Quite a night. Boisdale Canary Wharf is a new addition to the London music scene an was the scene of an opening night in the geand manner tonight. Speakers Boisdale founder Ranald McDonald, venue patron Jools Holland and JazzFMer David Freeman welcomed the invited guests, who included Buddy Greco.
JazzFM were recording the evening, and have partnered up with the venue to broadcast a Discovery Show promoting new talent each Wednesday. Sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management is also involved. The venue is split level, with a bar - and cigar terrace - downstairs and restaurant upstairs.
The forthcoming programme starts next Monday and will run six nights a week. Programming is in the hands of Geoff Todd formerly of Ronnie Scott's. We have it in our sights, it will be on LondonJazz's review beat. Liane Carroll is there on 28th April, Roberto Pla will set the place alight on Saturday 11th June, and Jools Holland on 21st June will probably need booking early.
Canary Wharf is impervious to the trends of the UK economy, but this is a bold new venture, a capacious venue. I saw a lot of people getting slugged and lettuced, but will they hear music? Let's see. Anyway, the message I was getting from the owners is that it is 15 minutes by tube from Waterloo and Westminster - that, I grant them, is true. More reports please.
Programme and tickets at boisdale.co.uk
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