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On Weds 6 February Heads South will be at St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square 8 to 10pm Jazz in the Crypt, London WC2N 4JJ Tkts £7 - 15 Book at https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/heads-south-2/#enhances-list boxo...@smitf.org Tel 020 7766 1100 Steve Waterman trumpet, John Harriman piano & organ, Venezuelan bass player Adolfredo Pulido, Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan, Buster Birch drums. “Cool, cultured and exhilarating" The Musician. “Effervescent Latin favourites and original compositions in the Cuban tradition with plenty of jazz content from excellent players” Rob Adams, Jazz UK More info at www.headssouth.com
Harmony In Harlem the Cambridge-based big band specialising in authentic Duke Ellington, are performing a fresh selection of Ellingtonia from the 1930s to 1950s at St Andrew's Street Baptist Church, St Andrew's St Cambridge,CB2 3AR 7:30pm on Saturday 9th March 2019. Black and Tan Fantasy and Ellington's jungle sounds are the theme. Tickets £15 online/on the door: http://www.harmonyinharlem.co.uk/
The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle on Saturday 26th January at 12 noon, Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club House, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, CT11 9AY, The Black Cat Jazz Band. Tickets 12 pounds (includes buffet). Ticket hotline 01843 596789.
Young Swing Violin Virtuoso Ben Holder @ St John’s Arts Centre,St John's Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ on Saturday 26th January @ 3pm. Admission: £12
Details: 01406 365 731 www.traditional-jazz.com E-mail: tjp...@traditional-jazz.com
Drummin’ Man John Petters collaborated with virtuoso, young swing violinist, Ben Holder – resulting in the recently released album, “Swing That Music”. Ben was recently featured in an interview on BBC Jazz Club, where several tracks from the CD were played. A recent review of Ben, “... get your feet tapping and your jaw dropping at the speed of his fingers. Top quality musicianship and utter entertainment”.
This young genius is probably the most gifted swing violinist since Stephane Grappelli. Taught classically from six, he studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire during which he discovered Jazz. Ben's various awards bear testimony to his abilities. Expect a programme which includes American Songbook items.
Ben will take the stage alongside popular, star pianist Tim Huskisson and Harlow bass ace, Keith Donald.
Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
Award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band celebrate the Great American and British Song books as well as contemporary writers.
Clare Teal – vocal Guy Barker – trumpet Martin Shaw – trumpet
Ashley Horton – trombone Alex Garnett – alto saxophone
James Gardiner-Bateman – tenor saxophone Gemma Moore – baritone saxophone
Jason Rebello – piano Simon Little – bass Ben Reynolds – drums
The Cambridge Jazz Jam is moving location. From 28th January onwards, we will hold sessions at a café/bar called The Snug, located at 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. As hitherto, the sessions will run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm. There will be no session on 21st January
February 3rd There’s Sunday lunchtime jazz 2 – 4:30 pm with THE USUAL SUSPECTS Olli, Brian, Gerry and Peter. when we return to Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
The James Pearson Trio will play a fundraising concert ‘100 Years of Jazz Piano’ for the National Jazz Archive on Saturday 9 February, in Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB. The concert starts at 2.30pm and tickets cost £15.
Pianist James Pearson, with Sam Burgess on bass and Chris Higginbottom on drums, present a history of jazz piano. James Pearson is a world-class pianist, composer and raconteur extraordinaire. He is the artistic director at Ronnie Scott’s Club where his trio are the house band. His fine piano playing and arrangements can be heard on over 50 albums. With collaborations ranging from Paul McCartney to Wynton Marsalis, James is one of the country’s most sought-after pianists.
Bass player Sam Burgess is a stalwart of the UK jazz scene. As well as playing on numerous film soundtracks, his driving bass lines can be heard accompanying bands of all styles.
Chris Higginbottom is one of the UK’s top drummers, and is a member of the Kyle Eastwood band and the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars. A Royal Academy of Music graduate, Chris lived in New York for eight years where he played with many of the biggest names in jazz. He has performed all over the world and has released two albums as a leader.
The concert will include a tribute to the late Brian Browning, in thanks and recognition for the generous legacy he left to the National Jazz Archive in his will. There will be a display of some of the photos he took at the East Side Jazz Club, Leytonstone over the years.
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.
Wednesday 30th January will celebrate the birthdays of a few musicians born during January. So expect some Jay McShann, some Stephane Grappelli and Django Reindhardt, a little Richard Exall and a squeeze of Frank Griffith to make the programme swing!
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/ There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
Observation from a reader "Re Radio - have you noted streaming KCSM.org from Bay Area San Fran? They play great stuff, even at their 7am (our 3pm)."
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BELVEDERE JAZZ & MUSIC CLUB, every Wednesday evening is at The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, Nr. Wickford SS11 8UE (Off A129, 800 yards Wickford side of The Carpenters Arms roundabout). Meals available from 6:15pm whilst you sit at a candlelit table, either before or whilst enjoying the top quality jazz which commences at 8:00pm until 10.30pm. Top International, Regional Bands and Artists, including Big Bands, Swing and Mainstream, all tuneful easy listening foot tapping music with something for everyone! Friendly welcoming atmosphere ~ Admission is from £12.50 on the door ~ Large free car park ~ Newcomers most welcome. www.belvederejazz.co.uk ; Telephone: 07850 607075 or Email:mailto:belved...@gmail.com – Reservations recommended
30th January – Salud! ‘Tom’ Jobim
Georgia Mancio – vocals Mark Crooks - tenor sax/clarinet
Robin Aspland - piano Colin Oxley - guitar
Dave Ohm – drums Simon Thorpe - double bass
Award-winning jazz vocalist/lyricist, Georgia Mancio (Alan Broadbent, Ian Shaw, ReVoice! Festival) and virtuoso reeds player, Mark Crooks (The Lincoln Center NYC, BBC Proms/John Wilson Orchestra) co-lead this tribute to the remarkable Brazilian composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and Bossa Nova co-creator Antonio Carlos ‘Tom’ Jobim. Jobim’s beautiful, bitter-sweet melodies evoke the sunshine and easy rhythm of Brazil combined with a jazz musician’s sense of harmony, the eloquence of George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and the sweep of Debussy, Chopin and Ravel. Salud! Tom Jobim recreates the hits (Desafinado, Chega de Saudade, Corcovado and most famously The Girl from Ipanema) as well as lesser known gems with collaborators Elis Regina, Stan Getz, João and Astrud Gilberto. Georgia and Mark lead an all-star band to pay an authentic and soulful appreciation of the timeless music of one of the world’s greatest composers.
JAZZ@ST ANT’S A great weekly jazz night – now in its 14th year! St Anthony’s Club, The Red House, 13 Upton Ave, (corner of Upton Lane), Forest Gate E7 9PN. Every Weds 8.30 pm. Admission £3. Please support the raffle from which all proceeds go to the band. For latest listings visit www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants. Please download current listing at www.jazzjam.co.uk/downloads/stants.pdf, or www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant - drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till 10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708 or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 29th January , 2019
Catherine Lima returns to the Club bringing her charismatic presence, crystal clear and incredible sexy voice along with impeccable timing and perfect pitch. Always guaranteeing an entertaining evening with her versatile talent and now also as a songwriter, her performance will include a couple of new songs she has written this year and will feature some songs from her new show, ‘The Allure of Miss Lee’ which explores Peggy Lee’s recordings and songwriting career. Catherine commented ‘ I’m delighted to be coming back to OB’s - it’s always a pleasure working with such a talented resident trio and performing to such a welcoming and appreciative audience’.
Tuesday, 26th February, 2019
THE GREAT GUITARS REVISITED, featuring the three guitars of DOMINIC ASHWORTH, ANDY WATSON and SIMON HURLEY with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Not one, not two but three amazingly talented guitarists, will tonight bring you a musical story on jazz from the 70’s and 80’s when three American guitarists joined forces and became known as The Great Guitars. They were, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd who left a lasting legacy of guitar styles that even remains innovative today. They covered a wide range of styles and genres as you will hear when our guests revisit their music and I am sure it will make you want to listen to The Great Guitars again and again.
Dominic Ashworth, an exceptionally talented Canadian guitarist, and regular guest to the Club, for which we are extremely lucky as his services are in great demand country wide touring with groups such as, Picante Latin Band, Rag & Bone Club, The Dream Band and accompanies many other jazz musicians. No matter the tempo, genre, style, Dominic ticks all the boxes ensuring his audience are always wanting more from this truly amazing musician.
Andy Watson graduated at City of Leeds College of Music, where so many of our jazz musicians studied. Andy has been a professional musician for the whole of his working life as a player and educator. Performing as a solo artist he has travelled extensively, appearing at many venues and festivals. His teaching work is in schools and colleges as both guitar teacher and lecturer and directs many workshops around the UK.
Simon Hurley picked up the guitar 25 years ago and, and having been self-taught, embarked upon a formal musical education in 2006. In 2010 he graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree at Colchester and began to study jazz under the tutelage of guitarist Andy Watson. He is inspired by Joe Pass and Martin Taylor, who has described his playing as ‘Just beautiful’. Simon divides his time between teaching, recording, accompanying and performing in and around S. E. England.
Tuesday, 26th March, 2019
An EVENING with ELLA and LOUIS featuring HILARY CAMERON, keys/vocals, and PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Hilary Cameron trained as a classical pianist but later to spent two years in New York studying jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Whilst there the opportunity arose for her to gain invaluable experience performing in Clubs and venues with a host of experienced musicians playing the New York circuit. Hilary is also an excellent jazz flautist and vocalist that not many people are aware of. On returning to London she was soon performing at Ronnie Scotts, Pizza on the Park and the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank along with festivals in London, Brecon and Birmingham before joining OB’s resident trio.
Paul Higgs, needs no introduction being a regular visitor, almost a season ticket holder, in a variety of guises that this multi-instrumentalist performs across the country. Apart from touring with the fantastic Chris Ingham Quartet he has a very busy schedule with his own one man shows of ‘A Brief History of Jazz’, ‘Shades of Miles’, ‘Quintessential’ and ‘Pavane’ the latter being on his CD, a collection of original compositions that takes you on a mystic musical journey. Tonight, Paul accompanies Hilary, in portraying the wonderful music of the duets between Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong who sang such brilliant tunes as, ‘Summertime’, ‘Nearness of You’. ‘Cheek to Cheek’. ‘Tenderly’ and ‘Moonlight in Vermont’.
Sit back and enjoy the artistry.
RAFAJAZZ are now to be found at Liberal Club, 10 Balfour Road, Ilford IG1 4JF Every Thursday at 8pm. Door £5 The new team run a weekly jazz night in the traditions of the old club.
Hosts : 1st Thursday : Ienne Hunter (Guitarist)
2nd Thursday : Graham Pike (Harmonica/ Trumpet / Vocals)
3rd Thursday : Annie Dehaney-Steven (Singer)
4th Thursday : Louise Miller (Singer) Open Mic night
The first three Thursdays usually have a guest artist, invited by the host along with a particularly excellent House Band. The 4th Thursday is very much a singalong and open mic night. Sometimes there’s a 5th Thursday, check the diary for who’s on.
Past guests include : KIX Jazz Orchestra (Big Band), Bobby Allen (vcls), Catherine Lima (vcls), Paul Wood (vcls), Sharon Scott (vcls), Iris Edris (vcls), John Eacott (Trumpet), Robert Bell (vcls), Sue Holiday (vcls). Liz Byrne (vocals)
ANNIE'S JAZZ @ THORPE BAY GOLF CLUB. Annie's Jazz is at Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Thorpe Hall Avenue. Thorpe Bay. Southend-on-Sea. SS1-3AT on Tuesdays. Food served from 7pm until 8pm and the music will start at 8.00pm. Please phone Annie for reservations 07504-232783 or e-mail boneswi...@gmail.com www.anniesjazz.co.uk
ONE TUESDAY EACH MONTH WILL BE AN EVENING FOR DANCE.
TUES 29TH OF JAN - 'THIS CAN'T BE LOVE'. Celebrating the music of Rodgers & Hart.
With Annie on vocals, Paul Higgs on trumpet, Neil Bullock on drums, Elliott Weights on piano & Alex Keen on bass.
A classic evening of the great standards written by this prolific songwriting duo. Tonight we endeavor to convey the quality and frequent humor which they brought to all of their compositions.
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BRENTWOOD – 8.00pm. The Bardswell, Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ. Tel: 01245 420475 Top-Class Mainstream Jazz. email: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. Join the Facebook groups
Tuesday 5th February – 8.00pm
Matt Skelton Celebrates ‘Shelley Manne’
Featuring Mark Crooks – sax Jim Davidson – trumpet Leon Greening –piano
Conor Chaplin – bass Matt Skelton – drums
Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated
Tuesday 12th February – 8.00pm
Christian Brewer with Nico Merc i- piano Marco Marizola – bass & Lee Barbien - drums
SPIKES PLACE at THE JAZZ CENTRE UK Beecroft Arts Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 6EX Tel no: 01702 215169 (Thurs & Sat only) Or: 01245 420475 Email:susa...@btinternet.com
Saturday 26th January 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Anita Wardell with the Robin Aspland trio
Admission £10.00
Saturday 23rd February 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £10.00
THE THEYDON AND ABRIDGE JAZZ CLUB @ ABRIDGE VILLAGE HALL, 39 Ongar Road, Abridge, Essex RM4 1UD from 8pm to 10.30. Traditional/Dixieland/New Orleans Jazz featuring excellent live bands for listening and dancing. Drinks & snacks / tea & coffee / dance floor / plentiful seating / free car park. All are welcome. The Club nights will be the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month Admission - Guests £12, Members £10. Children admitted under supervision, free for 12 and unders. Bar/ Tea & Coffee / Free Car Park /Good Seating/disabled welcome/ Memberships available @ £5. Visit www.theydonjazzclub.org.uk or contact Dave & Sheila Dyer – tel: 01945 588325; email: daved...@gmail.com
Enrico Tomasso's Hot Four are appearing at on Wednesday 23rd January at 8pm. Featuring Keith Nicholls on Piano and Vocals with Malcolm McQuaid Bass and Martin Wheatley Gtr/Bjo.
Feb 13th - Kid Tidimans All Stars
Feb 27th - T J Johnsons Jazz & Blues Band
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of £10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the Facebook groups Twitter account @ChelmfordJazz Doors: 11.00am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Now have a reduced ticket price for Under 18s at £5.
Sunday 10th February
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland, Andrew Cleyndert and Sebastiaan de Krom
Sunday 3rd March
Zoe Francis (vocals) with Jim Mullen (guitar) and John Pearce (piano) bass tbc
Sunday 12th May
“Sweet Chorus” featuring John Etheridge, David Kelbie, Chris Garrick and Peter Townsend
Sunday 14th April
Matt Wates (sax), Leon Greening (piano), Julian Bury (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums)
MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Harlow Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors & Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays. 01279 414174 / 421763 Car Parking on site next to the new Clubhouse which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Admission £10 musicatm...@ntlworld.com
25th January - Atila http://www.atila.uk/
Atila vocals, Graham Harvey keyboards, Dario Di Lecce bass and Steve Brown drums
Atila Huseyin is an established UK Jazz singer. Sartorially stylish and musically classy, his interpretations of the American Songbook are internationally renowned, taking influence from early Frank Sinatra.
Atila began music professionally aged 15 with local big band ‘Young Jazz’. First playing saxophone, but then switching to vocals. In 2002 Atila was invited to feature with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra with whom he toured extensively as well as recording.
Further tours followed with various artists most notably the legendary Buddy Greco highlighting with an appearance with the BBC Big Band at the 30th Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and four nights at Ronnie Scott’s in 2008. In 2013 Atila was invited to perform with Buddy Greco for his 70th Anniversary Celebration.
Numerous tours and recording sessions followed in diverse formats and artists including trips to the States. Atila has performed live on the Alan Titchmarsh Television Show on ITV in 2010 and on ITV show Stepping Out, in 2013. He has also recorded advertisements for many international companies including the Emirates 2012 as well as long running residencies at the Park Plaza hotel and the Arts Club Dover Street.
8th February - Gentleman and the Contenders: www.gentlemantim.com
Returning to Marigolds after some sensational gigs the bands influences remain deeply rooted in early 50’s style Swing,West Coast and Chicago Blues and they are one of the hottest bands on the scene today. Led by the inspirational harmonica player and vocalist Tim Corbett they deliver a brand of high energy jumpin’ blues that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and get your toes tappin’. Tim Corbett is much admired by audiences and his peers alike and is recognised for his technical mastery of the harmonica and his powerful vocal performance.
TJ Cadman is a stylish guitar master that gets to the very heart of the music with his irresistible style, slick solo's and sophisticated chord patterns.
With Nick Vaughan on drums and Mike Reeman on double bass their swinging rhythms and lazy shuffles combined with great dynamics create the band’s musical style and it’s unique Chicago Style sound.
22nd February - Art Theman & Henry Lowther Quintet
Art Theman sax, Henry Lowther trumpet, Mike Gorman keyboards, Flo Moore bass and Stu Butterfield drums.
A self-taught musician, Art played tenor sax at Cambridge while studying medicine. Qualifying as a doctor he played in blues and R&B bands in the early 60s as well as backing groups for numerous pop sessions.
Art worked with Alexis Korner, Phil Seamen, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker and Long John Baldry. In the late 60s/early 70s Art started to favour jazz. He played with Barbara Thompson, Michael Garrick, Henry Lowther and Graham Collier and began a long and fruitful association with Stan Tracey, which continued into the 90s. Art has accompanied many visiting US jazzmen too many to list here.
Had Art chosen a musical career he would have doubtless been an international artist of some stature. Attaining his high standing while working as a consultant surgeon, is testimony to his remarkable talents.
A wit might say that Henry’s career peaked when he played at Woodstock as part of the Keefe Hartley band way back in the dim and distant. Those more knowledgeable would raise more than an eyebrow at that.
Henry’s father taught him to play cornet when he was about 5. His first cornet is very special, not only because it was originally his father’s, but is a Boosey & Co with ‘British throughout’ stamped on the bell. Henry researched the instrument and found that it came out of the factory on 14 April 1912, the day the Titanic sank”.
Henry’s career has been long and illustrious from his initiative work in the sixties through to the present day, his virtuosity allowing him to tour extensively right around the world. Not only has he played with so many well-respected musicians that there is far too little space here to list them all, he is able to move between musical genres at will and with consummate ease.
HORNCHURCH JAZZ CLUB, 25 North St (rear), Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1RS. The Hornchurch Conservative Club is a comfortable air-conditioned venue with a dance floor, drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and car parking, Call Laurie on 07913 558616 for more details. Sundays 8:00 – 10:30pm Members £9, Guests £10
January 27th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another wonderful end to the month with an evening of jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with a guest front line and a rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.
3rd February- The Nick Charles Quintet. A five-piece band led by Nick Charles playing clarinet recreates the sound of Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet and stars from the 1930’s. The first visit this year from this talented band of musicians for an evening of classic small band jazz.
GC's JAZZ CLUB at The Woolpack, 23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford CM2 0DN 01245 – 259295. First Sunday in Every Month 8:00pm - 10:30pm. Free Admission. Food Available. Est 2012 Celebrating Five years! www.graemeculham.com
Sunday 3rd February 2019 - MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
Mick has played and recorded with a wide range of bands and musicians including 'The London Jazz Orchestra' , 'Back To Basie Orchestra' John Dankworth & Cleo Laine,Guy Barker and Ginger Baker and is respected as one of the UK's finest baritone players. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 3rd March 2019 - GRAHAM PIKE Trumpet, Flugel, Harmonica, Vocal.
