Ma Boyle’s celebrate 10 years of jazz nights with brilliant local lineup

The opening weekend of October is going to be celebration of all things jazz at Ma Boyle’s in Liverpool.

Not only is a brand-new Friday jazz weekly – the Latin social Jazz Club – launching on Friday 3rd October, but Jazz Saturdays celebrates its 10^th birthday the day after on Saturday 4^th October. This means every weekend at Ma Boyle’s will be infused with sensational jazz sounds. All dates will be free to attend, with bookings advised to secure a table.

Reaching ten years of the beloved weekly Jazz Saturdays from Parrjazz – the Liverpool-based promoters and authority of all things Jazz in the city – is a huge achievement as the city’s longest running jazz weekly. The enduring session has transformed local love for vibrant and varied sounds, with many jazz icons dropping in over the years. Famous artists who have performed at Jazz Saturdays include Mica Paris, Sid Jacobs, Baiana, Sue Rynhart and Daniel John Martin. 

Iain Hoskins, Ma Pub Group’s owner, said:

“We’re all tremendously proud to reach 10 years of Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s. Which also marks 10 years for Ma Boyle’s under my ownership. When we brought Ma Boyle’s back from closure in 2015, I took inspiration from jazz bars in New York – and this became a focus which we rebuilt the business around – switching out karaoke nights for the live jazz sessions. It was a labour of love initially, when we first opened in 2015, most of Water Street was unoccupied and Castle Street was still full of banks – not bars! It took a while to drag people down – and probably a good couple of years for the Saturdays to really establish themselves. I really couldn’t imagine Ma Boyle’s without our Saturday jazz nights, its’ integral to what we do. We’ve got a very special relationship with Geni Lamb at Parrjazz who’s worked tirelessly on programming our Saturdays over the past decade. Jazz Saturdays really has created a haven for jazz lovers in the city, and now with Latin Jazz Social Club on Fridays there’s a great selection of jazz sounds across the spectrum each weekend at Ma’s.”

Geni said:

“It’s fantastic to be celebrating ten years at Ma Boyle’s with the launch of our brand-new Latin Jazz Social Club on Friday October 3rd and our special 10^th anniversary event on Saturday October 4^th. We made the decision to make Ma Boyle’s Parrjazz’s only regular free-entry event because of the incredible support and passion that Iain and the Ma Boyle’s team show towards live music. They genuinely love and prioritise the music and are part of the recipe that creates what I call Liverpool’s Saturday Night Jazz Oasis. We’re looking forward to an exciting year, with great music, great vibes and world class guests – and not forgetting Ma’s delicious Blind Scouse!”

The launch of Latin Jazz Social Club on Friday 3^rd October is the day before Jazz Saturday’s 10^th Birthday celebrations. The new Latin-jazz night features the best of Cuban, Brazilian and Latin-jazz, with the North’s finest jazz musicians showcasing the best Cuban rhythms, samba and bossa nova jazz genres. October’s lineup includes Cuba Vida, Hamilton Luduvice, Mambo Collective, Martino Ferriero and Samba and The Chips. 

And to celebrate ten years of Jazz Saturdays on Saturday October 4^th, there’s a special extended set from Geni Lamb and the Parrjazz House Bandits. Their set will include guest appearances from the Parrjazz repertoire of guests and residents over the recent years who have all helped create the enduring and much-loved weekly session. 

The first full weekend of Jazz at Ma Boyle’s features:

Latin Jazz Social Club Launch with Cuba Vida

The Cuba Vida Salsa Band are an exciting group offering a unique sound emerging from Latin, Jazz, Funk, Reggae-Ton, Salsa music, offering an extraordinary atmosphere on and off the dancefloor to launch the brand new jazz session at Ma’s

Friday 3rd October

Jazz Saturday’s 10th Birthday! (7.30-10pm)

Having played with an eclectic mix of artists such as Tony Bennett, The Spinners, Edwin Starr and Michael Franti and Spearhead, these consummate jazz connoisseurs invite you to bring your good vibes and (if you want to get up and play) your musical weapon of choice. Geni Lamb on sax and flute, Anthony Ormesher on guitar and Count John McCormick on bass. It’s an extra special celebratory extended set with plenty of special guests from the Parrjazz repertoire for the 10^th birthday.

Saturday 4th October

The rest of October’s jazz offerings at Ma Boyle’s features:

Latin Jazz Social Club at Ma Boyle’s in October 

• Hamilton Luduvice – Friday 10th October
• Mambo Collective – Friday 17th October
• Martino Ferriero – Friday 24th October
• Samba and the Chips – Friday 31st October

Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s in October 

• Lydia Reece Trio – Saturday 11th October
• Neil Yates – Saturday 18th October
• Perri Alleyne-Hughes Ensemble – Saturday 25th October

Latin Jazz Social Club takes place every Friday from 7.30pm 

Jazz Saturdays takes place every Saturday from 8pm

Both events are free entry!

For table reservations and more information, visit the Ma Boyle’s website.

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