ELDER JAZZ: Gilby and Hunter / MacCalman and Pope

Presented by Elder Beer and Jazz North East

ELDER JAZZ

Zoe Gilby and Johnny Hunter (Duo) + Faye MacCalman and John Pope (Duo)

Wednesday 8th April 2026
Doors: 7.30pm (Bar open all day) 
Music: 8.00pm - 10.00pm (Bar open until 11.00pm)
£12.00 On The Door / Seetickets / Tickets from Elder Beer

Elder Beer (Intimate beer garden with covered seating and heating)

290 Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE6 5LQ
info@elderbeer.co.uk
*Contact venue for access requirements and age restrictions. 

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A brand new initiative from Elder Beer with Jazz North East bringing jazz to Heaton on the second Wednesday of every month from April - October 2026.  

Zoe Gilby and Johnny Hunter (Duo)

Zoe Gilby (Voice and Electronics) 
Johnny Hunter (Drums and Percussion) 

This duo was brought together initially by the respect and admiration of each other's sound. Using loops and effects, the voice and drums work together with different textures and ideas, interspersed with a lyrical edge. They are developing an exciting, shared improvisational language which is anchored by melodic and rhythmic motifs, highlighted with lyrics that encourage the improvisation to move with the words, allowing their ideas to take flight.

Faye MacCalman and John Pope (Duo)

Faye MacCalman (Reeds)
John Pope (Double Bass)

Two of the UK's most wide-ranging creative musicians, long-time friends and searchers Faye MacCalman (reeds) and John Pope (double bass) bring a wealth of history and deep trust to their duo configuration. Two-thirds of genre-bending trio Archipelago and sought-after collaborators across the spectrum of modern music, these sensitive and intuitive improvisers set out to explore, weaving together spontaneous composition, adventurous improvisation and a love of songs and song form. Drawing on their own compositions, the work of inspiring forerunners and the fluidity of the moment, this duo offers a rare and unique glimpse into the possibilities of the now.

***Elder Jazz 2026 - Wednesday dates for your diary: 8th April / 13th May / 10th June / 8th July / 12th August / 9th September / 14th October