APPLEBY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2001 PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME 2001

APPLEBY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2001
JULY 27 - 30
APPLEBY, CUMBRIA

PROGRAMME for the MARQUEE

FRIDAY 27 JULY 12.30 - 6.0pm

CLARK TRACEY QUINTET
Clark has always had the ability to form bands with the best young players around, notably his quintet with Guy Barker and Steve Melling, then his quartet with Gerard Presencer, this new band is in the same mould with a group of outstanding young musicians featuring pianist Zoe Rahman,
trumpeter Mark Armstrong, alto saxophonist Simon Allan and bassist Ollie Hayhurst all of whom we are likely to hear much more of in the future
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MARTIN SPEAKE, DHARAMBIR SINGH & SARVAR SABRI
An adherence to a particular form within which to improvise is something that links modern jazz to the Indian classical music and most jazz musicians I know have a great love and respect for Indian Music. Martin has put together a trio with two of the best exponents of Indian classical music in the country, sitar player Dharambir Singh and tabla player Sarva Sabri.

ART THEMEN and THE BRYAN SPRING TRIO
"Don't fix it if it works" is the maxim I use when wondering in what form to employ the brilliant tenor saxophonist Art Themen in the festival. It works spectacularly with the Bryan Spring Trio so here they are again.

FRIDAY 27 JULY 7.0pm - 12.00pm

DON WELLER QUARTET
The most uplifting quartet I know, whatever state of tiredness or depression you might sink into, a few bars of this quartet and you're cured. Living proof that music is the greatest tonic ever. It's the usual quartet with Dave Newton on piano, Dave Barry on drums, Arnie Somogyi on Bass and of course Don Weller playing the tenor sax with great authority and a boundless supply of feeling and energy.

BRYAN SPRING AND GORDON BECK.
I feel honoured that these two giants of british jazz feel comfortable enough at Appleby to use the festival as a platform to put their considerable talents together for the first time. Piano and drum duos are rare in jazz, but this isn't just a pianist and a drummer coming together, it's the joining of
two outstanding musicians each with extreme capability to create music in any situation. Don't miss it.

PETER KING QUINTET
Britains leading alto saxophonists returns with his regular quintet featuring Gerard Presencer on trumpet, Steve Melling on piano, Stephen Keogh on drums and Jeremy Brown on bass.

SATURDAY 28 JULY 11.00am - 5.30pm

MICK HUTTON'S WORLD WAR 4
Its not widely enough appreciated that bassist Mick Hutton is a composer and band leader in his own right. There is a powerfully melodic and original slant to everything he does and this new quartet featuring Andy Panayi on saxes, Mark Edwards on Piano and Tom Skinner on drums is guaranteed to have an identity all of its own.

STAN TRACEY QRT & QNT
This impeccable quartet with Bobby Wellins on tenor sax, Clark Tracey on drums and Andrew Cleyndert on bass has a feeling of total rightness, every note, phrase and rhythm seems to be so much part of some preordained structure that it becomes hard to realise that they are actually improvising and the next time you hear them it will all be different. The second set will include tenor saxophonist Don Weller who will add his own unique personality to the equation while maintaining the overall rightness of the total sound.

STEVE WATERMAN QRT
Many times at Appleby as a major contributor to the Don Weller Big Band, Steve's modest and unpushy personality means his talents as a bandleader and trumpeter of great quality often get overlooked in the programming proccess. This year we are putting that right with a set by his own quartet featuring Nick Weldon on piano, Jeff Clyne on bass and Richard Newby on drums.
ALAN BARNES & DAVE NEWTON DUO.
If you have any interest in jazz in this country at all, then these two need absolutely no introduction if you have little interest in jazz but are thinking of trying it then don't miss this..

SATURDAY 28 JULY 6.30pm - 12.0pm

GORDON BECK'S JAZZ TRACKS
Two years ago Gordon performed a composition he had specially written for the Appleby Festival inspired by his love of train journeys and the famous Settle Carlisle Railway line
which runs through Appleby. With a commission from Jazzeast he has expanded the idea into a whole suite based on other great train journeys. As then the music is for acoustic piano played against pre - recorded music on digital tape written and put together by Gordon himself.

STAN TRACEY'S TRIBUTE TO MONK.
Stan's love of the music of Thelonius Monk has always been obvious and he celebrates it here by inviting guests such as Peter King, Art Themen, Mark Nightingale, Don Weller, Gerard Presencer, Andy Pananyi and Alan Barnes to take the stand and play their favourite monk tune with him and his trio.

