ARCHIVE 2009

All gigs (unless stated otherwise) at the Hastings and St. Leonards Angling Club, the Stade, Hastings Old Town .  Doors open 7.45 for 8.30 start. Disabled access. Tickets £7 on the door. For all further information, contact 01424 729174

FEBRUARY 23

ex Miles Davis and Elvin Jones saxophonist

STEVE GROSSMAN QUINTET

feat DAMON BROWN

Another stroke of luck for the club to have the opportunity to present the man who took over Wayne Shorter's chair in Miles band playing on classic albums inc 'Jack Johnson' and later playing with Elvin Jones classic quartet with Dave Liebman featured on 'Live at the Lighthouse'

MARCH 16

A welcome return by one of the great guitarists

JIM MULLEN and QUARTET

 APRIL 6th

GILAD ATZMON and

 ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLE

 

 APRIL 27th

  Premier japanese pianist!! Yutaka Shiina

Yutaka Shiina band also featuring Damon Brown on Trumpet

 

MAY 11th

First time at the club one of the country's top piano players

Gareth Williams quartet

featuring Laurence Cottle

 JUNE 1ST

Back by popular demand the incomparable

'NEON' !

featuring Gwilym Simcock,Piano

Stan Sulzman, Sax and Jim Hart, Vibraphone

 JULY 6th 2009

'Josephine Davies' Quartet

New generation Saxophonist who is a rising star  makes her first rare appearance at the Club with her quartet . Not to be missed!

featuring

Josephine Davies: Saxophone

Ross Stanley: Piano

Robbie Robson: Trumpet

Dave Whitford: Bass

Mick Smalley: Percussion  

 

 JUNE 29, 2009

DEEPAK RAM

This internationally acclaimed Bansuri Flute musician is making a rare, one off visit to Hastings. He will be playing Jazz standards as well as some of his own original material.Jazzhastings are delighted to be presenting this event. Visit www.deepakram.com

Deepak will be accompanied by 

Nana Tsiboe: Percussion

Andy Williams: Guitar

Terry Pack: Bass

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS GIG is at the UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,  ROBERTSON STREET,  HASTINGS (NOT at the Angling club) and will start promptly at 8pm. Doors open 7.30pm. Admission £7 

AUGUST 3, 2009

Christian Brewer with an all italian quintet featuring Renato D'Aiello

 

 

Jazz Hastings started a new occasional  'Left Field' series at the United Reformed Church Robertson Street Hastings in addition to the regular gigs at the Angling Club. 

In the summer we presented the great flautist Deepak Ram to an appreciative of audience of 80 people.

Friday 30th October featured the incredible London pianist LEON MITCHENER playing improvisations on Bach, Scriabin, Liszt as well as jazz standards.

 

Doors open at 7.30pm. Performance 8.00pm Tickets £7.00 at the door or in advance from the church 10.00am-2.30. daily. Refreshments Disabled accesss. W.C. 

Back at the Angling Club in November we have two gigs each featuring top U.S. artists on tour.

November 2 , 2009
Kirk Lightsey Trio - The great american pianist is back for the 3rd time by popular demand ! 

 

November 16, 2009

Greg Abate Quartet

Top american alto saxophonist with a pedigree including lead alto with Ray Charles and Artie Shaw. A bebop powerhouse!

Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune:

“Greg Abate is an absolute powerhouse who will absolutely not let hard driving bebop die.
One of the most exciting players around today, Greg’s commitment to the music is total…”

with

John Donaldson Piano

Simon Thorpe Bass

Spike Wells Drums

 

FEBRUARY 1  2010

Ronnie Scott Remembered !

with former members of his original

Sextet including

John Critchinson: Piano

Mornington Lockett: Tenor/Soprano Sax

Dick Pearce:      Trumpet

Tim Wells:          Bass

Mark Fletcher:  Drums