MARLBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 13-15 2012
LINE-UP SO FAR CONFIRMED FEBRUARY 2012
LEAD SPONSOR FOR 2012
Brewin Dolphin
www.brewindolphin.co.uk
Friday 13 July
The Red Stripe Band
The Red Stripe Band swings in incendiary style with Neil Drinkwater on piano and
vocals, offering wicked boogie-woogie and a good sprinkling of jump jive and rock
and roll. London’s top jazz clubs, including Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express, are
just some of the places where they have shared the stage with Van Morrison,
George Melly, Jamie Cullum, Sting and many more. Nor are they unknown at the
prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Ed Williams (drums and percussion), Costa
Tancredi (bass and choreography), John O’Neill (tenor sax and clarinet), Erica
Clarke (baritone sax, flute and swanee whistle) and Brant Tilds (trumpet) and
Gemma Nelson (vocals) complete the line-up.
The closest thing to Jools Holland and his Big Band. Jazzwise.
www.redstripeband.com
The Filthy Six
Horn-led, organ-fuelled soul jazz/funk and boogaloo from this excellent Londonbased sextet. They have performed at the Ealing, Isle of Wight, London and
Glastonbury Festivals and at The Vortex. The band is led by Nick Etwell on trumpet
who has performed with Tom Jones and Duran Duran . Mark Brown (sax) has
appeared with Bobby Wellins, Madness and Amy Winehouse. He holds a residency
at Ronnie Scott’s and had headlined the Kathmandu Jazz Festival. Ross Stanley on
the Hammond Organ has worked with Guy Barker and Dylan Howe. Simon Lea has
drummed with Guy Barker, Gwyneth Herbert and the Four Tops. James Fenn
(guitar) and John Calvert (bass) complete the sextet.
These guys have got all the licks, soul jazz how we like it, rough, rugged and played
by guys totally on top of their game. A very exciting addition to the UK scene. BBC
6Music
www.uk.myspace.com/thefilthysix
Al Marconi
Al Marconi is a composer, producer and performer of what can only be described as
smooth, new age, world fusion Spanish guitar music. He is very selective in the
invitations he accepts. He performs extensively in Latin America, particularly in Peru
and Colombia, although he is very popular in Mexico. With huge album sales
worldwide, he is one of the top selling independent instrumental performers in
Europe.
Al’s amazing collection of guitars, many of which he built himself, exceeds 100 and
has been valued at over £500,000. Hopefully, some of them will be on display here.
www.almarconi.com
Ray Harris and The Fusion Experience
The ‘Best Newcomers’ at Marlborough Jazz 2007, this band has had the ultimate
honour of being the supporting act for the legendary James Brown. They’ve also
made their mark at the Glasgow Jazz Festival and many other venues around
Scotland.
The Fusion Experience is the brainchild of Raymond Harris, an exceptionally
talented keyboard player who pushes Jazz into the electronic slipstream with an
experimental fusion of jazz, funk and soul. Straight No Chaser Magazine
www.thefusionexperience.com/music
The Birmingham Blues Friends, featuring Steve “Big Man” Clayton
Anyone who has heard the ‘Big Man’, three times winner of the British Blues Award,
won’t want to miss this. With his big frame and technique and the way he attacks the
piano, you would swear he had 20 fingers on each hand – and he has a perfect
blues voice. He is also a great entertainer, whipping his audience into fits of laughter.
Steve will be here with Howard Gregory who plays guitar and a 1896 Cremona
violin by Carlo Storioni which belonged to his great-grandfather, Carl Lomas (bass)
and Mick Barker on drums. It will be exciting.
www.Steve-bigman-clayton.com
Teddy White’s Pignose
Anish Harrison, vocals and 2-string bass in this exciting trio, has been described as
a young Janis Joplin. Teddy White aka Pete Cousins (guitar and vocals) is generally
regarded as the finest thing to come out of Swindon since Diana Dors. Peter
O’Driscoll is on bongos and foot drum and contributes to the vocals.
www.myspace.com/thepignoseband
The Slaughterhouse Seven
All graduates of pianist Kevin Byrne’s Music Dept. at Downside School, the band
was founded over 30 years ago and has built up a terrific following in Marlborough. It
has performed in Australia, Canada, Fiji, Malta, Gibraltar, Hong Kong and the USA.
Skedaddle
A very hard-working and much appreciated local blues band led by Jane Witcomb
on vocals and featuring Stuart Whant (Guitar/Bass), Chris Witcomb (Guitar), Ed
Witcomb (guitar and vocals) and Joe Witcomb (drums). In fact, it’s very much a
Witcomb family business. So what’s Stuart Whant doing here?
