Orphy Robinson Appearing at Britjazz at Ronnie Scott's on Monday 8th August |
The first two Ronnie Scott's Britjazz Festival in 2009 and 2010 sold out completely.The third runs this year from August 1st to 14th, and most of the gigs are close to full, or getting there. There's double bill every night, but admission prices are typically lower than most of the year. The club opens at 6pm every evening.
A few noteworthy gigs:
A few noteworthy gigs:
- They've played Montreux. And the Sydney Opera House, but this is the first ever appearance at Ronnie's for the Matthew Herbert Big Band. The band has no shortage of lively characters, plus singers TBA. Saturday 13th.
- A first apearance at Ronnie's since the 1970's by Chris Barber and the first for his big band (6th), and Ronnie's debuts for the Michael Garrick Big Band (2nd) and Orphy Robinson's Codefive (8th)
- A return to the club by acclaimed Manchester big band Beats n Pieces with some new repertoire
- Singers: Claire Martin, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, Earl Okin, Gwyneth Herbert
- Mercury Prize nominee Gwilym Simcock
We are working with Ronnie Scott's and LondonJazz newsletter readers can choose between no fewer than three prizes this week
PRIZE ONE - A pair of tickets for Thursday 4th August
CLAIRE MARTIN/SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT and the BOBBY WELLINS QUARTET
PRIZE TWO -A pair of tickets for Friday 12th August
BLINQ QUARTET (Brendan Reilly, Liane Caroll, Ian Shaw, Natalie Williams)
+ AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON QUARTET
PRIZE THREE - PICK YOUR OWN
Put your name in the hat to go to ANY EVENING of the festival. List below.
FULL PROGRAMME FOR BRITJAZZ
Monday 1st August
CELEBRATING HUMPH WITH THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
+ LAURA JURD QUINTET FEAT. MICK FOSTER
Tuesday 2nd August
THE MICHAEL GARRICK BIG BAND + JOHN ETHERIDGE/CHRISTIAN GARRICK
Wednesday 3rd August
BEATS AND PIECES + KAIROS 4TET
Thursday 4th August
CLAIRE MARTIN/SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT + BOBBY WELLINS QUARTET
Friday 5th August
LUCINDA BELLE ORCHESTRA + EARL OKIN
Saturday 6th August
CHRIS BARBER BAND + ANDY DAVIES QUINTET
Sunday 7th August
THE JAZZVERSE JUKEBOX with Jumoke Fashola and SOWETO KINCH
Monday 8th August
MATTHEW HALSALL WITH NAT BIRCHALL ‘A TRIBUTE TO JOHN & ALICE COLTRANE” + ORPHY ROBINSON’S CODEFIVE
Tuesday 9th August
ECLECTICA! + GWYNETH HERBERT
Wednesday 10th August
TOMMY SMITH’S KARMA + NEWT
Thursday 11th August
GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO + STEPHANO D’SILVA QUARTET PERFOMING THE MUSIC OF AMANCIO D’SILVA
Friday 12th August
BLINQ QUARTET (Brendan Reilly, Liane Caroll, Ian Shaw, Natalie Williams)
+ AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON QUARTET
Saturday 13th August
MATTHEW HERBERT BIG BAND + SEAMING TO TRIO
Sunday 14th August
NATALIE WILLIAMS SOUL FAMILY WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROACHFORD
PRIZE DRAW
PRIZE ONE - A pair of tickets for Thursday 4th August
CLAIRE MARTIN/SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT and the BOBBY WELLINS QUARTET
PRIZE TWO -A pair of tickets for Friday 12th August
BLINQ QUARTET (Brendan Reilly, Liane Caroll, Ian Shaw, Natalie Williams)
+ AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON QUARTET
PRIZE THREE - PICK YOUR OWN
Put your name in the hat to go to ANY EVENING of the festival. List below.
FULL PROGRAMME FOR BRITJAZZ
Monday 1st August
CELEBRATING HUMPH WITH THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
+ LAURA JURD QUINTET FEAT. MICK FOSTER
Tuesday 2nd August
THE MICHAEL GARRICK BIG BAND + JOHN ETHERIDGE/CHRISTIAN GARRICK
Wednesday 3rd August
BEATS AND PIECES + KAIROS 4TET
Thursday 4th August
CLAIRE MARTIN/SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT + BOBBY WELLINS QUARTET
Friday 5th August
LUCINDA BELLE ORCHESTRA + EARL OKIN
Saturday 6th August
CHRIS BARBER BAND + ANDY DAVIES QUINTET
Sunday 7th August
THE JAZZVERSE JUKEBOX with Jumoke Fashola and SOWETO KINCH
Monday 8th August
MATTHEW HALSALL WITH NAT BIRCHALL ‘A TRIBUTE TO JOHN & ALICE COLTRANE” + ORPHY ROBINSON’S CODEFIVE
Tuesday 9th August
ECLECTICA! + GWYNETH HERBERT
Wednesday 10th August
TOMMY SMITH’S KARMA + NEWT
Thursday 11th August
GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO + STEPHANO D’SILVA QUARTET PERFOMING THE MUSIC OF AMANCIO D’SILVA
Friday 12th August
BLINQ QUARTET (Brendan Reilly, Liane Caroll, Ian Shaw, Natalie Williams)
+ AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON QUARTET
Saturday 13th August
MATTHEW HERBERT BIG BAND + SEAMING TO TRIO
Sunday 14th August
NATALIE WILLIAMS SOUL FAMILY WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROACHFORD
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