https://www.creativesacrosssussex.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=6606&view=rss Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/some-kinda-wonderful/ Celebrating the genius of Stevie Wonder throughout his entire career, the mesmeric vocalist, Noel McCalla, and award-winning saxophonist, Derek Nash, have put together a band of top musicians to play a wide-ranging back ... Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/chris-hodgkins-international-quartet/ An outstanding Anglo/American quartet led by award winning trumpet player Chris Hodgkins a man of many talents – musician, bandleader, administrator, author, broadcaster and much more. For this tour he has recruited 29 y... Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/azhaar-saffar-global-wave/ Global Wave is a jazz fusion outfit based on the original compositions of Azhaar Saffar. The music is infused with latin, brazilian and african influcences, in which Azhaar sings and plays jazz violin. Azhaar Saffar m... Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/allison-adams-tucker-2019/ Allison Adams Tucker is returning to Fougou Jazz for a third visit from her home in California! Given 4 stars by DownBeat and described by The Examiner as “lustrous in any language – a vocalist who clarifies every note w... Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/just-stephen/ Just Stephen and Special Guest Geo are appearing at Fougou Jazz along with Michele Montolli (Upright Bass) for a special evening of jazz, blues, soul and urban folk music. From a young age, English singer-songwriter S... Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/tori-freestone-quartet/ Tori Freestone is a British saxophonist, flautist and violinist who performs at the forefront of the UK improvised music scene as both a sidewomen and highly regarded bandleader. Freestone is known for her robust teno... Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/esther-bennett-hannah-horton/ Singer Esther Bennett and saxophonist Hannah Horton have joined forces to present a fabulous evening of jazz and contemporary song & music with a world class trio. Esther Bennett is one of the London jazz scene’s most ... Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/mike-westbrook-s-22-piece-uncommon-orcheatra/ The Big Band Is Back In the post-war Jazz boom of the late I94Os and through the 50s Torquay Town Hall hosted many of the touring bands of the day, including those of Johnny Dankworth and Ronnie Scott, and the great Sta... Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/shirley-smart-trio/ railblazing cellist and composer Shirley Smart will be showcasing an evening of exceptional music drawing on influences from living in Jerusalem and working with the overlapping worlds of jazz, Arabic, Turkish and North ... Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/maiuko-quintet/ Born in Mozambique of royal Swazi and Portuguese ancestry, Maiuko sings in a unique style, blending jazz, blues, African-inspired rhythms and Portuguese melodies. Through her career, she has won awards for Best Newcomer,... Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/john-pearce-quartet/ Heartfelt renditions of classic jazz standards by violin virtuoso John Pearce. Touring his debut album, John will be joined by the award-winning David Newton (piano), Will Harris (bass) and Ian Matthews (drums). Jo... Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/wendy-kirkland-quartet/ Described as ‘the unsung heroine of British Jazz’ by esteemed jazz critic Ian Mann and ‘mellow and stylish’ by Clive Davis of the Sunday Times. Wendy will be performing songs from her album which contains fresh arrangeme... Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/dniel-karlsson-trio/ The Daniel Karlsson Trio have since their album debut Das Taxibåt in September 2013 established themselves as one of the most interesting constellations in Swedish and European jazz. Not least through the magnificent hat... Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/isq/ ISQ are a critically-acclaimed post-jazz/alternative quartet from London featuring Irene Serra (vocals – Wynton Marsalis, Norma Winstone, US3), Richard Sadler (double bass – founding member of the Neil Cowley Trio), Naad... Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/beverley-beirne/ Raised on a diet of Jazz and 80’s pop, British Jazz singer Beverley Beirne has combined the two with her latest freewheeling, stylistically expansive new album Jazz Just Wants To Have Fun. Singing with an honest, heartfe... Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/philip-clouts-quartet/ The Philip Clouts Quartet come to Hope Hall, Exeter as part of their summer tour 2014 promoting their new album The Hour of Pearl. A hit at the recent Southport Jazz Festival, a forthcoming appearance at London's Wigm... Thu, 19 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/the-sirkis-bialas-international-quartet/ A SPEAKEASYTORQUAY presentation. The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet is a fresh new collaboration between Israeli UK-resident drummer/composer Asaf Sirkis, known for his work with the Lighthouse Trio (ACT), Gila... Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/neil-maya-quartet-the-brubeck-project/ For many people, the sound of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take 5’ is the sound of jazz. This popular American pianist and composer who died just a few years ago did more than perhaps anyone to bring jazz into the popular mainstream.... Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/the-corrie-dick-quintet/ Corrie Dick – “Impossible Things” Tour Comprising THE young players on the London scene today, “Impossible Things” is a veritable supergroup lead by multifaceted Glaswegian Corrie Dick. Leading the band while glowing at ... Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/rosanna-brandi-quartet/ Rosanna Brandi is an Italian jazz singer who is touring her debut album “One Day” this autumn. The album features Grant Windsor (Piano with Gregory Porter, Clare Teal, Jose James, BBC Big Band, Jamie Cullum), Tim Thor... Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/the-tassos-spiliotopoulos-quartet/ Originally from Athens, Greece Tassos Spiliotopoulos lived in London for over twelve years and since 2013 is based in Stockholm, Sweden. While in London Tassos quickly became a part of the UK Jazz scene and worked with m... Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/louise-parker-quartet-nina-simone-tribute/ Nina Simone epitomised the age from the close of the 1950s through 1966; a brief time curtained by thought and action, political statement and artistic expression. If there is one singer whose music reflected and still r... Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/annika-skough-quartet/ The Annika Skoogh Quartet is an exciting band fast gaining a reputation as a force to be reckoned with led by Annika Skoogh on vocals. Their music is an innovative re-working of mainly Jazz Standards but also contempoary... Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/la-vie-en-rose-gypsy-jazz-and-swing/ LA VIE EN ROSE have a collective, wide-ranging background in classical, traditional jazz, rock, Western swing, blues and roots but brought together by a shared love of gypsy jazz. The band features David Jones (gtr), Lau... Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/sam-massey-quintet/ The Sam Massey Quintet is a jazz/funk ensemble comprising some of the South West’s finest jazz musicians, combining an experienced, steaming rhythm section with an energetic, front line blend of trumpet and tenor sax. Th... Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/joanna-cooke/ Joanna Cooke has a voice that just mesmerises. In huge deamand for live appearances including festivals in the south-west, plus local BBC TV and radio appearances and the release of a single and two of her own EP reco... Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/big-bad-wolf/ Big Bad Wolf is a London based band featuring washy guitars, ambient vocals, brassy hooks and deep grooves… …this distinctive sound arises largely from the band’s consistently egalitarian process of group composition,... Wed, 17 May 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/joy-ellis-quartet/ Joy Ellis is a pianist, singer and composer based in London. Over the past year, I have been working on an original album entitled ‘Life On Land’ for realease in Spring 2017. The album reflects my passion for jazz, my lo... Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/ensemble-baklava/ With a unique combination of instruments, Ensemble Baklava blends the sounds of the oud, bouzouki, concertina, bagpipes, Middle Eastern percussion, mandolin, baglama, spiked fiddle, guitar, tin whistle and voices to brin... Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/will-barnes-trio/ Will Barnes is a UK jazz guitarist who has performed with Gary Potter, Frank Vignola, Alan Barnes and John Etheridge as well as taking mentoring from Dr Martin Taylor MBE. With influences of Bebop, Jazz Manouche, Latin, ... Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/a-b-trio/ One of Canada’s most in-demand small groups, playing the best quality contemporary jazz you are likely to find anywhere. Chronograph Recording artists A/B Trio brings together three of Canada’s busiest performing and rec... Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/sue-richardson-with-the-matt-carter-trio/ Since being tipped for the top by Jazzwise magazine, Sue Richardson’s career has gone from strength to strength. Her most recent album, Too Cool, The Life & Music of Chet Baker, cemented her position in the jazz world – ... Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/old-hat-jazz-band/ Old Hat play stomping and swinging songs of their own making, drenched in the blues and vitality of the 20s and 30s jazz. Their dynamic group improvisation and singable melodies make them an enchanting and delightful ban... Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/allison-adams-tucker/ California multi-lingual vocalist and international recording artist Allison Adams Tucker comes to the UK with a unique travel memoir in music with jazz driven songs that span countries and genres in 6 languages. Born... Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/sunsplash-quartet/ A lively set from newly formed quartet ‘Sunsplash’ playing township jazz. Pianist Philip Clouts has assembled a set which features music from the greats of South Africa including Abdullah Ibrahim’s breakthrough hit ‘Mann... Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/fabio-lepre-jazz-quintet/ Italian vocalist Fabio Lepore last performed in the Southwest at the beginning of 2016 and was something of a revelation, with a tremendous range and the ability to deliver fast be-bop lines with great clarity alongside ... Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/paul-mccandless-charged-particles/ During a distinguished career spanning over four decades, Paul McCandless has brought the soaring lyricism in his playing and composing to the ensemble sound of two seminal iconic bands of jazz: the original Paul Winter ... Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/julian-costello-quartet/ The Julian Costello Quartet featuring Julian Costello on Tenor and Soprano Sax, Maciek Pysz on Electric and Classical Guitars, Yuri Goloubev on Double Bass and Adam Teixeira on Drums/Percussion will be performing tunes f... Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/annika-skoogh-s-orpheus/ Orpheus is an exciting five-piece Latin / Brazilian jazz project brought together by a mutual love of Brazilian music and led by Swedish singer Annika Skoogh and Martin Jenkins. The group’s live set is a potent mix of... Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/satori/ Satori is a Buddhist word meaning a moment of illumination or clarity. It emphasizes the interplay between practice and enlightenment, which could be said to correspond to the craft and art of improvised music. ​Sator... Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/philip-clouts-trio/ South African born pianist Philip Clouts, known for his work with his seven piece band 'Zubop', has developed a more intimate performance context with this trio, playing jazz standards, Latin jazz and original material.... Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/julien-marga-quartet/ French guitarist influenced by Pat Metheny and Keith Jarrett. Modern, melodic and delicate jazz, constantly looking for aesthetics and musical simplicity Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/sarah-gillespie/ Sarah Gillespie is a critically acclaimed singer songwriter renowned for mixing elements of blues, folk and jazz with her distinctive streetwise lyricism. Sarah was born in London, grew up in Norfolk interspersed with nu... Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/mario-bakuna-and-edmundo-carneiro/ Mario Bakuna, Brazilian musician, arranger and composer and Edmundo Carneiro a renowned Brazilian percussionist have just recorded their new album – “Where Rio de Janeiro meets Bahia”. It is a journey to Rio de Janeiro, ... Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/neil-maya-quartet-1959-the-golden-year-of-jazz/ This project will celebrate the jazz from this extraordinary year so expect to hear tunes like All Blues, So What by Miles Davis Take Five, Blue Rondo Ala Turk, from the Dave Brubeck quartet, Giant Steps by John Coltran... Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/fougoumusic/we-are-leif/ Comprised of four established improvising musicians and led by the songwriting team of vocalist Louise Victoria and drummer, Mark Whitlam, We Are Leif deftly span the balance of jazz sensibilities with the groove and sou...