Havant Arts Centre

Tue 9 Sep 8pm
Blue Of A Kind
*STAR NIGHT*
ANDY URQUHART/ TRUMPET TONY WOODS/ALTO
TONY ROBERTS/TENOR/FLUTE RAY D’INVERNO/KEYBOARDS
JOE LIMBURN/BASS JOHN BELL/DRUMS

The sextet pay homage to ‘Kind of Blue’, the greatest selling jazz album of all time, recreating the haunting sounds of the original album which featured Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. Book early — this unique project has been a sell-out on all previous outings…
£7.50, £6.50 concs.

Jazz Hearty Casserole
Delicious home cooked casserole
served with crusty bread.
Arrive 6.30pm for 7pm supper
£7
Please book food by 12noon on the day before the event

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Unreserved seating in the Gallery space

Friday 12 September, 8pm
Rick Payne
Heart wrenching and passionate blues music with raw and fiery vocals to match…

Finger picking and slide guitar maestro Rick Payne’s performances have taken him to prime time TV, festivals and theatres throughout the UK, and on tour to Europe and the USA. He has provided the background music for a number of major BBC TV productions, including Whicker’s World and the Natural World and has also fea-tured on BBC Radio 2 with Nigel Kennedy and played live on BBC1’s ‘Holby City’.

Rick is a qualified guitar tutor who has also recorded a number of CDs including the noted ‘Blue River Blues’. He has been featured in Acoustic, Blues Matters, MOJO , Blues in Britain and other magazines.

‘…impressive slide guitar playing from West Country bluesman whose work bears comparison with early Ry Cooder…’ Daily Telegraph

£12.50, £10.70

ONLINE PRICE £11.30

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Good Time Blues and Boogie at Fort Purbrook
Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September, 7pm - 11.30pm
Gates open 6.30pm
To mark the 10th year anniversary celebrations The Animals and Friends with Spencer Davis and the King Earl Boogie Band will be headlining Blues at the Fort this September.
Friday 19th September line up:
The Animals and Friends with Spencer Davis (headline act), ably supported by the incomparable Jerimiah Marques and the Blue Aces and Cryin’Out Loud

Saturday 20th September line up:
A great boogie evening. Supporting the King Earl Boogie Band will be the popular Cadillac Kings and one of the top British Blues singers, Earl Green and the Right Time.

The Festival is held in a large marquee within the ramparts of Fort Purbrook on Portsdown Hill. This is a perfect location for the Blues at the Fort event which has now established itself as one of the area’s most popular Rhythm and Blues
Festivals. A range of real ales, lagers and wines will be available together with a selection of hot food. Free Parking.
It promises to be 2 great nights of Rhythm and Blues to celebrate 10 years of Blues at the Fort.

Tickets
Friday 19th Sept £24
Saturday 20th Sept £20
Both nights £40

10% discount for for parties of 20 or more

Party Tables in the hospitality area £325 (Fri) or £275 (Sat). Includes a designated circular table with reserved seating for up to 10 people. Price includes 10 full price tickets, welcome wine and snack.
Please call the Havant Arts Centre Box Office on 023 9247 2700 to book for parties of 20 or more or to book a Party Table.

For further details please visit www.bluesatthefort.com

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Tuesday 23 September and Monday 8 December, 7.30pm for 8pm
Spanish Guitar & Tapas Nights
Come along and immerse yourself in the sounds, smells and tastes of Spain. Accompanied by the haunting tunes of a Spanish Guitarist indulge yourself with all of the traditional Tapas specialties, sangria and sounds, all followed by a delicious dessert.
£18.50

Tuesday 30 September & 25 November, 8pm
Pure Acoustic

A new opportunity for singer/songwriters

‘Pure Acoustic’ provides a platform where singer/songwriters can showcase their talents. Engineer and vocal P.A. provided. Contact janemack@ntlworld.com for more details.

£3, £1.50 for performers

Saturday 4 October, 8pm

Having made a considerable impact these past five years in a crowded market place, we invite the charismatic vocalist Zoë Schwarz and her Jazz and Blues Quintet to a debut performance here at Havant Arts Centre. The line-up will include the individual and stylish guitar of Rob Koral, and the elegant piano of Hilary Cameron together with jazz legend Malcolm Creese-bass and Quinny Lawrence-drums. Expect some excursions into the blues field with re-workings of Willie Dixon, Ray Charles and Nina Simone together with some individual self-penned material and a tasteful, thoughtful nod to the Great American songbook.

As well as their jazz hats, Rob and Zoë also front the new and popular six-piece blues band called The Baddest Blues Band (Ever!)
“One of the finest guitar-led blues and roots bands in the world” Time Out Magazine 2008

To listen to a clip (Quicktime) click here

www.zoeschwarz.info

£10, £8.50 concessions

ONLINE PRICE £9.00

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Tuesday 14 October
Geoff Simkins/Nigel Price Quartet
GEOFF SIMKINS / SAXOPHONE NIGEL PRICE / GUITAR
STEVE THOMPSON / DOUBLE BASS ALEX EBERHARD / DRUMS
This is a class act. Geoff Simkins has rubbed shoulders with Art Farmer, Al Cohn, Warren Vache, Kenny Davern and Howard Alden. Tonight he will be playing alongside another astonishing musician - brilliant jazz guitarist Nigel Price.
£6, £5

ONLINE PRICE £5.40

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Friday 17 October, 8pm
Naoko Miyamoto & Simon Lane
Violin and Piano

Programme:
Mozart Sonata in B flat, K.454
Mendelssohn Sonata in F (1838)
Franck Sonata in A

Naoko Miyamoto has performed in many prestigious venues around the world giving performances of concertos by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Bach and many others. She has appeared with some of the worlds leading orchestras including the Philharmonia.

Simon Lane is in great demand as a chamber musician, performing regularly at major venues and festivals across the UK. Performances have taken him to
Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room.

£8.50, £7.25 concessions, students £5

ONLNE PRICE £7.70

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Wednesday 22 October, 8pm
Performance Poetry & World Music with John Agard and Keith Waithe

Acclaimed poet John Agard and musical virtuoso Keith Waithe combine their talents to bring us an evening of words and rhythm. Both born in Guyana, these old friends perform together for the first time in many years, showcasing solo renditions and collaborative pieces. John’s latest poetry collection is ‘We Brits’, shortlisted for the 2007 British Book Awards Decibel Writer of the Year Award and is a mesmeric performer. Keith conjures the sound of forty different flutes in a surprising sound experience not to be missed.
www.keithwaithe.com
£8.50, £7.25
ONLINE PRICE
£7.70

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Friday 24 October, 8pm
Michael Messer & Ed Genis

Haunting vocals & vintage delta blues from two virtuoso musicians of the highest calibre!

Michael & Ed have toured extensively together throughout the United Kingdom, Europe & Canada. Their sound (developed over 25 years) is heavily rooted in Mis-sissippi Delta & Chicago blues but the duo explore many different areas of roots and world musical styles. Michael likes to switch guitar several times and plays acoustically in a conventional slide manner and also lap-style, whilst Ed Genis plays a more fluent acoustic guitar.

This is one of the finest guitar-based blues & roots acts in the world.
Time Out Magazine

£12.50, £10.70

ONLINE PRICE: £11.30

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Blues, Balti and Beer
Freshly prepared aromatic curries served with rice and popadums / naan bread. Includes half a pint of our guest ale.
Balti supper served at 7pm.
£8 (price is for supper only)
Please book by 12noon on the day before the event

Tickets available from box office on 023 9247 2700
www.michaelmesser.co.uk