International tour of new album from epic partnership of Phil Robson guitar & Jed Levy tenor sax - plus Mark Hodgson bass & Shane O’Donovan drums. Be one of the first to hear this new music live! An exceptional chance to catch this band in Nottingham as the last gig of this tour.
This was formed in New York City in 2017 and has produced original music that’s innovative and contemporary, highly melodic and groovy yet grounded in a strong sense of tradition.
This tour launches their new album ‘The Unpredictability of the Sea’ featuring compositions by both Levy and Robson, recorded in Rome last year.
An exceptional band with riveting new music - not to be missed playing live as part of their international tour! Book now via - and see you there.
Now based Ireland, Phil Robson is best known in Europe for his work with the cult UK band ‘Partisans’ which he co-led with saxophonist Julian Siegel over 22 years, as well as performing with his partner, the great singer/songwriter Christine Tobin. He has led many projects featuring such legendary artists as Dave Liebman, Mark Turner, Billy Hart, James Genus etc and he has played with a huge array of internationally acclaimed musicians ranging from Kenny Wheeler, Donny McCaslin, Django Bates to Barbra Streisand.
US saxophonist and composer Jed Levy has had his compositions performed and recorded by such luminaries as Mike Clark, Charlie Hunter, The Headhunters, Eddie Henderson etc. Jed has also performed and/or recorded with a wide variety of jazz music’s finest, including: Jaki Byard, Don Patterson, Jack McDuff, Lonnie Smith, Attila Zollar, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, Junior Mance, Cedar Walton, Tom Harrell, Curtis Fuller and many others. /
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Friends in #nottingham & the #eastmidlands! Our sole Album Launch Concert in the region is on 21st May @thebonington . A rare chance to catch master NYC saxophonist @jedlevy in the UK. Full details mjazz.co.uk Hosted by @jazzsteps97 vid clip courtesy of SoundCellar Poole. #livemusic #jazz #greatband
Ben Martin is a “soloist of immaculate taste and lyricism” - The Guardian newspaper. He has performed all over the world with stellar artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Groove Armada and Kenny Wheeler.
Expect great jazz club vibes with Ben’s expressive and versatile performing on his cherished vintage Selmer saxophones, accompanied by an ace trio.
With over a decade performing together, this quartet will showcase a carefully curated selection of jazz standards and classic songs.
Ben’s trio are Matt Ratcliffe, a virtuoso pianist whose improvisations add depth and sparkle, Martyn Spencer, bassist who anchors the ensemble with rhythm and groove, and the dynamic drummer Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood whose subtle nuances and creative flourishes complete the quartet’s sound.
Get your tickets direct at the Library reception, or ring Inspire on 01623 677 200 to book over the phone, or secure your e-tickets online via the website link.
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THIS THURSDAY! Stunning saxophonist Tommaso Starace plays with bluesy swagger and Italian flair – it’s cool jazz in the Cannonball Adderley style from this hip Hammond-organ trio. See you there – book now!
Tommaso’s playing swings magnificently with impressive felicity and Italian flair. He has performed with some of the most respected jazz musicians including Billy Cobham, David Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann and Jim Mullen. Line-up: Tommaso Starace saxophones Martin Jenkins Hammond Organ Alfonso Vitale drums
Originally from Milan, Tommaso moved to the UK in 1994 for further studies at Birmingham Conservatoire and, later at the Guildhall School Of Music and Drama. He’s a regular at top clubs and festivals around the country.
“Anyone who has experienced a glissando of language on the streets of Italy will understand the utter exuberance with which Italian-born Starace attacks and runs with the language of music” – Paul Medley, Oxford Times.
Don’t miss experiencing this be-bopishly groovy trio live!
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Enjoy an evening of gorgeously memorable jazz tunes inventively performed by the Pat McCarthy Trio with vocalist Shannon Reilly. Be quick – a few tickets remaining for West Bridgford Library 15th & Beeston Library 13th! (And, sorry, but sold out at Worksop.)
Get your tickets direct at the Library reception or ring Inspire on 01623 677 200 to book tickets over the phone. Or book e-tickets online via the website link on the jazzsteps.co.uk website.
Pat McCarthy has played with some of the UK’s top musicians including Alan Barnes, Tina May, Gilad Atzmon, George Melly and Digby Fairweather.
Singing since the age of five Shannon grew up listening to the likes of Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. Although she developed her style listening to these iconic singers, she is very much her own vocalist.
