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POPULAR + JAZZ
ELIZABETH JANE BALDRY:HARP RECITAL that made it the smash hit pop music of it’s
10 THE SQUARE, WIVELISCOMBE day. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count
Elizabeth-Jane Baldry is the world’s only Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Neal Hefti, Billy May,
‘silent-film harpist’ and has played to great Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.
acclaim at previous screenings of Sat 18 April, 2pm &7.45pm, £20 - £16
Wiveliscombe’s annual Silent Film Festival
(“Sunrise” in 2007 and “Diary of a Lost Girl” SOPHIE SMITH
in 2008). At this recital she will play some of
MEETING HOUSE ARTS CENTRE,
the music she devised for the Festival and talk
ILMINSTER
about how she approaches the specialist task
Sophie Smith is one of the country's finest
of providing musical accompaniments to silent
young jazz vocalists performing an eclectic
films. Elizabeth-Jane is a delightful raconteur
programme of music, ranging from George
as well as a superb musician. Pictured below.
Gershwin to Kenny Wheeler
Fri 10 April (Good Friday), £28 to include
to Joni Mitchell. her band is
recital and two-course supper. Reservations
hand-picked from the best
on 01984 629128, www.10thesquare.co.uk
young musicians on the
JACQUI DANKWORTH
www.fairyharp.com
London Jazz scene and
BREWHOUSE THEATRE, TAUNTON
together they give a
The undisputed ‘Princess of Jazz’ performs
vibrant and fresh
music from her new album with a group of
edge to the old
the finest British musicians. Pictured above.
jazz standards
Wed 20 May, 7.45pm, £16.50, concs.
and complement
them perfectly
MARTIN
with their choice
STEPHENSON
of contemporary
BRIDGWATER ARTS
jazz songs and
CENTRE
original compositions.
Martin Stephenson
Fri 24 April, £10,
is a supremely gifted
concs, 01460 55783
singer, songwriter,
musician and
performer, whose
career in music
ADRIAN EDMONDSON
stretches back almost
DOUGLAS MARRINER JAZZ QUINTET
AND THE BAD SHEPHERDS
twenty years - perhaps
MEETING HOUSE ARTS CENTRE,
BREWHOUSE THEATRE, TAUNTON
most famously with The Daintees in the early
ILMINSTER
The Bad Shepherds are the brainchild of
80s. Musically he is a free spirit, with a love
This exciting new group of young jazz
comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson.
of a wide range of styles, from rockabilly and
musicians is making waves on the London
They play punk songs on folk instruments
show tunes to straight ahead rock.
jazz scene. They are now studying at Trinity
- mandolin, cittern, fiddle, bodhran and
Thurs 28 May, 8pm, £10, concs.
College of Music having come together from
Uilleann pipes - giving songs by The Sex
Trinity, The Royal Academy of Music, and
Pistols, The Clash, The Stranglers and the
The Manhattan School of Music in New York.
rest a traditional celtic feel. Not as a gag,
They play regularly with the National Youth
but because they really like the noise...
Jazz Orchestra. The evening will provide a
Also in the band are Maartin Allcock
selection of music from modern
(Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull), Troy
interpretations of jazz standards to original
Donockley (Maddy Prior’s band), plus
compositions. Part of Concerts in the West.
Andy Dinan on fiddle and Mark Woolley
Fri 17 April, 8pm, £10, conc, 01460
on bodhran,
55783www.concertsinthewest.org
Fri 15 May, 7.45pm, £16, concs
JIVE TALKIN’ PERFORM THE BEE GEES
OCTAGON THEATRE, YEOVIL
This is the show that Bee Gees fans
everywhere have been waiting for. Featuring
the convincing vocals of brothers Darren
and Gary Simmons as Barry and Robin Gibb,
THE SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA as well as Jarrod Loughlin as Maurice Gibb,
BREWHOUSE THEATRE, TAUNTON these three leading men collectively have
The ‘Best Big Band in the Land’ directed by career highs including starring in London’s
Chris Dean, brings you a concert packed with West End, numerous world wide TV
your Big Band Favourites. This swinging appearances and performing live with the
Orchestra has been setting the musical world Bee Gees themselves. Together with the Jive
aflame since the release of its Re:Generation Talkin’ band they recreate with perfection the
album. Hear the music of the swing era extensive Gibb Brothers’ repertoire.
brought back to life with the youthful verve Sat 2 May, 7.30pm, £16, concs.
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