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The band Features the 2024 award winner ‘musician of the year’ in the Scottish jazz awards Timmy Allan on guitar, multi award winner Ali Affleck on vocals and Roy Percy on bass .Ali appeared here last year for a sold out performance with her French trio ‘The spicy lil devils’… this performance will be equally as vivacious and exciting as the band present wild swing and bawdy blues from 1920-1950s. Guaranteed uplifting performance of high level musicality with burning on the spot improvisation and a lot of cheek!

The quality of Kirk McElhinney’s song writing, his voice and guitar playing is recognised by any who come across his work.

His sound once described by Nitin Sawney as “a melting pot of sonic bliss”, Kirk himself calls urban folk.

His songs and his delivery have an uncanny ability to capture people’s hearts and move minds and bodies.

John Ellis has played and recorded with quite a few well known artists such as Corinne Bailey Rae, Tom Jones, Lily Allen, James Yorkston, John Squire (Stone Roses) and The Cinematic Orchestra to name but a few.

Please book by choosing the right date from the calendar on the main live music page or give us a call on 015394 33845

About Time’ is looking forward to performing their varied mix of songs: jazz standards from the Great American Songbook inspired by the likes of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan but also the jazz-infused takes on popular classics from Burt Bacharach and Carole King.

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About Time consist of:

Aggie Dobson – vocals, Richard Page – guitar, John Woodhouser – tenor and soprano saxophone, Steve Simpson – bass and Richard Rushton - drummer.

Polish born Aggie took singing lessons from an early age but had to wait until a few years ago to fulfil her childhood dream to perform for wider audiences. Using the beautiful colours of her voice, Aggie performs with emotional honesty.

Richard is a jazz and rock guitarist. He has been a prolific composer of jazz / rock tunes, which he has performed with his various line-ups for over 20 years. His musical style and artistry compliments About Time superbly!

John Woodhouse – John began his professional career as a reed player in the Military Band world and has been performing within a variety of genres for the past 35 years, including touring Big Bands, Theatre and Orchestral work and various jazz ensembles. He is influenced by a variety of great British reed players; including Tubby Hayes and Jimmy Skidmore. John maintains a busy performing and teaching schedule throughout the North West.

Steve Simpson – a much in demand bass player across all genres Steve started playing electric bass 38 years ago and shortly after added double bass and learned to read music. Since his teenage years he has been involved on the local jazz scene and has played with various orchestras and pit bands, later on touring the country with bands playing the club circuit! He is influenced by Ray Brown, Charlie Haden and Francis Rocco Prestia amongst many others. Steve is currently teaching at the North West Music Academy.

Richard has been the drummer in a number of modern jazz bands in the north west in recent years.

North-West based singer and pianist is looking forward to tinkling the ivories at the Zeffirellis Jazz Bar. Fred studied music at Lancaster University and plays throughout the Lakes, Lancashire and beyond either solo or with various line-ups. Expect swinging standards from the Great American Song Book along with Gershwin to Ed Sheeran, Nat King Cole to Bruno Mars. Jazz, blues, pop – who knows? You name it, he’ll play it – so get your requests in on the night at what promises to be a feel good, piano bar set.

Gaz Hughes is a renowned jazz drummer and band leader, who first gained wide public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band. He has played a significant role in the early recordings of the Gondwana label and has been a highlight on the album “On The Go”, which won the Best Jazz Album of the Year at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in 2012, and was nominated for the Best Jazz Album MOBO Awards in 2011.

As a sideman, Gaz has performed with an impressive array of jazz artists, both in the UK and internationally, including Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Marshal Allen, Greg Abate, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, Mark Nightingale, Tony Kofi, Ian Shaw, and many others.

In 2019, Gaz was voted 5th Place in the British Jazz Awards. In 2020, he released his debut album as a band leader, “Plays Art Blakey”, featuring Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams and Dean Masser. The album was met with critical acclaim and was supported by a UK tour and extensive radio play. In May 2022, Gaz released a trio album “Beboperation” which was well received by audiences and critics. Following its success, the trio went back to the studio to record a follow-up album. In February 2023, Gaz released his third album as a band leader, entitled “Beboptical Illusion”, featuring mostly original compositions and representing a new direction for the trio.

“An extremely tasteful and swinging straight ahead drummer, Hughes exhibits a no nonsense approach to his playing” – www.jazzviews.net