In 2003 Spike Mason once again curated a huge series of concerts mostly jazz and world music with some amazing vocalists. It would be six more years before any of us found the energy to organise a series of this standard, running for this long.
1st may
Tempo di Tango :: string tango trio
8th may
Michael Kahr :: folk piano jazz
15th may
Dr Aimless :: jazz-pop fusion
TUFA :: southeast asian electronica
22nd may
Java Quartet :: dark melodic acoustic jazz
29th may
Sarah Blasko :: seductive woman of pop
Lady Jane :: acoustic mellow rock
5th june
Khayal ::classical nth indian vocal music
12th june
Louise Perryman :: soothing, siren, sensual soul
Deborah Dicembre :: acoustic rock
19th june
Hevahl :: kurdish folk, trance grooves
Eastern Music Ensemble :: indian classical
26th june
Geospace :: jazz sax quartet - Alfredo Lopes
3rd july
The Splinter Orchestra :: 20 piece improvisation group
10th july
Aris Kartsonas Project :: original jazz guitar ensemble
17th july
Barney Wakeford Group :: piano jazz
31st july
Paul McNamara & Friends :: jazz piano, solo, duo, trio
7th august
Andy Bull :: intelligent nu-soul songs
Mbahago :: spike's got a new daughter
14th august
Mic Conway's National Junk Band :: post millenial vaudevillian cabaret
21st august
Selah :: album launch - 10 piece jazz
28th august
Tom Waits Tribute :: many songsters and songs