Saturday 14 July
The Darius Brubeck Trio
Darius Brubeck (piano) has led his own bands, accompanied Don Maclean and
toured the world with Two Generations of Brubeck and The New Brubeck Quartet
(Dave, Darius, Chris and Dan Brubeck). He has worked and taught extensively in
South Africa, where he directed the country’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra. His
arrangements and compositions featured extensively in Dave Brubeck’s 80th
Birthday Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra. Fellow American Mike Rossi
plays Rampone and Cazzani handmade Italian saxophones. He too has worked with
the stars: Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Rosemary Clooney and Artie Shaw, to
name but a few. The trio is completed by South African drummer Wesley Gibbens,
who has played the top London venues and Matt Ridley on bass.
www.dariusbrubeck.com
Sticky Wicket and his Swing Orchestra
He’s back! If you wonder where he’s been, you’ll have to ask him yourself. Certainly
he’s known to have been in China, where, by all accounts, he is something of a cult
figure. The nonet is led by a virtuoso drummer: that’s Sticky himself. He’s played
with Lonnie Donegan, Chris Barber, Van Morrison, Jools Holland and Brian Ferry, to
name but a few. Vocalist Linda Morris trained in America and has performed with
the Glen Miller Orchestra. Ian Bateman (trombone) appears regularly with Acker Bilk
and with the Back to Basie Orchestra. Simon Meredith (alto-sax, clarinet) is a clever
boy, with Master’s degrees in Engineering from Oxford University and in music from
the Guildhall School. He has worked with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, the
Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Buddy Greco and Jools Holland and played such venues
as the Millennium Dome and the Royal Albert, the Royal Festival and the
Birmingham Symphony Halls. Hungarian clarinettist, Zoltan Sagi, has appeared with
Chris Barber, Marty Grosz, Digby Fairweather, Bruce Adams and the Paseda Roof
Orchestra. Pianist, Maurice Merry began his career playing in a trio for six shows a
day at London’s famous Windmill Theatre, but found that the music was of
secondary interest to the punters. He was Gene Pitney’s musical director and has
worked with Paul Anka, Tommy Steele, Clodagh Rogers, Lulu and Ruby Murray.
Trumpeter Simon Lenton graduated from the Trinity College of Music in 1991. He
has worked as an arranger with Englebert Humperdinck and Lesley Garrett. Phil
Antonia is on bass and Mark Rideout on guitar.
www.stickywicketband.com
The Adam Winslet Band
Vocalist Adam Winslet leads this octet of all the talents. Saxophonist Chris White
was with Dire Straits for 10 years and has played with Robbie Williams, Paul
McCartney, Chris de Burgh, Tom Jones, Bryan Ferry and Mick Jagger. Trumpeter
Matt Holland Van Morrison’s musical director. He has played with Burt Bacharach,
Ray Charles, Georgie Fame, Leo Sayer, Shakin Stephens, Lisa Stansfield and
Robbie Williams. Trevor Mires (trumpet) has worked with Jamie Cullum and Suzie
Quatro. Paul Geary (bass) has worked with Jools Holland, George Michael, Simply
Red, Chris Dea, Donny and Marie Osmond, Geri Halliwell and Lisa Stansfield.
Richard Cottle (keys) has played with Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Mike Oldfield’s
Tubular Bells and Wham! Richard Brooke (drums) has played with Victoria
Beckham, Roger Daltry, Ozzy Osbourne and Leo Sayer. Tim Walters is on guitar.
www.adamwinslet.com
Chris Jagger and the Atcha Band
This powerful quintet features Chris Jagger’s acoustic guitar, vocals, washboard
and song writing. Chris has worked with many bands, including his brother’s and Leo
Sayer. Musical polymath Charlie Hart plays fiddle, accordion and piano and is
known for his tight bass playing with Ian Dury, Alexis Korner, Eric Clapton and
Charlie Watts. In 1995, he received an Oscar nomination for his work on the
animation short, Triangles. Malcolm Mortimore (percussion) cut his teeth with Ian
Dury, a cool jazzman, he has worked live with Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and
Buddy Tate. His lad, Jim Mortimore (electric guitar) has worked with Herbie Flowers
and PP Arnold. Paul Emile (bass guitar) has excellent timing and a great singing
voice.
