NEW free by post And members of Medway Jazz Society News from Kent/U.K. Summer 2014 December 2013 James Taylor Quartet in Rochester Cathedral Concert On Friday 27th June 2014 at 7.30pm at Rochester Cathedral James Taylor Quartet. , in a fabulous Jazz concert. Part of the performance will be with the Rochester Cathedral Choir as they have performed on 24th March at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. "This hugely exciting concert is the coming together of two dispa- rate yet complimentary musical worlds, both of which are truly world class. It'll be a great fun night." James Taylor Funds raised will support the an- cient music tradition of Rochester Cathedral. Enquiries: SNAKE GETS NEW SKIN WITH STRINGS SNAKE STRINGS This a new string to Snake’s bow, also a departure from his normal style. Not only playing with a string quartet, but having a preconcert work-shop/talk before the concert. Finding a string quartet with the right sound and attitude for his ideas was hard, but finally Snake discovered 4 perfect artists. Musicians appearing Snake Davis Saxophones, Flute, Whistle Shakuhachi, Jayne Coyle Viola, Damion Browne Cello, Adam Robinson Violin, Raymond Lester Violin. Snake Davis See Page 3 Will Gaines ‘The King of Hoofers Will Gaines Sadly passed away on May 7A tribute gig at Mycenae House, was held on June 13, Annette Walker (tap dancer) will be the featured artist at this gig. This gig which was to have been the head lineGreg artist Abate went ahead Which is what Will would have wished It was at tribute top and celebration of his life Will Gaines. Enq. 020 8858 1749 see page 3 Published by Medway Jazz Society KJN is published four times a year. Front Page Plus newsletter in between issues of James Taylor Qt KJN. Snake Gets New Skin Will Grimes ‘King of the Hoofers Make sure of your copy, order by post (£7 for one year) make cheque to Page 3/ 4, What-When-Where. 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America, his collaborations with such jazz This gig at the cathedral is part of an on going greats as Bucky Pizzarelli and Rufus Reid, collaboration between James Taylor Quartet have contributed to his distinct sound. and the Rochester cathedral choir. Since David's return from the States, he has The choir have appeared with us this year played and performed with the NYJO and synths prestigious QEH on the Southbank broadcast on BBC Radio. London. They are also performing together in Sarah Moule Trio w. Simon Wallace , October to launch a film festival in Chatham Folkestone Jazz Club, July 17, dockyard. We have been asked to perform Sarah has performed in theatres, festivals and again at the QEH next spring as part of their jazz clubs around the UK. Simon Wallace choral festival. has an international career as a composer, I have written a mass for the choir which they pianist and musical director. are planning to perform at the cathedral next ‘Let the verbal intelligence, original tunes lent, for the mass the choir will be accompa- that you can actually remember and Sarah nied by a classical pianist . Module's truly outstanding voice get under James Taylor your skin. They certainly did mine.’ Brian Blain, Jazz UK. Snake Davis, Pamoja Hall, Nicky Moore's and the Blues Corporation. The Space, July 3, Workshop/talk 4pm The Stag Community Arts Centre, London Snake Davis with strings 8pm £15/ con for Rd. Sevenoaks, July children/students £5. 26. This is his annual The String Qt, credentials included the reunion gig with the Mercury nominated album “The Sea” by Blues Corporation. Corinne Bailey Rae and performances with Nicky is classically some of the worlds finest conductors and trained, known as 'The soloists, with the Royal Liverpool . Voice'. He is without doubt one of the very SnakeStrings will perform a mix of funky, best blues singers on classical, soulful and world music, all with a the music scene today. Snakey twist. With 40 years in the business and still going Expect tunes ranging from “River Deep, strong! His superb line-up features Timmy Mountain High” /“A Little Respect” and his Moore and Danny Kyle gtrs, Pete Shaw bs, own material numbers such as “Sugar Loaf Ed Collins dms Mountain” and “Shiro Sunset” to classics Rene Marie and the Bruce Barth Trio from Albinoni, Faure and Bach. This is a Pizza Express Maidstone August 1 great show for all the family, crossing genres This award winning singer (2012 Downbeat and introducing a wide spectrum of music to Rising Star) with a style that incorporates audiences of all ages and background elements of jazz, soul, blues and gospel. Snake Davis & Sevenoaks Brochure She made her professional debut in 2001, Trinity Laban's annual. ‘In side out’ sum- where she enjoyed a whirlwind of success and mer jazz festival. Trinity Laban’s annual sum- great critical acclaim rarely seen in the jazz mer jazz festival features some of the UK’s world. Words from The LA Times to the very best young jazz musicians from their Washington Post, from the Miami Herald to Jazz Department alongside celebrated inter- the Chicago Tribune. national artists. Masterclasses, workshops Her European tour is coming to a close with and performances take place in a variety of the band will headlining at the prestigious settings, including London’s famous jazz San Sebastian Jazz Festival, in Spain, and clubs Pizza Express and the Vortex, along- concerts in Italy and the UK. side events at King Charles Court. see Jazz in Absolutely not to be missed! Kent. I have included this with Kent, because Rene Marie (vocals) Bruce Barth (piano), Trinity is based in Greenwich, although Nick Dunston (Bass), Stephen Keogh some gigs are in London. 3 (drums). WHAT WHERE WHEN extra There is very interesting gig in London in Fingers’. the month of June. During‘80’s Jazz Revival’ Martin was one Pizza Express on June 23 of leaders of an emerging generation of UK Soho Interpretations : Charlie Parker on jazz talent. Dial, 1946 & 1947) Current projects being developed include a Nat Facey and Freddie Gavitita with special saxophone quartet with Phil Bancroft, Mar- guest Vimala Rowe: Charlie was of the tin Hathaway and Tony Kofi and a trio with founders of be-bop, and the Dial recordings Canadian musicians Duncan Hopkins and an important stepping stone in its develop- Anthony Michelli. ment. This gig also features two of our de- Martin is a committed, inspiring, and sought veloping stars Nat Facey sax, and Freddie after jazz educator and currently teaches at Gavitita tpt. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Fredie has been on the British big-band Dance and the Royal Academy of Music in scene for the last eight years. Led his own London, and on numerous international Jazz Quartet which features long-standing ac- summer courses. complices Kit Downes, Calum Gourlay and James Maddren And is part of Fletch's Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers Brew, one the UK's hardest hitting Jazz/ Bottleneck Blues Club, June 24. Rock/Fusion bands! Appearing every Friday The Tailshakers formed in 1998 with a & Saturday night at Ronnie Scott's Jazz vision to create a Blues band with an au- Club. thentic 50's sound. Nat Facey: MOBO Jazz Awards winner They use vintage instruments, microphones Nathaniel is part of the new wave of out- and amplifiers to create a sound reminiscent standing improvisational voices emerging in of the early Chess Recordings. London at present. But he became hooked To achieve this on their album their album on jazz, when at 15 his mother gave him a "A Blues Record’ recorded in London by. handful of Charlie Parker CDs, together Liam Watson (engineer and owner) Used with a copy of sax supremo, Courtney Pine's vintage microphones sparingly to create an album. Along the way he horned his craft authentic sound comparable to the Chess working with the likes of Afrobeat star, Studio sound of the fifties and sixties. Dele Sosemi, gospel artist Ron Kenoli, and Fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on award-winning Jazz Jamaica All Stars, and harmonica and vocals and with the stinging is part, of Empirical.