Afternoon of jazz and blues with pianist Richard Erickson, followed by a second set with guitarist C.J. Berry joining him.
Richard Erickson brings his piano to Barnaby's Lounge on Saturday 14 November, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The afternoon is split into two sets: Erickson alone at the piano for the first, and guitarist C.J. Berry joining him for the second. It's a solo-led performance that pulls together jazz, blues, original compositions and improvisation, with the second half opening up into a duo.
Erickson is a pianist, composer and improviser who describes his work as blending jazz, blues, original compositions and spontaneous musical detours shaped by the moment. His career has taken him across the UK and the United States, with appearances at London venues like the 606 Club, Southbank Centre and The Bull's Head, and collaborations with musicians including Stacey Kent, Martin Shaw and Gerard Presencer. His work also reaches beyond jazz into theatre, contemporary dance and ballet, among them the jazz ballet Carmen.
C.J. Berry joins him for the second set. His recording credits include Heidi Berry's Firefly, the Creation Records compilation Doing It for the Kids and Below the Waves. The two sets give you two different looks at the same afternoon: the solo piano first, and then the guitar coming in to shift the sound.
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Barnaby's Lounge is at 46 Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HL. The music runs from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, and food is served from 12 noon, so you can eat before the first set starts. Entry is £6+ per person as a music contribution.
