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May 19, 2012

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Wendy Kirkland Duo Jazz Residency – First Friday of the month… -

Monday, February 13, 2012

Mother’s Day -

Monday, February 6, 2012

WK2 PLUS 1

Wendy Kirkland Duo PLUS one

Our house band, the Wendy Kirkland Duo (Wendy Kirkland/Pat Sprakes) were joined by Pat McCarthy for this one-off gig. Fantastic!

tapas for under a tenner

tapas for under a tenner

Great tapas for under a tenner? You can at Stray’s…

Matt Chandler Group – it goes like this – available NOW!

The latest project by jazz guitarist Matt Chandler ‘ it goes like this’ is now available to buy from Stray’s Bookshop on Middlegate/Boar Lane in Newark. Listen to my 3 favourite tracks from the album, straight from your web browser…

Sarah Bennett Jazz

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The ‘Julie Andrews of Jazz’, Sarah is a Stray’s favourite…

Karen Lake – Impressions Quintet

Karen Lake - Jazz Singer

This sultry performer sings with real heart and a little edge – she seems to be able to turn anything into jazz in an effortless manner – all done in her own style.

Organik Trio

Organik Trio

Fans of the Jimmy Smith sound (Hammond B3) will love Wendy Kirkland’s tight, funky jazz trio!

Swing 1664

Swing 1664 at Stray's

Our latest addition to the line-up at Stray’s is the delightful Gypsy Jazz sound of Swing 1664. This band usually play as a 5-piece with Double Bass, three guitars & clarinet. However, they also mix it up from week to week, depending on what’s happening in their busy schedule playing in and around Newark which means the same band, will invariably be different each time you see them!Their Myspace site is at http://www.myspace.com/swing1664

Jazz Picks…

My top 5 tips for Jazz on CD are all available to order from the bookshop if they don’t have the stock. If you’d like to order, please contact Ian in the bookshop. the Soul of Ben Webster – 3 albums on 2CD’s – Verve – All the best musicians playing some of the slickest jazz you’ll hear. If you only have one Jazz album this year – I’d be picking this one! Black, Brown & Beige – Duke Ellington feat. Mahalia Jackson – One of my first Ellington albums, this suite to me is what Ellington Jazz is all…