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Thurs 10th: Late Late Show Special: : A Tribute To & Dorothy Ashby Sun 13th Lunch Jazz: Salena Jones & The Geoff Eales Sun 13th: Dean Brown - Rolajafufu The Home Secretary Amber Rudd came up with Mon 14th - Tues 15th : Bettye LaVette Wed 16th - Thurs 17th : Marcus Strickland Twi-Life a wheeze the other day that all companies should Fri 18th - Sat 19th : Charlie Hunter: An Evening With publish how many overseas workers they employ. Sun 20th Lunch Jazz: On Dial: Presented By Alex Webb I, in my naivety, assumed this was to show how Sun 20th: Oz Noy Mon 21st: much we relied upon them in the UK and that a Ronnie Scott’s Explosion Tues 22nd - Wed 23rd: Hugh Masekela SOLD OUT dumb-ass ban or regulated immigration system An additional side effect of Brexit is that we now Thurs 24th - Sat 26th: Alice Russell would be highly harmful to the economy as a have a low strength pound against the dollar, Sun 27th Lunch Jazz: Pete Horsfall Quartet whole. Apparently I was wrong, it was just more and we, as an importer of USA bands, are being Sun 27th: Mon 28th: TBA pandering to the Brexit crew. hit. The bands we bring over from the USA are Tues 29th - Wed 30th: Maxi-Jazz & The E-Type Boys getting less $ for their £’s fee which in the Ronnie Scott’s has a workforce of over 100 if you medium and long term is possibly going to affect Thurs 1st: Maxi-Jazz & The E-Type Boys D include all the part timers and I guess that a Fri 2nd - Sun 4th: Curtis Stigers e our ability to attract the talent. c Sun 2nd Lunch Jazz: Curtis Stigers e

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Thurs 8th - Fri 9th: Joe Stilgoe Band – Get Ready For Christmas e has been the case for decades. Overseas attack on Ronnie Scott’s. One simple question Sat 10th: Absolute Earth Wind & Fire: Performed By Serpentine Fire! r workers are vital to the industry, they add and so so many consequences. Sun 11th Lunch Jazz: Celebrating Sinatra! With Iain MacKenzie And Swing City expertise, variety, interest and are terrific Sun 11th: Celebrating Sinatra! With Iain MacKenzie And Swing City We ran a limerick competition as part of our Jazz Mon 12th - Wed 14th: Motown Christmas Revue: Natalie Williams Soul Family workers. Ronnie Scott’s loves having the rainbow Industry quiz recently, here’s the winner entry: Thurs 15th - Sat 17th: Ray Gelato & The Giants of nationalities that make up our workforce . Sun 18th Lunch Jazz: Jazz At The Movies ‘Swinging Christmas’ With Joanna Eden “Great Scott!” Said Ron on a gig Sun 18th: Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion Mon 19th - Fri 23rd: Ray Gelato & The Giants This Brexit thing must be a rig. Sat 24th - Sun 25th: Club Closed I don’t give a damn, Ron... Mon 26th - Tues 27th: Liane Carroll’s Christmas it was that David Camer-on... Wed 28th - Thurs 29th: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra Christmas Special Fri 30th: Booker T Jones and he was balls-deep in a pig. Sat 31st: Black Tie NYE Party! Booker T Jones, Ray Gelato Giants and the Ronnie Scott’s All-Stars! Genius. Upstairs at Ronnie’s (early): Ronnie’s NYE Cocktail Party feat. TJ Johnson and the sounds of ! Simon Cooke MD Ronnie Scotts Upstairs at Ronnie’s (late): Funky Nation NYE Special! DJ Paul Trouble Anderson, Perry Louis & Jazzcotech, Mike Vitti Sun 1st - Thurs 5th Jan: Booker T Jones Booking: ronniescotts.co.uk Tel: 020 7439 0747 Contact: [email protected]

