Gigs
Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Wendy Kirkland Quintet
Thurs 4 May | Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Wendy Kirkland Quintet | Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP | Food and drinks from 7.15 pm Jazz from 8.00 pm | Tickets £20 (discounts for members and students) from here
Celebrating the centenary of Wes Montgomery’s birth, pianist Wendy Kirkland, guitarist Pat Strakes and virtuoso vibraphone player Roger Beaujolais pay a tribute, a la “George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers”. With Alex Eberhard on drums and Marianne Windham on bass. “Terrific pianist…assured and full of surprises.” – ★★★★ Dave Gelly, The Observer
FSJB@The Butler, Reading | Fusion 6
Thurs 4 May| Jazz funk fusion from Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy sax/flute/EWI, Tony Imbierski keys, Paul Wallace bass, Tony McKenna drums, Nick Hollings guitar, Alison Rolls vocals | The Butler 85-91 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS | 8:00 – 11.30pm | £6 card/cash on the door More info here