LIZARD’S WEAVE

Are a five-piece band who bring dirty fusion to the masses, taking influences from a range of artists including Snarky Puppy, Gretchen Parlato and Hiatus Kaitote.

Set List:

Holla
Night Fever (Bee Gees Arrangement)

Band Personnel:

Ali Roocroft - Keys
Alex Dineen - Guitar
Dan Peate - Bass
Jon Needham - Drums
Jimmy Stuttard - Sax

THE JAMES VEZER BAND

Are a mixture of R’n'B, Rock ‘n’ Roll with bit of orchestral gloss to polish it off. Usually a five-piece, they work closely with other musicians, creating orchestral arrangements to accompany their soul/rock style, making an interesting blend.

Set List:

Black Wing
Terracotta
After Midnight

Band Personnel:

Rhys Jiang - Drums
George Lawton - Bass
Ollie Walton - Keys
Nick Makris - Guitar
James Vezer - Guitar , Lead Vocals
Atanas Dochev - Percussion
Sarah Baldwin, Ruby Moore - Violin
David Thomas - Cello
Alice Godfrey - Trumpet
Hannah Corcoran - Alto Sax
Chris Rabbits - Tenor Sax
Grace Mason - Trombone

Editor’s Note

I attended the launch night entertainment and was more than impressed. The quality of the young student musicians was extremely high and their performances worthy of any music venue and company. The range of music on show was extensive and included jazz, rock, soul and R&B - all authentic, true and hugely entertaining. With such quality on show from five great acts it’s perhaps unfair to pick a favourite but one which truly rowed my particular generic boat was the jazz fusion of Lizard’s Weave. The fine performances from sax man Jimmy Studdard and John Needham on drums was typical of the striking talent on show.

The interest shown by the music industry in this unique UK course and the standard of students bode well for our musical future.

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