For now we are sticking with last year’s model of Tom and friends running the fantastic local jazz offer The Big Kettle with monthly jazz club special nights. We would love to be able to run more, but we are aware of the risk of booking bands and the potential need to cancel if there is covid disruption from either side. So hopefully we have struck a good balance and see how we go! We are currently only booking monthly visiting bands until Autumn 2022, but will keep our ears to the ground and if we feel able to offer more of these gigs then we will.
Tuesday 17th May 2022
Emma racwitz Quartet
St Ives Jazz Club at the Western Hotel
Band starts 7.30pm
Food available (please order direct with the hotel on 01736 795277 and arrive by 6.30pm latest)
Free entry / Pay What You Can
We are delighted to be hosting young jazz talent Emma Rawicz
It's a brilliant band:
Emma Rawicz (saxes, flute and bass clarinet)
Ant Law (guitar)
Ivo Neame (piano)
Freddie Jensen (bass)
Here are some links to live performances on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/4K3JNSUPWZ8
https://youtu.be/x6QPzL-XRtU
Emma Rawicz is an award winning young saxophonist and composer, already making waves on the UK music scene. She has been described as 'a force to be reckoned with' (Jazzwise) and 'a fast rising star' (London Jazz News). At the age of 20 she has already recorded her eagerly awaited debut album featuring Ant Law, made up entirely of her original compositions, the first single Voodoo was released in February, and the album Incantation is due to be released in May 2022. She has also created a name for herself both as a bandleader and a sideman. A new arrival on the scene, she has already made an impact, regularly playing at major London jazz venues with a wide range of established musicians. Emma is a recipient of the 2021 Drake Yolanda Award.
Emma's influences range from modern jazz and fusion to folk and soul, key figures in her musical development including Chris Potter, Ari Hoenig, Kenny Jarrett, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea and more.
Growing up in rural North Devon, Emma didn't discover jazz until the age of 15, and didn't pick up a tenor saxophone until a year later, but had spent her childhood otherwise immersed in largely folk and classical music.
Emma is a natural performer. Her music has a unique sound, fusing all her many influences, and her compositions range from lilting Afro Cuban inspired grooves to hard hitting modern jazz and funk numbers.
Band starts 7.30pm
Food available (please order direct with the hotel on 01736 795277 and arrive by 6.30pm latest)
Free entry / Pay What You Can
We are delighted to be hosting young jazz talent Emma Rawicz
It's a brilliant band:
Emma Rawicz (saxes, flute and bass clarinet)
Ant Law (guitar)
Ivo Neame (piano)
Freddie Jensen (bass)
Here are some links to live performances on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/4K3JNSUPWZ8
https://youtu.be/x6QPzL-XRtU
Emma Rawicz is an award winning young saxophonist and composer, already making waves on the UK music scene. She has been described as 'a force to be reckoned with' (Jazzwise) and 'a fast rising star' (London Jazz News). At the age of 20 she has already recorded her eagerly awaited debut album featuring Ant Law, made up entirely of her original compositions, the first single Voodoo was released in February, and the album Incantation is due to be released in May 2022. She has also created a name for herself both as a bandleader and a sideman. A new arrival on the scene, she has already made an impact, regularly playing at major London jazz venues with a wide range of established musicians. Emma is a recipient of the 2021 Drake Yolanda Award.
Emma's influences range from modern jazz and fusion to folk and soul, key figures in her musical development including Chris Potter, Ari Hoenig, Kenny Jarrett, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea and more.
Growing up in rural North Devon, Emma didn't discover jazz until the age of 15, and didn't pick up a tenor saxophone until a year later, but had spent her childhood otherwise immersed in largely folk and classical music.
Emma is a natural performer. Her music has a unique sound, fusing all her many influences, and her compositions range from lilting Afro Cuban inspired grooves to hard hitting modern jazz and funk numbers.