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TUES 1ST - THURS 3RD NOV: Doors 5.30pm & 9.30pm (two shows) £45 - £60 STEVE CROPPER BAND FRI 4TH NOV: Steve Cropper (guitar) Doors 6.30pm & 10.30pm Lee Finkelstein (drums) (two shows) / £25 - £42.5 Rusty Cloud (B3) James Haggerty (bass) RANDY BRECKER Legendary guitarist, A & R man, engineer, & BALAIO PLAY producer, songwriting partner of Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd and a dozen others RANDY IN BRASIL plus founding member of both Booker T and Randy Brecker () the MG’s and The Mar-Keys, Steve Cropper Joäo Mascarenhas (/keys) was literally involved in virtually every record SUN 6TH NOV: Sergio Brandao (bass) issued by Stax from 1961 to 1970. Such Doors 6.00pm / £25 - £40 Leonardo Susi (drums) credits assure Cropper of an honoured place Marco Bosco (percussion) in the soul music hall of fame. As co-writer RONNIE SCOTT’S of (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, Knock World-class hard-bop and jazz trumpeter On Wood and In The Midnight Hour, equally at home with jazz, fusion, funk or JAZZ ORCHESTRA Cropper is in line for immortality and more even sophisticated pop. He played with Led by award-winning saxophonist and recently has found an even wider audience the likes of , band-leader Pete Long, the RSJO is one of as a member of the Blues Brothers Band. and Larry Coryell before finding fame the UK’s finest Big Bands and features the with his brother Michael in the legendary cream of UK talent. Featuring classy funk and fusion outfit the of classic jazz numbers and in the 70s. For these shows as Brecker Here they present the “The Story So Far...” Cropper is in line for immortality and more recently has revisits his Grammy Award winning featuring the music of , Duke ‘Randy in Brasil’. Expect samba kissed Ellington, , Stan Kenton, found an even wider audience as a member of the contemporary jazz, mellow funk and The Rat Pack and . Blues Brothers Band. beautifully crafted tunes from a modern master and a top-class band.

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With more than 29 and multiple Grammy Awards and nominations to his credit, renowned New Orleans trumpeter, and bandleader Terence Blanchard unveils his ambitious E-Collective. Drawing on inspiration MON 7TH - SAT 12TH NOV: from ’ Bitches Brew period they Doors 6pm & (10.30pm fri/sat only) / £40-£60 eschew the traditional soloist/accompaniment approach of jazz in favour of a more loose- limbed style featuring continuous improvisation KURT ELLING QUINTET: from each band-member. The individual solos “THE BEAUTIFUL DAY” are more prominent, but never overwhelm the music's collective approach. From free, extended improvisation to a groove that draws on funk and Kurt Elling (voice), Stu Mindeman (piano/organ), Ulysses Owens Jr. (drums) R&B. Music for the heart, soul, mind and feet! Clark Sommers (bass) & John Mclean (guitar)

Arguably the greatest male jazz singer of his generation, GRAMMY Award-winning Elling is a super-star who has spent the last fourteen years at the top of the Down Beat Critics poll. As the Guardian commented his “rich, chewy baritone... his easy-swinging, ring-a-ding-ding delivery and his staggering jazz chops turn him into a kind of Sinatra with superpowers”. Elling is a renowned artist of vocalese-the writing and performing of words over recorded improvised jazz SUN LUNCH JAZZ 6TH NOV: Doors 12 noon - 4pm / £12 - £15 solos. The natural heir to jazz pioneers Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure and , Elling ATILA - ‘KING FOR A DAY’ has set his own lyrics to the improvised solos of Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny. Featuring Atila (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Tom Farmer (bass), Josh Morrison (drums), Elling tells rich stories about exotic places, cultures and times and appears here in support of his Colin Oxley (guitar). This thoughtful and entertaining show is a fresh look at the life and work of new album called ‘The Beautiful Day’ which is Kurt’s first holiday album. the timeless . Sunday lunch available to order.

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DEAN BROWN e - RoLaJaFuFu r Dean Brown (guitar) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums) Linley Marthe (bass) THURS 10TH NOV: Bernard Maseli (electric vibraphone) Doors 10.30pm / £12 / £6 concessions Mateusz Pliniewicz (violin) Jazz-rock renegade guitarist Dean Brown LATE LATE SHOW unleashes expansive, all-star roller coaster MON 14TH - TUES 15TH NOV: ROLAJAFUFU with a stellar band that features SPECIAL: BRANDEE Doors 6pm / £35 - £50 legendary drummer ‘Smitty’ Smith and rising YOUNGER: A TRIBUTE star bassist Marthe. Guitarist and composer BETTYE LAVETTE TO ALICE COLTRANE Dean Brown has always done things his way. Nowhere is that in greater evidence than on Bettye LaVette (vocals) & DOROTHY ASHBY ROLAJAFUFU, his fifth album as a leader. The Brett Lucas (guitar) Brandee Younger is an American harpist who's title is a playful acronym that encompasses Darryl Pierce (drums) known for sharing the stage with rock-Latin-jazz-funk-fusion, the universes Alan Hill (keys) Jack DeJohnette and Ravi Coltrane, laying Brown explores on his diverse, kinetic James Simonson (bass) down tracks with Grammy-Winning rapper recording and with these blistering live shows. Common and artist/producer Ryan Leslie, as well Expect funky fusion at it’s finest. as bringing to life the Classic Impressionistic work of Maurice Ravel. Her ability to feature the Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is an interpreter of the highest order. Whether the harp in genres of music where the instrument is song originated as country, rock, pop, or blues, when she gets through with it, it is pure R&B. She often absent demonstrates her cross-reaching gets inside a song and shapes and twists it to convey all of the emotion that can be wrought from ability as a musician. For tonight’s very special the lyric. In 2016, her most recent CD, Worthy, has garnered her a third Grammy nomination. Late Late Show she pays tribute to the She also received the Blues Music Award for Best Soul Blues Female Artist. Although still not a everlasting influence of two great harpists, Alice household name, the fans, critics and artists have nothing but high praise for her live show and Coltrane whose unique take on Spiritual jazz has her interpretive vocal skill. She is one of very few of her contemporaries who was recording during influenced everyone from Flying Lotus to the birth of soul music in the 60s and is still creating vital recordings today. Matthew Halsall and the great Dorothy Ashby whose soulful recordings for Cadet have influenced trip-hop and beyond. Unmissable. SUN LUNCH JAZZ 13TH NOV: Doors 12 noon - 4pm / £12 - £15 SALENA JONES Salena Jones (vocals), Rob Barron (piano), Jules Jackson (bass), Pete Cater (drums) Classy club favourite who first played at Ronnie Scott’s in 1967 who has sung with , , , , , Mark Murphy to name a few. Sunday lunch available to order.

