SPRING SUMMER

2016

JEAN TOUSSAINT YOUNG LIONSJAMES TAYLOR QUARTETRUBY TURNERCLARE TEALYOLANDA BROWNMINIMA

PANJUMBYREFIXHELEN WATSON & SNAKE DAVISCITY: STUART MCCALLUMBURDEN OF PARADISEDAJ DOOK

PEARLS CAB RIDECHIEDU ORAKAMANJULAONION CLUB DJS

SATURDAY 30 APRIL AT 8PM, HULL TRUCK STUDIO£12, £6 UNDER-26S AND STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAYWITH PANJUMBY AND REFIXWe’re celebrating UNESCO International Jazz Daywith Panjumby. A stellar line up featuringTrinidadian Calypsonian and steel pan maestroDudley Nesbitt (steel pans, percussion), RichardOrmrod (saxophones, clarinet, flute), BarkleyMcKay (keyboards, guitar), Kenneth Higgins(electric bass) and Sam Hobbs (drums), Panjumbyblend Calypso, Soca and Jazz in an uplifting fusionof British Jazz and Caribbean rhythms.

Supporting Panjumby, we're really excited aboutthe debut performance of Refix, a new Jazz/Urbancollaboration featuring some of Hull's finest:Audrey Okyere-Fosu, Lyn Acton (Pearl's Cab Ride),Scott Langthorpe (Endoflevelbaddie) and DaveGawthorpe (Bossa Revista), with multi-mediavisuals from Jay Moy.

SATURDAY 18 JUNE AT 7:30PM, YORK THEATRE ROYAL£10 - £23 (PLUS £1 BOOKING FEE PERTRANSACTION)

CLARE TEAL & HER TRIOCELEBRATE DORIS DAYWe can't wait to return to York Theatre Royal for avery special show with Clare Teal and her Trio.

Award winning Jazz and Big Band Singer and BBCRadio 2 presenter Clare Teal has alwayschampioned the music of the most beloved femalesingers of the 20th Century. With her fabulous Trio,Clare has created a show that celebrates one ofthe world’s greatest musical stars, the iconic andmuch loved Doris Day.

Clare’s celebration is about rejoicing in the songsof this great artist, including: Move Over Darling,Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, and Que Sera Sera(What Will Be Will Be).

Venue: York Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Place, York YO1 7HDwww.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 01904 623568

SATURDAY 16 APRIL AT 7:30PM, HULL TRUCK MAIN THEATRE£21

RUBY TURNER BANDA big favourite with Hull audiences, we're delightedto be welcoming Ruby Turner to Hull Truck Theatrethis April to launch our 2016 programme.

One of the UK's leading vocalists, with a style thateffortlessly encompasses soul, gospel, R&B and jazz,Ruby Turner is truly the genuine article. This showwill see her perform her own songs, with herincredible live band.

“Blessed with a voice that can breathe life andmeaning into any song, whether it be a passionateballad or a fast groove.” The Guardian

Venue: Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8LBwww.hulltruck.co.uk 01482 323638

YEAR ROUND GIGS

www.jnight.org @JNightJazz Hull-Jazz-Festival j_night_jazz

All details correct at time of printing. J-Night reserves the right to change the programme if circumstances dictate.For general information about J-Night and Hull Jazz Festival please visit www.jnight.org.

J-Night principal funders: J-Night is supported by:

Hull Truck 50 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8LB www.hulltruck.co.uk 01482 323638

Kardomah94, 94 Alfred Gelder St, HullHU1 2ANwww.kardomah94.com 01482 317941

Fruit, 62 Humber Street, Hull HU1 1TUwww.hullboxoffice.com 01482 221113

York Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Place, York YO1 7HDyorktheatreroyal.co.uk 01904 623568

