606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Live Music Programme, 1st - 15th September 2024.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of the Club's programme for the first half of September, plus a preview of some events in October and at the EFG London Jazz Festival in November.
Laura Thorne writes;
Hello all you connoisseurs of culture and lovers of live music – greetings from the 606 in Chelsea, known for presenting the best jazz, soul, Latin, groove, R&B & blues musicians in the UK bar none.
This mail provides details about the Club’s upcoming shows from Sunday 1st to Sunday the 15th of September.
More information about our programme is below. And/or, visit https://www.606club.co.uk/events/, where there are extended descriptions, photos and video clips for your consideration.
And, in addition, the latter half of September includes the following highlights:
Thursday 19th: Australian vocalist Ingrid James & her quartet featuring renowned pianist/arranger Pete Churchill (Mark Murphy, London Vocal Project) launch their new album ‘Search for Peace’
Monday 23rd: Highly regarded steel pan player Mark Cherrie (Edwin Starr, Jimmy Ruffin, Gary Barlow) launches his new record, ‘Any Anxious Colour’ ft. special guests, Dave O’Higgins-sax, Fergus Gerrand-percussion & Chantelle Duncan-vocals
We are working on our October schedule currently and will engage in some shameless name-dropping because, why not:
Tue 1st/Wed 2nd: Peter Bernstein/Jim Mullen
Fri 18th: Shez Raja ft Guthrie Govan
Sun 20th: Madeline Bell/Ian Shaw
Wed 23rd: Album Launch: The Zealots
But wait, there’s more: we’ve just announced our 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival schedule (https://www.606club.co.uk/efglondonjazzfest/)
Fri 15th: Imaani & Special Guest Raphael Tate
Sat 16th: The Peter King Memorial Sax Summit ft. Mornington Lockett with Binker Golding, Allison Neale, Alec Harper & the Robin Aspland Trio
Sun 17th Lunch: World Heart Beat & the Julian Joseph Academy Present “Together We Go Forward”
Sun 17th: Susanna Aleksandra: Tribute to Sarah Vaughan with Special Guest Quentin Collins
Mon 18th: Trish Clowes
Tue 19th: A Night of Brazilian Delights with “Samara”
Wed 20th: Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi Duo ft. Joel Prime
Thu 21st: Adrian Cox Quintet with special guest Dan Higham: “Remembering the Great Sidemen of Louis Armstrong: Edmond Hall & Trummy Young”
Fri 22nd: Shez Raja ft. Guthrie Govan
Sat 23rd: Jay Phelps Band
Sun 24th Lunch: The Divas: Jo Harrop, Rachel Sutton, Eileen Hunter
Sun 24th: Liane Carroll Trio
That’s a lot to digest, but rest assured we will be sending out additional information about these great performances in the coming days and weeks.
606 CLUB – 1-15 SEPTEMBER 2024 GIG GUIDE
Sun 1st 1:30pm PISCO SOUR FT. MARCO MARCONI/CHIARA BRUGIATI
With remarkable technique, an infectious love for the music and three highly successful albums to his name pianist Marco Marconi’s dynamic live shows have made him an audience favourite. Today he brings to the Club his latest project, the duo “Pisco Sour”, featuring the distinctive vocals of Chiara Brugiati. A fusion of Peruvian, Brazilian, and Cuban styles all with a strong Jazz flavour, the music is an electrifying blend of soulful melodies, rhythmic beats and spontaneous improvisation. A really fun and exciting way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
“[Marconi]…It isn’t often you discover a performer whose creative ability takes your breath away in the first 30 seconds” JazzBitesRadio.com
Sun 1st 8:00pm CHARLIE WOOD/ROBIN ASPLAND
Tonight sees the first live performance of this remarkable duo, featuring expat US singer/pianist Charlie Wood and one of the UK’s finest jazz pianists Robin Aspland. For over fifteen years Charlie performed nightly on Beale Street, Memphis, picking up numerous awards and honours along the way. Since moving to the UK notable performances have included appearances at the London Jazz Festival’s “Jazz Voice”, BBC Radio 2’s “Friday Night Is Music Night” and the “Jools Holland Show,”. Robin Aspland is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation whose fluent and creative playing has been heard with the lies of George Coleman, Ronnie Scott and Van Morrison. Tonight these two master musicians bring this remarkable duo to the Club, to perform, as they describe it: “A programme that includes jazz standards, show tunes, classics from the Great American Songbook, popular songs and the odd original composition, all with an emphasis on spontaneity and improvisation. But it’s not just the solos that are being improvised - it’s arrangements, time signatures, tempos, entire approaches even. No arrangements, no charts, no rulebook…”. A rare chance to catch this brilliant pairing.
