Jazz in the Afternoon, Minehead

2008-07-04T09:32:00.002+01:00

Sadly, all the remaining Jazz in the Afternoon concerts have been cancelled due to lack of support.

One concert featuring Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher will be arranged for January 2009. If you would like to be informed of the details nearer the time, please e-mail me herby@inbox.com

Diane

2008-04-09T15:51:00.006+01:00

DIARY DATES

May 18th JULIE LEWIS Vocalist and Keyboard Player 3pm

“Julie Lewis's singing and piano playing has banished many a deep conversation into misty irrelevance in local bars and restaurants”

June 29th SUE HAWKER & Guy Gardener Trio 3pm

Sophisticated guitar and vocals-led modern jazz. “Hawker is a full-blown jazz singer with a husky seductive voice who can wade through bop phrasing as boisterously as Anne Ross.”

July 13th DEIRDRE CARTWRIGHT 3pm

Jazz guitarist well known as the guitar presenter on ground-breaking BBC series RockSchool.

“Cartwright is currently the most imaginative guitarist on the scene”

August 24th SHINE 3pm

One of the foremost gypsy jazz bands in the UK play their distinctive style of gypsy swing which immediately captivates the audience with both the sheer joy of playing and their infectious enthusiasm for the music

September 28th BOBBY WELLINS 3pm

“Saxophonist Bobby Wellins belongs to a generation of jazz players who cut their teeth on bop, but now plays in a rather less frenetic, more lucidly mainstream style. His playing concentrates on assured and highly coherent melodic and harmonic developments, played in an expressive, beautifully articulated fashion.”

All at the Hobby Horse Ballroom, Minehead Tickets £6 per person

See blog, local press or e-mail diane@spra-uk.org for further dates and details

Proceeds from all above concerts go to the Society for the Protection and Re-homing of Animals Charity No. 1098713 http://www.spra-uk.org/

Julie Dunn

2008-04-08T22:46:00.000+01:00

JULIE DUNN TRIO featuring
Julie Dunn - piano/vocals
Andy Christie - guitar
Quinny Lawrence - drums

Sunday 20th April 2008 at the Hobby Horse Inn, Minehead
3-5 p.m. £6

This performance sees acclaimed Bristol-based guitarist Andy Christie (Code Red, Ian Briggs, Mas Baca) joining julie on piano and vocals and drummer Quinny Lawrence as a taster of things to come!

Recent Reviews:-
Dunn, Horler & Coe - what's it all about? jazz services uk tour 2008
Vibrant West Country based singer Julie Dunn appears with her illustrious band of top jazz artists headed up by pianist John Horler, voted "Critics choice Jazz pianist of the year 2002" supported by Zoltan Dekany on Bass with Quinny Lawrence on Drums and featuring the insurpassable Tony Coe on Saxes and Clarinet. Part of of a national Jazz Services sponsored UK tour, this performance promises to be an exciting blend of fresh new arrangements of well-loved jazz standards together with sensitive interpretations of some of the most beautiful ballads ever written - a true feast for the ears!
The new album, what's it all about, is out now on 33 jazz and can be purchased online via www.jazzcds.co.uk , Rays Jazz Shop in Foyles, Tottenham Court Road plus other retail outlets and in the West Country at Partners, Beaminster, Acorn Music & White Pebble in Yeovil.
See www.juliedunn.co.uk and www.johnhorler.co.uk for more information.

RECENT QUOTES:
"JULIE HAS A BEAUTIFULLY APPEALING SOUND"
norma winstone, 1st lady of british jazz

"SHE EFFORTLESSLY SINGS IN HER DISTINCTLY RICH & SMOOTH VOCAL STYLE"
alex hobbis, wessex muse

"A MASTERCLASS IN SMALL BAND JAZZ.."
keith ames, musician mag

"Julie's tone is rich and warm and she glides around the deft Oscar Peterson-style arrangements with the confidence that only the most experienced vocalists can muster...
But above all I loved Julie's relaxed, understated vocals which recall those vocal giants of my childhood yet caricature none of them.. "
Tony Cummings, Crossrhythms