May - Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

May (cont)SUN 12TH: (Doors 5pm, show 6pm & Doors 8pm, show 9pm (2 shows) / £40.00 - £55.00)THE LEGENDARYCOUNT BASIE ORCHESTRADirected by DENNIS MACKRELFRI 10TH - SAT 11TH: (Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows) / £38.00 - £60.00)MICHEL CAMILOTRIOMichel Camilo (pno), Lincoln Goines (bs), Cliff Almond (drs).A fiery, high-powered virtuoso pianist, composer and bandleader,Michel Camilo comes from a musical family (all nine of his unclesare musicians). Originally playing accordion, he switched to pianowhen he was 16. After moving to New York in 1979, his song"Why Not?" became a hit for the Manhattan Transfer and caughton as a standard, and "Caribe" entered the repertoire of DizzyGillespie. In addition he is a chart-topping producer; a Grammy,Latin Grammy and Emmy award winner who flavours his tuneswith the spice of Caribbean rhythms and jazz harmonies.A hugely rare appearance by this fabled band - The Count Basie Orchestrais a “big band phenomenon that has become a tradition”. Directed byDrummer Dennis Mackrel, their unique sound combining blues and swingwith an intensity and rhythm all their own, is and always has beenimmediately recognizable. For over half a century they have been generatingthrills in concert halls, universities, nightclubs and festivals around the globe.When Basie passed away in 1984, the guys decided to stay together and theirsaxophonist/arranger Frank Foster led the group for a number of years,followed by trombonist Grover Mitchell and alumni trombonist, Bill Hughes.The orchestra creates both nostalgic joy and rocking sound for theiraudiences, with traditional charts, some newer ones and state-of-the-artsolos by every musician in the 17-piece ensemble. Mackrel has maintainedthe Basie tradition while at the same time bringing in his own unique qualitiesas a leader and musical force and the combination of old timers from theoriginal band and young guys with a real flair for their instruments assurescontinuity while keeping the band as fresh as it was in Basie’s hey day.SUN 12TH JAZZ LUNCH: (Doors 12pm, Show 1pm / £15.00 - £18.00)ELAINE DELMAR WITH THE BRIAN DEEQUARTET FEATURING JIM MULLENClassy British jazz singer accompanied by a superb piano-led quartetfeaturing the great Jim Mullen on guitar. Sunday lunch available to order.facebook.com/ronniescottsclub twitter.com/officialronnies ronniescotts.co.uk / tel: 02074390747PAGE 08 PAGE 09