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Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  Please bookmark the date: Tues 7 November at Christ College Brecon, Neuadd Theatr, for Lenore Raphael US jazz pianist and her top quartet. Note the venue and also start time of 7.30 pm (a bit earlier than usual, and will have earlier finish). For this event, member price is £10 (£12 visitors/young people £5). More info and ticket booking: https://www.breconjazz.club [use your membership no. to book] This is a very special event. Lenore Raphael is someone we've known many years and heard play in London, but how could we invite her to Brecon? With help from trumpeter Chris Hodgkins and staff at Christ College Brecon, we proudly present this standout concert. And what an all-star line-up, too! Lenore is bringing a leading US guitarist Wayne Wilkinson, and Chris has invited wonderful bassist Alison Rayner to complete the quartet. Between them, they have played with some of the biggest names in the jazz world. This will be ...

Latest news from Lynne Gornall and the team at Brecon Jazz Club - Hello clubbers, Everything you need for a great Tuesday 15 November.... Jazz tickets: book tickets direct on - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice/select/MEUPvpMVFdUN The website is www.breconjazz.club/wp/tickets - click ticket sales tab Food: Jazz Supper £8 per person, 6.30pm Ty Helyg Guesthouse Menu Tuna Pasta Bake with new potatoes, salad & bread Rhubarb crumble & custard Juice For veggies, Mixed Vege pasta bake & accompaniments (Give number of people and any veggies when booking please) Reply this email to book (we always acknowledge, so check) Music: Jim Barber (piano), Donnie Sweeney, Ian Poole (Trio), guest Martha Skilton (saxes) See you all there! Thanks to all our supporters as well as poster and listings places. Lynne & co All at Brecon Jazz Club & Muse Arts www.breconjazzclub.org

Latest news from Lynne Gornall and the team at Brecon Jazz Club - Summary: events on 11th and 12th Nov, see below, our jazz club on 15th Nov and a unique concert 'down south' (Taff's Well!) on Thurs 17 November.  We ask you to bookmark a rather special gig taking place on Sat 3 Dec....as well as regular jazz club on Tues 20 Dec. Read on... BRECON JAZZ CLUB - TUES 15 NOVEMBER, 8pm Jim Barber Trio with Martha Skilton sax The Muse, Brecon LD3 7DW - £10 (£8 members) A really swinging evening in store, with a classic piano jazz trio and added extra from Martha Skilton on tenor sax. JAZZ CLUB DECEMBER - 2 dates, both specials!! Jazz Club Extra! Saturday 3 December, 8pm, £10/£8 (members) Jazz All Stars of Brecon Benefit Gig: piano, trumpet, vocals, bass, drums - all star jazz lineup Special event organised by its members as a fundraiser for Brecon Jazz Club - hooray...! Venue: Northcote Conservative Club, High Street, Brecon. Regular jazz club ! Tuesday 20 December, 8pm £10/£8 ...

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club supplied by Lynne Gornall - Hello everyone SPECIAL GUESTS ! Tuesday 11 October 8pm Brecon Jazz Club (8pm start / £8 club members) @ The MUSE Arts Centre Here is the news.... as well as having two of the 'Amigos' (guitar, bass) and a special visitor Jean Guyomarc'h (guitar) from France, we will also have a very special guest. International musician/composer Huw Warren will be joining us for the evening, on accordion, to give that very special 'club' atmosphere. Not to be missed. Full lineup below. Many of you have already booked tickets, we are delighted to welcome you on the door, but please consider pre-booking at http://breconjazz.club/wp/tickets FOOD / SUPPER £8 at Ty Helyg from 6.30 pm please book places and say if you are veggie or gluten free (etc). MENU: >beef bolognaise dish with jacket potato, salad and bread. With veggie mince for veggies - please advise. Orange juice. Followed by Eves Pudding and custard ...

Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team, supplied by Lynne Gornall -  Hi there - lots of jazz news to report ! For fans of Remi Harris - Cafe Jazz Cardiff - next Sunday (10 July) - our monthly Hot Club Swing event: Remi Harris & Caley Groves (guitars), Ashley-john Long (bass). Starts 6.30-9pm £5. Next Jazz Club - Theatr Jazz Bar Brecon, Tuesday 19 July Philip Clouts (piano) Welsh Quartet, with Tamasin Reardon (alto sax), 8pm, £7. Supper at T&T, 6.30 £10. More details below. And Brecon Jazz 2016 is live! tickets available online now /email here if you have any queries www.breconjazz.com We've been working in co-operation with other local partners, principally Theatr/FOBJ and Cathedral/Wayne Warlow and also with partner venues Guildhall, Castle Hotel & the Muse. Not all of the events, concerts or programmes are up yet, but it pretty much represents what the jazz club is doing. We gratefully acknowledge Arts Council Wales / National Lottery / Welsh Government & P...

