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SUMMARY:THOKOZILE COLLECTIVE at The Mowlem
DESCRIPTION:Thokozile Collective play joyous world jazz sounds\, heavily influenced by Southern and West Africa\, as well as the London acid jazz scene. \n \nPlease note: Cheikh Diop is also offering an African Drumming Workshop on the same day (2 workshops\, 2-3pm and 3.30-4.30pm). Discounted tickets available for the Thokozile gig if you participate in the workshop. \nThis gig will take place in The Studio at The Mowlem Theatre\,\nShore Road\, Swanage\, BH19 1DD. \nTicket link below \nOriginally formed in 2010 on the back of a British Council music exchange with South Africa. The band continued as a legacy of that project and played sporadic gigs in local venues along with supporting name bands such as James Taylor Quartet\, New Cool Collective\, Osibisa and others\, honing its live set and growing a local following. \nThe band settled into its current sextet line up in the early 2020s with African\, Canadian\, European and British members. Eponymous debut album Thokozile Collective dropped in 2024\, consisting of a couple of originals plus some South African jazz standards and other tunes from different genres the band had played live over the first few years. It garnered rave reviews in the UK and in Europe; ‘a wonderful debut…remarkable’ stated Liverpool Sound and Vision; ‘Accomplished… fun\, enjoyable’ stated Songlines; ‘A masterfully good record’ beamed Dutch site\, Moors Magazine. \nDan Somogyi: keyboards/guitar\nTerry Quinney: saxes\nRob Palmer: guitar\nJack Shaughnessy: bass\nNeil Evans: drums\nCheikh Diop: percussion \nAdmission is £15\nDrumming Workshop Ticketholder (adult) £11\nUnder 18 £6 \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/thokozile-collective-at-the-mowlem/
LOCATION:The Mowlem Theatre\, Shore Road\, Swanage\, Dorset\, BH19 1DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:TOM BARFORD QUINTET
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of Live at the Parakeet with Tom Barford and his all-star quintet! Joining the award-winning saxophonist are world-class musicians James Copus\, Ivo Neame\, Jonny Wickham\, and Oli Hayhurst. \nThis gig will take place at The Grasshopper\,\n139 – 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole BH14 9HT. \nPlease note: If parking in either of the car parks at The Grasshopper\, you must register your vehicle on one of the dedicated terminals at the bar or in the function room. \nTicket link below \nExpect an eclectic night of high-velocity virtuosity\, original compositions inspired by Wayne Shorter and Vince Mendoza\, and fresh arrangements of Joe Henderson classics. Since winning the Kenny Wheeler Prize and releasing his acclaimed debut BLOOMER on Edition Records\, Barford has continued to push boundaries releasing music with the co-lead band AUB. Don’t miss this chance to hear his brilliant new project live while the music is fresh! \nTom Barford gained a scholarship place on the Undergraduate Jazz Programme at the Royal Academy of Music in 2013 earning a First Class Hons degree in 2017. During his time at the Academy\, he slowly became recognised as one of the most exciting players on the international jazz scene. Tom released his Kenny Wheeler Prize winning album BLOOMER on Edition Records back in 2018. Tom also enjoys co-leading AuB- who released their debut album in May 2020\, also on Edition Records\, with another album in the works. \nPrevious performance highlights have included multiple performances at Ronnie Scott’s (Billy Cobham Big Band\, Gigs under Tom’s Name\, The London Super Sax Project)\, The Royal Albert Hall (BBC Proms\, Guy Barker Big Band\, Ronnie Scott’s 60th Anniversary concert)\, and multiple international tours with artists such as Bill McHenry\, Gerald Cleaver\, and Joel Harrison. \n“Barford’s sleight of hand as composer\, leader\, soloist warrants great attention.” — Jazzwise \nTom Barford: saxophone\nJames Copus: trumpet\nIvo Neame: piano\nOli Hayhurst: bass\nJonny Wickham: drums \nEntry is £17.50 (no booking fee) in advance through the below link\, or £20 on the door (cash or card). \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/tom-barford-quintet/
LOCATION:SoundCellar at The Grasshopper\, 139 - 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole\, Dorset\, BH14 9HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T220000
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SUMMARY:ANKORA feat. BREEN & BOIZI
DESCRIPTION:SoundCellar and Lighthouse Studio Jazz are extremely pleased to bring some of the undoubted stars of the future\, here to Poole\, when we present ANKORA feat. BREEN & BOIZI \nThis gig will take place in the Sherling Studio\, Lighthouse Poole\, 21 Kingland Road\, Poole\, BH15 1UG \nTicket link below \nAnkora ft. Breen & Boizi is primarily a collaboration between friends: the joining together of musical ideas formed at the celebrated artist development organisation ‘Tomorrow’s Warriors’ and developed through immersion in the creativity and pace of today’s vibrant London jazz scene. \nThe name ‘Ankora’ is derived from the Latin word for ‘anchor’ (anchora): a symbol of groundedness\, hope and a connection to roots. These connotations are expressed through their repertoire of both