GIVE SOMEONE THE GIFT OF JAZZ THIS CHRISTMAS b u l C 7 z 1 0 z 2 a r J MEMBERSHIP TO e b s ’ m t t e c o e c D / S r e e i GO TO: WWW.RONNIESCOTTS.CO.UK b n OR CALL: 020 74390747 m e n v o Europe’s Premier Jazz Club in the heart of Soho, London o N R Cover artist: Roberto Fonseca (Mon 27th - Wed 29th Nov) Page 36 Page 01 Artists at a Glance Wed 1st - Thurs 2nd: The Yellowjackets N LD OUT Wed 1st: Late Late Show Special - Too Many Zooz SO o Fri 3rd: Jeff Lorber Fusion v Sat 4th: Ben Sidran e m Sun 5th Lunch Jazz: Jitter Kings b Sun 5th: Dean Brown Band e Mon 6th - Tues 7th: Joe Lovano Classic Quartet r Wed 8th: Ronnie Scott’s Gala Charity Night feat. Curtis Stigers + Special Guests Thurs 9th: Marius Neset Quintet Fri 10th - Sat 11th: Manu Dibango & The Soul Makossa Gang Sun 12th Lunch Jazz: Salena Jones “Jazz Doyenne” Sun 12th: Matthew Stevens Preverbal November and December are the busiest times Mon 13th - Tues 14th: Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet of the year here at the club, although it has to be Wed 15th - Thurs 16th: Becca Stevens Fri 17th - Sat 18th: Mike Stern / Dave Weckl Band feat. Tom Kennedy & Bob Malach UT said there is no time when we seem to slow down. Sun 19th Lunch Jazz: Jivin’ Miss Daisy feat. Liz Fletcher SOLD O November this year brings our Fundraising night Sun 19th: Jazzmeia Horn Sun 19th: Ezra Collective + Kokoroko + Thris Tian (Venue: Islington Assembly Hall) for the Ronnie Scott’s Charitable Foundation on Mon 20th - Tues 21st: Simon Phillips with Protocol IV November 8th featuring the Curtis Stigers Sinatra Wed 22nd: An Evening of Gershwin feat. Rhapsody in Blue, presented by James Pearson and Friends show plus guests, sharply followed by the London We have noticed that the pattern of people’s New Thurs 23rd: Ruby Rushton + Daniel Casimir UT Jazz Festival which raises the profile of jazz in Year’s Eve has changed over the years, many Thurs 23rd: Late Late Show Special - Mr Jukes SOLD O Fri 24th: Hamish Stuart Band town for ten days. people want to go out and celebrate but don’t Sat 25th: James Carter’s Elektrik Outlet want to be in the middle of London after midnight, Sun 26th Lunch Jazz: Michael Kaeshammer Trio Sun 26th: Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion! December brings the usual mayhem that is the D OUT so we have decided to try a two show New Year’s Mon 27th - Wed 29th: Roberto Fonseca Trio SOL Christmas Cabaret Lunch series (98% sold out Eve with Incognito playing two houses in the Thurs 30th: Motown & More with Natalie Williams Soul Family right now) when the house band let their hair evening. As you might expect the later show has Fri 1st - Sat 2nd: Motown & More with Natalie Williams Soul Family D down and the audience brush up their kazoo skills . Sun 3rd Lunch Jazz: Jazz at the Movies presents… A Swinging Christmas e sold out but there are a few remaining tickets for c The December evening programme is full of ever Sun 3rd: Peter Cincotti e the early set, but probably not for long. Mon 4th - Wed 6th: Motown & More with Natalie Williams Soul Family m jollier audiences and even jollier musicians and b RONNIE SCOTT’S LIVE AT THE JAZZ CAFE e this year features a run by funk legend Fred Finally , a note regarding membership of Ronnie’s. Mon 4th - Tues 5th: James Taylor Quartet feat. Yvonne Yanney vocals + Nick Smart Horns r Wed 6th: Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin + Binker Golding Quartet + Maisha Wesley and his new JBs. Of interest to some The reason most people are members is the Thurs 7th: Absolute Earth, Wind and Fire presented by Serpentine Fire might be the change we have made on New priority advance booking they get, especially for Thurs 7th: Matt Roberts Big Band Presents ‘Born in The 80’s’ Years Eve. the bigger ticket acts. Next year we are already Fri 8th - Sun 10th: Curtis Stigers Sun 10 Lunch Jazz: Curtis Stigers in negotiation to bring Chick Corea, Bobby Mon 11th - Thurs 14th: Fred Wesley & The New JBs McFerrin and Pat Metheney to the club and have Fri 15th - Sat 16th: Ray Gelato & The Giants Sun 17th Lunch Jazz: London Vocal Project directed by Pete Churchill confirmed shows for Alice Russell, Larry Carlton, Sun 17th: Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion Ruby Turner, Lucky Peterson, Cymande, Nigel Mon 18th - Sat 23rd: Ray Gelato & The Giants Sun 24th - Mon 25th: Club Closed Kennedy and Pee Wee Ellis amongst many; Tues 26th - Wed 27th: Liane Carroll’s Cold Turkey! reasons to sign up for sure. Thurs 28th - Sat 30th: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra Sun31st: NEW YEAR’S EVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S Seasons Greetings Upstairs at Ronnie’s (early): Cocktail Party