VENUE GUIDE

2016 AT A GLANCE

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Sat 16 April Ruby Turner Band Hull Truck TheatreSat 30 April International Jazz Day – Panjumby & Refix Hull Truck TheatreSat 18 June Clare Teal & Her Trio Celebrate Doris Day York Theatre RoyalThu 21 July Minima: Nosferatu Hull Truck TheatreFri 22 July New Hull Jazz FruitFri 22 July Daj Dook Kardomah94Fri 22 July YolanDa Brown: Reggae Love Songs Hull Truck TheatreSat 23 July Helen Watson & Snake Davis Hull Truck TheatreSat 23 July Jean Toussaint Young Lions: Roots & Herbs Hull Truck TheatreSat 23 July Burden of Paradise & Stuart McCallum’s City FruitSat 23 July James Taylor Quartet Hull Truck TheatreSun 24 July Jazz Festival Brunch with Manjula Hull Truck Theatre2-4 Sept Freedom Festival Hull Hull17 – 20 Nov Hull Jazz Festival 24th Winter Edition Various Venues

FRIDAY 22 JULY AT 7:30 PM(DOORS 7PM), FRUIT£10 in advance from Hull Box Office,£12 on the door, £6 under-26s andstudents

NEW HULL JAZZ: REFIX, PEARL’S CAB RIDE,CHIEDU ORAKA & ONION CLUB DJSA triple bill of homegrown talent

Following on from their debutperformance in April, headlinersRefix bring their fresh blend of jazz,urban and multi-media visuals toFruit for this special festival show.Lyn Acton (vocals), Audrey Okyere-Fosu (vocals), Scott Langthorpe(electronics), Dave Gawthorpe(guitar), Jay Moy (visuals).

With grooves firmly aimed at thedance-floor, Pearl’s Cab Ride are thehippest trip you’ll experience thissummer. Percussion work-outs,blistering guitar, fat bass, blindingbrass and rhythmic keys, boundtogether by the seasoned vocals ofLyn Acton.

Chiedu Oraka is a 26-year old rapperfrom Hull, who’s hungry for successand won't stop til he gets there.

Droppin’ the bomb since ’91, theOnion Club DJs will keep thingsmoving with the finest in soul, funk,jazz, vintage sounds and freshgrooves.

THURSDAY 21 JULY AT 8PM,HULL TRUCK STUDIO£15, £6 under-26s and students

MINIMA: NOSFERATU -A LIVE SYMPHONY OFHORRORNosferatu is a masterpiece of thesilent movie era. Its eerie, Gothic feel -and chilling performance from MaxShrek as the vampire - set thetemplate for horror films that followed.

Minima have specialised in silent filmaccompaniment since 2006. Withtheir stunning live score for Nosferatu,the four-piece (drums, bass, guitarand cello), tease out the film’s grimhumour, immersing the audience in anightmare world.

“Minima's spine-tingling music clungto each twist of the movie...spellbinding accompaniment.”Guardian

FRIDAY 22 JULY AT 7:30PM,HULL TRUCK MAIN THEATRE£18.50, £6 UNDER-26S ANDSTUDENTS

YOLANDA BROWN:REGGAE LOVE SONGSA crowd favourite at Freedom Festival2015, join double MOBO Awardwinning saxophonist YolanDa Brownon an infectious journey of Reggaerhythms from the Caribbean,peppered with supreme Jazz-flavoured inflections and sensibilities.Brown is widely regarded as thepremier female saxophonist in the UKand one of our most exciting, in-demand live performers. Her music’sa wonderful mix of genres, touchingon Jazz, Soul and Reggae and theenergy of her live show is somethingelse.

SATURDAY 23 JULY AT 3PM,HULL TRUCK STUDIO£12.50

HELEN WATSON &SNAKE DAVISOne of the country’s premier jazz-blues singers presents an intimate setof great rhythm and blues, jazz andsoul standards especially for Hull JazzFestival, accompanied by SnakeDavis, one of the UK’s finest saxplayers.

Helen Watson is a unique performerwhose versatile voice andidiosyncratic songs blur theboundaries between blues, soul, jazzand folk. Throughout her long andvaried career she's collaborated withsome of the best musicians in thebusiness, toured with the legendaryJoe Cocker and sung with EmmylouHarris and Linda Ronstadt.

