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Past Gigs 2017
January 4th 2017 - Jazz at The Manor, Ruislip. Chris Biscoe - saxes; Kate Williams - piano; Alec Dankworth bass; Marc Parnell - drums, Ruislip Conservative Club, 56-58 Ickenham Road, Ruislip HA4 7DQ
January 29th 2017 - Oval Tavern, Croydon. Chris Biscoe – saxes; Gareth Williams - piano;
Alec Dankworth bass; Dave Barry – drums, Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 3BR
Alec Dankworth bass; Dave Barry – drums, Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 3BR
January 7th 2017 - Grosses Haus, Theater Munster, Munster. Brotherhood Heritage Tentet, Grosses Haus, Theater Munster, Neubruckenstrasse 43, 48143 Munster
January 30th 2017 - Cheltenham Jazz, Cheltenham. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax; Allison Neale - alto sax; Jeremy Brown - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums, Cheltenham Jazz, Studio Theatre at The Everyman, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ
February 13th 2017 - The Red Lion, Isleworth. Chris Biscoe - reeds; Paul Jordaneous - trumpet; Kate Williams - piano; Mick Hutton bass; Trevor Tomkins - drums, The Red Lion, 92-94 Linkfield Road, Isleworth TW7 6QJ
February 16th 2017 - Grey Horse, Kingston upon Thames. Chris Biscoe - reeds; Larry Bartley - bass; Gary Willcox - drums, Inventions and Dimensions @ The Ram Jam, Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5EE
March 7th 2017 - East Side Jazz Club, London. Chris Biscoe - saxes; Kate Williams - piano; Oli Hayhurst - bass; Clive Fenner - drums, East Side Jazz Club, Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 2 Harvey Road, London Ell 3DB
March 15th 2017 - 606 Club, London. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax; Allison Neale - alto sax; Colin Oxley - guitar; Jeremy Brown - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums.
Launch gig of the Debut CD by the band, Then and Now on Trio Records - tr597
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0QD
Launch gig of the Debut CD by the band, Then and Now on Trio Records - tr597
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0QD
March 17th 2017 - Kings Place, London. THE WESTBROOK BLAKE, Phil Minton, Kate Westbrook, Chris Biscoe, Billy Thompson. Steve Berry, Mike Westbrook, London College of Music Choir dir. Paul Ayres, Kings Place, Hall One, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
March 23rd 2017 - Karamel Restaurant, London. Chris Biscoe - saxes; John Critchinson - piano; Dave Whitford - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
April 3rd 2017 - 606 Club, London. RAY RUSSELL’s 70th Birthday. Including Mo Foster, Geoff Castle, Mark Mondesir. 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0QD
April 7th 2017 - The Old Fire Station, Hadleigh. Inner Space, Loz Speyer - trumpet; Chris Biscoe, Rachel Musson saxes; Olie Brice- bass; Gary Willcox - drums, Fire Music at The Old Fire Station, Hadleigh, Essex SS7 2PA
April 12th 2017 - The Bulls Head, Barnes. DAVE JONES NONET , Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe - saxes; Henry Lowther, Mark Armstrong - trumpets; Nick Mills - trombone; Meredith White - piano; Dave Jones - bass; Paul Cavaciutti - drums, The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
April 23rd 2017 - BBC Radio Ulster, Walter Love - Jazz Club.
Three tracks from Then and Now. and Walter Love interviews Chris Biscoe about the CD.
Three tracks from Then and Now. and Walter Love interviews Chris Biscoe about the CD.
April 28th 2017 - The Clock House, Teddington. Set 1 Duo: Chris Biscoe - saxes; Gary Willcox - drums. Set 2 Duo: Nette Robinson - voice and piano; Tony Woods - saxes and piano. Set 3 - The Quartet. Way Out West at The Clockhouse 69 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HA
May 4th 2017 - The Karamel Restaurant, London. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax; Allison Neale - alto sax; Colin Oxley - guitar; Jeremy Brown - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
May 5th 2017 - Café Posk. TONY WOODS/NETTE ROBINSON BIG BAND. Way Out West presents: Café Posk, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF
May 10th 2017 - The Bull's Head, Barnes. Inner Space . Loz Speyer - trumpet; Chris Biscoe, Rachel Musson saxes; Olie Brice- bass; Gary Willcox - drums, The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
May 17th 2017 - The Bull's Head, Barnes. Way Out West Collective plays the music of Wayne Shorter. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
May 19th 2017 - Bury St Edmunds Festival THE WESTBROOK BLAKE. John Winfield, Kate Westbrook, Chris Biscoe, Billy Thompson. Steve Berry, Mike Westbrook, (choir dir. Christopher Moore). Bury St Edmunds Festival, St John the Evangelist, St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1SN
May 26th 2017 - The Clockhouse, Teddington. Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Tim Whitehead, Chris Biscoe - saxes, Gary Willcox - drums, Way Out West at The Clockhouse, 69 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HA
June 13th - 17th 2017 - Wilton's Music Hall, London. Grand Union Orchestra . Song of Contagion. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, Song of Contagion is a very substantial project combining debate, discussion, workshops, and public performance. Launched in April 2016, and developed through workshops during the autumn and winter, it culminated in a week-long run of events in June 2017 at Wilton's Music Hall.