After a past life as TV/Theatre Musical Director, Composer, Graham has returned to his youth playing the live circuit with his own quartet & MD of KIX Jazz Orchestra. A century has produced so much great jazz, I love dipping into it all. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 7th April 2019 - JOHN WITHERS Vibraphone
John is a multi talented musician playing drums as well as vibraphone. He has been in great demand on the London scene for many years and was a long time member of the Ken Turner big band. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 5th May 2019 - BRIDGET METCALFE Vocals
The BBC broadcaster, artist, composer and of course singer. As a singer she released her ‘In Your Eyes’ jazz album with 6 consecutive nights at London’s Ronnie Scott’s. “I’m always looking to include a few different but well known songs (e.g. by composers like Michel Legrand) which are great jazz numbers. Reprising these makes a change, inspires musicians and surprises audiences”. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 2nd June 2019 - NEALE RIDDING Flute/ Saxophone
Regarded as one of the best jazz flautists in the country and his tenor sax tone reminiscent of the great Tubby Hayes. Neale was a full time member of Graeme's quintet through the 1990's. Apart from his talents on flute and saxophone's he is also a fine pianist, He is in great demand on the jazz club circuit and as a tutor at his private studio in London.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10 each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday night. Doors open 8pm, music from 8.30pm to 11pm
You can find us on Facebook; why not join the group page - The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room or follow us on Twitter - The Jazz Mix @MickCrookJazz
Check on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk for future event details by placing Jazz Mix in the search box.
Wednesday 30th January 2019 – Dennis Rollins’ Funky-Funk!
Fresh from the Maceo Parker ‘School of Funk’, Dennis Rollins (MBE) joins an elite lineage of trombone players responsible for changing its perceptions.
Trombone maestro Rollins returns to the club to debut his all-new groove outfit ‘Funky-Funk!’ an electrifying, hard hitting 6-piece outfit delivering fat angular bass-lines and sumptuous horn melodies. On the night expect funky fireworks and ‘bone-shakin’ grooves. We can assure you the FUNK will be in the house! Joining forces with Dennis will be Tony Remy on guitar, James “The Kid” Morton on alto saxophone, Johnny Heyes on guitar, Tiago Coimbra on bass and Davide Giovannini on drums.
Tickets £18 available from the Cliffs Pavilion Box Office on 01702 351135 or online at www.southendtheatres.org.uk
Wednesday 13th February 2019 – Neil Angilley Trio with special guest Snowboy
Latin keyboardist Neil Angilley brings his Trio to town for their debut at the club joining forces with local musician Snowboy on congas/percussion for a superb evening of Jazz funk with a real Latin vibe. Tickets £16
Wednesday 27th February 2019 – Chris Standring
LA based smooth groove guitarist Chris Standring has firmly established himself as a popular mainstay in the contemporary urban jazz genre with his infectious R&B driven hits. Chris returns to his homeland to play tunes from his new solo recording "Sunlight" with a dazzling soul infused groove-laden jazz set. Tickets £17
Wednesday 6th March 2019 - Peter White
International award-winning smooth jazz guitarist Peter White is one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists in the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of pop, jazz and classical guitar to create a sound that’s singular and yet accessible to a broad audience. On the night Peter will be playing tunes from his recent recording "Groovin" Tickets £18
Wednesday 27th March 2019 – Protect the Beat
Led by saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland), if you love the saxophone and guitar led jazz funk band, Morrissey Mullen, danced to the Average White Band, got on down to the groove of the Brecker Brothers or were transfixed by the Yellowjackets, then Protect The Beat is right up your street and will blow you away.They take all those influences and create their own unique instrumental jazz- funk fusion sound. Tickets £16
Wednesday 24th April 2019 - Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion
Direct from their monthly Sunday residence in London, the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion musicians are on the top of their game in the world of blues and jazz. The guys will deliver the best possible blues experience you can imagine as the band perform the finest Classic Chicago, Delta and cutting-edge blues with a touch of jazz-funk thrown into the mix for good measure! Tickets £20
Wednesday 29th May 2019 - City Funk Orchestra
City Funk Orchestra comprises of two of the finest soul singers in the UK today, Noel McCalla and Imaani, together with a band of top musicians they will deliver a night of the funkiest dance-floor classics from the golden era of funk & soul - from pumping soul music favourites to the most romantic of Diana & Marvin soul ballads. Expect the very best of Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Barry White, O’Jays, Michael Jackson, SOS Band, Maze, Shalamar, Gap Band, The Emotions and more…True Funk! Tickets £18
Please check out local internet radio station Cheeky Radio www.cheekyradio.co.uk they kindly promote our monthly gigs, streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Soul, RnB, Jazz-Funk, Soulful House, Reggae, Jazzy House, Jazz and Nu Jazz. They have excellent scheduled shows which feature several DJ's including owner Mark Lee
plus, a brand-new Smooth Jazz show on Tuesdays from 4-6pm with John Morley, they both personally makes time to come down to the Maritime Room to support the jazz club night.
THE CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB, 228 London Road, Westcliff SS0 7JG – where we set our regular jazz club for the second Wednesday every month. Jazz at The Cricketers, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS) 7JG next month will be on Wednesday February 13th, and as usual the music starts at 8.30pm. We have invited the wonderful saxophone player Karen Sharp to join our resident rhythm section of Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (double bass) and the masterful Tim Huskisson on piano. Digby will join Karen on the front line to make the evening a musical one to remember! If you wish to eat before the the music starts – it’s wise to book a table at the adjoining restaurant (phone 01702 345053). There is no entrance fee and there is free parking after 6pm at the nearby car park. Come early – See you there!
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are booked Dec 15th
The Jack Free Allstars. The legendary trombonist appears with regulars Pete Rudeforth, John Crocker, Tim Huskisson, Murray Salmon, Martin Guy, Colin Bray, Carol Braithwaite. Paul Higgs, Colin Good, Gary Wood, Julian Stringle, Trevor Whiting, JJ Vinten among recent guests. The Jack Free Allstars will continue the Gig at North Weald into the New Year. Admission will be £10. 12.30 - 3.00 pm
THE BRAZA CLUB Elm Road March PE15 8NZ on Friday 5th April 2019 from 8-11pm present The SIMON NELSON ALL STAR SIX with traditional Jazz for dancing and/or listening. Admission £10 each. From the organisers of Elgoods Fathers Day Jazz
SIMON NELSON Trumpet /Vocals /Leader Andy Flaxman Trombone
Tim Huskisson Piano Mark Crooks Clt/Sax
John Elmer Drums Roger Curphy Bass
JAZZ AT THE IVY ROOM - Farnham Conservative Club, Ivy House, Ivy Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PQ. Last Wednesday of the month. The Farnham Conservative Club is a hidden gem of a venue in the centre of town with drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and free parking. Curry available from 7 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome.
Admission £12 (+ £0.50 booking fee online) Tickets: https://ivyroomjazz.yapsody.com Info: www.ivyroomjazz.co.uk in...@ivyroomjazz.co.uk
WICKHAM BISHOPS JAZZ CLUB Saturdays, 6.30 for 7.30pm Just off A12 South of Witham, at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, CM3 3NN . Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.
February 9th Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants.
March 9th The Alan Gresty Jazz Band with Pete Neighbour.
May 11th The Chicago Teddy Bears Jazz Society.
Further dates, details to follow; June 8th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th.
THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
28 Jan – Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces
4 Feb – Frog Island Jazz Band
11 Feb – Carol Braithwaite with the Jazz Club Quartet (Tim Huskisson, Eddie Johnson, Alan Clarke and Ollie Benson)
18 Feb – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans
25 Feb – Just Friends Jazz Band
4 Mar – Doc Houlind’s Revival All Stars
JAZZ AT THE KINGS LANGLEY CLUB – The very best bands of local musicians every Tuesday at 8.15/8:30 pm, 3-5 Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts. Tel: 01923 262982. No entry charge, Visitors welcome. www.kingslangleyjazz.co.uk Keep an eye on the website for any late amendments. Note the earlier start time with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
January 30th Hertswing Big Band with their usual exciting swing, bringing their classic Basie style big band sound. Aided by Vicky their star vocalist.
February 5th John Bignall Quartet. With John Bignall on saxes, Neil Drake piano,Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fen drums. A top quality quartet not to be missed!
February 12th Conchord Big Band A popular band in the Basie tradition presented by JJ on drums and led by Cliff Brown.
February 19th The Jim Phillips Band. Fronted by Jim on baritone sax, with many recently acquired combo charts from his extensive music library. All aided by Bryony on vocals.
February 26th Terry Trenwith's Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standards and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 21st February – 8.30pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 24th January – 8.30pm
Derek Nash Quartet
Thursday 7th February – 8.30pm
Matt Skelton Celebrates ‘Shelley Manne’
Featuring Mark Crooks – sax Jim Davidson – trumpet Leon Greening –piano
Conor Chaplin – bass Matt Skelton – drums
Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated
Thursday 14th February - 8:30pm
Jo Harrop and Chris Dean Quintet
Thursday 28th February – 8.30pm
Sue Richardson Quartet
JOANNA'S PLACE Fairycroft House, 37 Audley Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3HD. Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden is an accessible building with a large, free car park and a licensed bar. It may be a rather cold, wet and grey January day here in Saffron Walden, but we have plenty for you to look forward to in 2019! Tickets (£15 in advance or £17 on the door) for all three gigs are available from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or on the website.
On 2 March, we are very lucky to be hosting first-class US import Rodney Branigan, a Texas-raised multi-instrumentalist with a rich and soulful voice, who learned to play in Austin, perform in Los Angeles, craft songs in Nashville, and put it all together in London. Prepare to be enthralled by his dual guitar playing!
And on 27 April, we look forward to welcoming jazz violinist Ben Holder, who mixes his classical training with the techniques of jazz masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson.
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room
Sun 10th Mar – JO HARROP
Sun 24th Mar – PETE NEIGHBOUR
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £14
Jan 31st £14 No Politics ~~ PETE CATER with his MINISTRY of JAZZ Big Band Classics & Big Band Swing ~ Led by Pete Cater the leader of The Buddy Rich tribute band. Loaded with world class musicians all driven by Drummer Pete Cater.
PETE CATER drums & leader. Drives with his unique natural ability.
VASILIS XENOPOULOS tenor sax. The charismatic Greek is back. Europes finest.
RICHARD SHEPHERD alto sax. Leads own sextet in late show at Ronnies.
ADRIAN FRY trombone. Great player, Great big band arranger
GEORGE HOGG trumpet. So experienced So much talent & So Good
SIMON THORPE double bass. A regular at The FJC & always welcome
PETE WHITTAKER organ. This is a great addition to any big band
Feb 7th £12 Award Winners Galore ~ THE ALAN BARNES ALL STAR QUARTET
www.alanbarnesjazz.com // www.davidnewton.biz
ALAN BARNES saxes & clarinet ~ Leader ~ Humour & Multi Multi Brit Jazz Award Winner.
DAVID NEWTON piano .. David topped the Brit Jazz Awards for 13 consecutive years
ANDREW CLEYNDERT double bass. Experience & expertise
SEBASTIAAN de KROMM drums .. One of Europe's finest
Feb 14th £14 JULIAN MARC STRINGLE .. STEVE WATERMAN SEXTET
The Valentines Day Special
www.julianmarcstringle.com // www.stevewaterman.co.uk
A Great evening of Toe Tapping Jazz ~~ A Jazz lovers Treat
JULIAN MARC STRINGLE sax & clarinet .. Sir JD said the best in Europe.
STEVE WATERMAN trumpet & flugle .. The UK's No1 jazz trumpeter.
DOMINIC ASHWORTH guitar .. Wonderful Canadian guitarist.
LEON GREENING piano .. Fantastic & a great FJC favorite.
CHIS DODDS bass .. This guy swings like the pendulum.
NIC FRANCE drums .. At the forefront of British drummers.
Feb 21st £12 THE ROB BARRON QUINTET The swinging style of George Shearing & Milt Jackson www.robbarronmusic.com
ROB BARRON piano .. NAT STEELE vibes .. WILL ARNOLD FORSTER guitar.. JEREMY BROWN double bass .. JOSH MORRISON drums
Feb 28th £14 The wonderful music & songs of Peggy Lee ~ Duke Ellington & Benny Goodman. Pete Long's PEGGY .. DUKE & BENNY
www.plong.co.uk // www.joanviskant.f9.co.uk
The most swinging show on the jazz scene ~~ recreating the wonderful music of the heyday of swing music & the all American song book ~ performed by the UK's best.
PETE LONG clarinet & sax .. Leader & wonderful humorist raconteur.. Pete is also the leader of the award winning Echoes of Ellington Orchestra.
Making her FJC debut is the Chicago born vocalist & international star performer MISS JOAN VISKANT ~ This lady is Peggy Lee & is a big band singer of quality.
NICK DAWSON piano .. The MD from the long running west end show Mama Mia.
ANTHONY KERR vibes .. Professor at The Royal School of Music & The BBC Big Band.
DAVID CHAMBERLAIN double bass .. Barrister David is one of the UKs finest bassists.
RICHARD PITE drums .. Great drummer & stick juggler ~ man of many talents ~ club owner ~ management etc. 100 years of jazz in 99 minutes Big Band.
In the next few weeks (Not booking ATM) (All at £12 except Feb 28th & March 28th)
March 7th CRAIG MILVERTON Qt with ROBERT FOWLER (The music of Tad Dameron)
March 12th THEO TRAVIS Qt with MARC PARNELL
March 21st SARA DOWLING Qt plus ROBERT FOWLER
March 28th JAZZ 'N JOLSON ( It's all in the title )
JAZZ CAFE POSK - 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436
Friday 25 January. Willie Garnett Big Band. Tickets on the door £8.
WILLIE GARNETT'S BIG BAND .... Undoubtedly one of the best British big bands led by veteran band leader Willie Garnett … Superb Musicians … Keeping the GREAT Classics ALIVE! Willie has a treasure trove of charts and selects a no-nonsense set including standard’s like Count Basie’s Corner Pocket, Coltrane classic…My Favourite Things and The Beatle’s Norwegian Wood. A Great Crowd & Great Banter…..A WONDERFUL NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT!
Saturday 26 January. Alex Roth / Wacław Zimpel / Hubert Zemler
Tickets on the door £10. Advance £8. Students £5.
Alex returns with a new project exploring his Polish-Jewish ancestry, developed through a residency at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków with support from Arts Council England. He is joined by two of Poland’s most acclaimed contemporary musicians: clarinettist Wacław Zimpel and percussionist Hubert Zemler, both stalwarts of Warsaw’s thriving experimental music scene.
FLEECEJAZZ - World class Jazz every Friday at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel CO6 4PZ www.fleecejazz.org.uk Doors 7.30pm, gig starts 8.00 pm, 2 sets, ends approx 11.00 pm Ample parking; fully accessible - info 01787 211865 See website for directions as satnav can get you lost! Tickets - via Box Office: 01787 211865; WeGotTickets (booking fee); On the door
25 January 2019, £18/£14* Alan Barnes Quartet
Alan Barnes saxes Robin Aspland piano Arnie Somogyi bass
Sebestiaan de Krom drums
Nothing more to be said, just magnificent!
1 February 2019, £16/£12* Basil Hodge Quartet
“Basil’s rhapsodic style gives the band a thick, full sound. He is a fleet and driving pianist”
Basil Hodge piano Ed Jones tenor sax Oli Hayhurst bass Winston Clifford drums
8 February 2019, £18/£14* Chris Bowden Quintet featuring Bryan Corbett: “Unlikely Being”
"Atmospheric tunes, extended arrangements, powerful performances and good old- fashioned grooves"
Chris Bowden alto sax Bryan Corbett trumpet/flugel Jim Watson piano Chris Dodd bass Neil Bullock drums
15 February 2019, £20/£16* Deelee Dubé and Renato D’Aliello
"A voice of deep grainy power, Dubé has a quick-witted musicality" - Daily Telegraph
Deelee Dubé vocals Renato D’Aliello tenor sax Bruno Montrose piano Adam King bass Alfonso Vitale drums
22 February 2019, £20/£16* Clark Tracey Quintet: “No Doubt”
After 35 years of leading his own bands, this is the latest one and features some of the brightest young stars of the future.
Clark Tracey drums Alex Ridout trumpet Sean Payne alto sax Elliott Sansom piano James Owston bass
JAZZ AT THE HUNTER CLUB, 6, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PH. 1st class jazz in Bury St Edmunds headhunter...@gmail.com www.headhunterslive.org 07799 650009 Doors 7.15, Music 8pm
Saturday 9 February 2019 £14 / £7 u25 - Nigel Price
Formerly of the James Taylor Quartet, Nigel Price is the world-class shining star of groove guitar with over 500 appearances at Ronnie Scott's under his belt. His irresistible music recalls the masters Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Pat Martino and early George Benson with an expertly blended, hugely exciting brand of hard-bop and soul-jazz.
NIGEL PRICE guitar
JOSE CANHA bass
GEORGE DOUBLE drums
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE - Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open 7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz & Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB - Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN.
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
JazzUp! AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
Saturday 26th January 2019 RANDOLPH MATTHEWS
Nominated Jazz FM “Best live performance 2018”, Randolph Matthews is described by Jazz FM as “Flawless and world class.”
Randolph’s vocal performances span over two decades where he has collaborated with artists from the jazz, blues and contemporary music scenes such as Mulatu Atstake, Casey Benjamin (Robert Glasper Experience) and openings for Richard Bona (Pat Metheny) and grammy award winning jazz legend Herbie Hancock. He's also graced the Royal Courts of Buckingham Palace to perform for Queen Elizabeth II. Randolph is one of the truly unique and incredible talents in today’s effervescent UK jazz culture. Influenced by legends such as Bobby McFerrin and Kurt Elling, Randolph’s show is an international mix of original material, re-works, and audience interactions entwined with life stories which he tells with pure emotion and humour. His new album “Untamed” was released in 2018 on BandCamp Spotify and ITunes with an album tour in November.
Nominated Jazz Fm Best Live Jazz Performance 2018 - Jazz FM
”The rich enveloping musical world of Randolph Matthews“ - Jazzwise Magazine
“The people choice award 2017” - Ascona Jazz Festival
“Dazzling improvisational skills ,flawless and world class” - Chris Phillips Jazz FM
“This man’s not just original, he’s out there” - Blues and Soul magazine
Link: http://www.randolphmatthews.co.uk
Plus special guest DJ… MATT SMOOTH
(www.sohoradiolondon.com/presenters/matt-smooth)
Ticket details… Entry £12 , £10 with JazzUp loyalty card.
Tickets available from …
Riot Lounge, Hitchin Farleys, Hitchin Gatefold Record Lounge, Hitchin
Jolly Brown, Hitchin Bar 85, Hitchin David's Music Letchworth
Unikorn Stevenage and on line from from http://www.wegottickets.com
16+ with photo ID - younger patrons can be signed in at the door by a responsible adult.
Like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge/Peterborough and London and we are just a 5 minute stroll from the station.
https://jazzupuk.com https://www.facebook.com/JazzUpC85
Any further questions please contact ro...@robincampbell.org
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All Welcome Admission £14.
Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
PORTSMOUTH JAZZ features the best live modern jazz in comfortable surroundings. Ample parking. Licensed bar. Good inexpensive meals and bar snacks can be purchased in the adjoining lounge and pub. Performances 8pm, doors open 7.15pm Tickets on door. The Executive Suite, Inn Lodge, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth PO3 5HH www.portmouthjazz.com email: portsmo...@btinternet.com Dave 023 9225 5806 or Claire 02392 298161
BIG BAND JAZZ IN BROMLEY – FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH – with the Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra, at Sundridge Park Working Men’s Club, 134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF. 8.30pm start, £8 admission. This 16-piece big band is one of London’s finest, featuring top-class musicians from the South East, including young rising stars from Trinity Laban Conservatoire.
With over 300 charts in the band’s library, the repertoire covers a vast range of music – including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Bill Holman and Bob Florence, as well as gems of British jazz from the 1960s to the present day.
Mick Collins founded his band in the early 1970s and over the years many of the UK’s best jazz musicians have passed through its ranks. Now co-led by trombonists Paul Taylor and Bill Todd it continues Mick’s mission of performing this great music to the best possible standards.
This is a regular monthly gig. The orchestra performs at the same venue at the same time on the 1st Monday of each month.
CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, N14 4PE. Booking: 020 8292 9222. Booking: book...@chickenshed.org.uk
JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
FORTNIGHTLY FREE Live Midweek Music in our Theatre Lounge on Wednesdays
7:30 pm Relax on a Wednesday evening at Rhodes while listening to the very best from the vibrant local music scene. Our Midweek Live Music events are now established as a ‘must see’ night for music fans of all ages so unwind, kick back and relax.
Our resident Jazz Quintet Que Pasa are now established on the second Wednesday of every month. Featuring internationally renowned players Pete Lemer - keys, Paul Robinson - drums, Steve Cook - Bass, with Adam Amor on Sax and brilliant trumpet player Paul Higgs. Between them they have worked with acts such as Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Ginger Baker, Mike Oldfield, The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The best of the genre from the best in the business.
THE JAZZ CENTRE UK opened in Feb 2016, brain child of Digby Fairweather to promote, preserve and celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between 10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say hello to our friendly volunteers. Registered Charity No. 116742. The Heritage Lottery Fund has helped us to set up phase 1, but we have much greater future plans www.thejazzcentreuk.co.uk Come and see our Living Heritage Museum containing Humphrey Lyttleton’s desk, trumpet, letters and trophies (and many other artifacts). We cover all genres of jazz and we celebrate the music’s heritage, art and memorabilia. Jazz films are shown every Saturday at 2pm in our 100 seater cinema and we have live music in the Centre on Saturday afternoon. We actively support and promote contemporary performance and education - send your email address and we shall add you to our ‘friends’ who receive our newsletter. gwendoline...@gmail.com
Friday, January 25th, 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK.
'Charlie Parker: The Dial Sessions'. Free admission.
Saturday, January 26th: 2pm - 4pm: 'Spike's Place at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents Anita Wardell with Robin Aspland’s Trio. £10 Admission.
Friday, February 1st: 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK’. ‘Oscar Peterson Trio: Night Train’ Free admission.
Saturday, February 2nd: 12 - 2pm:'Jazz 825' at The Jazz Centre UK:
Trevor Taylor presents the ‘Unity Organ Trio’. Free Admission.
Friday February 8th: 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’at The Jazz Centre UK . ‘John Coltrane: Giant Steps’
Saturday, February 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm:
The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Friday February 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. ‘Billie Holiday: Lady in Satin’ Free Admission.
Saturday February 16th: 2 - 4pm: Special presentation: ‘The Dean of Decadence’ featuring Chris Wade’s new documentary ‘George Melly; the Certainty of Hazard’ and ‘Memories of Melly’ by Digby Fairweather. Admission £5.00
Friday February 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. 'Art Blakey: ’Moanin’’
Saturday, February 23rd: 2pm - 4pm: ‘Spike’s Place at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents: Osian Roberts with Simon Woolf’s Trio. £10 Admission.
Friday March 1st:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Saturday, March 2nd: 12 - 2pm: 'Jazz 825' at The Jazz Centre UK:
Trevor Taylor presents ‘The Flute in Jazz’ with Geoff Warren’s Flutopia. Free Admission.
Friday March 8th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah-Um
Saturday, March 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm: The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Fri March 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre Ella Fitzgerald: Live at Carnegie Hall
Saturday, March 16th: 1pm - 4pm: Guest speaker at The Jazz Centre UK: jazz journalist and author PeterVacher will give a presentation, with musical illustrations, on his book.
“Swingin’ on Central Avenue: African–American Jazz in Los Angeles”. Admission £5.
Friday March 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool
Saturday, March 30th: 2pm - 4pm: 'Spike’s Place’ at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents ‘Isn’t it a lovely day..?’ with Sara Dowling, Atila, Gabriel Latchin, Dario DiLecce and Steve Brown. Admission £12.
BERKHAMSTED JAZZ present live jazz in a relaxed club atmosphere, with reasonably priced licensed bar. £10 – members Dacorum Card holders, £13 – visitors and guests. Concerts normally at the Civic Centre, High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HD. Parking on High Street and in the car park behind the shops opposite. Disabled access.
e17 JAZZ - The award winning e17 jazz collective presents concerts on the last Wednesday of each month featuring local musicians of national renown plus exciting guest stars in a relaxed jazz club setting. 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 4QH
Weds March 27th @ MAUD
Charlie Mingus's - Ah Um Played by the Dave Manington Sextet
8.30-11pm, £10 - Early bird £12 - advance ticket £15 - on the door
Charles Mingus's classic jazz album played live in full by the fantastic group led by Dave Manington on Double Bass. Accompanied by projections of the original musicians and artwork. Celebrate the 60th birthday of this classic masterpiece by one of the heavyweights of the jazz world.
Jamey O'Donnell – Alto Sax Jack Jones – Tenor Sax Owen Dawson – Trombone
Naadia Sheriff – Vocals Dave Manington – Bass Will Glaser - Drums
Tickets - http://mirthmarvelandmaud.com/tickets/
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT (The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705) Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun: 12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 3rd March - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm-5.30pm)
Sun 19th May - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm-5.30pm)
Sun 4th August - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm-5.30pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
27 January, 9PM. Frank Griffith Quartet, w/Misha Gray, Hugo Harrison and Eryl Roberts. Railway Pub. 74 Wellington Road, Stockport, SK4 1HF. 01745 812260. Free.
27 January 2019, 2PM. FG with the Omega Big Band. Wigan Jazz Club, Vauxhall Road, Wigan, WN1 3LU. www.wiganjazzclub.co.uk
15 February, 8PM. w/Strictly Swing Big Band. Halton Royal British Legion Club. 1 Castle Road, Runcorn, WA7 2BE. 01922 8572131.
13 March, 8.30PM. w/Vic Blackwell Quintet. Fleetwood Heskith Social Club. Fylde Road, Southport, PRD 9XH. 01704 809138. £5.
20 April, 3-5PM. w/Annie Long. Nantwich Jazz Festival.www.nantwichjazz.com.
9 June, 8PM. FG with Tina May, Michael Roberts, Robin Aspland, Jeremy Brown and Rod Youngs. Broadway Meets Jazz. Dorchester Corn Exchange. High E Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HF.01305 819039. www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. £14.
CAROL BRAITHWAITES' GIG LIST. (more - website:carolbraithwaite.com) Many thanks
Friday 8th February
Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Fun starts at 12:30 - 2:30pm. £8 door.
Special guest: Mick Foster - sax.
Monday 11th February
Echo Club, Thornford Gardens, Southend.
Guesting with the Echo Club Quartet. 8 - 10.30pm
£10 door.
Saturday 16th February
North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12:30 - 3:00pm. Entry payable at door.
Thursday 21st February
Hadleigh Cricket Club, Rectory Road, Hadleigh SS7 2NQ
An evening of easy listening jazz played in a friendly club
atmosphere.The American Songbook along with jazz instrumentals.
Tim Huskisson - piano, Roger Curphey - bass, Jason Campbell - drums.
Come and join us for a relaxing night of music. Special guest: Mick Foster - sax
Time 8 - 10.30pm. £10 entry.
For the Diary - More info later:
08/03/19 - Billericay Const. Club (afternoon)
16/03/19 - North Weald Jazz Club (afternoon)
21/03/19 - Hadleigh Cricket Club. Guest : Goff Dubber - clarinet
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
On Wednesday February 6 2019 Heads South will be at St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square 8 to 10pm Jazz in the Crypt, London WC2N 4JJ Tkts £7 - 15 Book at https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/heads-south-2/#enhances-list boxo...@smitf.org Tel 020 7766 1100 Steve Waterman trumpet, John Harriman piano & organ, Venezuelan bass player Adolfredo Pulido, Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan, Buster Birch drums. “Cool, cultured and exhilarating" The Musician. “Effervescent Latin favourites and original compositions in the Cuban tradition with plenty of jazz content from excellent players” Rob Adams, Jazz UK More info at www.headssouth.com
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. Good food, reasonably priced available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, map etc, available at www.bottleneckblues.com
The Errol Linton Band are appearing on Tuesday 29th January. Real blues - rare, raw and not to be missed! For those that haven’t already attended, the venue is the St. George Hotel and is located a short distance from the Roffen (if you drive past with the Roffen on your left, the St. George is further down on the left). Website link: https://www.george-hotel.co.uk Please enter the venue via the main front door and make your way down to the Stanley Ballroom. If you use either of the car parks, please remember to register your vehicle straight away on entering the building (there is a panel in the hotel lobby or the hall itself). There is plenty of on-street parking available a short walk away. Tickets £12.00, pay on the door.
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
JAZZ AT BARNEY’S CAFE/BAR 46-56 Portland Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN (01903 527075). http://www.barneysworthing.co.uk A few minutes drive from Worthing train station, in the centre of town.
Every Saturday 8.30pm - 11pm, join local tenor saxophonist Mike Pappenheim with guest artists for two sets of standards-led jazz with some easy-listening pop thrown in. Free Entry! 01903 527075.
The Indian and Thai fusion restaurant - The Royal Tiger in Chelmsford - Southend Rd, Rettendon Common CM3 8EE - put on live modern jazz on the last Sunday evening of the month. They have had renowned musicians likes of Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Lily Dior, Marc Cecil and many more. Bookings 01245 403030
Live Saxophone led Jazz Trio featured every Sunday along with Sunday Roast from 4 - 6pm Free Entry. Bedford Tavern 160 Seven Sisters Road London N7 7 PT
For Live Music in Cambridge - Hot Numbers Coffee with Nick Hill plus guests every Thursday evening within the gallery space from 7pm - 10:30pm. Units 5/6 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ. Some fantastic recent guests include Gillad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Josh Kemp. www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk
JAZZ NIGHTS AT HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, High St, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR. To book 01440 714140 or go to www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D 5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682 www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
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The James Pearson Trio will play a fundraising concert ‘100 Years of Jazz Piano’ for the National Jazz Archive on Saturday 9 February, in Loughton, Essex.
Pianist James Pearson, with Sam Burgess on bass and Chris Higginbottom on drums, present a history of jazz piano, featuring Oscar Peterson, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans and many, many more. James Pearson is a world-class pianist, composer and raconteur extraordinaire. He is the artistic director at Ronnie Scott’s Club where his trio are the house band. His fine piano playing and arrangements can be heard on over 50 albums. With collaborations ranging from Paul McCartney to Wynton Marsalis, James is one of the country’s most sought-after pianists.
Bass player Sam Burgess is a stalwart of the UK jazz scene. As well as playing on numerous film soundtracks, his driving bass lines can be heard accompanying bands of all styles.
Chris Higginbottom is one of the UK’s top drummers, and is a member of the Kyle Eastwood band and the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars. A Royal Academy of Music graduate, Chris lived in New York for eight years where he played with many of the biggest names in jazz. He has performed all over the world and has released two albums as a leader. James said: “It seems very appropriate to bring my trio to present a concert telling the story of jazz piano to help raise funds for the Archive, which itself covers the history of jazz. We’re looking forward to it!”
The concert will include a tribute to the late Brian Browning, in thanks and recognition for the generous legacy he left to the National Jazz Archive in his will. There will be a display of some of the photos he took at the East Side Jazz Club, Leytonstone over the years.
The concert is at Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, close to the Archive’s home in Loughton Library, where extensive parking is available. The church and the archive are about a kilometre away from Loughton Station on the Central Line, and are also served by numerous bus routes. The concert starts at 2.30pm and tickets cost £15. For details and to book tickets, visit https://www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/news-events,
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Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
Award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band bring you more exhilarating swing and sparkling melodies as they celebrate the Great American and British Song books as well as contemporary writers creating the standards of today. Promising a rich jazz infused repertoire in its many forms and eclectic song list, with arrangements crafted by world renowned trumpeter and composer Guy Barker and pianist extraordinaire Jason Rebello.
Clare Teal – vocal Guy Barker – trumpet Martin Shaw – trumpet
Ashley Horton – trombone Alex Garnett – alto saxophone
James Gardiner-Bateman – tenor saxophone Gemma Moore – baritone saxophone
Jason Rebello – piano Simon Little – bass Ben Reynolds – drums
“The new first lady of Jazz” – The Independent
"A First Class Evening's Entertainment from The Queen of Swing" – Time Out
The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, events in Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent. CT11 9AY.
Saturday 23rd March at 12 Noon
Doc Houlin & The Revival All Stars. All Tickets 15 pounds (includes buffet)
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From Steve Wright, Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
Essex jazz musicians and clubs using Twitter can now promote their events via a new site: @EssexJazzLive. Apart from the usual word count, images are also welcome - as are Likes/Retweets.
Steve has also created a Facebook page for Essex jazz musicians, clubs and promoters to publicise their events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/559438814439358/
For fans of Trad Jazz out there, may we direct to you Wilf James‘ comprehensive listings — http://bit.ly/r0lcY2, or just Google Wilf’s Jazz!!
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The Cambridge Jazz Jam is moving location. From 28th January onwards, we will hold sessions at a café/bar called The Snug, located at 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. As hitherto, the sessions will run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm. There will be no session on 21st January. Further information from Mike Quigley, 07979 59 22 41
The next Freddie Freeloader’s Jazz Jam is on Sunday 20th January from 6-9 p.m. at the Black Bull in Rainsford Road Chelmsford CM1 2PN. Future dates (all at the earlier time of 4-7 p.m.) are: March 17; May 12; July 21st; September 22nd; November 17th. Free entrance, all experience levels, Playlist and music available in advance from mickf...@btconnect.com. DWJQ are house band, PA drum kit bass amp and one guitar amp provided.
little bread BIG JAM at The Royal Inn on The Park (111 Lauriston Road, E9 7HJ) returns to Wednesdays. Join Annie, Peter and the band in the Garden Bar at the back of this beautiful park-side pub. All instrumental and vocal jazz jammers and jazz-loving listeners, clappers and whoopers and their friends, families and lovers welcome. £4 for jammers. Contributions from grateful listeners welcome. Contact Annie on 07885480329 for more details.
EALING JAZZ JAM - Every Monday from 9 till 11 this long running jam is held at The Plough Inn, Northfields Ave, Ealing. One minute walk from Northfields Tube. Hosted by Bobby Allan and Wendy Linsey on alternate weeks. After two or three numbers from The Mary Belson Trio the jam is opened. It's a very friendly and inclusive jam in a large and comfortable Gastropub. Always an appreciative audience and our aim is two numbers minimum from our guests. It is a busy night but a very enjoyable one with lots of regulars but we love to welcome new faces to our Monday jam with a Friday vibe.
New Weekly Jazz Jam at established North London venue Mascara Bar, 72 Stamford Hill N16 6XS every Tuesday (opposite Morrisons - five mins from Stoke Newington BR). Free entry. House band starts at 7:30 and the jam session opens for the second set running till 11:30. Singers more than welcome, great laid back informal friendly setting, come on down! Great house band led by drummer Filippo Giangrande with Edd Bateman on bass, Dan Waldman guitar, and Colin Campbell on saxes.
There is a new Jazz Jam at the Burleigh Arms, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, on Tuesdays 8 to 11. Musicians and singers welcome
Jazz Gig and Jam with The Michael Connolly Quartet - Every last Sunday of the month at 5.00-8.30 at The Spread Eagle, Queen's Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4HD. Free Entry. Guests welcome just bring your instrument. Also there is a Jazz Gig and Jam on the first Sunday of every month at The Kings Arms, 2 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London W1J 7QAT from 6.30pm - 10.00pm
A new Jazz Jam night at the Forester's Arms, Colchester. Held on the last Thursday of every month. Members of the band of the parachute regiment Big Band are hosting an evening of Jazz where they will play a short set of music until they open up the floor to anyone who wants to Jam, any ability. The house band consists of: Pianist, Drummer, Bass, Trombone and Trumpet.
There is a Jazz Jam session on alternate Tuesday lunch times at The Battle of Britain Club, Hillingdon Road, Hillingdon (Nr Uxbridge) UB10 0RY from 12 midday until 2.00pm. Good players welcome as is anyone who enjoys listening to good jazz. We have a bar and food is also available. It's all very informal and friendly.
Mascara Bar, 72 Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington N16 6XS. Every Tuesday: House trio + jam. 8.30. (F). info: 07905 151894
Mill Hill Jazz Club host a regular end of month, Wednesday, open stage for quality musicians. Val’s House band provides the professional rhythm section that binds it all together. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub.co.uk valgo...@gmail.com 0208 207 045
Jazz at the Green Note “jam great atmosphere!” on the 1st Sunday of every month. Music 8:30pm – Band set followed by a jam. 106 Parkway, Camden NW1 7AN.
There is a jazz jam every Saturday with the Nora Bite trio at 9:30pm, original music in the first set followed by a jazz standards jam. Free entrance. Venue: Troyganic, 132 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch E2 8DP. Usual house band is a guitar trio led by Nora Bite. Until 2am.
There is a Jam session on the first Thursday of each month in Colchester at The Bull, Crouch Street. The house band regularly features such great players as Bern Hodgekins (Bass player with Jazznights trio) and Mick Hutton (bass). After short set from house band, stage open for jammers and singers. Running for 5 years now simon...@madasafish.com
Singers' Night at Nelson (48 Stanhope Street, London NW1. six min walk from Warren Street station). 2nd Tuesday of each month. Open mic for jazz vocalists. Now In 21st year (2018). Excellent accompanists. Food available. £8 singers, £7 guests, £5 full time students with student card. Doors, list 6.00pm, music 7.45 - 10.30pm. Chris Legee jazz...@waitrose.com.
Jazz jam sessions at the Fox and Firkin pub, 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. House band play a set from 8.30, jam session from 9.30-11pm. Come and sing, play or listen. Free entry & a good pizza menu !
There is a LondonBluesJams Yahoo! Group – blues rock n roll soul jam every Wednesday 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm . The Crown Inn, Roneo Corner, 360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch ,Essex RM12 4TW. info Bob Marks 07503 16 45 72 Full back line. P.A. Keys, Saxes and Brass. Mainly blues but all tastes catered for. All musos welcome – beginners to pros and bands. Vocalists especially welcome.
The Ipswich Jazz Collective meet on the 2nd Sunday in the month to hold a jam session at the Golden Hind Pub on Nacton Road Ipswich. Set up 7.30 for 8pm start. Bass amp & drums set up, PA on request. Guitarists to bring their own amps. No entrance fee and all levels of player catered for. Further details/contact at http://www.ipswichjazzcollective.blogspot.co.uk
The Norwich Jazz Jam is at the Fat Cat and Canary every Monday featuring Mark Jolley (violin), Lee Vasey (guitar), Ian Hireson (bass) & Matt Furness (drums)
Tendring Jazz Collective - Come and jam with our house band. Bring your instrument, voice, friends & family and enjoy a night of good music and good fun! Hosted by local musicians, including guitar, bass and drums. Facebook page “Tendring Jazz Collective” Last Wednedsday of each month from 8pm till 10:30pm. The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, Essex CO12 3EN.
