THE S.O.S. BANDGET THE BLESSING

GINGER BAKERDJ JOEY NEGRO &

THE SUNBURST BANDTHE CUBAN BROTHERSBRAND NEW HEAVIES

MARTHA REEVES

Shuggie Otis www.jazzcafe.co.uk

November / December 2012

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NOVEMBERTHU 01 THE S.O.S. BAND FRI 02FRI 02 OVER:LOAD 10:30 PM

SAT 03 DIZRAELI &THE SMALL GODS

SUN 04 THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA WED 07 THE ROYAL SOUTHERN

BROTHERHOOD THU 08 THE REBIRTH OF DETROIT

TOUR (JDILLA) feat. GUILTY SIMPSON, FRANK NITT & PHAT KAT

FRI 09 SOPHIE HUNGER FRI 09 SUPA DUPA FLY 10:30 PM

SAT 10 AGITATION FREE SUN 11 YU SAKAI MON 12 LALAH HATHAWAYTUE 13 IRMAWED 14 DUB PISTOLS THU 15 LALAH HATHAWAYFRI 16 FINLEY QUAYEFRI 16 ANTICS 10:30 PM

SAT 17 GET THE BLESSING SUN 18 RAHSAAN PATTERSONMON 19TUE 20 SHUGGIE OTISWED 21THU 22 MAD DOG MCREA FRI 23 THE GRANDMOTHERSSAT 24 OF INVENTION FRI 23 I LOVE TO PARTY 10:30 PM

MON 26 MIC DONET

WED 28 GINGER BAKER'SJAZZ CONFUSION FEAT.PEE WEE ELLIS

THU 29 THE CUBAN BROTHERS PRESENT THE CBs

FRI 30 DJ JOEY NEGRO & THE SUNBURST BAND UNTIL 3AM

DECEMBERSAT 01 ERNEST RANGLIN

SLY & ROBBIEMON 03 THE BRANDTUE 04 NEW HEAVIESTHU 06FRI 07MON 10FRI 07 OVER:LOAD 10:30 PM

SAT 08 KINDRED THE FAMILY SUN 09 SOUL AND RELL TUE 11 BETTYE LAVETTE FRI 14 THE BLOCKHEADS FRI 14 SUPA DUPA FLY 10:30 PM

SAT 15 THE BLOCKHEADS MON 17 JON BTUE 18WED 19 MARTHA REEVES &THU 20 THE VANDELLASFRI 21 LONDON COMMUNITY SAT 22 GOSPEL CHOIRFRI 16 ANTICS 10:30 PM

FRI 28 JANET KAY &SAT 29 CARROLL THOMPSON FRI 28 I LOVE TO PARTY 10:30 PM

MON 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH MICA PARIS+ DJ JAZZIE B

...AND DON’T FORGET EVERY SAT 10.30PM I LOVE THE 80s vs. I LOVE THE 90s

To all who came out to marvel atperformances from establishednames like Macy Gray, Dwele,Quadron and Eric Roberson, to thosewho watched new stars the likes ofLana Del Rey and Miguel emerge,some prefer to be in the company oflegend and musical folklore likeBobby Womack, Cameo andKRS-ONE.

To some it may be cheesy to saythat the real star of Jazz Cafe showsis the audience and we hope ouradvent build up keeps you comingback like an encore.

Before 2012 is over we willwelcome the legend that is GingerBaker, J Dilla ‘Rebirth of DetroitTour’ and Lalah Hathaway. To add tothat we have shows from artists thathold aloft the original traditions oftheir genres in Royal SouthernBrotherhood and Agitation Free andwe’ll be wrapping the year up with aspecial New Year’s Eve event withMica Paris and Jazzie B.

As we move into the final countdown towards2013 we must take the time out to thank you foryour company at nights this year.

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WED 31 OCT, THU 1 & 2 NOV, £25THE S.O.S. BANDSound Of Success Band originally formed in 1977 going on to partner withJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to create a run of hits that will always be reflectiveof the 80s but remain relevant to this very day.