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Marcus Strickland () r FRI 18TH - SAT 19TH NOV: Mitch Henry (keys) Doors 6pm & 10.30pm (two shows) Kyle Miles (electric bass) / £40 - £60 Charles Haynes (drums) CHARLIE HUNTER: Following a series of sold-out shows with Chris Dave and the Drumhedz at Ronnie’s for AN EVENING WITH the 2014 London Jazz Festival, multi-reedist and beat-maker Marcus Strickland returns Charlie Hunter (guitar) with his trailblazing new Twi-Life band. Bobby Previte (drums) Described by Strickland as a “refuge for trying Yelfris Valdes (trumpet) out my wildest ideas”, Twi-Life combines fluid Kieran McLeod () improvisation, deep grooves and Strickland- produced beats to create a genre-defying Remarkable American seven-string guitarist synthesis of soul, jazz-funk and R&B. For with the unique ability to play both bass and these shows, Strickland assembles the talents chordal guitar lines simultaneously - this needs of some of America’s most innovative and to be seen to be believed! Hunter draws from unpredictable artists to perform tracks taken influences across the musical spectrum but with from his current Blue Note / Revive Records strong jazz, blues and funk tendencies. For SUN 20TH NOV: release, Nihil Novi produced by the these, his first UK shows in eight years, he’ll be Doors 6.30pm / £25 - £40 phenomenal Meshell Ndegeocello. joined by legendary drummer Bobby Previte and a horn section playing music from his OZ NOY recent Decca Records album ‘Everybody has a Oz Noy (guitar) plan until they get punched in the mouth!’ Jimmy Haslip (bass) Expect rollicking blues, Meters-style funk and Keith Carlock (drums) hard-edged rhumba all under-pinned with a solid groove. “It’s Jazz, it just doesn’t sound like it.” This is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and r&b. Named “Best out there guitar player” by Twi-Life combines fluid improvisation, deep grooves Guitar Player magazine. Since his 1996 arrival in , Oz has made a huge impact on and Strickland-produced beats to create a genre- the local and international music scene. His defying synthesis of soul, jazz-funk and R&B. unique style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove and he appears here in support of his recent album “How Gives A Funk”.

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£60 - £85 e SO m LD b HUGH MASEKELA OUT Ramapolo Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn / lead vocals) e Abednigo Sibongiseni Zulu (bass guitar) r Francis Manneh Edward Fuster (percussion / backing vocals) MON 21ST NOV: Cameron John Ward (lead guitar / backing vocals) Doors 6.00pm / £25 - £42.5 Johan Wilem Mthethwa (keyboards / backing vocals) Lee-Roy Sauls (drums / backing vocals) RONNIE SCOTT’S BLUES EXPLOSION Legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela has come to be known as a living legend. In 1968, his single ‘Grazin’ in the Grass’ went to No. 1 on the American pop charts and was a worldwide smash elevating Hugh onto the international stage. His subsequent solo career has spanned 5 decades, during Line-up which time he has released over 40 albums and has worked with such diverse artists as Harry (subject to change without notice) Belafonte, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, and the late Miriam Makeba. Yet still, at Marcus Bonfanti (guitar/vocals) 77 years, he shows no sign of slowing down. His voice has long spoken out in his country’s struggle Tony Remy (guitar) for civil rights, whilst his soaring, joyful trumpet sound brims with warmth and bristles with elements Paddy Milner (piano/vocals) of township jazz, hip-hop and funk. Universally considered one of the world’s all-time greatest horn Frank Tontoh (drums) players, he remains, in the words of the Independent: ‘a musician of phenomenal grace and power... Nick Cohen (bass) still blessed with a voice that can strip the leaves from the trees.’ Winston Rollins (trombone) Derek Nash () Paul Newton (trumpet)