Open Jazz Jam, “Who Pays The Piper” at The White Horse' Pub, Mill Rd, Husborne Crawley, Beds MK43 0XE, 1 mile from M1 Jn 13, A507 between Ridgmont and Woburn. Fortnightly session on Tuesdays from 8–11.00pm. FREE ENTRY – though we ask for donations toward back line, occasional raffle. Pub food, Chris 07804140606 chris.b...@bigfoot.com
There is a new jazz jam in Suffolk, in the picturesque market town of Woodbridge - it happens on Thursday evenings once a month, there is a facebook group people can join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1503416799918503/?fref=ts at the Kings Head, 17 Market Hill, Woodbridge IP12 4LP http://www.kingsheadwoodbridge.co.uk For more info e-mail ben.wat...@gmail.com
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John Seeley’s Jazz and Saxophone Group
If playing as part of a group appeals to you, why not join John Seeley’s Jazz and Saxophone Group? I run a Jazz Workshop and Saxophone Workshop on alternative Thursday evenings, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at St Michael and All Angels Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. £7 Entry. All ability levels and instruments are welcome, no need to book, just come along and join in! We are a relaxed, friendly, welcoming group and are always looking for more members to join our Jazz family!
Jazz Workshop
The aim of this workshop is to provide a creative and relaxed atmosphere for musicians of all levels, to learn theory aspects of music, and gain practical knowledge of performing. The music used will range from Hard Bop, Modern to Contemporary Jazz, and will be arranged to a high level.
Saxophone Workshop
The workshop aims to develop saxophone technique and performance in a friendly creative environment. Each class explores saxophone and musicianship skills that will enhance the individual and group performer. This includes music theory, methods of practice, sight reading, improvisation, aural work, and specific concepts to increase your knowledge on the saxophone. This is worked concurrently with a repertoire of saxophone music from different genres of music with a focus on Classical and Jazz.
Weekly Saturday Jazz Workshops in Orpington (SE London) for anyone, any age, on any instrument, interested in developing their improvising skills and musicianship. It is a practical, performance based approach to learning in a nurturing group. Through the playing and study of standard jazz repertoire we cover some of the requirements for improvising including ear training, rhythmic skills, developing your harmonic understanding, learning transcriptions of some classic recordings and building a jazz vocabulary. Limited numbers. www.saturdayjazzworkshop.com
British and International Vocal (Jazz) Academy (BIVJA) workshop course is a high quality enterprise implementing the skills and experience of a full rhythm section. For those who wish to acquire a greater understanding of the working of that rhythm section plus harmony, aural, jazz music theory and jazz style through practical sessions integrating performance, audience communication, history, safe vocal technique, extending range and improvisation and all ‘tools of the trade’. In Ealing, BIVJA promotes a warm but challenging environment and as the course develops ALL students will have acquired some practical knowledge of piano, bass, kit and percussion playing and band leading skills in addition to vocal and technical skills. The support group created will assist students in self-promotion and performance opportunities. Verona Chard – 020 8992 1571 – leave message, and contact details. 07985 440902 www.veronachard.com/bivja v...@veronachard.com
The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy runs weekly in Hackney on Saturday afternoons, under the artistic direction of internationally renowned jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph, offering talented young instrumentalists and vocalists aged 11-24, the opportunity to work with acclaimed jazz artists to develop their skills through a curriculum underpinned by an introduction to the American roots of jazz.
The Hertfordshire Music Service and North Herts Youth Jazz run the North Herts Youth Jazz Big Band rehearse Tues evenings, term time, at The North Herts Music School, Highbury House, Highbury Road, Hitchin SG4 9RU 01462 434052. Up to age 19. Improvisers welcome but guidance and instruction will be given to all who wish it. They will perform at least once in public each term to promote the playing of jazz amoung youth. There is a termly fee.
Essex Music Services, part of Essex County Council provide ” Quality instrumental tuition and workshops .. covering all major orchestral and band instruments and musical styles”. One of the youth orchestras is The Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra (EYJO) for young musicians with a love for jazz with a min of grade 5 – audition entry. Meet monthly for rehearsals and also go on tour. Musical Director since '91 Martin Hathaway, is one of the country’s leading jazz musicians. He is also the resident conductor of Young Essex Jazz and Essex Junior Jazz. Tickets for their’ Jazz concerts 01206 798788 or email beverley...@essex.gov.uk
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tune to www.1940sukradio.co.uk
Adam Dyer presents a radio show on Phoenix FM, every Monday night 6pm – 8pm, playing jazz from the swing era to the present on 98FM in the Brentwood/Billericay area, available on app-stores and online: http://www.phoenixfm.com/2014/01/21/all-that-jazz/, helping to build a following for jazz among younger people. Adam teachs jazz piano/composition in Billericay (MA Guildhall School of Music and Drama). http://www.reverbnation.com/adamdyerjazz
Our friends at MEDWAY JAZZ publish a great newsletter covering a lot of what is going on in Kent. You can download their latest newsletter by clicking here: http://jazzupdate.co.uk/downloads/kentjazzspring14.pdf
Dave Self is a lifelong jazz fan, performer and DJ. He is a presenter of a jazz show for Blast 1386 – Tuesdays midday to CARL ORR on guitar [yes the guitarist with the billy cobham band] and ANDY NOBLE on keyboards . Carl and andy are both from Australia and are both top class exellent musicians 1pm, repeated on Fridays 8pm to 9pm. You can listen in at http://radiotime.com/station/s_6837/Blast_1386.aspx.
A really good website, kindly pointed out to us by Steve Duke. www.jazzonthetube.com. Basically it is a directory of all the great jazz videos which can be found on YouTube sorted by artist … highly addictive!
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Courtesy of our friends at J A Z Z N I G H T S
Cambridge: The jazz club at Hidden Rooms on Thursdays www.cambridgejazz.org. Phone: 07827 012875. Email: in...@cambridgejazz.org.
Cambridge: Every Sunday night the ANDY BOWIE QUARTET are at the Tram Depot, Dover Street. See http://www.tramdepotcambridge.co.uk and https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie.
Cambridge: Hot Numbers Coffee Bar at Units 5-6, Dales Brewery, Gwydir St, CB1 2LJ features jazz from time to time. See www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk for details.
Rawreth: The Belvedere Jazz & Music Club at The Chichester Hotel, Old Wickford Road, Nr Wickford, SS11 8UE 8pm to 10.30pm. Meals from 6.30pm. Tel: 07850 607075.
Mill Hill: Jazz club gigs on Wednesdays.
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Lunchtime Charity Jazz Concert in aid of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Vascular Research, featuring “The Pete Allen Jazz Band” on Sunday 17th March 2019 performing music to suit many tastes from New Orleans, Dixieland, Traditional, Swing to Main Stream and much more, at Hamptons (formerly The Marconi Social Club), Tydemans, off Beehive Lane, Chelmsford CM2 9FH. Music from 1pm to 3.30pm. Doors open 12.00. Free Parking, Hot and Cold Food, Club Bar Prices, Raffle. Tickets in advance £14 or £15 on the door, from Brian 01245 224644 or from Hamptons 01245 269422.
THE JAMES PEARSON TRIO FUNDRAISING CONCERT (Sat 9 Feb) IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL JAZZ ARCHIVE - PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THEIR NEXT FUNDRAISING CONCERT LATER IN THE YEAR.
On Weds 6 February Heads South will be at St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square 8 to 10pm Jazz in the Crypt, London WC2N 4JJ Tkts £7 - 15 Book at https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/heads-south-2/#enhances-list boxo...@smitf.org Tel 020 7766 1100 Steve Waterman trumpet, John Harriman piano & organ, Venezuelan bass player Adolfredo Pulido, Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan, Buster Birch drums. “Cool, cultured and exhilarating" The Musician. “Effervescent Latin favourites and original compositions in the Cuban tradition with plenty of jazz content from excellent players” Rob Adams, Jazz UK More info at www.headssouth.com
Harmony In Harlem the Cambridge-based big band specialising in authentic Duke Ellington, are performing a fresh selection of Ellingtonia from the 1930s to 1950s at St Andrew's Street Baptist Church, St Andrew's St Cambridge,CB2 3AR 7:30pm on Saturday 9th March 2019. Black and Tan Fantasy and Ellington's jungle sounds are the theme. Tickets £15 online/on the door: http://www.harmonyinharlem.co.uk/
Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
The Cambridge Jazz Jam has moved to café/bar The Snug, located 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. The sessions run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm.
February 3rd There’s Sunday lunchtime jazz 2 – 4:30 pm with THE USUAL SUSPECTS Olli, Brian, Gerry and Peter. when we return to Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.
Wednesday 6th February: a chance to play some new tracks and some old favourites along with news of gigs both locally and nationally.
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/ There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
Observation from a reader "Re Radio - streaming KCSM.org from Bay Area San Fran? They play great stuff, even at their 7am (our 3pm)."
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BELVEDERE JAZZ & MUSIC CLUB, every Wednesday evening is at The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, Nr. Wickford SS11 8UE (Off A129, 800 yards Wickford side of The Carpenters Arms roundabout). Meals available from 6:15pm whilst you sit at a candlelit table, either before or whilst enjoying the top quality jazz which commences at 8:00pm until 10.30pm. Top International, Regional Bands and Artists, including Big Bands, Swing and Mainstream, all tuneful easy listening foot tapping music with something for everyone! Friendly welcoming atmosphere ~ Admission is from £12.50 on the door ~ Large free car park ~ Newcomers most welcome. www.belvederejazz.co.uk ; Telephone: 07850 607075 or Email:mailto:belved...@gmail.com – Reservations recommended
6th February – Mick Foster Quartet
Mick Foster – baritone, alto and C Melody saxes Dominic Ashworth - guitar
Tristan Mailliot – drums Tom Farmer - double bass
Saxophonist Mick Foster (Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Dankworth, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) brings his quartet for an evening of melodic jazz playing some of the great tunes from the American songbook, as featured on his album 'Four Views'. Expect to enjoy On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Moonlight In Vermont, But Beautiful, I'm Old Fashioned, 'Recado Bossa Nova' Emily and Broadway, as well as one or two Gerry Mulligan pieces. Mick will be playing baritone sax as well as alto and C Melody saxes, is joined by Dominic Ashworth on guitar, Tom Farmer on double bass and Tristan Mailliot on drums.
13th February – International Singing Star: Peter Grant
Peter Grant – vocals John ‘Boysey’ Battrum – tenor sax
Danny McCormack - piano Dave Tandy - drums
Peter Grant is considered one of the UK’s finest male vocalists being influenced by the greats, Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro, Harry Connick to name a few. Peter’s voice is drenched with classic tone sitting perfectly in the Big Band, Jazz, Swing genre yet his voice reaches out combining his old soul with many musical styles, putting a new stamp on the word Crooner. Cutting his teeth through his teens Peter performed at every type of gig you can think of, travelling the UK performing with Big Bands where he further developed and found his own sound. By 17 Peter was signed to Universal Records and has since recorded three commercially released studio Albums achieving a Top Ten Album and Gold selling record. The success of his recording career has brought multiple TV appearances including Michael Parkinson, Loose Women, This Morning, GMTV, Alan Titchmarsh and several national Radio tours, making Pete a firm favourite at the BBC. Album sales are heading towards 200,000. Theatre tours, sell out runs at Ronnie Scott's, Multiple Grand Prix parties and has been invited to perform at such events like BBC’s Children in need, Friday Night is Music Night, Don Black’s 80 Birthday celebration at the London Palladium. Audiences worldwide have enjoyed Peter’s music from Royalty to Celebrities like Jamiroquai, Janet Jackson, Joss Stone etc. His concert is packed with energy and completely original arrangements - this is not your average Swing singer, this is a real crooner! Admission £15
14th February – Jive Aces – SOLD OUT
20th February ‘Getz: A Musical Portrait’
Chris Ingham – piano/commentary Mark Crooks – tenor sax
Arnie Somogyi - double bass George Double – drums
This is a heartfelt, career-wide celebration of the great lyrical genius of the saxophonist Stan Getz, from the 1940s to the 1990s, taking in the swinging 1950s, the Bossa nova years of the early 1960s and many rich and daring collaborations with some of the great musicians of the era.
GETZ: A MUSICAL PORTRAIT - "Mark Crooks’ tenor raises the hairs on the back of the neck…" LONDON JAZZ NEWS
27th February - Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants
Kevin Grenfell - vocals, trumpet/trombone Jeremy Huggett - vocals/sax/clarinet
‘Baby’ Jools Aldridge - drums Simon Smith - double bass
Phil Nice - piano/vocals
Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants are a versatile swinging five piece and performing a varied selection of music from across the decades, embracing the golden age of Swing, to the timeless classics of Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole, to name but a few. Swing by and join them!
JAZZ@ST ANT’S A great weekly jazz night – now in its 14th year! St Anthony’s Club, The Red House, 13 Upton Ave, (corner of Upton Lane), Forest Gate E7 9PN. Every Weds 8.30 pm. Admission £3. Please support the raffle from which all proceeds go to the band. For latest listings visit www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants. Please download current listing at www.jazzjam.co.uk/downloads/stants.pdf, or www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant - drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till 10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708 or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 26th February, 2019
THE GREAT GUITARS REVISITED, featuring the three guitars of DOMINIC ASHWORTH, ANDY WATSON and SIMON HURLEY with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Not one, not two but three amazingly talented guitarists, will tonight bring you a musical story on jazz from the 70’s and 80’s when three American guitarists joined forces and became known as The Great Guitars. They were, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd who left a lasting legacy of guitar styles that even remains innovative today. They covered a wide range of styles and genres as you will hear when our guests revisit their music and I am sure it will make you want to listen to The Great Guitars again and again.
Dominic Ashworth, an exceptionally talented Canadian guitarist, and regular guest to the Club, for which we are extremely lucky as his services are in great demand country wide touring with groups such as, Picante Latin Band, Rag & Bone Club, The Dream Band and accompanies many other jazz musicians. No matter the tempo, genre, style, Dominic ticks all the boxes ensuring his audience are always wanting more from this truly amazing musician.
Andy Watson graduated at City of Leeds College of Music, where so many of our jazz musicians studied. Andy has been a professional musician for the whole of his working life as a player and educator. Performing as a solo artist he has travelled extensively, appearing at many venues and festivals. His teaching work is in schools and colleges as both guitar teacher and lecturer and directs many workshops around the UK.
Simon Hurley picked up the guitar 25 years ago and, and having been self-taught, embarked upon a formal musical education in 2006. In 2010 he graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree at Colchester and began to study jazz under the tutelage of guitarist Andy Watson. He is inspired by Joe Pass and Martin Taylor, who has described his playing as ‘Just beautiful’. Simon divides his time between teaching, recording, accompanying and performing in and around S. E. England.
Tuesday, 26th March, 2019
An EVENING with ELLA and LOUIS featuring HILARY CAMERON, keys/vocals, and PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Hilary Cameron trained as a classical pianist but later to spent two years in New York studying jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Whilst there the opportunity arose for her to gain invaluable experience performing in Clubs and venues with a host of experienced musicians playing the New York circuit. Hilary is also an excellent jazz flautist and vocalist that not many people are aware of. On returning to London she was soon performing at Ronnie Scotts, Pizza on the Park and the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank along with festivals in London, Brecon and Birmingham before joining OB’s resident trio.
Paul Higgs, needs no introduction being a regular visitor, almost a season ticket holder, in a variety of guises that this multi-instrumentalist performs across the country. Apart from touring with the fantastic Chris Ingham Quartet he has a very busy schedule with his own one man shows of ‘A Brief History of Jazz’, ‘Shades of Miles’, ‘Quintessential’ and ‘Pavane’ the latter being on his CD, a collection of original compositions that takes you on a mystic musical journey. Tonight, Paul accompanies Hilary, in portraying the wonderful music of the duets between Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong who sang such brilliant tunes as, ‘Summertime’, ‘Nearness of You’. ‘Cheek to Cheek’. ‘Tenderly’ and ‘Moonlight in Vermont’.
Sit back and enjoy the artistry.
RAFAJAZZ are now to be found at Liberal Club, 10 Balfour Road, Ilford IG1 4JF Every Thursday at 8pm. Door £5 The new team run a weekly jazz night in the traditions of the old club.
Hosts : 1st Thursday : Ienne Hunter (Guitarist)
2nd Thursday : Graham Pike (Harmonica/ Trumpet / Vocals)
3rd Thursday : Annie Dehaney-Steven (Singer)
4th Thursday : Louise Miller (Singer) Open Mic night
The first three Thursdays usually have a guest artist, invited by the host along with a particularly excellent House Band. The 4th Thursday is very much a singalong and open mic night. Sometimes there’s a 5th Thursday, check the diary for who’s on.
Past guests include : KIX Jazz Orchestra (Big Band), Bobby Allen (vcls), Catherine Lima (vcls), Paul Wood (vcls), Sharon Scott (vcls), Iris Edris (vcls), John Eacott (Trumpet), Robert Bell (vcls), Sue Holiday (vcls). Liz Byrne (vocals)
ANNIE'S JAZZ @ THORPE BAY GOLF CLUB. Annie's Jazz is at Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Thorpe Hall Avenue. Thorpe Bay. Southend-on-Sea. SS1-3AT on Tuesdays. Food served from 7pm until 8pm and the music will start at 8.00pm. Please phone Annie for reservations 07504-232783 or e-mail boneswi...@gmail.com www.anniesjazz.co.uk
ONE TUESDAY EACH MONTH WILL BE AN EVENING FOR DANCE.
TUES 5th of FEB - RENATO D'AIELLO QUARTET Play the music of Cedar Walton.
Matyas Gayer - Piano , Adam King - Bass, Alfonso Vitale - Drums & Renato D'aiello - sax.
Renato D’Aiello has become known as one of the strongest and most original saxophone sounds around. His treatment of jazz standards and originals, both live and on cd, have won great admiration from audiences and the press. Renato studied with masters such as Sal Nistico, Tony Scott, Steve Grossman and Joe Henderson. He has played in most of the major venues and festivals in the UK, and since May 2002 he has played several times in Paris, receiving warm acclaim from Jazz Hot magazine and TSF radio. Renato performs regularly at Pizza Express in Dean Street & since July has been resident upstairs at Ronnie Scott's. He is much in demand as a guest player with many of the best UK musicians.
“Renato is a superlative saxophonist with a passionate and poetic soul. He has all the virtues - a beautiful sense of time and pacing and a technique which effortlessly projects his brilliantly flowing ideas.” Ian Carr, Jazz writer
Matyas Gayer is one of the few leading figures in the new generation of jazz musicians and known to be one of a handful of young pianists who is successfully forging his own distinctive style and musical voice out of the greatness of a jazz piano tradition. Matyas Gayer, the Hungarian pianist, fell in love with the music at the age of five. Gayer has been showing passion to straight ahead, mainstream jazz and has been already performing on various stages such as Palace of Arts, Budapest since the early teenage years.
