Jazz at The Horsebridge is a new monthly event celebrating the best of live jazz in all its forms. To be held on Sunday evenings, each month will feature a different performer from across the jazz, blues and world music spectrum. Featuring top notch vocalists and musicians from across the county and beyond, Jazz at the Horsebridge is an exciting new addition to the Horsebridge performance calendar and to the Whitstable music scene.
With a tremendous passion for vocal and instrumental jazz, Broad Reach Records presents a fantastic range of high-calibre artists, led by Artistic Director Kai Hoffman.
Artist enquiries please email broadreachrecords@gmail.com
23 November
Jazz at the Horsebridge presents: Louise Cookman
Book now: 5pm - 7pm
bar opens 4pm.
Tickets £17.50 or £15 for Friends.
Louise Cookman started her career as a dance band and big band vocalist, specialising in the music of the 20s, 30s and 40s. Among her many credits, she was the first female vocalist with the world famous Pasadena Roof Orchestra, touring with them for over five years; she was a regular special guest singer for Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2, and has worked constantly over the last twenty years with the UK’s finest musicians at theatres, concert halls, jazz clubs and festivals all over the world. Louise has sung on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4, appeared in period TV drama, held residencies at Claridges and the Savoy Hotel, toured with American clarinet legend, Ken Peplowski and the BBC Big Band, as well as singing regularly with the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra UK, the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra and Michael Law's Piccadilly Dance Orchestra. She also lends her vocal talents to Peter Long's highly regarded recreation of Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert.
21 December
Jazz at the Horsebridge presents: JIM MULLEN ORGAN TRIO
Book now: 5pm - 7pm
bar opens 4pm.
Tickets £17.50 or £15 for Friends.
Multi award-winning guitarist Jim Mullen, has worked with many artists, in a career spanning more than 5 decades, across Europe and the US, touring and recording with artists including Brian Auger, Gene Harris, Jimmy Smith, Mose Allison, Herbie Mann, Terry Callier, Georgie Fame, Van Morrison, Claire Martin.
Jim Mullen also shared a 15 year musical partnership with great saxophonist Dick Morrissey, in the much loved British band Morrissey Mullen.
Jim has recorded many albums under his own name in quartet and trio formats. Mullen's album "Volunteers" recorded with 9 piece all star UK Line up led by Gareth Lockrane, recording many of his own compositions from earlier albums, was a particular highlight. Tonight he will be performing with his organ trio featuring great musicians Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums.