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25th March: Giorgio Serci (guitar)
Giorgio Serci is an award winning guitarist, composer, arranger and educator with International credentials. He has performed and recorded around the world with the likes of David Garrett, Ivan Lins, Basia, Eska, Emeli Sandé, Arthur Verocai, Sylvain Luc, Kenny Wheeler, Martin T aylor,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Julian Lloyd Webber, Bill Bruford, Jim Mullen, Antonio Forcione, to name but a few.
As well as performing in the major international concert halls and festival scene, Giorgio has also performed for hundreds of high profile corporate events, including Westminster Abbey, at Harrods for Al Fayed, Savoy, Claridges, Dorchester, The Shard, Gherkin, and Mandarin Oriental. He has also played for the Royal Family of Jordan, in Dubai, Washington DC, New York, Tokyo, Beijing, Cape Town, Toronto in all major venues and hotels in London. Winner of the International Jazz Award Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz, he has recorded 8 CDs in his own right, and many others as a side musician.
Co-founder of Bansangu Orchestra, a World-Jazz Music orchestra featuring original compositions, directed by Paul Booth. Headlined Ronnie Scott's last month. He has led Mastercasses at various conservatoires in Europe and at IAJE in T oronto, where he received an award for ‘Outstanding Service T o Jazz Education’. He is a Senior Lecturer at the
Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford where he has been working since 2001. In 2009 hewas appointed Fellow of ACM as a result of his outstanding commitment, expertise and professionalism.
Giorgio Serci/Antonio Forcione guitar duo
1st April gig: Joe Dessauer Trio
The Rhythm Club end-of-term gig features drummer Joe Dessauer who will be leading a trio consisting of Alex "Honey" Bolton on guitar and Harry Evans on bass.
Joe is a London based jazz drummer, who has been a regular fixture on the London jazz scene since 2016. After studying jazz performance at Middlesex University under the tutelage of Dave Ohm and Josh Morrison, Joe has gone on to work with Howard Alden, Anita Wardell, Dave O'Higgins, and many others. He is a specialist in swinging mid century jazz music, and can be found playing at some of London's top jazz venues, including Ronnie Scott's, The 606 club, and Pizza Express Jazz Club.
Spring schedule, 2025
21st January
Jack Kendon - trumpet
28th January
Julian Costello - saxophone
4th February
Fifi La Mer - voice/accordian
11th February
Guido Spannocchi - saxophone
18th February
Sophie Alloway - drums
25th February
Alyn Shipton - writer, musician, broadcaster, jazz historian
4th March
Sam Dunn - guitar
11th March
No meeting - Cheltenham Festival
18th March
Misha Mullov-Abbado - bass
25th March
Giorgio Serci - guitar
1st April
Gig: Joe Dessauer Trio - Alex "Honey" Bolton (guitar), Harry Evans (bass), Joe Dessauer (drums)