SATURDAY 23 JULY AT 6PM,HULL TRUCK STUDIO£15, £6 UNDER-26S ANDSTUDENTS

JEAN TOUSSAINTYOUNG LIONS: ROOTS & HERBS - THE BLAKEY PROJECTIn an exciting new project tocommemorate the life of the late,great Art Blakey, 25 years after hispassing, saxophonist Jean Toussainthas brought together some of the newgeneration of British star jazzmusicians. Borrowed from theMessengers’ Blue Note record of thesame name, Roots and Herbs: TheBlakey Project explores the music ofthe legendary bandleader and some ofhis illustrious Messengers.

Jean Toussaint (saxophone), MarkKavuma (trumpet), Ashley Henry(piano), Daniel Casimir (bass) andFemi Koleoso (drums).

SATURDAY 23 JULY AT 7:45PM(DOORS 7PM), FRUIT£10 IN ADVANCE FROM HULLBOX OFFICE, £12 ON THEDOOR, £6 UNDER-26S ANDSTUDENTS

DOUBLE BILL: BURDEN OF PARADISE& STUART MCCALLUM’SCITYAn evening of beautiful music – likejazz, but better….

Burden of Paradise. No drums. Justvoice, saxophone and a pulsingengine room of double bass andguitar. Burden of Paradise’s uniqueinterpretations of evocative songsfrom Dylan to Dowland are spell-binding. Helen Watson (vocals),Snake Davis (saxophone), DaveBowie (double bass) and MarkCresswell (guitar).

City is Stuart McCallum (guitarist ofThe Cinematic Orchestra) and RichardSpaven’s beautiful ambient-electronica-jazz soundscape. Usinggrooves that blend contemporary jazzand bass-heavy down-tempoelectronica, McCallum’s new workleaves your head nodding and feettapping, with its layered guitarharmonies, synth pads, soulful vocallines from special guest vocalist ZoeChlotis and great keyboards fromJohn Ellis.

SATURDAY 23 JULY AT8:30PM, HULL TRUCK MAINTHEATRE£18.50, £6 UNDER-26S ANDSTUDENT

JAMES TAYLORQUARTETJTQ’s back! Since being championedby John Peel way back in 1986, theJames Taylor Quartet have set thestandard for the coolest sounds infunky acid jazz. On dozens of mightyalbums and at their legendary gigs athome and abroad, they’ve becomethe byword for distinguished Britishcreativity. The internationally-acclaimed titans of funk will workthrough their back catalogue, withhits such as Starsky and Hutch, BlowUp and Mission Impossible.

Justifiably renowned for incrediblelive performances, this’ll be a realtreat.

SUNDAY 24 JULY AT 12:30PM,HULL TRUCK CAFÉ BAR£6 (DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD.NON-DINERS WELCOME)

JAZZ FESTIVAL BRUNCHWITH MANJULAManjula (meaning melodious) delvesdeep into rhythms and melodies fromPortuguese, African, Latin jazz andIndian cultures to create a beautiful,experimental fusion of global sounds,led by Vanessa Rani Chutturghoon’senchanting voice.

Vanessa Rani (voice and percussion),Joe Harris (guitar), Simon Reid (bass)and Sam Bell (percussion).

Delicious brunch menu available from12 noon – 2:30pm. Advance tablebooking required on 01482 323638

Supported by Jazz North's NorthernLine Scheme

21 – 24 JULY

24TH SUMMER EDITION

YOLANDA BROWN

STUART MCCALLUM’S CITY

JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET

Festival Ticket Offers Saturday Saver: see all 3 Saturday shows at Hull Truck for £30when booked in advance

Festival Saver Ticket: see 3 Hull Truck shows for the price of 2(book 3 shows in advance at the same time and get the cheapestticket free)

Under-26s and students: see selected festival shows for £6 each.

FRIDAY 22 JULY AT 7:30PM(DOORS 7PM), KARDOMAH94£10 advance from Hull Box Office orKardomah94, £12 on the door, £6under-26s and students

DAJ DOOKDaj Dook is a London based gypsy jazzoutfit comprising of four friends fromcountries all over the world, featuringHull’s violin maestro Matt Holborn.

A far from a carbon copy of the musicof Django, Daj Dook take their love ofthe traditions of gypsy jazz and form astyle that brings the music forwardinto the modern swing scene.

Matt Holborn (violin), Kourosh Kanani(guitar), Jeremie Coullon (guitar),Eleazar Spreafico (bass)

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