Jazz in Barbados July 26 – August 1, 2013

“What we play is life.” – Louis Armstrong, an American jazz trumpeter and singer who came to prominence in the 1920s as an “inventive” trumpet and cornet player; a foundational influence in Jazz, he shifted the focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. Armstrong was also an influential singer with his instantly recognizable voice, and dexterity as an improviser.

Friday July 26

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café featuring Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic bass, and Saleef on percussion. Starts at 8pm

*Try a Little Jazz @ Birdies in Rockley Resort resumes in August. Watch for details.

Saturday July 27

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimey on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums. Starts at 7:30pm

Sunday July 28

New Dinner & Jazz with The Benny Alleyne Trio @ Chez Max, Worthing, Christ Church featuring Benny Alleyne on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Malcolm Griffith on drums with special guest, guitarist Dr. Jerome Jones. Dinner starts @ 6pm; Jazz starts @ 7pm; parking across the street

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown, 12:30pm until 2:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from noon.

Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba featuring Stefan van den Bossche on guitar with vocals by Gwen Taylor, noon to 3pm

Crustaceans swing band @ Lobster Alive, Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch served from 12:30pm; reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Kirk Layne on keyboard. Starts at 6:30pm.

Tuesday July 30

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Starts at 7pm. Reservations required

All Caribbean Jazz radio program join the conversation with host Wayne Harewood starting at 8pm. Click on the link or call in @ (626)414-3450.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show
Wednesday July 31

The Project @ Club Marina, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on alto sax, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums. Starts at 8pm. NO COVER.

Thursday August 1

Mike Sealy Quartet @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums, and LOD on percussion. Starts at 8pm

JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Melvin Alick on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan. Starts at 8pm

The Waterfront Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Starts at 8pm. Reservations recommended

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados July 19 – 25, 2013

“Don’t give up trying to do what you really want. Where there is love & inspiration, you can’t go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald, an American Jazz vocalist with a vocal range spanning three octaves. ‘Ella’ was noted for the purity of her tone, impeccable diction and phrasing, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Friday July 19

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café featuring Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic bass, and Saleef on percussion. Starts at 8pm

*Try a Little Jazz @ Birdies in Rockley Resort resumes in August. Watch for details.

Saturday July 20

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimey on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums. Starts at 7:30pm

Sunday July 21

NEW Jazz at the Water’s Edge with Andre Woodvine & The Original Unit @ Bougainvillea Beach Resort – 7:30 to 9:30pm. Admission $30.00 ($10 redeemable at the bar) Limited seating; call to reserve your table 628-1003 or 628-0990. 

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown, 12:30pm until 2:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet with Vallis Jemmott on piano @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from noon.

Jazz Duo with Stefan van den Bossche on guitar & vocals by Gwen Taylor @ The Round House in Bathsheba;noon to 3pm

Crustaceans Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch served from 12:30pm; reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap with Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Kirk Layne on keyboard, Rashed Hinds on drums. Starts at 6:30pm.

Tuesday July 23

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Starts at 7pm. Reservations required

All Caribbean Jazz radio program join the conversation with host Wayne Harewood starting at 8pm. Click on the link or call in @ (626)414-3450.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show

Wednesday July 24

The ‘Jazz’ Project @ Club Marina, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on alto sax, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums. Starts at 8pm. NO COVER.

Thursday July 25

The Waterfront Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Starts at 8pm. Reservations recommended

Mike Sealy Quartet @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums, and LOD on percussion. Starts at 8pm

JazzMaTazz – Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Melvin Alick on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan. Starts at 8pm  

Don’t miss this  . . .  Sunday July 28

NEW Dinner & Jazz with The Benny Alleyne Trio @ Chez Max, Worthing, Christ Church featuring Benny Alleyne on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Malcolm Griffith on drums with special guest, guitarist Dr. Jerome Jones. Dinner starts @ 6pm; Jazz @ 7pm; parking across the street

 Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados

Let’s keep jazz alive!

