Singers/Musicians
We wouldn’t be catch22jams without our amazing singers and musicians! We’re sharing a little about who they all are here. If you want to play at a jam, get involved!
CLIVE NEWNHAM
Clive has played bass for more than 45 years and has a wide range of experience in different genres. He has also been playing guitar for the last 10 years.He is an avid collector of instruments and can be found playing 4, 5 and 6 string basses in both fretted and...
CIAN BURTON
Seventeen-year old Cian is a drummer from Buckinghamshire who primarily plays jazz with a focus on melodic phrasing and odd rhythms. His influences include Tony Williams, Philly Joe Jones, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. He is a member of the Junior Royal Academy of...
RALPH WYLD… BRINGING YOUNG JAZZ TALENT TO BUCKS
So, in the lead up to our brilliant live jazz jam with Bucks Youth Jazz Collective (BYJC) on the 26th of November, we thought we would have an interview with Ralph Wyld. Alongside Faye Hayhurst (Area Manager), the duo spearhead a resurgence of jazz in the Bucks area....
JULIAN WOODS
Julian Woods is a guitarist, bassist and composer based in London, currently studying a postgraduate degree at the Guildhall School of Music. Julian is interested in exploring new and unusual musical colours by making use of microtonality, polystylism and maximalism...
TOMI SPASEVSKI
Tomi is a life-long musician with a master's degree in percussion from the Music Academy of Zagreb, Croatia. Playing guitar, percussion, drums and piano, Tomi has played with different ensembles and orchestras in Croatia and all over the world. He’s played with...
CATCH22JAMS OCTOBER JAM GOES WITH A BANG!
Our October jam was one of our best since we started C22 just under two years ago. Ably organised with the ‘Steph contingency’ and the house band MLN Ensemble we had a heaving array of hugely talented artists. Newbies on this occasion-Julian Woods who smashed it on...
AMANDA
Amanda is a seasoned vocalist singing on genres like jazz standards, bossa nova/Latin jazz, soul, motown, funk and blues. Citing her inspirations as Jill Scott, Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu, Moodchild, Hiatus Kaiyote, Jordan Rakei, Bonobo, Tahira Memory and more. She...
CHARLIE MARKHAM-SAX
Charlie’s resume speaks for itself. He has played sax in big bands, ensembles and function bands for over 20 years, covering jazz, funk, blues and pop. Currently deps with BBO Big Band, Big Band Swing and Soundforce Big Band, as well as the epic MLN Ensemble for...
ROBBIE MANNING SMITH-BASS AND GUITAR
With a PHD in Maths (good God!) Robbie is a brilliant bassist and guitar player based in Hertfordshire. Presently he is the bass player for James Chapman and the Blue Moon but when he's not there thankfully he blesses Catch22jams with his bass vibes....
LEA ROGERS-GUITARISTS/VOCALIST/PRODUCER
Having been a performer for years, Lea is the consummate and versatile professional with a love of genres like funk, soul, neo-soul, reggae, classic, rock, fake jazz. Inspirations include giants in their fields like; Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren, George Benson,...