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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
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
Jim Hart: Vibraphone
JULY 6th
'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
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 had two gigs each featuring top U.S. artists on tour.
November 2
KIRK LIGHTSEY TRIO
The great American pianist is back for the 3rd time by popular demand!
November 16
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
2010
FEBRUARY 1
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
March 10th
JIM MULLEN QUARTET
with
John Donaldson: Piano
Roger Carey: Bass
Mark Fletcher: Drums