Sshh. Cellist Shirley Smart and Middle East music specialist has quietly got on and set up a discreet new jazz series, under the banner Jazz Nights at the Blind Bee. The band descriptions below are hers. It will be held at an exclusive members club (with a broad-minded well-stocked cocktail bar) near Bank Station. in the City. Entry is free but you need to either get on the bandleader’s guest list or email the address below

Upcoming dates :

August 21st – Alex Hutton
Acclaimed pianist and composer brings his lively originals to Blind Bee

September 4th – Will Butterworth
Jazz based on Oscar Wilde’s story ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ from the imaginative and original pianist

September 18th – Maurizio Minardi
Accordion-led jazz with influences from tango, rumba, classical, minimalism and penguins….another intriguing combination

October 2nd – Al Scott
Firey and virtuostic pianist whose influences include Bill Evans, Herbie Hancck, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis

October 16th – Last Summers Tealights
A unique sound combining marimba, saxophone, cello and percussion in beautiful groove-based hymnal jazz compositions

October 30th – Heidi Vogel
Acclaimed lead singer of the Cinematic Orchestra brings her Quartet.

GUEST LIST: Email : jazz (at) eightmemberclub.co.uk
ADDRESS: 1 CHANGE ALLEY, LONDON EC3V 3ND
START TIME 8pm
FACEBOOK PAGE :https://www.facebook.com/blindbeejazz