Completing the quartet is multi-instrumentalist, Thom Whitworth on trumpet (and guitar).
Video credits: excerpt from YouTube video of the band performing a ‘lockdown’ session, recorded at Peggy Skylight’s, Nottingham
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Stan Getz is James Allsopp’s hero and his album Ballads and Bossas is his tribute to Getz’s rich back catalogue featuring lush ballads, lilting bossa novas, motoring bop and swinging standards. Don’t miss this great band live playing at Jazz Steps at the Bonington Theatre this Thursday 9th April. See you there!
We at Jazz Steps love presenting great jazz at Inspire libraries in Beeston, Worksop & West Bridgford, working alongside our long-time partners.. Great staff, super volunteers, enthusiastic audiences & appreciative musicians. Onwards and upwards for more Jazz Steps Live at the Libraries!
Lush ballads, lilting bossa novas, motoring bop and swinging standards - as featured on the band’s latest album Ballads and Bossas. Don’t miss this vibrant tribute to master saxophonist Stan Getz from this cracking band featuring James Allsopp sax, Colin Oxley guitar, Oli Hayhurst double bass and Dave Storey drums
Stan Getz is probably best known for his stunning album Getz/Gilberto that brought to prominence bossa nova and the classic song “Girl from Ipanema” and for his signature sax sound. But he enjoyed a career spanning decades and jazz genres, taking in both bebop and cool jazz.
This wonderful gig features music from the band’s brand new album Ballads and Bossas. It explores Stan’s varied musical legacy, interpreting the music respectfully but not reverentially, allowing it to breathe and feel natural for our time. It’s Allsopp’s salute to one of his all-time saxophone heroes - Stan Getz.
Over his 20-year career, James Allsop has played with legendary artists such as The Last Poets, David Axelrod, Dr John, and Mulatu Astake, and for European jazz luminaries such as Django Bates, Nostalgia 77, Kit Downes, and Polar Bear. He has also featured on more commercial albums by Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith.
His debut album was nominated for a BBC Jazz Award for Best Album 2007, and he is a professor of saxophone and clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Listen to the beautiful ballad A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square on YouTube.
“Allsopp is an astonishingly fluent tenor sax soloist, the ideas just seem to flow effortlessly” - The Jazz Mann
Book now for a memorable evening saluting a jazz great with a fresh take on some classic tunes..
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Irene Serra says, “My new work is a fearless soundtrack to womanhood, blending history, personal narratives, and urgent contemporary themes with a modern edge. I’d look forward to bringing this new music to Jazz Steps on Thursday 26th March at the Bonington Theatre” - Irene Serra @ ISQ
See you there!
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Book now for this critically acclaimed quartet of top-pedigree musicians - check-out the line-up below. ISQ’s music is a magisterial fusion of jazz noir, electronic soundscapes and evocative lyrics, fronted by London-based vocalist/composer Irene Serra.
The band’s exciting new direction – as featured on their forthcoming fifth album ‘The Silence Is Deafening’ – has a guitar/electronics-driven sound that Blue in Green Radio rated as “…noir jazz meets Massive Attack. Utterly brilliant!”.
Line-up:
Irene Serra - vocals/electronics (“Billie Holiday meets Kate Bush”)
Luca Boscagin - guitar (Jason Rebello, Cinematic Orchestra)
Richard Sadler - bass (Neil Cowley Trio)
Chris Nickolls - drums (Andy Sheppard, Jean Toussaint)
Irena’s latest work is a fearless soundtrack to womanhood, blending history, personal narratives, and urgent contemporary themes with a modern edge.
“…Their arrangements draw on jazz, rock and electronic music, using the skills of the band’s individuals to the full, in music which is uniquely theirs…” – UK Jazz News review
Book now to experience ISQ’s intriguing and affectively original music performed by this multi-talented crossover jazz quartet.
Watch: https://youtu.be/Y8Iwabr0xGs?si=1fHy66gkQvXdjJ_3&t=17
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A Jazz Steps gig in full flow, featuring Bryan Corbett's IGU (Instrumental Groove Unit).
Our long-established association with savvy local promoters @jazzsteps97 , delivers an exciting range of contemporary jazz that brings national international and regional jazz artists for you to enjoy.
At Jazz Steps gigs there's superb jazz from top musicians coupled with great sound quality and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, which all means a great night out!
Video by @forecastdesigns
