La Fiesta x Tollbar
Band on the Wall25 Swan Street
Sat 21 Nov · 21:00
About this event
Every Saturday, The Copper Bar heats up at La Fiesta: a vibrant, free celebration of global sounds and feel-good energy! Expect a lively mix of Afrobeat, Reggae, Funk, Soul Latin and Jazz, powered by a live band to keep the dancefloor alive ‘til late. From crowd favourites to deep cuts, it’s all about the music that makes you move. Free entry, every Saturday! It may want to be called ‘jazz’, but you’ll hear sprinkles of calypso, Afro-Cuban, afrobeat, and reggae in the sets of original tunes written by band members and polished in endless jams and rehearsals. Two saxophones take the lead (Nick Cavill alto and Stan Lewis tenor) with a solid rhythm section of vibraphone (Tony Korycki) guitar (Matt Birkett) double bass (Andy Brown) and drums (Jim Adnitt). The band came together as all the musicians had played in numerous pop, funk, soul and covers bands around Manchester and beyond, but wanted to try something a bit different… Don’t expect chin-stroking serious jazz. You’re going to get infectious grooves, jazzy sounds and a great vibe.
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A different kind of night
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.