An evening with writer, musician, broadcaster , Jazz historian and host of BBC Radio 3’s"Jazz Record Requests”, Alyn Shipton, discussing and playing the music from his latest book., “The Gerry Mulligan 1950s Quartets” , which offers an intimate look at Mulligan's musical development from the initial quartet with Chet Baker to its successors with Bob Brookmeyer, Jon Eardley, and Art Farmer.
Includes an interview with Alyn and a performance of Mulligan’s music by a live quartet featuring Alyn and Alan Barnes on baritone an Ian Smith on trumpet.
In association with Guildford Book Festival
++ Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)
EVENT INFO
The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.
Doors open supper available from 6.15pm, interview with Alyn Shipton at 7.30pm, performance 8.30pm to 10:15pm (with interval). Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.
Pre-gig Far Pavilions Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen. Please select chicken or vegetarian:
Vegetable Samosas (served with tamarind chutney)
Chicken (or Paneer) Rezela (a delicately spiced dish made with poppy seeds, mace and whole spices)
Berry Pulao (Fragrant Basmati rice, spice and cranberries - as served in the Iranian cafes of Bombay)
TICKETS
Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18
Students £7 / Student Members £5
Meals £13
WHO'S PLAYING?
Alyn Shipton, writer, musician, broadcaster and Jazz historian. A recognized international authority on Jazz, he has written and edited many books on the subject of Jazz and those who make it. Alyn is also a presenter, writer and producer of programmes for BBC radio and was also a Jazz critic for the Times for many years.
He is currently the presenter of Jazz Record Requests. Until May 2012 he produced and presented Jazz Library and many of these shows are still available online to UK listeners. Previously, he presented the weekly show Jazzmatazz on the BBC World Service for six years until March 2003. Later that year, he won the Marian McPartland / Willis Conover Award for lifetime achievement in Jazz broadcasting.
DIRECTIONS
The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP
For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.
The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.
To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.
You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)
SEATING
Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:
Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs
Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).
Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.
Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more
High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people