Past Programme 2012

Previous sessions at the Jazz Co-op in 2012:

January 2012
7 Adam Amor: Ever-funky, popular sax from Harlow sure to blow the new year blues away!
14 Carl Orr: Brilliant ex-Billy Cobham fusion guitarist, tutor at Middlesex Uni.
21 Clark Tracey: Top drummer, son of Stan.
28 Tommaso Starace: Our favourite Italian alto and soprano sax virtuoso!
February 2012
4 Buster Birch: Excellent educator, drummer and coop favourite.
11 Nic France: Top drummer, sessionman extraordinaire – fine teacher.
18 Paul Jayasinha: Wonderful trumpeting & improv advice.
25 Roland Perrin: Thoughtful piano, top tips, Township and Latin Grooves!
March 2012
3 Pete Lemer: Jazz pianist/teacher extraordinaire: a lovely man.
10 Roger Beaujolais: The man with the great vibes!
17 Martin Hathaway: superb alto sax and jazz ideas from Professor from the Guildhall.
24 Steve Lodder: Top UK pianist and nice geezer
31 Nick Page: Superlative guitarist, caring intelligent teaching style
April 2012
7 EASTER : CLOSED/NO SESSION
14 SPECIAL U.S. guests: The B.D. Lenz Trio
21 Tommaso Starace: Our favourite Italian alto and soprano sax virtuoso returns!
28 Carl Orr: Brilliant ex-Billy Cobham fusion guitarist, tutor at Middlesex Uni.
May 2012
5 Gerry Hunt: Grand Union Orchestra’s sax/guitarist, great enthuser and diamond geezer
12 Andrea Vicari: Pianist, drummer, composer. A coop favourite.
19 Trevor Tomkins: World class drummer, superb teacher
26 SPECIAL GUEST: Michele Gori, Italian Flute virtuoso
June 2012
2 Dan Messore: Guitarist, works with Ian Ballamy, recorded on Babel Label.
9 Matthew Roberts: Top pro Trumpeter!
16 Jim Mullen: (plus Afternoon Masterclass. Please book for this)! Special one-off visit from one of the very finest guitarists in the UK!
23 N.B. No Coop: due to Norfolk St Fair/Street Party.
30 Sam Bullard: Up and coming young sax player. Our last session of the summer, so come down and enjoy it!

Summer Break

September 2012
1 NEW! George Crowley: up & coming young sax player (N.B. in place of Michael Janisch who’s had to cancel)
8 Pete King: Supreme alto sax player and composer + 2pm MASTERCLASS!!
15 Adam Amor: Sax Funk from Harlow’s finest
22 Carl Orr: Brilliant ex-Billy Cobham fusion guitarist, tutor at Middlesex Uni.
29 Dan Messore: Guitarist, works with Ian Ballamy, recorded on Babel Label
October 2012
6 Matthew Roberts: Top pro London Trumpeter!
13 Buster Birch: Our favourite Kentish drummer
20 Roger Beaujolais: Cool Vibes, top advice and tunes
27 Sam Bullard: Up and coming young sax player in the Tristano/Konitz idiom
November 2012
3 Tommaso Starace: Our favourite Italian alto and soprano sax virtuoso returns!
10 Nick Page: Ace guitarist and exponent of jazz theory
17 Trevor Tomkins: Brilliant UK drummer, teacher and raconteur
24 Pete Lemer: Wonderfully wise pianist
December 2012
1 Roger Beaujolais: Cool vibraphonist with top advice and tunes – a regular coop favourite.
8 Frank Griffith: Top American tenor & clarinet player, arranger and band leader NEW!
15 NEW! Mick Foster: Ace London-based bari and bass saxophonist, tutor at Trinity and the Guildhall
22 NO SESSION: HO, HO , HO. GO AND STUFF YOUR TURKEY…
29 NO SESSION: STEEL YOURSELF FOR HOGMANAY!