It was a great month for Latin Jazz, in quality if not quantity, with a much-needed gig with Snowboy & The Latin Section at the Grote Markt in Leuven, Belgium, for Het Groot Verlof. Lovely hospitality, as expected, with the band blazing away as always.
Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival was a treat too: very hospitable to boot, with one backstage item rarely offered at our gigs.
Not usually that many hooligans in St Mary’s Church either, I would imagine.
Snowboy is putting on a special gig this month to perform all the numbers from the old Something’s Coming album.
Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble played, all too briefly, at the Carnaval del Pueblo in Burgess Park, where it should always be. The band can be hear to better effect later this month (see below).
SEPTEMBER GIGS
Paperbacks at all these events!
Wednesday 13 September, 19:00 start
– improvising ensemble comprising these players:
Gabriel Keen : piano & keyboard
Mark Roberts : percussion
Mike Walter : saxophone & synthesiser
Paul Taylor : trombone
Dave Draper : electric guitar
13 Pearson St., London E2 8JD
near Hoxton Overground Station
Sunday 17 September, 19:30 ?
Roberta Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble
99 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LF
Tuesday 26 September, 19:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB
Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury SP2 7RA
Friday 29 September, 19:30 doors
‘Something’s Coming’ 30th Anniversary Concert
229 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PN
Saturday 30 September, 21:00 ?
Tumbaito (Latin Jazz)
98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5LN
near Hackney Wick Overground Station
I suppose it makes a change from curled-up sandwiches? An unexpected bonus of global warming.