THE APPLEBY FESTIVAL BIG BAND.
A project that I have had in my mind for some years now has become possible thanks to help from
the Friends Of Appleby, especially Jim Greig. The band contains the regular top British musicians
who frequent the Appleby Festival and is put together to play a selection of music by 6 of those
musicians. Namely Peter King, Clark Tracey, Mark Nightingale, Alan Barnes Steve Waterman and
Andy Panayi. Also in the band to help bring all this new music to life are Art Themen, Iain Dixon,
(saxes) - Adrian Hallowell, Andy Wood (trombones) - Henry Lowther, Dick Pearce and Mark
Armstrong (trumpets) all backed up by the wonderful trio of Clark Tracey on Drums, Steve
Melling on Piano and Mick Hutton on Bass.

SUNDAY 29 JULY 11.00am - 4.30.pm

SEXTANT
A trimmed down version of Pianist John Donaldson's Septpiece which gave a tremendous performance at Appleby 3 years ago. There is a new line up to with Chris Biscoe on saxes, BenDavis cello, Dylan Bates violin, Andrew Cleyndert bass and Sebastian Rocheford on drums playingcompositions and arrangements by John.

BRYAN SPRING TRIO This the eleventh time I have had to write a programme entry for this trio. The fact that they have been booked 11 years in a row says it all. Drummer Bryan Spring's mixture of unsurpassable technique and committed creativity continues to spark remarkable performances from pianist Mark Edwards and bassist Andy Cleyndert.

ANDRA SPARKS QUINTET
The first time I have booked a vocalist for Appleby on the basis of a CD recording alone. Andra is a fascinating example of a classical singer who, after many years singing 20th century classical song, has turned to Jazz. But, unlike many who have tried this before, she really does have a great
feel for the music. Accompanied by a top flight band featuring Nick Weldon on piano and the wonderful Iain Dixon on sax. Jeff Clyne on bass and Trevor Tomkins on drums.

DAVID NEWTON TRIO
His trio CD Halfway To Dawn released last year is an absolute must for anybodies collection. He was greatly missed at last years festival but he returns this year with his regular trio of Steve Brown on drums and Matt Miles on bass.

SUNDAY 29 JULY 5.00pm - 9.30pm

DICK PEARCE QUARTET
When asked to identify the trumpet player on a recording, if its not Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis or Dick Pearce I rarely get it right. His haunting and reflective tone is unmistakeable and I am looking forward to hearing with pianist John Donaldson, Bassist Arnie Somogyi and drummer Bryan Spring.
STAN TRACEY & GERARD PRESENCER DUO
Anyone who heard them play "Some Other Blues"on their debut performance in the QEH in 1994 will understand why I could't miss the opportunity to put them together again.

PETER KING AND GORDON BECK DUO
Peter and Gordon's musical collaboration goes back to the Tubby Hayes era of British Jazz, bothhave since carved out great reputations on the international scene and their mutual respect for eachothers music will ensure their enjoyment at this opportunity to perform a duo set.

ALAN BARNES & ART THEMEN GO LATIN.
To send everyone home in high spirits this band should create a festive finale with a whole set of
latin based jazz music. Also joining in the festivities will be pianist John Donaldson, drummer Dave
Barry, bassist Arnie Somogyi and percussionist Simon Morton.

PROGRAMME for ST MICHAELS CHURCH

(Next to main venue)
Saturday 28th July
3.0 - 3.45pm
INDIAN CLASSICAL DUO Dharambir Singh (sitar) & Sarvar Sabri tabla)
4.0 - 4.45 pm
SAX & CELLO DUO Chris Biscoe (saxes) & Ben Davis (Cello)
5.00 - 7.00pm
EVAN PARKER'S FREEZONE
with Trios and Duos from Evan Parker, Phil Wachsman,
Gerard Presencer, Chris Biscoe, Martin Speake, Ben Davis
Sunday 29th July 2.30 - 5.30pm
EVAN PARKER WITH STRINGS
Evan Parker - saxes
Nigel Coombes - violin
Alex Kolowski - violin
Phil Wachsman - Viola
Ben Davis - Cello

STAY AROUND FOR EXTRA APPLEBY!!!!

End of Festival Barbeque
Monday 30 July. 7.30 - 11pm
THE CLARE HIRST QUARTET
Clare Hirst -saxes , Hilary Cameron - Piano, Sebastian Racheford - Drums
DON WELLER & GORDON BECK QRT

Saturday 4th August 7 - 12.
BRYAN SPRING, ART THEMEN & ANDREW CLEYNDERT
THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA


