Cardiff Student Jazz Society: Bands
Do you need a jazz band for an event? If you need jazz music for a gig, party, ball or other social function, then why not try one of the below?Imperfect Tenth
A ten piece jazz band comprised of students from Cardiff University. We play a selection of mainstream jazz suitable for all events. For more information, please email the band, visit their myspace page or phone Rhys Phillips on 07796178219.
The Cardiff University Big Band
The Cardiff University Big Band is a slightly larger sized band and play all types of music from traditional Big Band pieces and swing, to cheesey cheese (Michael Jackson, Final Countdown etc.), Christmas numbers, and stuff that you simply can't describe! For more information, please contact Andy Farquharson on 07754078263, email the band or go here.
detox
detox are a new welsh jazz quintet, formed from experienced musicians who have played small and big band jazz all over south wales. They play an eclectic mix of music from the 1950's to the current era.
For more information, please email Pete Phillips, phone 01656 663692 or go here.
The Bridgend Big Band
Big Band Standards under the direction of trumpet player Bill Davies. Email Wendy Clarke, phone 07967549546 or go to the website.
The Ch'Boogie Band
A nine piece swing/blues band, mainly comprised of medical students from the University. Goto their myspace page here.
twoplus
Previously branded 'Monkwise', pianist Mark Sambell, bassist Iestyn Jones, and drummer John Jones make up this young piano trio who will deliver a handful of bop, originals and suprises. Contact Mark Sambell.
The Memphis Six
Founded in 1971 and still including three founder members, the band has accompanied many British and American professional jazz musicians with their repertoire of Blues, Marches, Ragtime and Ballads. Contact Roy Davies for more information.
The Jones O'Connor Group
One of the most exciting bands on the music scene today, influenced by the best forward-looking European jazz groups such as the Cinematic Orchestra. Hugely inventive originals and thoroughly dynamic and driven collective performance sure to be making waves nationally in the near future. Check out the website or email the band.
Wonderbrass
"The biggest, boldest, funkiest jazz band in Wales!!". Check out their website here.
The Dominic Norcross Quartet
The Dominic Norcross Quartet is a jazz unit playing a range of exciting numbers by Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, McCoy Tyner, and many others. Sax player Dominic leads the band, Johnny Davies plays guitar, Nigel Williams (ex Georgie Fame band) plays drums while Wayne Warlow plays bass. For more information, visit their myspace page here.
The Steve Coombe Qrt+2
Steve's latest piano led quartet play quirky re-workings of modern standards influenced by Chick Corea, Uri Caine, Herbie Hancock, Ramon Valle and Stevie Wonder. Featuring Steve (piano), Jonny Bruce (trumpet), John Farrow (sax), Iestyn Jones (bass), John Bradford-Jones (drums) and Davo (decks). For more information, email Steve here.
Karen Sharp
A fantastic saxophone player who's released 3 albums with her own quartet as well as playing with Humphrey Lyttelton, Back to Basie and working with Robert Fowler on their project ”A Tribute To Al And Zoot”. For more information about Karen, visit her website.
