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NEWS LATEST
Blow the Fuse present TOMORROW THE MOON

Four double bills at the Vortex Jazz Club featuring some of the UK’s finest contemporary jazz groups with support from a younger generation of rising stars.
One small step for woman …

Tuesday 7 February
PICNIC plus Yazz Ahmed Quartet

Led by guitarist Deirdre Cartwright, PICNIC features trombonist Annie Whitehead with Alison Rayner double bass and Winston Clifford drums
Inspirational, upbeat jazz with South African and Latin influences.
‘If there is a more complete guitarist in contemporary music than Deirdre Cartwright - I’d like to know who it is.’ Dave Gelly, The Observer

Yazz Ahmed Quartet
Lewis Wright vibraphone, Dave Manington bass guitar & loop station, Corrina Silvester percussion and Yazz Ahmed trumpet and flugelhorn.
Original compositions from her debut album exploring the music of her Arabic heritage, contrasted with the British jazz from the 1950s which she was introduced to by her grandfather, jazz trumpeter, Terry Brown.

C O M I N G  U P
Tuesday 6 March
Alison Rayner’s ARQ

Diane McLoughlin tenor/alto sax Deirdre Cartwright guitar  

Steve Lodder piano Alison Rayner double/electric bass, Winston Clifford drums

plus Laura Cole’s Metamorphic
Chris Williams alto sax, John Martin tenor/soprano sax, Kerry Andrew vocals/loops,
Tom Greenhalgh drums, Paul Sandy double bass and Laura Cole piano (piano/rhodes/composer/arranger).

Tuesday 3 April

Diane McLoughlin’s LITTLE BIG HORN
Diane McLoughlin saxes, Nick Smart trumpet,
Deirdre Cartwright guitar, Alison Rayner bass, Winston Clifford drums
plus Laura Jurd Quartet
Laura Jurd trumpet, Lauren Kinsella voice, Alex Roth guitar, Corrie Dick drums

Tuesday 8 May

TOKYO TRIO

Nikki Iles piano, Tina May vocals, Karen Sharp tenor/baritonesax

plus Vicky TilsonGroup

Dee Byrne alto sax, Stuart Fiddler guitar, Vicky Tilson double bass, Reinis Axelsson  drums

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Electric landladies are sold out for Chats Palace Sat 17 December however…

we’ll be playing a special gig at the Vortex in the New Year.

Tuesday 10 Jan The Electric Landladies Unplugged
aka ACOUSTIC LANDLADIES - This has also SOLD OUT
Yes an alternate pop reality. Amy Winehouse, Patti Smith, Steppenwolf, Abba, the Rolling Stones reimagined.
Laka Daisical vocals/pno, Sarah Pritchard vocals/perc, Deirdre Cartwright guitar, Diane McLoughlin sax, Alison Rayner bass/voc, Ann Day drums