A gig on Friday 31st May. The event starts at 20:00.
We welcome 'Yetii' to St Ambrose Church for this very special Fundraiser gig featuring UK jazz great Jake McMurchie.
Jake has been an influential member of the thriving South West jazz scene for nearly three decades. His band 'Get the Blessing' won Album of the Year in the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards and he has played or recorded with artists including Portishead, Massive Attack, Super Furry Animals and Jim Moray.
"A very, very good tenor saxophonist – very original” Jazz Line-up Radio 3
“fluent and wildly inventive improvisers” London Jazz News
“a performance that both enthralled and delighted the audience ★★★★★” The Jazz Mann
Jake McMurchie - sax
Alex Veitch - piano
Ashley John Long - bass
Alex Goodyear - drums
Expect an immersive set of original compositions in addition to reworks of some of their favourite BEATLES tunes!
All profits will go towards supporting the Dovetail Orchestra, a group of local and asylum-seeking musicians who meet regularly in St Ambrose Church.
http://www.dovetailorchestra.org.uk
// Tickets - £10 is the usual ticket price, but if you'd like to come and can't afford this then please just pay what you can! (option available via HeadFirst) - tickets also available on the door on the night.
// Doors 7pm
// Music from 8pm - 10pm
ABOUT YETII
Yetii are an acoustic jazz trio playing original compositions and arrangements of popular tunes. The music combines flowing melodies with expansive group improvisations, interlocking grooves and evolving soundscapes. The band released their debut album in November 2022 to widespread critical acclaim and look forward to their busiest year of gigs so far in 2024 including shows in Stroud, Birmingham, Soho and Swanage.
Alex Veitch (piano) has a current bimonthly residency at Ronnie Scott's and plays in Bristol with projects including MADLY, Family Business and Bristol Street Music. Ash (bass) is an award-winning virtuoso double bassist and composer and current lecturer at Cardiff University. Alex Goodyear (drums) is a recent graduate of jazz from Royal Welsh with sideman credits including John Law, Alex Merritt, and Victoria Klewin.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Jake has been an influential member of the thriving South West jazz scene for nearly three decades. His band 'Get the Blessing' won Album of the Year in the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards and he has played or recorded with artists including Portishead, Massive Attack, Super Furry Animals and Jim Moray.
"A very, very good tenor saxophonist – very original” Jazz Line-up Radio 3
“fluent and wildly inventive improvisers” London Jazz News
“a performance that both enthralled and delighted the audience ★★★★★” The Jazz Mann
Jake McMurchie - sax
Alex Veitch - piano
Ashley John Long - bass
Alex Goodyear - drums
Expect an immersive set of original compositions in addition to reworks of some of their favourite BEATLES tunes!
All profits will go towards supporting the Dovetail Orchestra, a group of local and asylum-seeking musicians who meet regularly in St Ambrose Church.
http://www.dovetailorchestra.org.uk
// Tickets - £10 is the usual ticket price, but if you'd like to come and can't afford this then please just pay what you can! (option available via HeadFirst) - tickets also available on the door on the night.
// Doors 7pm
// Music from 8pm - 10pm
ABOUT YETII
Yetii are an acoustic jazz trio playing original compositions and arrangements of popular tunes. The music combines flowing melodies with expansive group improvisations, interlocking grooves and evolving soundscapes. The band released their debut album in November 2022 to widespread critical acclaim and look forward to their busiest year of gigs so far in 2024 including shows in Stroud, Birmingham, Soho and Swanage.
Alex Veitch (piano) has a current bimonthly residency at Ronnie Scott's and plays in Bristol with projects including MADLY, Family Business and Bristol Street Music. Ash (bass) is an award-winning virtuoso double bassist and composer and current lecturer at Cardiff University. Alex Goodyear (drums) is a recent graduate of jazz from Royal Welsh with sideman credits including John Law, Alex Merritt, and Victoria Klewin.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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