Gaz Hughes - March 2025 Newsletter.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Drummer, composer and bandleader Gaz Hughes has forwarded his latest newsletter including details of forthcoming recordings and live dates.

Gaz Hughes writes;

Hello Everyone!

I hope you’re keeping well! I just wanted to share some exciting news with you as we head into Spring…. drum roll please…

I’ll be recording a new album with my trio this summer! We have been busy behind the scenes writing and arranging new music. The trio has also been rehearsing and will be road testing the new music at a handful of gigs before headin into the studio at the end of May.

If you would like to hear the trio’s brand new material, here’s where we are playing over the next few months:

Sun 27th April - Huddersfiled Jazz Club

Fri 2nd May - Zeffirelli’s, Ambleside,

Wed 7th May - Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Sun 11th May - Electric Theatre, Guildford

Mon 12th May - Kennilworth Jazz Club

Wed 14th May - Scarborough Jazz Club

Fri 16th May - Wakefield Jazz Club

Tues 20th May - St.Ives Jazz Club

Thurs 22nd May - Fougou Music, Torbay

Fri 23rd May - Opus 4 Darlington ***

***  Special gig featuring:
Alex Clarke - Sax / Richard Wetherall - Piano / Gavin Barras - Double Bass / Gaz Hughes - Drums

All other gigs are:
Andrzej Baranek - Piano / Gavin Barras - Double Bass / Gaz Hughes - Drums

Competition Time
As you know, I have had a “Bebop” theme running though my last few albums with titles including:
Beboperation
Beboptical Illusion
Nuclear Bebopalypse
The best part? Most of the titles have been thought up by you lovely lot!
At every gig, people come up to me and suggest their ideas for album titles. We have such a good laugh that I would like to carry on the tradition!
If you would like to suggest an idea to be considered for the next album title, click on the link below.
If your idea is selected, your name will appear on the album credits and I’ll send you a free copy of the album as a big thank you!
https://us14.list-manage.com/survey?u=3d1a4407e6d7076d1684c7cd3&id=7e5b6f7a2e&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_6_2024_14_30_COPY_01)&mc_cid=83848486f3&mc_eid=14f22e53a6&e=14f22e53a6

Upcoming Live Dates
Spring 2025

March

Sat 22nd March - Jamie Brownfield Quartet - Hornby

Wed 26th March - Dean Stockdale Quartet - Fleece Jazz Club

Sun 30th March - Cliff Ray Sextet - Wigan Jazz Club

April

Thurs 3rd April - Ray Butcher Quartet - Matt & Phreds, Manchester

Sun 6th April - with John Hallam - Farmers Arms, Bispham, Lancashire

Mon 14th April - Dean Stockdale Quartet , Music Village , Brussels

Thurs 24th April, - Meg Lee Quartet, Davenham Players Theatre, Northwich

Fri 25th April - with Emily Masser - Dragon Theatre, Barmouth, Wales

Sat 26th April - Hannah Brine Album Tour - Hermon Chapel Arts, Oswestry

Sun 27th April - Gaz Hughes Trio - Huddersfiled Jazz Club

May

Fri 2nd May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Zeffireli’s, Ambleside, Cumbria

Sat 3rd May - Hannah Brine Album Tour - Partington Theatre, Glossop

Mon 5th May - with Neil Yates - Penrhyn Arms, Llandudno

Wed 7th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Fri 9th May - The Hot Jazz Biscuits - Shrewsbury

Sat 10th May - Hannah Brine Album Tour - Fiery Bird, Woking

Sun 11th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Electric Theatre, Guildford

Mon 12th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Kennilworth Jazz Club

Tues 13th May - Meg Lee Quartet - Morley Green Club, Wilmslow

Wed 14th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Scarborough Jazz Club

Fri 16th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Wakefield Jazz Club

Sat 17th May - Hannah Brine Album Tour - Pavillion, Matlock

Tues 20th May - Gaz Hughes Trio - St.Ives Jazz Club

Thurs 22nd May - Gaz Hughes Trio - Fougou Music, Torbay

Fri 23rd May - Dean Stockdale Quartet - Durham Gala Theatre

Fri 23rd May - Gaz Hughes & Friends - Opus 4 Jazz Club, Darlington

Sat 24th May - Dean Stockdale Quartet - Hexham Jazz Festival

Sun 25th May - Dean Stockdale Quartet - Wigan Jazz Club

For more info: http://www.gazhughesmusic.com

Website Shop
My albums can be now be bought directly through my website. To get your copy, click on the link below.
https://gazhughesmusic.com/shop

Drummer’s Corner
Recently, I’ve been revisiting the music of the late great Kenny Clarke! I love his playing especially his solo vocabulary and have spent many hours listening to and transcribing his music. I would like to share with you some of my favourite KC licks that I have heard on some of his most famous recordings.
(Click the link below)
https://mcusercontent.com/3d1a4407e6d7076d1684c7cd3/files/ab1108c8-3e9a-9bc5-a568-ddea34cbd758/Kenny_Clarke_Vocabulary.pdf?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_6_2024_14_30_COPY_01)&mc_cid=83848486f3&mc_eid=14f22e53a6

Drum Lessons With Gaz
For any drummers wanting to further their study. My drum studio, located in Middlewich Cheshire, is a purpose built studio acoustically treated to the highest standard with top of the range drum gear ranging from vintage Ludwig and Gretsch kits to modern Canopus drums. I have a large collection of cymbals from old stamp K Zildjian to modern day Meinl.

Online Lessons
If you can’t make it to the studio, I also offer lessons online. Whether you’re keen to dive deeper into Bebop drumming, rudiments, technique, drum vocabulary or solo development, get in touch as I love sharing my passion for music and drumming.