Jazz in Wales

News about gigs, festivals, famous names, new artists and more compiled by DJ Andy Roberts in Cardiff, Wales. Send your updates to andy @ jazzinwales.co.uk

Monday, October 26, 2009

Jazz Connection playlist 26 October 2009

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 26 October on Radio Cardiff 98.7 FM:

Duke Pearson – The Fakir
Martin Speake – I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Sinto – Man On The Banks
Huw Warren – Harmonia sem Chronologia
John Paul Gard – Beef Dumplin' Stew
Abram Wilson – Breaking Point
Stu Brown Sextet – Devil Drums
Alison Burns & Martin Taylor – I'm Confessin'
Peter King/Philippe Briand Trio – Star Eyes
Shirley Bassey – Light My Fire
5 Go Swing – Coquette

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday night at 8pm - tune in on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Chris Hodgkins on tour in Wales

Cardiff-raised trumpeter Chris Hodgkins returns to Wales to play five dates with his quartet in November 2009.

Tues 24 Nov - Theatr Brycheiniog Bar, Brecon - 01874 611 622
Weds 25 Nov - The Carreg, Narberth - 01834 869 323
Thurs 26 Nov - Café Jazz, Cardiff - 029 2038 7026
Fri 27 Nov - The Copper Beech, Abercrave - 01639 730 565
Sat 28 Nov - Comrades Club, Pontypool - 01495 762 504

Chris will be joined by Alison Rayner on bass, Max Brittain on guitar and Diane McLoughlin on soprano and alto sax.

They'll be playing a selection of originals from Chris' trio and quartet albums, new originals by Henry Lowther and Diane McLoughlin, and favourites by Fletcher Henderson, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman and Johnny Hodges.

Chris was a founder member of the Welsh Jazz Society before moving to London to take the helm of Jazz Services.

See www.chrishodgkins.co.uk for more about his work.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Jazz Connection playlist 19 October 2009

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 19 October on Radio Cardiff:

Georgie Fame – Yeh Yeh
Geoff Eales Trio – Song For My Mother
Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfa – So Danco Samba
Lokkhi Terra – Mela
Cape Town Opera – Porgy & Bess Overture/Summertime
3 Square – Cracovian Duck
Les Triaboliques – Gulaguajira
Tinariwen – Tenhert
Be Bop Da Jig – Minor Swing Unswung
The Amigos – Honeysuckle Rose

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in at 8pm on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Monday, October 12, 2009

Jazz Connection playlist 12 October 2009

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 12 October on Radio Cardiff:

Omar Puente – My Mrs
Robert Mitchell Trio – Cumulus
Elisa Caleb – Bring Back Spring
James Chadwick Trio – Beetroot 2 Me
Deep Street Soul – Homebound
Empirical – So He Left
Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich – Bernie's Tune
Geoff Gascoyne – The Happening
Zoot Money – The Uncle Willie
Mahala Rai Banda – Mahalageasca

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in at 8pm on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Empirical star on tour in Wales

Nathaniel Facey, the alto saxophonist with acclaimed post-boppers Empirical, embarks on a short tour of Wales this month.

He'll appear at the following venues backed by the John Gibbon Trio:

Weds 14 October - Pembroke House Hotel, Haverfordwest
Thurs 15 October - Cafe Jazz, Cardiff
Friday 16 October - Sebastopol Social Club, Pontypool
Saturday 17 October - Harp Inn, Glasbury, near Hay-on-Wye
Sunday 18 October - Cripple Creek Inn, Raglan


Contact the venues directly for further details.

Empirical have just released their second album Out'n'In, inspired by the music of Eric Dolphy.

See www.myspace.com/empiricalmusic for more about the band.

Monday, October 05, 2009

Jazz Connection playlist 5 October 2009

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 5 October on Radio Cardiff 98.7:

The Jiveoholics - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Jimi Tenor/Tony Allen - Against The Wall
Terence Blanchard ft Dr Cornel West - A New Note/A New World
Cleo Laine/Alec Dankworth - Dreams of Castilla
Brother Jack McDuff - The Shadow of Your Smile
Kit Downes Trio - Jump Minzi Jump
Art Blakey Quintet - A Night in Tunisia (Live at Birdland)
Brass Jaw - Our Love Is Here To Stay
Root Doctors ft Li Harding - You Can Have My Husband
Mabon - Rough Crossing on the Munter Express

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in on 98.7 FM at 8pm or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org