From their first major hit ‘Take Your Time’ through ‘No One’s Gonna LoveYou’, through ‘Tell Me If You Still Care’, ‘Just Be Good To Me’ and ‘TheFinest’ to mention just a few. The list of artists that have covered andsampled S.O.S. Band over the years includes Janet Jackson, Monica,Maxwell, Beats International & A$AP Rocky.

SAT 3 NOV, £10DIZRAELI AND THE SMALL GODSA seemingly un-stereotypical marriage of hip hop and folk music played by a7 piece band arranged by Brighton MC, poet and singer Dizraeli, for therecording and consequent touring of his debut LP ‘Engurland (CityShanties)’ in 2009.

All quite accomplished as individuals, in unison The Gods perfectly capturethe poetry, emotion, wit and cinematic qualities in Diz’s ‘melodic,unashamedly heartfelt reinvention of hip hop’. Having earned spots atGlastonbury and Queen Elizabeth Hall alongside beatboxer Shlomo andworking with Folk Singer Chris Wood, this band bravely forged a lane all oftheir own.www.dizraeli.com

The S.O.S. Band Dizraeli And The Small Gods

SUN 4 NOV, £13.50THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA‘Solidarity’ Album Launch Party

Now celebrating 10 years of making brave new world music together theCanadian sextet return to uphold the traditions of soul, jazz, African, Latinand Caribbean rhythms with a new collaborative set entitled ‘Solidarity’ onStrut Records. The Orchestra have become an in-demand fixture at venuesand festivals worldwide and successfully toured the US for the first timeduring 2012.

Their breakthrough came in 2006 with ‘Freedom No Go’ and the single ‘MrPresident’ then ‘Manifesto’ in 2008 with their first release ‘Rising Sun’ beingrecognised as a landmark in deep, spiritual Afro jazz. www.souljazzorchestra.com

WED 7 NOV, £16.50THE ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD They said that rock ‘n’ roll was dead, oh how wrong they were! Not only isrock’n’roll still alive and kicking it is ‘headed for a new horizon’ as TheRoyal Southern Brotherhood drag a thrilling new brand of blues-rock andwhite-hot musicianship from the Southern States onto the world stage.

Together Cyril Neville and Devon Allman son of Gregg Allman unite twoSouthern rock ‘n’ roll bloodlines that tower above all. Add to the mix MikeZito, the blues ace whose ear for melody provides the counterpoint to hiswingman’s rocking tendencies along with bassist Charlie Wooten anddrummer Yonrico Scott: both heavyweight names in their own right.www.royalsouthernbrotherhood.com

The Souljazz Orchestra The Royal Southern BrotherhoodThe Royal Southern Brotherhood

THU 8 NOV, £15 REBIRTH OF DETROIT ALBUM TOUR (J DILLA)FEAT. GUILTY SIMPSON, PHAT KAT & FRANK NITT

If you think of Detroit Hip Hop it is almost impossible to do so without thename J Dilla coming to mind, seen by many as the greatest Hip Hopproducer of all time for putting his stamp on music by A Tribe Called Quest,The Pharcyde, Common and of course Slum Village Hip Hop has not beenthe same since his passing in ’06. ‘Rebirth of Detroit’ is a new album of Dillamaterial endorsed by J Dilla's mother, Mrs. Maureen ‘MaDukes’ Yancey toreunite Detroit ‘artists that have drifted away from one another and haven'tbeen able to work with each other lately’.www.j-dilla.com

FRI 9 NOV, £12.50 SOPHIE HUNGER Showcasing her brand new album

Certainly no longer ‘Switzerland’s best-kept secret’ Sophie Hunger came toprominence in 2006 with ‘Sketches On Sea’ an album which she recorded inher own front room, for which The Guardian described her as ‘Laura Marling,Beth Orton and Björk in one folk-rocking package’. Since her humblyrecorded first outing she has had two Swiss no.1 albums in ‘Monday’sGhost’ and ‘1983’. In 2012 Sophie added to her international skill-set byproducing and staging the one-man show ‘Bob Dylan - Be Part of MyDream’ at the Cité de la Musique, Paris and at the Montreal Music Festival.www.sophiehunger.com

