THE SATURDAY MATINEESaturday 25th January 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
The Devil's Cut Combo
UK Jump Blues four piece, The Devil’s Cut Combo, are filling vintage dance floors across Europe and turning heads across the globe, driving an infectious beat of authentic early 50’s RnB, Rockin’ Jump Blues and Boogie Woogie ….. all night long!
Their effortless style and authenticity raises the bar on the 50’s roots music circuit, attracting attention from the swing dance scene, blues aficionados and rockabilly crowds alike. Being believers in camaraderie on (and off) the stage, the combo have built up an extensive repertoire of hot R’n’B original tunes. With their next album coming out later this year, they look set to shake up everything we know about Rhythm ’n’ Blues.
Rob D.Ville – Guitar and Vocals
Shoeless George – Drums
Wild Bill Renwick – Piano
The Preacher – Upright Bass
THE SUNDAY MATINEE
Sunday 26th January 2025
3:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Dino Baptiste & The Night Train
Influenced greatly by his iconic inspirations namely, Ray Charles, Little Richard & Jerry Lee Lewis, Dino Baptiste relies on his skill to perform, entertain and display a unique onstage personality that keeps his audience captured night after night.
Worldwide performances through his years with major artists including Mick Jagger, Lulu, Leo Sayer, Donald Fagen, Kiki Dee and Roger Taylor, this charismatic musician takes his music to another level with an almost “tongue and cheek” jamming element filled with non-stop high energy night after night.
Directly from London’s Guildhall School of Music & Trinity College the band features, Cameron Rossi (Dana Gillespie) on tenor sax and Matt Tovey on drums.
An afternoon of fun, amazing dynamics and multi-instrumental surprises not to be missed!
THE SUNDAY MATINEE
Sunday 2nd February 2025
3:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
The Neil Angilley Trio
The Neil Angilley Trio have worked regularly in the London Jazz scene including Ronnie Scott's and across the U.K. European appearances include the International Jazz Festival in Trieste as part of an Italian tour and at various venues in France.
The band's live shows incorporate instrumental virtuosity and 3-part vocal harmonies that adds a unique dimension to their sound, creating an uplifting take on infectious rhythms from Brazil and Cuba.
Supported by Northants Contemporary Jazz (NC Jazz)
THE SATURDAY MATINEESaturday 8th February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Dom Pipkin & The Ikos
One of Europe’s most authentic and spirited blues and jazz piano players.
“The soul of New Orleans in the UK” Dom Pipkin is at the forefront of musicians keeping the classic New Orleans sound alive. With fans ranging from Eric Bibb to Jamie Cullum and Hugh Laurie, Pipkin has played piano all over the world, sharing stages with Allen Toussaint, Dr John, Marcia Ball and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. He has made countless radio and television appearances, and has worked with renowned artists from Pee Wee Ellis, Zigaboo Modeliste from The Meters, to Talking Heads' David Byrne. He played piano privately for the late film director Stanley Kubrick. When not performing solo or with his band The Ikos, Pipkin continues to tour with 90s trip hop stars Morcheeba, on whose album Big Calm he recorded keyboards.
He is acknowledged by both public and fellow piano players as one of the very the finest in his genre, with a wildness and fire in his playing that “builds to a fever pitch and leaves the audience dancing and clapping for more” – Classic Rock Blues
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 9th February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Danny Moss Jnr
Internationally renowned double bassist Danny Moss Jnr is an unashamed disciple of the great Ray Brown! Time, tone, swing, and variation of lines depending on the soloist are the hallmark of his playing. Danny’s propulsive lines and ‘long note’ style have earned him a considerable reputation. For many years Danny joined his illustrious parents (Saxophonist Danny Moss Snr and Jazz singer Jeanie Lambe) for a 3 month extensive tour of festivals and Jazz clubs in Europe. Danny describes touring with Danny, Jeanie and some of the greatest pianists and drummers in the world as an “enormous buzz”.
A few years ago he flew to Chicago to listen to his idol, Ray Brown, who was appearing with his trio. During this week he played golf every day with Ray who was a golf ‘nut’. Danny, who is an ex-Australasian Tour Pro, was able to help Ray’s game, and at night soak up the wonderful bass playing of ‘The Master’!
