Jazz Club Programme

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John Hillary and his Goodtime Boys

Date: Thursday 02nd October, 2008
Price: Free
Description: He's back from France on a flying visit! A very enteraining night of good time music with vocalist John Hillary, Tony Goldsmith on piano, Paul Hartshorn on guitar and Kevan Hall on guitar and harmonica. Always a popular night and great fun!

Brigitte Beraha Trio

Date: Friday 03rd October, 2008
Price: £3 on the door
Description: Top jazz trio direct from London featuring superb vocalist Brigitte, Joe Auckland on trunpet/fluegel horn and Ivo Neame on piano. This is the trio's first visit to the cellar bar and much awaited. A quote on Brigitte: "If sheer talent were the only ingredient needed for success in music, Brigitte would already be up there with the stars. She has a tremendous future to explore, one which we’ll be watching with great expectations”. Dame Cleo Laine and John Dankworth CBE, 24 June 2004 Visit her website for more information: http://www.brigitteberaha.com/home.html

Alan Barnes with The Barcodesl

Date: Friday 10th October, 2008
Price: £6
Description: The jazz highlight of 2008! Alan Barnes is undoubtedly the top jazz saxophonist of today and has played the top venues around the world. We are fortunate to have Alan return and he will be supported by an equally successful and popular band - The Barcodes featuring Alan Glen (Ex Yardbirds). This is one not to miss!

Rag Mama Rag

Date: Friday 17th October, 2008
Price: £3 on the door
Description: Feturing Ashley and Deborah Dow playing a huge variety of instruments, this highly talented duo return to the cellar bar on a tour from France. They have established themselves as one of the top country blues duos in Europe and should not be missed!

Kent Duchaine

Date: Friday 24th October, 2008
Price: £3 on the door
Description: He's back! The great Kent Duchaine on another UK tour all the way from the US of A. Do not miss this guy - he is fantastic - his 60 year old National Steel Guitar called Leadbessie will take you across the pond to the deep south. Raw blues at its best.

The Dempseys

Date: Friday 31st October, 2008
Price: Free
Description: A bluesy, jazzy combo – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and sax. Feisty, soulful, jazzy blues with a heart in the 50’s. Featuring the superb vocals of Griff Daniels, the Bear's favourite guitarists Paul Hartshorn, out own keyboard man Tony Goldsmith and ace sax player Ray Columb. Slicker than Brylcreem!