phil Thompson (drums) - with their own take on their favourite standards and bebop classics
16th Joe Northwood - lucky dip?
August
13th - Hugh Buckley Tom Remon - Hugh Buckley is a Dublin born and based, self-taught guitarist, composer, arranger, educator and author. He has performed throughout Europe, the USA, Argentina and China, working as a sideman and also leading his own groups. He has performed with a wide array of internationally acclaimed artists including: James Williams, Peter Bernstein, Sheryl Bailey, Jim Mullen, John Stowell, Georgie Fame, Guy Barker, Lisa Stansfield, Ronnie Drew and Van Morrison. Tom Remon is a guitarist from London England who has started out in the artist development organisation Tomorrows Warriors, Tom then went on to record his debut album with Jazz Guitar legend Jim Mullen and has performed with some of the leading names in UK jazz including David Lyttle, Soweto Kinch, Neil Yates, Benet McLean, Steve Williamson, and American Jazz guitarists Sid Jacobs and John Stowell. Tom to date has three albums released as a leader
27th The Tom Barber Trio - Tom Barber, piano, Benedict Stephens bass, with the great Sam Green stepping in on drums. Mixing together the sounds of EST, Chick Corea and Fred Hersch, the trio present a set of vibrant reworked standards with original music, mixing hypnotic grooves with folkish melodies and pastoral harmonies. Joining them is guest vocalist and longtime collaborator of Tom’s, the wonderful Bristol-based singer and songwriter Hesta Banks