The next Tenby Jazz Lunch, on 19th April, features Messore Thorne Jones.

The trio was formed in 2010 with the mission to explore modern jazz from the greats such as Bill Frizell, Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau whilst twisting it with progressive music by Tortoise and Mogwai.

The band is:-

Dan Messore on guitar

Aidan Thorne on double bass

Gethin Jones on drums

They bring this thirst for exploration when performing classic jazz tunes from the great American songbook.

Our next Jazz Lunch, on 8th March, features Coltrane Dedication

The Coltrane Dedication is a quintet of musicians who recognise the emotional power of the later music of John Coltrane and use those compositions as their own springboard for creating a powerful, engaging, passionate communication through improvised music.

The band will be:

Lyndon Owen – sax

Dave Jones – piano

Will Cass – guitar

Bill Fletcher – bass

 Ian Poole – drums

If you’d like to be scooped up into an emotional musical overload, to come out the other end relaxed, tranquil, meditative, this is a special opportunity. Your dream jazz journey awaits ….

1st Jazz Lunch of the year, on 15th February, with Llandjango

Llandjango is a Welsh gypsy jazz group, hailing mostly from Ceredigion. They are renowned for blending French Hot Club sounds with Roma, ragtime, and swing. The band are:-

  • Robbie Godwin: violin, vocals
  • Teg Roberts: guitar, clarinet, vocals
  • Jerome Duffell: guitar, vocals
  • Mike Kennedy: double bass

Playing an energetic fusion of jazz styles, they create a distinct café-style atmosphere. Why not join us – our first concert of the year – starting at midday. Maybe even a late Valentine’s Day present ….

Our next Jazz Lunch, on Sunday 9th November, features The Ross Hicks Trio.

Pianist Ross Hicks leads a trio completed by bassist Nick Kacal, now based in Cardiff after a couple of decades on the London scene, and drummer Ryan Thrupp, fellow graduate of the Welsh College of Music and Drama with Hicks.

This band is fast making a name beyond Cardiff, enhanced by the recent release of their first album, Three Elms. Ross shows his precocious talent from the getgo, forever encouraging his band to deliver, together, sumptuous music for which Sunday afternoons were surely designed.

Hope you can join us. 

Our next Jazz Lunch, on Sunday 19th October, features The Groucho Club.

The Groucho Club put their own stamp on their carefully selected material. They play tunes by the likes of Pat MethenyChick CoreaDuke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.

The band features:-
Wynn Phillips guitar
Chris Ryan
saxophones
Andrew Harries keyboard
Alan Vaughan bass guitar
Paul Smithdrums

If you like jazz with a funk, you’re going to love this Swansea based band, revered for its combination of propulsive grooves and powerful, fiery solos.

Hope you can join us. 

Summer Break

We’re taking some August time out but we’ll be back on 28th September with Dick Hamer’s Quartet, featuring Jenny Jones. More about this gig next month.

Meanwhile, please support live music and, of course, especially live jazz whenever and wherever you can.

The Graham Watkins Jazz Trio – 16th December

Think shades of Shearing punctuated with Peterson, a little laid back Loussier with a dash of Nat Cole all brought up to date and you have the music of this hard working band.

The Trio are:-

Graham Watkins, keyboards,

Jack Williams, bass guitar and

George (Sonny) Wilson, drums.

They’re going to perform their unique take on Christmas tunes. So, come all ye faithfull, come along and join us ……. for a special xmas celebration. And please bring your voices.