Latest news from the 'Jazz in the Bar' team at Brecon

Latest news from the 'Jazz in the Bar' team at Brecon - 



Hello everyone -
Thank you to all who helped to make this year's Brecon Jazz Festival such a success, both the main festival events and our own club programme.
Our own next gig is Tues 23 SEPTEMBER (Keith Little Trio, with piano, clarinet, drums).
Till then, a few relevant notices about great jazz in and around the region this summer, in West Wales (20 Aug, 21 Aug), Borders (29 Aug), and Abergavenny (30/31 Aug):
Lots of people love Afternoon in Paris, and if you are in the West, they are playing in Narberth this Weds 20th. August (venue Plas Hyfryd Hotel Moorfield Road Narberth).
More details of SpanJazz Autumn Weds dates (Narberth), usual venue is The Dingle Club, Jesse Road Narberth SA67 7DP.
Weds 17th. September 'A Night To Remember' - Claudia Gunnars & Gary Phillips
Weds 22nd. October Michael Coates tenor sax, with The John Gibbon Trio
Weds 19th. October Wynn Phillips band, Grouch Club
SpanJazz takes place monthly on 3rd Wednesday each month, at Real ale always available.
The jazz is under the banner of Span Arts www.span-arts.org.uk who have an extensive list of cultural events, and there is a Facebook SpanJazz group page where news of local jazz flavoured events can be found.
Our thanks to Declan Connolly of SpanJazz for supporting our BJF Guildhall concert programme this year.
If you are near Cardiff, Alexa Dene sings with Easy Street at Cafe Jazz on Mon 25 Aug, 9pm.
If you really enjoyed Remi Harris and want to hear him again, not too far away:
Fri 29 AUGUST Remi Harris Gypsy Jazz Project at Bodenham Village Hall, Herefordshire - check his website for details: www.remiharris.co.uk
 If you really enjoyed Lady Nade and want to hear her again, a bit further away, she plays in Fishguard on Sat 23 August. Lots of good things at the Aberjazz (Fishguard) Jazz 'n' Blues festival, including the popular Rhythm Kings. Thanks to Alice, Paul, David and everyone from Aberjazz who supported our BJF concerts this year. Their own Festival programme (Fishguard) runs from 21-25 August, see www.aberjazz.com
End of August, our friends at Black Mountain Jazz offer another fab w/e programme,
WALL2WALL JAZZ FESTIVAL - ABERGAVENNY Sat-Sun 30-31st AUGUST
Featuring gigs by John Etheridge, Jacqui Dankworth, Digby Fairweather, NYJO..... Email or Web:
info@blackmountainjazz.co.uk
www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk

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