Swiss guitarist NICOLAS MEIER has toured the world as part of Jeff Beck's Band and has carved a reputation out as one of the world's most original and uniquely talented guitarists. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more -- all mixed with jazz!

'Meier’s scintillating playing on assorted fretted and fretless guitars is sometimes reminiscent of Metheny or McLaughlin but with a highly melodic, pan-Mediterranean eclecticism of his own' Jim Gilchrist - Scotsman ★★★★

Tonight’s quartet is a sneak preview of Nicolas’ brand new project which features pianist ALEX HUTTON , a well established pianist on the London scene, renowned for the great charm and excitement that he brings to his performances, as well his accomplished Latin Jazz playing!

"A great British talent and a wonderfully natural pianist" ~ Ronnie Scott

Also featuring the wonderful percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat, with Marianne Windham on bass.

EVENT INFO

The performance is in the newly refurbished function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

The function room has it’s own entrance, behind the pub, and it’s own toilets and private bar.

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke .

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

Doors open from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar.

Seating is reserved cabaret style.

Food is available, order in the main pub with your table number when you order and they’ll deliver it to your table.

If you have any questions please contact us by emailing info@guildfordjazz.org.uk

TICKETS

Full Price £18 /Guildford Jazz members £16

Students £7 / Student Members £5

WHO'S PLAYING?

Nicolas Meier – electric acoustic guitars

Alex Hutton - piano

Marianne Windham – Double Bass

Demi Garcia - drums & percussion

UK based guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the world's most original and uniquely talented guitarists. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more, all mixed with jazz, Meier's versatility and musical fluency extends well beyond that. So much so, that his considerable talents drew the attention of rock guitar legend, Jeff Beck, who made Nicolas a mainstay in The Jeff Beck Group carrying him on two world tours during the course of the last several years.

Meier originally hails from Switzerland. Born in 1973, to parents who are great lovers of the arts. Never short on ambition, Meier founded his own record label, MGP Records, in 2009. To date, he's produced twelve albums as a solo artist and in various group formats (The Nicolas Meier Group, Nicolas Meier Trio, Eclectica!, Nicolas Meier World Group). He has also produced albums with his heavy metal band, Seven7 and in a duo format with long-time partner, fellow guitarist and collaborator, the fabulous UK master, Pete Oxley. Their 2015 release Chasing Tales was a masterful benchmark album in the dual-guitar format.

Meier’s sound is rooted in his love of playing jazz on acoustic guitar, especially his Godin nylon-string guitar. It’s a sound that lends itself especially well to flamenco and middle-eastern music, and conveniently so as these influences and more, are brilliantly fused in his unique multi-lingual style. He also plays fretless acoustic guitar, the Saz (a traditional Turkish stringed instrument), electric guitar, steel-string acoustic guitar, glissentar (an 11-stringed fretless insturment) and a baglama. By 2022 a new World Group studio album called Magnificent came out. A 3 CD package including Live and Stories! To promote this release, lots of UK concerts and a European tour of 11 dates opening for rock guitar legend Steve Vai.

DIRECTIONS

The performance is i the function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke ..

SEATING

Seating is reserved cabaret style,