Wednesday 14th March - An Evening of "Swinging Standards"

Roly Veitch (guitars & vocals), Steve Andrews (reeds) & Roy Cansdale (double bass)

At the Staveley Beer Hall next to Wilfs 

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Excellent venue, "acoustically tuned", fine beers, wines, spirits & soft drinks

No smoking throughout, ample parking and well served by both bus and train.

Wednesday 11th April - "Quay Change" featuring Amy Worth

Scintillating rendition of classic standards

"Quay Change" featuring singer Amy Worth, Fred Binley (piano), Laurence Canty (bass) and special guest Tim Franks (drums)

Wednesday 9th May - The Slick Serenaders

Paul Guppy (bass), Jon Moore (guitar), Barrie Marshall (clarinet) & Chas Ambler (vibes)

"...Smooth, accessible mainstream Jazz quartet..., Get back to the 1930's, say hi to Benny Goodman and pick up some cheap booze while you're there......" Virtual Lancaster

Wednesday 13th June - No No Nonet

A brief history of No No Nonet. Formed September 2006 to play a pad of 80’s Octet charts that had been passed onto P.F. and John Woodhouse by Dave Waring of Ulverston. The pad covers outstanding Latin, Swing and Funk styles. There are massive ensemble sections and loads of scope for improvisations. No No Nonet is made up of specialist readers and improvisers drawn from Lancaster and the surrounding area.

The musicians are: John Woodhouse – baritone saxophone,  Jo Mangona – Alto saxophone

Paul Froggatt – tenor saxophone,  Mike Dyer – trumpet,  Glenn Clifford – trombone

Morris Whitham – guitar,  Brent Forbes – bass guitar,  Peter Tooze-Froggatt – drums

Ian Gray – piano

Wednesday 11th July - John Hallam (tenor sax & clarinet) and Trio

"The Jazztet finds Hallam in stunning form, equally impressive on tenor and baritone saxes and on clarinet. Influences can be detected (Hawk, Webster,Carney and Goodman among them), but from these he has developed an individual style characterised by an airy swing, a lyrical approach to improvising,an unflagging dynamism and prevailing good taste"

Chris Lee - Manchester Evening News

Wednesday 8th August - Julie Edwards, Kevin Dearden & the KJC Allstars

"Outstanding vocalist teamed with a great saxophonist." Scarborough Jazz

"Our entertainers were the acclaimed Julie Edwards Quintet. Julie is a fine jazz vocalist with a soft tonal quality that can suddenly burst into life with venomous power but then as easily shink backto beguiling charm...quite superb. Kevin Dearden..was on top form with sax and flute." Grimsby Telegraph

Wednesday 12th September - The Gavin Barras Trio

Gavin has performed at many Jazz Festivals including the London, Manchester, Brecon, Glasgow and Wigan Festivals. He spent 2005 performing with, among others, Guitarists Jim Mullen and Mike Outram, Saxophonists Martin Speake and Pete King, Trumpeters Steve Waterman and Neil Yates and trombonist Barnaby Dickinson.  

Since early 2005 Gavin has had his own working trio featuring pianist Dan Whieldon and drummer Jonas Backman. After many gigs The Gavin Barras Trio's first album will be launched in 2007. In June 2006 the trio travelled to the Ronciglione Jazz Festival, Italy where they performed in front of a panel of jazz legends including Jimmy Cobb, Buster Williams and Mulgrew Miller.

Wednesday 10th October - Tim Kliphuis with Roly Veitch & Roy Cansdale

Since he embarked on a solo career in 2004, Kliphuis has performed with such world-renowned jazz players as Les Paul, Bob Wilber, Herb Geller, Bucky Pizzarelli and Stochelo Rosenberg. He has played jazz festivals all over the world, including North Sea Jazz, La Villette (Paris), Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Djangofests in Seattle, Chicago and Philadelphia and clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express (London) and Iridium Jazz Club (New York).

With his new London-based Quartet, featuring Len Skeat, Mitch Dalton and James Pearson, he recorded The Grappelli Tribute (2005) which was released to rave reviews. This line-up enables Tim to fuse more and more of his classical background into jazz.

Tim's Grappelli Workshops often accompany concerts on tour. He is now working his broad teaching experience into a violin tuition book about Stéphane Grappelli's style.

Tim Kliphuis plays Artiste strings by John Pearse.

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Wednesday 14th November - Laura Fowles with the Mike Reynolds Trio

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Wednesday 12th December - Mainline Jazz

"From Dixieland to Swing and all stops in between"

Based in the South Lakes but drawing its personnel from as far away as Settle and Carlisle (cue for a railway line, but not the only reason for the band's name), Mainline Jazz is a Dixieland - to- mainstream outfit which has been together for about 12 years in all, and 4 years with its current line-up. Although the basis of our material is robust and entertaining traditional jazz, the band is more than capable of branching out into smooth ballads and even bossa-nova, which stands us in good stead when playing at weddings and birthday parties. 

The band consists of: 

Brian Judge (trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals). 

Brian has done the lot - big bands, brass bands, pit work and every kind of small band jazz from basic to bebop. We're delighted that he agreed to join us when Phil Morris disappeared darn Sarf, and his fiery but accomplished playing gives a firm lead to the band sound. 

Peter Boswell (trombone and cornet) 

Born in Baghdad (the reason for his sometimes explosive trombone playing?), Peter has history in Cheltenham and Sheffield but is now tucked away in Giggleswick, from which Yorkshire base he makes marauding forays into Lancs and Cumbria. He plays solid tailgate or attacking swing-style trombone as the occasion demands. 

Bruce Carnaffin (clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax) 

Veteran journeyman reed player, nominal leader of the band and author of these descriptions. Modesty forbids any further comment. 

Tim Belford (keyboard) 

Our token octogenarian, but you'd never know it from his playing. Tim has played in all sorts of settings, including Carlisle's legendary Gateway Jazz Band, led by the late Mick Potts. His fleet-fingered versatility is a big part of the band's success. 

Roy Cansdale (double bass) 

Well-known and much in demand around the North West jazz scene, Roy's dependable and propulsive bass lines, played on his distinctive blond instrument, more than fulfil the bassman's job of anchoring the band. 

Ken Oates (drums) 

Also a classical tympanist, Ken brings considerable technique to the drum chair. Although not a show-off - no Buddy Rich or Louis Bellson excesses - his all-too-infrequent breaks and solos always rouse the audience. However, most of the time he is content to swing the band from a back seat.

Band Contact - Bruce Carnaffin
01539 720172