Ian Ellis Open Jazz

Ian Ellis is leading an open jazz session at Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar on Sunday 4 October, with the music starting at 8:30pm. It's a Bournemouth night, and the format is exactly what the name suggests: an open session rather than a fixed set list.

Ellis is a saxophonist, and he'll be joined on the night by various local jazz musicians. The 'open' part of the evening means it's not just a rehearsed band playing through a set; it's a session that draws on the local scene, with different players coming together to improvise and play around the room. If you've been to these before, you know the draw is that it's less of a formal concert and more of a living thing, with the line-up and the music taking shape as the night goes on.

Because it's an open session, the focus is on the playing in the moment rather than a specific programme. You'll hear Ellis on saxophone, and the local musicians who join him will bring their own instruments and their own way of playing to the mix. It's the kind of night where the music changes depending on who's on stage and what they're feeling, so it's hard to say exactly what'll come out of it until it's actually happening.

It's a Sunday evening, so it's one of those later slots that works well if you're not rushing off early. The session kicks off at 8:30pm at Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar in Bournemouth, with Ian Ellis on saxophone and local jazz musicians joining in throughout the night.