Jazz North East Fundraiser Sunday January 26 - Full Line-up

THE JAZZ CAFÉ                                          BRIDGE HOTEL
All day pass inc. both venues £15 ---- Afternoon or evening pass inc. both venues £10.      
Afternoon                                        
1:00pm     Alan Law Trio                               Zoë Gilby Quartet
2:00pm     Burgess, Wilson & Burt               Matt Anderson Quartet
3:00pm     Alex Hutton Trio                           Jason Yarde & Friends         
4:00pm     Simon Spillett Quintet                   Bonga, Coxon, Sanders & Ward
Evening   
6:00pm     Beck, Collins, Grew & Pope        Graeme Wilson - Noel Dennis 
                                                                        Quintet
7:00pm     Jason Yarde Quintet                     Guitar Quartet with Burt, Coxon, 
                                                                      Sharkey  & Ward 
8:00pm     Jonathan Silk Quintet                   Corey Mwamba’s Improv Mashup
9:00pm     Paul Edis & Friends                       More Mwamba Mashup!
Matt Anderson - saxophones. Leading member of Leeds’ new young mainstream scene.

Mick Beck - tenor sax & bassoon. Highly respected improviser with a sound that strips paint

Ntshuks Bonga - alto sax. South African born artist bringing a township touch to free improv.

John Burgess - reeds. Versatile Scot equally at home with classic jazz and free music.

George Burt - guitar. The most innovative guitarist since the late Derek Bailey.

David Carnegie - drums. Welcome return to Tyneside for the brilliant Barbadian drummer

Andy Champion - double bass. Gateshead-born bassist building an international reputation.

Charlie Collins - drums. Sheffield-based percussionist bringing a powerful rhythmic sense to improv.

John Coxon - guitar. Star of drum & bass crew Springheel Jack, now committed to free improv.

Noel Dennis - trumpet. Warm-toned trumpeter back in the North East after a spell in Glasgow.

Paul Edis - piano. Brilliant exponent of the classic jazz piano tradition.

Zoë Gilby - vocals. One of the UK’s finest jazz singers, making waves with her new album.

Stephen Grew - piano. First Jazz North East appearance for highly original improvising pianist.

Alex Hutton - piano. London-based artist who recently played a stunning gig at the Lit & Phil.

Alan Law - keyboards. Tyneside player testing the boundaries between harmony and freedom.

John Pope - double bass. Rising star on the UK free jazz and experimental music scene.

Corey Mwamba - vibraphone. Brilliant young artist re-inventing the vibes vocabulary.

Martin Pyne - vibraphone. Inspirational vibes player & leader of acclaimed contemporary trio Busnoys.

Mark Sanders - drums. Widely recognised as one of Europe’s finest improvising percussionists.

Chris Sharkey - guitar. Combines astonishing technique with restlessly imaginative approach.

Mick Shoulder - double bass. Swinging bassist, equally at home with 1930s Hot Club or ‘60s post-bop jazz.

Jonathan Silk - drums. Driving force behind the contemporary Birmingham jazz scene.

Adam Sinclair - drums. Superb Tyneside drummer with a mastery of the whole jazz heritage.

Simon Spillett - tenor saxophone. Leading UK mainstream player, the musical heir of Tubby Hayes.

Adrian Tilbrook - drums. The North East’s premier drummer for 40 years, still pushing the boundaries.

Alex Ward - clarinet & guitar. Masterful across the board from minimalist improv to furious free rock.

Mark Williams - guitar. From sensitive accompaniment to full on pyrotechnics, Mark does it all.

Graeme Wilson - reeds. Building a personal style from the legacies of Lester Young & Coltrane.

Lloyd Wright - guitar. Leader of jazz-rock trio Legohead, pushing the music in new directions.

Jason Yarde - alto sax & electronics. Superbly innovative saxophonist, and highly acclaimed composer & arranger.