A CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL
Tuesday 24th December 2024
3:00PM - 6:00PM
FREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Greg Coulson's Christmas Eve Boogie Boogalooza
Greg Coulson needs little introduction to the music fraternity of Northampton. Highly respected and admired by both fans and peers alike, Greg has established himself as a force to be reckoned with both locally and nationally.
Although admired for his superlative live performances and mastery of the keyboard, Greg’s heart lies firmly within song-writing, and he manages to seamlessly weave the sounds of his influences - Steely Dan, Randy Newman, Little Feat, Ray Charles, Booker T and Dr John - into his material.
No doubt, Greg will be joined by some of the finest musicians in the UK for this Christmas Eve spectacular.
BOXING DAY SPECIALThursday 26th December 20242:00PM - 5:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Frankensteinian #27
The Frankensteinian is a regular feature of The Garibaldi Live’s matinee music programme. Featuring some of the best jazz and blues musicians from around and about the shire (and beyond), the Frankensteinian is an assemblage of individual talent, fused into a convocation of euphonious wizardry. The result can only described as a musical performance of monstrous proportions. Don't get left out in the cold!
THE SATURDAY MATINEE
Saturday 28th December 2024
3:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Vincent Flatts Final Drive
Vincent Flatts Final Drive are full-on, southern-infused, good-time, country rock ‘n’ roll.
Now, if you don’t know the band yet, you’ll feel like you do once you see them live. Stephen “Bertie” Burton fronts the band, and his killer voice and come-one-come-all stage presence hits every last person right between the eyes. Come see for yourself. He’s the real deal.
THE SUNDAY MATINEESunday 29th December 20243:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
The Blue Hawks with Adam Whitmee
Adam Whitmee is an outstanding singer and performer encapsulating the sound of the rocking 50's, the swinging 60's, and jazz swing. Adam was catapulted to national stardom as Frankie Valli in The Jerseys, the leading UK theatre show celebrating the worldwide chart-topping Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The man dubbed "The Golden Voice" still manages to find time in his busy schedule to perform with The Blue Hawks, performing a repertoire of 40's, 50's and 60's classic hits from the likes of Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys), Little Richard, The Righteous Brothers, Big Joe Turner, and many more.
The Blue Hawks are a group of midland-based professional musicians with a love for swing, rock 'n' roll and jive. Live performances draw on music from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, aimed at, but not exclusively for, dancers and dancing.
Bring your dancing shoes.
Line-Up:
Adam Whitmee - vocals
Cliff Brown - guitar
Sam Montero - keyboards
Jez Guest - sax
Roger Inniss - bass
Dom Metz - drums
NEW YEAR'S EVE MATINEE
Tuesday 31th December 2024
3:00PM - 6:00PM
FREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Repro Jam Squad
Repro Jam Squad are a funk fusion band, offering musical flavours to infuse, tantalise and funktify your auditory senses! The band uses original material, inspired by a generation of good conscious writers and lyricists, that keep the party alive with plenty of toe tapping and hot stepping tunes.
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 SATURDAY MATINEESaturday 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 SUNDAY MATINEESunday 23rd February 20253:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
Mark Nightingale with Jamie Glew-Osborn Trio
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
Tom Purr - bass
Stuart Russell - drums
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 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.