“Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013. UNESCO RELEASE
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . .
Friday April 12
JAZZ3 @ the Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric 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 April 13
New Jazz @ 39 Steps in Hastings starting at 7:30pm with Willie Kerr on guitar, Andre Woodvine on sax and flute, and vocals by Kelly Cadogan Reservations required.
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 required
Jazz on the waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Ricky Aimey on electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums
Nj30 Quartet @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 8pm with Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on tenor sax.
Sunday April 14
Piano jazz with Barbados’ jazz icon Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte
Jazz lunch with The Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Lunch reservations required
New Jazz brunch @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph featuring New York-based pianist Danny Mixon accompanied by Richie Fells on sax. Lunch served from 12noon
Sunday Jazz @ The Round House in Bathsheba, 12noon – 3pm with Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor
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 tenor sax
Jazz @ the Water’ s Edge with saxophonist Andre Woodvine and guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche, Water’s Edge Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm. Reservations required
Tuesday April 16
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
Thursday April 18
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
Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, Weiser’s on the Beach, Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm
Dixieland with the VSOP jazz band @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 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. Diners, reservations required
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April 21 – 30 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WEEK CELEBRATIONS 2013 click here
Celebrate International Jazz Day Tuesday April 30 with the Barbados Jazz Society.
‘Steel Pan and Ivory’ – a concert with Barbados’ piano jazz icon Ebe Gilkes & his trio with guest artist Andre Forde on pan @ Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church in Barbados starting at 7pm. Tickets $40; available from the BJS executive or order through this website.
‘Steel Pan and Ivory’ will be streamed live for International Jazz Day audiences at the main concert in Istanbul, Turkey and worldwide.
For more on UNESCO International Jazz Day 2013 visit http://jazzday.com
