Popular + Contemporary Music – Guildford Arts https://guildfordarts.org Champions the Arts Sun, 28 Apr 2024 13:17:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://guildfordarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/favicon.ico Popular + Contemporary Music – Guildford Arts https://guildfordarts.org 32 32 224590847 BEAT at the Boiler Room: Neil Angilley Trio 17/5/24 – Doors 7.30pm https://guildfordarts.org/ga_events/beat-at-the-boiler-room-neil-angilley-trio-17-5-24-doors-7-30pm/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:16:16 +0000 https://guildfordarts.org/?post_type=ga_events&p=7696 Infectious rhythms from Brazil and Cuba performed by an original member of the Grammy Nominated band, “Down To The Bone”. Chango voted top Latin album of the Year. Expect “Authentic Brazilian Rhythms on top of rich vocal harmonies, segueing into staggering solo & group passages of virtuosity. “Sensational” – Ronnie Scott’s

Doors open 7.30 pm: Gig times 8.30pm to 10.30pm; Recorded music set and happy hour 10.30 to 11.30pm

]]> 7696 Guildford Jazz: Zoe Gilby ‘Pannonica’ 23/5/24 8pm https://guildfordarts.org/ga_events/guildford-jazz-zoe-gilby-pannonica-23-5-24-8pm/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:11:44 +0000 https://guildfordarts.org/?post_type=ga_events&p=7699 Performing lyrical interpretations of compositions from the legendary pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk. Inspired by the 1988 Carmen McRae album “Carmen Sings Monk”, Zoe details this performance with a time line of Thelonious and Carmen’s career including the story behind ‘Pannonica’ written in honour of the patron of bebop, Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter. Zoe Gilby’s unique vocal phrasing and  appreciation of Monk and McRae’s work is the highlight of this project.  With Terence Collie on piano, Marianne Windham on double bass and Alex Goodyear on drums.

Food and drinks from 19.15 Jazz from 20:00 to 22:15

]]> 7699 Guildford Jazz: Adam Glasser Quintet: “South Africa and Beyond” 1/5/24 7.15pm https://guildfordarts.org/ga_events/guildford-jazz-adam-glasser-quintet-south-africa-and-beyond/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:01:12 +0000 https://guildfordarts.org/?post_type=ga_events&p=7692 Award Winning virtuoso harmonica player and pianist Adam Glasser brings a band of contemporary jazz musicians to play township jazz. Adam’s harmonica sound combines his South African roots with many years in the UK jazz scene as well as with Hugh Masekela, Joe Zawinul, Martha Reeves and Jimmy Witherspoon. This concert explores township jazz standards across a range of composers from Abdullah Ibrahim to Caiphus Semenya and Themba Mkhize. With Adam Glasser – harmonica & piano , George Crowley – saxophone, Ant Law – guitar, Steve Watts – bass, Corrie Dick – drums.

Food and drinks from 19.15 Jazz from 20:00 to 22:15 at Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Road, GU1 4RP.

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