Dave Jones’ Affinity featuring Madeleine Jones
Entry Requirements: Under 18s to be accompanied by an appropriate adult
Tonight’s concert presents a father and daughter collaboration as bassist Dave Jones leads his group featuring Madeleine Jones on piano and voice, Stefanos Tsourelis on guitar and oud Chris Nickolls on drums. Madeleine has recently sung at Ronnie Scott’s, Jazz Cafe Posk plus many other venues and is regarded highly on the jazz scene and her keyboard skills are in demand by many London based contemporary artists having worked with US vocalist Raveena on her debut London concerts in 2018. “Dave’s writing is sophisticated and nuanced, just when you think you know where he’s going, there is a change of texture or tempo, you do find yourself in an unexpected place and …. it’s beautiful!! … “ - London Jazz News’. He has played with some of the finest jazz musicians in the UK such as Pete Long, Jacqui Dankworth, Frank Griffith and Theo Travis and with visiting American artists such as Howard Levy as well as playing alongside drummers Steve Gadd and Keith Carlock and regularly teaches at Richmond Jazz School and international jazz summer schools. Tonight’s concert will draw on classic and modern jazz standards with a healthy dose of latin and funk grooves thrown into the mix with expressive improvising and playing of the highest order. 8.00 pm tickets £10 in advance and concession, £5 students & £12 on the door