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BMJ Collective and guest Gethin Liddington celebrate

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

BMJ Collective and guest Gethin LiddingtonSunday 9th February 2025: 7pmMelville Centre, Abergavenny Our mid-month early start event sees BMJ Collective welcome special guest Gethin Liddington on trumpet, with a Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker set. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVLfFXbgsy4 The Gerry Mulligan-Chet Baker Quartet revolutionized jazz in 1952 with its piano-less, counterpoint-driven style. Mulligan's compositions and Baker's natural interplay created the foundation of the West Coast sound. Their recordings, like "Bernie’s Tune," showcased simplicity, subtlety, and innovation, defining cool jazz. This exciting session includes guest Gethin Liddington who studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama between 1989 and 1993 and now teaches trumpet [...]

BMJ presents : Eddie Gripper & Alex Clarke Quartet

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

A date for your diaryMusic link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tizKFYvY7tE After a short stint of gigs in 2023, the quartet reunites for a swift, heavy hitting UK tour of hard-bop and feel good swing. BMJ are delighted to welcome two rising stars back to Abergavenny and the club where these two fine musicians first met. As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022, Alex Clarke is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to [...]

Benefit night featuring Skylark, The Quiet Ranters & The Bodhi Medlars

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

This is a Benefit Gig for the Welsh Refugee Council. Having fled devastating and dangerous conditions in their own countries, refugees often face hostility and hardship in the countries they hoped to find sanctuary in. The Welsh Refugee Council works to support Asylum seekers and Refugees in Wales to build their lives here. "Welsh Refugee Council is the beginning of the end of the trauma.  It is where the running stops and recovery starts" WRC help people to find a place to stay, work to support themselves, access to English classes, legal advice and so forth. Performances by: The Quiet Ranters [...]

£10.00

Grandma’s Gingerbread Tale

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Think you know the story of the Gingerbread Man? Well think again, as we bring you a brand new twist on this classic tale. Grandma is busily baking in her kitchen, when one of her Gingerbread unexpectedly springs to life. After chasing it down, the pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to outsmart the cunning Mr Fox. Tickets will be available to purchase via our ticket website... www.ticketsource.co.uk/loubyloustories

St David’s Day Tour with Aidan Thorne & Jason Ball

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Aidan Thorne - Double bass/ambience machine   Jason Ball - Guitars /ambience machine Jason and Aidan have worked together in different settings for over 15 years. To celebrate St. Davids Day this year they are releasing their first album together 'Expanding upon Tradition : Ehangu’r Traddodiad’ on Cambrian Record. The music is en exploration of Welsh folk tunes using elements of improvisation, jazz and minimalism under an ambient backdrop. “Aidan Thorne’s cascading notes on the bass were enough to give you pause, make you hold your breath. ” Nation Cymru “A versatile and imaginative soloist with a contemporary jazz guitar style [...]

£14.00

The BMJazz Collective and Guest jazz pianist/vocalist Hilary Cameron

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Singer, pianist, and Manhattan School of Music, New York graduate Hilary Cameron blends Latin jazz with the soulful style of Joni Mitchell. In-demand across London and the US, Hilary has performed at top venues like Ronnie Scott's and Smalls NYC. Known for her role as an accompanist, this rare performance with the BMJazz Collective at Black Mountain Jazz gives audiences a chance to see her shine as the featured guest. Don't miss this special opportunity to hear why Hilary is so highly regarded in the jazz world! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRMaF78B6Jo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ncFh2Ap1c

Swing from Paris

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Swing from Paris are a quartet inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s, ’40s and '50s: Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian meets Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. Their Parisian-flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been delighting audiences for over 15 years: from major jazz festivals including the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois sur Seine, to the BBC’s Hairy Bikers and the opening of the award-winning Gloucester Services. Expect stylish jazz and vintage swing. They enjoy creating and playing their own arrangements of music they love, mostly inspired by the swing era: including music by [...]

£16.00

BMJ presents Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

With a genre-fluid approach that blends spacey atmospheres, head-bobbing grooves, and immersive soundscapes, this ground-breaking ensemble pushes the boundaries of traditional music to create a fresh, modern sound that captivates and inspires. Described as ‘Cinematic Fusion for the Emotionally Curious,’ Al Swinger’s Pointless Beauty aims to do more than entertain - its mission is to gently restore mental health and emotional independence through the transformative power of music and art. Feel the rhythms, surrender to the soundscape, lose yourself in a tapestry of deep groove and ethereal texture. Al Swainger - Bass and Electronics Jon Clark - Drums and Triggers Gary [...]

Allan Yn Y Fan

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Since their formation in 1996 Allan Yn Y Fan has carved out a reputation as one of Wales’ foremost traditional bands, with an impressive catalogue of concert, twmpath, festival and recorded work, as well as a number of European tours to their credit. The multi-instrumental sextet, as famed now for their ‘beautiful vocals’ as for their ‘fiery instrumentals’, breathe life into the traditional songs and music of Wales as well as writing their own tunes inspired by their homeland and travels. Internationally Allan Yn Y Fan has performed at Festival Interceltique Lorient in Brittany, and at venues in France, Ireland, Luxembourg, [...]

£12.00

Tributaries, Monk and Beyond

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

The ensemble will explore Monk’s iconic harmonies and rhythms, adding a contemporary twist to his timeless music. This performance promises bold improvisations and fresh interpretations, making it a must-see for jazz lovers. Released in 1959, Straight No Chaser is a landmark album in jazz history, showcasing Monk’s unique approach to harmony, rhythm, and improvisation. The ensemble will delve into tracks like the titular Straight No Chaser and In Walked Bud, infusing these timeless pieces with their own creative twists while honouring Monk’s ground-breaking sound. Elliot Warburton: Piano Coren Sithers: Saxes Sabina Turvey: Bass Liz Exell: Drums

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