About this Event
For this performance in the beautiful drawing room of Insole Court Harpist Ben Creighton Griffiths will be joined by James Chadwick (guitar) and Ashley John Long (bass) for a festive treat of well known jazz standards, latin Bossa Nova, and of course Christmas classics.
Doors will open to the public at 15:30 and the music will start at 16:00. There will be a bar selling a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks as well as mince pies before the performance and in the short interval.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite for £15 and, due to previous concerts selling out, we highly recommend that you purchase tickets in advance. Spare tickets will be sold on the door for £18. Under 12s Discount TIckets are available on Eventbrite for £7.50 with spares available on the door for £9.50.
About Ben
Benjamin Creighton Griffiths is an Internationally touring jazz and classical harpist based in Wales. He made his International debut at the 2004 1er Concours International de Harpe in Nantes, France where, aged 7, he came second in the Under 18 division. In 2006 he won the Under 13 Division of the Wales International Harp Festival before going on to win the 2008 Junior Lily Laskine competition in Paris, winning a concert harp in the process.
Originally classically trained with Catrin Finch, Elinor Bennett, and Ann Griffiths, he now specialises in jazz both as a soloist and with his bands – the Transatlantic Hot Club and Chube. His career has taken him across the world including to America, Canada, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, and across Europe and has seen him collaborate with excellent musicians in both the classical and jazz world including Dennis Rollins MBE (jazz trombone), Tatiana Eva-Marie (vocals), Adrien Chevalier (jazz violin), and Catrin Finch (harp).
As well as a performer he is a composer, most recently developing a concert schedule for his own Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra. This has included performances with the The Chandos Symphony Orchestra (who commissioned the work), Swindon Symphony Orchestra, and Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming performances of the Concerto include the Welsh premiere with the Cardiff Philharmonic at the BBC Hoddinott Hall and a performance in the Grieg Hall, Alcester with the Stratford Upon Avon Symphony Orchestra.
Upcoming appearances at the time of writing include a Spring tour for the Transatlantic Hot Club, Chube's European debut in Austria. and his first concert tour to Oceania including performances in Australia and Tasmania.
About James
Guitarist James Chadwick approaches his music in a distinctive and thoughtful way, blending ever evolving melodic lines with inventive and measured harmonic treatment. He is an excellent guitarist who eschews flashy technical runs for textural and melodic solos. He makes standard tunes sound very fresh by leaving lots of space and creating unexpected turns.
Welsh wizard James Chadwick on Guitar - Jazz Views , Nigel Price
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Insole Court, Fairwater Road, Cardiff, United Kingdom