Jagger is a sly, sharp songwriter whose lyrics often recall the likes of Sammy Kahn
more than any other rock star. Tony Parsons in the Daily Telegraph.
www.chrisjaggersatcha.com
The Baddest Blues Band Ever
Guitarist Rob Koral has played at such top venues as Ronnie Scott’s, the Barbican,
the Royal Festival Hall and the 100 Club. Vocalist Zoe Schwarz has appeared at
Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express, The Stables, The Vortex, the 606 Club and the
Swanage, Lichfield, Bude and Isle of Wight Jazz Festivals. Pete Whittaker is one of
Britain’s most talented players of the Hammond Organ. Si Genero is on harmonica,
Malcolm Creese (double bass) toured the world with Cleo Lane and John
Dankworth for many years. He has worked with so many great stars – James
Galway, Stan Tracey, George Shearing, Barney Kessel, Art Farmer, George
Benson, Mel Torme, Antonio Forcione, John Etheridge, Mose Alison, Diana Ross,
Sting and John Williams - that it must be concluded that he is one himself. The
same applies to Paul Robinson (drums) who was a member of The Brotherhood of
Man and toured the world for 19 years with Nina Simone. He has appeared with Cleo
Lane, Zoot Money, Van Morrison, Mose Allison, Frankie goes to Hollywood and Rod
Stewart.
One of the finest blues and roots acts in the world. Time Out.
www.robkoral.co.uk
The Jive Aces
The UK’s No 1 Jive and Swing Band and one of the hottest bands in showbiz! Every
year this brilliant ensemble performs in over 25 countries and has made hundreds of
TV and radio appearances world-wide. This in-demand sextet has worked with Van
Morrison, John Travolta and Isaac Hayes and many others as well as performing for
HRH Prince Philip. They are unmissable! The line-up consists of Ian Clarkson
(drums): Vince Hurley (piano); Peter Howell (drums); John Fordham (sax); Alex
Douglas (trombone) and Ken Smith – thrice the London Swing Dance Champion –
on double bass.
www.jiveaces.com
Ray Harris and THE FUSION EXPERIENCE
The ‘Best Newcomers’ at Marlborough Jazz 2007, this band has had the ultimate
honour of being the supporting act for the legendary James Brown. They’ve also
made their mark at the Glasgow Jazz Festival and many other venues around
Scotland.
The Fusion Experience is the brainchild of Raymond Harris, an exceptionally
talented keyboard player who pushes Jazz into the electronic slipstream with an
experimental fusian of jazz, funk and soul. Straight No Chaser Magazine
www.thefusionexperience.com/music
The Red Stripe Band
One of the best bands in town whose reputation continues to soar. London’s top jazz
clubs, including Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express, are just some of the places
where they have shared the stage with Van Morrison, George Melly, Jamie Cullum,
Sting and countless more. Nor are they unknown in the famous Montreux Jazz
Festival.
The closest thing to Jools Holland and his Big Band. Jazzwise.
www.redstripeband.com
The Birmingham Blues Friends, featuring Steve “Big Man” Clayton
The master of boogie-woogie is back!
Michael Roach
The 11th of 13 children from Washington DC, Michael Roach sings and plays the
guitar in an East Coast style of blues that dates back to the 1920s. He learnt
everything he knows about the blues from some of the last personal bearers of the
older traditions. His noted Radio 4 series explored the roots of the music he loves.
This fine artist has dedicated his life to the music and history.
www.michaelroach.com
The Eduardo Niebla Trio
Spanish guitarist and composer, Eduardo Niebla, is one of the most brilliant and
evocative of performers, fusing flamenco gypsy jazz with Arab, Indian Latin and
classical influences to create a truly ‘stunning’ (The Sound) and ‘exhilarating’ (Jazz
Journal) musical experience, ‘full of hot, dark, Mediterranean passion’ (The
Scotsman).
Eduardo, who was born in Tangier in 1955 as the 7 th child of a 7th child, has
appeared at the Athens Olympics, Ronnie Scott’s, the Wembley Arena, the Royal
Festival Hall, the festivals at Tibilisi and Glastonbury and the San Isidro Fiesta in
Madrid. Salvador Niebla, another of the seven-fold, is on drums. Ricardo Garcia is
a truly eclectic guitarist. His roots lie in flamenco, and in recent years he has played
Jazz, African music, collaborated with sitar and tabla players and even worked in
Bollywood. For the last nine years, he has brought an original show, Flamenco con
Fusion to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which has gone on to tour the world.
A display of supernatural talent…and a spellbinding mixture of flamenco and
modern jazz, bursting with obvious passion and verve. The Spectator
www.myspace.com.eduardoniebla
The Nicola Farnon Quartet
Nicola Farnon plays the bass and sings. She has appeared with galaxy of stars,
including John Dankworth, Digby Fairweather, Alan Barnes, Jim Mullen, Tony Kofi,
Bruce Adams, Cleo Laine and Humphrey Lyttelton. Phil Johnson is on drums, Andy
Cholerton on piano and Dean Masser (sax) was a member of the Jack Parnell
Quartet. .
