Saturday evening Jazz Stroud ticket: Goods Shed and John St

Mammal Hands at SVA, Goods Shed

Mermaid Chunky, Feelgood Experiment, Run Logan Run and Da Rico at SVA, John Street

Mammal Hands
Mammal Hands distinctive fusion of jazz, folk and electronica makes a debut in Stroud. Mammal Hands are a trio of like-minded musicians: Nick Smart piano, Jesse Barrett drums and tabla, and Jordan Smart saxophones. Floa is their second album for Gondwana Records and in the 18 months since their debut, Animalia, they have carved out a growing following both here and abroad for their hypnotic fusion of jazz, folk and electronica: winning fans from Bonobo and Gilles Peterson to Jamie Cullum. They have been compared to both Portico Quartet and GoGo Penguin for the way in which they navigate the choppy waters between contemporary dance music and jazz.

Mermaid Chunky
Witness the fitness of Mermaid Chunky.…with”tasty rhythms and wah wah, these shy show-offs bring you cress, phat beats and secret smiles wonky keys and sad solos in an afro-funk groove thang!

Feelgood Experiment
Six-piece soul-hop collective Feelgood Experiment features the best of Bristol’s blossoming young music scene. Combining a love of jazz, soul, Afrobeat, hip-hop and R&B, they concoct bewitching tunes with complex rhythmic counterpoint and irresistibly groovy harmonic lines.

Run Logan Run
Run Logan Run is a collaboration between drummer Dan Johnson and saxophonist Andrew Hayes. Taking cues from the British Punk Jazz scene and utilising extended breathing techniques and special FX (championed by horn players such as Mats Gustafson and Colin Stetson), they create music that is both beautiful and brutal.

Da Rico
Da Rico is a mixture of jazz, hip hop, funk and more, free downloads on soundcloud and bandcamp. 
http://soundcloud.com/da-rico-1


Jazz Stroud
26th-28th May
It is now in it’s second year and promises to be as full and exciting as last years. Town centre venues are are minutes away from each other and include SVA, Meme Bar, Goods Shed, The Ale House and the Subscription Rooms. All daytime performances are FREE with a full packed programme including,: John Street Ska Orchestra, The Sea Slugs, Weston & Dellow, Dave Ayre Trio, Jazz Friday, Beje, Andy Nowak Quartet and more also there is lots of FREE performances in the evenings with Patsy Gamble, The Schmoozenbergs, Kevin Figes Quartet and others plus ticketed events with headliners Get The Blessing, Mammal Hands, Dakhla, Tezeta, Vels Trio, The Evil Usses among the excellent line up.

John Street Kitchen will be open throughout the weekend and also serving food in the evenings.

Make sure you pick up your Jazz Stroud event programme from any of the venues.

Check the website for more info and running order: www.jazzstroud.org