Co-led by pianist/vocalist Paddy Milner and explosive funk, blues and jazz guitarist Tony Remy (Incognito, Annie Lennox and Craig David), the electrifying Blues Explosion specialises in blues music from Chicago to the Delta, West Coast and British. Expect blues classics from , BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Peter Green, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Cray amongst others .

SUN LUNCH JAZZ 20TH NOV: Doors 12.00pm / £12 - £15 CHARLIE PARKER ON DIAL: PRESENTED BY ALEX WEBB 'Charlie Parker On Dial' is a thrilling journey through a key period in legend Charlie Parker's recording career, taking us session by session through his years (1946-47) with 's Dial label, narrated by Alex Webb . Sunday lunch available to order.

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SUN 27TH NOV: Doors 6.30pm / £25 - £40 THE LAST POETS

Umar Bin Hassan (vocals), (vocals) & Babatunde (percussion)

A rare appearance by spoken word legends The Last Poets, often hailed as the first ever rap group. Grown out of the civil rights movement in the late 60’s, The Last Poets are modern day greats with withering attacks on everything from racists to government and to the bourgeoisie. Their spoken word albums preceded politically laced R&B projects such as Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On and foreshadowed the work of hard-hitting rap groups such as Public Enemy.

Hip-hop history officially started in Harlem on May 16th, 1969 (Malcolm X’s birthday). Imprisoned after refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, began to blend spoken-word verse with street-corner beats, and befriended fellow inmates Umar Bin Hassan and Abiodun Oyewole. Upon Alice Russell (vocals), Alex Cowan (guitar), Jack Baker (drums), Dan Swain (bass), their release, they named their trio The Last Poets after the work of a South African writer who predicted Ben Jones (keys) & Mike Simmons (violin, mandolin & backing vocals) violence would destroy the current, last generation of poets. The group would soon electrify audiences A very welcome return to the club for Alice Russell who last appeared three years ago and these both the and on local television, capturing the attention of producer Alan Douglas, are her first UK shows since then. Russell is a natural born soul-singer, a natural presence, a force known for his landmark sessions for , Charlie Mingus, and Eric Dolphy. The group of nature. Whether on a big stage with her 16 piece band, headlining her own sold out show at debuted in 1970 with the album The Last Poets, considered the first hip-hop album of all time, followed Koko, charming a crowd of 4000 into staying out dancing in the rain (as she did at Montreal Jazz in 1971 with landing them on President Nixon’s Counter-Intelligence Programming Festival) or rocking out an intimate club set with a stripped down 6 piece band, she’s a singer who list! Both discs scored high on the album and R&B charts thanks to their arresting fusion of politically demands attention. Unfazed by taking to the spotlight after a sober or joining outspoken lyrics and inventive percussion. Listen to these records today (as reissued by Light in the Attic Roy Ayers live for ‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine’, there’s no wonder her powerful soul voice has & Vampi Soul) and hear why says, “The Last Poets are the birthplace of rap.” attracted rave reviews from numerous national and international publications and praise from fans as diverse as Gilles Peterson, David Byrne, Dennis Coffey, Massive Attack’s Daddy G, and Groove SUN LUNCH JAZZ 27TH NOV: Doors 12 noon - 4pm / £12 - £15 Armada. Alice has also worked with some of contemporary music’s most renowned producers PETE HORSFALL QUARTET including Mr Scruff, Quantic and Nostalgia 77, the latter pairing producing the brilliant ‘Seven Pete Horsfall (trumpet/vocals), Dave Archer (guitar), Joe Webb (piano), Dave O’Brien Nation Army’ cover that demolished clubs for years and provided one of her signature tunes. (double-bass). Vocalist and trumpet player Peter Horsfall is a rising star on the international jazz scene. With a unique voice and swinging trumpet style, his delivery is inspired by the singing of and the tight small groups of Nat 'King' Cole . Sunday lunch available to order.