J Dilla : The Rebirth of Detroit tour Sophie Hunger

Phat Kat Frank Nitt Guilty Simpson

J Dilla : The Rebirth of Detroit tour

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Mean Fiddler presents

PUSHA TMON 22 OCT • THE GARAGE

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WED 14 NOV • XOYO

2 CHAINZVENUE UPGRADED DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND

WED 14 NOV • ELECTRIC BRIXTONwww.electricbrixton.com

WU-BLOCK(GHOSTFACE KILLAH X SHEEK LOUCH)THU 29 NOV • THE GARAGE

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RAP MAYHEMfeaturing

VINNIE PAZ(Jedi Mind Tricks)ILL BILL

(La Coka Nostra)PHAROAHE MONCH

(Organized Konfusion)D.I.T.C(O.C & A.G)

DJ BOOGIE BLIND(X-Ecutioners)

FRI 30 NOV • HMV FORUMwww.theforumlondon.com

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SUN 16 DEC • THE GARAGEwww.thegarage.co.uk

SAT 10 NOV, £17.50AGITATION FREELegendary German experimental rock outfit Agitation Free formed in 1967embraced the concept of performing long and free improvisations,experimenting with the use of liquid projectors, slide shows and their ownfilms in live performances.

A feature of their sound is the pioneering electronics of Michael Hoenig, oneof Germany’s best musicians for creating the atmospheric melodies andpowerful-layered sound-scapes which define the band’s style. Also featuredare guitarists Lutz Ulbrich and Gustl Lutjens whose magic fingers couldconjure up exotic Eastern scales or soaring melodies with ease. DrummerBurghard Rausch and bassist Michael ‘Fame’ Günther were a polyrhythmicrhythm section extraordinaire that propelled the music. www.agitationfree.com

Senshukai presents

SUN 11 NOV, £10 ADVYU SAKAI + special guest AJ UNITY feat. NATE JAMES

A Japanese musician cut from a similar cloth to Maxwell and D’Angelo,drawing influence from Soul, R&B, Jazz, Gospel and Rock and life in L.A sungin both Japanese and English language.

Yu Sakai first caught his country of origin’s attention in 2009 with his single‘Story’ which he followed up with a debut album ‘Yes!!’ in 2010 but it was his2011 release ‘Only Yu’ where he played all the instruments himself that hasseen him become recognised further afield than Japan’s borders. In 2012 hereleased ‘Kimi To Boku No Banka’ as a single and ‘How’s it going?’

Agitation Free Yu Sakai

SAT 3 NOV LONDONTHE GARAGE

FRI 16 NOVLIVERPOOLTHE KAZIMIER by arrangement with Primary Talent

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Aesthetic Sounds presentsMON 12 & THU 15 NOV, £27.50LALAH HATHAWAY + JULIE DEXTER ‘HER NAME IS LEGENDARY. HER MUSIC IS TIMELESS.’

Lalah Hathaway is the daughter of Soul legend Donny. Lalah has captivatedaudiences by channelling the essence of her father's spirit in her music,while adding her signature flare. Her ability to touch a listener's soul in onephrase is an extraordinary gift that is synonymous with the Hathaway brand.

Her career has spanned two decades and with each release from 1990sself-titled LP to 2011’s ‘Where It All Begins’ she appears to be still blooming asan artist who doesn’t take for granted her heritage in building her own legacy. www.lalahhathaway.com

TUE 13 NOV, £14.50IRMA + DREAM KOALA

Driven by the audacity of youth, 20-year-old Cameroonian French residentIrma has a sound that reveals her personality: soft vocals floating in a haze,evoking a gentle humbleness, perfectly consistent with her shyness. On heralbum ‘Letter To The Lord’ she plays almost all of the instruments.

