Jazz
Jazz Club Summer Specials featuring the freshest live talent in the vibey atmosphere of The Rainbow for live music, BBQ and DJ support . The first Summer special is Wednesday 30th July featuring The Sub Ensemble, a band celebrated across the scene by the likes of Domu , Gilles Peterson and IG Culture. Led by Bass, player, producer and DJ Chris Mapp they have already received international acclaim with their recent EP release Faster than The Sun on Treble O.
Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: Doors 8pm, band on 9.30pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thesubensemble
Coming Up ..... Wednesday 30th July
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The Secret Music Club runs every Wednesday night at Nicole's, 18 Hall St, Hockley, Birmingham. B18 6BS (about midway between St Paul's Square and the Chamberlain Clock).It includes one or two featured acts each week, together with an open mic session which begins around 8.30pm. So: Bring instruments, voices, songs, poems...etc. Free pint for any performers
This week Ragtime Sam + Open Mic
Sam Redmore:
Sam Moore (AKA Ragtime Sam) is a English solo acoustic artist well practiced in a vast range of traditional and contemporary idioms. His influences draw heavily from the music of the 1920’s and 30’s in the Southern States of America. Sam has amassed a large repertoire of Ragtime and Delta Blues music from this period. The influence of such musicians as the Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Blake and Ry Cooder have remainded the backbone of Sam’s sound, also drawing on more contempary artists such as Bob Brozman and Cassandra Wilson. Sam has attempted to add his own modern spin on the way that blues and ragtime is played whilst maintaining a strong link with the musics roots. In addition to this Sam is also a skilled Flamenco guitarist with a Meticulous skill in playing in the 'Rumba', 'Bulerias', 'Solea', 'Malaguena' and 'Romance' stiles of this music. Sam is known for his passionate, heartfelt and eclectic live performances. Donning a full suit and sporting a trilby hat (a style reminiscent of Robert Johnson) Sam has been busy gigging throughout the UK as well as international performances in New York City, Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans (USA tour 2008) and in Paris (France tour 2007) since embarking on a solo career in early 2007.
In February 2008 Sam completed recording his debut album 'Reaching for the Blues' featuring eleven tracks that capture the essence of his music. The CD is now available on request from the Mostly Toast Productions Home page and will soon be downloadable from iTunes. As with his live performance the album demonstrates a wide range of styles and techniques and is a exciting blend of different examples of Ragtime and Blues. Featuring instrumentals and songs from such performers as Sam McGee and Blind Willi Johnson as well as a vast array of original compositions.
Venue: Nicoles, 18 Hall Street, Hockley, B18 6BS
Time: 8pm
Cost: FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/secretmusicclub
http://www.myspace.com/ragtimesam
Coming Up ..... Wednesday 30th July
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This is Tomorrow presents curate Flux 2nd Edition with Swampmeat
Venue: The Yardbird, Paradise Place, City Centre
Time: 8pm
Cost: Usually around £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thisistomorrowuk
http://www.myspace.com/danfinnemore
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