Friday, 12 August 2022

August Gig at St Nicholas Church Brighton

 The John Lake Trio with Elizabeth Bustard


We hope you can get along to our last gig of 2022 at St Nicholas Church, Brighton as the band will be playing a selection of original tunes written by John Lake  since The Wave of Translation album in 2016 and Up on the Downs (2012) including a brand new number entitled I Still Look for You written during lockdown in 2021.

The trio will be comprised of Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton on double and electric bass joining John Lake on grand piano. They will be joined once again by the talented Elizabeth Bustard on tenor and alto sax.Entry is by a suggested donation to the church of £3 and the concert will be 45 minutes long. There will be light refreshments on offer and copies of the above CDs on sale at just £5 each or £8 for the two. 

St Nicholas Church is in the centre of Brighton in Church Street, Brighton BN1 3lJ

If you can't make this concert - don't worry we'll be back out playing again in 2023 with more melody filled tunes and a new album later in the year.

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Gigs coming up in July 2022

We hope you can get along to one or both of these gigs which provide a different or tunes from each other but with the usual emphasis on melodic modern jazz......

Thursday 28 July 13.10 - 14.00 - St Anne's Church Lewes

The John Lake Trio will perform a programme of melodic modern jazz including material written by Michel Camilo, J.S. Bach (as played by Jacques Louissier), Chick Corea and some original compositions written by John Lake. 

John Lake (piano), Matt Casterton (double bass) and Simon Cambers (drums)

Admission free with a retiring collection.

The John Lake Quartet plays the latin jazz music of Chick Corea


The quartet will play a selection of tunes by the late, but eternally great, Chick Corea with early pieces played by Return to Forever, such as Spain and La Fiesta, to more recent ones like Eternal Child.

John Lake (piano), Elizabeth Bustard (saxes and flute), Matt Casterton (double bass) and Simon Cambers (drums).

Wheelchair accessible venue. £5 Suggested Donation. Everyone Welcome.



Monday, 14 February 2022

Back on the Road Again in 2022

After many months of wintering and wood-shedding our musical skills,  the trio (and quartet with Elizabeth Bustard) are back on the road again in 2022 to bring you our unique blend of modern melodic jazz. 

You can view a complete list of gigs on the Gig List tab above but why not pop out to the historic and renowned music pub - The Six Bells in Chiddingly this month to hear the band on Sunday 20 & Sunday 27 February between 12.45 & 15.00?

There will be a broad mix of much loved standard jazz tunes, with some latin jazz by Chick Corea and Michel Camilo plus some of John Lake's originals. 

John Lake (piano & synthesizer), Elizabeth Bustard (saxes and flute), Matt Casterton (bass) and Simon Cambers (drums and percussion).

Free admission and ample parking. Lots of great ales, wine and legendary food available at the bar.

Come join us and help blow the winter blues away!