Since the release of her album, Irma has collaborated with and opened for anumber of major French artists including -M- and Tété. Crowds seem to befalling under the spell of Irma’s husky melodies at shows and EuropeanFestival appearances, thus she was nominated for Best French Act at the2012 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Lalah Hathaway Irma

WED 14 NOV, £12 DUB PISTOLS (FULL LIVE SHOW) + DADDY NATURE (Urban Nerds/RRS)

Voted the Best Live Act at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards 2011, The Dub Pistolsrarely get time off from performing since their last release ‘Rum & Coke’.

The energy from stage to audience at their shows is nothing short of riotousand Barry Ashworth and his crew have created a new LP. ‘Worshipping TheDollar’ sees a return to lyrical themes similar to their earlier albums, withdeeper and more conscious lyrics and a pacier feel to the tracks to mirrortheir increasingly frenetic live shows. ‘Worshipping The Dollar’ sees TerryHall return to the Dub Pistols fold with Rodney P and Lindy Layton alsomaking appearanceswww.thedubpistols.com

FRI 16 NOV, £17.50FINLEY QUAYE + AKIM (SOLO FROM CANADA)

Those only aware of Finley through his commercial success may not beaware he is the son of jazz musician, Cab Kaye, and the brother of notedguitarist, Caleb Quaye. Duke Ellington was Finley's godfather.

Finley heard jazz as a child living in London with his mother who would takeyoung Finley with her regularly to Ronnie Scott’s jazz club catching very rareperformances of American jazz musicians touring Europe such as BuddyRich, who recorded his live album there in 1980. His mother introduced himto Lionel Hampton in Edinburgh. Duke Ellington made an indelible impacton Finley's life and his musical outlook. www.finleyquaye.com

Dub Pistols Finley Quaye

HMV Forum Friday 23 November

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JazzanovaFull live show featuring Paul Randolph

Matthew Halsall‘Best Jazz LP’ - Worldwide Awards

Special guest DJsStill to be announced…

Seun KutiExclusive live show with Egypt 80

Macy GrayPresents Talking Book live at KOKOon Wednesday 28 November 2012A love letter to Stevie Wonder’s 5-star masterpiece on its 40th Anniversary

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Wah Wah 45s presentSAT 17 NOV, £13.50GET THE BLESSING+ QUADRACERATOPS + DJ DOM SERVINI (WAH WAH 45s)

Formed in 2000 when bassist Jim Barr and drummer Clive Deamer fromPortishead joined forces with the twin horns & electronics of saxophonistJake McMurchie and trumpeter Pete Judge. Rarely has a band taken thejazz scene by the scruff of the neck and given it such a good shaking asGet the Blessing. Winners of the BBC Jazz Award 2008 for their debutalbum ‘All Is Yes’. Their latest album ‘OC:DC’ was released ahead of aEuropean and North American tour. With influences ranging from OrnetteColeman and Tortoise, to Blondie and Samuel Beckett, GTB consistentlyconfound expectation.www.theblessing.co.uk

Aesthetic Sounds presentSUN 18 & MON 19 NOV, £26.50RAHSAAN PATTERSONOne of the most influential yet underrated soul artists on the planet.

Rahsaan’s music is rooted in the classic principles of melody and poeticlyrics. His latest musical offering ‘Bleuphoria’, coming almost four yearsafter 2007’s highly praised ‘Wine & Spirits’ an LP which re-affirmed hisstatus as a top singer, songwriter a decade after his self titled debut LP.Since becoming a star alongside, Shanice on Kid’s Incorporated at a youngage Rahsaan has written for and worked with the likes of Tevin Campbell,Brandy and Lalah Hathaway and is one of a few artists to have drawncomparisons to Stevie Wonder.www.not-of-this-world.com

Get The Blessing Rahsaan Patterson

TUE 20 & WED 21 NOV, £27.50

SHUGGIE OTIS + MARCUS BONFANTI

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It’s great to have you back! What isthe impetus for returning to the stageto play live shows?

I am very inspired, as I 'have been'for some years now to play publiclyagain. I did take a small break, whichI'm almost sure that by now, whoeverreads this, or knows 'anything' aboutme, should understand thatsometimes a hiatus becomesnecessary. The album release on Sonyhas been a big reason to get back outthere, but most of all, I am ready now,and excited to get back to London afterall these years.When was your last performance?