Latest news from Lynne Gornall and the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  Our April jazz event is a week Tuesday (don't turn up this week!), see details below. Also, we are booking for the Tipple & Tiffin bistro supper, menu as below. TUESDAY 19 APRIL, 8pm, Brecon Dave Jones (piano) Trio - Ashley-john Long (double bass), Kevin Lawlor (drums) and special guest Remi Harris (guitar) Brecon Jazz Club, 'Brecon Jazz' First Floor Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW “This new trio 'Brilliant Corners', named after one of the many great tunes by Thelonious Monk, was recently formed for a series of gigs in Wales and Ireland. Pianist/Composer Dave Jones, after many years of 'quoting' musically from Thelonious Monk, thought it was high time he played some of them in their entirety! He is joined by virtuoso bassist and composer Ashley-john Long, and (on a first visit to Brecon jazz club), leading Irish drummer/composer Kevin Lawlor, in a celebration of Monk’s music. Th...

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  Jazz FEB - Juan Galiardo Trio: Tues 23 Feb / T and T and Wellington. Well, you turned out in spectacular fashion to support our new year / January club event - thank you. There is a great feature on this fyi, see link at end. Now we must look to 23rd February, and our visiting Spanish jazz pianist, Juan Galiardo. Let us give him a warm welcome, because the weather may not be, and he's leaving a sunny homeland for his February visit to Wales! Juan sends greetings and he is very much looking forward to playing at the Club - more details below. Supper will be at the T and T from 6.30. We've also got some new initiatives to announce - info about the Jazz Club in the Brecon and Radnor newspaper, on the theme of 'jazz all year round' and keeping interest alive in jazz in Brecon throughout the year - thanks to the new Brecon and Radnor Express editor. Related to this, the Wellington Hotel has also approached us about r...

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  Tuesday 12 January - American Swing with Donnie Joe Sweeney (Quintet) Infectious Rhythms, Swinging Jazz, Witty Tunes, and Poignant Songs … for the best in Swing and 'big band' arrangements from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, & 60s for a small band! 6.30 pre-gig supper -£8 for two courses at the Tipple & Tiffin - please reply this email to book and name your choices per person please! 8pm music starts (first floor 'Brecon Jazz' Bar) £7 on the door incl raffle - see you there FOOD CHOICES CHICKEN - Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Herby Taboulleh BEEF (gluten free) - The cottage pie is made from beef mince, has a creamy potato topping VEGGIE - Chestnut,Spinach & Blue Cheese wrapped in pastry served with a creamy leek sauceIf you are vegan or have other request, please ask plus either of - POSSETT - Lemon Posset CRUMBLE - Mixed Fruit Crumble MUSICAL MENU! Heulwen Thomas - Jazz violin Gareth Hall - Piano As...

Latest news from the 'Jazz in the Bar' team at Brecon -  Hope you had a great summer, including of course, selections from last month's Brecon Jazz Festival or the 'Major Swing' events! The club had three outstanding concerts and rave reviews, we're really pleased about these, and thank you lovely audience for supporting these, including also a recent concert in Ebbw Vale at the Beaufort theatre. Quotes from the reviews are below. We are also collecting feedback, so if you have any thoughts, please send them in (and thank you for those who've emailed already). Our concerts were: (1) Major Swing (from France) with Remi Harris and Ashley Long, (2) Martin Taylor (solo), (3) Deirdre Cartwright with Alison Rayner, Will Barnes, Tom Ollendorff and Greg Evans. September's jazz club is Tuesday 15 September, 8pm, the Mañana Collective - Latin rhythms (poster has details). Supper will be 6.30 at the Clarence Pub. RSVP. We'll pre-select from their m...

