“We all want to live in a Jazz world where we all work together, improvise together, are not afraid of taking chances and expressing ourselves.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013.
BJS celebrates UNESCO International Jazz Day (IJD) with a week of great jazz. . .
Don’t miss ‘Steel Pan & Ivory on IJD April 30th
Friday April 26
JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.
New Jazz duo @ Cobbler’s Cove Hotel with saxophonist Andre Woodvine and guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche, 1B, Little Battaleys, St. James 8pm – 11pm
Jazz Friday @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 7:30pm, featuring Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals, John Duckhouse on trombone & vocals, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Tony Scrooge on drums
Saturday April 27
New Jazz on the waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Ebe Gilkes on piano, Mike Sealy on electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums
Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm. Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on valve trombone, and Gershon Ford on drums. Dinner reservations recommended
Nj30 Quartet @ The Beach House in Holetown, St. James starting at 8pm with Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on saxophone
Sunday April 28
Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte
Jazz lunch with The Crustaceans 5-piece Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm. Lunch reservations recommended
New Jazz brunch with Vallis Jemmott on piano @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph 12noon to 3pm.
Sunday Jazz with Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor @ The Round House in Bathsheba, 12noon – 3pm
Sunset jazz with Nj30 @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on saxophone
Jazz @ the Water’ s Edge with saxophonist Andre Woodvine and guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche, Water’s Edge Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm. Dinner reservations recommended
New Tuesday April 30 is UNESCO International Jazz Day
Celebrate with the Barbados Jazz Society . . .
‘Steel Pan and Ivory’ – a concert with Barbados’ piano jazz icon Ebe Gilkes, with Richard Evans on acoustic bass, Errol Bradshaw on drums, and featuring Andre Forde on steel pan @ Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church in Barbados starting at 7pm.
Tickets $40 – available from the BJS executive & through this website.
Live streaming . . . the concert will be streamed for International Jazz Day audiences at the main concert in Istanbul, Turkey and worldwide.
For more on International Jazz Day visit http://jazzday.com
Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Dinner reservations recommended
Thursday May 2
Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band @ Weiser’s on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm
Dixieland Jazz with the VSOP band @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm with Andy Voss on trumpet & vocals, John Duckhouse on trombone & vocals, Tony Cummins on clarinet & sax, Art Taylor on piano, Robert Foster on drums, Ronnie Crebbin on banjo, and Cecil Bascombe on electric bass. Dinner reservations recommended
Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Neil Newton on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Dinner reservations recommended
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very poor attendance at Weisers last thursday for those who were not there Molasses were a 6 member band this week with trumpet, sax, flugal horn, drummer and 2 guitars. Its a 7 to 9 pm set dont miss these very talented youngsters.
Brian, thank you for taking the time to post a comment. BJS members should definitely get to Weiser’s on Thursday evenings to see Molasses perform
The group performed Wednesday evening at the BCC Music Portfolio 2013. Tom Hinds has featured the group at Naniki, and some of the members often sit in with Nj30 Sunday evenings at Oceans2.The musical talent in this group and their initiative is exceptional.