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TUES 29TH - THURS 1ST DEC: Doors 6.00pm / £30 - £47.5

MAXI-JAZZ & THE E-TYPE BOYS The perfect jazz gift (artist), Jake Libretto (guitar), Alexis Countouris (bass), Treat a jazz lover to membership to Chris Dover (slide guitar), Martin Carling (drums), Basil Isaac (percussion), the best jazz club in the world (even if Chris Jerome(keys) & Leigh Kenny aka LSK Azadeh (vocals) it’s not yourself!). Membership opens What do you do if you’ve spent the last twenty years touring the globe, forging a fearsome up a whole host of benefits and offers live reputation with electronic wizards and festival favourites, Faithless? If you’re Maxi superb value. Jazz, it’s simple; form a guitar band. Frontman, Buddhist rapper Maxi Jazz was one third Ronnie Scott’s Membership: of one of the most successful electronic acts in the world: Faithless. £225

Whilst on a hiatus from Faithless, Maxi got back into the studio and armed with nothing but a Deluxe Gift/Membership Set: guitar and his notebook began to write. Influenced by everything from Todd Rundgren to Sly Stone, £275 from James Brown to JJ Cale, from to Parliament as well, of course as the ‘Golden Age’ of Reggae, a new sound emerged. Back to his roots, the sound incorporated melodic funk Student/M.U Membership: and blues mixed with reggae beats, dub baselines, Jamaican melodies, and smooth insightful, £112.5 penetrating lyrics from one of the most iconic wordsmiths of our generation. Lyrically poetic and playful the music distinguishes more than ever his great love of the human spirit. It was time to For further information call in back up. Enlisting the help of some of his favourite musicians whose paths he’d crossed Alternatively you can join online or over the phone: Telephone 020 7439 0747 and select option 1. alone the way, and exciting, powerful live outfit emerges. Unmissable Email [email protected]. Online ronniescotts.co.uk/membership. (Please note that Membership applications may take up to 10 days to process). 16 facebook.com/ronniescottsclub twitter.com/officialronnies

Page 16 Page 17 Please complete and return by: Post: Ronnie Scotts, 47 Frith St, London W1D4HT. Application Fax: 020 7437 5081 Scan and email to: FRI 2ND - SUN 4TH DEC: Form [email protected] Doors: Fri & Sat 6pm & 10.30pm (two shows) Sunday: 12pm (lunch show) NB: Membership applications may take up to 10 days to process. & 6.30pm / £60-£100 Full name & Title: ...... Date: ...... CURTIS STIGERS Address ...... Curtis continues ...... Zip/post code: ...... to blaze a path Credit card type (MasterCard etc): ...... as one of his Card number: ...... generation’s finest Expiry date: ...... Start date (Switch only): ...... and most original Name on card: ...... Security number: ...... (last 3 digits on the reverse / Amex front 4 digits). interpreters of Email address: ...... modern songs Contact telephone number: ...... Type of Membership: ...... (e.g. renewal, gift, personal. If renewal please state previous membership number:) Tick this box if you’d like us to renew your membership automatically each year (you will get a 10% discount on the annual fee per year) Curtis Stigers (saxophone / vocals), Matthew Fries (piano), Cliff Schmitt (bass), Paul Wells (drums) &John “Scrapper” Sneider (trumpet)

Which artist(s) would you most like to see performing at Ronnie Scott’s?: Always a big hit at the club, one time pop-star and award-winning jazz singer Curtis Stigers is at the ...... forefront of a new generation of jazz singers. With one of the most distinctive voices in music, the singer/saxophonist/songwriter pushes the boundaries of conventional jazz performers and expands the ...... jazz repertory creating modern jazz standards. Curtis continues to blaze a path as one of his generation’s CLUB USE ONLY Membership Number: finest and most original interpreters of modern songs drawing on his love of rock, alt-country, blues, folk ...... and even punk to define a new 21st Century songbook. Throughout his career, Curtis Stigers has been celebrated for a surprisingly wide variety of impressive accomplishments-from his early pop chart success with several self-penned, top-ten singles and hit albums to being named as BBC Radio 2 ‘Jazz Artist of For further information the Year’. He returns to the UK with his American band to perform material from his recent album, Hooray For Love. NB Sunday lunch available to order on Sunday. Alternatively You can join online or over the phone: Telephone 020 7439 0747 and select option 1. Email [email protected]. Online ronniescotts.co.uk/membership. (Please note that Membership applications may take up to 10 days to process). ronniescotts.co.uk / tel: 020 7439 0747 19

