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Liverpooljazz in conjunction with the Beatles Story presents a series of four weekly jazz gigs at the new Starbucks Coffee Shop below the Beatles Story Shop, Britannia Pavillion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3.
Featuring Liverpool's fantastic MARTIN SMITH QUARTET. With Martin on trumpet and flugel horn, Rob Stringer on keyboards, Hugo Harrison on double bass and Tilo Birnbaum on drums. A line up of some of Liverpool's finest mainstream and modern jazz musicians. These special gigs must not be missed.
Each 90 minute performance will commence at 6.00pm and admission will be free.
These performances will be on:
Great music, great coffee and snacks, great venue. Why not call in on your way home from work. There's no better way to end a busy day than to listen to some cool jazz over a freshly ground coffee. And if you've never been before, the Beatles Story and their new shop are well worth a visit. One of Liverpool's most popular attractions.
Pay & display opposite or three multi storey car parks close by. The Beatles Story Shop/Starbucks in Albert Dock is just over the road from the new Paradise Street bus station and shopping precinct. (don't confuse it with Costa!)
For more details visit:
www.beatlesstory.com
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www.fieldofwomen.org
Liverpooljazz, Liverpool's own jazz development and promotion organisation, is delighted to announce a new series of monthly jazz concerts At the Bluecoat which reopened in March following a major multi-million pound redevelopment. These monthly concerts will usually be the first Thursday of each month and will showcase the talents of our city's finest jazz musicians. The first concert on April 3rd was a sell out and a huge success and have continued monthly in spite of the fire which destroyed the new kitchen and restaurant soon after the Bluecoat opened.
and will feature:
A new band showcasing the region's most talented players in a programme of contemporary and mainstream jazz featuring well-know standards and works by North West composers
Martin Smith, Trumpet.
Anthony Ormesher, Guitar.
Tim Harvey, Piano.
Steve Parry, Drums.
Hugo Harrison, Bass.
Unreserved seats £8.50 and £3.50 student concession,
from the Bluecoat Box Office t. 0151 702 5324
Fully licensed restaurant and bar 
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
e. admin@thebluecoat.org.uk
www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Biographies
Martin Smith (Trumpet)
One of the busiest - and in demand - trumpeters on the Merseyside jazz scene, Martin leads the up and coming Liverpool jazz quartet, Cushfoot.
Martin began playing at age 14, as trumpet playing was a good excuse to miss French lessons on a Friday. When Digby Fairweather and Stan Barker visited his school, though, he fell under the spell of jazz.
He attended Sandown College of Performing Arts in Liverpool, where he studied with John Harper and Les Bolger.
In addition to jazz, Martin has been involved with dub/reggae, African and Cuban music, salsa, pop and rock. He has played with The Muffin Men, reinterpretting the music of Frank Zappa.
He has also recorded with Space, the Super Furry Animals, The Coral, The Lightening Seeds and The Wizards of Twiddly.
Anthony Ormesher (Guitar)
Tony was inspired by Django Reinhardt and Gary Potter to pick up the guitar at the tender age of 10 years old. Two years later, he won the Daily Telegraph 'Young Jazz Award.' He was also a finalist in ITV's 'Young Jazz Musician of the Year.'
Tony graduated from the Guildhall School of Music, where he took master classes with Billy Cobham, Kenny Wheeler and Dave Liebmann.
He has toured Europe with various musicians, including Anthony Kerr, Julian Joseph, Jonathan Gee and Jim Mullen.
He is currently part of Cushfoot, one of the well known bands on the Merseyside scene.
Tim Harvey (Piano)
A multi-stylist specialising in Jazz, Rock and Classical music. He is an honours graduate of Durham University and has an Advanced Jazz Diploma from the University of St Andrew's. He has a Thursday trio residency at Vinyl restaurant in Liverpool, and directs the Myriad Jazz Project for teenage jazzers in town. (www.myriadjazz.com). He also works as Musical Director for Liverpooljazz, who promoted the jazz concerts at the Palm House in Sefton Park.
Hugo Harrison (Bass)
Harry is much in demand on the jazz circuit in Liverpool. A graduate of LIPA, he gigs at various city venues including The Grapes (Sun), and Heebiejeebies (Mon). A straight-ahead, hard swinging bass player with a great sense of time. Other musical interests include Rock and Folk. He has recently recorded with Peter and the Wolf.
Steve Parry (Drums)
Biography to follow.
MONTHLY JAZZ CONCERTS 
