- Doors: 7:00 PM
- Price: £10/8 online, £12/10 on the door
- Entry: All Ages
- Room: Main Room
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Forge Venue presents:
Bad Ass Brass
Friday 18 May @ The Forge, London
Jon Stokes – Trombone and Vocals
Jean-Paul Gervasoni – Trumpet
Paul Munday – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Gav Broom – Trumpet
Sam Bullard – Tenor and Alto Sax
Gemma Moore – Baritone Sax and Flute
Mike Poyser – Sousaphone
Jimmy Norden – Drums
2012 London Jazz Award Nominee’s Bad Ass Brass take their influences from the infectious grooves of the New Orleans street band but add their own unique twist. With original compositions and sensational jazz soloists this is a band that never fails to thrill audiences and excite the critics.
Performance details:
Doors open at 7pm for diners, music starts at 8pm
Loyalty Card Holdlers – this concert does apply to our loyalty card scheme
The Forge can accept only cash on the door
Dine with this event?
The Foundry Bar and Restaurant has a limited number of tables available for dining during this event with a delicious 3-course £25 set menu. Purchasing a ticket for the music does not automatically reserve a table to dine. To book a table, please ring 020 7387 5959. Please note that you MUST book tickets in advance for this event if you are booking a table to dine.
Diners and non-diners welcome
Since forming in 2008, Bad Ass Brass has been thrilling audiences with its bold, funky music and high adrenaline performances. The band takes its influence from the sounds of traditional New Orleans brass bands but adds its own unique twist. Bad Ass Brass is comprised of some of the UK’s finest brass players and jazz musicians who are busy working on the London music scene in jazz bands, West End shows, big bands and orchestras and their strong sense of friendship results in an electric presence on stage.
Their self titled debut album has quickly become a Jazz FM favourite with regular airplay on the station leading to a live nationwide broadcast and several appearances at Jazz FM live events. 2011 saw the band perform to sell out crowds at the St Lucia Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room and Ronnie Scott’s jazz club. The band is also honoured with a nomination for the 2012 London Jazz Awards.
“It is difficult to convey in words the level of vivacity that this group of zesty musicians exudes.”
Steve Haynes, the Brass Herald
“When Bad Ass Brass took to the stage they kept the audience on their feet into the early hours. It was the perfect start to the year!”
James Pearson, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club
“Bad Ass Brass were simply amazing! From the moment they came on stage their incredible energy was contagious and their performance was fantastic from start to finish.”
Michele Finley, the Royal Albert Hall
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