This Saturday, 21st November, there will be a rare chance to spend an informal afternoon with Mike Westbrook, musician and Britain’s foremost avant garde jazz composer.
Mike has been composing, performing and directing internationally for many years. He has produced more than 40 albums, and written for television, theatre and a huge range of other projects, many with his wife, singer, songwriter and artist, Kate Westbrook.
At this event, presented by the Devonshire Association Music Section, Mike, with Kate, will be talking about his work, using recordings with films and...
Eddi Reader released a new five song EP Back The Dogs in November 2014. Featuring four well chosen covers alongside Back The Dogs from her highly acclaimed 2014 album Vagabond .
Also included on the release are emotive versions of the Evans/Livingston standard Mona Lisa and Moon River (the latter produced by Boo Hewerdine and featuring Eddi with full orchestra).
Eddi Reader will take to the road in November 2015 joined by her incredible band which includes Irish accordionist Alan Kelly, John Douglas (guitar and vocals), Kevin McGuire (bass) and English songwriter /...
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
House Band:
Pete Canter – saxophone Matt Johns – keys Jim Rintoul – double bass Gary Evans – drums
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
The house band on 5th August will be:
Pete Canter – saxophone Tom Unwin – keys Ron Phelan – double bass Matt Skeaping – drums
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene.
Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session.
All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle - £6 on the door or £4 for musicians taking part in the jam session.
This month’s line up:
Pete Canter – saxophone Matt Carter – keys Al Swainger – double bass Ron Jones – drums
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
BRIDGE JAZZ WED 1 APR To celebrate 4 whole years of the Bridge Jazz Club, we are celebrating with a special Latin Jazz evening and a house band expanded to a quintet plus a short poetry reading in the break from newly elected Bard of Exeter, Mantie Lister.
Pete Canter – sax & congas Tim Sayer – trumpet/flugelhorn Matt Johns – keys...
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
Hailing from Austin, Texas Hot Club of Cowtown are Elana James – fiddle and vocalist, Whit Smith – guitarist and vocalist, and Jake Erwin – bass and vocalist -coming together they combine the vibrancy of hot jazz and western swing. Their latest album RENDEZVOUS IN RHYTHM is a superb collection of traditional material, by far the Hot Club’s most polished work to date capturing the energy of live shows. Catch them live in Exeter Tickets £17 Tel 01392 667080
