CoriTap Calendar ... check regularly for gigs and other events
Tuesday August 3 2010 9:00 pm
MOSCOW DRUG CLUB
... a curious musical place where you'll hear a mix of 1930's Berlin cabaret; hot Club de France; New Orleans funeral parade, and gypsy campfire songs from Katya Gorrie, vox/percussion; Denny Ilett and Dave Archer, guitars; John Pearce, violin, and Greg Cordez, double bass.
More info: www.myspace.com/moscowdrugclub
Monday August 9 2010 9:00 pm
DAMON BROWN
Gold-toned trumpeter Damon Brown (sideman with Benny Golson/Steve Grossman/Dave Liebman/Doug Raney/etc) guested here recently with The Pollinators, and he's back with talented friends including jazz singer Zoe Francis from New York who honed her skills with internationally renowned bebop jazz pianist/composer/educator, Dr Barry Harris; Andy Hague, drums, and Jim Blomfield, piano.
More info: www.myspace.com/damonbrownjazz
Tuesday August 10 2010 9:00 pm
HARTSHORN GAGE & LUNN
Blues and boogie, raunchy and raw, with sensational guitarist Paul Hartshorn; Pete Gage (ex Dr Feelgood/Blazers/Pink Torpedoes), keys and vox; and Will Lunn (ex Hoax), drums.
More info: www.myspace.com/peteggage
Saturday August 14 2010 12:00 am
CoriFEST - 14 & 15 August
Look forward to seeing you all!
More info on www.myspace.com/thecoronationtap
24/7/10: CoriTap on BBC Radio Bristol (Saturday Surgery with Phil Hammond) along with Danny Cox (Saffron Monkey) re their new album "Unnatural Selection" which they'll be launching at the festival on Sunday 15th. If you'd like to listen to the broadcast - here's the link(cursor along to 2:43): http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p008x387/Saturday_Surgery_24_07_2010/ And if you'd like a taster of one of the trax on Saffron Monkey's new album - here's "Ginger Slapper": http://soundcloud.com/saffronmonkey/saffron-monkey-ginger-slapper-excerpt
Tuesday August 17 2010 9:00 pm
MANFREDI FUNK INITIATIVE
With Ev Newman, keys; Arj Magee, drums; Stef Manfredi, bass, and Guy Calhoun, guitar, this is one of the hottest funk bands in Bristol! Reinterpreted dancefloor classics and aptly conceived originals make a seriously dynamic live show.
"Wild and hard" (The Guardian).
More info: www.myspace.com/mfiquartet
Sunday August 22 2010 9:00 pm
JAMES' & JOSH'S BRISTOL/LONDON CONNECTION
Jazz standards and originals from James Gardiner Bateman, alto sax, and Josh Arcoleo, tenor sax - two of the south-west's brightest talents both studying at the Royal Academy - joined by London-based James Maddren, drums (Stan Sulzmann/Laurence Cottle/Claire Martin/ Norma Winstone); Pete Randall, double bass (Gene Calderazzo/Asaf Sirkis), and, new to The Cori, Lewis Wright, vibes (Clark Tracey/Empirical/Melody Gardot/Julian Siegel).
More info: www.myspace.com/jamesgardinerbateman
Tuesday August 24 2010 9:00 pm
LATIN PERSPECTIVE
An impressive line-up of hugely talented Bristol musicians ‘doing their thing' to infectious grooves: Jim Blomfield, keys; Lisa Cherian, congas; Andy Hague, trumpet; Kevin Figes, alto sax/flute; Myke Vince, drums, and Thad Kelly, bass.
Sunday August 29 2010 9:00 pm
CHRIS JAGGER'S ACOUSTIC TRIO
Chris, guitar and vox; Eliet Mackrell, violin, and David Hatfield on double-bass, giving us a mix of folk, Americana, Hillbilly, country, Cajun, and western swing with just a touch of the Irish!
More info: www.chrisjaggeronline.com
Tuesday August 31 2010 9:00 pm
TOMMY BARLOW
Tommy Barlow, alto saxophonist (a founder member of the Jools Holland Big Band), guested at The Cori earlier this year. And he's back joined by some of his friends from the brass-heavy funk outfit Monkey Chuckle with funk classics, esoterica, and original compositions.
