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SPREAD THE VIBE KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE DON’T STOP THE BOP! Thu March 10 £15/£12 (concs) Alex Merri Quartet Alex Merri tenor sax, John Turville piano, Sam Lasserson bass, Jeff Williams drums. www.alexmerritt.co.uk ‘A promising jazz debut of striking quality’ The Guardian Don’t fall into the trap of assum- ing this is something for guitar buffs … If you love music of any kind you’ll probably fall for this. The Observer Hidden Rms gigs start 8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm) Hidden Rms gigs start 8:00pm - Stapleford Granary 7:30pm Tickets £15, £12 students (inc U3A) & Hidden Rooms Members Available at www.cambridgejazz.org and 07827 012875 www.mattridleybass.com Thu April 14 £15/£12 (concs) Ma Ridley Quartet Ma Ridley double bass, Jason Yarde saxes, John Turville piano, George Hart drums Ma is one of the most versale, creave and hard- working bass players on the UK scene. Following their hugely successful debut album Thymos (2013) the band are currently touring to support the follow-up Mea. ‘...one of the most exciting young jazz bass players around’ Marlbank Thu April 28 £15/£12 (concs) Greg Osby with VEIN Trio Greg Osby saxes, Michael Arbenz piano, Thomas Lähns bass, Florian Arbenz drums Greg is a true saxophone maestro and graduate of Blue Note records (15 albums), with over thirty years experience on the New York and internaonal scenes. He visits CMJ tonight at the start of a European tour with the innovave Swiss VEIN Trio. Expect strong grooves and some interesng musical departures. www.gregosby.com ‘...at once no–nonsense, thrilling and beautiful...uproarious and irresistible’ The Telegraph www.camoci.co.uk/ arunghosh Thu May 12 £15/£12 (concs) Arun Ghosh Quintet Arun Ghosh clarinet Chris Williams alto sax John Ellis piano Liran Donin bass Dave Walsh drums The welcome return of a great CMJ favourite as Arun brings a new quintet to Hidden Rooms. A truly charismac musician Arun was voted Musician of the year in the 2014 APPJAG awards. Also Musician in Residence 2014 in Wuhan, China (PRS/Brish Council). As always we await to be astonished. Thu May 26 £15/£12 (concs) Georgina Jackson with the Chris Ingham Trio Georgina Jackson vocals (trumpet) Chris Ingham piano (vocals) Dave Green bass George Double drums This brand new project teams rising vocal and trumpet star Georgina Jackson with the re- doubtable Chris Ingham Trio. With two suc- cessful albums to her credit Georgina is cur- rently resident singer with the Ronnie Sco Jazz Orchestra and may on occasion be per- suaded to launch a trumpet solo or two. Chris , Dave and George provide a rock solid rhythm secon with more than a trick or two up their sleeve. www.georginajackson.net www.chrisingham.co.uk Thu June 9 £15/£12 (concs) Julian Argüelles ’Tetra’ Julian Argüelles saxes Kit Downes pno Sam Lasserson bass James Maddren drs From his beginnings with the legendary Loose Tubes, through his worldwide col- laboraons, & solo projects, Julian Ar- güelles is hugely influenal to a new gen- eraon of Brish jazz musicians. The band will feature new music to be recorded directly aſter this UK tour. ‘...masters of muscle- stretching contemporary jazz’ The Guardian www.julianarguelles.com Thu June 30 £15/£12 (concs) Kevin Flanagan Quartet Kevin Flanagan reeds Dave Gordon piano Joel Humann bass Tom Hooper percusion Saxophonist & composer Kevin is a nave of Lowell Mass USA, but long me Cambridge resident and lecturer at Anglia Ruskin Universi- ty. His work with Riprap quartet and poetry collecve have aracted wide crical respect. The quartet’s music ranges from burning neo- groove jams and blues to haunng and atmos- pheric ‘free’ jazz that ‘makes sense’. www.ampublishing.org/ kevinflanagan/quartet.htm ‘Acoustic jazz of the highest order’ Sue Edwards Royal Fesval Hall Friday July 15 at 7:30pm £18 CMJ @ Gwilym Simcock Jazz piano concert Gwilym is one of the most giſted pianists and imaginave composers on the Brish scene. Able to move effortlessly between jazz and classical music he can, at mes, inhabit both worlds and has been described as styliscally reminiscent of Keith Jarre. NOTE: This event at Stapleford Granary. www.gwilymsimcock.com ‘Gwilym’s an original. A creative genius’. Chick Corea Thu July 21 £15/£12 (concs) Malcolm Creese Quartet Malcolm Creese bass, John Horler piano Art Themen saxes, Tim Giles drums Cambridge based Malcolm Creese is one of Europe’s most admired double bass players. He combines jazz and classical performances and has toured with numerous internaonal stars including Stan Tracey, Cleo Laine and many more. He leads his own acclaimed trio Acousc Triangle with Gwilym Simcock and Tim Garland. A Cambridge classic to end our season. A stel- lar band with strong conneXions to the city. www.audio-b.com/artists/ malcolm_creese.html