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Joe Stilgoe (piano/vocals) Ben ‘Bam Bam’ Reynolds (drums) Loz Garratt (bass) MON 5TH - WED 7TH DEC Giacomo Smith (saxophone / ) & MON 12TH - WED 14TH DEC: Doors 5.30pm & 9.30pm (two shows) / £25 - £45 Sharp suited, witty, singer-pianist with a fine ear for a catchy song and the charisma and charm MOTOWN CHRISTMAS REVUE: to carry it off. Hailed as a star by none other than Michael Parkinson, Stilgoe appears here NATALIE WILLIAMS SOUL FAMILY with a fine band featuring superb clarinetist A thrilling, funky tribute to some of the great artists that recorded on Motown Records and the perfect Giacomo Smith of Kansas Smitty’s renown. show for your Christmas celebrations. Natalie Williams and her Soul Family band are back! They Expect a mixture of classic swing, catchy will be playing a selection of some of the best songs to come out of the Motown era, featuring the originals and seasonal fare. music of Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Jackson 5 and of course Stevie Wonder. Joining her on stage will be her fantastic ten-piece band featuring three other superb vocalists Sharlene Hector, Tony Momrelle and Brendan Reilly.

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SUN 11TH DEC: Doors: 12 noon - 4pm / £12 - £15 & 6.30pm / £25 - £40 CELEBRATING SINATRA! WITH IAIN MACKENZIE AND SWING CITY Iain Mackenzie (vocals), Dave Foster (bass), Bill Mudge (piano), Andrew Bain (drums), SAT 10TH DEC: Jon Russell (guitar), George Hogg (trumpet), Phil Knights (alto saxophone), Doors: 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows) / £30 -£45 Ollie Weston () & Jimmy Adams (trombone) ABSOLUTE EARTH WIND & FIRE: Iain Mackenzie is a singer who comes straight from the Cool School of , Nat Cole & Mel Tormé. Iain is the principle male vocalist with our very own Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, PERFORMED BY SERPENTINE FIRE! and for this Christmas special, he will be delivering his own tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra, Tommy Blaize (vocals), Derek Green (vocals), Dave Arch (keyboards), and his buddies. Iain is joined by the renowned Swing City, a slick eight-piece band lead by double Pete Murray (keyboards), Andy Park (bass), Frank Ricotti (percussion), bass player and arranger Dave Foster. Pete May (drums), Tim Cansfield (guitar), Danny Marsden (trumpet), Andy Greenwood (trumpet), Pete Beechill (trombone) & Pat Clahar (saxophone)

Serpentine Fire feature some of the UK’s finest session musicians (three brass, two keyboards, MON 12TH - WED 14TH DEC: percussion, guitar bass and drums - plus two extraordinary singers) who have appeared with Doors 5.30pm & 9.30pm (two shows) / £25 - £45 the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Michael Jackson, , Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Pet Shop Boys, Heather Small, Eric Clapton, George Benson, Lemar and Peter Gabriel. MOTOWN CHRISTMAS REVUE: Together they recreate the perfect soulful of the legendary Earth Wind and Fire. Let your ears be the judge as the hits roll out - September, After the Love has Gone, Boogie NATALIE WILLIAMS SOUL FAMILY Wonderland, Jupiter, Serpentine Fire and many many more. (See Mon 5th Dec for more details)

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SUN 18TH DEC: Doors 6.30pm / £25 - £40 RONNIE SCOTT’S BLUES EXPLOSION

Line-up (subject to change without notice) Marcus Bonfanti (guitar/vocals) All performed with a pleasing Tony Remy (guitar) Paddy Milner (piano/vocals) swagger by Gelato and his ace Frank Tontoh (drums) band in what has become a true Nick Cohen (bass) Winston Rollins (trombone) Christmas institution at Ronnie’s! Derek Nash (saxophone) Paul Newton (trumpet)

Co-led by pianist/vocalist Paddy Milner and THURS 15TH DEC - SAT 17TH DEC explosive funk, blues and jazz guitarist Tony & MON 19TH - SAT 23RD DEC: Remy (Incognito, Annie Lennox and Craig Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows Fri & Sat only) / £30 - £50 David), the electrifying Blues Explosion specialises in blues music from Chicago to the Delta, West RAY GELATO & THE GIANTS Coast and British. Expect blues classics from Eric Clapton, BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Ray Gelato (lead vocal / tenor saxophone), Danny Marsden (trumpet), Muddy Waters, Albert King, Peter Green, Howlin’ Andy Rodgers (trombone), Olly Wilby (saxophones), Gunther Kurmayr (piano), Wolf, Robert Cray amongst others . Manuel Alvirez (bass) & Ed Richardson (drums)

Influenced by , , ‘Fats’ Waller and , Gelato is a vocalist and saxophonist in the classic tradition. He’s one of the UK’s hippest entertainers and a club institution. Expect classic R&B and swing, alongside new material from Gelato’s wonderful CD the Lost Italian SUN LUNCH JAZZ 18TH DEC : Doors 12 noon - 4pm / £12 - £15 Songbook (celebrating songs by artists such as Paulo Conte, Fred Buscaglione and Renato JAZZ AT THE MOVIES ‘SWINGING CHRISTMAS’ WITH JOANNA EDEN Carasone) and of course the barnstorming ‘Mambo Gelato’! All performed with a pleasing swagger Joanna Eden (vocals), Chris Ingham (piano/MC), Arnie Somogyi (bass), George Double by Gelato and his ace band in what has become a true Christmas institution at Ronnie’s! (drums) and Mark crooks (clarinet/tenor saxophone). Acclaimed singer performs jazzy festive favourites from the silver screen as made famous by Ella, Eartha, Frank, Dean, Bing and a whole gang of swingin’ cats. Sunday lunch available to order.

