Pan-Pan: Xhosa Cole Trio and friends + tap dancing masterclass

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 at 05:00 pm

Pan-Pan | Birmingham

Jazz At The Spotted Dog
Publisher/HostJazz At The Spotted Dog
Pan-Pan: Xhosa Cole Trio and friends + tap dancing masterclass
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This week we’re presenting both an incredible masterclass by Liberty Styles AND a performance by Xhosa Cole and friends which will both be taking place at Pan-Pan!
MASTERCLASS:
learn tap dancing with Liberty Styles!
Focus on steps, improv and the history of tap in Jazz!
5-7pm, £5 donation.
XHOSA COLE & FRIENDS
This week we’re super excited to be welcoming back Xhosa Cole to perform, this time at Pan-Pan!
Xhosa Cole: Tenor Saxophone
Liberty Styles: Tap dancing
Josh Vadiveloo: Double Bass
Featuring special guests as well!
XHOSA COLE
Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble, and Birmingham Music Service. Having grown up in Handsworth and first played the Tenor at Andy Hamilton's Ladywood Community Music School, he's now among a long legacy of Birmingham Saxophonists including Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings. Xhosa has performed twice at the BBC Proms, composed music for the Ripieno Players - a Birmingham-based string orchestra, recorded saxophone for Mahalia’s debut album ‘Love and Compromise’, and completed a 22 date UK tour. Xhosa Also received the Parliamentary Jazz Award for ‘Best Newcomer’ in 2019 and Jazz FM 'Breakthrough Act of the Year'.
TIMINGS
PLEASE NOTE: BOTH EVENTS ARE HAPPENING AT PAN-PAN
5pm-7pm Masterclass with Liberty Styles
7:30pm Doors
8pm Set 1
Interval - £5 donation
9:15pm Set 2
Jam session hosted after by Andy Duncan
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pan-Pan, 25D Floodgate Street,Birmingham, United Kingdom

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