Great Spirit
Past gigs and toursNB: All line-ups include Dick Pearce (trumpet), Roger Beaujolais (vibes) and Tim Richards (keys).
2005
3rd UK TOUR
With thanks to the Arts Council of England for their supportFeaturing Jason Yarde (alto/soprano sax), Dave Blackmore or Ed Jones (tenor sax/bass clarinet), Chris Biscoe (baritone sax), Leon Stenning (guitar), Neville Malcolm or Jerome Davies (bass), Seb Rochford (drums):
Thu 7 April 8 pm NOTTINGHAM Bonington Theatre 0115-846 7777 Fri 8 April 8pm DARLINGTON Arts Centre 01325-486 555 Sat 9 April 8pm LINCOLN Drill Hall 01522-873 894 Sun 10 April 8.30 COLCHESTER Arts Centre 01206-500 900 Tue 12 April 8pm SOUTHAMPTON Turner-Sims Concert Hall 02380-595 151 Fri 15 April 7.30 YORK National Centre for Early Music 01904-658 338 Sat 16 April 7.30 PLYMOUTH The Sherwell Centre 01752-238 117 Sun 17 April 9pm LONDON Jazz Cafe 08701-500 044 With Dave Blackmore (tenor sax/bass clarinet) , Jerome Davies (bass):
Sat 30 July - MANCHESTER Jazz Festival
Mon 1 August - SOUTHEND International Jazz Festival
2004
Featuring Jason Yarde (alto/soprano sax), Ed Jones (tenor sax/bass clarinet), Tony Kofi (baritone sax), Leon Stenning (guitar), Tom Herbert (bass), Seb Rochford (drums):Sat 21 February - LONDON Jazz Cafe
Thu 26 February - POOLE The Lighthouse
Thu 4 March - NORWICH Arts Centre
April -Epistrophy CD recordingFeaturing Steve McKenna (guitar), Cheryl Alleyne (drums), Neville Malcolm or Jerome Davies (bass):
Sat 18 September - SCARBOROUGH Jazz Festival
Sat 20 November - TEIGNMOUTH Jazz Festival
2002
Featuring Jason Yarde (alto/soprano sax) and Ed Jones (tenor sax/bass clarinet), Tony Kofi (baritone sax), Dave Colton (guitar), Tom Herbert (bass), Seb Rochford (drums):Tue 5 November - CARDIFF St David's Hall
Sun 10 November - NOTTINGHAM Djanogly Concert Hall
Sat 23 November - BRADFORD-ON-AVON Wiltshire Music Centre
2001
2nd UK tour
With thanks to the MUSICIANS' UNION and ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND for their support.Featuring Pete King (alto/soprano sax), Ed Jones (tenor sax/bass clarinet), Tony Kofi (baritone sax), Dave Colton (guitar), Tom Herbert (bass), Seb Rochford (drums):
Thu 15 February 8pm SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims Concert Hall 02380-595151 Sun 18 February 8pm HULL Hull Truck Theatre 01482-323638 Tue 20 February 8.30 COLCHESTER St Mary's Arts Centre 01206-500900 Wed 21 February 8pm DERBY Assembly Rooms 01332-255800 Thu 22 February 8pm GATESHEAD Caedmon Hall 0191-477 3478 Fri 23 February 8pm NORWICH Arts Centre 01603-660352 Sat 24 February 8.30 HUDDERSFIELD Lawrence Batley Theatre 01484-430528 Sun 25 February 8pm EXETER Pheonix Arts Centre 01392-667080 Sun 11 March 7.30 LONDON Purcell Room 020-7960 4242 With Pete King (alto/sop sax) and Julian Siegal (tenor sax/bass clarinet):
Sun 12 August - BRECON Jazz Festival (Wales)
With Jason Yarde (alto/sop sax) and Ed Jones (tenor sax/bass clarinet):
Sat 8 September - LONDON Jazz Cafe
Sun 9 September - CLEETHORPES Jazz Festival
19991st UK tour
With thanks to the MUSICIANS' UNION, JAZZ SERVICES, JAZZ ACTION and the ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND for their support.Featuring Gilad Atzmon (alto/sop sax), Patrick Clahar or Ed Jones (tenor sax), Tony Kofi (baritone), Dave Colton (guitar), Davide Mantovani (bass), Dave Ohm (drums).
Fri 22 Oct 8.00 YORK University - Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall 01904-432439 Thu 28 Oct 8.00 NOTTINGHAM Bonington Theatre 0115-948 3832 Tue 2 Nov 8.00 WARWICK University Arts Centre 01203-524524 Sun 7 Nov 8.30 COLCHESTER Arts Centre 01206-500900 Fri 12 Nov 8.00 NORWICH Arts Centre JAZZ FESTIVAL 01603-660352 Sat 13 Nov 7.30 BATH University Hall 01225-463362 Sun 14 Nov 8.00 BRIGHTON Gardner Arts Centre 01273-685861 Thu 18 Nov 8.00 LEICESTER Jazz House - Y Theatre 0116-255 6507 Fri 19 Nov 8.00 KENDAL Brewery "On the Edge" 01539-725133 Sat 20 Nov 8.30 TEIGNMOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 01626-778333 Sun 21 Nov 8.00 LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL Blackheath Halls 0181-463 0100 Wed 15 Dec 8.30 LEEDS The Wardrobe 0113-245 5570 Thu 16 Dec 8.30 MANCHESTER Band on the Wall 0161-833 0682