DIARY
5/3/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
12/3/23
Bossa nova duo with Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka (sax)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
19/3/23
Gypsy jazz duo with Gildas Le Pape (guitar)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
26/3/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Gildas Le Pape (guitar) & Jens Fossum (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
30/3/23
Meraki Duo
HHH Concert Season (UK)
St Christopher's Church, Haslemere
13:00
3/4/23
Meraki Duo
Warrington Literary & Philosophical Society (UK)
Lecture recital
19:30
9/4/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
16/4/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
23/4/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Gildas Le Pape (guitar) & Jens Fossum (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
18/5/23
Jazz improvisation masterclass
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon (UK)
30/4/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Gildas Le Pape (guitar) & Jens Fossum (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
7/5/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Lars Frank (reeds) & Gildas Le Pape (guitar)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
14/5/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
16/5/23
Acoustic jazz duo with Aaron Wood (trumpet)
L'Aperitivo, Liverpool (UK)
28/5/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
20/5/23
Acoustic jazz duo with Aaron Wood (trumpet)
Manchester Jazz Festival (UK)
HOME, Manchester
12:30
21/5/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
27/5/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Bakkekroen, Oslo (NO)
Bakke-Jazz konsertserie
13:00
4/6/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
9/6/23
Duo with Susanna Solsrud (soprano)
Gamle Rådhus Scene, Oslo (NO)
18:00
10/6/23
Duo with Susanna Solsrud (soprano)
Hvitsten Kirke, Hvisten, Vestby (NO)
18:00
18/6/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Lars Frank (clarinet), Gildas Le Pape (guitar)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
13/7/23
Duo with Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano)
Salon Music's Concerts In Highgate, London (UK)
18/7/23
Meraki Duo
Friends Of Leamington Music: Summer Concert (UK)
Norton Curlieu, Warwickshire
19:30
21/7/23
Meraki Duo
Buxton International Festival (UK)
St John's Church
11:15
27/7/23
Meraki Duo
Grantham: 'Music In Quiet Places' (UK)
St Andrew’s Church, Billingborough, Lincs
19:30
5/8/23
Jazz quartet
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
19:30
9/8/23
Meraki Duo
Church Stretton Arts Festival (UK)
St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton, Shropshire
19:30
12/8/23
Jazz quartet with Petter Wettre
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
19:30
20/8/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Gildas Le Pape (guitar), Jens Fossum (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
21-25/8
The Easy Rollers
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK)
The Jazz Bar: 4pm on 21/22/24/25
Argyle Cellar Bar: 10:30pm on 22/24
27/8/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Ola Erlien (guitar), Johannes Elnan (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
2/9/23
Solo classical guitar + duo with Susanna Solsrud (soprano)
Opera på Låven
Gimmeland Gaard, Bergen (NO)
19:00
10/9/23
Bossa nova trio: Andreas Svabø, Kristoffer Lippestad Dokka
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
13/9/23
Solo acoustic jazz (featured artist)
Baba Bar, Oslo (NO)
20:00
17/9/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
24/9/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Lars Frank (clarinet), Gildas Le Pape (guitar)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
28/9/23
The Easy Rollers
Toulouse Lautrec (UK)
London
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
4/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham (UK)
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
29/9/23
The Easy Rollers
Wells Cathedral School, Somerset (UK)
Cedar's Hall
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
1/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Prohibition Cabaret Bar, Newcastle (UK)
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
3/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (UK)
Music Room
19:30
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
6/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Marsden Jazz Festival (UK)
Mechanics Hall, Marsden
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
5/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (UK)
RNCM Concert Hall
19:30
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
7/10/23
The Easy Rollers
Clonter Opera Theatre, Cheshire (UK)
19:30
('Drop Me Off In Harlem' tour)
8/10/23
Meraki Duo
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (UK)
for Live Music Now's 'Be Hear Now' programme
09:30
15/10/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Gildas Le Pape (guitar), Jens Fossum (bass)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
22/10/23
Gypsy jazz trio: Lars Frank (clarinet), Gildas Le Pape (guitar)
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
29/10/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
5/11/23
Jazz duo with Andreas Svabø
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
12/11/23
Brazilian trio: Thomas Antonio Debelian, Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