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club - If you would like to see a review of the May gig, here is the link: http://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/emily-saunders-w.-the-dave-cottle-trio-at-brecon-jazz-club-bar-theatr-brych/ Below, please see info about Brecon Jazz Club's June event*. For our pre-gig dining, this month we will be at the Theatr's Tipple & Tiffin bistro from 6.30pm and at £8 per person. Bookings by reply email. Menu details in next mailout. Brecon Jazz Club Tuesday 16 June, 8pm Entry £7 on the door (includes raffle) Gareth Roberts with the Dave Jones Trio Swing style, engaging, inventive and great fun, Gareth and Dave are two of the leading musicians on the Welsh scene today - gifted, accessible, musical communicators. Line-up - Gareth Roberts - trombone Dave Jones - piano Donnie Sweeney - double bass Greg Evans - drums Venue: First floor 'Brecon Jazz Bar' Theatr Brycheiniog Brecon LD3 7EW Tel 01874 611622

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  Things are warming up and we've got a great gig for you in May (Tues 19 May), see below. But first, a big 'thank you' for tremendous support at last month's event. We had a review, and it not only praised the artists and the club but gave recognition to our great audience too, and name-checked a few in attendance! See www.jazzman.com http://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/atsuko-shimada-quintet-brecon-jazz-club-the-theatre-bar-theatr-brycheiniog-/ MAY JAZZ Tuesday 19 May, starts 8pm, tickets £7 on the door (inc. raffle) Brecon Jazz Club: Emily Saunders with Dave Cottle Trio Emily Saunders (voice) Dave Cottle (piano) Alun Vaughan (bass guitar) Paul Smith (drums) Venue: Brecon Jazz Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canalside, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW. Box 01874 611622 NB SUPPER: BIJOU CAFE, £8 per head, from 6.30pm. Please book by reply email & advise choice- thanks. People who booked places previously, well done, your...

Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team -  Spring is coming and we've had some great jazz already this year! April's Jazz Club is a real 'special' and this month, the supper will be at the theatr bistro, the Tipple n Tiffin. More information below: Brecon Jazz Club @ Theatr Brycheiniog, Canalside, Brecon LD3 7EW. Box 01874 611622 Tuesday 14 April, Atsuko Shimada Quintet, starts 8pm, £7 on the door incl. raffle Mainstream jazz standards, ballads, swing, uptempo and reflective numbers from a fantastic Quintet ensemble. Lineup: Atsuko Shimada (keyboard) Tom Ollendorff (guitar) Greg Sterland (alto/tenor sax) Erika Lyons (double bass) Phill O'Sullivan (drums) Atsuko Shimada is a graduate of the famous Berklee School of Jazz, Boston and influenced by Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, Joanne Brackeen, Lee Morgan and Juan Galiardo amongst others. She has played concerts in Spain, Japan and the United States, and is now resident in Andalucia, where she teaches music and p...

The Brecon Jazz 2015 programme (August 7-9) boasts the most international line-up in the event’s 31-year history, with tickets on sale now through www.breconjazz.com Big name American headliners, exclusive performances, intriguing crossovers and global artists from Scandinavia through Romania, Brittany and Catalonia to Brazil that reflect jazz music’s global reach, are all prominent features of this summer’s event in the beauty of the Brecon Beacons. New for 2015 is an additional venue, Brecon Elim Church, with a 200 capacity and a pedigree in staging concerts of its own, where the Western Power Kid Zone will engage local children in making music. Plus there will be a Brecon Jam late night opportunity for musicians to unwind and show off their improv skills. Headline Acts The Market Hall is the venue on Saturday August 8 for the iconic Dr. John, who brings to Wales his critically acclaimed Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch show - a tribute to New Orleans music legend Louis Armstro...

Latest news from Brecon Jazz Club - Please make a diary marker for the jazz club evening in February - Tues 24 February - GARDENIA SWING with HEINZ HUNT Special guest Heinz Hunt on saxes, Ruth Bowen on double bass and vocals with guitarist Alan Johnson and Richard Bowen on drums. Starts 8pm, £6 on the door @ Brecon Jazz Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW Box office contact (daytime) 01874 611622 Pre gig supper - continuing our gastronomic tour of Brecon, in Feb, we will be hosted for our buffet at the Clarence Inn, £8 per person from 6.15pm on. Menu: veggie sausages or cold meats or salmon, with salads, half jacket, glass juice & a slice of cake - sounds good! See you there, thanks for your support to this volunteer team of organisers & promoters for Brecon Jazz Club! Lynne Gornall lynne@phonecoop.coop

