Classical and Jazz: Latest Listings>August 5
Published: 05 August 2010
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
British Jazz Fest: Laurence Cottle Big Band/Jessica Lauren Four. Ronnie Scott’s. 6pm, from £20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Swinging jazz: John Watson Trio Palm Court. The Langham, 1 Portland Place, W1. 020 7965 0195. 7pm, free
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
Bandstand concerts:
Golders Hill Park. Traditional brass band: Crystal Palace Band. 3pm
Kensington Gardens. Light classical-to-jazz: Hertfordshire Concert Band. 2pm & 3.45pm
Parliament Hill. Mainstream trumpet-led combo: Jimmy Beckley Trio. 3pm
Regent’s Park. Originals & classic jazz: Gareth Lockrane Big Band. 2.30pm
St James’s Park. Varied programme: Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band. 3pm & 5pm
Other Sunday concerts/gigs
Jazz & jam: glorious veteran pianist Mike Garrick & son trumpeter Gabriel join bassist Cai Marle-Garcia’s band Map Café. 1.30pm, £4/musicians £2
Christian Brewer Qt plus Leon Greening. Solo Bar, 20 Inverness St, Camden Town. 020 7482 4611. 7.30pm, free
MONDAY, AUGUST 9
Cream tea concert: Piatti Quartet play Haydn and Mozart. St Martin-in-the-Fields. 3.30pm,
concert & tea £10/concert only £7
British Jazz Fest: Johnnie Dankworth tribute. Ronnie Scott’s. 6pm, from £10
Jazz & grub: saxist Scott Hamilton joins trumpeter Enrico Tomazzo’ quartet. Corus Hotel, Lancaster Gate, W2. 020 7298 5406. 7.30pm. Jazz & two-course buffet £25/music only £10
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
Schumann’s Four Hand Pieces & other works: piano duo Harvey Dagul and Isabel Beyer.
St Martin-in-the-Fields. 1pm, free
British Jazz Fest: Dalston’s London Improvisers Orchestra plus Jason Yarde. Ronnie Scott’s. 6pm, from £10
British Harpsichord Society recital: exhilarating Hila Katz plays Byrd, Frescobaldi, Bach, Handel & her own pieces. Handel House Museum, 25 Brook St, Mayfair. 020 7399 1953. 6.30pm, £9/cons £7.50
Jazz & jam: Oli Arlotto Quartet. Red Rose, 129 Seven Sisters Rd, N7. 07815 308 525. 9pm, free
Jim Richardson’s Octopus & Bob Martin /Phil Lee. Lower Ground Bar, 269a West End Lane, NW6. 020 7431 2211. 9.30pm, free
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
Greg Davis Trio. Grosvenor Arms, 2 Grosvenor St, Mayfair. 020 7629 0534. 6.30pm, free
Eugene Onegin: Bolshoi Opera. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 020 7304 4000. 7pm, from £10, (till Sat)
Andy Panayi. Map Café. 7pm, £10
Latin American jazz singer: Riamba. St Martin-in-the-Fields. 8pm, from £5.50
Jazzaholics. Solo Bar, 20 Inverness St, Camden Town. 020 7482 4611. 8pm, free
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
Piano recital: energetic Jason Hawkins. St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Rd, NW1. 020 7388 1461.
1.15pm, free
Bach violin concertos: Russian violinist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny with London Concertante. St Martin-in-the-Fields. 7.30pm, from £6