Foyles

Friday 10 September 6pm

Splatter

This fresh modern quartet seems to charge down musical wormholes, irreverently flipping from one style to another in double-quick time, sometimes tipping unsteadily into freefall but never quite coming to a sticky end.

:: Anna Kaluza - Alto sax
:: Noel Taylor - Clarinets
:: Pedro Velasco - Guitar
:: Michael Caratti - Drums

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Tuesday 14 September 6pm

Manzin & Lo Castro: Improfives

This superb new project will be performing original Jazz compositions with a Mediterranean flavour from the new album Improfives, available in Ray's Jazz.

:: Roberto Manzin - Tenor/Alto Sax
:: Francesco Lo Castro - Guitar
:: Maurizio Minardi - Piano
:: Nick Pini - Double Bass
:: Francesco Mendolia - Drums

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Thursday 16 September 6pm

Gianni Boscarino Quartet

Gianni Boscarino is an Italian pianist and composer based in London. Through his wide musical background (from 70s rock to Brazilian music) and his passionate sensitivity, the sophisticated harmonies he borrows from Contemporary European Jazz become a vehicle to create dramatic emotional journeys in unexpected directions. The band brings together four strong individual personalities to form a unique sound. They have been playing together for four years and gigged throughout London and other venues across the country.

:: Gianni Boscarino - Piano and composition
:: Chris Williams - Sax
:: Mark Rose - Double bass
:: Manu de Lago - Drums

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Friday 17 September 6pm

Robert Mitchell

A Steinway Artist since 2009, Robert leads two award-winning groups - 3io and Panacea. He has released 5 albums, and will also be a judge on the Nottingham International Solo Jazz Piano Competition (2010). Robert will be performing a mix of tunes from his 2007 BBC Award-nominated work Equinox, new left hand-only pieces and solo arrangements of tunes from his new album The Cusp.

:: Robert Mitchell - Piano solo

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Monday 27 September 6.15pm

Richard Percival - Teacher on Tap

Combining traditional woodwind pedagogy with modern technology Teacher On Tap provides a learning system that is thorough, systematic, stylistically broad, affordable and great fun. Creator Richard Percival will outline the thinking behind the content and structure of Teacher On Tap and its application to specific teaching environments.

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