Welcome to Greensand Jazz. Bringing the best in live jazz to Bedfordshire.
"There are few events where it is possible to have such a rapport with the performers"
Established in May 2013, Greensand Jazz promotes live jazz in and around Bucks and Beds, featuring some of the UK's leading musicians, many with international profiles.
Artists who've appeared at Greensand Jazz events include Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Omar, Perico Sambeat, Peter King, Bobby Wellins, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Tony Kofi, Clark Tracey, Tina May and many more…
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"There are few events where it is possible to have such a rapport with the performers"
Established in May 2013, Greensand Jazz promotes live jazz in and around Bucks and Beds, featuring some of the UK's leading musicians, many with international profiles.
Artists who've appeared at Greensand Jazz events include Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Omar, Perico Sambeat, Peter King, Bobby Wellins, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Tony Kofi, Clark Tracey, Tina May and many more…
Please sign up to our mailing list for regular updates:
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At Ollie Vee's
Sonny Side Up
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One of the greatest living jazz musicians, Sonny Rollins was an innovator and a central figure in the music for over 60 years until his recent retirement at the age of 88. He often chose to work in trio format with bass and drums. The lineup allowed for a freedom of interpretation without severing the harmonic moorings normally secured by a chordal instrument. This became a trademark throughout his career, featuring on some of his most important recordings - Freedom Suite, A Way Out West and a Night at The Village Vanguard.
"Sonny Side Up" features three of the UK's leading jazz musicians - Dave O'Higgins (sax), Arnie Somogyi (bass) and Sebastiaan de Krom (drums). Between them they have performed with some of the world's leading jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock, Frank Sinatra, Jamie Cullum and Eddie Henderson and are all band leaders in their own right. For the last year they've enjoyed a weekly residency at The Troubadour in Chelsea, one of London's historic music venues - Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Sammy Davis Jnr. and Paul Simon have all performed there. During that residency they have worked exclusively on the Rollins trio repertoire.
This gig at Ollie Vee's is their debut performance outside The Troubadour, the first of a run of gigs which also includes Ronnie Scott's Club and Swansea Jazz Land.
"Sonny Side Up" features three of the UK's leading jazz musicians - Dave O'Higgins (sax), Arnie Somogyi (bass) and Sebastiaan de Krom (drums). Between them they have performed with some of the world's leading jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock, Frank Sinatra, Jamie Cullum and Eddie Henderson and are all band leaders in their own right. For the last year they've enjoyed a weekly residency at The Troubadour in Chelsea, one of London's historic music venues - Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Sammy Davis Jnr. and Paul Simon have all performed there. During that residency they have worked exclusively on the Rollins trio repertoire.
This gig at Ollie Vee's is their debut performance outside The Troubadour, the first of a run of gigs which also includes Ronnie Scott's Club and Swansea Jazz Land.
In Association with Jazz Up Front
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Alan Skidmore Quartet
Thursday 13th September, 8.15pm @ St. Mary The Virgin St. Mary's Square Aylesbury HP20 2JJ Tickets £14 advance from: Aylesbury Music Shop 3 Temple St, Aylesbury (tel. 01296 392225) Contact Frank: 07518 306552 Alan Skidmore - sax Steve Melling - piano Arnie Somogyi - bass Miles Levin - drums |
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Alan Skidmore, a world-class musician experienced in a myriad of musical environments and disciplines, is renowned both as a soloist and as a section player on films, radio and television. The list of international artists with whom he has performed and recorded reads like a “Who’s Who” of contemporary music and includes Georgie Fame, John Mayall, Elvin Jones, Eric Clapton, Clark Terry, Stan Tracey, Van Morrison, Charlie Watts, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Weather Report and Dexter Gordon.
Alan first won the Melody Maker Jazz Poll for saxophone in 1971 and again in 1972, 1973 and 1974. In 1973 he formed the band S.O.S with John Surman and Mike Osborne, with which he toured extensively and appeared at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
A highly-respected figure on the British and European Jazz scenes 'Skid' has become known for an approach to the saxophone which is heavily influenced by John Coltrane. In 1988 this culminated in the opportunity to perform at Ronnie Scott's with Elvin Jones, Coltrane's original drummer.
This performance at St. Mary's offers jazz audiences a rare chance to hear one of the UK's leading saxophonists in quartet.
Alan appears with an all-star trio including Steve Melling on piano, Miles Levin on drums, and Ronnie Scott’s regular Arnie Somogyi on bass.
Alan first won the Melody Maker Jazz Poll for saxophone in 1971 and again in 1972, 1973 and 1974. In 1973 he formed the band S.O.S with John Surman and Mike Osborne, with which he toured extensively and appeared at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
A highly-respected figure on the British and European Jazz scenes 'Skid' has become known for an approach to the saxophone which is heavily influenced by John Coltrane. In 1988 this culminated in the opportunity to perform at Ronnie Scott's with Elvin Jones, Coltrane's original drummer.
This performance at St. Mary's offers jazz audiences a rare chance to hear one of the UK's leading saxophonists in quartet.
Alan appears with an all-star trio including Steve Melling on piano, Miles Levin on drums, and Ronnie Scott’s regular Arnie Somogyi on bass.