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BRENTWOOD – 8.00pm. The Bardswell, Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ. Tel: 01245 420475 Top-Class Mainstream Jazz. email: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. Join the Facebook groups
Tuesday 5th February – 8.00pm
Matt Skelton Celebrates ‘Shelley Manne’
Featuring Mark Crooks – sax Jim Davidson – trumpet Leon Greening –piano
Conor Chaplin – bass Matt Skelton – drums
Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated
Tuesday 12th February – 8.00pm
Christian Brewer with Nico Merc i- piano Marco Marizola – bass & Lee Barbien - drums
SPIKES PLACE at THE JAZZ CENTRE UK Beecroft Arts Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 6EX Tel no: 01702 215169 (Thurs & Sat only) Or: 01245 420475 Email:susa...@btinternet.com
Saturday 23rd February 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £10.00
THE THEYDON AND ABRIDGE JAZZ CLUB @ ABRIDGE VILLAGE HALL, 39 Ongar Road, Abridge, Essex RM4 1UD from 8pm to 10.30. Traditional/Dixieland/New Orleans Jazz featuring excellent live bands for listening and dancing. Drinks & snacks / tea & coffee / dance floor / plentiful seating / free car park. All are welcome. The Club nights will be the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month Admission - Guests £12, Members £10. Children admitted under supervision, free for 12 and unders. Bar/ Tea & Coffee / Free Car Park /Good Seating/disabled welcome/ Memberships available @ £5. Visit www.theydonjazzclub.org.uk or contact Dave & Sheila Dyer – tel: 01945 588325; email: daved...@gmail.com
Feb 13th - Kid Tidimans All Stars
Feb 27th - T J Johnsons Jazz & Blues Band
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of £10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the Facebook groups Twitter account @ChelmfordJazz Doors: 11.00am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Now have a reduced ticket price for Under 18s at £5.
Sunday 10th February
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland, A ndrew Cleyndert and Sebastiaan de Krom
Sunday 3rd March
Zoe Francis (vocals) with Jim Mullen (guitar) and John Pearce (piano) bass tbc
Sunday 14th April
Matt Wates (sax), Leon Greening (piano), Julian Bury (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums)
Sunday 12th May
“Sweet Chorus” featuring John Etheridge, David Kelbie, Chris Garrick and Peter Townsend
Sunday 2nd June
Zak Barrett with the Marc Cecil Trio
8th September
Simon Spillett (sax), Ted Beament (piano), Alec Dankworth (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums)
6th October
Derek Nash (sax), Dave Newton (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), drummer tbc
MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Harlow Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors & Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays. 01279 414174 / 421763 Car Parking on site next to the new Clubhouse which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Admission £10 musicatm...@ntlworld.com
8th February - Gentleman and the Contenders www.gentlemantim.com
Returning to Marigolds after some sensational gigs the bands influences remain deeply rooted in early 50’s style Swing,West Coast and Chicago Blues and they are one of the hottest bands on the scene today. Led by the inspirational harmonica player and vocalist Tim Corbett they deliver a brand of high energy jumpin’ blues that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and get your toes tappin’. Tim Corbett is much admired by audiences and his peers alike and is recognised for his technical mastery of the harmonica and his powerful vocal performance.
TJ Cadman is a stylish guitar master that gets to the very heart of the music with his irresistible style, slick solo's and sophisticated chord patterns.
With Nick Vaughan on drums and Mike Reeman on double bass their swinging rhythms and lazy shuffles combined with great dynamics create the band’s musical style and it’s unique Chicago Style sound.
22nd February - Art Theman & Henry Lowther Quintet
Art Theman sax, Henry Lowther trumpet, Mike Gorman keyboards, Flo Moore bass and Stu Butterfield drums.
A self-taught musician, Art played tenor sax at Cambridge while studying medicine. Qualifying as a doctor he played in blues and R&B bands in the early 60s as well as backing groups for numerous pop sessions.
Art worked with Alexis Korner, Phil Seamen, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker and Long John Baldry. In the late 60s/early 70s Art started to favour jazz. He played with Barbara Thompson, Michael Garrick, Henry Lowther and Graham Collier and began a long and fruitful association with Stan Tracey, which continued into the 90s. Art has accompanied many visiting US jazzmen too many to list here.
Had Art chosen a musical career he would have doubtless been an international artist of some stature. Attaining his high standing while working as a consultant surgeon, is testimony to his remarkable talents.
A wit might say that Henry’s career peaked when he played at Woodstock as part of the Keefe Hartley band way back in the dim and distant. Those more knowledgeable would raise more than an eyebrow at that.
Henry’s father taught him to play cornet when he was about 5. His first cornet is very special, not only because it was originally his father’s, but is a Boosey & Co with ‘British throughout’ stamped on the bell. Henry researched the instrument and found that it came out of the factory on 14 April 1912, the day the Titanic sank”.
Henry’s career has been long and illustrious from his initiative work in the sixties through to the present day, his virtuosity allowing him to tour extensively right around the world. Not only has he played with so many well-respected musicians that there is far too little space here to list them all, he is able to move between musical genres at will and with consummate ease.
15th March - Doc K Blues Band
Tim Hill provides harmonica and vocals with long standing member Dave Barnes on slide guitar and vocals (Blues Movie, Mad Dog), lead guitarist Malcolm Hine (S.A.L.T, Brett Marvin, Southside, Blues Twins et al) Mick Parker on drums and Simon Fowle on bass.
Doc K's are the real deal. Arguably one of the finest purveyors of Chicago Blues anywhere in the capital and certainly one of the most popular bands we have the privilege of putting on at the club. Dr K's Bluesband play authentic exciting Blues and rocking R&B and have toured widely in Britain and Europe over many years. Founded by Fairport's Ashley Hutchings in 1967, Dr K's have been stalwarts of the British Blues and R&B scene ever since. Dr K's extensive Family Tree includes Geoff Bradford (Blues By 6, Cyril Davis All Stars) Geoff Krivitt (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) Eric Peachey (East of Eden, Mick Taylor Band), with historical links to many other prominent bands and players.
This is truly an outstanding band that has now played at Marigolds many times. It has been said that they play, ‘quite simply North London’s best Chicago Blues.’ Don’t miss them
29th March - Derek Nash Quartet: http://www.dereknash.com
Derek Nash saxophone, Dominic Ashworth guitar, Andy Staples bass and Marc Cecil drums.
Derek is one of the foremost talents on the UK jazz scene. He is the leader of award-winning 'Sax Appeal' and fronts the funk band "Protect the Beat" as well as being a member of the Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion. As a full-time member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004, he has worked alongsidemany famous talents.
With the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Derek performs approaching 100 gigs per year, including for 65,000 people at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium and for over 100,000 at the Glastonbury Festival, where he was a featured soloist.
Derek’s has won many awards and still regularly appears in the British Jazz awards nominations in several categories. He has recorded numerous albums in his own right and featured on far more with other artists. At his Clowns Pocket Recording Studio, Derek is a respected recording engineer and producer and has recorded albums for numerous famous artists. With Trudy Kerr, he is co-director of Jazzizit Records, an UK independent Jazz label. He is also the writer and arranger of many TV and radio themes. Although he will vehemently disagree one of his stand-up achievements was playing "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" for a condom advert! Sorry for raising that Derek.
HORNCHURCH JAZZ CLUB, 25 North St (rear), Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1RS. The Hornchurch Conservative Club is a comfortable air-conditioned venue with a dance floor, drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and car parking, Call Laurie on 07913 558616 for more details. Sundays 8:00 – 10:30pm From March Fortnightly Members £9, Guests £10
3rd February - The Nick Charles Quintet. A five-piece band led by Nick Charles playing clarinet recreates the sound of Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet and stars from the 1930’s. The first visit this year from this talented band of musicians for an evening of classic small band jazz.
10th February - Benson’s Hot Club of Hornchurch. A return visit of a popular band back because they were liked so much. It features Ollie Benson guitar, Peter Sellars violin and Tim Huskisson clarinet. The group plays jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli reminiscent of The Hot Club of France.
3rd March – No Jazz
10th March – Red Hot and Blue. A popular band playing in the New Orleans style of music. The band is led by Peter Leonard on trumpet and includes Alan Cresswell clarinet, John Stuart banjo, Chris Thompson double bass, and Jamie Shaw drums.
17th March – No Jazz
24th March – Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces. Bob Dwyer playing trombone leads his popular band with Max Emmons trumpet and blues harmonica, and Bernie Holden reeds. The band plays mainly in the style of the legendry Bix Beiderbecke. Listen out for John Bayne’s bass saxophone.
31st March – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another wonderful end to the month with an evening of jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with a guest front line and a rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson tinkling the ivories, Alan Clarke caressing drums and Roger Curphy plucking his bass.
GC's JAZZ CLUB at The Woolpack, 23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford CM2 0DN 01245 – 259295. First Sunday in Every Month 8:00pm - 10:30pm. Free Admission. Food Available. Est 2012 Celebrating Five years! www.graemeculham.com
Sunday 3rd February 2019 - MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
Mick has played and recorded with a wide range of bands and musicians including 'The London Jazz Orchestra' , 'Back To Basie Orchestra' John Dankworth & Cleo Laine,Guy Barker and Ginger Baker and is respected as one of the UK's finest baritone players. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 3rd March 2019 - GRAHAM PIKE Trumpet, Flugel, Harmonica, Vocal.
After a past life as TV/Theatre Musical Director, Composer, Graham has returned to his youth playing the live circuit with his own quartet & MD of KIX Jazz Orchestra. A century has produced so much great jazz, I love dipping into it all. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 7th April 2019 - JOHN WITHERS Vibraphone
John is a multi talented musician playing drums as well as vibraphone. He has been in great demand on the London scene for many years and was a long time member of the Ken Turner big band. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 5th May 2019 - BRIDGET METCALFE Vocals
The BBC broadcaster, artist, composer and of course singer. As a singer she released her ‘In Your Eyes’ jazz album with 6 consecutive nights at London’s Ronnie Scott’s. “I’m always looking to include a few different but well known songs (e.g. by composers like Michel Legrand) which are great jazz numbers. Reprising these makes a change, inspires musicians and surprises audiences”. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 2nd June 2019 - NEALE RIDDING Flute/ Saxophone
Regarded as one of the best jazz flautists in the country and his tenor sax tone reminiscent of the great Tubby Hayes. Neale was a full time member of Graeme's quintet through the 1990's. Apart from his talents on flute and saxophone's he is also a fine pianist, He is in great demand on the jazz club circuit and as a tutor at his private studio in London.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10 each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday night. Doors open 8pm, music from 8.30pm to 11pm
You can find us on Facebook; why not join the group page - The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room or follow us on Twitter - The Jazz Mix @MickCrookJazz
Check on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk for future event details by placing Jazz Mix in the search box.
Wednesday 13th February 2019 – Neil Angilley Trio with special guest Snowboy
Latin keyboardist Neil Angilley brings his Trio to town for their debut at the club joining forces with local musician Snowboy on congas/percussion for a superb evening of Jazz funk with a real Latin vibe. Tickets £16
Wednesday 27th February 2019 – Chris Standring
LA based smooth groove guitarist Chris Standring has firmly established himself as a popular mainstay in the contemporary urban jazz genre with his infectious R&B driven hits. Chris returns to his homeland to play tunes from his new solo recording "Sunlight" with a dazzling soul infused groove-laden jazz set. Tickets £17
Wednesday 6th March 2019 - Peter White
International award-winning smooth jazz guitarist Peter White is one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists in the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of pop, jazz and classical guitar to create a sound that’s singular and yet accessible to a broad audience. On the night Peter will be playing tunes from his recent recording "Groovin" Tickets £18
Wednesday 27th March 2019 – Protect the Beat
Led by saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland), if you love the saxophone and guitar led jazz funk band, Morrissey Mullen, danced to the Average White Band, got on down to the groove of the Brecker Brothers or were transfixed by the Yellowjackets, then Protect The Beat is right up your street and will blow you away.They take all those influences and create their own unique instrumental jazz- funk fusion sound. Tickets £16
Wednesday 24th April 2019 - Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion
Direct from their monthly Sunday residence in London, the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion musicians are on the top of their game in the world of blues and jazz. The guys will deliver the best possible blues experience you can imagine as the band perform the finest Classic Chicago, Delta and cutting-edge blues with a touch of jazz-funk thrown into the mix for good measure! Tickets £20
Wednesday 29th May 2019 - City Funk Orchestra
City Funk Orchestra comprises of two of the finest soul singers in the UK today, Noel McCalla and Imaani, together with a band of top musicians they will deliver a night of the funkiest dance-floor classics from the golden era of funk & soul - from pumping soul music favourites to the most romantic of Diana & Marvin soul ballads. Expect the very best of Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Barry White, O’Jays, Michael Jackson, SOS Band, Maze, Shalamar, Gap Band, The Emotions and more…True Funk! Tickets £18
Please check out local internet radio station Cheeky Radio www.cheekyradio.co.uk they kindly promote our monthly gigs, streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Soul, RnB, Jazz-Funk, Soulful House, Reggae, Jazzy House, Jazz and Nu Jazz. They have excellent scheduled shows which feature several DJ's including owner Mark Lee
plus, a brand-new Smooth Jazz show on Tuesdays from 4-6pm with John Morley, they both personally make time to come down to the Maritime Room to support the jazz club night.
THE CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB, 228 London Road, Westcliff SS0 7JG – where we set our regular jazz club for the second Wednesday every month. Jazz at The Cricketers, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS) 7JG next month will be on Wednesday February 13th, and as usual the music starts at 8.30pm. We have invited the wonderful saxophone player Karen Sharp to join our resident rhythm section of Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (double bass) and the masterful Tim Huskisson on piano. Digby will join Karen on the front line to make the evening a musical one to remember! If you wish to eat before the the music starts – it’s wise to book a table at the adjoining restaurant (phone 01702 345053). There is no entrance fee and there is free parking after 6pm at the nearby car park. Come early – See you there!
e17 JAZZ - The award winning e17 jazz collective presents concerts on the last Wednesday of each month featuring local musicians of national renown plus exciting guest stars in a relaxed jazz club setting. 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 4QH
Weds March 27th @ MAUD
Charlie Mingus's - Ah Um Played by the Dave Manington Sextet
8.30-11pm, £10 - Early bird £12 - advance ticket £15 - on the door
Charles Mingus's classic jazz album played live in full by the fantastic group led by Dave Manington on Double Bass. Accompanied by projections of the original musicians and artwork. Celebrate the 60th birthday of this classic masterpiece by one of the heavyweights of the jazz world.
Jamey O'Donnell – Alto Sax Jack Jones – Tenor Sax Owen Dawson – Trombone
Naadia Sheriff – Vocals Dave Manington – Bass Will Glaser - Drums
Tickets - http://mirthmarvelandmaud.com/tickets/
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL -
Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are booked Dec 15th
The Jack Free Allstars. The legendary trombonist appears with regulars Pete Rudeforth, John Crocker, Tim Huskisson, Murray Salmon, Martin Guy, Colin Bray, Carol Braithwaite. Paul Higgs, Colin Good, Gary Wood, Julian Stringle, Trevor Whiting, JJ Vinten among recent guests. The Jack Free Allstars will continue the Gig at North Weald into the New Year. Admission will be £10. 12.30 - 3.00 pm
THE BRAZA CLUB Elm Road March PE15 8NZ on Friday 5th April 2019 from 8-11pm present The SIMON NELSON ALL STAR SIX with traditional Jazz for dancing and/or listening. Admission £10 each. From the organisers of Elgoods Fathers Day Jazz
SIMON NELSON Trumpet /Vocals /Leader Andy Flaxman Trombone
Tim Huskisson Piano Mark Crooks Clt/Sax
John Elmer Drums Roger Curphy Bass
WICKHAM BISHOPS JAZZ CLUB Saturdays, 6.30 for 7.30pm Just off A12 South of Witham, at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, CM3 3NN . Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.
February 9th Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants.
We welcome back for their second visit, Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants featuring;
Kevin Grenfell leading on trombone, trumpet and vocals
Garry Wood on trumpet and vocals
Jack Cotteril on drums Simon Smith on bass
Jezz Huggett on reeds Ian Parry on banjo and guitar.
Kevin is well Known to the Wickham Bishops audience from his days with The Pete Allen Band and with whom Garry Wood has also played and completes a changed line up this year along with banjo/guitarist Ian Parry. For Tickets, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks and nibbles and enjoy another great night of jazz.
March 9th The Alan Gresty Jazz Band with Pete Neighbour.
May 11th The Chicago Teddy Bears Jazz Society.
Further dates, details to follow; June 8th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th.
THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
4 Feb – Frog Island Jazz Band
11 Feb – Carol Braithwaite with the Jazz Club Quartet (Tim Huskisson, Eddie Johnson, Alan Clarke and Ollie Benson)
18 Feb – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans
25 Feb – Just Friends Jazz Band
4 Mar – Doc Houlind’s Revival All Stars
JAZZ AT THE KINGS LANGLEY CLUB – The very best bands of local musicians every Tuesday at 8.15/8:30 pm, 3-5 Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts. Tel: 01923 262982. No entry charge, Visitors welcome. www.kingslangleyjazz.co.uk Keep an eye on the website for any late amendments. Note the earlier start time with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
February 5th John Bignall Quartet. With John Bignall on saxes, Neil Drake piano,Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fen drums. A top quality quartet not to be missed!
February 12th Conchord Big Band A popular band in the Basie tradition presented by JJ on drums and led by Cliff Brown.
February 19th The Jim Phillips Band. Fronted by Jim on baritone sax, with many recently acquired combo charts from his extensive music library. All aided by Bryony on vocals.
February 26th Terry Trenwith's Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standards and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 21st February – 8.30pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 7th February – 8.30pm
Matt Skelton Celebrates ‘Shelley Manne’
Featuring Mark Crooks – sax Jim Davidson – trumpet Leon Greening –piano
Conor Chaplin – bass Matt Skelton – drums
Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated
Thursday 14th February - 8:30pm
Jo Harrop and Chris Dean Quintet
Thursday 28th February – 8.30pm
Sue Richardson Quartet
JOANNA'S PLACE Fairycroft House, 37 Audley Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3HD. Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden is an accessible building with a large, free car park and a licensed bar. Tickets (£15 in advance or £17 on the door) for all three gigs are available from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or on the website.
On 2 March, we are very lucky to be hosting first-class US import Rodney Branigan, a Texas-raised multi-instrumentalist with a rich and soulful voice, who learned to play in Austin, perform in Los Angeles, craft songs in Nashville, and put it all together in London. Prepare to be enthralled by his dual guitar playing!
And on 27 April, we look forward to welcoming jazz violinist Ben Holder, who mixes his classical training with the techniques of jazz masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson.
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room
Sun 10th Mar – JO HARROP
Sun 24th Mar – PETE NEIGHBOUR
Sun 3rd Feb - SUE RICHARDSON
Since being tipped for the top by Jazzwise magazine, Sue’s career has gone from strength to strength. "If Chet Baker and Clifford Brown are two of her main role models - her timbre is warm and full-bodied - her soloing, while avoiding high-note theatrics, evokes the generosity and exuberance of players from the swing era.” The Times.
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £14
Feb 7th £12 Award Winners Galore ~ THE ALAN BARNES ALL STAR QUARTET
www.alanbarnesjazz.com // www.davidnewton.biz
JAZZ CAFE POSK - 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436 Bar Open 7.30pm. Music 8.30pm.
Saturday 2 February. Emily Saunders ESB. On the door £10. Advance £8. Students £5.
Emily Saunders – voice, Byron Wallen – trumpet, Steve Lodder – keys, Laurence Cottle – bass, Winston Clifford - drums
Emily Saunders ESB…Internationally renowned and critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer, arranger, and broadcaster Emily Saunders leads an exceptional band of stellar musicians through her original songs. She balances virtuosity and captivating presence with musicianship of the highest order, establishing her not only as a rhythmically inventive jazz vocalist, but a supremely talented songwriter.
