Regular Club Sessions every Wednesday and Monthly Weekends

At the Ram Jam Club, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston, KT2 5EE.
Information: 020 8567 2004     
Reservations: 020 8549 8709
(behind the Grey Horse Pub). Doors open 8.00 pm to midnight
Admission £8.00 and £5.00 (concessions including MU and Jazz Umbrella members).     


March 2007 Programme

 

28 Feb - Bob McKay Quartet (Well, it's almost March)

Bob McKay - saxes, Dominic Ashworth  -guitar, Chris Dodds - bass, Paul Clarvis - drums

Bob's multi- instrumental talents have taken him all over the world with some of the most famous names in the industry. As well as being a veteran 'West End Show' musician, Bob still actively works with many of the best modern jazz and dance bands in England. Local fans may know him best for his recent work with Sax Appeal. French-Canadian Dominic Ashworth studied guitar in Toronto and Spain before moving to England fulltime. He joined Digbys Half Dozen in 1998, and also works with Carol Kidd, Michael Garrick, and Julian Marc's Dream Band as well as leading his own acoustic trio and teaching at Trinity College of Music. Unusually in the jazz scene Dominic likes using the nylon-stringed classical guitar but is equally at home doing Jimi Hendrix or Charlie Christian on the electrical instrument.

Bob McKay Quartet

Chris Dodd is equally comfortable playing the funkiest electric bass eg with Jamiroquai or swinging on acoustic bass in the company of leading jazzers throughout the world eg Dick Pierce, Tony Levin, Gary Burton, Bheki Mseleku, Wynton Marsalis, Julian Joseph, John Etheridge and Mark Mondesir to name but a few. Paul Clarvis plays with many different bands and is involved with all musical genres, working with musicians ranging from Leonard Bernstein, Harrison Birtwhistle and John Dankworth to Randy Crawford. He has recorded albums with Gordon Beck, Brian Ferry, John Williams, Sam Rivers, Moondog, John Adams, Mark Anthony Turnage, Marc Ribot / John Zorn, Michel Legrand, Elton John, Richard Thompson, Henry Lowther's Stillwaters and John Harle. He has worked with Mose Allison, Randy Brecker, Ravi Shankar and most of the London orchestras as featured percussionist / drummer. He has travelled widely researching and studying music from other countries and is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Expect anything from Cole Porter to Joni Mitchell. Relaxed acoustic interpretations, driving jazz and even the odd groove! A wide variety of instrumental textures and musical styles from an eclectic but accessible band.

7 Mar - The Eddie Harvey Quintet PLUS

Phil Day, Olaf Vas & Vasilis Xenopoulos - saxes, Eddie Harvey  -pno, arr,  Paul Moylan - bass, Tony Kinsey  - drums Max Brittan - saxes, Jim Trimmer - vcls,

Tonight features two bands really. The regular Eddie Harvey Two Tenors Quintet, featuring old friends Tony Kinsey Phil Day and Vasilis Xenopoulos, as well as new friend to WOW, Olaf Vas on tenorand Paul Moylan on bass. They will be playing EH originals and some of the less well-known "Standards".

The second band fronted by Jim Trimmer, great singer of standards and show tunes, with the Ed Harvey Trio behind consisting of Ed on piano, Paul Moylan and mellifluous guitarist Max Brittan. Jim and the trio will be offering a repertoire drawn from their soon-to-be-released New Album.

Eddie Harvey

14 Mar - The Vasilis X Quartet

Vasilis Xenopoulos - saxes, Will Bartlett - pno, Will Hyland - bass, Chris Nickolls - drums

Originally from Athens Vasilis has been in London now for close on four years. The band repertoire comprises mainly originals from Vasilis and pianist Will Bartlett in a mostly contemporary vein with funk with latin grooves much in evidence. With his irrepressible enthusiasm and engaging personality Vasilis has built a reputation at WOW for really fun gigs. He says himself that WOW is the best place he's ever played. Probably worth reserving for this one; the last gig was almost full. Will Hyland and Chris Nickolls have been growing in depth and confidence and have now grown into a truly outstanding WOW rhythm team.

VX with Will Hyland and Chris Nickolls

21 Mar - Kate Williams' Quartet

Mike Outram - Guitar, Kate Williams - pno, Jeremy Brown - bass, Tristan Maillot - drums

For the first time, Kate joins forces with fellow Way Out Wester, the brilliant Mike Outram for a colourful evening of music with material to include tunes by Bill Evans, Emily Remler, with some of Kate's originals and a few jazz standards thrown in.

"A superbly lucid and inventive pianist and composer" says Humphrey Lyttleton of Kate Williams.

"Outram is a guitarist with world-class credentials" - The Guardian

"Guitarist Mike Outram is in blistering form throughout" - Jim Mullen (liner notes for "put the cat out")

Kate Williams

Mike Outram

SATURDAY  24 Mar - Chris Biscoe - Miles vs Monk - The Rematch

Chris Biscoe - Soprano& alto saxes and alto clarinet, Steve Fishwick - trumpet, Kate Williams - piano, Dave Whitford - bass, Graham Fox - drums

Miles vs Monk - the rematch. 50 years on, live versions of two seminal records from spring 1957 - Miles Ahead by Miles Davis/Gil Evans, and Monk's Music, by Thelonious Monk.

Three members of Way Out West are joined by two leading young jazz musicians. Dave Whitford is a regular with Liam Noble, Hans Koller and Chris Biscoe (www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk). Steve Fishwick has just released his quartet album "Up Front"; " … his pristine sound and rapid fire attack are right on the money" (Jazz UK)

Plus Isleworth Sax 4tet (Chris + George Boxley, Karl James, Claire Podbielski-Stewart) play Monk, Miles and more.

Steve Fishwick

Chris Biscoe

28 Mar - Katriona Taylor

Katriona Taylor - voice, John Crawford - piano, Amy Baldwin - bass, Chris Nickolls - drums

Katriona Taylor makes a welcome return to Way Out West. An established vocalist on the London Jazz scene she has regular performances at Pizza on the Park, the Bulls Head and Pizza Express Dean Street to her credit.  "....Her sultry voice is something a little special..."  - Daily Telegraph.

Katriona last year supported George Benson on the European leg of his world tour.        ".....I saw her show, and I loved her voice...."  - George Benson.

With one of the best Latin pianists in the UK today, Katriona will be performing a selection of hot Latin jazz mixed with some of her own original songs. The combination of a really hot trio and Katriona’s own, very personal interpretation and style,  promises a satisfying show.

Katriona Taylor

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