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Preview by Jack Foley |
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THE Jazz Cafe must surely rate among London's trendier venues, so it is with
great pleasure that Indielondon is able to bring you a preview of the best
it has to offer over the coming weeks, months and, uh, year.
Highlights over the next couple of weeks include...
Monday, March 31 - The Blockheads
Ian Dury's former backing band continues to breathe new life into the great
songwriter's legacy. The band features high-octane Israeli saxist Gilad Atzmon,
drummer Dylan Howe (son of Steve Howe) and original Blockheads Norman Watt-Roy
and Chas Jankel plus a welter of special guests.
Tickets: £15 adv/£18 door
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 1, 2 & 3 - Richie Havens + Dayna
Kurtz
The great folk-soul singer and songwriter, who held the multitudes spellbound
for three hours at Woodstock '69, returns to launch his excellent new album
'Wishing Well'. With a fiery, poignant singing style Richie is a consumate
live performer and ecent collaborations with Groove Armada have only increased
his renown.
Tickets: £15 adv/£18 door
Friday and Saturday, April 4 & 5 - Dave McMurray
Described by the great Bob James as 'a truly unique musician', Dave McMurray
has worked as a producer, writer and saxophonist with The Rolling Stones,
George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Was Not Was and many others. A true musicians'
musician, he brings his full US band to Jazz Café to launch his latest
album 'Nu Life Stories' ('File under: every home should have one' - Blues
& Soul magazine).
Tickets: £15 adv/£18 door
Sunday, April 6 - Antonio Forcione
'This is John Martyn for a new generation who, when he isn't using his guitar
as a percussive insturment is literally reinventing it. The guy is brilliant'
- Edinburgh Evening News. Blending latin, jazz, blues, flamenco and Indian
music, Antonio Forcione is a true original, 'one of the great acoustic guitarists'
- The Guardian, and not to be missed. He appears with his quartet featuring
cello and percussion.
Tickets: £10 adv/£12 door
Click here for more upcoming
gig news...
Club nights - Every Friday Evening, Back For More
Every Friday - Strange Games & Things
DJs Ben & Pete (BBE) funk, soul, dancefloor jazz, disco boogie, Latin
and Afro breaks. Band: 7pm-10.30pm; Club: 10.30pm - 2am. Tickets £7/£5
with flyer (after 10.30pm)
Every Saturday - Messin' Around + DJs Phil Levene, Adrian Gibson, Snowboy, Perry & Andy + Jazz Cotech Dancers - live set 'round midnight. Doors 7pm-2am. Tickets: £9/£5 with flyer for the club only (after 10.30pm).
Every Sunday Lunchtime - The Jazz Jam featuring Tomorrow's Warriors
Midday - 4pm; Entrance £2 (or £1 with musical instrument). Open
Jam session - musicians are invited to play with the band and any visiting
artists. Lunch now served every Sunday.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jazz Cafe has announced that, due to the rescheduling
of the release date of his forthcoming album, Jose Feliciano has postponed
his shows until later this year. The new dates are Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16.
All existing tickets will be valid for these dates, and in addition ticket
holders are entitled to free entry to Jazz Café next week (for the
date on their ticket only). Alternatively, a full refund can be obtained at
point of purchase.
Click here for special events and future line-ups...