The last live performance I playedwas at the ‘Hollywood Palladium’, atthe 'Mos-Def' - 'Erykah Badu' concert.It was a unique experience playingwith samples 'only' for the first time,but it was fun. I played on ‘Blue BlackJack’. A song that Mos had asked meto play on for on ‘The New Danger’album.Earlier this year there was a limitededition 7’ release of InspirationInformation b/w Magic that magicallyappeared on the shelves forRecordStore Day 2012. I heard there'ssomething in store for early next yearcan you give any hints?

I am releasing a double albumpackage on Sony, so look out forsomething special for record store dayaround that. I am also currentlyrecording new material. I now own andrun my own company entitled:‘Shugiterius Enterprises LLC’.I have already started on mynew music, on analog tape, mypreferred method of recording.Inspiration Information inspiredmany musicians to hone their craft.Have you had an opportunity torecord anything recently? Whatinspires you these days?

As noted above, yes I am currentlyrecording brand new music for a 2013release. In fact, I have never stoppedrecording in my home studio since the'70s. My Inspiration’ comes from GOD.I believe that life is some sort of a'plan'. The ups and downs of amusician’s life are no different thananyone else. I happen to be veryinspired to play, and travel right now.Any chance for more dates nextyear around the InspirationInformation release?

Yes, plans are already in motion fortour dates around the album launch –watch this space!

JAZZ CAFE MEETS... SHUGGIE OTIS

Debut London show for genius 70s multi-instrumentalist.Shuggie Otis’ most recognised body of work is ‘Freedom Flight’ from whichcame ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ which became a hit for The Brothers Johnsonwith it’s sampling also driving many songs by modern hip hop and r&b artists.Otis is a true visionary, compared at the age of 15 with Hendrix and the greatkings of blues guitar, the young phenom went on to make anotherexpansive, genre-defying, deeply curious album, 1974’s ‘InspirationInformation’. Both records ‘crafted as a one-man band, floored Sly Stoneand predated Prince by half a decade.

Midnight Mango & DMP present

THU 22 NOV, £12

MAD DOG MCREA & COSMO JARVISMad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz,bluegrass and 'shake your body' music. From self-penned songs ofadventure, drinking, love and life to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies,legless pirates and black flies, Mad Dog never fail to capture their audiencewith their infectious songs. Cosmo Jarvis is an accomplished filmmaker, abrilliant composer and an exceptional live performer. Somewhere betweenperfect pop, deep funk and nonchalant virtuosity, Cosmo inhabits a groundthat he is fast beginning to claim as his own as an utterly unique artist.www.maddogmcrea.co.uk • www.cosmojarvis.com

Tidal Concerts present

FRI 23 & SAT 24 NOV, £25

THE GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTIONfeat. Frank Zappa Alumni, Don Preston, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Roy Estrada,Miroslav Tadic and Chris Garcia + EZRA AXELROD & THE MOTEL BAND

The GrandMothers of Invention are the only Frank Zappa/Mothers ofInvention alumni who have been consistently performing the music of themaestro since 2003. From the classic ‘Freak Out’, ‘Absolutely Free’, ‘We'reOnly In It For The Money’, ‘Uncle Meat’, and ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’ to‘Weasels Ripped My Flesh’, ‘Apostrophe’, ‘The Grand Wazoo’, ‘OverniteSensation’, ‘Roxy & Elsewhere’, ‘Bongo Fury’, and ‘One Size Fits All’ - theyhave performed on a very long list of classic Frank Zappa & the Mother's ofInvention's albums, movies and other projects. www.grandmothersofinvention.com

LUVNMUSIQ Concerts presents

MON 26 NOV, £9

MIC DONETSoul singer-songwriter out of Germany, Mic Donet is heralded as one of themost promising on the scene today.

Mic has found success in building a career recording R&B LPs in both hisnative German language and English, his talent has been acknowledged byErykah Badu, Aloe Blacc and guitar legend Carlos Santana whom he hasshared stages with. The LP ‘Plenty Of Love’ debuted at number four in theGerman charts this year with the publication ‘Die Süddeutsche Zeitung’praising his ‘charisma, and incredible vocal abilities, ranging from gentlehip-hop romanticism deeply moving soul phrasing’.