Emily’s albums have sold worldwide, receiving multiple 4 star reviews including the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Independent. Her music broadcasts nationally on BBC Radio1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & XFM, JazzFM plus on radio stations around the world.
‘Absolutely brilliant’ Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio2
‘Musicality, poise and ingenuity - Saunders is the real deal’ The Guardian
Friday 8 February 2019 - Way Out West present Scott Willcox Big Band. On the door £12, Students £5
Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, Bob McKay, Julian Costello, – saxes, Andy Gibson , Gabriel Garrick – trpts., Martin Gladdish – trbn., Andy Cleyndert – bass, Kate Williams – piano, Gary Willcox – drums, Scott Willcox – composer
The band exists out of a remark from Michael Garrick ‘if you want your music played, form your own band’. At the time (Old Vortex) I thought ‘in your dreams’, but…..here we are. The band in its present 10-piece form has been around for about 4yrs. A lot of this time has been given to the production of ‘All Change!’, being the first production by this 10-piece orchestration. It gets a 3star review in Jazz Journal Dec 2018″
Saturday 9 February 2019. Enzo Zirilli’s ZiroBop. Tickets on the door £10. Students £5. Online £8. Enzo Zirilli - Drums & Percussion, Rob Luft - Guitar, Alessandro Chiappetta – Guitar & Misha Mullov-Abbado – Bass
Fiery quartet Zirobop was formed in 2014 by Italian jazz master drummer & percussionist Enzo Zirilli, and guitarist Alessandro Chiappetta along with rising visionary jazz musicians, guitarist Rob Luft, (Dave Holland’s Youth Big Band), and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado, recent winner of the Kenny Wheeler prize for composition and arrangement and now a BBC New Generation Artist. The band will take you on a voyage of contemporary sounds playing original and adventurous music of the highest level including a selection of works from their recently acclaimed 2nd album “Ten To Late” on UR Records.
Saturday 16 February 2019. Valentines Special with Denmark Street Big Band & Mitch Winehouse. Tickets & full details on the Jazz Café POSK Website.
FLEECEJAZZ - World class Jazz every Friday at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel CO6 4PZ www.fleecejazz.org.uk Doors 7.30pm, gig starts 8.00 pm, 2 sets, ends approx 11.00 pm Ample parking; fully accessible - info 01787 211865 See website for directions as satnav can get you lost! Tickets - via Box Office: 01787 211865; WeGotTickets (booking fee); On the door
1 February 2019, £16/£12* Basil Hodge Quartet
“Basil’s rhapsodic style gives the band a thick, full sound. He is a fleet and driving pianist”
Basil Hodge piano Ed Jones tenor sax Oli Hayhurst bass Winston Clifford drums
8 February £18/£14* Chris Bowden Quintet featuring Bryan Corbett: “Unlikely Being”
"Atmospheric tunes, extended arrangements, powerful performances and good old- fashioned grooves"
Chris Bowden alto sax Bryan Corbett trumpet/flugel Jim Watson piano Chris Dodd bass Neil Bullock drums
15 February 2019, £20/£16* Deelee Dubé and Renato D’Aliello
"A voice of deep grainy power, Dubé has a quick-witted musicality" - Daily Telegraph
Deelee Dubé vocals Renato D’Aliello tenor sax Bruno Montrose piano Adam King bass Alfonso Vitale drums
22 February 2019, £20/£16* Clark Tracey Quintet: “No Doubt”
After 35 years of leading his own bands, this is the latest one and features some of the brightest young stars of the future.
Clark Tracey drums Alex Ridout trumpet Sean Payne alto sax Elliott Sansom piano James Owston bass
JAZZ AT THE HUNTER CLUB, 6, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PH. 1st class jazz in Bury St Edmunds headhunter...@gmail.com www.headhunterslive.org 07799 650009 Doors 7.15, Music 8pm
Saturday 9 February 2019 £14 / £7 u25 - Nigel Price
Formerly of the James Taylor Quartet, Nigel Price is the world-class shining star of groove guitar with over 500 appearances at Ronnie Scott's under his belt. His irresistible music recalls the masters Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Pat Martino and early George Benson with an expertly blended, hugely exciting brand of hard-bop and soul-jazz.
NIGEL PRICE guitar
JOSE CANHA bass
GEORGE DOUBLE drums
JAZZ AT THE IVY ROOM -
Farnham Conservative Club, Ivy House, Ivy Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PQ. Last Wednesday of the month. The Farnham Conservative Club is a hidden gem of a venue in the centre of town with drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and free parking. Curry available from 7 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome.
Admission £12 (+ £0.50 booking fee online) Tickets: https://ivyroomjazz.yapsody.com Info: www.ivyroomjazz.co.uk in...@ivyroomjazz.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE -
Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open 7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz & Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB - Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN.
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
JazzUp! AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB
7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All Welcome Admission £14.
Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
PORTSMOUTH JAZZ features the best live modern jazz in comfortable surroundings. Ample parking. Licensed bar. Good inexpensive meals and bar snacks can be purchased in the adjoining lounge and pub. Performances 8pm, doors open 7.15pm Tickets on door. The Executive Suite, Inn Lodge, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth PO3 5HH www.portmouthjazz.com email: portsmo...@btinternet.com Dave 023 9225 5806 or Claire 02392 298161
BIG BAND JAZZ IN BROMLEY – FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH – with the Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra, at Sundridge Park Working Men’s Club, 134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF. 8.30pm start, £8 admission. This 16-piece big band is one of London’s finest, featuring top-class musicians from the South East, including young rising stars from Trinity Laban Conservatoire.
With over 300 charts in the band’s library, the repertoire covers a vast range of music – including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Bill Holman and Bob Florence, as well as gems of British jazz from the 1960s to the present day.
Mick Collins founded his band in the early 1970s and over the years many of the UK’s best jazz musicians have passed through its ranks. Now co-led by trombonists Paul Taylor and Bill Todd it continues Mick’s mission of performing this great music to the best possible standards.
This is a regular monthly gig. The orchestra performs at the same venue at the same time on the 1st Monday of each month.
CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, N14 4PE. Booking: 020 8292 9222. Booking: book...@chickenshed.org.uk
JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
FORTNIGHTLY FREE Live Midweek Music in our Theatre Lounge on Wednesdays
7:30 pm Relax on a Wednesday evening at Rhodes while listening to the very best from the vibrant local music scene. Our Midweek Live Music events are now established as a ‘must see’ night for music fans of all ages so unwind, kick back and relax.
Our resident Jazz Quintet Que Pasa are now established on the second Wednesday of every month. Featuring internationally renowned players Pete Lemer - keys, Paul Robinson - drums, Steve Cook - Bass, with Adam Amor on Sax and brilliant trumpet player Paul Higgs. Between them they have worked with acts such as Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Ginger Baker, Mike Oldfield, The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The best of the genre from the best in the business.
THE JAZZ CENTRE UK opened in Feb 2016, brain child of Digby Fairweather to promote, preserve and celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between 10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say hello to our friendly volunteers. Registered Charity No. 116742. The Heritage Lottery Fund has helped us to set up phase 1, but we have much greater future plans www.thejazzcentreuk.co.uk Come and see our Living Heritage Museum containing Humphrey Lyttleton’s desk, trumpet, letters and trophies (and many other artifacts). We cover all genres of jazz and we celebrate the music’s heritage, art and memorabilia. Jazz films are shown every Saturday at 2pm in our 100 seater cinema and we have live music in the Centre on Saturday afternoon. We actively support and promote contemporary performance and education - send your email address and we shall add you to our ‘friends’ who receive our newsletter. gwendoline...@gmail.com
Friday, February 1st: 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK’. ‘Oscar Peterson Trio: Night Train’ Free admission.
Saturday, February 2nd: 12 - 2pm:'Jazz 825' at The Jazz Centre UK:
Trevor Taylor presents the ‘Unity Organ Trio’. Free Admission.
Friday February 8th: 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’at The Jazz Centre UK . ‘John Coltrane: Giant Steps’
Saturday, February 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm:
The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Friday February 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. ‘Billie Holiday: Lady in Satin’ Free Admission.
Saturday February 16th: 2 - 4pm: Special presentation: ‘The Dean of Decadence’ featuring Chris Wade’s new documentary ‘George Melly; the Certainty of Hazard’ and ‘Memories of Melly’ by Digby Fairweather. Admission £5.00
Friday February 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. 'Art Blakey: ’Moanin’’
Saturday, February 23rd: 2pm - 4pm: ‘Spike’s Place at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents: Osian Roberts with Simon Woolf’s Trio. £10 Admission.
Friday March 1st:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Saturday, March 2nd: 12 - 2pm: 'Jazz 825' at The Jazz Centre UK:
Trevor Taylor presents ‘The Flute in Jazz’ with Geoff Warren’s Flutopia. Free Admission.
Friday March 8th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah-Um
Saturday, March 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm: The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Fri March 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre Ella Fitzgerald: Live at Carnegie Hall
Saturday, March 16th: 1pm - 4pm: Guest speaker at The Jazz Centre UK: jazz journalist and author PeterVacher will give a presentation, with musical illustrations, on his book.
“Swingin’ on Central Avenue: African–American Jazz in Los Angeles”. Admission £5.
Friday March 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool
Saturday, March 30th: 2pm - 4pm: 'Spike’s Place’ at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents ‘Isn’t it a lovely day..?’ with Sara Dowling, Atila, Gabriel Latchin, Dario DiLecce and Steve Brown. Admission £12.
BERKHAMSTED JAZZ present live jazz in a relaxed club atmosphere, with reasonably priced licensed bar. £10 – members Dacorum Card holders, £13 – visitors and guests. Concerts normally at the Civic Centre, High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HD. Parking on High Street and in the car park behind the shops opposite. Disabled access.
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT (The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705) Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun: 12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 3rd March - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm-5.30pm)
Sat 6th Apr 2019 - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (8pm)
Sun 19th May - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm-5.30pm)
Sat 25th May 2019 - The Blue Boar (Beer Festival), 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (time tba)
Sun 4th August - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (2.30pm)
Sat 17th Aug 2019 - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (8pm)
Fri 11th Oct 2019 - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (9pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
15 February, 8PM. w/Strictly Swing Big Band. Halton Royal British Legion Club. 1 Castle Road, Runcorn, WA7 2BE. 01922 8572131.
THE LEN PHILLIPS BIG BAND - A full 16 piece band featuring star players including Tony Fisher, David Black, Harold Fisher, Jon Shenoy, Chris Gower and Bunny Thompson.
“A marvellous orchestra masterfully directed by Joe Pettitt” ~ David Jacobs CBE
Warner’s Big Band Breaks
4-8 March - Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk - Featuring Pete Long, Georgina Jackson & Enrico Tomasso
6-10 May - Sinah Warren, Hayling Island - Featuring Stephen Triffitt
8-12 July - Bodelwyddan Castle, North Wales - Featuring Jeff Hooper
21-25 October - Sinah Warren, Hayling Island - Featuring Matthew Ford plus Glenn Miller with strings
United Services Club, Main Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6NE Doors open at 7pm, concert starts at 8pm. Free parking to the rear of the club. Tickets £12, available on the door. Call 01342 523 003 or email in...@lenphillipsbigband.co.uk for more information
Sunday 24th February - Featuring ?
Sunday 28th April - Featuring Eleanor Keenan
Other Concerts
Friday 29th March, Trinity Concert Hall, Trinity School, Croydon, CR9 7AT - Featuring Matthew Ford & Joanna Eden - Click here for tickets
Sunday 9th June, The Mill at Sonning, Reading, Berkshire - call 0118 969 8000
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. Good food, reasonably priced available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, map etc, available at www.bottleneckblues.com
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
JAZZ AT BARNEY’S CAFE/BAR 46-56 Portland Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN (01903 527075). http://www.barneysworthing.co.uk A few minutes drive from Worthing train station, in the centre of town.
Every Saturday 8.30pm - 11pm, join local tenor saxophonist Mike Pappenheim with guest artists for two sets of standards-led jazz with some easy-listening pop thrown in. Free Entry! 01903 527075.
The Indian and Thai fusion restaurant - The Royal Tiger in Chelmsford - Southend Rd, Rettendon Common CM3 8EE - put on live modern jazz on the last Sunday evening of the month. They have had renowned musicians likes of Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Lily Dior, Marc Cecil and many more. Bookings 01245 403030
Live Saxophone led Jazz Trio featured every Sunday along with Sunday Roast from 4 - 6pm Free Entry. Bedford Tavern 160 Seven Sisters Road London N7 7 PT
For Live Music in Cambridge - Hot Numbers Coffee with Nick Hill plus guests every Thursday evening within the gallery space from 7pm - 10:30pm. Units 5/6 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ. Some fantastic recent guests include Gillad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Josh Kemp. www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk
JAZZ NIGHTS AT HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, High St, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR. To book 01440 714140 or go to www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D 5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682 www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
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Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
Award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band bring you more exhilarating swing and sparkling melodies as they celebrate the Great American and British Song books as well as contemporary writers creating the standards of today. Promising a rich jazz infused repertoire in its many forms and eclectic song list, with arrangements crafted by world renowned trumpeter and composer Guy Barker and pianist extraordinaire Jason Rebello.
Clare Teal – vocal Guy Barker – trumpet Martin Shaw – trumpet
Ashley Horton – trombone Alex Garnett – alto saxophone
James Gardiner-Bateman – tenor saxophone Gemma Moore – baritone saxophone
Jason Rebello – piano Simon Little – bass Ben Reynolds – drums
“The new first lady of Jazz” – The Independent
"A First Class Evening's Entertainment from The Queen of Swing" – Time Out
The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, events in Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent. CT11 9AY.
Saturday 23rd March at 12 Noon
Doc Houlin & The Revival All Stars. All Tickets 15 pounds (includes buffet)
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From Steve Wright, Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
Essex jazz musicians and clubs using Twitter can now promote their events via a new site: @EssexJazzLive. Apart from the usual word count, images are also welcome - as are Likes/Retweets.
Steve has also created a Facebook page for Essex jazz musicians, clubs and promoters to publicise their events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/559438814439358/
For fans of Trad Jazz out there, may we direct to you Wilf James‘ comprehensive listings — http://bit.ly/r0lcY2, or just Google Wilf’s Jazz!!
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The Cambridge Jazz Jam is moving location. From 28th January onwards, we will hold sessions at a café/bar called The Snug, located at 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. As hitherto, the sessions will run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm. There will be no session on 21st January. Further information from Mike Quigley, 07979 59 22 41
Sunday Freddie Freeloader’s Jazz Jams from 6-9 p.m. at the Black Bull in Rainsford Road Chelmsford CM1 2PN. Future dates (all at the earlier time of 4-7 p.m.) are: March 17; May 12; July 21st; September 22nd; November 17th. Free entrance, all experience levels, Playlist and music available in advance from mickf...@btconnect.com. DWJQ are house band, PA drum kit bass amp and one guitar amp provided.
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Saxophone Showcase with GILAD ATZMON at The Essex Arms 10 Warley Hill, Warley, Brentwood CM14 5HA on Thursday 21st February from 7.00pm-8.30pm. Entry £10 per person (2nd guest free of charge)
Lunchtime Charity Jazz Concert in aid of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Vascular Research, featuring “The Pete Allen Jazz Band” on Sunday 17th March 2019 performing music to suit many tastes from New Orleans, Dixieland, Traditional, Swing to Main Stream and much more, at Hamptons (formerly The Marconi Social Club), Tydemans, off Beehive Lane, Chelmsford CM2 9FH. Music from 1pm to 3.30pm. Doors open 12.00. Free Parking, Hot and Cold Food, Club Bar Prices, Raffle. Tickets in advance £14 or £15 on the door, from Brian 01245 224644 or from Hamptons 01245 269422.
THE JAMES PEARSON TRIO FUNDRAISING CONCERT (Sat 9 Feb) IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL JAZZ ARCHIVE - PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THEIR NEXT FUNDRAISING CONCERT LATER IN THE YEAR.
Harmony In Harlem the Cambridge-based big band specialising in authentic Duke Ellington, are performing a fresh selection of Ellingtonia from the 1930s to 1950s at St Andrew's Street Baptist Church, St Andrew's St Cambridge,CB2 3AR 7:30pm on Saturday 9th March 2019. Black and Tan Fantasy and Ellington's jungle sounds are the theme. Tickets £15 online/on the door: http://www.harmonyinharlem.co.uk/
Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
The Cambridge Jazz Jam has moved to café/bar The Snug, located 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. The sessions run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm.
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.
Weds 13th February: a pre-recorded interview with Alec Dankworth interspersed with his own music and Alec playing bass in other groups.
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/ There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
Observation from a reader "Re Radio - streaming KCSM.org from Bay Area San Fran? They play great stuff, even at their 7am (our 3pm)."
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BELVEDERE JAZZ & MUSIC CLUB, every Wednesday evening is at The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, Nr. Wickford SS11 8UE (Off A129, 800 yards Wickford side of The Carpenters Arms roundabout). Meals available from 6:15pm whilst you sit at a candlelit table, either before or whilst enjoying the top quality jazz which commences at 8:00pm until 10.30pm. Top International, Regional Bands and Artists, including Big Bands, Swing and Mainstream, all tuneful easy listening foot tapping music with something for everyone! Friendly welcoming atmosphere ~ Admission is from £12.50 on the door ~ Large free car park ~ Newcomers most welcome. www.belvederejazz.co.uk ; Telephone: 07850 607075 or Email:mailto:belved...@gmail.com – Reservations recommended
13th February – International Singing Star: Peter Grant
Peter Grant – vocals John ‘Boysey’ Battrum – tenor sax
Danny McCormack - piano Dave Tandy - drums
Peter Grant is considered one of the UK’s finest male vocalists being influenced by the greats, Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro, Harry Connick to name a few. Peter’s voice is drenched with classic tone sitting perfectly in the Big Band, Jazz, Swing genre yet his voice reaches out combining his old soul with many musical styles, putting a new stamp on the word Crooner. Cutting his teeth through his teens Peter performed at every type of gig you can think of, travelling the UK performing with Big Bands where he further developed and found his own sound. By 17 Peter was signed to Universal Records and has since recorded three commercially released studio Albums achieving a Top Ten Album and Gold selling record. The success of his recording career has brought multiple TV appearances including Michael Parkinson, Loose Women, This Morning, GMTV, Alan Titchmarsh and several national Radio tours, making Pete a firm favourite at the BBC. Album sales are heading towards 200,000. Theatre tours, sell out runs at Ronnie Scott's, Multiple Grand Prix parties and has been invited to perform at such events like BBC’s Children in need, Friday Night is Music Night, Don Black’s 80 Birthday celebration at the London Palladium. Audiences worldwide have enjoyed Peter’s music from Royalty to Celebrities like Jamiroquai, Janet Jackson, Joss Stone etc. His concert is packed with energy and completely original arrangements - this is not your average Swing singer, this is a real crooner! Admission £15
14th February – Jive Aces – SOLD OUT
20th February ‘Getz: A Musical Portrait’
Chris Ingham – piano/commentary Mark Crooks – tenor sax
Arnie Somogyi - double bass George Double – drums
This is a heartfelt, career-wide celebration of the great lyrical genius of the saxophonist Stan Getz, from the 1940s to the 1990s, taking in the swinging 1950s, the Bossa nova years of the early 1960s and many rich and daring collaborations with some of the great musicians of the era.
