Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music Line-up: Annie Whitehead - Trombone Jennifer Maidman - Bass guitar Geoffrey Richardson - Viola Steve Lodder - Piano Liam Genockey - Drum kit About: Annie Whitehead learnt trombone at school and by the age of fourteen was already busy playing with brass bands and local big bands. At sixteen, she started her professional career with Ivy Benson’s All Girl Orchestra. Since then she has brought her distinctive sound to a wide range of projects, exploring many different musical styles. As part of the UK jazz scene she has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, John Stevens, Dudu Pukwana, Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall Octet, Elton Dean’s Newsense, The Charlie Watts Big Band, and the Jazz Jamaica Big Band. Internationally she’s worked with McCoy Tyner, Carla Bley, Abdullah Ibrahim, Louis Moholo and James Blood Ulmer. Session and pop credits include Joan Armatrading, Elvis Costello, Eddi Reader and Paul Weller. With the horn section The Kick Horns, she has done session work with Rufus Wainwright, Blur, The Beautiful South, Jamiroquai, Dr John, Eric Clapton and many others. As a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra she toured worldwide and appeared on three albums. It was here that she met Jennifer Maidman. Their first project together was the free-funk ensemble ‘Rude’. Jennifer Maidman is a multi-instrumentalist who has played with Murray Head, Joan Armatrading, Paul Brady, Boy George, Shakespears Sister, George Clinton and The Penguin Cafe Orchestra amongst countless others. Geoffrey Richardson is best known for his work with Caravan, Murray Head, Renaud, and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Steve Lodder is one of Europe’s finest jazz musicians and has worked with Carla Bley, George Russell and Andy Sheppard. Liam Genockey is the drummer for Steeleye Span and has worked with Gerry Rafferty, Paul Brady and others.