“Charlie Wood embodies hepcat worldliness and barroom empathy…he’s got style!” JazzReview;
“Aspland…brilliant…his mastery was obvious” UK Jazz News
Mon 2nd 8:00pm SOPHIE ALLOWAY’S BIRTHDAY GIG
Drummer Sophie Alloway has for some years been the musician of choice for a wide variety of high-profile artists. She includes Later with Jools Holland, the Mercury Music Prize, Glastonbury Festival and King Charles III on a vast cv and her featured tracks on ‘Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions’ have been used on radio and TV across the world. Tonight Sophie will be celebrating her birthday with an outstanding show including Mornington Lockett-sax, Ross Stanley-piano & Laurence Cottle-bass. And watch out for some Special Guests…promises to be a lot of fun!
“Goddess of groove…Sophie Alloway” Jazz FM
Tue 3rd 8:00pm CLOSED – PRIVATE EVENT
Wed 4th 8:00pm RUBEN FOX
A rising star on the UK and US jazz scene, saxophonist Ruben Fox has already performed with US legends Wynton Marsalis and Jon Batiste as well as upcoming UK artists of his generation including Reuben James. An alum of the renowned Tomorrow’s Warriors as well as Trinity Laban and Julliard in New York City, his sound has been compared to such heavyweights as Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and Don Byas, possessing an exquisite tone and dynamic range. Great band great gig this. “…potent and assured…flawless” London Jazz News
Thu 5th 8:00pm ALBUM LAUNCH: AYALA
Irish singer/songwriter Ayala established herself in Britain working in jazz, soul & pop as well as producing and hosting her own live music TV programme, The Ayala Show. Subsequently, she expanded her horizons to the US and Latin America, infusing elements of Mexican folk music into her unique style. Her latest album ’The Crossing’, which she is launching this evening, is a return to her more British jazz-soul-classic sound, but still with a touch of Latin flair. She has put together an outstanding, 10-piece band to bring her arrangements to the Club, featuring Ross Stanley-piano, Giorgio Serci-guitar, Andy Hamill-bass & Martyn Kaine-drums. With a three-horn frontline and three backing singers the ensemble will provide the perfect setting for Ayala’s powerful voice and beautifully crafted songs.
“A sparkling collection of folk and blues infused pop gems, with an understated Mexican/Latin vibe” Fame Magazine
Fri 6th 9:00pm JOE WEBB’s “FIVE A SIDE”
Pianist Joe Webb has quickly become a force to be reckoned with on the UK jazz scene. He’s worked with Hailey Tuck, Rob Luft, Adrian Cox and more, but it is as a member of the Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the swinging, mainstream jazz outfit dubbed London’s ‘new swing princes’ that his profile has reached new heights, including appearing on Jamie Cullum’s Christmas album. Joe’s band this evening features the brilliant sax playing of Alec Harper and the swinging guitar of Dave Archer.
