Mike Hatchard invites three of the best musicians known to him for another of his legendary Jazz breakfast sessions and this time the theme is an homage to masters of nonsense Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, both of whom had strong local connections.

DOMINIC ASHWORTH has to be one of the most accomplished and versatile guitarists in the UK. Canadian born but now London based, Dominic has toured and recorded with Carol Kidd, Michael Garrick, Julian Marc Stringle, Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen, George Melly and Paul Jones. He was awarded the Jazz Guitarist of the year at the Birmingham Jazz awards.

Winner of the 2019 Parliamentary Jazz Instrumentalist of the year, JOSEPHINE DAVIES is a brilliant saxophonist and composer who is highly revered in a town that boasts an inordinate number of well-known sax players...Hastings. She has presented her original music at the Kino before but this is her first engagement with Mike who is really looking forward to the experience.

They are joined by the STEPHEN BRIDGLAND, a multi-talented guitarist, double bassist, and composer. Winner of the Canterbury Festival Composition Prize, Stephen has performed at Brecon Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival and the Canterbury Festival, as well as venues including The 606 Club, The Vortex, and The Royal Festival Hall.

Everybody in this ensemble is a composer in their own right but this concert will particularly feature extracts from a suite by Mike Hatchard inspired by (and sometimes using the words of) Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. But if that doesnt make you curiouser and curiouser there will be plenty of jazz standards and music from other genres too. Not to mention, as always, a lot of laughs...not so funny as to make you choke on your free croissant but mirthful enough

Please note instead of the usual two set two hour concert this will be one one-and-a-half-hour set so youll have plenty of time to get home and enjoy your Sunday roast...