 

Jazz in Barbados July 12 – 18, 2013

Jazz is a mental attitude rather than a style. It uses a certain process of the mind expressed spontaneously through some musical instrument. I’m concerned with retaining that process.” Bill Evans, an American Jazz pianist & composer who worked mostly in a trio setting. He is widely considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, and the probably the most influential post-World War II Jazz pianist. Unlike many Jazz musicians of his time, Evans never embraced new movements like jazz fusion or free jazz.

Friday July 12

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café with Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic bass, and Saleef on percussion. Starts at 8pm

Saturday July 13

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimy on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums. Starts at 7:30pm

Sunday July 14

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown, 12:30pm until 2:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph featuring Roger Gittens on piano. Lunch served from noon.

Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar, vocals by Gwen Taylor, noon to 3pm

Crustaceans swing band @ Lobster Alive with Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch served from 12:30pm; reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap with Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Malcolm Griffith on drums. Starts at 6:30pm

Tuesday July 16

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Starts at 7pm. Reservations required

All Caribbean Jazz radio program, join the conversation with host Wayne Harewood starting at 8pm. Click on the link or call in to (626) 414-3450.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show

Wednesday July 17

The Project @ Club Marina, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on alto saxophone, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums. Starts at 8pm. NO COVER.

Thursday July 18

JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Melvin Alick on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan. Starts at 8pm

Mike Sealy Quartet @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums, and LOD on percussion. Starts at 8pm

The Waterfront Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Starts at 8pm. Reservations recommended

Don’t miss this . . . Sunday July 21

Andre Woodvine and The Original Unit — Jazz at the Water’s Edge @ Bougainvillea Beach Resort. 7:30 to 9:30pm. Limited seating; to reserve your table call 628-1003 or 628-0990. Admission $30.00 ($10 redeemable at the bar). For updates visit Woodvine’s World

 Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados July 5 – 11, 2013

“As long as musicians have passion for spontaneity & creating something that’s never been before, jazz will flourish.” – Charlie Haden, an American double bassist known for his association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Haden is also known for his signature lyrical bass line featured with the Charlie Haden Quartet West, and thematic exploration of music from films of the 1930s and 1940s.

Friday July 5

NEW Try a little Jazz Tonight @ Birdies Restaurant, Rockley Golf Club starts at 8pm with Michael Cheeseman on guitar, Ricky Braithwaite on trumpet, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. $10.00 cover

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starts at 8pm, featuring Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass, Saleef on percussion

Saturday July 6

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starts at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimy on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday July 7

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starts at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from noon.

Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar, vocals by Gwen Taylor noon to 3pm

The Crustaceans swing band @ Lobster Alive, starts at 12:30pm with Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starts at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, and Malcolm Griffith on drums.

Tuesday July 9

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starts at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Tune in to the All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm; to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show

Wednesday July 10

Alto saxophonist Mylon Clarke & The Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starts at 8pm – Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums and featuring Mylon Clarke on sax. $10.00 cover This quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday July 11

Mike Sealy Quartet @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starts at 8pm featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums, and LOD on percussion.

The Waterfront Jazz Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starts at 8pm featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Reservations are highly recommended

JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starts at 8pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Melvin Alick on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados June 28 – July 4, 2013

People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And it’s jazz music – it’s not easy for them to get to it. I don’t want them ever to feel that I’m taking their presence lightly.Wynton Marsalis, an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States.

Friday June 28

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday June 29

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimey on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday June 30

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from noon.

Nakiki Caribbean Jazz Safari is in Grenada June 29 & June 30. Follow the link to Grenada http://www.nanikicaribbeanjazzsafari.com/

Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar, vocals by Gwen Taylor noon to 3pm

The Crustaceans 5-piece swing band @ Lobster Alive featuring Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch served from 12:30pm, reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on upright bass,  Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Malcolm Griffith on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan

Tuesday July 2

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm. to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show

Wednesday July 3

Alto saxophonist Mylon Clarke @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm with The Project – Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums. This quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday July 4

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

The Waterfront Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Reservations are highly recommended

JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap  starting at 8pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Melvin Alick on drums, Mark Forde on steel pan

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz in Barbados June 21 – 27, 2013

“Once we are inside a tune, we can do anything with it” – Keith Jarrett, an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music. Jarrett’s improvisations draw not only from the traditions of jazz, but from other genres as well as Western classical music, gospel, blues and ethnic folk music.