originals and covers of powerful jazz tunes. The name links to an alternative meaning in Italian\, ‘again’\, marking the momentum of their rebirth as they continue their musical and artistic journey following mentorship within Tomorrow’s Warriors. \nThe band’s influences include the legacies of Freddie Hubbard\, Herbie Hancock\, Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter\, while branching out to the more contemporary mastery of esperanza spalding\, Geri Allen\, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Kenny Kirkland. The ensemble takes inspiration from the spark and power of these jazz legends\, compositionally and in their playing. \nTonight\, Ankora join forces with Breen and Boizi: two composers and improvisers in their own right\, and together a dynamic duo who have recently joined forces to lead a new and up-coming band. Their years of sharing the stage\, as well as their lasting friendship\, shine in their frontline playing. Breen’s powerful and bright alto sax tone blends beautifully with Boizi’s warm\, soulful trombone; an exciting addition to the double trumpet Ankora frontline of Clifton and Devlin. Along with guitarist Adebanjo and bassist Dimitrova\, we are delighted here at SoundCellar to welcome back pianist Abuoma and drummer Radford\, who performed for us in May this year in their fantastic trio SULA. \nWith pre-show Q&A at 7.45pm \nHannah Clifton: Trumpet\nKlara Devlin: Trumpet\nTami Adebanjo: Guitar\nAleks Dimitrova: Bass\nMiranda Radford: Drums\nKezia Abuoma: Piano\nChrist-Stéphane Boizi: Trombone\nLauren Breen: Sax \nAnkora photography credit: Jamie Broadis \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/ankora-feat-breen-boizi/
LOCATION:Lighthouse\, Poole\, 21 Kingland Road\, Poole\, BH15 1UG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:CHRIST-STÉPHANE BOIZI QUINTET
DESCRIPTION:SoundCellar and Tomorrow’s Warriors collaborate once again to present the outstanding Christ-Stéphane Boizi Quintet \nThis gig will take place at The Grasshopper\,\n139 – 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole BH14 9HT. \nTrombonist\, composer\, bandleader\, and a Tomorrow’s Warriors Emerging Artist\, Christ-Stéphane Boizi is already making his mark on the London jazz scene\, but his reputation is set to soar with the news that he has signed to Mark Kavuma’s Banger Factory Records label\, with his debut LP As The Spirit Leads scheduled for release later in the year.   \nBoizi’s sound is steeped in the hard bop tradition – carrying influences of the legacy of by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers\, Horace Silver\, and Jackie McLean. With his compositions he creates his own a sonic exploration of his close personal connection to the music of the Black Christian Church together with that hard bop sound. \nChrist-Stéphane is also member of the acclaimed Nu Civilisation Orchestra\, and was a featured soloist in Mississippi Goddamn\, a celebration of Nina Simone at the Royal Festival Hall\, he has also performed with Brazilian maestro Arthur Verocai at the Barbican. \nSoundCellar regulars will also get to see Christ-Stéphane\, saxophonist Lauren Breen and the return to SoundCellar of Sula’s pianist Kezia Abuoma\, here in Poole a month before\, when they perform in our latest SoundCellar/Lighthouse Studio Jazz collaboration presenting Ankora feat Breen & Boizi on Fri 23rd October (details on our website front and gig pages). \nThis performance is part of Tomorrow’s Warriors’ Warriors Rise initiative\, which sees the acclaimed jazz talent development organisation support three emerging Warriors’ artists\, including Christ-Stéphane\, across a seven-date run of UK gigs\, providing tour planning and marketing mentoring. \nWarriors Rise is supported by Music Venues Trust in association with Liveline and the LIVE Trust\, the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation and is a  PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner initiative supported by PPL. \nAbout Tomorrow’s Warriors \nIf you know your UK jazz\, then you probably already know Tomorrow’s Warriors. For the last 35 years\, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. \nFree access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective\, Moses Boyd\, Nubya Garcia\, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet\, ESKA\, Jason Yarde\, Denys Baptiste\, Robert Mitchell\, Soweto Kinch\, Shirley Tetteh\, Byron Wallen\, Mark Kavuma\, Sultan Stevenson\, CHERISE\, Donovan Haffner…the list goes on. \nTomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering\, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young Black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career. \n“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one\, teach one!” Gilles Peterson \nChrist-Stéphane Boizi: Trombone\nLauren Breen: Alto Saxophone\nKezia Abuoma: Piano\nTom Sheen: Double Bass\nSacha Harlan: Drums \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/christ-stephane-boizi-quintet/
LOCATION:SoundCellar at The Grasshopper\, 139 - 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole\, Dorset\, BH14 9HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:SMIODAIR feat. Laura Jurd