Tuesday July 27 2010 9:00 pm
LIZZIE DEANE
SAD NEWS - no Lizzie Deane as billed; GOOD NEWS - we've still got James Morton & Co, so 'expect the unexpected'!!!
New to The Cori - the hugely talented Lizzie Deane!
Not only does she have "one helluva" voice, Lizzie has covered every area of the performing arts spectrum, and has worked with artists such as Boy George, Mica Paris, Carleen Anderson, Pee-Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, The Stranglers, Daniel Bedingfield, Marcella Detroit, Jocelyn Brown, Mahotella Queens, Cheikh Lo, Clare Teal, and Babybird to name just a few.
Accompanied by exceptionally accomplished musicians including James Morton, flamboyant as always on sax, this will be sensational!
More info: www.myspace.com/lizziedeane
Sunday July 25 2010 9:00 pm
CELESTINE
Hugely talented with a hauntingly beautiful voice, Celestine has a natural jazz/soul vocal style and moves effortlessly through different music genres. With Andy Novak, keys; Jeff Spencer, guitar; "tub-thumpin', cider-sippin'" Dessy Rogers on drums, and - new to The Cori - Joe Price (of Mango Factory) on guitar, this will be sensational!
More info: www.myspace.com/celestineonline
Tuesday July 20 2010 9:00 pm
LILLIAN BOUTTE
Blues, soul, gospel and jazz with the sensational vocals of Lillian Boutte - New Orleans official Ambassador of Music (only Louis Armstrong has ever previously received this accolade!); Denny Ilett on guitar; Andy Crowdy, bass; Dave Newton, piano, and Daisy Palmer, drums. Lillian's driving desire has always been to spread the musical heartbeat of New Orleans around the world. She "is a monument to jazz, gospel and R&B".
More info: www.myspace.com/lillianboutteneworleans
Monday July 19 2010 9:00 pm
GUTHRIE KENNARD
Hot off the press! Short notice, but don't miss it!
From Texas, Guthrie Kennard - "one bad ass singer/songwriter" - here at The Cori with John Fenlon and special guests - this will be brilliant!
More info: www.myspace.com/guthriekennard
Sunday July 18 2010 9:00 pm
ROOTS PRESCRIPTION
Classic Roots and Dub featuring Guy Calhoun (Dub from Atlantis); Craig Crofton (CCQ); Evan Newman and Arj Magee (Manfredi Funk Initiative/Edenheight), and Gareth Bailey (BabyHead/Bad Manners).
Tuesday July 13 2010 9:00 pm
"A-GO-GO"
Bringing together some of London and Bristol's finest musicians, A-Go-Go are a groove-fuelled jazz quintet combining the funkier side of John Scofield with their own home-grown sound.
The band is led by seriously funky Bristol keys maestro Andy Nowak, with James Forster taking care of guitar duties. Having just graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, James will be bringing two of the Academy's finest to Bristol for this occasion. Dan Farrant is a rock solid double bass player, much in demand on the London scene, and the incredible Josh Arcoleo will be joining the band with some incendiary tenor sax. Just prior to setting off on a world tour with Ian Anderson, Bristol's one-man groove machine Scott Hammond will be laying it down on drums.
Sunday July 11 2010 9:00 pm
GREEN 61
... the ultimate new edition of the soul-jazz Hammond organ combo that burst onto the scene in the '60s.
Musicians from some of Bristol's most exciting and diverse bands (Pee Wee Ellis, Get The Blessing, Phantom Limb, Jukes) set out to recreate the sound of guitar legend Grant Green.
Dan Brown, guitar; Dan Moore, keys; Tammy Payne, drums, and Jake McMurchie, sax, with "the past, present and future of jazz, all bundled together into the back of a '61 Chevvy."
Tuesday July 6 2010 9:00 pm
SAFFRON MONKEY
Richie Blake, bass; Danny Cox, drums; Steve Hacking on cider and possibly saxes; joined by Andy Nowak on keys and John Pearce, violin. Whatever they do, it'll be sensational - don't miss it!