Friday June 21

NEW Try a little Jazz Tonight @ Birdies Restaurant, Rockley Golf Club starting at 8pm with Michael Cheeseman on guitar, Ricky Braithwaite on trumpet, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. $10.00 cover

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday June 22

Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Ebe Gilkes on piano, Mike Sealy on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday June 23

Piano jazz with Barbados’ master pianist Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from 12noon.

Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar, vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm

Jazz lunch Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass,  Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Rashad Hinds on drums

Tuesday June 25

All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Wednesday June 26

NEW Barbados 1st lady of song, CiCi accompanied by master guitarist Mike Sealy @ Lime Bar, Lime Grove, Holetown, St. James starting at 9pm

Mylon Clarke on alto sax & the Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm with Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums. This quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday June 27

JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starting at 7pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Gershon Forde on drums,  Melvin Alick on drums

Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm. This instrumental quartet comprises students & graduates of the BCC Music program.

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Reservations are highly recommended

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

 

 

Jazz in Barbados June 14 – 20, 2013

“Music is to the soul what water is to the body.” Oliver Wendell Holmes – an American physician, poet, and author. Recognized as an important medical reformer, and regarded as one of the best writers of the 19th century

Friday June 14

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday June 15

Panta Brown Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday June 16

NEW Jazz for Father’s Day at the Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church. Starting at 6pm – 10pm; Tickets $40.00 through Boo Rudder @ [email protected] or the Barbados Jazz Society @ [email protected]

Jazz for Father’s Day is the 3rd in a series of concerts featuring the exciting talents of young musicians – saxophonists Romaro Greaves & Mylon Clarke & trumpeter Kweku Jelani, accompanied by veteran bassists Ricky Aimey & Cecil Bascombe, master guitarist Mike Sealy with the percussion team of Boo Rudder & Michael Wood. Special guests on vocals CiCi & Lillian LordeBarbados’ first ladies of jazz.

This is a project of the Musicians Collective, a group of serious Jazz musicians seeking to build a platform for working musicians to develop the skills of the young and talented players.

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz buffet with the Molasses Jazz Band @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from 12:00pm.

http://www.nanikicaribbeanjazzsafari.com 

Next stop Grenada June 29 & 30

Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor 12:00pm to 3pm

Jazz lunch Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Dr.Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and Joseph Callendar on saxophone

Tuesday June 18

All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Wednesday June 19

The Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on sax, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums.

This instrumental quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday June 20

NEW  JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starting at 7pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Gershon Forde on drums, and Jerome Waithe on guitar

Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm.

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Dr.Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, and Robert Foster on drums. Reservations are highly recommended

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados June 7 – 13, 2013

“Improvising musicians are musical travelers, voyagers. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.” Gary Burton – American jazz vibraphonist who developed the four-mallet technique for playing the vibraphone.  He is also known for pioneering fusion jazz & popularizing the duet format in jazz. A major jazz educator, Burton taught at Berklee College of Music for over 30 years.

Friday June 7

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday June 8

Panta Brown Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday June 9

NEW Walkin’ in my own shoes @ Frank Collymore Hall starting at 6pm. Tickets A&B Music Supplies in Sheraton Centre, C S Pharmacy on Broad Street, Things Gospel.

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm

Jazz lunch with the Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, and Rashad Hinds on drums

Tuesday June 11

NEW All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Wednesday June 12

The Project with Mylon Clarke @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring band leader & saxophonist Mylon Clarke, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums.  This instrumental quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday June 13

NEW JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starting at 7pm with Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Gershon Forde on drums, and Mark Forde on pan.

Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm. This instrumental quartet comprises students & graduates of the BCC Music program.

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Andy Voss on trumpet backed by members of the VSOP Dixieland. Reservations recommended

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.

Don’t miss . . .

