Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team

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 plays regularly at Gibraltar Jazz Club. Tonight, Atsuko performs with an all star cast from Wales and the Borders, with jazz standards and ballads of the mainstream repertoire.

Info: JAZZ SUPPER APRIL (TUES 14TH) will be at the Tipple and Tiffin, the theatr bistro. From 6.30pm, £8 per head. To book a place, please reply this email, also advise any dietary requirements.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: APRIL IS PORTHCAWL JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEKEND (17-19th): concert in the Pavilion Theatre on Sunday 19 April, 2-3pm Arturo Serra & Juan Galiardo Quartet, with Aidan Thorne and Mark O'Connor. Tickets £7. Weekend
Programme includes names such as Simon Spillett, Jeff Hooper, Dave Green, and local favourites such as Sarah Smith and Afternoon in Paris. PROGRAMME http://www.porthcawl-jazz-festival.com/programme
Booking
Tel: 01656 815995 or www.grandpavilion.co.uk/tickets

Advance info: May's jazz club will be on Tues 19 May and will feature vocalist Emily Saunders from London, playing with the fantastic Dave Cottle Trio, and jazz supper at the Bijou cafe.

Lynne & co / Brecon Jazz Club

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