More info: www.myspace.com/saffronmonkey
Sunday July 4 2010 9:00 pm
JAMES MORTON & FRIENDS
James has been causing a stir since picking up a sax age 9 - and is, perhaps appropriately, now tagged "a firebrand". He performed his first gig at 12; appeared on the Glastonbury Jazz/World stage at 16; gigged with Pee Wee Ellis at 17, and gained his Masters Degree in Jazz at 21.
Too many credits to mention, but his latest achievement, aimed at "bringing the music back to the people", is the creation of "Porkchop" (featuring Dan "Pinstipe" Moore; Ian Mathews (Kasabian) and Denny Ilett). Receiving sensational reviews, their track "Forgiven" (from recently launched debut album "Don't You Worry 'Bout That") is currently riding high in the Indie Charts Top 100.
What can we expect at this gig? Knowing James, the unexpected! Don't miss it.
Tuesday June 29 2010 9:00 pm
PEDALMANIA
John Paul Gard showcasing the unmistakable sound of the Hammond Organ; Ben Waghorn (Portishead, Goldfrapp, Kasabian, Gilad Atzmon, Andy Sheppard), on saxes; and Eddie John (Robert Plant, Innes Sibun, Ruby Turner), on drums.
Monday June 28 2010 9:00 pm
DJ TOPRANK - PERIOD ECLECTIC VINYL
stax; atlantic; motown; philly; northern soul; 60's r'n'b; funk; 70's disco, reggae and punk
Sunday June 27 2010 9:00 pm
LEE McCRORY & CO
Gritty original acoustic blues mixed with Dylan/Clapton/Hendrix from Lee McCrory - superb guitarist/harmonica player with a unique "scruffy/Tom Waits" voice.
More info: www.myspace.com/leemccrory
Tuesday June 22 2010 9:00 pm
THE POLLINATORS
Mike Willox, keys; Jake McMurchie, sax and electronica; Thad Kelly, bass, and Scott Hammond - on drums.
Risk-taking players who are confident in their shared ability to hold things together while flying by the collective seat of their pants.
"Full of energy and surprises, the resulting modern jazz is always fresh and impressive." (Venue).
Monday June 21 2010 9:00 pm
DJ TOPRANK - PERIOD ECLECTIC VINYL
stax; atlantic; motown; philly; northern soul; 60's r'n'b; funk; 70's disco, reggae and punk
Sunday June 20 2010 9:00 pm
PETE GAGE BAND
Blues and boogie just the way you like it - raunchy and raw!
With Pete Gage, ex Dr Feelgood/Blazers/Pink Torpedoes - piano/vox; Paul Hartshorn, renowned for his instinctive, inventive and inspirational playing - lead guitar; Tim Price, drums, and Richie Blake, bass.
Tuesday June 15 2010 9:00 pm
NICK MALCOLM
Hard-swinging, exciting, and new to The Cori: Nick Malcolm, trumpet, with Jake McMurchie, sax; Dale Hambridge, keys; Will Harris, bass, and Mark Whitlam, drums. Nick "an adventurous and fluent improviser" has a great set lined up which will include tunes from Wynton Marsalis' seminal albums "Black Codes" and "Live at Blues Alley".
More info: www.myspace.com/nicholasmalcolm
Monday June 14 2010 9:00 pm
BRISTOL UNI4TET
Members of the Bristol University Jazz Band and the University big band, The Hornstars, play anything from classic jazz to swing, funk and even pop, and always give a lively and enthusiastic performance with a varied, fun and challenging repertoire.
More info: www.bristolhornstars.co.uk
Sunday June 13 2010 9:00 pm
ALL THE KINSMEN
Fronted by Steve Williams (UK Songwriting Winner), keys and vox; and including Richie Blake, bass; Andy Kinsman, sax, playing an altogether different kind of set including soul and blues. Fine musicianship and great entertainment. Individually brilliant - together AWESOME!
More info: www.myspace.com/stevenreidwilliams