Two of the UK’s world-class and most popular jazz musicians present a lunchtime special for the Guildford Festival. Saxophonist Alan Barnes has received over 25 British Jazz Awards and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year, while pianist Dave Newton has been voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz awards for […]
Having started his musical career while in his teens Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene for over forty years. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills […]
This closing event of the Guildford Jazz & Soul Festival from guitarist Nicolas Meier’s Sextet includes the official launch of their latest album “Elysian Drift”, awarded ‘Editor’s Choice’ in September’s Jazzwise magazine. Featuring vocalist Randolph Matthews, violinist Richard Jones, percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat, pianist Alex Hutton and electric bassist Paul Michael. Meier’s unique style of […]
Trumpeter Martin Shaw is one of our finest and most versatile jazz musicians, appearing in a wide range of musical settings from big bands to small ensembles, and playing everything from cutting-edge jazz to contemporary pop and classical music. He has also recorded with some of the biggest pop acts‚ including Sting, Jamiroquai and Natalie […]
With their irrepressible will to play ‘no nonsense’ jazz, tinged with blues and soul, these two guitarists clicked immediately on first meeting. Prague-based jazz guitarist Libor Šmoldas has worked and recorded with a range of international stars and released eight albums as a leader while multi-award-winning and world-class jazz guitarist Nigel Price has played on […]
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