Fleece Jazz News

Jon Lloyd Quintet - Friday, 30 July 8.00 - Ticket £15

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:54:43 +0100

Five great musicians, all at the very top of their game. Soprano saxophonist and composer Jon Lloyd and John Law piano, lead, with Rob Palmer guitar, Rodney Teague bass and Asaf Sirkis drums completing this wonderful quintet. The music visits many different territories, from ECM to post bop, free jazz to modal minimalism!

"Ambitious and virtuosic… Jon Lloyd is one of the most striking writers at the sharp end of British jazz and improvisation" - John Fordham, The Guardian.

Liane Carroll - Friday, 6 August 8.00 - Ticket £17

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:36:49 +0100

Multi-award winning pianist/singer Liane Carroll makes a welcome return to Fleece Jazz accompanied by Roger Carey electric bass and Mark Fletcher drums. Liane has a remarkable vocal delivery, both powerful and soulful.

"Swinging like hell one minute, brutally expressive and heart breakingly tender the next…utterly brilliant." - Time Out.

Fleece Jazz WIns Parliamentary Award.

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:59:18 +0100

Michael and Carole Burgess went to London on Wednesday night, and collected our award. They had a great night, and we are very, very proud. It is 16 years of achievement awarded.

Plea for Support

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 09:47:19 +0100

Please look at www.fleecejazz.org.uk/useitorloseit.shtml.

We have moved to Stoke by Nayland Club

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:02:35 +0100

As you probably know, we are now at Stoke by Nayland Club. The venue is excellent: accessible, both bar food and fine dining, lots of parking.
We had a stunning first gig is with Martin Taylor and Alison Burns.

We are here every Friday at 8pm with world class musicianship on show.
Do come see us in our new venue.

Daves Blog - July 24th, 2010

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:29:55 +0100

Sorry for the delay of a day, but I spent a glorious day at Thornham Walled Garden working with disabled clients.

And this after a glorious evening in the company of Esther Miller. She has a stunning voice with a big range. She can tell a story. She has no fear of trying something new. She presents beautifully. She is gorgeous. She is engaged, oh well.

A good evening indeed, with a good audience for this South African singer, and her excellent band, led by her musical director, Steve Melling, and with Steve Waterman on trumpet and flugel, John Perry playing the room on drums, and dep Dave Chamberlain who sounded as if he had played with her forever.

Her fare was lots of blues, ballads, bop and excellent vocalese in Xosa and Africaans and (mostly) English. My helper Jamie was obviously in love.

Thanks to him for all the help, and always to J.J. and Dougy. Having punters help you derig is such a boon - quick and accurate.

The sound was great in the first set. At least I and most of the audience agreed, but some claimed that they couldn't hear Esther well, so I diddled in the second set, and took a while to find a good balance. I liked it better even so in the first. It is not necessary to have the singer in your ear and the band next door. She can be up front without that much exaggeration. Also I seem to have a singer mic (Beta SM58A) with extreme handling noise, fine when not being touched. Don't know what to do about that.

Take care,

Dave

Fleece Jazz at Stoke by Nayland Club News

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:23:08 +0000

Sixteen years of the very best in modern jazz every Friday night at 8.00pm.Please join us at the beautiful Stoke by Nayland club with superb facilities and food. Phone 01787 211865 for tickets.

Yes, we have moving again, to the Stoke by Nayland Golf club (up market again, but prices will remain the same, the jazz will be as good, same committee...).

Food and accomodation at Stoke by Nayland Club on gig nights

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:58:11 +0100

Call 01206 262836 to reserve. I have only sampled the bar food, which was excellent and very good value for money (no reservation needed).
All reports on the restaurant have been very good indeed.
They have from time to time superb deals on accommodation.

Download the brochure to save us money

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:30:31 +0100

You can now download our mailinglist directly. If you wish, you can go to our mailing list page and say you want email only, www.fleecejazz.org.uk/mailinglist.shtml or email me at dave@fleecejazz.org.uk to say so. This will save us a stamp.

Student Reduction in Price

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:36:28 +0100

We have a policy of offering tickets to full-time students with a 50% per ticket reduction (proof of status required) - Box Office 01787 211865 or