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NEW VENUE : JAZZ at THE CAMPUS.
The Hawthorne Suite, Campus West, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 6BX.
Starts 8pm till 10.30pm. - Doors open 7.30pm

Advance ticket price : £10 when booked on line here. (except where stated)
advance tickets are not sent by post. Collect at door on night.
otherwise £12 (£10 con) on night except £15 (£12 con) *where stated

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4th July - The Martin Drew Quartet
Martin Drew - drums / Mornington Lockett - saxophones / Robin Aspland - piano / Laurence Cottle - bass

Martin Drew is one of the most established drummers in the world with a track record to die for, including Oscar Peterson & Ronnie Scott's Band. With a "drop-dead" line up, this is not a night to be missed!
martindrew.co.uk

11th July - The Allison Neale/Dave Cliff Quartet
Alison Neale - alto / Dave Cliff - guitar / Simon Thorpe - bass / Steve Brown - drums

Herts Jazz Committee member Allison Neale hosts this evening with her own quartet, featuring legendary guitarist Dave Cliff. Allison made her name in the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra before becoming a respected bandleader in her own right. Dave Cliff needs practically no introduction to aficionados. He has performed alongside some of the biggest names in jazz and is regarded as one of our most respected musicians.
allisonneale.com

18th July - The Steve Waterman Quartet
Steve Waterman - trumpet / Nick Weldon - piano / Andrew Cleyndert - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Steve is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College Of Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British and European jazz scene. Steve has recorded 6 critically acclaimed CDs under his own name.
stevewaterman.co.uk

25th July - The Stan Tracey Quartet (*NOTE : adv tickets £12)
Stan Tracey - piano / Simon Allen - saxes / Andrew Cleyndert - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Stan's reopening of Herts Jazz proved so popular that we've decided to book his quartet every season featuring a different guest. This time he features Simon Allen, who has recently recorded with Stan's Quartet "Senior Moment" & Stan's Octet "The Later Works".
stantracey.com

1st August - Roy Williams Quartet
Roy Williams - trombone / John Critchinson - pian / John Rhys-Jones - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Roy's reputation goes back to the 1950s as one of this country's greatest exponents of the mainstream jazz genre. Tonight is a rare opportunity to hear him fronting his own hand picked trio and promises to be a night to remember.
btinternet.com/~jazzworld/roywill.htm

8th August - The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet
Quentin Collins - trumpet / Brandon Allen - tenor / Ross Stanley - organ / Enzo Zirilli - drums

This exciting band have been working together for some time now, establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with on the touring circuit.
quentincollins.com
myspace.com/brandonsaxophonics

SORRY SOLD OUT
15th August - The Scott Hamilton Quartet (*NOTE : adv ticket price £12)
Scott Hamilton - tenor / John Pearce - piano / Dave Green - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Scott has been visiting the UK for over 30 years now and has rightly built a huge fan base over here. We're anticipating a great night of music.
myspace.com/scotthamiltonsax

22nd August - The Brian Dee Trio
SORRY POSTPONED
Brian Dee - piano / Bill Coleman - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Rarely appreciated in a trio setting, Brian has released several albums in this guise, exposing not only his experienced sense of swing but also his ability to compose great tunes.

29th August - Dick Pearce with The Clark Tracey Trio
SORRY POSTPONED
Dick Pearce - trumpet, flugel / Clark Tracey - drums / Steve Melling - piano / Arnie Somogyi - bass

Originally from NYJO, now one of Britain's most lyrical brass players, Dick was Ronnie Scott's frontline partner for fourteen years and now freelances regularly in a number of groups. Tonight he guests with Clark's trio.

5th September - The Zoe Rahman Trio
Zoe Rahman - piano / Oli Hayhurst - bass / Gene Calderazzo - drums

Described in The Observer as "a remarkable pianist by any standard”, Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene.
zoerahman.com

12th September - The Don Weller Quartet
Don Weller - tenor / Dave Newton - piano / Matt Ridley - bass / Dave Barry - drums

Last seen at The Bell Inn with The 3 Tenors, Don Weller is simply one of the most individual voices in jazz both as a musician and as a composer. He leads his own quartet tonight, reuniting him with the redoubtable talent of Dave Newton on piano.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Weller

19th September - The Stan Sulzmann Quartet
Stan Sulzmann - tenor / Jim Hart - vibes / Steve Watts - bass / Tim Giles - drums

Stan is without question one of the most highly respected musicians in the UK today, admired by musicians and audiences for his instantly recognisable sound, and boundless creative imagination, and is a source of inspiration to many of Britain's emerging young musicians.
stansulzmann.co.uk

26th September - The Sam Mayne/Steve Fishwick Quintet
Sam Mayne - alto / Steve Fishwick - trumpet / Steve Melling - piano / Matt Ridley - bass / Clark Tracey - drums

Sam is a virtuosic alto player, rooted in Bird but with a modern take, and Steve Fishwick is one of the leading young jazz trumpeters in the country. Tonight will be a fine example of bop based groove.
myspace.com/samayne
stevefishwickjazz.co