Policy Statement

This event is being organised by a local committee of musicians and jazz fans.

Our aim is to promote jazz on the Isle of Wight. Members of the committee will not receive any financial reward. Inspected accounts will be made available on request.

The committee will cover the cost of the main venues and headline acts. This will be funded by sponsorship, ticket sales and other fund-raising activities.

Any subsequent profits will go towards funding future events.

We will encourage other performances during the period. However, we will not act as agents. It will be the responsibility of the performers and venues to negotiate between themselves.

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Dave Chamberlain

Dave Chamberlain has been playing the double bass since the age of 16. He studied in London and Paris with Dominic Black, Simon Woolf and Pierre Boussaguet, the latter an alumnus of Ray Brown. From 2002 to 2008 he was the full-time bass player with Blue Note recording artist Stacey Kent. Current projects with which he's involved include 100 Years of Jazz in 99 Minutes, the Graham Harvey Trio and the Back To Basie Orchestra.

He's also performed with (amongst many others) John Dankworth, Bob Dorough, Buddy Greco, Curtis Stigers, Mark Murphy, The BBC Concert Orchestra, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Halle Orchestra, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The Northern Sinfonia, The John Wilson Orchestra, Minnie Driver, Scott Hamilton, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ken Peplowski, Warren Vache, Russell Malone, Les Paul, Bob Wilbur, Claire Martin, Clare Teal, Dave O'Higgins, Ralph Moore, Sumudu, Harry Allen, Howard Alden, The Ronnie Scotts All Stars, The BBC Big Band, Kenny Davern, Pete Long, Peter King, Mark Crooks, Jim Mullen, Anita Wardell, Art Themen, Mornington Lockett, Rossano Sportliello, Chico Chagas, Jonathan Gee, James Langton's Solid Senders Orchestra, Tina May, John Parricelli, Jason Rebello, Gilad Atzmon and The Pasadena Roof Orchestra.

Dave has recorded with Stacey Kent, Alan Barnes, Sumudu, Frank Griffith, Steve Fishwick, The Steve Fishwick/Osian Roberts Quintet, Gary Williams, Matt Ford, The Back To Basie Orchestra, Todd Gordon, John Colliani, The Filthy Six, Kai Hoffman, Dave O'Higgins, The Graham Harvey Trio and Mark Crooks.

His main influences as a bassplayer are Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Blanton, Oscar Pettiford, Sam Jones, Christian McBride, Milt Hinton, George Tucker, Ron Carter, Nils-Henning Orsted Pederson, Dave Holland, John Pattitucci, Joe Comfort, Wendell Marshall, Gary Karr and Francois Rabbath.

Dave teaches guitar, double bass and electric bass and coaches jazz, rock and classical ensembles at CSMC, TMA and Sutton and Banstead Music Centre. He is also involved with the JazzFM Jazzworks project, giving introductory jazz workshops in schools.

WatchDave play "Small Hotel" with the Dave Newton Trio

Dave's Website