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The Programme

Thursday November 8th

Cardiff Jazz Society presents the Dave O’Higgins quartet 8:45

£8/6 (Restaurant / Music Package £15.95) in Cafe Jazz

One of the world’s finest alto sax players with a strong line up.

Friday November 9th

Steve Coombe’s Commute and the Heavy Quartet 9:00 £7 at Jazz at Dempsey’s.
Steve with a super young band in a double bill with the Heavies, a band Jed Williams greatly admired and one that featured in all the Brecon Jazz festivals.

Saturday November 10th

12:30 - workshop at Dempsey’s
Open to aspiring and experienced players and in preparation for a performance with Wonderbrass on Sunday.

5:45 - Tina May and Dylan Fowler duo at the Wales Millenium Centre Tesco Foyer, free.
Reuniting Tina and Dylan, Tina describes Dylan as her first musical soulmate.

8:00 -Brecon Roots
A double bill with both long & newly-established favourites from Brecon Jazz

Tina May Quartet, featuring: Paula Gardiner, Dick Roberts,Lee Goodall, Mark O’Connor

Marcia Pendlebury, & Friends: John Lambrick bass guitar, guitar , Chris Pendlebury drums,
Paul Hartley guitar and featuring Art Themen

Venue Sherman Theatre, (venue 2) £8

Sunday November 11th

12:30 - Wonderbrass at Dempsey’s £5
An exciting, community based, huge outfit playing songs to lift the spirit and the feet.

3:00 -Jones/O’Connors quartet at Dempsey’s £5
Highly original and innovative quartet.

8:00 - Dave Stapleton/Ben Waghorn, pianist fast making a name for himself
with a fine saxophonist,

followed by:
Wayne Krantz, John Etheridge, Laurence Cottle, Jeremy Stacey, The Gate £10
A fitting tribute to Jed, this unique pairing of Wayne and John with the terrific rhythm section. It’s a measure of affection for Jed that Wayne is coming from the US just for this gig.