A significant part of the London jazz club jigsaw slots back into place when the Spice re-opens in September. Paul Pace's regular club night is usually held on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the venue located in Soho, close to the Palace theatre in the atmospheric and comfortable basement of the Spice of Life pub.
Details of what's planned include on re-launch night vibist Jonny Mansfield's Quintet featuring trumpeter Laura Jurd with ''the new Kit Downes'' Noah Stoneman on piano in the band (Wednesday 1 September); harpist Tara Minton with her quintet featuring the great tenor saxophonist Denys Baptiste who was the last artist to have a record released by Gary Crosby and Janine Irons' legendary Dune Records label on his album Identity by Subtraction in 2010 (Thurs 2 Sep); singer Ella Hohnen Ford (main photo top, pictured, Wed 8 Sep); and virtuoso straightahead guitarist Nick Costley-White with his trio who include tenor legend Julian Siegel who guested on the recent John McLaughlin album LIberation Time track 'Right Here, Right Now, Right On' (Wed 15 Sep).
See the Spice Jazz site for further bookings including Pat Levett 's wonderful Allen Toussaint-loving outfit The Coalminers, above, to return on 30 September
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