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club - New Year Jazz Club: Tues 13 January 2015, Brecon Jazz Bar, 8pm start Celebration Jazz Quintet : Paul Munnery (trombone), Deborah Glenister (tenor sax), Jim Barber (piano/keyboard) trio with Steve Tarner on double bass and Ian Poole on drums. Tickets £6 on the door, raffle £1 a strip. Supper at the Bijou bistro available from 6.30 (reply to book please/further details in next mailing). Venue: Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW. Box office (daytime) 01874 611622 Thank you for cards, support, good company - hope you are all recovering from the break! Join us on 13th for some mainstream, enjoyable jazz from the 'in your dreams' lineup... Seasonal greetings from all the team, Roger, David, Barrie, Rosie & Lynne Brecon Jazz Club www.breconjazzclub.org Fb JazzinBrecon

Latest news from Brecon Jazz Club -  This month's Jazz Club on Tues 14 Oct features an exciting new band, Duski, led by bass player Aidan Thorne. The ensemble features sax, guitar and piano in the lineup, and you will recall the outstanding performances of Aidan and Mark (bass, drums) with guest musicians from Spain earlier this year. They will be playing contemporary jazz, and this event is part of a short tour. Details below. Booking for supper also available. Lineup details: Greg Sterland - tenor sax Paul Jones - keys Tom Ollendorf - guitar Aidan Thorne - double bass Mark O'Connor - drums Starts 8pm, admission, £6 on the door. Venue Brecon Jazz Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canalside, Brecon LD3 7EW Tel 01874 611622 (box office) Supper 6.45pm at the Lansdowne, £5 per person. Please reply this email to book. THIS WEEK: if you can get to Abergavenny, Nigel Price Quartet featuring Vassilis Xenopoulus on sax - Thursday 9 October, 8pm at the King's Arms hotel. Mention Brecon Jaz...

Latest news from the team at Brecon Jazz Club -  It's September already! This month's jazz club features a popular trio and includes Swing, Latin & Jive numbers from the 1930s and 40s. Details below:- Tues 23 Sept, 8pm 'Keith Little' Trio Brecon Jazz Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, LD3 7EW £6 on the door. Lineup: Richard West (piano) Martin Butterworth (clarinet and sax) Mike Pincombe (drums) Keith Little is not able to join his trio for this gig, so great young keyboards player Richard West makes a welcome return appearance from a previous stand-out performance at the club. Martin (clarinet, sax) will take the lead and delight everyone with his music and occasional vocals! The Lansdowne jazz buffet is also available!! please book by replying to this email - £5 per person on the night. For your calendars & planning info, Brecon Jazz Club dates upcoming are:- Tues 14 October - Duski quintet (sax, piano, guitar led) Tues 18 November - Steve Doolan quartet (voc...

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 S...

Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team -  Hello everyone - some Brecon Jazz Festival (BJF) concert updates - THAT HAMMOND (ORGAN) SOUND! If like us you love the sound of the Hammond organ in a jazz set, then our 'ORGANIC' concert is for you. Actually, there isn't anyone who doesn't like the Hammond organ, is there? The only Hammond in the festival this year, we've booked leading artist Jean-paul Gard and he will be fronting with a festival favourite, the wonderful Saxophonist, Dominic Norcross. Yes, you will have heard Dominic play at our jazz club, and perhaps on Festival strollers & fringe gigs too in the past. You won't have heard him team up his Welsh sax virtuosity with the Hammond organ! This is a special, and they are here with a fantastic team of John Davies on guitar and Eddie John on drums. For only £12 per person, and having your lunch a little later, you can either fit this in or make it the highlight of the day/weekend. Please join us to ...

Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team -  Hello everyone Summer is here at last, and so already is our July jazz night (Tuesday, July 15)! Trefor Owen and Andy Hulme (guitars) play in the style of 'Shearing Sounds', with some of those great numbers... 'Lullaby of Birdland' and so on. They delighted as a quartet last year at our BJ Festival concert, and now a chance to see the duo up close. See you there, Theatr Brycheiniog, 8pm, for a lovely evening... Eating: Theatr's Tipple n Tiffin bistro will be open on the night; the Lansdowne buffet is at 26, so you might want to spread out this month. A chance to thank everyone for such great support this year: our programme after July continues with the Brecon Jazz Festival Guildhall concerts on Sunday 10 August (we've released a few more stroller tickets (4 concerts for £25) but they are limited. All best wishes Lynne, Roger, Barrie, David, Rosie, Ian & co Brecon Jazz Club / Jazz in the Bar team