L’Esprit du Jazz, led by the UK’s leading virtuoso accordionist Karen Street, plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and favourite jazz standards.
Expect a totally joyous evening of toe tapping music and outstanding musicianship!
Featuring Sam Dunne on guitar and Katie Patterson on drums, and Marianne Windham on bass
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:
Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes)
Chicken Rezala (Boneless chicken poppy seeds, mace and whole spice. Nutty and delicate and perfect with rice)
OR Panch Mishali (A vibrant curry featuring five different vegetables, cooked in a medley of spices)
Basanti Polau (Fragrant Govindabhog rice, ghee, whole spices)
WITH Beetroot Raita (MK’s signature refreshing beetroot raita with creamy yoghurt) and Green Chilli Chutney (Zesty chutney made with fresh green chillies and herbs)
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?
Karen Street started playing the accordion when she was seven. After her studies she moved to London and began a busy freelance career encompassing classical, contemporary and jazz. Jazz credits include Mike Westbrook, Tim Garland, Phil Robson, Martin Taylor’s ‘Spirit of Django’ with Guy Barker’s jazz orchestra, Tina May, Nikki Iles and Stan Sulzman, and even performing with Maria Schneider’s Big Band at Ronnie Scott’s!
Karen writes saxophone educational music from solos to large ensembles published by Boosey & Hawkes, June Emerson and Saxtet Publications. She also recently started writing Production Music and has released several albums with Audio Network and Brilliant Music.
Sam Dunn is a hugely experienced jazz guitarist, and has performed at clubs, concert halls and festivals across the UK and beyond with some of the UK's top musicians including Alan Barnes, Dave Newton, Michael Garrick and Al Wood Recent gigs have seen him tour Australia with US Grammy nominated pianist and singer Judy Carmichael, tour the UK with Jon Shenoy's 'Draw by Four,' as well as with his own band 'Perpetual Motion Machine. Sam has performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott's, the 606 Club and countless more. He also works as a jazz educator, helping young musicians realise their potential.
Katie Patterson is originally from rural Nova Scotia, Canada and is a professional drummer and educator. She moved to the UK in 2008 and received a BA (hons) Jazz from Leeds College of Music. Now residing in London, Katie maintains a busy schedule of performance and education. She has performed in over 11 countries as both a side woman and bandleader and played in venues such as Wembley SSE Arena, Ronnie Scott’s, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Roundhouse (London), Molde (Norway) Jazz Festival and Tuscia in Jazz Festival (Italy) where she received ‘Best New Talent’ award. Katie works with Charlie Pyne Quartet, Ilario Ferrari Trio, Women's Words, Sisters Stories, and is Musical Director for Soul Street Productions 'The History of Rock Show'.
With Marianne Windham guesting on bass
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