“Jazz is in the moment, and it’s non-judgmental; when you’re playing on the stage you’re not judging what the other musician plays. What you have in mind is to enhance it –whatever a musician plays your job and your desire is to help it to blossom . . .” Herbie Hancock – American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer.
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . .
Friday February 22
New JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Mason on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic bass.
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 February 23
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
Jazz on the waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Linus Yaw on bass, and Boo Rudder on drums
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 February 24
Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper 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
Jazz brunch with pianist Roger Gittens @ Naniki Restaurant in Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch serve 12 – 3pm.
Follow the Naniki Caribbean Jazz Safari – Adventure in Antigua March 1st and 2nd @ www.nanikicaribbeanjazzsafari.com
Jazz lunch @ Round House in Bathsheba featuring Stefan van den Bossche on guitar with vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon – 3pm
Sunset jazz with Nj30 @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover starting at 6:30pm with Kirk Layne on keyboard, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, Rashad Hinds on drums, and featuring Joseph Callendar on saxophone
Dinner jazz with saxophonist Andre Woodvine & guitarist Stefan Van den Bossche @ Lanterns Restaurant, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church starting at 7:30pm
Tuesday February 26
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
Wednesday February 27
New NJ30 @ the Lime Bar in the LimeGrove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown starting at 8pm. NJ30 is a 4 piece jazz band featuring Kirk Layne, on keyboard, Joseph Callendar on saxophones, Marius Charlemagne on electric bass, and Rashad Hinds on drums.
Thursday February 28
New Jazz 3 @ Fusion on Bay Street starting at 7:30pm featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta, Rhea Drakes on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic bass.
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
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15 in St. Lawrence Gap at Dover 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
Sunset Music Series @ Weiser’s on the Bay, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm featuring live jazz with a quartet from the Barbados Community College.
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