M&P’s x mjf Jazz Jam, led by Johnny Hunter
Matt & Phreds
House Band Lineup
Maisie Riley tenor saxophone / Andrew Stamatakis-Brown piano / Bim Williams double bass / Johnny Hunter drums
For this extra special Jam Night, Matt & Phred’s are teaming up with mjf to give all singers and musicians the opportunity to come down to the little backstreet Jazz Club and get on stage to perform. This year’s Jazz Jam will be led by the prolific drummer Johnny Hunter, whose band is composed of equally reputable musicians. The stage is open to all musicians to get up and play with the house band and fellow jammers.
This is a unique experience to come together with others to perform some classic jazz, be it a ‘standard’ or something more modern, whilst showing the rest of the performers and audience your approach to improvisation. Bring along your vocal cords, guitars, brass, strings, and whatever other instruments you play, and jam alongside like-minded music lovers.
Over the years, the Matt & Phred’s Jam Nights have attracted the likes of Chuck Perkins, Lonnie Liston Smith, Benn Clatworthy, members of Riot Jazz Brass Band and Beats & Pieces… Who knows who might be in the audience and on stage tonight? You can certainly expect to see some familiar faces from the rest of the festival line-up, along with a host of players from across the Northern music scene.
More of a listener than a player? No problem, there will be plenty of room for you to kick back and watch the evening unfold. It’s fair to say anything could happen.
Date: monday 18 may
Time: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Price: Free
Buy Tickets- Johnny Hunter - Facebook