“[Webb]…a dazzling display of virtuoso pianistics” The Jazz Mann;
“There are few people more joyous to listen to…than Joe Webb” Jamie Cullum
Sat 7th 9:00pm CLARK TRACEY’S JAZZ CHAMPIONS
An award-winning drummer, composer and arranger Clark has recorded over 90 albums, performed in over 50 countries and won “Best Drums” five times in the British Jazz Awards. Tonight, alongside a stellar band that features Art Themen & Simon Allen-saxes, Clark will be performing a selection of his late father Stan Tracey’s finest compositions alongside classic Thelonius Monk tunes and maybe a sprinkling of his own original compositions. A brilliant band with Clark, as always, the driving force behind it all.
“...one of the most impressive jazz drummers in Britain today” The Times
Sun 8th 1:30pm SUNDAY LUNCH: ERIKO ISHIHARA
A fine singer and an excellent jazz pianist Eriko has established an enviable reputation on the UK jazz scene, as well as major concert halls in Hong Kong and Korea. With four albums to her name, the latest featuring the iconic US sax legend Scott Hamilton, her intimate programme of jazz standards and bossa novas is the perfect way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Also featuring Colin Oxley-guitar.
“immaculate…stylish…and…passionate” New World;
“Classy!” Swing Journal Japan
Sun 8th 8:00pm IMAANI
A terrific singer in the Soul/R&B tradition Imaani’s worldwide tours, television, live and studio output includes work with the likes of Gloria Gaynor, Carleen Anderson, Michael Bolton and Beverley Knight, but she is probably best known as one of the featured singers with the iconic band “Incognito”, of which she’s been a member for more than 15 years. Undoubtedly one of the finest Soul singers in Europe this is a rare chance to hear this giant of the UK Soul scene with her brilliant band.
“The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Times;
“Imaani…standout” JjazzproJect
Mon 9th 8:00pm RUMBAND FT. MICHAEL BAILEY & AMA LIA
Featuring an array of brilliant and highly experienced musicians from the likes of Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Greece, Dominica, Nigeria, Australia and the UK the Rumband is not named after the alcoholic beverage(!), it actually stands for “Rhythmic Underground Movement”, and rhythmic it certainly is! Led by singer Ama Lia and old friend of the Club bassist Michael Bailey the band effortlessly deliver a compelling array of musical styles, from Groove & Latin to Blues & Soul. Collectively the band include work with the likes of Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie & Beyonce and Ama Lia describes it as “a unique family of musicians with an immense wealth of experience, music and stories”. Promises to be quite a night…
Tue 10th 8:00pm RMQ
This quintet features 606 Club owner and flautist Steve Rubie (Julian Joseph Big Band, Samara) and virtuoso trombonist Geoff Mason (Ronnie Scott’s Big Band), alongside a powerful rhythm section including Tom Cawley-piano & Steve Watts-bass, performing an eclectic mix of jazz standards, contemporary jazz tunes by the likes of Joe Zawinul and John Taylor and high energy Brazilian music. A world-class band performing an eclectic mix of classic compositions.
“Steve Rubie…in fine form.” Telegraph;
“Mason…one of the UK’s leading jazz trombonists” All About Jazz
Wed 11th 8:00pm WILD FLOWER QUINTET FT. MATT ANDERSON/QUENTIN COLLINS: CELEBRATING WAYNE SHORTER
Led by the winner of the 2017 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition, saxophonist Matt Anderson, Wild Flower Quintet celebrates the 60th anniversary of Wayne Shorter’s classic recordings for Blue Note Records with this special show. Featuring highly regarded trumpeter Quentin Collins (Kyle Eastwood, Omar, Five-Way Split), along with Sam Watts-piano, Oli Hayhurst-bass & Sam Gardner-drums, the group plays original music inspired by Shorter’s sound and approach, alongside new arrangements of both his classic and lesser-known compositions.