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WED 28 NOV, £30GINGER BAKER'S JAZZ CONFUSIONfeat. PEE WEE ELLISLegendary drummer, Ginger Baker, renowned for his work with Cream andBlind Faith, is returning to the UK for a jazz-fusion tour. Teaming up withtenor saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, bassist Alec Dankworth, and Africanpercussionist Abass Dodoo, the quartet will be performing as GingerBaker’s Jazz Confusion.

As of late Ginger has returned to the live circuit performing at various liveevents such as Verona’s Percussion Summit and his legendary 70th birthdayparty with special guest, Steve Winwood. You can expect progressive jazzoriginals in a Thelonious Monk style with exciting African rhythms from thisexceptional quartet. www.gingerbaker.com

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There seems to be some confusionas to whether you are a jazz or arock drummer?

Unfortunately the press like torefer to me as a rock drummer. Ijust play how I play.Do you think there is a medianecessity to put you into apigeonhole?

I really don’t know! Cream was putinto this bag of being a rock and rollband and it wasn’t, 80 percent ofCream’s music if not more wasimprovised, we never played thesame two notes running. I was ableto become great friends, play withand have the respect of Max Roach,Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Philly JoeJones and Phil Seamen all Jazzplayers. I had the pleasure ofplaying with them and we allbecame inseparable friends, itmeans more to me than lots ofmoney and things, to have thefriendship and respect of the guys Iidolise means the world to me!At your age are you able tomaintain the level of drumming youare known for?

In some ways I think I am playingbetter than I have ever played,obviously I’ve not got the strengthand stamina to do a twenty-minutedrum solo but I certainly enjoyplaying. It’s about all I have got left,it’s quite a miracle that all thathasn’t been taken away from me ismy ability to play the drums, I’m 73now, still playing and enjoying it.

Is there a up and coming drummeryou like?

I don’t really know. NO! I don’tlisten to music, I never have done,except maybe before I became amusician or in my early years. I’venever had fantastic technique, butit’s not how many notes you play in abar it’s where you play them and thenotes that you don’t play. How do you react to statements like‘you are the most influentialdrummer of the 1960s’ and ‘it wasrare to see drummers with twokicks before you’?

That’s a lot of crap! In the DukeEllington band every drummer hadtwo bass drums it was Ellington’sinvention, actually (Keith) Moon got atwo bass drum before me. In1966 inwe watched a gig and I was veryimpressed with some of the stuff thedrummer played on two bass’s so Isaid to Moon I’m definitely going toget a two bass drum kit and we wentinto Premier Drum Shop and boughttwo identical kits, strung themtogether and made it fit to myspecifications but Moon actually wasplaying a two bass drum before I was.If you could re-create one momentfrom your time in Cream whichmoment would that be?

God knows… I dunno, (laughs)probably the first time we playedtogether, there was just a magicthere, it just worked immediately,just like the band now first time weplayed together we all enjoyed it, itjust works.

JAZZ CAFE MEETS... GINGER BAKER

THU 29 NOV, £14.50THE CUBAN BROTHERS present THE CBs‘YO BONITA’ ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY

From humble beginnings Miguel Mantovani, Archerio Mantovani and KengoSan have built Los Hermanos Cubanos or The Cuban Brothers into alegendary outfit that continuously sells out shows across the globe. Somemay remember The Cuban Brothers from a slew of comedic TV spotsshowcasing their penchant for spandex and break-dancing but their bandare a crack outfit of some of the finest funk players on the planet whocollectively boast a CV that features a who’s who of musical greats,including Tom Jones, Mick Jagger, Nick Cave, Amy Winehouse, EdwynCollins and Prince Buster.www.thecubanbrothers.com

FRI 30 NOV, £20 - UNTIL 3AMTHE SUNBURST BAND + JOEY NEGRO DJ SET To mark the success of ‘The Secret Life of Us’, DJ Joey Negro returns for anall night long special event where he will occupy the turntables until 3am.The Sunburst Band playing a live set in the early part of the night makes thisan all-nighter not to be missed.

