“The spirit of Jazz is the spirit of openness; I’m always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013.
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . .
Friday April 19
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 20
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 suggested
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 saxophone
Sunday April 21
New BJS celebrates UNESCO International Jazz Day with a week of great jazz
Jazz Church Service @ The Church of Christ the King, Rock Dundo, St. Michael. Reverend Luther Johnson will officiate. Mr Kevin Farmer, Deputy Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society will give the opening address. Service starts at 8am
Piano jazz with 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 suggested
Jazz brunch with Molasses Jazz Band @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph. Buffet served 12noon to 3pm
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 saxophone
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 suggested
Monday April 22
UNESCO International Jazz Day week of great jazz continues with. . .
Panel discussion on the ‘History of Jazz in Barbados’ @ Barbados Community College 6pm – 8pm. Panelists include jazz stalwarts Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder, Ebe Gilkes, Sue Walcott, and Hamilton Grandison. Discussion moderated by Kevin Farmer, Deputy Director, Barbados Museum & Historical Society. Mingle afterwards for light refreshments and viewing of “The Story of Jazz” DVD.
Tuesday April 23
UNESCO International Jazz Day week of great jazz continues with. . .
BJS partners with the All Caribbean Jazz Radio Blog from New York City for a discussion on the significance of International Jazz Day to the art form. Tune in for Caribbean Jazz, and join Host Wayne Harewood at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show starting at 8:00p.m.
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 suggested
Wednesday April 24
UNESCO International Jazz Day week of great jazz continues with. . .
Nj30 @ The Lime Bar Lime Grove,Holetown, St. James starting at 9pm with Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on saxophone
New BCC Music Portfolio 2013: A Crescendo into Greatness @ Frank Collymore Hall starting at 8pm. Experience this annual production by the students and tutors of the Music Department, Barbados Community College. Tickets $30.00
Thursday April 25
UNESCO International Jazz Day week of great jazz continues with. . .
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm
Dixieland Jazz with the VSOP 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
New Jazz3 @ Fusion on Bay Street, 7:30 – 10:30pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Mason on piano and Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass
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 suggested
Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm
Don’t miss . . .
April 30 is UNESCO International Jazz Day. Celebrate 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.
We will live stream ‘Steel Pan and Ivory’ for viewing by International Jazz Day audiences at the main concert in Istanbul, Turkey and worldwide.
For more on International Jazz Day visit http://jazzday.com
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