She’s a remarkable performer on stage, a fine singer and an outstandingly swinging
and propulsive bass player with an outstanding personality to match… I declare that
she is a class act who should be on every jazz festival in the land. Humphrey
Lyttelton. Radio Two
www.nicolafarnonmusic.com
The Bob Bowles Band
In the view of Jamie Cullum, Bob Bowles is ‘probably the best blues guitarist in the
country’. That’s why his noted trio is back – by popular demand! It features Charlie
Rowe on drums, who was a member of the legendary Swindon outfit, The Alfonz,
and Pete Roew on bass.
Wall to wall superb musicianship and the atmosphere of a family reunion. Evening
Advertiser
www.myspace.com/bobbowles
Henry Spencer with Juncture
An exciting and original quintet: winners of last year’s Brewin Dolphin “Best
Newcomer” Award. These five exceptional musicians are either currently at or are
graduates of the prestigious jazz course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Members of the quintet have performed and worked with a large number renowned
musicians and groups. The band is led by trumpeter Henry Spencer. Jon
DesBruslais (drums and percussion) has worked with Liane Carrole, Alan Skidmore
and Jim Mullen and played at Ronnie Scotts, the Barbican and at the Royal Albert
and Royal Festival Halls. Charlie Laffer is on guitar, New Zealander Rob
Brockway on piano and Nic Brakespeare on bass.
Remember their names. They are the future. Jack Massarik, Evening Standard
www.henryspencermusic.com
Misbehavin’
Drawing from the ballads of Kurt Weill through to well-loved jazz standards and
original songs, Misbehavin’ brings a mixture of the known and unknown spiced with
a hint of cabaret. The wide-ranging experience that this unique band brings together
combines musical virtuosity with sassy entertainment. Vocalist Helen Porter teaches
jazz singing and music theatre at Bath Spa University. She has worked with both the
Royal Opera House and the National Theatre. Karen Wimhurst (clarinets) has a
long-standing association with the environmental charity, Common Ground. She has
worked with the Allegri String Quartet, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Scottish
Chamber Orchestra and English National Opera. For the last five years Ralf Dorrell
has worked as an improvisation tutor at the Jazz Factory and as rhythm section tutor
for Wiltshire Youth Jazz Orchestra. Robin Walter is on guitar.
Brewin Dolphin Best Newcomer Nominee
Laura Zakian
Laura Zakian specialises in re-working neglected standards to jazz
interpretations of contemporary tunes. Her highly accessible set boasts and
eclectic and ingenious repertoire. The consummate live performer, Jazz
Journal commented -“she sings mainly quality standards but varies her
programme with obscure, but attractive, songs from the 1920s and 1930s or
contemporary songs, but it always comes out sounding like good, modern
jazz”. She started her recording career in 2000 with ‘Nobody Else but Me’,
which was The Observer’s ‘CD of the Week’ and received airplay on Michael
Parkinson’s Radio 2 show, and has now recorded three albums in total.
www.laurazakian.com
THE MARLBOROUGH STOVES AFRICA BANDSTAND AT THE OLD ROPE
FACTORY
Hélélé
This Afro-Beat sextet has packed venues across the UK. Bandleader Alphonse
Daudet Touna mixes his Cameroonian traditions with western jazz influences. As
well as being lead vocal, he plays a balafon (an African marimba) he made himself.
Kevin Figes (saxes, flutes) began his career with Keith Tippett’s Seedbed
Orchestra. He has played the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Jazz Café and
performed at the Montreux, Glastonbury and Cheltenham Festivals. Paul Marshall is
on bass, Greg White on drums, Rory Francis on percussion and Neil Smith on
guitar.
www.myspace.com/helele
Brewin Dolphin Best Newcomer Nominee
Damasqu
Four of the members of this quintet are graduates of the University of Lagos.
Desmond Ogunjimi is on sax and vocals, Ope Solaja on bass guitar, Segun
Olsehinde on lead guitar and Tope Oladeji on drums. The fifth member, Ayo
Shobanck is on keyboards. He is a graduate of the musical academy founded by
the Afro-Jazz legend, Peter King, in Lagos.
www.damasqutheband.com
Brewin Dolphin Best Newcomer Nominee
Our free bandstand never fails to engender a carnival atmosphere.
Kennet Vale Brass is a Wiltshire ornament: a ten-piece band that has appeared
with Rick Wakeman.
www.kennetvaleband.co.uk