After being locked away in the studio for 3 years with the band to producehis latest tour de force of disco, soul, boogie and jazz funk, Joey and theband will be performing material from the new album along with some ofyour Sunburst faves like ‘Everyday’ and ‘Rough Times’. www.myspace.com/thesunburstband

The Cuban Brothers DJ Joey Negro & the Sunburst Band

SAT 1 DEC, £22.50

ERNEST RANGLIN, SLY & ROBBIEJAMAICAN LEGENDS 2012

Virtuoso guitarist Ernest Ranglin, drummer SlyDunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, are threenames that are synonymous with the sound ofJamaica and its global mainstream success.

Now playing together to celebrate the 50thAnniversary of Jamaica’s independence as'Jamaican Legends 2012’. Each artist brings withthem decades of creativity and experience increating and developing the sound of modernJamaican music. From Ranglin’s hand in theestablishment of Rock Steady, Reggae, Ragga tothe birth of Ska to Sly & Robbie’s modern Dub,andcountless riddim tracks this trio’s union is aninfectious history lesson in the presence of greatness.

Jazz Cafe in association with Elastic Artists present

MON 3, TUE 4, THU 6, FRI 7 & MON 10 DEC, £25

THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES feat. N’DEA DAVENPORTThe Brand New Heavies are a British music institution whose unique mix of jazz, funk and soul has lit up the dance scene for well over two decades.

The founding and ever-present trio of Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew andAndrew Levy on drums/keyboards, guitar and bass respectively had beeninfluential in creating what became known as the acid jazz scene. They havesince steered the Brand New Heavies into the current millennium, wherethey remain as influential and respected as ever.www.thebrandnewheavies.net

Soulgigs.com presents

SAT 8 & SUN 9 DEC, £20 ADVKINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL AND RELLKindred The Family Soul duo Fatin & Ajá have been likened to the Womacksand Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell.

Fatin & Ajá are in love and have been ever since they met in their hometownof Philadelphia, marrying 13 years ago, having six kids and going on torelease three highly acclaimed albums via Sony. Kindred’s latest album,titled ‘Love Has No Recession’ is a personal testimony about what it takes tokeep a family and relationship together in challenging economic times.

Special guest Rell will join them on the night.www.kindredthefamilysoul.com

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TUE 11 DEC, £22.50

BETTYE LAVETTER&B legend Bettye LaVette is marking her 50th anniversary in themusic world with the release of her mesmerizing album, ‘Thankful N'Thoughtful’, on ANTI- Records, as well as her breathtaking and noholds barred autobiography co-written with David Ritz out on BlueRider Press through Penguin.

TN'T is a selection of contemporary tracks written and previouslyrecorded by Bob Dylan, The Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young,Patty Griffin, Gnarls Barkley and others, which Bettye consumeswhole, rearranges deep within her soul and exorcises as her ownthrough her voice. Every song here is a testament to her life and herunrivalled skill for interpretation.www.bettyelavette.com

FRI 14 & SAT 15 DEC, £18.50THE BLOCKHEADS Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury's album ‘New Boots and Panties’ onthe first Stiff Records tour, Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, John Turnbulland Mick Gallagher still remain from the original band. The current line-upis augmented by John Roberts on drums and a rolling line up ofsaxophonists including Gilad Atzmon, Terry Edwards or Dave Lewis.