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Liane Carroll (vocals / piano), Roger Carey (electric bass) & Russell Field (drums)

Wonderful gravelly-voiced jazz and soul singer who invests every song with real feeling and who can switch from rollicking up tempo swing to a heartfelt ballad in the blink of an eye. She can be joyously funky one second and heart-breakingly tender the next. Carroll is also a superlative pianist and a funny, charismatic performer so these shows of festive songs and her own favourites, including material from her acclaimed recent album ‘Seaside’ should be just the thing to keep the spirits up between Christmas and the New Year!

FRI 30TH DEC & SUN 1ST – THURS 5TH JAN: Doors 6pm / £55 - £80 BOOKER T JONES

Booker T Jones (keyboards (organ) / guitar), Darian Gray (drums), Melvin Brannon Jr (bass) & Ted Jones (guitar)

A very welcome return for Booker T Jones (of Booker T and the MGs fame). It is now over 50 years WED 28TH - THURS 29TH DEC: since Green Onions, the 12-bar blues with the rippling line was recorded by Doors 6pm / £30 - £45 Booker T & The MG’s for Stax. Booker T went on to become one of the architects of the unique Memphis soul sound and over the next decade Booker T & The MG’s would go on to play on RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ ORCHESTRA hundreds of recordings by artists such as Otis Redding, , Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave and many others, alongside many other titles under their own name. Now a renowned producer, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL songwriter, arranger, and instrumentalist, Jones has gone on to work with a remarkable variety of Led by award-winning saxophonist and band-leader Pete Long, the RSJO is one of the UK's finest artists, including Willie Nelson, John Lee Hooker, Soul Asylum, The Roots, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Big Bands and features the cream of UK talent. Featuring classy arrangements of classic jazz and Eric Clapton. Still a vociferous groover, Jones plays music from recent albums, alongside MG’s and seasonal numbers and here they present their much-loved Christmas special. hits and timeless Stax classics.

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Page 26 Page 27 New Year’s Eve New Year’s at Ronnie Eve Scott’s Upstairs

Main Event Doors 6.00pm (close 10pm) Upstairs at Ronnie’s NYE Early Evening Cocktail Party feat. TJ Johnson and the sounds of New Orleans! Cocktails, Canapes and Live Jazz! Come and kick off your New Year’s Eve proceedings at Ronnie SAT 31ST DEC: Scott’s upstairs with our fabulous early evening cocktail party! Enjoy a complimentary cocktail on Doors: 7.30pm arrival, followed by canapes and live New Orleans jazz from one of our favourite and regular performers: Mr TJ Johnson and his 5-piece band! BLACK TIE NYE PARTY! BOOKER T JONES, Funky Nation NYE Special! RAY GELATO GIANTS and the RONNIE Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson SCOTT’S ALL-STARS! Perry Louis + Jazzcotech (£275 - £350 includes a gourmet 4 course Dancers + Mike Vitti meal, coffee & truffles & glass of Doors: 10.30pm - 3.00am / £50 champagne on arrival) Bring in 2016 in style with a very Bring in the New Year with us at Ronnie's in what includes special edition of our weekly ‘Funky will be a truly special night. The musical programme Nation’. Expect the usual mix of jazz, will come from the legendary vocalist, organ a gourmet funk, soul, disco, boogie and house /keyboard, guitarist BOOKER T JONES (Booker T delivered by top DJ’s including legendary headliner ‘PAUL ‘TROUBLE’ and the MG's) Ray Gelato's Giants, The Ronnie 4 course meal, ANDERSON , Perry Louis + Jazzcotech Scott's All-Stars + special guest vocalist. The pit coffee & truffles Dancers plus resident Funky Nation section of the club will be cleared to make room DJ Mike Vitti. Get your dancing for a dance floor. We hope you choose to bring & glass of champagne shoes on! in the New Year with us - Booker T and the Band, Ray Gelato and the RS All-Stars will bring it in on arrival with a bang!

