Jazz in Barbados January 25 – February 1, 2013

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

don’t miss . . . Saxophonist Andre Woodvine‘One Night Only’ Saturday January 26 at Divi Southwinds. This evening ispresented by The Barbados Jazz Society’s celebrate jazz series.

Friday January 25

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 January 26 

‘One Night Only’ with saxophonist Andre Woodvine presented by The Barbados Jazz Society @ Divi Southwinds starting at 7:30pm. Backing Andre is The Original Unit, a Barbadian jazz trio with pianist Stefan Walcott, bassist Neil Newton and drummer David Carnegie. Tickets $40.00

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

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

Nj30 + 1 @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 8pm with Kirk Layne on keyboards, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, and Rashad Hinds on drums

Sunday January 27

Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper 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

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

Sunset jazz with Nj30 + 1 @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 6:30pm with Kirk Layne on keyboards, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, and Rashad Hinds on drums

Dinner jazz with Andre Woodvine on saxophone & Stefan Van den Bossche on guitar @ Lanterns Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm

Tuesday January 29

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

Thursday January 31

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

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

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

Sunset Music Series @ Weiser’s on the Bay, Spring Garden, St. Michael starting at 7pm featuring live jazz with the Barbados Community College quartet.

Friday February 1

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

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