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

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