To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To build your own Itinerary, click 
to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
Already saved an Itinerary?
Thursday 5th September | 2024 | Doors 7pm, Performance 8-10pm (with interval)
Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham
£14
Exploring lesser known South African jazz compositions as well as the repertoire of Toots Thielemans. "Glasser's deep appreciation of South African music history made for a unique spectacle" Percy Mabandu City Press - Cape Town Jazz Festival
" all the virtuosity and panache associated with practitioners on more conventional instruments [ …] a wholly impressive evening's music from a man in complete control of his considerable resources" – Chris Parker, Vortex Jazz Bar
"Glasser's deep appreciation of South African music history made for a unique spectacle" – Percy Mabandu City Press, Cape Town Jazz Festival
South African chromatic harmonica virtuoso and pianist Adam Glasser performances include Martha Reeves, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sting, The Eurythmics, Incognito, Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim as well as collaborations with many prominent UK based jazz musicians.
His band's distinctive material – as evidenced by the acclaimed albums 'Free at First' (2010 South African Musical Award Best Modern Jazz Album) and 'Mzansi' (nominated 2012 SAMA Best Jazz Album) – explore lesser known South African jazz compositions as well as the repertoire of Toots Thielemans with whom Adam shared the credits on the feature film 'Hard Rain'.
Adam's band (currently scheduled for a 14-date UK Tour Autumn 2024) consists of:
Adam Glasser – harmonica & piano
Ant Law – guitar
Andy Hamill – double bass
Corrie Dick – drums
| Adam Glasser Quartet – South African Jazz standards & the Legacy of Toots Thielemans (5 Sep 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Thursday | 19:00 | - 22:00 |
Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as…
Nottingham's leading architect Watson Fothergill has some magnificent buildings within…
Crafternoons with Debbie Bryan are a wonderful opportunity to enjoy your own creativity.
A mural, which celebrates Nottingham’s pioneering history with the lace industry, has…
The Adams & Page Building dates back to 10th July 1855 and sits proudly as the largest…
Famous Nottingham pharmaceutical brand, Boots, opened their first store on Goosegate in…
It takes a building of some distinction to stand out in a city as rich in beautiful and…
‘Line of Light’, created by artist Jo Fairfax, projects five-word poems by writers…
The Brian Clough statue stands proudly in Nottingham city centre just off Old Market…
A focal point for residents and visitors, Old Market Square is where friends meet,…
A historic wall which divided Nottingham’s Old Market Square for 700 years has been…
Beloved by locals as a famous ‘meeting place’, Nottingham’s Left Lion is one of two stone…
With 48 lanes Nottingham Bowl is the UKs largest bowling alley, boasting a range of…
Nottingham Contemporary is one of the largest contemporary art galleries in the UK,…
Peggy's Skylight Bar and Kitchen, NottinghamLike most great stories, Peggy's Skylight started with love - a love of jazz and great music. As jazz musicians, Peggy’s founders, Rachel Foster & Paul Deats have performed as ‘Me & Mr Jones’ in many venues and around the world, but one thing that always struck them about home, is that although…
Peggy's Skylight, NottinghamLike most great stories, Peggy's Skylight started with love - a love of jazz and great music. As jazz musicians, Peggy’s founders, Rachel Foster & Paul Deats have performed as ‘Me & Mr Jones’ in many venues and around the world, but one thing that always struck them about home, is that although…
© Visit Nottinghamshire 2024. All Rights Reserved
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
