Gig Guide

Gigs happen fairly regularly and take a variety of forms, ranging from acapella vocals, to free improvised cross-media performances, jazz gigs, and world/folk/roots based music with community-based groups.

We can provide gospel choirs for weddings, drumming groups for festivals, and bands for events.

See also bluejamcumbria.com for Eden-based community music groups.

Please contact us for enquiries about booking music for an event.

GIGS:

3rd September 2010
Jilly Jarman Trio with guest sax at Zefirellis Jazz Bar, Ambleside. FREE. 8pm - 10.45pm
Oli Bentley - sax
Jilly Jarman - voice & piano
Rob Steels - bass
Jack Davies – drums

11th July 2010 *(videos)
Jilly Jarman plays jazz at Hesket Newmarket Music Festival. Proceeds to Hospice. 1pm
Jilly Jarman - voice & piano
Bryony Jarman-Pinto - voice
Alison Scott - sax

9th July 2010 *(videos)
Jilly Jarman Trio with guests at Zefirellis Jazz Bar, Ambleside. FREE. 8pm - 10.45pm
Bryony Jarman-Pinto - voice
Oli Bentley - sax
Jilly Jarman - voice & piano
Rob Steels - bass
Jack Davies – drums

20th June 2010 *(videos)
Jilly Jarman Quintet at Upfront Gallery
Ella Jarman-Pinto - voice
Geoff Bartholomew - trumpet
Jilly Jarman - voice & piano
Rob Steels - bass
Jack Davies – drums Tonight the quintet features two young guest soloists from London for a set of jazz standards from Fats Waller through to Coltrane and beyond. Jilly's arrangements make full use of two vocalists who cover the range from pure high scat to low blues emotion, an up and coming trumpeter in demand for his cool soloing technique and a fast swing through to jazz fusion-spiced vibe from Cumbrian bass and drummer, Rob and Jack. Tickets £7:00 Optional Pre-Concert Supper at 6pm 15 (advance booking only)

13th March 2010 *(videos)
Sarah Wall and Jilly Jarman at Fusion
Classical vocalist and jazz pianist combine for a night of free contemporary improvisation and arrangements of songs from across both genres.
Contact Anne at Fusion Cafe, Brougham Hall, Penrith on 01768 867888 to book. £15 including vegetarian dinner.

19th December 09 *(videos)
BlueJam Benefit Gig: Eden Rural Foyer £5
6pm. Young BlueJam Groups perform their music
7pm. Festival Band; CafeJazz; BigJam; Blue Acoustic & Folk Bands. See www.bluejamcumbria.com to hear clips

28th November 09
Sarah Wall and Jilly Jarman at Fusion
Classical vocalist and jazz pianist combine for a night of free contemporary improvisation across both genres.
Contact Anne at Fusion Cafe, Brougham Hall, Penrith on 01768 867888 to book. £10 including vegetarian dinner.

18th October 09
BlueJam BlueAcoustic performing at Apple Day.
Find us on the covered stage at some point during this great family day out.
11 - 4pm. Acorn Bank National Trust, Temple Sowerby, Cumbria

3rd October 09
Jilly and Gail at Fusion
An intimate dinner setting for original jazz-based fusion, combining the two voices and instruments.
Contact Anne at Fusion Cafe on 01768 867888 to book. £10. SOLD OUT.

13th September 2009
BlueJam CafeJazz
12 - 4pm Squirrel Fest
Hutton Park, Cumbria

12th September 2009
BlueJam CafeJazz
3.20 pm Scandalbeck Stage
Macfest - Ravenstondale, Cumbria

August 30th 09
BlueJam CafeJazz
Pendragon Festival, Penrith. Leisure Centre Cafe 12.30 - 2.30. FREE
Modern Jazz sounds with Oli Bentley from Leeds Jazz Course on tenor sax,
talented local newcomer Jennifer Ellin on vocals,
and Jilly Jarman and Rob Steels on keys and double.

August 28th 09
BlueJam CafeJazz
Solfest - Drystone Stage

13 June 09
BlueJam Cafe Jazz
Great Strickland Festival, Cumbria

27 May 09
BlueJam Cafe Jazz
Penrith Leisure Centre FREE 7-9pm
featuring Ailsa, Alison, Bryony, Jen, Jilly, Josh, Oli, Rob, Tom B, Tom M.
music clips from our first gig on BlueJam website

17 May 09
Wind trio with Alison Scott & Mouse Day
Dalemain Festival, Dacre, Cumbria

16 May 09
40's Swing duo with Oli Bentley - saxes
Eden, Cumbria

25 April 09
Swing sextet with Ella & Bryony Jarman-Pinto - vocals
Oli Bentley - saxes
Julia Doyle - bass
Paul Clarvis - drums
Fredericks - Angel, Islington-
( I am down in London regularly and available for gigs. It's great to hook up with players from London.)

27th March 09
Sarah Wall & Jilly Jarman - Layered improvisations exploring classical and jazz conversations:
voice, piano, loops and flute. 7pm. Part of Boundless Voices 3-day voice & tech workshop experiment. Also performing are Jason Singh, Mouthful and Tongue Tide.
Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria. See music page for extracts of our work in progress.

A taster:

Ad hoc trio with Oli Bentley - great young sax player at Leeds, Rob Steels - bass and myself - at Solfest 2008. 'Stolen Moments' mp3