Fleece Jazz

Keeping Jazz Live for 30 years.

We are at Stoke by Nayland Resort CO6 4PZ

The full programme is here. You can pick up the current leaflet if you want it.

Tickets for all of our gigs are available at WeGotTickets.com or by phoning the box office at 01787 210796 and at the door.

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Here is a sample of the band's music.



On Wednesday 8 May ‘Wakey Blakey’: The Rory Ingham/James Davison Sextet celebrate the music of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – £20

Rory Ingham Trombone

James Davison Trumpet

Alex Garnett Tenor Sax

Matt Carter Piano

Misha Mullov-Abbado Bass

Luke Tomlinson Drums 

"Art Blakey’s message is in safe hands. Wakey Blakey should be prescribed by the NHS as a tonic for all ailments affecting humankind."- Trevor Bannister, The Jazz Mann

'Wakey Blakey' is a new band featuring some of the finest talent on the British Jazz scene playing the music of legendary drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers but with the lesser-known sextet line-up as exemplified by the stellar 1960s front-line of Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and Art himself. Led jointly by Rory Ingham and James Davison, this project demonstrates hard bop with a frighteningly fresh feel; the music is wildly high-energy and unbelievably swinging.

Of the two joint leaders, Rory Ingham (Jam Experiment, Bonsai), a first-class honours graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, is also an educator and composer. While still a student he was a runner-up in the 2016 Trombonist of the Year, winner of the 2017 British Jazz Awards Rising Star, and in 2018 winner of the British Trombone Society Awards. Jazzwise magazine credited his effortless virtuosity" while London Jazz News described his style as “richly melodic…”. The other joint leader, James Davison, while still at the Royal Academy of Music was winner of both the Smith-Watkins Trumpet Award (2016) and the Musicians’ Company Young Jazz Musicians Award (2018). A brilliant award-winning trumpeter, he graduated with an MA in Jazz Performance and for this project he undertook the mammoth task of faithfully transcribing the Sextet arrangements from the original albums on Riverside and Blue Note.

Alex Garnett has been one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Mainland Europe for over two decades, being instantly recognized by his dark, husky sound. A versatile musician and first call sideman, he has enjoyed success as both a jazz artist, composer and arranger, and an in-demand session, studio and commercial saxophonist, having racked up countless recording credits along the way.

Matt Carter studied jazz piano at The Royal Academy of Music under the guidance of Nikki Iles, Tom Cawley and Gwilym Simcock, and studied composition with Pete Churchill.. During that time Matt was involved in some incredible projects including a big band project with Chris Potter and Dave Holland, a small band project run by Laurence Cottle and a symphonic brass project run by Mike Lovett. According to Jazzwise magazine "Carter’s own piano is as tasteful and neatly phrased as you could wish."

Award-winning, London-based jazz bass player, composer and arranger Misha Mullov-Abbado is a musician who combines great imagination with raw talent and a clear vision. A BBC New Generation Artist and with a "melodic gift" (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ability to masterfully combine beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation.

Taking the role of Art Blakey is Luke Tomlinson, a London based professional musician, drummer, band leader and educator. Since graduating in 2019 from the Royal Academy of Music with a First Class Honours Degree, Luke has begun to firmly establish himself as one of the most in-demand young musicians in London, performing regularly at some of the most prestigious venues in the UK, include the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Jazz Café Camden as well as a number of performances on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3.

We’re looking forward to a brilliant evening of swinging, high energy jazz.

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On Wednesday 22 May The Clark Tracey Quintet £18

Clark Tracey Drums

Alex Clarke Alto & Tenor Sax

Graham Harvey Piano

Emily Masser Vocals

James Owston Double Bass

"One of the most impressive jazz drummers today” The Times

Clark Tracey, a multiple winner of Best Drums in the British Jazz Awards, returns with a new quintet, again featuring some of the most gifted young jazz musicians. Alex Clarke, who won Rising Star in the British Jazz Awards two years ago and bassist James Owston were both past finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition while Emily Masser is a 20-year-old rising star vocalist. Graham Harvey, one of our most experienced pianists who, over three decades has played with many top jazz and pop artists, including George Benson and Stacey Kent, completes a great line up.

Clark Tracey, a well-established jazz master, recognised as a most inventive jazz drummer, is a proven group leader, writer and arranger, having appeared over many years with the world’s jazz greats. He creates educational Master Classes across the U.K. and continues to be an in-demand performer across the world. 

Alex Clarke performs a range of genres from New Orleans to bebop and her musical voice is steeped in the tradition of jazz. Her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in her swinging, melodic sound which is reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young and also heavily influenced by Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley.

From 2006 to the present Graham Harvey has been the pianist for singer Stacey Kent, touring extensively and recording several albums for Blue Note, including the Grammy nominated ‘Breakfast on the Morning Tram’. He is a much sought after freelancer who has played with major artists including Dave O’Higgins, Alan Barnes, M People, Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown and Mica Paris.

20-year-old vocalist Emily Masser currently studying jazz vocals at the Guildhall School of Music is an astonishing vocalist. Her vocalese has already introduced her to hardened jazzers, including Claire Martin and Liane Carroll who have both endorsed her and invited her to sit in with them.

James Owston is a graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire who joined the Clark Tracey Quintet in 2017. As well as being an active sideman, James leads his own groups, notably ‘The James Owston Mingus Quintet’ that focuses on the compositions and style of the great Charles Mingus, a strong influence for James as a bass player and composer.

“(Alex Clarke is) one of the UK’s finest young jazz talents” The Jazz Rag

“(Alex Clarke has a) strong and full sound… swinging, melodic and refreshingly cliché-free” – Jazz Views

“Harvey is very much one of the unsung heroes of British jazz and the wider music scene as a whole” – The Jazz Mann


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Listen to the band's music here


Keep your ears attuned to jazz by listening to our very own Gerry England’s Jazz Grooves. on Ipswich Community Radio, Thursday Nights from 8pm to 10pm.

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Updated 27/12/2023


Fleece Jazz: Keeping Jazz Live for 30 years. We are at Stoke by Nayland Hotel CO6 4PZ