		PROGRAMME 2001 APPLEBY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2001 JULY 27 - 30 APPLEBY, CUMBRIA PROGRAMME for the MARQUEE FRIDAY 27 JULY 12.30 - 6.0pm CLARK TRACEY QUINTET Clark has always had the ability to form bands with the best young players around, notably his quintet with Guy Barker and Steve Melling, then his quartet with Gerard Presencer, this new band is in the same mould with a group of outstanding young musicians featuring pianist Zoe Rahman, trumpeter Mark Armstrong, alto saxophonist Simon Allan and bassist Ollie Hayhurst all of whom we are likely to hear much more of in the future . MARTIN SPEAKE, DHARAMBIR SINGH & SARVAR SABRI An adherence to a particular form within which to improvise is something that links modern jazz to the Indian classical music and most jazz musicians I know have a great love and respect for Indian Music. Martin has put together a trio with two of the best exponents of Indian classical music in the country, sitar player Dharambir Singh and tabla player Sarva Sabri. ART THEMEN and THE BRYAN SPRING TRIO "Don't fix it if it works" is the maxim I use when wondering in what form to employ the brilliant tenor saxophonist Art Themen in the festival. It works spectacularly with the Bryan Spring Trio so here they are again. FRIDAY 27 JULY 7.0pm - 12.00pm DON WELLER QUARTET The most uplifting quartet I know, whatever state of tiredness or depression you might sink into, a few bars of this quartet and you're cured. Living proof that music is the greatest tonic ever. It's the usual quartet with Dave Newton on piano, Dave Barry on drums, Arnie Somogyi on Bass and of course Don Weller playing the tenor sax with great authority and a boundless supply of feeling and energy. BRYAN SPRING AND GORDON BECK. I feel honoured that these two giants of british jazz feel comfortable enough at Appleby to use the festival as a platform to put their considerable talents together for the first time. Piano and drum duos are rare in jazz, but this isn't just a pianist and a drummer coming together, it's the joining of two outstanding musicians each with extreme capability to create music in any situation. Don't miss it. PETER KING QUINTET Britains leading alto saxophonists returns with his regular quintet featuring Gerard Presencer on trumpet, Steve Melling on piano, Stephen Keogh on drums and Jeremy Brown on bass. SATURDAY 28 JULY 11.00am - 5.30pm MICK HUTTON'S WORLD WAR 4 Its not widely enough appreciated that bassist Mick Hutton is a composer and band leader in his own right. There is a powerfully melodic and original slant to everything he does and this new quartet featuring Andy Panayi on saxes, Mark Edwards on Piano and Tom Skinner on drums is guaranteed to have an identity all of its own. STAN TRACEY QRT & QNT This impeccable quartet with Bobby Wellins on tenor sax, Clark Tracey on drums and Andrew Cleyndert on bass has a feeling of total rightness, every note, phrase and rhythm seems to be so much part of some preordained structure that it becomes hard to realise that they are actually improvising and the next time you hear them it will all be different. The second set will include tenor saxophonist Don Weller who will add his own unique personality to the equation while maintaining the overall rightness of the total sound. STEVE WATERMAN QRT Many times at Appleby as a major contributor to the Don Weller Big Band, Steve's modest and unpushy personality means his talents as a bandleader and trumpeter of great quality often get overlooked in the programming proccess. This year we are putting that right with a set by his own quartet featuring Nick Weldon on piano, Jeff Clyne on bass and Richard Newby on drums. ALAN BARNES & DAVE NEWTON DUO. If you have any interest in jazz in this country at all, then these two need absolutely no introduction if you have little interest in jazz but are thinking of trying it then don't miss this.. SATURDAY 28 JULY 6.30pm - 12.0pm GORDON BECK'S JAZZ TRACKS Two years ago Gordon performed a composition he had specially written for the Appleby Festival inspired by his love of train journeys and the famous Settle Carlisle Railway line which runs through Appleby. With a commission from Jazzeast he has expanded the idea into a whole suite based on other great train journeys. As then the music is for acoustic piano played against pre - recorded music on digital tape written and put together by Gordon himself. STAN TRACEY'S TRIBUTE TO MONK. Stan's love of the music of Thelonius Monk has always been obvious and he celebrates it here by inviting guests such as Peter King, Art Themen, Mark Nightingale, Don Weller, Gerard Presencer, Andy Pananyi and Alan Barnes to take the stand and play their favourite monk tune with him and his trio. THE APPLEBY FESTIVAL BIG BAND. A project that I have had in my mind for some