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Page 28 Page 29 Ronnie Scott's Presents... At The Jazz Café Camden THE LATE LATE SHOW MON TO THURS: 11pm-3am & FRI–SAT: 1am-3am

Once the headliners have played their final note, Ronnie Scott’s re-opens its doors for its late night after-show session, the Late Late Show. Modelled on the glamourous, heady jazz joints of yesteryear and with an informal vibe, visitors pile through the door to enjoy swinging sounds and a late night tipple. Hot live jazz comes from some of the capitals finest young musicians yet it’s not just the cream of local talent on offer - often the THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO EARTH WIND AND FIRE night’s headline act or big names preforming elsewhere will drop by and Sun 18 Dec: sit in- , , Mos Def, Lady Gaga and Stevie Absolute Earth Wind & Fire Wonder have all thrilled audiences with their impromptu appearances. by Serpentine Fire And at just £12 (£6 concessions) it provides first-timers the perfect opportunity to sample the stylish setting and ambience of this iconic club.

www.serpentine-fire.com

Mon 19 Dec: Ben Jones / Richard Spaven Trio & Blue Lab Beats

Tues 20 - Thurs 22 Dec: James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) + Nick Smart Horns & Yvonne Yanney Vocals

Tickets available through: Ticketmaster, Seetickets, Ronnie Scott's Box Office

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REGULAR SHOW TIMES What and where is Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club?... We are open until 3am Mon - Sat We are one of the oldest jazz clubs in the world. We and 12 Midnight on Sundays. opened in 1959 and since that time and to this day have featured the most legendary and popular Monday to Thursday names in this genre. Since the club’s refurbishment 6pm Doors open in 2006 we remain London’s no.1 live jazz venue 7.00pm - 7.45pm Support Act and have one of the most intimate and unique 8.15pm - 10.15pm Main Act (with an interval) settings in London at 47 Frith Street, W1 11pm - late The Late Late Show When is the club open?. .. Friday and Saturday 7 days a week! From Monday - Saturday from 6pm 1st house: Doors open 6pm to 3am and Sundays until midnight. Bank holidays 7.00pm - 7.45pm Support Act operate on Sunday opening hours. 8.15pm - 9.30pm Main Act How do I book?... (Turn house around 10.00pm, all guests for 1st you can book tickets for you and your guests by house must leave) going to ronniescotts.co.uk or calling 02074390747 2nd house: Doors open 10.30pm 11.15pm - 12.30am: Main Act Can I eat at the club?... 12.45am: The Late Late show Great food is served throughout the evening. There is a light menu in addition to a late night menu - all Sunday these can be viewed on our website. 6.30pm Doors open 8.00pm - 10.30pm Main Act (with an interval) Do I have to be a member?... No, however we do have a membership scheme which entitles you to many privileges and discounts - visit ronniescotts.co.uk or tel: 0207 439 0747 for further info.

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(Every Monday, £8 all night) s evening, bringing the music of South America to Ronnie’s Bar. With a set from the band plus, a plus a jam session and a special guest DJ. TUESDAYS (£5 after 7pm, £12 after 8pm) TV NIGHTS: (Nov 1/15/29 & Dec 6/20) Bringing you the finest troubadours and musicians from the current thriving EVERY SATURDAY indie and folk music scenes. FUNKY NATION: RUBY SINGS: A roster of top name DJs spinning (Nov 8/22 & Dec 13/27) the best in jazz/funk, disco, house A night dedicated to showcasing the and boogie. talents of unsigned artists and musicians . (£5 after 7pm, £12 after 8pm) (Pricing varies, usually £6 - £8 on the door) EVERY WEDNESDAY SUNDAYS JAZZ JAM: KAI’S LIVE AND LET JIVE! : (Nov 6) HOSTED BY ANDY DAVIES QUINTET: The evening starts with a set from the Andy ROY’S BIG SMOKE: (Nov 13) Davies Quintet (9.30pm), then it becomes BRASS VOLCANOES: (Nov 20) the most famous jam session in London... Free for Musicians, MU and Ronnie’s Members. CLASSICAL KICKS!: (Nov 27) WILD CARD: (Dec 4) (£6 from 8pm, £8 from 10pm / music starts 9pm) EVERY THURSDAY MISSISSIPPI SWAMP DOGS: (Dec 11) THE W3 JAM SESSIONS! (JAZZ & FUNK JAM) BENOIT VIELLEFON HOT CLUB: (Dec 18) The greatest Jazz & Funk Jam Session in town, The W3 Jam Sessions! THE OPEN VINYL SESSIONS!: (Jan 1)

(£6 from 8pm, £8 from 10pm / music starts 9pm) (Price varies usually £6 - £8 on the door)

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