Programme
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th April, 2008
The Grand Pavilion, Esplanade, Porthcawl is the venue for Friday's & Saturday's Jazz.
The Sunday barbecue is at the Rugby Club, South Road, Porthcawl
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FRIDAY NIGHT IS 'PIANO MASTERS' NIGHT
Supported by popular local and national bands, as listed below, the weekend starts at 6:00pm Friday 11th April, 2008.Friday Night is PIANO MASTERS NIGHT (details below).
The evening kicks off at 6:00pm with the Jim Barber Duo in the Cafe Bar.
The Graham Watkins Quartet follows.
The highly acclaimed and Welsh and London favourite, Geoff Eales Trio.
The Stan Tracey Quartet winds up a great evening for piano jazz fans.
Opening
on Friday 11th April at 6:00pm with The Piano Masters", we have a packed programme to please followers of jazz.
SATURDAY STARDUST
Saturday is the big day and ends with some of the greats of jazz in the UK.
At 11:00am we have a FREE entry Jazz Improvisation Workshop,
presented by Dick Hamer. All are welcome. Just bring along your instrument.
From 2.00pm Saturday afternoon starts off with the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Big Band. Other acts as listed below.
At 8:45pm The Big Chris Barber Band will close the day's events.
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SUNDAY FAMILY DAY
FREE entry to the Porthcawl Rugby Club, South Road, with 'Midnight Special'.
FRIDAY 11th April (from 6:00pm on)
| 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Jim Barber Duo (Cafe Bar) |
| 6:30pm - 7:15pm: Graham Watkins Quartet (Main Hall) |
| 7:30pm - 8:45pm: Geoff Eales Trio (Main Hall) |
| 9:00pm - Stan Tracey Quartet with Bobby Wellins (Main Hall)
Includes a performance of Stan Tracey's "Under Milkwood" suite with Philip Madoc |
SATURDAY 12th April, Day Programme (from 11:00am to 6:30pm)
| 11.00am - 1:30pm: Jazz Improvisation Workshop (FREE Entry), Dick Hamer (Stage Door) |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Big Band (Main Hall) |
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm: Simon Banks & Kevin Grenfell (Main Hall) |
| 4:00pm - 4:45pm: Midnight Special (Stage Door) |
| 5:00pm - 5:45pm: Alan Johnson & Friends (Stage Door) |
| 6:00pm - 6:45pm: Keith Little (Cafe Bar) |
SATURDAY 12th April, Evening Programme (from 7:00pm on)
| 7:00pm - 8:30pm: Jacqui Dankworth & Her Musicians (Main Hall) |
| 8:45pm: The Big Chris Barber Band (Main Hall) |
SUNDAY 13th April, (from 11:00am until 3:00pm)
RUGBY CLUB, SOUTH ROAD, PORTHCAWL
| 11:00am - 3:00pm: Midnight Special (Main Hall) |