Performing in the Heart of Cheshire.
On Friday March 24th Sabado NFP welcomes the Vera van Heeringen Trio to Davenham Players Theatre - Vera has visited Davenham once previously when she and Neil McSweeney played for us in the September of 2013. It's unusual to find someone who's as good a songwriter as an instrumentalist. Vera van Heeringen is that person. […]
Described by the Guardian as: A Wayne Shorter-like commitment to narrative composition… There is no shortage of fine soloists… immaculate taste… soul and lyricism Jamil Sheriff has been a stand out member of the UK Jazz scene for over 20 years and has a reputation for pulling together exceptional bands. Five Gold Rings brings the […]
GAZ HUGHES QUARTET Local drummer and band leader Gaz Hughes brings his quartet to Davenham on Thursday 27th April. As a sideman Gaz has performed with an impressive array of artists both in the UK and internationally. An extremely tasteful and swinging straight ahead drummer, he exhibits a no-nonsense approach to his playing. The lineup […]
L`Esprit de Jazz Karen Street started playing the accordion when she was seven. On completion of her studies she moved to London and began a busy freelance career encompassing classical, contemporary and jazz music. Jazz credits include Mike Westbrook, Tim Garland, Phil Robson, Martin Taylor`s `Spirit of Django`, Tina May, Nikki Iles and Stan Sulzman. […]
Both artists are making their Davenham Players Theatre debut Paul McClure A master of the intimate setting, his dry wit and engaging personality allied to some great songs are making him a significant player on the UK roots scene." - Jeremy Searle, Greenbird Promotions/Americana UK/R2 Since giving up his teaching job to follow his dreams […]
Making a welcome return to Davenham, South African born Philip Clouts brings his quartet playing original compositions from his latest CD `Umoya`. On this album, Clouts’ African inspirations extend beyond Cape jazz to pan-European folksong, soul-jazz and even drum ‘n’ bass. Clouts was born in Cape Town and the music of his homeland has stayed […]
The ‘Celebrating Oscar’ Quartet is a new quartet playing inventive arrangements of Oscar Peterson’s original compositions together with music that he was associated with. Dean Stockdale is a highly regarded jazz pianist, arranger and composer based in the North of England. He is known for his sensitive, swinging style and regularly appears around the UK […]
Following on from a couple of visits to the Northwich area in 2022 and a more recent tour of mainland Spain - a return for Ivan Campo alongside Greg Oldfield to the area - bringing their fantastic tunes alongside the Worlds greatest drum kit; best to check out youtube to determine what musical box they […]
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NICOLA FARNON TRIO Widely recognised as one of the classiest Jazz and Swing singers and/or double bassists in the UK, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicola Farnon has a remarkable musical pedigree, both parents being professional classical musicians and her great uncle no less than the late Robert Farnon. Originally raised classically on the cello and the […]
EMMA JOHNSON`S GRAVY BOAT Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat is a melodic, cinematic jazz quintet led by Leeds based saxophonist and composer Emma Johnson. Gravy Boat is a band that write and perform melodic, accessible jazz in performances that weave music and stories with "characteristically Northern warmth and charm." In reviews of their debut album, Worry […]
December 1st 2023 sees the third annual Pre Christmas visit by Matt Boulter to Davenham Players Theatre, in the company of John Biddulph Jnr who featured with Matt back in 2021. Doors 19.30 Start 20.00 Curfew 22.15 M G Boulter M G Boulter is a singer songwriter living on the Thames coast in Essex, United […]
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