Nick Langston's exciting new album is released in May 2008 and tickets are available for the official launch at The Warehouse Club, Prince Street, Bristol (next door to El Puerto) on Thursday 22nd May 2008. The album is a collection of new material and is a mix of jazz, swing,
latin and contemporary. It features some great musicians, most of whom
will be playing at the launch - these include Andy Kinsman, John
Lambert, Jim Pimpernell, Mike Davis, Phil Olds, Sol Ahmed and Walter
Dirks. Info about guest tickets after the link.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
The "Books for Amnesty" fund-raising concert takes place at the QEH Theatre, Jacob's Well Rd, Bristol on the Saturday 7th June 2008 with music from Steve Tilston, well-known to Bristol Folk audiences, Dave Griffiths (mandolin and double bass) and Jim Reynolds (guitar).
Completing the bill is Alphonse Daudet Touna,from the Cameroon, who plays balafon, guitar and hand-drum....and Ruth Royall, a talented young Bristol-based singer songwriter, who is already being mentioned around as having a very bright future.
Tickets are £10 (£8 concessions) in advance, £12/10 on the night, more details after the link.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
'The Wave' Cometh...
On Saturday the 17th of May a new audio-visual spectacular will be born in Bristol... Featuring the music of:
The Elementalists - London-based hiphop/funk experimentalists,
Fred moTh - Sound explorer, sensation adventurist,
Rory Nunn - folk family dinners plus DJ action from
The Disco Hobbit, Bilbo Bassbins and DJ Mandella.
Music-videos and live visual delights from visual-hybrid, Lightrhythm and guests at the cool venue that is The Polish Club.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
More than two dozen acts will be filling the stage and bars of the Colston Hall on Wednesday 30th April, Tickets are £5. A Passage to Bristol brings together musicians, dancers & performers from a whole range of backgrounds to celebrate the diverse riches of modern Bristol. The line-up is impressive, ranging from acoustic to
electric, from gospel/soul to Celtic and Didgeridoo. Return to Field, It's Us!, Carole
Douglas, Pindrop Club, Bollywood Dance, Somali Wedding songs, Gum Boot dance, Tibetan Overtone Chant and the Jenako-Akumapa
Dance Ensemble from Ghana. There are too many riches to list in
full here on the page, so follow the link for full details.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Songsmith@MayorsArms brings you some of the best singer songwriters in Bristol and beyond.
On the 9th May bill we have Miss Cecily
(a BBC Radio 2 new talent songwriters competition finalist) plus Joe Miles,
Bourbon and the Barman. Barroom blues and folk with junkyard romance. A one-man outfit playing live with his piano, and Steve Page
country bluesy with fantastic and dreamy guitar. 9th May 2008 from 8pm onwards.
Mayors Arms, 69 Clarence Road, Temple Meads. BS1 6RP
Tickets £3.00 at the door.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
A special SongSmiths club night at the Mayor's Arms featuring London-based Naomi Hates Humans with her highly original and bluesy original compositions with such kicking titles as Drunk Dickhead Strikes Again she also does some great covers of all styles (from En Vogue to Patti Smith) and makes them unmistakably hers. Support from local band The Great Admirers. Wednesday 23rd April.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
BELL & BRUNTON
Blues Duo
Playing free entry gig
@ The Portcullis
693 Fishponds Rd
Bristol
BS16 3UH
9pm Tuesday 22 April
Credits include working with Jimi Hendrix' bass player
Noel Redding, Gerry Rafferty, Doctor John
|
|
A SongSmith @ Mayors Arms Showcase night featuring The Cathy Judge Trio. All versatile musicians and along with Cathy’s amazing voice this trio are a force to be reckoned with, as comfortable with popular covers as with Cathy’s own beautifully penned songs.
Also on the showcasee bill are Ash Mandrake playing a double neck guitar of his own invention, and Sam Redington, a
31 year old London born singer/songwriter/guitarist playing folk and country music, the beauty of which cannot be ignored.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Light Of The World play live in concert at soultrain
nu-soul & jazz-funk
panache all saints st.bristol
bank holiday sunday may 4
doors open 8pm -3am
live on stage 10.30pm
admission £10 advance tickets
buy on line www.soultrain.co.uk or call into panache or bristol tickets
ffi www lotw-funk.com
|
|
|
All that jazz
Access to Music is expanding its repertoire with a new course for jazz musicians starting in September.
The Hengrove-based college is celebrating its 10th anniversary providing popular music courses to the South West’s budding artistes and the new programme will further develop the performance-based curriculum by focussing specifically on all genres of Jazz.
The full time course leads to a recognised and industry-relevant
qualification and students will need to play at grade 6 or equivalent to join up.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|