GETZ: A MUSICAL PORTRAIT - "Mark Crooks’ tenor raises the hairs on the back of the neck…" LONDON JAZZ NEWS
27th February - Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants
Kevin Grenfell - vocals, trumpet/trombone Jeremy Huggett - vocals/sax/clarinet
‘Baby’ Jools Aldridge - drums Simon Smith - double bass
Phil Nice - piano/vocals
Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants are a versatile swinging five piece and performing a varied selection of music from across the decades, embracing the golden age of Swing, to the timeless classics of Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole, to name but a few. Swing by and join them!
JAZZ@ST ANT’S A great weekly jazz night – now in its 14th year! St Anthony’s Club, The Red House, 13 Upton Ave, (corner of Upton Lane), Forest Gate E7 9PN. Every Weds 8.30 pm. Admission £3. Please support the raffle from which all proceeds go to the band. For latest listings visit www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants. Please download current listing at www.jazzjam.co.uk/downloads/stants.pdf, or www.essexjazz.co.uk/ants
13th February - Dave Harrison alto sax
20th February - Paul Higgs Trumpet plays Clifford Brown
27th February - John Mcginnley Guitarist with band
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant - drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till 10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708 or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 26th February, 2019
THE GREAT GUITARS REVISITED, featuring the three guitars of DOMINIC ASHWORTH, ANDY WATSON and SIMON HURLEY with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Not one, not two but three amazingly talented guitarists, will tonight bring you a musical story on jazz from the 70’s and 80’s when three American guitarists joined forces and became known as The Great Guitars. They were, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd who left a lasting legacy of guitar styles that even remains innovative today. They covered a wide range of styles and genres as you will hear when our guests revisit their music and I am sure it will make you want to listen to The Great Guitars again and again.
Dominic Ashworth, an exceptionally talented Canadian guitarist, and regular guest to the Club, for which we are extremely lucky as his services are in great demand country wide touring with groups such as, Picante Latin Band, Rag & Bone Club, The Dream Band and accompanies many other jazz musicians. No matter the tempo, genre, style, Dominic ticks all the boxes ensuring his audience are always wanting more from this truly amazing musician.
Andy Watson graduated at City of Leeds College of Music, where so many of our jazz musicians studied. Andy has been a professional musician for the whole of his working life as a player and educator. Performing as a solo artist he has travelled extensively, appearing at many venues and festivals. His teaching work is in schools and colleges as both guitar teacher and lecturer and directs many workshops around the UK.
Simon Hurley picked up the guitar 25 years ago and, and having been self-taught, embarked upon a formal musical education in 2006. In 2010 he graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree at Colchester and began to study jazz under the tutelage of guitarist Andy Watson. He is inspired by Joe Pass and Martin Taylor, who has described his playing as ‘Just beautiful’. Simon divides his time between teaching, recording, accompanying and performing in and around S. E. England.
Tuesday, 26th March, 2019
An EVENING with ELLA and LOUIS featuring HILARY CAMERON, keys/vocals, and PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Hilary Cameron trained as a classical pianist but later to spent two years in New York studying jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. Whilst there the opportunity arose for her to gain invaluable experience performing in Clubs and venues with a host of experienced musicians playing the New York circuit. Hilary is also an excellent jazz flautist and vocalist that not many people are aware of. On returning to London she was soon performing at Ronnie Scotts, Pizza on the Park and the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank along with festivals in London, Brecon and Birmingham before joining OB’s resident trio.
Paul Higgs, needs no introduction being a regular visitor, almost a season ticket holder, in a variety of guises that this multi-instrumentalist performs across the country. Apart from touring with the fantastic Chris Ingham Quartet he has a very busy schedule with his own one man shows of ‘A Brief History of Jazz’, ‘Shades of Miles’, ‘Quintessential’ and ‘Pavane’ the latter being on his CD, a collection of original compositions that takes you on a mystic musical journey. Tonight, Paul accompanies Hilary, in portraying the wonderful music of the duets between Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong who sang such brilliant tunes as, ‘Summertime’, ‘Nearness of You’. ‘Cheek to Cheek’. ‘Tenderly’ and ‘Moonlight in Vermont’.
Sit back and enjoy the artistry.
RAFAJAZZ are now to be found at Liberal Club, 10 Balfour Road, Ilford IG1 4JF Every Thursday at 8pm. Door £5 The new team run a weekly jazz night in the traditions of the old club.
Hosts : 1st Thursday : Ienne Hunter (Guitarist)
2nd Thursday : Graham Pike (Harmonica/ Trumpet / Vocals)
3rd Thursday : Annie Dehaney-Steven (Singer)
4th Thursday : Louise Miller (Singer) Open Mic night
The first three Thursdays usually have a guest artist, invited by the host along with a particularly excellent House Band. The 4th Thursday is very much a singalong and open mic night. Sometimes there’s a 5th Thursday, check the diary for who’s on.
Past guests include : KIX Jazz Orchestra (Big Band), Bobby Allen (vcls), Catherine Lima (vcls), Paul Wood (vcls), Sharon Scott (vcls), Iris Edris (vcls), John Eacott (Trumpet), Robert Bell (vcls), Sue Holiday (vcls). Liz Byrne (vocals)
ANNIE'S JAZZ @ THORPE BAY GOLF CLUB. Annie's Jazz is at Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Thorpe Hall Avenue. Thorpe Bay. Southend-on-Sea. SS1-3AT on Tuesdays. Food served from 7pm until 8pm and the music will start at 8.00pm. Please phone Annie for reservations 07504-232783 or e-mail boneswi...@gmail.com www.anniesjazz.co.uk
ONE TUESDAY EACH MONTH WILL BE AN EVENING FOR DANCE.
TUES 12TH FEB - EDANA MINGHELLA.
With Mark Edwards on piano, Pete Maxfield on double bass and Lee Goodall on alto sax.
Recently described as “one of the best vocal talents on today’s jazz scene”, much loved UK vocalist Edana Minghella is the kind of singer who pierces your heart. Together with innovative arrangements and world class musicians, Edana’s live shows are powerful, expressive and compelling. Often sold out, they showcase her great strengths: raw emotion, a natural story-telling ability, and the power to touch her audience deeply.
“An extraordinary artist with a beautiful and distinctive voice.” M Bryant, Devizes Arts.
“... voice has a depth and gravitas that only experience could bring.” Vincent O’Conn
TUES 19TH FEB - KIM CYPHER - 'LOVE KIMx' ALBUM TOUR.
One of the UK’s most exciting female saxophonists, vocalists and composers, Kim Cypher, brings her brand new ‘Love Kim x’ album tour to Annie’s Jazz Club. With Chris Cobbson on guitar, Mike Cypher on drums, Mike Green on double bass & Kim on Sax & Vocals.
Inspired by the funkier side of jazz and having studied alongside US saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, Kim’s style of performance is best described as ‘funky saxophonist meets 1940′s jazz singer’. Kim performs an eclectic mix of music spanning many genres with a quirky, jazzy twist together with her own original material, all packaged up in a captivating performance and warm stage presence.
TUES 26TH FEB - DANCE NIGHT - THE GOOSEBUMPS
Dance to a unique blend of retro swing and jive, vintage jump blues, classic rock and roll with a dash of soul and funk thrown in for good measure. This band make you want to dance all night long and the dance floor will be available for dancing. Swinging and jiving all the way through their 11th year of performing together, the band deliver their lively, cheeky and just plain fun, Swing, Jive and Rhythm ’n’ Blues revue show with more energy than ever.
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BRENTWOOD – 8.00pm. The Bardswell, Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ. Tel: 01245 420475 Top-Class Mainstream Jazz. email: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated. Join the Facebook groups
Tuesday 12th February – 8.00pm
Christian Brewer with Nico Merc i- piano Marco Marizola – bass & Lee Barbien - drums
SPIKES PLACE at THE JAZZ CENTRE UK Beecroft Arts Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 6EX Tel no: 01702 215169 (Thurs & Sat only) Or: 01245 420475 Email:susa...@btinternet.com
Saturday 23rd February 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £10.00
THE THEYDON AND ABRIDGE JAZZ CLUB @ ABRIDGE VILLAGE HALL, 39 Ongar Road, Abridge, Essex RM4 1UD from 8pm to 10.30. Traditional/Dixieland/New Orleans Jazz featuring excellent live bands for listening and dancing. Drinks & snacks / tea & coffee / dance floor / plentiful seating / free car park. All are welcome. The Club nights will be the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month Admission - Guests £12, Members £10. Children admitted under supervision, free for 12 and unders. Bar/ Tea & Coffee / Free Car Park /Good Seating/disabled welcome/ Memberships available @ £5. Visit www.theydonjazzclub.org.uk or contact Dave & Sheila Dyer – tel: 01945 588325; email: daved...@gmail.com
Feb 13th - Kid Tidimans All Stars
Feb 27th - T J Johnsons Jazz & Blues Band
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of £10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the Facebook groups Twitter account @ChelmfordJazz Doors: 11.00am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Now have a reduced ticket price for Under 18s at £5.
Sunday 10th February
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland, Andrew Cleyndert and Sebastiaan de Krom
10th February - Benson’s Hot Club of Hornchurch. A return visit of a popular band back because they were liked so much. It features Ollie Benson guitar, Peter Sellars violin and Tim Huskisson clarinet. The group plays jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli reminiscent of The Hot Club of France.
17th February - For the first time at the club this south east London jazz quintet led by local musician Cyril Bass. They play a range of standards by the likes of Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and the Gershwin brothers
3rd March – No Jazz
10th March – Red Hot and Blue. A popular band playing in the New Orleans style of music. The band is led by Peter Leonard on trumpet and includes Alan Cresswell clarinet, John Stuart banjo, Chris Thompson double bass, and Jamie Shaw drums.
17th March – No Jazz
24th March – Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces. Bob Dwyer playing trombone leads his popular band with Max Emmons trumpet and blues harmonica, and Bernie Holden reeds. The band plays mainly in the style of the legendry Bix Beiderbecke. Listen out for John Bayne’s bass saxophone.
31st March – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another wonderful end to the month with an evening of jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with a guest front line and a rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson tinkling the ivories, Alan Clarke caressing drums and Roger Curphy plucking his bass.
GC's JAZZ CLUB at The Woolpack, 23 Mildmay Road, Chelmsford CM2 0DN 01245 – 259295. First Sunday in Every Month 8:00pm - 10:30pm. Free Admission. Food Available. Est 2012 Celebrating Five years! www.graemeculham.com
Sunday 3rd March 2019 - GRAHAM PIKE Trumpet, Flugel, Harmonica, Vocal.
After a past life as TV/Theatre Musical Director, Composer, Graham has returned to his youth playing the live circuit with his own quartet & MD of KIX Jazz Orchestra. A century has produced so much great jazz, I love dipping into it all. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 7th April 2019 - JOHN WITHERS Vibraphone
John is a multi talented musician playing drums as well as vibraphone. He has been in great demand on the London scene for many years and was a long time member of the Ken Turner big band. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 5th May 2019 - BRIDGET METCALFE Vocals
The BBC broadcaster, artist, composer and of course singer. As a singer she released her ‘In Your Eyes’ jazz album with 6 consecutive nights at London’s Ronnie Scott’s. “I’m always looking to include a few different but well known songs (e.g. by composers like Michel Legrand) which are great jazz numbers. Reprising these makes a change, inspires musicians and surprises audiences”. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 2nd June 2019 - NEALE RIDDING Flute/ Saxophone
Regarded as one of the best jazz flautists in the country and his tenor sax tone reminiscent of the great Tubby Hayes. Neale was a full time member of Graeme's quintet through the 1990's. Apart from his talents on flute and saxophone's he is also a fine pianist, He is in great demand on the jazz club circuit and as a tutor at his private studio in London.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10 each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday night. Doors open 8pm, music from 8.30pm to 11pm
You can find us on Facebook; why not join the group page - The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room or follow us on Twitter - The Jazz Mix @MickCrookJazz
Check on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk for future event details by placing Jazz Mix in the search box.
Weds 13th February 2019 – Neil Angilley Trio with special guest Snowboy
Latin keyboardist Neil Angilley brings his Trio to town for their debut at the club joining forces with local musician Snowboy on congas/percussion for a superb evening of Jazz funk with a real Latin vibe. Tickets £16
Weds 27th February 2019 – Chris Standring
LA based smooth groove guitarist Chris Standring has firmly established himself as a popular mainstay in the contemporary urban jazz genre with his infectious R&B driven hits. Chris returns to his homeland to play tunes from his new solo recording "Sunlight" with a dazzling soul infused groove-laden jazz set. Tickets £17
Weds 6th March 2019 - Peter White
International award-winning smooth jazz guitarist Peter White is one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists in the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of pop, jazz and classical guitar to create a sound that’s singular and yet accessible to a broad audience. On the night Peter will be playing tunes from his recent recording "Groovin" Tickets £18
Weds 27th March 2019 – Protect the Beat
Led by saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland), if you love the saxophone and guitar led jazz funk band, Morrissey Mullen, danced to the Average White Band, got on down to the groove of the Brecker Brothers or were transfixed by the Yellowjackets, then Protect The Beat is right up your street and will blow you away.They take all those influences and create their own unique instrumental jazz- funk fusion sound. Tickets £16
Weds 24th April 2019 - Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion
Direct from their monthly Sunday residence in London, the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion musicians are on the top of their game in the world of blues and jazz. The guys will deliver the best possible blues experience you can imagine as the band perform the finest Classic Chicago, Delta and cutting-edge blues with a touch of jazz-funk thrown into the mix for good measure! Tickets £20
Weds 29th May 2019 - City Funk Orchestra
City Funk Orchestra comprises of two of the finest soul singers in the UK today, Noel McCalla and Imaani, together with a band of top musicians they will deliver a night of the funkiest dance-floor classics from the golden era of funk & soul - from pumping soul music favourites to the most romantic of Diana & Marvin soul ballads. Expect the very best of Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Barry White, O’Jays, Michael Jackson, SOS Band, Maze, Shalamar, Gap Band, The Emotions and more…True Funk! Tickets £18
Please check out local internet radio station Cheeky Radio www.cheekyradio.co.uk they kindly promote our monthly gigs, streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Soul, RnB, Jazz-Funk, Soulful House, Reggae, Jazzy House, Jazz and Nu Jazz. They have excellent scheduled shows which feature several DJ's including owner Mark Lee
plus, a brand-new Smooth Jazz show on Tuesdays from 4-6pm with John Morley, they both personally make time to come down to the Maritime Room to support the jazz club night.
THE CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB, 228 London Road, Westcliff SS0 7JG – where we set our regular jazz club for the second Wednesday every month. Jazz at The Cricketers, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS) 7JG
Next will be on Weds February 13th, and as usual the music starts at 8.30pm. We have invited the wonderful saxophone player Karen Sharp to join our resident rhythm section of Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (double bass) and the masterful Tim Huskisson on piano. Digby will join Karen on the front line to make the evening a musical one to remember! If you wish to eat before the the music starts – it’s wise to book a table at the adjoining restaurant (phone 01702 345053). There is no entrance fee and there is free parking after 6pm at the nearby car park. Come early – See you there!
e17 JAZZ - The award winning e17 jazz collective presents concerts on the last Wednesday of each month featuring local musicians of national renown plus exciting guest stars in a relaxed jazz club setting. 186 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 4QH
Weds March 27th @ MAUD
Charlie Mingus's - Ah Um Played by the Dave Manington Sextet
8.30-11pm, £10 - Early bird £12 - advance ticket £15 - on the door
Charles Mingus's classic jazz album played live in full by the fantastic group led by Dave Manington on Double Bass. Accompanied by projections of the original musicians and artwork. Celebrate the 60th birthday of this classic masterpiece by one of the heavyweights of the jazz world.
Jamey O'Donnell – Alto Sax Jack Jones – Tenor Sax Owen Dawson – Trombone
Naadia Sheriff – Vocals Dave Manington – Bass Will Glaser - Drums
Tickets - http://mirthmarvelandmaud.com/tickets/
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names. Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
THE BRAZA CLUB Elm Road March PE15 8NZ on Friday 5th April 2019 from 8-11pm present The SIMON NELSON ALL STAR SIX with traditional Jazz for dancing and/or listening. Admission £10 each. From the organisers of Elgoods Fathers Day Jazz
SIMON NELSON Trumpet /Vocals /Leader Andy Flaxman Trombone
Tim Huskisson Piano Mark Crooks Clt/Sax
John Elmer Drums Roger Curphy Bass
WICKHAM BISHOPS JAZZ CLUB Saturdays, 6.30 for 7.30pm Just off A12 South of Witham, at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, CM3 3NN . Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.
February 9th Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants.
We welcome back for their second visit, Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants featuring;
Kevin Grenfell leading on trombone, trumpet and vocals
Garry Wood on trumpet and vocals
Jack Cotteril on drums Simon Smith on bass
Jezz Huggett on reeds Ian Parry on banjo and guitar.
Kevin is well Known to the Wickham Bishops audience from his days with The Pete Allen Band and with whom Garry Wood has also played and completes a changed line up this year along with banjo/guitarist Ian Parry. For Tickets, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks and nibbles and enjoy another great night of jazz.
March 9th The Alan Gresty Jazz Band with Pete Neighbour.
May 11th The Chicago Teddy Bears Jazz Society.
Further dates, details to follow; June 8th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th.
THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
11 Feb – Carol Braithwaite with the Jazz Club Quartet (Tim Huskisson, Eddie Johnson, Alan Clarke and Ollie Benson)
18 Feb – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans
25 Feb – Just Friends Jazz Band
4 Mar – Doc Houlind’s Revival All Stars
JAZZ AT THE KINGS LANGLEY CLUB – The very best bands of local musicians every Tuesday at 8.15/8:30 pm, 3-5 Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts. Tel: 01923 262982. No entry charge, Visitors welcome. www.kingslangleyjazz.co.uk Keep an eye on the website for any late amendments. Note the earlier start time with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
February 12th Conchord Big Band A popular band in the Basie tradition presented by JJ on drums and led by Cliff Brown.
February 19th The Jim Phillips Band. Fronted by Jim on baritone sax, with many recently acquired combo charts from his extensive music library. All aided by Bryony on vocals.
February 26th Terry Trenwith's Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standards and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 21st February – 8.30pm
Osian Roberts – sax Graham Harvey – piano Simon Wolf – bass and
Sebastiaan deKrom - drums
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £16.00 members £13.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 14th February - 8:30pm
Jo Harrop and Chris Dean Quintet
Thursday 28th February – 8.30pm
Sue Richardson Quartet
JOANNA'S PLACE Fairycroft House, 37 Audley Road, Saffron Walden CB11 3HD. Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden is an accessible building with a large, free car park and a licensed bar. Tickets (£15 in advance or £17 on the door) for all three gigs are available from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or on the website.
On 2 March, we are very lucky to be hosting first-class US import Rodney Branigan, a Texas-raised multi-instrumentalist with a rich and soulful voice, who learned to play in Austin, perform in Los Angeles, craft songs in Nashville, and put it all together in London. Prepare to be enthralled by his dual guitar playing!
And on 27 April, we look forward to welcoming jazz violinist Ben Holder, who mixes his classical training with the techniques of jazz masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson.