“This is sophisticated stuff, with a proper handle on Shorter’s post-bop genius…Everyone plays superbly and the whole set is wholly recommended” Jazz Journal; “Anderson’s tenor saxophone tone is rich and warm” All About Jazz;
“Collins…a trumpeter whose style is a sizzling update of the Morgan/Hubbard approach” MOJO
Thu 12th 8:00pm SARAH GILLESPIE
Critically acclaimed, Anglo-American songstress Sarah Gillespie is renowned for mixing jazz, blues and folk with her trademark streetwise poetic lyrics. Her 5 albums received outstanding reviews from the UK press and she has toured extensively for the last 10 years, performing in leading venues and festivals in Europe, the UK and the US. She’s played live on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour (twice), Loose Ends and Start the Week. She has also received airplay on BBC Radio 2 & 3, plus Public Radio in the US. Her band features Tom Cawley-piano, James Maddren-drums, Chris Montague-guitar and Ruth Gollar-bass. Tonight Sarah is supported by Aria, an up-and-coming songwriter on the UK scene who is launching her debut Single “Rectify Your Soul” on Sarah’s label Pastiche Records.
“Haunting tunes and striking lyrics…yearningly pretty and bittersweet” The Independent;
“Gillespie is an original” The Guardian ★★★★;
“Like Dylan on amphetamines” The Financial Times;
”Alive with her characteristic wit, savvy and sensitivity” The Arts Desk;
“Her songs are beautiful, poetic artefacts” Telegraph ★★★★
Fri 13th 9:00pm HARRY GREENE
Saxophonist, guitarist, Musical Director, arranger and composer Harry Greene has rapidly established himself as an impressive addition to the UK music scene. He includes work in the UK, China, Dubai, and much of Europe with numerous award-winning artists, including the likes of jazz musician Dave O’Higgins and soul and groove artists such as Mica Paris, Rumer, KT Tunstall and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson. Today Harry and his quintet will perform a high-quality set incorporating his love of jazz, blues and just a little funk.
“Harry’s tenor [sax] framed the song; warm…and confident” London Jazz News
Sat 14th 9:00pm DEREK NASH
The multi-Award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash is perhaps best known as one of the featured saxophonists with the Jools Holland Band. An experienced musician of many years standing his muscular, fluent, modern jazz playing has been recognised with numerous awards, including being voted one of the top 5 saxophonists in the country. Tonight Derek is bringing his great, swinging, band to the Club so expect something really quite special.
“bravura display of contemporary saxophone” The Observer;
“breathtaking” Sunday Times;
“the music fizzes with energy” Observer
Sun 15th 1:30pm
SUNDAY LUNCH: TONY O’MALLEY SINGS STANDARDS WITH JIM HUNT
A brilliant Groove and R&B singer/pianist (see below for evening band details) we thought it would be fun to start the day showcasing Tony’s lesser known, but equally impressive, jazz singing. Appearing as a duo this afternoon Tony will be performing songs from his two “Standards” albums (“My Foolish Heart” and “Mansarde Sessions”) including the likes of Autumn Leaves, Stardust & Georgia plus some of his “swing”originals. Joining Tony today will be the equally impressive Jim Hunt (Amy Winehouse) on sax, a brilliant musician in his own right, making this a standout way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
“O’Malley…A hugely entertaining afternoon of music” The Jazz Mann;
“Hunt excelling on saxophone” Close up Culture
Sun 15th
8:00pm TONY O’MALLEY
Tony O’Malley’s brand of Groove and R&B is stunning, with his fabulous, smoky, velvety growl of a voice delivering original material and some covers in his own inimitable fashion alongside an impressive 4-piece band of some of the finest young musicians in the UK. One of the most original and powerful performers on the scene today, if you like contemporary R&B vocals in the Blues Brothers style, then this is definitely for you.
“…one of the UK’s hottest properties” Jazzwise;
“pure groove, funky keyboard, growling vocals and soul to spare…O’Malley has it all” Blues & Soul Magazine
606 Club
90 Lots Road
Chelsea
London
SW10 0QD
020 7352 5953
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)