GIGS IN OCTOBER
It looks like October is set to be quite a busy month for me and I thought I’d remind you of where I will be. Next Wednesday, 8th October, my Quartet, featuring two wonderful players from Leeds, Joel Purnell on tenor saxophone and Jami Sherrif on piano will be at the Grey Horse, Huddersfield. The excellent Dave Tyas will be on drums. Have a look at www.thegreyhorseinn.co.uk for more details of forthcoming gigs. Richard is trying hard to build the Grey Horse into a long term venue and he needs your support. So forget football on the tele and enjoy some live music!!
Friday 10th sees the start of the Marsden Jazz Festival. My gig is at the Royal British Legion on the Friday night. ’A Dales Day’ was released in 1998 and I thought that it would be good to give the charts another airing after 10 years. The band comprises Steve Waterman, trumpet and flugelhorn, Dave O’Higgins and Rod Mason, saxophones, Jim Mullen, guitar, myself on bass and Dave Tyas on drums. In addition to my pieces, we will be playing music composed by Steve, Dave and Rod. It promises to be an excellent night and I hope to see many of you there. Visit www.marsdenjazzfestival.com for full details of the festival programme.
The following week, I am touring with the Rod Mason/Jim Mullen Quartet, along with Dave Tyas. We are at the Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall on 14th October, the Cask and Sigma, Scarborough on 15th, Cooper’s at Guisleley on 16th and the Cinnamon Club, Altrincham on 17th. We have toured several times now as a Quartet and it is always a pleasure and a privilege to work with a genuinely world class player like Jim. Catch the band if you can.
Finally, my Quartet featuring Rod Mason, saxophones, Richard Wetherall, piano and Dave Tyas is at the British Legion in Llay, North Wales on 21st October. We had a great gig at the Farmer’s Arms in St Asaph last year and I’m sure that history will repeat itself.