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Jazz in Barbados December 21-27, 2012

“Keep on listening & tapping your feet” Count Basie-pianist, composer, and band leader

Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene

 

Friday December 21

CiCi and friends @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm; featuring CiCi on vocals with Wendell Mason on piano, David Carnegie on drums, and Richard Evans on acoustic bass.

Jazz Friday @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 7:30pm; featuring Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals, John Duckhouse on trombone & vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Tony Scrooge on drums.

Saturday December 22

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm; featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on valve trombone, and Frank Glen on drums.

Kool Jazz @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert Brown on piano, Linus Yaw on bass, and Boo Rudder on drums.

Nj30 jazz quartet @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 7:30pm; featuring Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Ricardo Watson on keyboard, Joseph Callender on saxophone, and Rashad Hinds on drums

Sunday December 23

Jazz lunch with the Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band @ Lobster Alive starting at 12:30pm

Jazz brunch @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph; 11:30am – 3pm

Jazz lunch @ Round House in Bathsheba; featuring Stefan van den Bossche on guitar with vocals by Gwen Taylor; 12noon – 3pm

Christmas at the Village Gate, corner of Stadium Rd/Bush Hall (near the Netball Club) starting at 6pm; featuring Mike Sealy on guitar; Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Mylon Clarke on alto & tenor saxophone, Nicholas Timothy on tenor saxophone, Kweku Jelani on trumpet, and Boo Rudder on drums.  Admission $20.00

Nj30 jazz quartet @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 6:30pm

Saxophonist Andre Woodvine & guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche @ Lanterns Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm

Monday December 24

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm

Tuesday December 25    MERRY CHRISTMAS

Wednesday December 26      BOXING DAY

Thursday December 27

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm

Wine & Jazz with Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15 in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 7:30pm

VSOP Dixieland Jazz Band @ Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting @ 8pm with Andy Voss on trumpet & vocals, John Duckhouse on trombone & vocals,Tony Cummins on clarinet & sax, Art Taylor on piano, Robert Foster on drums, Ronnie Crebbin on banjo, and Cecil Bascombe on electric bass.

Check back with us for more jazz events . . .

‘One Night Only’ featuring Andre Woodvine with The Original Unit, Saturday January 26 @ Divi Southwinds. A BJS event you won’t want to miss!

Honey Jazz. . . ladies sing the blues, Saturday January 12 @ Frank Collymore Hall starting at 7pm

Naniki Caribbean Jazz Safari takes off in Barbados January 17 to January 21 @ various exciting venues www.nanikicaribbeanjazzsafari.com

 

 

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Jazz in Barbados – December 14-20, 2012

“The essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing & instrumental personality.”  Mose Allison jazz pianist and vocalist

Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . .

Friday December 14th

CiCi and the Roger Gittens Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm featuring CiCi on vocals with Roger Gittens on piano; David Carnegie on drums; Richard Evans on acoustic bass.

Jazz Friday @ The Beach House, Holetown, St. James starting at 7:30pm with Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals; John Duckhouse on trumpet & vocals; Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Tony Scrooge on drums.

Saturday December 15th

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm with Roger Gittens on piano; Cecil Bascombe on electric bass; Frank Glynn on drums, and Stuart Jenkins on trombone

Kool Jazz @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert Brown on piano; Linus Yaw on bass; Boo Rudder on drums.

Nj30 jazz quartet @ The Beach House, Holetown, St. James starting at 7:30pm with Kirk Layne on keyboard, Joseph Callender on saxophone, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, and Rashad Hinds on drums

Sunday December 16th

Jazz lunch with The Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band@Lobster Alive starting at 12:30pm

Jazz brunch @Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph; 11:30am – 3pm

Jazz lunch @ Round House in Bathsheba featuring Stefan van den Bossche on guitar with vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon – 3pm

Nj30 jazz quartet @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 6:30pm

Saxophonist Andre Woodvine & guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche @ Lanterns Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm

Tuesday December 18th

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm

Wednesday December 19th

Marius Charlemagne and the Nj30 Jazz Quartet @ Lime Bar in Lime Grove starting at 9pm

Thursday December 20th

Wine & Jazz with Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15 in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 7:30pm

VSOP Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting @ 8pm with Andy Voss on trumpet & vocals;John Duckhouse on trombone & vocals; Tony Cummins on clarinet & sax;Art Taylor on piano, Robert Foster on drums,Ronnie Crebbin on banjo, and Cecil Bascombe on electric bass.

 Heads up for more jazz next week . . .   

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Jazz in Barbados – December 7-13, 2012

Andre Woodvine
Andre Woodvine
Andre Woodvine

. . . “Listening is more important than anything because that’s what music is; somebody is playing something & you’re receiving it.” Carla Bley,jazz pianist & composer

Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . 

Friday December 7th

CiCi and the Roger Gittens Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm featuring CiCi on vocals with Roger Gittens on piano; David Carnegie on drums; Richard Evans on acoustic bass.

Saturday December 8th

1688 Orchestra under the direction of Stephen Walcott @ Hastings Rocks; Sunset Concert starting at 5pm

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm

Kool Jazz @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert Brown on piano; Linus Yaw on bass; Boo Rudder on drums.

Sunday December 9th

Jazz lunch with The Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band @Lobster Alive starting at 12:30pm

Jazz brunch @Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph; 11:30am – 3pm

Jazz lunch @ Round House in Bathsheba featuring Stefan van den Bossche on guitar with vocals by Gwen Taylor; 12noon – 3pm.

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

Saxophonist Andre Woodvine &guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche@ Lanterns Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm

Monday December 10th

‘Music on the Mound’ @ Performing Hall, Barbados Community College, 11am to 8pm.

A full day of great music by the College’s students. The jazz ensembles will be featured 6 to 8pm.

The Mound refers to the grassy area outside the hall where there is seating and a tent with refreshments on sale.

Admission is free; music lovers are asked to patronize the food and beverage stalls as proceeds go toward production costs.

Tuesday December 11th

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm

Thursday December 13th

Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15 in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 7:30pm

VSOPDixieland Jazz Band @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting @ 8pm
Andy Vossontrumpet & vocals);John Duckhouseon trombone & vocals; Tony Cumminson clarinet & sax;Art Tayloronpiano,Robert Fosterondrums,Ronnie Crebbin on banjo, andCecil Bascombeonelectric bass.

Heads up for more jazz next week . . . .