2007 Festival Programme: 4th—11th August 2007
featuring an outstanding line-up of the world's top jazz
musicians
Enjoy our 18th annual programme - 4th -11th August
Eight days, eight venues - the biggest line-up of the world's top international
jazz musicians in Nairn!
FULL FESTIVAL EVENING TICKET, THREE DAY FESTIVAL TICKET
& DAY TICKETS available giving GREAT
DISCOUNTS
In addition to our Main Evening Programme we have Workshop
Events, Lunchtime Concerts, Classroom Bistro Concerts, Afternoon Concerts,
Knockomie Evening Concerts
Daily workshop events at The Little Theatre, King Street,
Nairn - 5.00pm Adults £5.00/Children
£2.50
Time
Location
Act
Price
Saturday 4th
3.30pm
The Little Theatre
Tim Kliphuis, Nigel Clark and
Roy Percy Dutch Virtuoso violinist
resembles the late Grapelli maestro
Tim Kliphuis
info
£7.00
8.00pm
Newton Hotel
Barbara Morrison and The Tom Finlay
Trio
Nairn debut for renowned Californian singer - classic songbook
and blues
Barbara
Morrison info
Tom Finlay
Trio info
£12.50
Sunday 5th
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
Nik Payton Quartet
The young swing clarinet and tenor sax virtuoso - protégé
of Bob Wilber
Rossano Sportiello (p), Andy Cleyndert (b), Matt Skelton (d)
Nik Payton
info
£8.50
7.30pm
Newton Hotel
Bob Wilber Double Bill
The leading swing clarinettist salutes his long time musical partner
Kenny Davern and introduces his exciting new protégé
Nik Payton exclusively to Nairn
Bob Wilber (c), Nik Payton (c, ts), Dave Cliff (g), Rossano Sportiello
(p), Nicki Parrott (b), Matt Skelton (d)
Bob
Wilber info
£15.00
Monday
6th
10.30am
The Classroom
Dado Moroni solo
Another superb Italian pianist in his Nairn debut and prelude to
evening
Dado
Moroni info
£8.00
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
Wendell Brunious and Houston Person
Quartets
Double feature: Classic new Orleans trumpeter and big swinging
New York tenor
Rossano Sportiello (p), Andy Cleyndert (b), Matt Skelton (d)
Houston
Person info
£11.50
3.30pm
Newton Hotel
Chapel Room
Bob Wilber, Duke Heitger and Rossano
Sportiello
Three giants of classic jazz meet for the first time!
Bob
Wilber info
Duke Heitger
info
Rossano
Sportiello info
£10.50
8.00pm
Newton Hotel
Alvin Queen Quintet
Oscar Peterson's drummer is thrilling with his own dynamic group
Alvin Queen (d), Dado Moroni (p), Wendell Brunious (t), Jessie
Davis (ts), Giorgos Antoniou (b)
Alvin Queen
info
£15.00
8.30pm
Knockomie Hotel
Evan Christopher Quartet
Marvellous Paris-based band, swing from New Orleans to Nairn!
Evan Christopher
info
£9.50
Tuesday 7th
10.30am
The Classroom
Alan Barnes and Brian Kellock
The best of British in what is sure to be a swing sensation
Alan
Barnes info
Brian Kellock
info
£8.00
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
Warren Vache/Alan Barnes Sextet
All-star band make hugely enjoyable music with spontaneity and
humour
John Allred (tb), Brian Kellock (p), Nicki Parrott (b), Matt Skelton
(d)
Warren Vache
info
Alan
Barnes info
£11.50
3.30pm
The Little Theatre
Duke Heitger and Evan Christopher Quartet
Firm favourites here - with a Nairn debut for Evan's continental
group
Duke Heitger
info
Evan Christopher
info
£9.50
8.00pm
Newton Hotel
Duke Heitger's Swing Band
Finger snappin' swing from everyone's favourite New Orleans trumpeter
- featuring another sensational new band line-up...
Duke Heitger (t), Evan Christopher (c), Scott Robinson (ts), John
Allred (tb), Dan Barrett (tb), John Sheridan (p), Sebastien Girardot
(b), Guilliaume Nouaux (d), David Blenkhorn (g), Rebecca Kilgore
(v)
Duke Heitger
info
£17.50
8.30pm
Knockomie Hotel
Warren Vache and Dave Cliff
The master trumpeter in ideal setting - intimacy and warmth
Warren Vache
info
Dave Cliff
info
£7.50
Wednesday 8th
10.30am
The Classroom
Scott Robinson & Rossano Sportiello
Making their first Nairn encounter for a memorable morning of classic
jazz
Scott
Robinson info
Rossano
Sportiello info
£8.00
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
Dan Barrett/John Allred Quintet
The two leading US swing trombones - big hits together
John Sheridan (p), Andy Cleyndert (b), Butch Miles (d)
Special guest vocalist Rebecca Kilgore
Dan
Barrett info
John
Allred info
£11.50
3.30pm
The Little Theatre
Scott Robinson/Dan Barrett Quartet
Star musicians who like to have fun with well known tunes!
