Gigs in August 2016

Following on from a superb reception at the Unitarian Church in Brighton on 29 July, the band have a number of gigs coming up in August - some are for the Trio, some the Quartet and one is with the Quintet - so make a note and choose which date and format suit you and we look forward to seeing you at one or more of them.

Friday 19 August Grand Hotel, Brighton. The trio will play their first gig at Brighton's superb hotel in the bar from 19.00 to 23.00. John Lake on grand piano, Oz Dechaine on bass and Simon Cambers on drums playing a range of modern jazz standards some pop re-workings and a few originals. Don't miss an evening of the greatest cocktails in town and jazz to match.
.http://www.grandbrighton.co.uk/


Sunday 21 August Buxted Place near Uckfield.

An afternoon of jazz with great food and drink on tap. John Lake on keyboards, Alex Bondonno on
sax, Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton on bass. 14.00 - 17.00.
https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/buxtedpark





Saturday 27 August   Sovereign Yacht Club, Eastbourne Marina. 13.30 - 17.00. Club is open to all for this annual regatta. Sails, sea and such great music with food and drink to match. The trio will be playing a range of standards and original numbers with John Lake on keyboards, Matt Casterton on bass and Simon Cambers on drums.

Sunday 28 August   Rottingdean Jazz Festival, Seafront Terraces. 15.00. Free entry

The full quintet will be playing all the tunes
from the latest CD Wave of Translation and
some of the trios first CD Up on the Downs.
John Lake on keyboards, Phil Paton on sax,
Jackie Sampson on vocals and percussion,
Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton
on bass.
http://www.rottingdeanarts.org.uk/

New John Lake Band Gigs in 2016 Confirmed

Unitarian Church Brighton

Gigs at the Underground Theatre, Eastbourne, Burwash Manor and The Sovereign Harbour Regatta Weekend have all been confirmed recently. Take a look on the gig list tab on this blog for full details and we hope to see you at one of them!

Next gigs are at Chapter 12 Wine Bar in Hailsham on Friday 15 July (8.30pm) and Brighton Unitarian Church on Friday 29 July (12.30pm).

Roebuck Inn return gig

The first gig at the Roebuck Inn with the quartet went well but we need more people coming along so get on your bikes, in your cars on the buses and come along to the next gig on Tuesday 14 June. There will be Alex Bondonno on sax, Oz Dechaine on bass, Simon Cambers on drums and myself on piano plus great food and a superb atmosphere in the idyllic village of Laughton.

Put the date in you dairy now since the gig will become a regular fixture if the demand is there.

The Wave of Translation by the John Lake Band

New jazz gig at the Roebuck Inn

The band are playing at the Roebuck Inn in Laughton for the first of a monthly series of jazz nights there on Wednesday 18 May 2016. 

The band will be John Lake on keyboards, Alex Bondonno on sax, 

Oz Dechaine on bass and Simon Cambers on drums

Put the date in your diary now and hope to see you there for great food and modern melodic jazz (originals and standards) in a newly refurbished pub which is a joy to be in.

Admission is free so the only thing you need is transport and appetite for good food and jazz! 

It's a no brainer!

Launch gig of the Wave of Translation

The launch gig at The Verdict in Brighton (voted one of the top 10 jazz venues in Europe by the Guardian in February '16) was a sold out event with an appreciative audience reception. Thanks to all who came and if you missed it look out on the gig list for upcoming dates and for the video footage on Youtube soon. In the meantime read what the critics are saying below and order your copy of CD from Resident online.

Sussex Jazz Magazine Issue 51 April 2016
Out & About
Live Reviews
John Lake Band
The Verdict, Brighton Saturday 26th March
Pianist John Lake released his debut album Up On The Downs in 2013 and played some of the pieces from that album, but this night was very much about the new material from his new album Wave of Translation. Beginning with the upbeat Zero Sum Game, Alex Bondonno showed off his power and fluency on tenor saxophone. One of John Lake’s strengths is his ability to play contemplatively and my favourite tracks from Up on the Downs, such as Selangor Fireflies were notably absent from a set that was mostly funky and upbeat, highlighting the vocal talent of Jackie Sampson on new tunes such as Make Up Your Mind and That’s Alright By Me.

The highlights of the evening included the prog-rock inspired Prelude and Interlude in Eminor (dedicated to the late Keith Emerson) and Lake’s jazzy trio interpretation of Isaac Albéniz’s Asturias.
Charlie Anderson

Photo Copyright Andy Batkin

The John Lake Band will be performing at The Unitarian Church, Brighton on Friday 29th July at 12:30pm with Alex Bondonno and Jackie Sampson.

Jazzwise March 2016
Shortcuts review
Led by the pianist-composer John Lake, the Brighton-based piano trio crom R&B, pop, classical and fusion roots with special guests Phil Paton on sax and Jackie Sampson on vocals **
Selwyn Harris

Brighton Launch Date of Wave of Translation Announced

The Verdict, Brighton

is hosting the launch of the new CD Wave of Translation on Saturday 26 March 2016. The band will play the music of the new album plus some selections from the first album Up on the Downs released in 2013.

The band line up is:- John Lake on keyboards, Simon Cambers on drums, Alex Bondonno on saxes, Oz Dechaine on bass and Jackie Sampson on vocals.

The Verdict was voted as one of the top 10 jazz clubs in Europe by the Guardian newspaper in February 2016.

Tickets are £7/£5 concessions now available in advance
from the Verdict website http://www.verdictjazz.co.uk/
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