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room
Sun 10th Mar – JO HARROP
Sun 24th Mar – PETE NEIGHBOUR
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER
Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £14
Feb 14th £14 JULIAN MARC STRINGLE .. STEVE WATERMAN SEXTET
Friday 8 February 2019 - Way Out West present Scott Willcox Big Band. On the door £12, Students £5
Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, Bob McKay, Julian Costello, – saxes, Andy Gibson , Gabriel Garrick – trpts., Martin Gladdish – trbn., Andy Cleyndert – bass, Kate Williams – piano, Gary Willcox – drums, Scott Willcox – composer
The band exists out of a remark from Michael Garrick ‘if you want your music played, form your own band’. At the time (Old Vortex) I thought ‘in your dreams’, but…..here we are. The band in its present 10-piece form has been around for about 4yrs. A lot of this time has been given to the production of ‘All Change!’, being the first production by this 10-piece orchestration. It gets a 3star review in Jazz Journal Dec 2018″
Saturday 9 February 2019. Enzo Zirilli’s ZiroBop. Tickets on the door £10. Students £5. Online £8. Enzo Zirilli - Drums & Percussion, Rob Luft - Guitar, Alessandro Chiappetta – Guitar & Misha Mullov-Abbado – Bass
Fiery quartet Zirobop was formed in 2014 by Italian jazz master drummer & percussionist Enzo Zirilli, and guitarist Alessandro Chiappetta along with rising visionary jazz musicians, guitarist Rob Luft, (Dave Holland’s Youth Big Band), and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado, recent winner of the Kenny Wheeler prize for composition and arrangement and now a BBC New Generation Artist. The band will take you on a voyage of contemporary sounds playing original and adventurous music of the highest level including a selection of works from their recently acclaimed 2nd album “Ten To Late” on UR Records.
Saturday 16 February 2019. Valentines Special with Denmark Street Big Band & Mitch Winehouse. Tickets & full details on the Jazz Café POSK Website.
FLEECEJAZZ - World class Jazz every Friday at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel CO6 4PZ www.fleecejazz.org.uk Doors 7.30pm, gig starts 8.00 pm, 2 sets, ends approx 11.00 pm Ample parking; fully accessible - info 01787 211865 See website for directions as satnav can get you lost! Tickets - via Box Office: 01787 211865; WeGotTickets (booking fee); On the door
8 February £18/£14* Chris Bowden Quintet featuring Bryan Corbett: “Unlikely Being”
"Atmospheric tunes, extended arrangements, powerful performances and good old- fashioned grooves"
Chris Bowden alto sax Bryan Corbett trumpet/flugel Jim Watson piano Chris Dodd bass Neil Bullock drums
15 February 2019, £20/£16* Deelee Dubé and Renato D’Aliello
"A voice of deep grainy power, Dubé has a quick-witted musicality" - Daily Telegraph
Deelee Dubé vocals Renato D’Aliello tenor sax Bruno Montrose piano Adam King bass Alfonso Vitale drums
22 February 2019, £20/£16* Clark Tracey Quintet: “No Doubt”
After 35 years of leading his own bands, this is the latest one and features some of the brightest young stars of the future.
Clark Tracey drums Alex Ridout trumpet Sean Payne alto sax Elliott Sansom piano James Owston bass
JAZZ AT THE HUNTER CLUB, 6, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PH. 1st class jazz in Bury St Edmunds headhunter...@gmail.com www.headhunterslive.org 07799 650009 Doors 7.15, Music 8pm
Saturday 9 February £14 / £7 u25 - Nigel Price
Formerly of the James Taylor Quartet, Nigel Price is the world-class shining star of groove guitar with over 500 appearances at Ronnie Scott's under his belt. His irresistible music recalls the masters Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Pat Martino and early George Benson with an expertly blended, hugely exciting brand of hard-bop and soul-jazz.
NIGEL PRICE guitar
JOSE CANHA bass
GEORGE DOUBLE drums
JazzUp! AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue. Saturday 23rd February JazzUP! presents … RAY GELATO
Those of you who have witnessed Ray Gelato tearing up Club85 need no introduction here.
On both occasions, tickets sold out so one piece of advice; get in there quick!
Ray has been taking his special brand of swing, jazz and R&B music all over the world since
1988. This multi-talented singer, saxman, songwriter and band leader has appeared at
festivals, clubs and concert stages the world over, from Brazil to New York City.
He performs with the highest level of musicianship and has been compared to such greats as Cab Calloway and Louis Prima.
The legendary ‘Godfather of Swing’ has had an illustrious and very successful career to date, including a 14 year Christmas residency at London’s Ronnie Scott’s, always a sell-out. He has also performed for HM The Queen (twice), opened for Robbie Williams at the Albert Hall, and was chosen to play at Sir Paul McCartney’s wedding. A memorable highlight for Ray was performing at New York’s Lincoln Center, fronting an 18 piece big band and wowing the audience at this most esteemed venue. Other notable performances include Umbria Jazz Festival (10 times!), Carnegie Hall New York, Montreal Jazz Festival, and BBC Proms In The Park.
Mr Gelato has 10 albums to his name. The Daily Telegraph gave his last release 5 stars,
stating, “ ,,, ‘this album is a joyous delight.” His music has also been featured in a number of Hollywood movies and TV shows.
Ray comes to Club85 after a residency at The Blue Note Milan, and we are very lucky to have him in Hitchin for one night only. Tickets are expected to sell out, so please do not risk paying on the door, and be sure to secure your tickets early.
Ray is joined on stage by trombonist and JazzUp founder Dave Keech, who was a member of Ray’s band for several years, touring with Ray extensively and appearing on Ray’s classic album ‘The Full Flavour’. The powerhouse rhythm section includes Ray’s regular bassist and pianist, Manuel Alvarez and Gunther Kurmayr, and rising drum star Jack Amblin.
www.raygelato.com
+ support THE YOUNG JAZZ GUNS Continuing our policy of a support slot that showcases young, (and we do mean young) jazz talent, the Guns include NYJO Academy Big Band & Royal Academy of Music Junior Jazz students. For this one we have Will Inscoe on piano, Kielan Sheard on bass, Henry Walcott on tenor and Joe Keech on drums.
+ The Deadbeat DJs Felix and Paul spin jazz and vintage R&B exclusively on vinyl. With the last live band set finishing at around 11.15, and a late bar ’til 1am, our JazzUp DJs invite you to hit the dance floor and party in earnest. Entry £15, £12 with JazzUp Loyalty Card. Advance tickets only! Tickets available from …
Riot Lounge, Hitchin Farleys, Hitchin
Gatefold Record Lounge, Hitchin Jolly Brown, Hitchin
Bar 85, Hitchin David's Music Letchworth
Unikorn Stevenage and on line from from WeGotTickets
http://www.wegottickets.com
16+ with photo ID - younger patrons can be signed in at the door by a responsible adult.
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D 5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682 www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
WEDS 13th February - JOE HILL'S NORTH ARK - A septet made up of some of London's top musicians. Between them they have played nationally and internationally with names such as Liane Carroll, James Maddren, Alan Barnes and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, as well as receiving numerous accolades such as British Rising Star (Rory Ingham) and BBC Young Jazz Musician Finalist (Tom Smith). The band come together in this project to play Joe's exciting original compositions and arrangements, which aim to engage not just jazz lovers but fans of any genre, and therefore concentrate on a wide variety of elements such as grooves, improvisation, accessible harmonic sequences, melodic writing and odd time signatures. They have recently recorded their debut EP, and in November/December embarked on their first UK tour supported by Arts Council England. This gig promises to be one not to be missed, as they play music from their new CD, alongside some brand new compositions.
JAMES DAVISON trumpet, RORY INGHAM trombone, TOM SMITH alto sax, ALEX HITCHCOCK tenor sax, JOE HILL piano, JACK TUSTIN bass & BOZ MARTIN-JONES drums - Website: https://www.joehillmusic.co.uk/north-ark
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joehillsnorthark/ Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 - 'Early Bird' tickets: £5 advancehttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/462029
WEDS 20th February - PIXIE AND THE GYPSIES + LLINOS EMMANUEL - TAYLOR NOTCUTT vocals/ accordion, CONNIE CHATWIN violin/vocals, TWM DYLAN bass MATT WILSON guitar - Support: LLINOS EMMANUEL
Sometimes you hear a voice that just stops you in your steps. Such a voice belongs to Taylor Notcutt, who formed Pixie and The Gypsies four years ago while studying jazz vocals at London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
"Taylor is one of the UK's exciting young jazz singers. She is a great story teller and sings from the heart while she mesmerises you with her sultry tone" Trudy Kerr
Pixie and The Gypsies perform music from their chart-topping debut album 'Honey Trap', alongside a selection of covers from the worlds of pop and jazz. "Was enchanted tonight by the special magic of Pixie and The Gypsies… swing, melodic pop, memorable originals" - Paul Pace
2018 was a busy year following the release of their number 1 debut album in August, with the band playing sold-out shows at venues such as The Spice Of Life and Pizza Express Jazz Club, and Upstairs at Ronnie Scottʼs. Theyʼve also performed at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Rye Jazz & Blues Festival, and 8 gigs at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this year. "Pixie and The Gypsies are an ethereally beautiful new face on the scene" - London Jazz News
"With Taylorʼs breathtakingly sultry, honeyed vocals bolstered by guitar, accordion, violin, double bass and sweet backing vocals, ‘Honey Trapʼ is a real treat" - Elisa Bray Website: www.pixieandthegypsies.comwww.facebook.com/pixieandthegypsies www.instagram.com/pixieandthegypsiesDoors open: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/461368
WEDS 27th February - LONDON CITY BIG BAND - Incredibly tight youthful ensemble playing faithful renditions taken from the books of Sinatra, Ella, Basie, Rich & James & led by top young trumpeter BARNEY LOWE. Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 - 'Early Bird' tickets: £5 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/462031
THE JAZZ CENTRE UK opened in Feb 2016, brain child of Digby Fairweather to promote, preserve and celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between 10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say hello to our friendly volunteers. Registered Charity No. 116742. The Heritage Lottery Fund has helped us to set up phase 1, but we have much greater future plans www.thejazzcentreuk.co.uk Come and see our Living Heritage Museum containing Humphrey Lyttleton’s desk, trumpet, letters and trophies (and many other artifacts). We cover all genres of jazz and we celebrate the music’s heritage, art and memorabilia. Jazz films are shown every Saturday at 2pm in our 100 seater cinema and we have live music in the Centre on Saturday afternoon. We actively support and promote contemporary performance and education - send your email address and we shall add you to our ‘friends’ who receive our newsletter. gwendoline...@gmail.com
Friday February 8th: 12-2pm: ‘Listen in’at The Jazz Centre UK . ‘John Coltrane: Giant Steps’
Saturday, February 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm: The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Friday February 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. ‘Billie Holiday: Lady in Satin’ Free Admission.
Saturday February 16th: 2 - 4pm: Special presentation: ‘The Dean of Decadence’ featuring Chris Wade’s new documentary ‘George Melly; the Certainty of Hazard’ and ‘Memories of Melly’ by Digby Fairweather. Admission £5.00
Friday February 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen in’ at The Jazz Centre UK. 'Art Blakey: ’Moanin’’
Saturday, February 23rd: 2pm - 4pm: ‘Spike’s Place at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents: Osian Roberts with Simon Woolf’s Trio. £10 Admission.
Friday March 1st:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Saturday, March 2nd: 12 - 2pm: 'Jazz 825' at The Jazz Centre UK:
Trevor Taylor presents ‘The Flute in Jazz’ with Geoff Warren’s Flutopia. Free Admission.
Friday March 8th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah-Um
Saturday, March 9th: 11:30am - 1:30pm: The Glyn Morgan Trio + special guests at The Jazz Centre UK. Free Admission.
Fri March 15th:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre Ella Fitzgerald: Live at Carnegie Hall
Saturday, March 16th: 1pm - 4pm: Guest speaker at The Jazz Centre UK: jazz journalist and author PeterVacher will give a presentation, with musical illustrations, on his book.
“Swingin’ on Central Avenue: African–American Jazz in Los Angeles”. Admission £5.
Friday March 22nd:12-2pm: ‘Listen In’ at The Jazz Centre UK. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool
Saturday, March 30th: 2pm - 4pm: 'Spike’s Place’ at The Jazz Centre UK’.
Susan May presents ‘Isn’t it a lovely day..?’ with Sara Dowling, Atila, Gabriel Latchin, Dario DiLecce and Steve Brown. Admission £12.
JAZZ AT THE IVY ROOM -
Farnham Conservative Club, Ivy House, Ivy Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PQ. Last Wednesday of the month. The Farnham Conservative Club is a hidden gem of a venue in the centre of town with drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and free parking. Curry available from 7 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome.
Admission £12 (+ £0.50 booking fee online) Tickets: https://ivyroomjazz.yapsody.com Info: www.ivyroomjazz.co.uk in...@ivyroomjazz.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE - Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open 7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz & Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB - Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN.
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All Welcome Admission £14.
Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
PORTSMOUTH JAZZ features the best live modern jazz in comfortable surroundings. Ample parking. Licensed bar. Good inexpensive meals and bar snacks can be purchased in the adjoining lounge and pub. Performances 8pm, doors open 7.15pm Tickets on door. The Executive Suite, Inn Lodge, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth PO3 5HH www.portmouthjazz.com email: portsmo...@btinternet.com Dave 023 9225 5806 or Claire 02392 298161
BIG BAND JAZZ IN BROMLEY – FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH – with the Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra, at Sundridge Park Working Men’s Club, 134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF. 8.30pm start, £8 admission. This 16-piece big band is one of London’s finest, featuring top-class musicians from the South East, including young rising stars from Trinity Laban Conservatoire.
With over 300 charts in the band’s library, the repertoire covers a vast range of music – including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Bill Holman and Bob Florence, as well as gems of British jazz from the 1960s to the present day.
Mick Collins founded his band in the early 1970s and over the years many of the UK’s best jazz musicians have passed through its ranks. Now co-led by trombonists Paul Taylor and Bill Todd it continues Mick’s mission of performing this great music to the best possible standards.
This is a regular monthly gig. The orchestra performs at the same venue at the same time on the 1st Monday of each month.
CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, N14 4PE. Booking: 020 8292 9222. Booking: book...@chickenshed.org.uk
JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
FORTNIGHTLY FREE Live Midweek Music in our Theatre Lounge on Wednesdays
7:30 pm Relax on a Wednesday evening at Rhodes while listening to the very best from the vibrant local music scene. Our Midweek Live Music events are now established as a ‘must see’ night for music fans of all ages so unwind, kick back and relax.
Our resident Jazz Quintet Que Pasa are now established on the second Wednesday of every month. Featuring internationally renowned players Pete Lemer - keys, Paul Robinson - drums, Steve Cook - Bass, with Adam Amor on Sax and brilliant trumpet player Paul Higgs. Between them they have worked with acts such as Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Ginger Baker, Mike Oldfield, The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The best of the genre from the best in the business.
BERKHAMSTED JAZZ present live jazz in a relaxed club atmosphere, with reasonably priced licensed bar. £10 – members Dacorum Card holders, £13 – visitors and guests. Concerts normally at the Civic Centre, High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3HD. Parking on High Street and in the car park behind the shops opposite. Disabled access.
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT (The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705) Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun: 12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
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THE LEN PHILLIPS BIG BAND -
A full 16 piece band featuring star players including Tony Fisher, David Black, Harold Fisher, Jon Shenoy, Chris Gower and Bunny Thompson.
“A marvellous orchestra masterfully directed by Joe Pettitt” ~ David Jacobs CBE
Warner’s Big Band Breaks
4-8 March - Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk - Featuring Pete Long, Georgina Jackson & Enrico Tomasso
6-10 May - Sinah Warren, Hayling Island - Featuring Stephen Triffitt
8-12 July - Bodelwyddan Castle, North Wales - Featuring Jeff Hooper
21-25 October - Sinah Warren, Hayling Island - Featuring Matthew Ford plus Glenn Miller with strings
United Services Club, Main Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6NE Doors open at 7pm, concert starts at 8pm. Free parking to the rear of the club. Tickets £12, available on the door. Call 01342 523 003 or email in...@lenphillipsbigband.co.uk for more information
Sunday 24th February - Featuring ?
Sunday 28th April - Featuring Eleanor Keenan
Other Concerts
Friday 29th March, Trinity Concert Hall, Trinity School, Croydon, CR9 7AT - Featuring Matthew Ford & Joanna Eden - Click here for tickets
Sunday 9th June, The Mill at Sonning, Reading, Berkshire - call 0118 969 8000
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. Good food, reasonably priced available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, map etc, available at www.bottleneckblues.com
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
JAZZ AT BARNEY’S CAFE/BAR 46-56 Portland Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN (01903 527075). http://www.barneysworthing.co.uk A few minutes drive from Worthing train station, in the centre of town.
Every Saturday 8.30pm - 11pm, join local tenor saxophonist Mike Pappenheim with guest artists for two sets of standards-led jazz with some easy-listening pop thrown in. Free Entry! 01903 527075.
The Indian and Thai fusion restaurant - The Royal Tiger in Chelmsford - Southend Rd, Rettendon Common CM3 8EE - put on live modern jazz on the last Sunday evening of the month. They have had renowned musicians likes of Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Lily Dior, Marc Cecil and many more. Bookings 01245 403030
Live Saxophone led Jazz Trio featured every Sunday along with Sunday Roast from 4 - 6pm Free Entry. Bedford Tavern 160 Seven Sisters Road London N7 7 PT
For Live Music in Cambridge - Hot Numbers Coffee with Nick Hill plus guests every Thursday evening within the gallery space from 7pm - 10:30pm. Units 5/6 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ. Some fantastic recent guests include Gillad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Josh Kemp. www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk
JAZZ NIGHTS AT HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, High St, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR. To book 01440 714140 or go to www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
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Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band on Friday 15th February @ Cadogen Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Show 7:30pm Box Office: 020 7730 4500 Tickets £31, £25, £19 + plus transaction fee unless made in person. New Show for 2019 www.clareteal.co.uk
https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/clare-teal-and-her-big-mini-big-band-190215/
Award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her BIG Mini Big Band bring you more exhilarating swing and sparkling melodies as they celebrate the Great American and British Song books as well as contemporary writers creating the standards of today. Promising a rich jazz infused repertoire in its many forms and eclectic song list, with arrangements crafted by world renowned trumpeter and composer Guy Barker and pianist extraordinaire Jason Rebello.
Clare Teal – vocal Guy Barker – trumpet Martin Shaw – trumpet
Ashley Horton – trombone Alex Garnett – alto saxophone
James Gardiner-Bateman – tenor saxophone Gemma Moore – baritone saxophone
Jason Rebello – piano Simon Little – bass Ben Reynolds – drums
“The new first lady of Jazz” – The Independent
"A First Class Evening's Entertainment from The Queen of Swing" – Time Out
The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, events in Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent. CT11 9AY.
Saturday 23rd March at 12 Noon
Doc Houlin & The Revival All Stars. All Tickets 15 pounds (includes buffet)
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From Steve Wright, Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
Essex jazz musicians and clubs using Twitter can now promote their events via a new site: @EssexJazzLive. Apart from the usual word count, images are also welcome - as are Likes/Retweets.
Steve has also created a Facebook page for Essex jazz musicians, clubs and promoters to publicise their events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/559438814439358/
For fans of Trad Jazz out there, may we direct to you Wilf James‘ comprehensive listings — http://bit.ly/r0lcY2, or just Google Wilf’s Jazz!!
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The Cambridge Jazz Jam is moving location. From 28th January onwards, we will hold sessions at a café/bar called The Snug, located at 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB. As hitherto, the sessions will run every Monday, 8 – 10.30 pm. Further info from Mike Quigley, 07979 59 22 41