Stroud Jazz Club

Following our August holiday, Stroud Jazz Club are pleased to invite you to a Jam on Friday 19th September at 8pm, featuring Bass player Ashley Long John.

Ashley John Long is an award-winning virtuoso double bassist and composer active in a diverse range of musical idioms including jazz and improvisation, early and contemporary chamber music, and as a soloist.

He has performed and recorded internationally with some of the UK's leading Jazz musicians, as well as accompanying visiting international artists, whilst his work as a soloist has seen the premiers of numerous new works for solo bass. A virtuoso improviser, Ash has developed a unique approach to the instrument, creating innovative new performance techniques including methods of preparing the bass and performed and recorded with some of the genre's leading players and released a solo disc Psi on FMR in 2017. His work in contemporary music sees him performing as principal double bass with various ensembles, as well as playing a great deal of chamber music in addition to solo recitals.

Jazz Club Stroud sessions are kindly hosted at Stroud Valleys Artspace, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA. Pay upon entry, either £6, £8 or £10 (you decide) - cash or card.

For further information about these sessions please go to: www.stroudjazzclub.com

Tickets: Pay what you like £6 / £8 / £10

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• This Thursday, 11th September, 08:00 pm, Unfurl Sessions in Stroud
• This Friday, 12th September, 10:00 am, Exhibition: Callum Partridge, Silversmith in Stroud
• Next Tuesday, 16th September, 06:30 pm, Pecha Kucha Night in Stroud

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