GIG DIARY

 The Neil Maya Quartet's brings its new project The Charlie Parker Story to Dorchester Arts at The Corn Exchange< Dorchester.

Tickets available here

Tickets: £16/£14 members and concessions


Hear the music and story of the greatest sax player. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker

was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, forging a brand new genre
in jazz, bebop, with fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. In this
project the quartet celebrates some of Charlie’s finest compositions as well as some
great jazz standards that Charlie brought to prominence. In between numbers Neil
will also talk about Charlie’s eventful life and the influence he had on jazz.

The Main band for this project is Neil Maya on Alto sax, Philip Clouts on piano, Kev Sanders on double bass and Gary Evans on drums

Expect to hear great Charlie Parker originals such as…

Ornithology, Donna Lee, Anthropology, Blues for Alice, Confirmation, My Little Suede Shoes, Yardbird Suite.

And some great Charlie Parker arranged standards, originally recorded by Charlie such as…

Cherokee, All the Things You Are, Summer Time, A Night In Tunisia, What Is This Thing Called Love.

www.southdevonbigband.co.uk is delighted to play for http://swlindyhoppers.org.uk/ for their Lindy social.

for info on ticket prices etc visit south west lindy hoppers

Neil Maya Quartet's Brubeck Project at the Beaver Inn, Appledore for North Devon Jazz 

Free entry but donations in line with what you would expect to pay for a class jazz act very much welcomed.

Performing our Brubeck Project playing the music of the Golden period of the Dave Brubeck Quartet including, The Duke, It's a raggy Waltz, Unsquare Dance, Blue Rondo Ala Turk and of course Paul Desmond's Take 5.

The Jazz Funk Emporium

Lovely gig at http://www.breadandrosesplymouth.co.uk/

Free entry but often there is a collection

Playing some seriously funky tunes

With Neil Maya Saxes, Tom Ball Keyboards, Jesse Molins Guitar, Kev Sanders Bass, Gary Evans drums, Ben Waring, percussion.

As part of it's  Dorset tour for Artsreach, The Neil Maya Quartet's new project The Charlie Parker Story comes to Gillingham School Main Hall, Gillingham, Dorset.

Tickets are £12 and £6 for U18s . Tickets available from 01747 213203 or https://artsreach.co.uk/event/charlie-parker-nmq

Hear the music and story of the greatest sax player. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker
was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, forging a brand new genre
in jazz, bebop, with fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. In this
project the quartet celebrates some of Charlie’s finest compositions as well as some
great jazz standards that Charlie brought to prominence. In between numbers Neil
will also talk about Charlie’s eventful life and the influence he had on jazz.

The Main band for this project is Neil Maya on Alto sax, Philip Clouts on piano, Kev Sanders on double bass and Gary Evans on drums

Expect to hear great Charlie Parker originals such as…

Ornithology, Donna Lee, Anthropology, Blues for Alice, Confirmation, My Little Suede Shoes, Yardbird Suite.

And some great Charlie Parker arranged standards, originally recorded by Charlie such as…

Cherokee, All the Things You Are, Summer Time, A Night In Tunisia, What Is This Thing Called Love.

As part of it's  Dorset tour for Artsreach, The Neil Maya Quartet's new project The Charlie Parker Story comes to Nether Compton Village Hall.

Tickets are £12.50, £6 U18s £35 family. Tickets available from 07866 140288 or https://artsreach.co.uk/event/charlie-parker-nmq

Hear the music and story of the greatest sax player. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker
was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, forging a brand new genre
in jazz, bebop, with fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. In this
project the quartet celebrates some of Charlie’s finest compositions as well as some
great jazz standards that Charlie brought to prominence. In between numbers Neil
will also talk about Charlie’s eventful life and the influence he had on jazz.

The Main band for this project is Neil Maya on Alto sax, Philip Clouts on piano, Kev Sanders on double bass and Gary Evans on drums

Expect to hear great Charlie Parker originals such as…

Ornithology, Donna Lee, Anthropology, Blues for Alice, Confirmation, My Little Suede Shoes, Yardbird Suite.

And some great Charlie Parker arranged standards, originally recorded by Charlie such as…

Cherokee, All the Things You Are, Summer Time, A Night In Tunisia, What Is This Thing Called Love.

As part of it's  Dorset tour for Artsreach, The Neil Maya Quartet's new project The Charlie Parker Story comes to Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall 

Tickets are £12.50, £6 U18s £35 family. Tickets available from 07903 057427 or https://artsreach.co.uk/event/charlie-parker-nmq

Hear the music and story of the greatest sax player. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker
was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, forging a brand new genre
in jazz, bebop, with fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. In this
project the quartet celebrates some of Charlie’s finest compositions as well as some
great jazz standards that Charlie brought to prominence. In between numbers Neil
will also talk about Charlie’s eventful life and the influence he had on jazz.

The Main band for this project is Neil Maya on Alto sax, Philip Clouts on piano, Kev Sanders on double bass and Gary Evans on drums

Expect to hear great Charlie Parker originals such as…

Ornithology, Donna Lee, Anthropology, Blues for Alice, Confirmation, My Little Suede Shoes, Yardbird Suite.

And some great Charlie Parker arranged standards, originally recorded by Charlie such as…

Cherokee, All the Things You Are, Summer Time, A Night In Tunisia, What Is This Thing Called Love.

As part of it's  Dorset and New Forest tour for Culture in Common, The Neil Maya Quartet's new project The Charlie Parker Story comes to New Milton Memorial Centre

Tickets are £12, £6 U18s £30 family. Tickets available from 01425 629451 or https://cultureincommon.co.uk/event/the-charlie-parker-story/

Hear the music and story of the greatest sax player. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker
was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, forging a brand new genre
in jazz, bebop, with fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. In this
project the quartet celebrates some of Charlie’s finest compositions as well as some
great jazz standards that Charlie brought to prominence. In between numbers Neil
will also talk about Charlie’s eventful life and the influence he had on jazz.

The Main band for this project is Neil Maya on Alto sax, Philip Clouts on piano, Kev Sanders on double bass and Gary Evans on drums

Expect to hear great Charlie Parker originals such as…

Ornithology, Donna Lee, Anthropology, Blues for Alice, Confirmation, My Little Suede Shoes, Yardbird Suite.

And some great Charlie Parker arranged standards, originally recorded by Charlie such as…

Cherokee, All the Things You Are, Summer Time, A Night In Tunisia, What Is This Thing Called Love.

Gig at Browns Dartmouth with Mama Tokus vocals Neil Maya saxes and clarinet  Tom Unwin piano and Mark Lavender double bass.

Food from 6pm. The music starts at 8pm

Expect an evening of music from the great American Song Book and more all delivered with Mama's uniquely joyful style also using Brown's wonderful grand piano.

A cosy cocktail evening with special jazz evening menu