The Royal Jam
The Royal Jam
Sat 23 November 2024
Stage time / 8:30pm
Doors / 8:00pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
The band revisit the music of the legendary West Coast jazz and jazz/funk pioneers bringing together some of UK’s finest players to mirror the classic line-up of sax and trombone, piano, guitar, electric bass and drums.
THE ROYAL JAM - the music of the Crusaders
Tasked with articulating the so very recognisable piano groove and technique of the great Joe Sample is Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Leon Ware, Brenda Russell) and Carl’s virtuoso playing style works beautifully in achieving just that. Pete Beachill on Trombone (Kate Bush, Herbie Hancock, Sting) alongside Jim Hunt on saxophone (Gregory Porter, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies)?- both crack soloists in their own right – create a tandem horn sound that perfectly evokes the signature Crusaders vibe. On guitar Tim Cansfield (Bee Gees, Seal, Stevie Winwood) and bass player ‘Level’ Neville Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Jose James) plus top drummer Geoff?Dunn (Van Morrison, Incognito, Joe Cocker) complete as highly accomplished a home-grown rhythm section as can be enjoyed on a London stage.
With such an enviable body of work to choose from this provides a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for The Royal Jam to visit and joyfully celebrate.
Starting with the band’s highly anticipated live debut - opening the 2022 Southend Jazz Festival – The Royal Jam have accumulated friends and admirers wherever they’ve played. The exhilarating ensemble musicianship, skillful soloing and the members’ essential love of the Crusaders’ music the band always displays in performance sees to this trajectory continuing.
THE ROYAL JAM - the music of the Crusaders
Tasked with articulating the so very recognisable piano groove and technique of the great Joe Sample is Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Leon Ware, Brenda Russell) and Carl’s virtuoso playing style works beautifully in achieving just that. Pete Beachill on Trombone (Kate Bush, Herbie Hancock, Sting) alongside Jim Hunt on saxophone (Gregory Porter, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies)?- both crack soloists in their own right – create a tandem horn sound that perfectly evokes the signature Crusaders vibe. On guitar Tim Cansfield (Bee Gees, Seal, Stevie Winwood) and bass player ‘Level’ Neville Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Jose James) plus top drummer Geoff?Dunn (Van Morrison, Incognito, Joe Cocker) complete as highly accomplished a home-grown rhythm section as can be enjoyed on a London stage.
With such an enviable body of work to choose from this provides a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for The Royal Jam to visit and joyfully celebrate.
Starting with the band’s highly anticipated live debut - opening the 2022 Southend Jazz Festival – The Royal Jam have accumulated friends and admirers wherever they’ve played. The exhilarating ensemble musicianship, skillful soloing and the members’ essential love of the Crusaders’ music the band always displays in performance sees to this trajectory continuing.