18/11/23
Agbeko
The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge (UK)
'There Must Be Another Way' album tour
20:00
21/11/23
Duo with Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo)
Middlesex University, London (UK)
23/11/23
Being In Backlands multi-media project launch
Bluecoat Arts Centre, Liverpool (UK)
Trio with Carmel Smickersgill (electronics), Andy Scott (sax)
17:00 exhibition opens. 18:00 music & film premiere
26/11/23
Duo with Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo)
Partickhill Community Club, Glasgow (UK)
Music On The Green series
16:00
1/12/23
Agbeko
Peckham Levelz, London (UK)
'There Must Be Another Way' album tour
3/12/23
Jazz duo with Andreas Svabø
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
10/12/23
Brazilian guitar duo with Per Olav Kobberstad
Sommerro, Oslo (NO)
13:00
12/12/23
Meraki Duo
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (UK)
for Live Music Now's ‘Songs & Scones’ programme
14:00
13/12/23
Meraki Duo
Kendal Town Hall, Lake District (UK)
13:00
14/12/23
The Easy Rollers
Norwich Theatre Playhouse (UK)
'Drop Me Off In Harlem' show
19:30
15/12/23
Agbeko
YES (The Pink Room), Manchester (UK)
'There Must Be Another Way' album tour
19:00
2023
Further 2023 dates to be published
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2022
Previous dates (2022):
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17/1/22
Meraki Duo
Stour Valley Arts & Music Society
Constable Hall, East Bergholt
4pm
30/1
Solo classical guitar recital
Gloucester Music Society
Ivor Gurney Hall, King's School, Gloucester
3pm
12/2
Agbeko
The Vale
Vale Mill, Mossley
7:30pm
19/2
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Composition workshop at Cambridge University
6/3
James Girling Quartet: with Arran Kent, Tim Williams &
Josh Savage
Define Food & Wine
Northwich, Cheshire
6:30pm
9/3
Gypsy Jazz Quartet (Darin Qualls, Tim Williams & Gavin Barras)
The Hub at St Mary's
Lichfield
7:30pm
20/3
Jazz duo with Tim Williams (guitar)
Eve's
Winsford, Cheshire
4pm
23/3
The 7:45s
Freight Island
Manchester
7:30pm
25/3
The Easy Rollers
Calder Valley Swing
Walsden, Todmorden
8:30pm
27/3
Meraki Duo
Guitar In London: Kings Place, London
St Pancras Room
3pm
16/4
Stravinsky Quartet: soprano-flute-harp-guitar
The Space, Glasgow
7:30pm
17/4
Stravinsky Quartet: soprano-flute-harp-guitar
Partickhill Bowling & Community Club, Glasgow
6pm: quartet
& 11am: Meraki Duo (family concert)
18/4
Stravinsky Quartet: soprano-flute-harp-guitar
The Great Barn, Newby End Farm
Penrith, Cumbria
24/4
Darin Qualls' Gypsy Jazz Trio
Eve's
Winsford, Cheshire
4pm
5/5
Stravinsky Quartet: soprano-flute-harp-guitar
Newcastle University: King's Hall
Concert stream only: 'Live at HOME' series
1.15pm
22/5
Andy Scott jazz quartet
Kirkgate Arts & Heritage Centre
Cockermouth, Cumbria
7:30pm
27/5
Duo with Lotte Betts-Dean (voice)
Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton, Gloucester
Music in Country Churches
6pm: Introduction by Arthur Keegan-Bole (composer) // 6.30pm: concert
28/5
Agbeko
Cosmic Cape
Capenhurst, Chester
10pm
29/5
Solo classical guitar
Eve's,
Winsford, Cheshire
4pm
1/6
The Easy Rollers (album launch tour)
The Big Swing
Sheffield
3/6
The Easy Rollers (album launch tour)
Zeffirellis
Ambleside, Cumbria
4/6
The 7:45s (quartet)
The Not So Secret Garden
Stamford Quarter, Altrincham
6pm
5/6
The Easy Rollers (trio)
The Not So Secret Garden
Stamford Quarter, Altrincham
1pm & 3pm
6/6
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra:
Ensemble 10/10
The Tung Auditorium, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
Liverpool
5:30pm
8/6
The Easy Rollers (album launch tour)
The Crazy Coqs @ Brasserie Zedel
Soho, London
9.15pm
30/6
Solo classical guitar recital
Sidmouth Parish Church, Sidmouth
8pm
2/7
Concerto soloist: with Isca Ensemble
Fantasia para un gentilhombre - J. Rodrigo
Sidmouth Parish Church, Sidmouth
7:30pm
3/7
Agbeko
Timber Festival
Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
12:30pm
8/7
The Easy Rollers
Uppermill Summer Music Festival
Uppermill Methodist Church
7:30pm
9/7
Concerto soloist: with Halesowen Orchestra
Fantasia para un gentilhombre - J. Rodrigo
Cornbow Hall, Halesowen
7:30pm
8-12/8
The Easy Rollers
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
7pm on 8/9/10/11/12th
13/8
Jazz guitar duo with Tim Williams
Zeffirelli's, Ambleside
Lake District
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14/8
Gypsy Jazz Trio
Eve's
Winsford, Cheshire
4pm
23/9
Bård Berg (album pre-release)
F5
Oslo, Norway
4/10
Meraki Duo
Portmeirion
North Wales
2pm
5/10
The Easy Rollers (quartet)
L'Aperitivo
Liverpool
7pm
8/10
The Easy Rollers
Clonter Opera
Cheshire
7:30pm
9/10
Meraki Duo
South Holland Concerts
Lincolnshire
3pm
19/10
Dark Roast (feat.)
Feber
Oslo, Norway
9:30pm
4/11
Gypsy jazz trio: Ola Erlian, Åsmund Skuterud
Dattera Til Hagen
Oslo, Norway
13/11
Jazz trio: James Keirle (trombone), Jamie Stockbridge (sax)
Eve's
Winsford, Cheshire
4pm
18/11
James Girling Quartet: Neil Yates, Liam Byrne, Tim Williams
L'Aperitivo
Liverpool
7pm
10/12
Duo with Susanna Solsrud (soprano)
Nasjonalmuseet (The National Museum of Art)
Oslo, Norway
1pm & 3pm
13/12
Duo with Susanna Solsrud (soprano)
Pressenshus
Oslo, Norway
15/12
Solo
Victoria Medical Practice
London
6pm
19/12
Emily Masser Quintet (ft. Dean Masser)
The Penryhn Arms
Llandudno, Wales
8pm
20/12
The Easy Rollers quartet
Whitworth Locke
Manchester
9pm
21/12
James Girling Trio: Aaron Wood & Gavin Barras
L'Aperitivo
Liverpool
8pm