These legendary Brit-Funkers will be playing all the old favourites ‘Hit MeWith Your Rhythm Stick’, ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3’, ‘What A Waste’,‘Clevor Trever’, ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ as well as new material fromtheir acclaimed EMI release ‘Staring Down The Barrel’.www.theblockheads.com

MON 17 & TUE 18 DEC, £20JON BJon B the consummate artist, accomplished musician, noted songwriter,Grammy nominated producer with several gold and platinum records underhis belt is proud to bring to Jazz Cafe an Intimate Solo Event. His richlytextured body of music, a testament to one man’s love for all things soulstretching back to the 1995 release ‘Bonafide’ followed up by ‘Cool Relax’and ‘Pleasures You Like’. Along his journey he has written for Toni Braxtonand Color Me Badd. The most recent LP ‘Comfortable Swagg’ on his ownlabel Vibezelect Inc is ‘a return to old familiar sounds as well as discovery ofnew ones’.www.jonbworld.com

Jon B

WED 19 & THU 20 DEC, £25MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLASReally they need no introduction, as a one time a backing singer for MarvinGaye and living legend in her own right still wowing audiences of all agesworldwide. Martha Reeves is the voice of ‘Heatwave’, ‘Quicksand’, ‘JimmyMack’, ’Nowhere To Run’, ‘Dancing In The Street’ to name just a few. Havingbeen in demand at festivals for the last few years and with a past thatinvolves working with James Brown, Bruce Springsteen and SmokeyRobinson we can’t overstate the privilege of having a legend of thismagnitude at Jazz Cafe.

FRI 21 & SAT 22 DEC, £20LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIRDubbed ‘the nations favourite choir’. Lead by founder member and principalBazil Meade a gifted keyboard player and vocalist, set the benchmark in the80s and became one of the most revered Gospel leaders in Europe. Meadedeveloped a distinct vocal style inspired by the likes of The O’Jays, BobbyWomack, Andre Crouch and James Cleveland to name a few. Now in their30th year, and it’s not hard to understand why when you hear theiroutstanding voices soar over arenas and venues across the world. Theirvocal harmony singing has backed many a pop star, showing just howversatile a Gospel Choir can be.www.lcgc.org.uk

Martha Reeves& The Vandellas

London Community Gospel Choir

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THU 15 NOV • THE GARAGEwww.thegarage.co.uk

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BUCK 65FRI 16 NOV • THE GARAGE

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NOUVELLE VAGUEPERFORMS ‘DAWN OF INNOCENCE’

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MELANIE PAINFRI 7 DEC • UNION CHAPEL

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SCROOBIUS PIPSPOKEN WORD TOUR ‘12+ KATE TEMPEST & BRIAN GITTINSMON 10 DEC • THE GARAGE

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FRI 28 & SAT 29 DEC, £18.50JANET KAY & CARROLL THOMPSONAffectionately known as the ‘Queens of Lover’s Rock’, Janet Kay firstfamiliarised herself with the UK public in 1979 when ‘Silly Games’ made herthe first British black female to reach number one in the UK Charts.

In the 80s Janet lit up the small screen as Angel in Channel 4’s sit-com ‘NoProblem’. Covering Minnie Ripperton’s ‘Loving You’ propelled Janet Kay tostardom.

Carroll Thompson’s hard work came to fruition in 1981 when she alsotopped the reggae charts twice firstly with ‘I’m Sorry’ then ‘Simply In Love’which saw her pick up various awards for her contribution to black music.

Janet Kay Carroll Thompson

MON 31 DEC, £45 / AFTER PARTY ONLY £10NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTYMICA PARIS + DJ JAZZIE B + SUPPORT NATHAN WATSON

Jazz Cafe is proud to present a special New Year’s Eve event with unquestionablyone of the greatest soul voices to ever emerge from these shores.

Mica Paris is nearing her 25th year as a recording artist and prepping a newbody of work to add to a discography that includes ‘My One Temptation’. ‘IShould’ve Known Better’, the duet ‘Where Is The Love’ with Will Downingand even an appearance on Guru’s Jazzmatazz Vol II. As if that weren’tenough the King of British Soul, Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B will be djing into thewee hours of 2013.www.micaparis.com

Mica Paris Jazzie B

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80s & 90sDISCO/ POPINDIE / ROCK

EVERY 1ST FRIDAYHIP HOP / R&B / GRIMEBASS / GARAGE / DUBSTEP

02 NOV & 07 DECEVERY 2ND FRIDAY

OLD SKOOL HIP HOP FUNK + LIVE BANDS

09 NOV & 14 DECEVERY 3RD FRIDAY

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