Jazz for Father’s Day Sunday June 16 @ Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church starting at 6pm. Tickets available through Boo Rudder [email protected] & the BJS [email protected]

Jazz for Father’s Day is part of an ongoing project by the Musician’s Collective, a group of serious Jazz musicians seeking to build a platform for working musicians to develop the skills of the young and talented players. This event, the 3rd in a series of concerts to date, features the exciting talents of saxophonists Romaro Greaves & Mylon Clarke, gifted trumpeter Kweku Jelani, the dynamic Ricky Aimey on bass, the Caribbean’s master guitarist Mike Sealy, along with the seasoned percussion team of Boo Rudder and Michael Wood. The second half of the show features vocalists CiCi and Lillian Lorde, Cecil Bascombe on bass with Mike and Boo completing the rhythm section.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados May 31 – June 6, 2013

“They’re not particular whether you’re playing a flat 5th or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance.” John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie – American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Gillespie built on the virtuoso style of trumpeter Roy Eldridge, adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in Jazz. With Charlie Parker, he ushered in the era of be-bop in the American jazz tradition.

Friday May 31

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday June 1

Panta Brown Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums

Sunday June 2

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Jazz lunch @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph 12noon-3pm; This Sunday features jazz with The Project with Mylon Clarke and Friends

Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm

Jazz lunch @ Lobster Alive starting at 12:30pm with the Swing Band featuring Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on sax

Tuesday June 4

NEW All Caribbean Jazz radio program from New York City with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Wednesday June 5

The Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on sax, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums.  This instrumental quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday June 6

NEW  JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap starting at 7pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on sax, and Gershon Forde on drums

Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm. This instrumental quartet features comprises students & graduates of the BCC Music program.

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Andy Voss on trumpet backed by members of the VSOP Dixieland. Reservations recommended

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Sunday June 9

Walkin’In My Own Shoes @ Frank Collymore Hall starting at 6pm. Tickets A&B Music Supplies in Sheraton Centre, C S Pharmacy on Broad Street, Things Gospel.

Walkin’ In My Own Shoes is a jazz and vocal showcase featuring vocalist Kellie Cadogan with Voices 101 backed by the 1688 Quintet. Patrons are to bring  new or used shoes on the night of the event to give to the Variety Children’s Club of Barbados School Aid Program and the Loving Hearts Orphanage in Haiti. Info e-mail [email protected]

Sunday June 16

Jazz for Father’s Day @ Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church starting at 6pm. Tickets are available through Boo Rudder at [email protected] & [email protected]

Jazz for Father’s Day is part of an ongoing project by serious Jazz musicians seeking to build a platform for working musicians to develop the skills of the young and talented players. This event is 3rd in a series of concerts featuring Barbados’ exciting jazz talent–saxophonists Romaro Greaves & Mylon Clarke, trumpeter Kweku Jelani, dynamic bassist Ricky Aimey & guitarist Mike Sealy, along with the percussion team of Boo Rudder and Michael Wood. The second half of the show features vocalists CiCi and Lillian Lorde with Cecil Bascombe on electric bass with Mike and Boo completing the rhythm section.

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Jazz in Barbados May 24 -30, 2013

“A good quartet is like a good conversation among friends interacting to each other’s ideas.” Stan Getz – the American tenor saxophonist who came to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman’s big band. Getz is best known for popularizing the bossa nova in the hit single The Girl from Ipanema.

Friday May 24

JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.

Saturday May 25

Jazz on the waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert Brown on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm. Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on valve trombone, and Gershon Ford on drums. Reservations are required

Sunday May 26

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte

Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm

NEW Jazz lunch features pianist Roger Gittens @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph. Buffet 2noon to 3pm.

Jazz lunch with The Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm with Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Stu Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required

Sunset jazz with Nj30 @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Kirk Layne on keyboard, Rashad Hinds on drums, and Joseph Callendar on saxophone

Tuesday May 28

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Wednesday May 29

NEW Jazz with Marius Charlemagne and the NJ30 @ the Lime Bar in the Lime Grove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown starting at 9pm. NJ30 is a 4 piece jazz band featuring Kirk Layne, on keyboard, Joseph Callendar on saxophones, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, and Rashad Hinds on drums.

NEW The Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring band leader Mylon Clarke on sax, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums. This new instrumental quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.

Thursday May 30

Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm

Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Neil Newton on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required

Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Andy Voss on trumpet backed by members of the VSOP Dixieland. Reservations recommended

Let’s keep jazz alive!

Visit this website weekly for the latest live jazz entertainment in Barbados.