Dune’s monthly newsletter has some interesting dates in August and early September.

Plus the promoter is flagging up the start of a South Bank residency, which will kick off with a Jazzploration event on Saturday 26 September.:

20th August at the Spice of Life, 8pm
£10 with the fourth ticket free

A Tribute to Wynton Marsalis and Duke Ellington- celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Wynton Marsalis’ album THE MAJESTY OF THE BLUES

TOMORROW’S WARRIORS
Abram Wilson – trumpet Jason Yarde – alto saxophone Denys Baptiste – tenor saxophone Nathaniel Cross – trombone Peter Edwards – piano
Karl Rasheed-Abel – double bass Graham Godfrey – drums

31st August, 1st and 2nd September at Ronnie Scott’s

Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop will appear in two guises, a Kind of Blue Band and a Giant Steps Band

The Kind of Blue band:
Gary Crosby – double bass Abram Wilson – trumpet Jason Yarde – alto saxophone (on 31 Aug and 1 Sep only) Denys Baptiste – tenor saxophone Andrew McCormack – piano Rod Youngs – drums

The Giant Steps band:
Gary Crosby – double bass Denys Baptiste – tenor & soprano saxophones Andrew McCormack – piano Rod Youngs – drums