Jazz at Karamel: Alan Barnes, John Critichinson and Dave Green - Thurs 7th April

This Thursday, 7th April, multi-award winning Alan Barnes performs alongside some of his favourite musicians and peers. Joining Alan is established and longtime pianist John Critchinson, established bassist Dave Green and Stu Butterfield on drums.

A prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist – we can’t wait to see what Alan brings to our Jazz at Karamel nights. Best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, his unique musicianship, indefatigable touring, and warm rapport with audiences have made him uniquely popular in British jazz. He has received over 25 British Jazz Awards, most recently in 2014 for clarinet, and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year.

“Barnes, plays music that was radical 50 years ago – hard, urban post-bop – but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot, which is always part of the story with jazz.” – John L Waters – The Guardian

Alan Barnes (alto sax), John Critchinson (piano), Dave Green (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums)

DOORS OPEN 7PM, MUSIC STARTS AT 8PM
TICKETS ARE £8 ON THE DOOR

Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ

Now this truly is the time to see such highly acclaimed musician as Alan Barnes here at Karamel.

With such a prestigious musical history, we are honoured to welcome Alan back. He is also currently president of the well-attended Swanage Jazz Festival.

Alan studied saxophone, woodwinds and arranging at the Leeds College of music from 1977-80.

In 1980 he moved to London, playing with the Midnight Follies Orchestra and the following year was with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, touring Europe until 1983. In that year he left to join the hard bop band of Tommy Chase where he attracted considerable attention on the UK jazz scene for the first time.

He left Chase in 1986 to co-lead The Jazz Renegades with rock drummer Steve White travelling as far afield as Japan and recording four well received albums. In 1988 Alan was asked to fill the chair recently vacated by Bruce Turner in the Humphrey Lyttelton band where he stayed until 1992. 1987-97 he also found time to lead the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet with Gerard Presencer and Dave O’Higgins. Since leaving the Lyttelton band, Alan has concentrated on his freelance career.

Alan has enjoyed a prolific career as a sideman, playing and recording for many bands. He broadcast regularly over a ten-year period with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra and has toured and recorded with big band leaders, Dick Walter, Kenny Baker, Bob Wilber, Don Weller, Stan Tracey, Mike Westbrook and John Dankworth. Other bands he has toured and recorded with include the Tina May Trio, Bill LeSage’s Genetically Modified Quintet, Spike Robinson’s Tenor Madness, Clare Teale, and a sextet with Don Weller playing the music of Cannonball Adderley. Alan has also toured the U.K. with Freddie Hubbard. Alan has long associations with pianist David Newton, going back to their college days, and with blistering be-bop trumpeter Bruce Adams, with whom he has co-led a quintet since the early nineties.

Alan has been featured on many jazz recordings from his first record date as co-leader in 1985 with Tommy Whittle and as leader of his own quartet in 1987 right up to recent record dates with Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache and Harry Allen and most recently a duo album with Martin Taylor. He has appeared on the Concord (with Conti Condoli), Fret, Miles Music, Nagel Hayer and Specific labels with various projects. He now runs his own Woodville label.

www.alanbarnesjazz.com, www.woodvillerecords.com

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Events and Activities


 

March Jazz at Karamel!, 4 Coburg Road N22, Thursdays at 8pm.

Fridays – After School Sewing Club at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Saturdays 2 – 30 March – Free Martial Arts Classes at Alexandra Park School, The Gym, Rhodes Avenue, 12pm. Mixed gender classes, but free for women during March. See also other classes available.

Wednesday 13 March – Social sewing group at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 6.30-8pm.

Thursday 14 March – Learn the art of tatting at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 6.30-8.30pm.

Thursday 14 March – Sophie Crawford at Bowes Park Folk Club, Mum’s Bistro 143 Myddleton Road, Bowes Park N22, 7.45pm.

Saturday 16 March - Lunchtime Concert in St. Andrew's Church, corner of Alexandra Park Road N10 and Windermere Road, 1pm. Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and more, Muswell Hill Violin Studio.

Saturday 16 March – Learn to sew a crossbody bag at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-1.30pm.

Saturday 16 March – Help with your knitting and crochet problems at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 1-3pm.

Saturday 16 March – Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival – St. Andrews Centre, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 2-5.30pm.

Sundays 17 and 24 March – M-Arch Gardening Parties! Friends of Ally Pally Station, 3-5pm.

Wednesday 20 March – Sew and make with seamstress Pat, at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 11-1pm.

Wednesday 20 March – Talk: How does the present housing crisis affect older people? In Hornsey Parish Church Hall, Cranley Gardens N10 (bottom), 1.30-3pm.

Thursday 21 March – Double-sided knitting workshop at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green N13 5EX, 7-9pm.

Thursday 21 March – Bowes Park Community Choir Spring Concert at Alexandra Park School (entry only via Rhodes Avenue), 8-10pm.

Thursday 21 March to Sunday 24 March – North London Book Fest at Alexandra Palace

Saturday 23 March – Learn to use a sewing machine at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-12pm.

Saturday 23 March – Granny squares crochet workshop at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green N13 5EX, 12.30-2.30pm.

Sunday 24 March – Secrets of Bounds Green: a guided walk, 11-1pm. Meet Alexandra Palace Station.

Saturday 30 March – Darning Workshop at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green N13 5EX, 10.30-1pm.

Saturday 30 March – Beginners Knitting Workshop at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 1-3pm.

Wednesday 11 April – Mosaic Crochet at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 6.30-8.30pm.

Saturday 13 April - Learn to use a sewing machine at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-12pm.

Wednesday 17 April – Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya at CUFOS, Top of the Avenue N10 2QE, 11-12pm.

Thursday 18 April – Learn to use a sewing machine at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 7-9pm.

Saturday 20 April – Patchwork workshop: learn to sew a Dresden plate at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-2.30pm.

Sunday 21 April – Crows at Bowes Park Folk Club, Shaftesbury Hall, N11 2QN, 2.30-5pm.

Saturday 4 May – Introduction to blackwork embroidery at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 10.30-12.30pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

Em Power fitness classes – Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturday mornings at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 10-12pm.

Zumba and fitness classes – Zumba is on Wednesday evenings, 7-7.50pm. All classes are at Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club, Goring road N11.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

Enjoy your painting – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.


 

 

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

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