DESCRIPTION:Smiodair is an international quartet performing original music that draws on a body of work spanning jazz\, improvised music and West African rhythm traditions. The music weaves effortlessly between memorable themes and spontaneous interplay\, with thunderous grooves colliding with dreamlike sonic landscapes. Without a harmony instrument\, the sound is raw\, open and direct\, rich in melody\, rhythm and infectious energy. \nThis gig will take place at The Grasshopper\,\n139 – 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole BH14 9HT. \nPlease note: If parking in either of the car parks at The Grasshopper\, you must register your vehicle on one of the dedicated terminals at the bar or in the function room. \nTicket link below \nSmiodair is an international quartet with roots that go back over twenty years. Drummer Dave Smith and saxophonist Robin Fincker first played together at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, going on to co-found the Loop Collective in London in 2005\, a venue\, festival and record label that became a hub for the UK and European creative music scene. Their long creative partnership continued through Outhouse\, the Ruhabi project and Splice\, accumulating a body of work that spans jazz\, improvised music and West African rhythm traditions. \nBassist Simon Jermyn came into the fold through a collaboration between Dublin’s Bottlenote Collective and the Loop Collective in 2006\, before a decade in New York and a move to Berlin that took his playing to new places. \nThe word Smiodair\, from the Irish for fragments or small broken pieces\, captures something true about three musicians whose paths have diverged and reconnected across London\, Paris\, Dublin\, New York and Berlin. \nFor their UK tour in November 2026\, the trio expands to a quartet with the addition of trumpeter Laura Jurd\, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British jazz. The new line-up deepens the band’s sonic palette while staying true to the collective\, compositional spirit at its heart. \nPlaying original music composed by all four members\, the quartet constantly weaves between composition and improvisation\, thunderous grooves colliding with dreamlike sonic landscapes. Without a harmony instrument\, the music is raw and direct\, rich in melody and rhythm. \nDebut album in development. Release planned for 2027. \nRobin Fincker: tenor saxophone/clarinet\nLaura Jurd: trumpet\nSimon Jermyn: bass\nDave Smith: drums \nEntry is £17.50 (no booking fee) in advance through the below link\, or £20 on the door (cash or card). \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/smiodair/
LOCATION:SoundCellar at The Grasshopper\, 139 - 141 Bournemouth Rd\, Poole\, Dorset\, BH14 9HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:TOM OLLENDORFF QUARTET
DESCRIPTION:Studio Jazz and SoundCellar Poole are excited to present rising-star guitarist Tom Ollendorff with his quartet which features acclaimed saxophonist Will Vinson (Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Chris Potter\, Rufus Wainwright). \nThis gig will take place in the Sherling Studio\, Lighthouse Poole\, 21 Kingland Road\, Poole\, BH15 1UG \nTicket link below \nBest known for his singular guitar voice\, melodic imagination and emotional clarity\, Ollendorff has become one of the most compelling young artists of his generation. His quartet features acclaimed saxophonist Will Vinson (Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Chris Potter\, Rufus Wainwright)\, alongside the in-demand rhythm section of bassist Conor Chaplin (Emma Rawicz\, Billy Cobham\, Jacob Collier) and drummer David Ingamells (Anthony Strong\, Kate Williams\, Brandon Allen). \nBorn in London in 1992\, guitarist Tom Ollendorff graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2015\, the same year he received the Yamaha Parliamentary Jazz Scholarship. He began his professional career in London in 2016 and released his debut album A Song For You in 2021\, earning international acclaim and touring widely across Europe\, Asia and Australasia\, including venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and festivals like Jazz à Vienne and the London Jazz Festival.  \nHis second album\, Open House (2023)\, featured his long-standing trio with Marc Michel (drums) and Conor Chaplin (bass)\, alongside special guest American saxophonist Ben Wendel. That year\, he also co-led Enchanted with American drummer Ari Hoenig. In 2024\, he released his first solo album\, Solo Volume 1\, on Ubuntu Records\, followed by solo performances across Europe.  \nKnown for his distinctive sound\, Ollendorff combines technical precision with harmonic sophistication and sensitivity. His 2022 publication Etudes has sold internationally\, strengthening his reputation among guitarists worldwide. He has collaborated with leading jazz artists including Aaron Parks and Tim Garland\, and is a visiting tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music.  \nWith pre-show Q&A at 7.45pm \nTom Ollendorff: guitar\nWill Vinson: alto sax\nConor Chaplin: bass\nDavid Ingamells: drums \nShare this event
URL:https://soundcellar.org/event/tom-ollendorff-quartet/
LOCATION:Lighthouse\, Poole\, 21 Kingland Road\, Poole\, BH15 1UG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live,Upcoming
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