September Program
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September 2011
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2nd
My Music Workshop presents
Elizabeth Ryder
Expressions of love
" a soprano of such depth and timbre it makes your spine
tingle" Just a start in the making" World Class Expression of love is
a compilation of songs from classical opera and contempory
ballad accompaniad by piano and flautists
Start 7.30pm tickets £10 cons £8
5th
Michael Wooldridge
It is often said of many musicians and
entertainers that they are a bit of a 'one trick pony'..... This is a label
that could never be applied to Michael Wooldridge, if ever there was a true
blue 'all rounder', then this young gentleman would
most definitely fit the bill. From the imposing controls of the largest
cathedral organ to a keyboard rack within a pop group; Michael does it all - he
does it well, too!
7.30pm Start
Tickets
£6 Members £5
Child £3.50
8th Jazzsteps presents
Mark Lewandowski
The Music of Thelonious Monk
Mark Lewandowski - bass
Alec
Harper - tenor saxophone
Will
Rixon - trumpet
Sam
Leak - piano
Will
Glaser - drums
Next generation stars pay tribute to a Jazz giant.
After the success
of his gig last September (featuring the music of Wayne Shorter),
Nottingham-born bass player Mark Lewandowski brings another band up to the Bonington to give their spin on the work of the High Priest
of jazz - the great Thelonious Monk. Currently
working in
Start 8pm
tickets £12 cons £10
15th
Jazzsteps presents
Partisans
Phil Robson - guitar (jazz musician of the year 09 Parliamentary Jazz
Awards)
Julian
Siegel - reeds (best instrumentalist 07 BBC Jazz Awards)
Thaddeus
Kelly - bass
Gene
Calderazzo - drums
Bridging the gap between
Since 1996
Partisans have been thrilling audiences with their energetic performances of
tightly knit themes and groove-based sound, bridging the gap between
**** "restless, almost reckless energy..delirious listening�" BBC Music magazine
Start 8pm
tickets £12 cons £10
16th – 17th
Orchard Theatre
presents
Bouncers
By popular demand
Orchard Theatre Company are back with John Godber’s
‘Bouncers’
It’s Friday night – disco
night - and time for the Bouncers to come alive. The four brutish bouncers
(Eric, Les, Ralph and Judd) invite you to join them to meet over twenty
different characters during a Friday nights razzle on
the town. Meet giggly girls, Hooray Henrys, lads on the pull and a smooth
talking DJ, to mention just a few.
You are guaranteed a
night full of laughs and time to forget the toil and troubles of the day.
Start 7.30pm
tickets £8 Cons £7
22nd
Jazzsteps presents
Robert Mitchell
trio
Robert Mitchell - piano
Tom
Mason - bass
Richard
Spaven - drums
Merging contemporary classical music with
trance-like funkiness.
One of the judges
for the 2010 Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition, Robert Mitchell
is a phenomenal pianist with an awesome technique and a wide range of
experience across different styles of jazz. His playing is lyrical and spacious
and in a trio setting this approach offers plenty of chances for other
musicians to shine. Bassist Tom Mason and drummer Richard Spaven
take those chances and demonstrate the 3io�s strength as an ensemble. With influences from
hip hop grooves and broken beats and more modern jazz, 3io�s debut albumThe Greater Good was described by The Guardian�s John Fordham as "the best album of
[Robert�s]
career with a pianotrio session that stretched the
scope of one of the most familiar formats in jazz."
Start 8pm
tickets£12 cons
£10
23rd – 24th
Mckelvie presents
Acari Comedy Hypnotist
Stage Show
Not many people pay to see a show that they are likely to fall asleep through,
However, an evening with the charismatic Hypnotist, Acari,
It is the highlight along with what follows when they awake.
This Charismatic Performer from
Members of the audience, who wish to volunteer, can join Acari on stage where he proceeds to hypnotize them, then issuing them with instructions on what he wants them to do.
The laughter takes off when the reactions of the chosen audience members become more outrageous.
Previous shows have seen audience members believing they
were cast members of a production of
Acari is without Doubt a Master of his Craft, He is making Hypnosis so Hip, That many People are Being Turned away every night he performs one of his Shows,
Acari is like a Surgeon he skilfully operates on your Psychic, and Funny Bone with His Power of Suggestion
Acari is appearing live at the Bonington Theatre for Two night’s as part of his hugely successful tour
This is a show not to be missed!!
Start 8pm
tickets £10 cons
£8
29th
Jazzsteps presents
Lianne Carrol
Liane Carroll - Piano and Vocals
Solo concert by soulful singer/pianist.
Liane Carroll is
not just a singer and pianist, she�s an entertainer. Her songs are interspersed with
anecdotes which give the audience an insight into her material and she has the
ability to make any venue feel as intimate as your front room. Her musical
taste is wide-ranging, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart rubbing shoulders
with Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits. Her own
songs are pretty good too...
"Carroll is a great performer, guaranteeing a good time when uptempo as well as being beautifully affecting on slower
numbers ... The real thing." Sholto Byrne (The Independent)
Start 8pm
tickets £12 cons
£10