An outstanding evening of live jazz featuring the outstanding trumpeter ANDY DAVIES and guitar legend NIGEL PRICE.
“A first class technique and marvellously clear tone with elegant, emotive phrasing” - The Times
Andy Davies is an award-winning Welsh trumpeter, comedian, script writer, voice over artist, actor and educator. He has hosted the famous Wednesday night Ronnie Scott's Upstairs Jam Session for over thirteen years. As a sideman, Andy has performed and recorded internationally with jazz artists such as Ian Shaw, Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, Guy Barker Big Band, Tony Kofi Quintet and Nigel Kennedy, to name a few.
He has released several albums with the Andy Davies Quartet, most recently the critically acclaimed ‘Rise of The Spidermonkey’. His Quartet has toured internationally including a tour of Japan, culminating in a sold out performance at the Tokyo Opera House.
Also featuring multi-award winning guitarist NIGEL PRICE, and the fantastic drummer and Zildjian artist JAMIE MURRAY, plus Marianne Windham on double bass.
“Andy Davies has a lovely trumpet sound, and in the totally acoustic setting of a small club, it blossoms” — Dave Gelly, The Observer
“One of the most sensitive and creative trumpeters to emerge on the British Jazz scene in recent years” — The Guardian
Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)
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EVENT INFO
The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.
Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.
Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:
Starters
Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)
Mains
Matar Paneer (Paneer and fresh peas in a fragrant tomato sauce. A Baisakhi staple in every Punjabi home)
or Amritsari Murgh (Chicken marinated overnight and slow-cooked in a rich onion gravy. Bold, generous, deeply Punjabi.)
Peeley Chawal (Saffron rice with cardamom and cloves. Golden, a little sweet, the rice of celebration)
Accompaniments
Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt)
Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)
Please note the new seating plan below
TICKETS
Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18
Students £10* / Student Members £8
Meals £15.50
*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event
By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here
WHO'S PLAYING?
Andy Davies - trumpet
Nigel Price - guitar
Marianne Windham - bass
Jamie Murray - drums
DIRECTIONS
The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.
The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.
To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.
You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)
SEATING
Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.
Notes on the layout:
Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs
Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).
Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.
Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together