feat. feat. TJ Johnson and the sounds of New Orleans Simon Cooke MD Ronnie Scotts Ronnie Scott’s main space: Incognito’s New Year’s Eve Party with DJ Upstairs at Ronnie’s (late): Funky Nation Special: Brand New Heavies (DJ set) + Mike Vitti (Mi-Soul) Booking: ronniescotts.co.uk Tel: 020 7439 0747 Contact: [email protected] 02 facebook.com/ronniescottsclub twitter.com/officialronnies ronniescotts.co.uk / tel: 020 7439 0747 03 Page 02 Page 03 N o WED 1ST NOV: v e Doors 11.15pm OUT m (on stage 12 midnight) / SSOLLDD O UT b LATE LATE SHOW e SPECIAL r TOO MANY ZOOZ Leo Pellegrino (sax) Matt Doe (trumpet) WED 1ST - THURS 2ND NOV: David “King of Sludge” Parks (drums) Doors: 5.30pm (Weds 1st) & Too Many Zooz’s manic music, dubbed 6.00pm (Thursday 2nd) / £25 - £45 “BrassHouse” by drummer King of Sludge, FRI 3RD NOV: THE is an irresistible rocket that combines styles Doors 6.pm & 10.30pm more diverse and far-flung than any (two shows) / £25 - £45 YELLOWJACKETS international space station. The trio began by JEFF LORBER Russell Ferrante (piano & keyboards) busking on the New York City subway and Bob Mintzer (saxes) came to prominence when a video of one of FUSION their performances went viral on YouTube. Dane Alderson (bass) Jeff Lorber (keys) TMZ’s BrassHouse summons EDM, house, William Kennedy (drums) Andy Snitzer (saxes) techno, and glitch, paired to the indigenous Jimmy Haslip (bass) An outgrowth of L.A. Express guitarist Robben punch of Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean, Ford’s band founded in 1977, the Yellowjackets Lionel Cordew (drums) SAT 4TH NOV: and Brazilian Carnival rhythms. TMZ have Doors 6pm & 10.30pm / £25 - £50 came to full buzzing flight four years later with its conquered New York City - now they're about Trailblazing pianist, composer, producer and debut eponymous jazz-funk album, a salient to conquer Ronnie Scott’s. bandleader Jeff Lorber is a groundbreaking BEN SIDRAN introduction to a new-styled electric fusion of Fender Rhodes pioneer along with the likes of Line up tbc but likely: jazz and R&B - a modern take on Weather Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample and Bob James Ben Sidran (piano/vocals) Report, if you will - for the post Return to Forever and has triumphed as one of the most Leo Sidran (drums) Loz Garratt (bass) / Headhunters decade. 35 years on and still innovative musical minds in contemporary Leo Richardson (tenor sax) going strong. their music is still instantly jazz. Lorber’s band tonight performs music identifiable. These shows feature the latest from 2017 ‘Prototype’. A sterling example of his Ben Sidran has been a major force in the member, Australian bass guitar virtuoso Dane expansive musical roots, melodic sophistication, modern day history of jazz and rock & roll having Alderson. irresistible finger-poppin’ grooves and intricate played keyboards with, or produced such artists rhythmic sense. Expect a majestic elixir of jazz, as, Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz soul, funk, pop, R&B and gospel. Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole and Van Morrison. Despite the reality that Sidran is better known in Europe and Japan than in America - a fact of life for most jazz musicians - Ben Sidran is an American success story. Sidran appears performing songs from his latest album, ‘Picture Him Happy’. 04 facebook.com/ronniescottsclub twitter.com/officialronnies ronniescotts.co.uk / tel: 020 7439 0747 05 Page 04 Page 05 SUN 5TH NOV: N Doors 6.30pm / £20 - £40 o v DEAN BROWN BAND WED 8TH NOV: e Dean Brown (guitar) Doors 6pm / £125 - £185 m (All profits will go towards Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums) b the Ronnie Scott’s Linley Marthe (bass) e Bernard Maseli - (el.vibraphone) Charitable Foundation) r Mateusz Pliniewicz (el.violin) RONNIE SCOTT'S Dean Brown's music combines Rock, Latin, Jazz, Funk, and Fusion into a joyful, soulful, dynamic and intense groove. GALA CHARITY His guitar work can be heard on over 200 recordings and NIGHT he has worked with the musical elite including Marcus Miller, The Brecker Brothers, Billy Cobham, David Sanborn, FEAT. Bob James, George Duke, Roberta Flack, Lenny White, and CURTIS STIGERS Joe Zawinul. His most recent album - his fifth solo release - was ‘Rolajafufu’ (2016), the title an acronym that + SPECIAL GUESTS encompasses rock-Latin-jazz-funk-fusion, the universes Brown explores on this diverse, kinetic recording. MON 6TH - TUES 7TH NOV: Doors 6.00pm / £25 - £45 JOE LOVANO CLASSIC QUARTET Joe Lovano (tenor sax) Lawrence Fields (piano) Peter Slavov (bass) Otis Brown (drums) Headlining this very special Charity Gala night Joe Lovano is one of contemporary jazz’s greatest voices.