THE SATURDAY MATINEESaturday 15th February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Barnes, Spillett, Brown & Tracey
We are excited to welcome back four giants of the British jazz scene to our matinee stage for an afternoon of superlative jazz in what promises to be one of the absolute highlights of this year’s live music calendar at The Garibaldi Live.
Alan Barnes, Simon Spillett, Jeremy Brown, and Clark Tracy have a combined back story that is beyond impressive, and their stature and influence on the British jazz scene is both immeasurable and virtuosic.
Alan Barnes - saxophones and clarinet
Simon Spillett - tenor sax
Jeremy Brown - double bass
Clark Tracey - drums
Supported by Northants Contemporary Jazz (NC Jazz)
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 16th February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Connor Selby
It’s easy to see why with Connor Selby's soulful blend of blues and emotionally introspective song-writing, sitting alongside his impressive guitar playing, ticks all the boxes for so many blues fans in the UK today. There’s a timeless melancholic quality to his music, relatable in its honesty and openness.
Voted “Young Artist of the Year” at the UK Blues Awards for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022), Selby's debut album release, the self-titled Connor Selby, has picked up numerous plays on national radio, and in particular, BBC Radio 2. He has already ticked off an impressive bucket-list of leading UK venues, including Wembley Stadium, where he opened for The Who in July 2019. He has since gone on to play Hyde Park (London) with Pearl Jam, Stereophonics and Johnny Marr in the summer of 2022, and toured the the UK as the opening act for blues and rock luminaries Robert Cray and Beth Hart. Selby recently completed his own UK headline tour.
THE SATURDAY MATINEE
Saturday 22nd February 2025
3:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Butcher's Brew
Ray Butcher is a jazz trumpeter who has played jazz with many of the greats from the UK scene. He’s worked with Dr John, Mica Paris and recorded a solo on the song ‘God’s Great Dance Floor’ from the US chart topping and GRAMMY nominated release by Chris Tomlin ‘Burning Lights’.
Ray will be joined on stage by a great band from the Birmingham area. Drummer Miles Levin, studied at the Guildhall, is the the son of the Tony Levin- who played regularly with Tubby Hayes. Tim Amann, who studied History at Cambridge, is a composer and leader himself and has played with Art Farmer and David Murray among others. Bassist Grant Russell has performed with many big names and is very much in demand around the Manchester area and beyond. Ed Kainyek (sax) is a brilliant improviser and has worked with many influential musicians over a long period and brings a great warmth to the band.
The band will be playing a mix of jazz, funk, blue note and Latin music.
Line up;
Ray Butcher - trumpet
Tim Amann - Keys
Ed Kainyek - Tenor Sax
Grant Russell - Bass
Miles Levin - Drums
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 23rd February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Mark Nightingale with Jamie Glew-Osborn Quartet
Mark Nightingale is an English jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger. He began playing trombone at age nine, and has since gone on to perform and/or record with some of the world's most iconic singers of the last century, including Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Paul McCartney, Michel Le Grand, Tony Bennet, Peggy Lee, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Julie Andrews, James Galway, Steely Dan, Sting, Kylie Minogue, Cher, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Take That, Eric Clapton, Westlife, Pet Shop Boys, Blur, McFly, Wet Wet Wet, The Spice Girls, Elton John, Ray Brown, Clark Terry, James Morrison, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Tracey, George Shearing, Georgie Fame, Mike Davies, Charlie Watts, Bill Frisell, BBC Big Band, etc. etc. .... phew! Take a breath!
Nightingale toured and recorded with James Morrison in Europe from 1994 to 1997. He has had longstanding musical relationships with John Dankworth, Stan Tracey, Alan Barnes and Andy Panayi. His published works include 20 Jazz Etudes (1995), Multiplicity (1996) Easy Jazzy Tudes (1998), Turning Back the Clock (2004), and Urbieplicity (2010). He played trombone on the album Ten Summoner's Tales by Sting.
