Hammond organ legend Gary Baldwin turned professional at the age of 15 and quickly established himself as a master of the instrument across many genres, but especially blues, jazz and soul. This evening, he will be joined by Roger Beaujolais (vibraphone), Simon Fernsby (guitar) and Pete Cater (drums).
Gary Baldwin became nationally renowned as part of The Tommy Chase Band during the hard bop revival of the 1980s and went on to play and record with Doris Troy, Joss Stone, Jools Holland, Van Morrison, Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes and Ronnie Wood, and featured prominently on the classic trip hop albums by Portishead and Morcheeba. More recently, he played at the London Palladium for Beverley Knight’s Stevie Wonder Songbook show, which subsequently toured nationally.
Roger Beaujolais first came to public attention as part of jump jive band The Chevalier Brothers and enjoyed a session career performing with Robert Plant, Fairground Attraction, Paul Weller, Morrissey and many others before moving into jazz and becoming one of the first artists to sign to Acid Jazz Records.
As part of The Organisation organ group, Pete Cater and Simon Fernsby received rave reviews for Point Blank, the album the band recorded with Tony Kofi. Pete also runs the Pete Cater Big Band, playing many classic arrangements by legendary drummer Buddy Rich. Between them they have performed and recorded with Dave O'Higgins, Sir Tom Jones, House of Love, Arturo Sandoval, Charlie Byrd, and many others.
“The British master of the Hammond Organ”
“An essential player on the jazz scene, Roger Beaujolais’s technique on the vibraphone is masterly”
“A killer band with real bite”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £15 / £9 for members
All seating/tables are first come first served.