years now has become possible thanks to help from the Friends Of Appleby, especially Jim Greig. The band contains the regular top British musicians who frequent the Appleby Festival and is put together to play a selection of music by 6 of those musicians. Namely Peter King, Clark Tracey, Mark Nightingale, Alan Barnes Steve Waterman and Andy Panayi. Also in the band to help bring all this new music to life are Art Themen, Iain Dixon, (saxes) - Adrian Hallowell, Andy Wood (trombones) - Henry Lowther, Dick Pearce and Mark Armstrong (trumpets) all backed up by the wonderful trio of Clark Tracey on Drums, Steve Melling on Piano and Mick Hutton on Bass. SUNDAY 29 JULY 11.00am - 4.30.pm SEXTANT A trimmed down version of Pianist John Donaldson's Septpiece which gave a tremendous performance at Appleby 3 years ago. There is a new line up to with Chris Biscoe on saxes, BenDavis cello, Dylan Bates violin, Andrew Cleyndert bass and Sebastian Rocheford on drums playingcompositions and arrangements by John. BRYAN SPRING TRIO This the eleventh time I have had to write a programme entry for this trio. The fact that they have been booked 11 years in a row says it all. Drummer Bryan Spring's mixture of unsurpassable technique and committed creativity continues to spark remarkable performances from pianist Mark Edwards and bassist Andy Cleyndert. ANDRA SPARKS QUINTET The first time I have booked a vocalist for Appleby on the basis of a CD recording alone. Andra is a fascinating example of a classical singer who, after many years singing 20th century classical song, has turned to Jazz. But, unlike many who have tried this before, she really does have a great feel for the music. Accompanied by a top flight band featuring Nick Weldon on piano and the wonderful Iain Dixon on sax. Jeff Clyne on bass and Trevor Tomkins on drums. DAVID NEWTON TRIO His trio CD Halfway To Dawn released last year is an absolute must for anybodies collection. He was greatly missed at last years festival but he returns this year with his regular trio of Steve Brown on drums and Matt Miles on bass. SUNDAY 29 JULY 5.00pm - 9.30pm DICK PEARCE QUARTET When asked to identify the trumpet player on a recording, if its not Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis or Dick Pearce I rarely get it right. His haunting and reflective tone is unmistakeable and I am looking forward to hearing with pianist John Donaldson, Bassist Arnie Somogyi and drummer Bryan Spring. STAN TRACEY & GERARD PRESENCER DUO Anyone who heard them play "Some Other Blues"on their debut performance in the QEH in 1994 will understand why I could't miss the opportunity to put them together again. PETER KING AND GORDON BECK DUO Peter and Gordon's musical collaboration goes back to the Tubby Hayes era of British Jazz, bothhave since carved out great reputations on the international scene and their mutual respect for eachothers music will ensure their enjoyment at this opportunity to perform a duo set. ALAN BARNES & ART THEMEN GO LATIN. To send everyone home in high spirits this band should create a festive finale with a whole set of latin based jazz music. Also joining in the festivities will be pianist John Donaldson, drummer Dave Barry, bassist Arnie Somogyi and percussionist Simon Morton. PROGRAMME for ST MICHAELS CHURCH (Next to main venue) Saturday 28th July 3.0 - 3.45pm INDIAN CLASSICAL DUO Dharambir Singh (sitar) & Sarvar Sabri tabla) 4.0 - 4.45 pm SAX & CELLO DUO Chris Biscoe (saxes) & Ben Davis (Cello) 5.00 - 7.00pm EVAN PARKER'S FREEZONE with Trios and Duos from Evan Parker, Phil Wachsman, Gerard Presencer, Chris Biscoe, Martin Speake, Ben Davis Sunday 29th July 2.30 - 5.30pm EVAN PARKER WITH STRINGS Evan Parker - saxes Nigel Coombes - violin Alex Kolowski - violin Phil Wachsman - Viola Ben Davis - Cello STAY AROUND FOR EXTRA APPLEBY!!!! End of Festival Barbeque Monday 30 July. 7.30 - 11pm THE CLARE HIRST QUARTET Clare Hirst -saxes , Hilary Cameron - Piano, Sebastian Racheford - Drums DON WELLER & GORDON BECK QRT Saturday 4th August 7 - 12. BRYAN SPRING, ART THEMEN & ANDREW CLEYNDERT THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA

	CLARK TRACEY QUINTET MARTIN SPEAKE, DHARAMBIR SINGH & SARVAR SABRI ART THEMEN and THE BRYAN SPRING TRIO DON WELLER QUARTET BRYAN SPRING AND GORDON BECK. PETER KING QUINTET MICK HUTTON'S WORLD WAR 4 STAN TRACEY QRT & QNT STEVE WATERMAN QRT ALAN BARNES & DAVE NEWTON DUO. GORDON BECK'S JAZZ TRACKS STAN TRACEY'S TRIBUTE TO MONK. THE APPLEBY FESTIVAL BIG BAND. SEXTANT BRYAN SPRING TRIO ANDRA SPARKS QUINTET DAVID NEWTON TRIO DICK PEARCE QUARTET STAN TRACEY & GERARD PRESENCER DUO PETER KING AND GORDON BECK DUO ALAN BARNES & ART THEMEN GO LATIN. DHARAMBIR SINGH) & SARVAR SABRI CHRIS BISCOE & BEN DAVIS EVAN PARKER'S FREEZONE EVAN PARKER WITH STRINGS THE CLARE HIRST QUARTET DON WELLER & GORDON BECK QRT