Jazz Information

Live Jazz is a regular event on ‘What’s Happening’ at The Hillary Step. Every Sunday and Wednesday from 8:30 pm we will be hosting a jazz gig featuring musicians largely from the NW, but also those on a national tour that our booking guru Bob Jones brings to Whalley Range.

Coming up:

Sunday 10^th February Pete McSloy. Laconic vocalist and composer with a fine backing band. Songs of love lost, love gained and too much wine.

Wednesday 13^th February Francesca Ajmar Trio, Francesca on vocals, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer, Double Bass, Simone Manunza Guitar – Brazilian tunes

Sunday 17^th February Annie Long Annie sings Ella – fine singer delves in to the songbook..

Sunday 24^th February Nik Svarc Organ Trio, bedazzling funky jazzy blues.

Wednesday 27^th February Flamencorumbas

Latin Quartet – a mix of afro/bulgarian/chilean/spanish/anglo influences

Sunday 3^rd March Cazboaden Trio, rumbunctious drum led jazz with Ed Harrison on bass and Paul Kilvington on keys

Sunday 10^th March Zamani Townships and favela influenced originals and standards

Wednesday 13^th March Helen Pillinger + Carole Williams sax and keys, mellow modern jazz

Sunday 17^th March Lucy Lockwood, raunchy blues and jazz from fine vocalist and whistler with ace backing

Sunday 24^th March David Burgoyne Trio, piano, bass, drums – originals and modern jazz

Wednesday 27^th March Trilo3y West coast and southern rock

Sunday 31^st March Steve Oakes Quartet – Modern jazz standards and originals from a lively combo

^{Sunday April 7th Freddy Garner Quartet}

^{Extremely lively modern jazz}

^{Wednesday April 10th Simon Mulcaster Trio Guitar led modern jazz, originals and standards}

^{Sunday 14th April Spider Mike King – Legendary songwriter and guitarist with his band.}

^{Sunday 21st April Stuart McCallum Guitar soundscapes}

^{Wednesday April 24th Rowland Jones’s Moveable Feast, original country blues}

^{Sunday April 28th Kevin Hassett’s Redux}

^{Eclectic mix of modern jazz}

^{Sunday May 5th HSQ+1, 4 saxes and drums,}

^{swing, standards and lovers’ rock}

^{Wednesday May 8th Claire Roberts duo –}

^{fab renditions of jazz standards, vocals, violin and keys}

^{Sunday May 12th Midnite Johnny Morana – All the way from the USA -Rockin’ blues}

^{Sunday May 19th Steve Chadwick}

^{Wednesday May 22nd Steve Chadwick}

^{Sunday May 26th Mark Greer and Clive Mellor – Running the gamut from 1930’s blues to avant-garde gospel.}

^{Wednesday May 29th Magic beans Arrangements of pop and standards}

^{Sunday 2nd June Paolo Fuschi e La Banda, rockin’ rhythm n blues}

^{Sunday 9th June Gary Boyle Quartet Jazz fusion maestro}

^{Wednesday 12th June Trish Heenan stunning vocal arrangements}

^{Sunday 16th June Steve Oakes Quartet Guitar and sax led jazz}

^{Sunday 23rd June Jelly Sours Jazz, blues, originals}

^{Wednesday 26th June Bim Williams Quartet Guitar led jazz standards}

For further information please contact us at The Hillary Step on 0161 881 1978 or email jazz@thehillarystep.co.uk

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