June 27th 2017 - Vortex Jazz Club, London. Inner Space. Loz Speyer - trumpet; Chris Biscoe, Rachel Musson saxes; Olie Brice- bass; Gary Willcox - drums, The Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ
July 2nd 2017 - Oval Tavern, Croydon. Chris Biscoe - saxes; Gareth Williams - piano; Alec Dankworth bass; Dave Barry - drums, Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 3BR.
July 6th 2017 - Karamel Restaurant, London. A Pair of Braces, Henry Lowther - trumpet; Paul Clarvis - drums, Chris Biscoe - saxes; Stu Butterfield - drums, Finishing with a set by the quartet. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
July 21st 2017 - Clockhouse, Teddington. Way Out West Workshop including Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, Dave Jones, Tony Kinsey. The Clockhouse, 69 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HA
August 3rd 2017 - Crest Jazz Vocal Festival, France. Brotherhood Heritage. Crest Jazz Vocal Festival, France.
August 5th 2017 - Stokes Collection Café, Lincoln. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale - alto sax; Steve Watts - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums, NewJazz5 Lincoln presents Stokes Collection Café, The Collection (newish Museum), Danes Terrace, Lincoln LN2 1LP.
August 11th 2017 - The Vortex, London. Duduvudu Featuring Annie Whitehead, Chloe Scott, Pat Thomas, Dave Draper, Chris Biscoe. The Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ.
September 1st 2017 - Progress Theatre, Reading. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax; Allison Neale - alto sax; Colin Oxley - guitar; Dave Whitford - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums. Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL
September 8th 2017 - Jazz Cafe POSK, London. BLYTHE SPIRITS, Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet; Chris Batchelor - trumpet; Oli Hayhurst - bass; Gary Willcox - drums. JAZZ CAFÉ POSK, The Polish Social & Cultural Association, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF.
September 19th 2017 - Ridley Road Market Bar, London. Loz Speyer - trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson - saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox - drums. Ridley Road Market Bar, 49 Ridley Rd, London E8 2NP.
September 21st 2017 - Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narbeth. Chris Biscoe with Phil Mead - piano; Olly Blanchflower - bass; John Gibbon - drums. Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Moorfield Road, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire SA67 7AB.
September 22nd 2017 - The Old Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye. Chris Biscoe with Phil Mead - piano; Olly Blanchflower - bass; John Gibbon - drums, The Old Black Lion, Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AD.
September 24th 2017 - Abergavenny. Chris Biscoe with Phil Mead - piano; Olly Blanchflower - bass; John Gibbon - drums. Abergavenny
October 6th 2017 - Théâtre 71 Scène Nationale, Malakoff, France. Brotherhood Heritage, Théâtre 71 Scène Nationale, 3 Place du 11 Novembre, 92240 Malakoff, France.
October 14th 2017 - Theatre Municipal, Perpignan, France. Brotherhood Heritage. Theatre Municipal, Perpignan, France.
October 18th 2017 - Bull's Head, Barnes, London. Way Out West plays the Great British Standards including traditional songs, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ivor Novello, Vivien Ellis, Noel Coward, Ray Noble, Newley/Bricusse, Britten. Band incudes Tim Whitehead, Pete Hurt and Chris Biscoe - saxes; Dave Jones - bass; Gary Willcox - drums; Hattie Whitehead - voice and guitar. Way Out West presents The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
October 27th 2017 - The Clockhouse, Teddington. Way Out West Workshop including Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, Dave Jones, Gary Willcox. The Clockhouse, 69 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HA.
November 10th 2017 - Jazz Cafe POSK, London. WAY OUT WEST presents at JAZZ CAFÉ POSK, The Polish Social & Cultural Association, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF. Tim Whitehead, Pete Hurt, Tony Woods, Chris Biscoe - saxes, Henry Lowther, Robbie Robson - trumpets, Malcolm Earle-Smith - trombone, Nette Robinson - vocals, Kate Williams - piano, Dave Jones - bass, Gary Willcox - drums.
November 15th 2017 - Bull's Head, Barnes, London. Dave Jones Nonet. Featuring Tony Woods, Pete Hurt and Chris Biscoe - saxes; Meredith White - piano; Dave Jones - bass. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY.
November 19th 2017 - The Eagle, Rochester. DAVE BARRY QUARTET, Chris Biscoe - saxes; Alex Hutton - piano; Mick Hutton - bass; Dave Barry - drums. The Eagle, Rochester, Kent.
November 23rd 2017 - The Karamel Restaurant. TWO OF A MIND. Chris Biscoe - baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale - alto sax; Kate Williams - piano; Steve Watts - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.
November 24th 2017 - The Clockhouse, Teddington. Way Out West Workshop including Tony Woods, Chris Biscoe, Dave Jones. The Clockhouse, 69 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HA.
December 3rd 2017 - The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle. Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet; Roger Turner - drums; John Pope - bass. The Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle NE1 1RQ.
December 7th 2017 - The Ram Jam Club, Kingston Upon Thames. Way Out West at Inventions and Dimensions, Tim Whitehead and Chris Biscoe - saxes and clarinets; Tom Millar - piano; Dave Jones - bass; Gary Willcox - drums. The Ram Jam Club (behind Grey Horse pub), 46 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5EE.
December 13th 2017 8.30pm - The Bull’s Head, Scott Willcox Band CD launch, The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY.
May 25th 2017 - Cambridge Jazz Club. TWO OF A MIND, Chris Biscoe - baritone sax; Allison Neale - alto sax; Colin Oxley - guitar; Jeremy Brown - bass; Stu Butterfield - drums. Cambridge Jazz Club. Hidden Rooms, 7A Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BA