Mark performs as a soloist and in several groups and bands including:- The Mark Nightingale Quintet, The Mark Nightingale Big Band, The Sound of J&K, The Andy Panayi Quartet.
The line-up for the show:
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Jamie Glew Osborn - guitar
Steve O’Gorman- alto sax
Tom Purr - bass
Stuart Russell - drums
Supported by Northants Contemporary Jazz (NC Jazz)
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 23rd March 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Kimmy & The Whahoo's
Kimmy And The Whahoo's are a blues band featuring high end musicians who make great music. The band has been together for over 8 years and play the blues with a passion and with a slight rock edge. The band was originally formed by Phil & Kimmy from the very successful Kim Marklew Band who had a top selling album Something Borrowed Something Blues. The set features material by artistes such as Greg Koch, Hamilton Loomis, Johnny Lang, to name just a few.
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 30th March 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Georgie Hume & The Pity Party
Georgie Hume & The Pity Party are a London based trio led by guitarist George Hume, who's sound incorporates a blend of early 60's Jamaican jazz and Cuban inspired rhythms, creating a sound that's been described as 'Tropical Jazz'.
Formed in London in 2023, also featuring Silas Maitland on bass and Loris Peverani on drums their debut EP was released in February, 2024 receiving early support from Jazz FM, Soho Radio and well respected podcast The Blue & Soul Show. They finished the year releasing a collaboration with singer Ade Omotayo (Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse) and a sold out show at Camden's Green Note.
The trio's debut album will be released in 2025.
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 13th April 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Roger Beaujolais
Roger Beaujolais is a self-taught vibraphone player, and his playing is internationally respected and admired. He gained recognition with 80’s jump jive favourites The Chevalier Brothers (featuring saxophonist Ray Gelato). The band played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival & jazz festivals in Belgium, France, Italy, Finland & Norway, and performed on numerous TV & radio shows (including The Old Grey Whistle Test).
After a brief spell with chart topping Fairground Attraction in 1989, Roger formed latin-jazz outfit the Beaujolais Band, who released two albums on Acid Jazz Records. In the 90s, he released a further 4 albums with the band Vibraphonic, two of the albums being released on Disney’s Hollywood Records in the USA.
After his spell with Disney, Roger decided to concentrate on writing & performing acoustically with his quintet/quartet. He has released 22 albums & is also a prolific writer with over 250 tunes recorded & released over the years. He is currently working on a new album, a second collaboration with legendary pedal steel guitarist, BJ Cole.
He has worked as a sideman in many projects & has played alongside many of the top jazz musicians in the UK including Pete King, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Alan Barnes, Simon Spillett, Mornington Lockett, to name but a few (for a more extensive list, see HERE). He even played with Slim Gaillard in the 1980’s.
He has played on numerous pop sessions including with Robert Plant, Morrissey, Kirsty MacColl, Paul Weller, Fairground Attraction, etc. (for a more extensive list, see HERE).
Roger joined the reformed Fairground Attraction in 2024 for a tour of Japan in June/July 2024 plus a 14 date UK tour in autumn 2024. He is also featured on their new album, released on September 27th.
THE SATURDAY MATINEESaturday 3rd May 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Andy Hamilton's Blue Notes
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| Andy Hamilton MBE (1918-2012) |
Blue Notes will be remembering and playing the music of their founder, the celebrated Jamaican saxophonist and composer Andy Hamilton. They will be playing the music Andy loved to play, including as many of his own “Caribbean grooves” as they can fit in.
The Blue Note line up will feature Andy’s son in law and former member of the 80s punk band The Au Pair’s Paul Foad on guitar, Andy’s grandson and rising star Louis Hamilton Foad on drums, Fitzroy Coward on bass, Kirk Rickets on vocal, the highly talented Gabriel Amann on trumpet and his father Tim Amann on piano.
Based in Birmingham, The Blue Notes are a mainstay of the Silvershine Jazz Club, based in Bearwood, which Paul Foad and his wife Kim have run for a number of years, preserving Andy Hamilton’s music and legacy and providing opportunities for a variety of jazz artists of all ages from the area and beyond to perform, express and develop their talents.