Scott Robinson (ts), Dan Barrett (tb), Bucky Pizzarelli (g), John
Bunch (p)
Scott
Robinson info
Dan
Barrett info
£9.50
8.00pm
Newton Hotel
Benny Green Trio Houston Person
Piano maestro plays standards with extraordinary verve and powerful
swing
Benny Green (p), Giorgos Antoniou (b), Steve Brown (d), guest Houston
Person (ts)
Benny
Green info
£15.00
8.00pm
Marquee
Newton Hotel
Todd Gordon & Elaine
Delmar sing Frank and Ella
Two of the classiest singers on the UK scene celebrate Sinatra
and Fitzgerald
Todd Gordon (v, p, b), Elaine Delmar (v) guest Butch Miles (d)
Todd Gordon
info
Elaine Delmar
info
£15.00
8.30pm
Knockomie Hotel
Dan Barrett, John Sheridan and Rebecca
Kilgore
Clarity, great tone, lyrical respect and one of the finest voices
in jazz
Dan
Barrett info
John
Sheridan info
Rebecca
Kilgore info
£9.50
Thursday 9th
10.30pm
The Classroom
Benny Green solo
One of the world's leading pianists today delivers a very special
solo set
Benny
Green info
£8.00
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
Remembering Freddie Green
Basie's legendary guitar player remembered in swing, blues and
taste
Bucky Pizzarelli (g), Warren Vache (ct), John Bunch (p), Nicki
Parrott (b), Butch Miles (d)
Bucky
Pizzarelli info
£11.50
3.30pm
Newton Hotel
Chapel Room
Houston Person Quartet
The giant of old style tenor sax in New york gives Nairn a blast!
Houston
Person info
£9.50
8.00pm
Marquee
Newton Hotel
Basie...
A sensational band featuring probably the two greatest living Basie
alumni, saluting the genius and spirit of Count Basie - European
exclusive
Frank Wess (ts), Scott Robinson (t & bs), Warren Vache (ct),
Wendell Brunious (t), John Allred (tb), Benny Green (p), Lynn Seaton
(b), Butch Miles (d)
Frank Wess
info
£20.00
8.00pm
Findhorn
Universal Hall
Curtis Stigers Quartet
This charismatic singer and saxophonist knocked everyone out last
year, with his smooth sophisticated take on the classic American
songbook
Curtis Stigers (v, ts), Matthew Fries (p), Phil Palombi (b), Keith
Hall (d)
Curtis
Stigers info
£20.00
8.30pm
Knockomie Hotel
Houston Person Quartet
Bluesy and ballads, this warm-hearted tenor in closest set yet
Houston
Person info
£9.50
Friday 10th
10.30am
The Classroom
Warren Vache and Dave Cliff
In the best of company and light mood - an intimate duet
Warren Vache
info
Dave Cliff
info
£8.00
1.00pm
Newton Hotel
John Allred Quartet
Burnished ballads, furious and fiery swing, the trombone maestro
has it all
John Allred (tb), John Sheridan (p), Nicki Parrott (b), Butch Miles
(d)
John
Allred info
£10.00
3.30pm
The Little Theatre
TRIFI - the trio behind Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers' band have their own sound and stage set!
Matthew
Fries info
Phil Palombi
info
Keith
Hall info
£9.50
8.00pm
Marquee
Newton Hotel
Curtis Stigers Quartet
This charismatic singer and saxophonist knocked everyone out last
year, with his smooth sophisticated take on the classic American
songbook
Curtis Stigers (v, ts), Matthew Fries (p), Phil Palombi (b), Keith
Hall (d)
Curtis
Stigers info
£20.00
8.00pm
Findhorn
Universal Hall
Frank Wess and Houston Person
Great tenor sax veterans unite for a unique blowing session - blues
and ballads
Larry Fuller (p), Dave Cliff (g), Lynn Seaton (b), Butch Miles
(d)
Frank Wess
info
Houston
Person info
£17.50
8.30pm
Knockomie Hotel
John Sheridan and Dave Cliff
Piano and guitar interplay - for sophisticated swing
John
Sheridan info
Dave Cliff
info
£6.50
Saturday 11th
11.00am
Marquee
Newton Hotel
Family Day Marquee Concert
Dan Barrett's 'Being a Bear' Band
with Scott Robinson, Rebecca Kilgore and John Sheridan
Fun for all the family - including barbeque, bouncy
castle and face painting.
Dan
Barrett info
Scott
Robinson info
Rebecca
Kilgore info
John
Sheridan info
£5.00 Adults
Children £FREE
2.30pm
Newton Hotel
Chapel Room
Warren Vache's Choice Band
The world's leading swing trumpeter plays old standards with great
warmth and finesse
John Allred (tb), Dave Cliff (g), Nicki Parrott (b), Butch Miles
(d)
Warren Vache
info
John
Allred info
Dave Cliff
info
Nicki Parrott
info
Butch Miles
info
£12.50
7.00pm
Marquee
Newton Hotel
Nairn Jazz Festival 2007 Finalé
Night
Lynn Seaton and Larry Fuller Duo + Butch Miles Jazz Party
The virtuoso bassist and Ray Brown's pianist. Butch Miles heads
a final jazz blast!
Lynn Seaton
info
Larry Fuller
info
Butch Miles
info
£17.50
Enjoy our 18th annual programme Eight
days, Eight venues - the biggest line-up of the world's top international
jazz musicians in Nairn!
FULL FESTIVAL EVENING TICKET, THREE DAY FESTIVAL
TICKET & DAY TICKETS available giving GREAT
DISCOUNTS
