Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

  PLAY JAZZ with BRECON JAZZ CLUB "JAZZ SCHOOL - WORKSHOP & JAM" Calling instrumentalists for 2pm Workshop & public for 4.15pm Jam Theatr Brycheiniog 1st floor bar Tutor : Joe Northwood saxophonist, educator, composer Sunday 23rd February 2pm-5pm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/breconjazz-jazzlivecymru/t-lnpxagr Workshop @ 2pm a practical workshop for all instruments and levels, open to all players, plus a 'lineup' performance & 'jam session' finale open to the public. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS please Pre-BOOK (just few places left) and arrive for the session by 1.50pm. Instrumentalists will be supported by a professional jazz lineup, and coached by JOE NORTHWOOD, a leading jazz teacher & performer. This is an opportunity to build confidence and skills, and for more experienced players to develop techniques & play with a top band!  TICKETS: £12 / PWYC option. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/breconjazz-jazzlivecymru/t-lnpxagr Audience @ 4.15 pm gr...

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 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...

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 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

Latest news from the 'Jazz Club' team at Brecon Details of next Club gig (Tues 15 July), Jazz buffet, and August (Sun 10th) - 'Shades of Shearing' is an apt title for the sounds of the highly acclaimed jazz artists Trefor Owen and Andy Hulme, as they performed numbers such as "Lullaby of Birdland", “East of the Sun and West of the Moon”, “Laura” and Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood” at the Club's 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival. Here, as a guitar duo, they return to Brecon Jazz Club to delight with this wonderful programme - Tuesday 15 July, Brecon Jazz Club, in the 'Festival Bar' of Theatr Brycheiniog,at 8pm. Trefor Owen is one of Wales’s premier jazz guitarists, and has performed extensively in the USA, appearing in San Francisco and LA, at the Classic American Guitar Show, New York and the prestigious Jazz Cafe, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. He has also toured the UK with such American guitar greats as Mundell Lowe and Randy Johnsto...

Latest news from the Brecon Jazz Club team -  Hi all - just to confirm dining arrangements for Tuesday 20 May for jazz club special. - 6.20 pm at Lansdowne for supper buffet (places limited as band also included!) - 6.00 pm onwards, Tipple n Tiffin open for the evening concert So there is a choice! Obviously, bookings are necessary in either case above. Concert info for Tues 20 May below - hope to see you there. Please try to get your tickets in advance as we have little time to take money on the door this month! Tickets £10, start time 7.30pm, very exciting evening ahead (book online or at the Theatr box office on 01874 611622). We have an amazing spring 'double bill' in the main auditorium of the Theatr Brycheiniog (May), in a curtain-raiser and taster for the 30th Anniversary of the Brecon Jazz International Festival . . . outstanding musicians from across Wales, UK and Southern Spain. You can book now. Tuesday 20 May 7.30 pm DOUBLE BILL at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 ...