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Mar 9, 2018, 1:04:00 PM3/9/18

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The first EASTBOURNE SPLASH POINT JAZZ FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday September 30^th, at three main venues all a pebble's throw from the seafront. Headliners include Mark Nightingale, Art Themen, Roger Beaujolais, Craig Milverton, Andy Panayi, Julian Marc Stringle, Jason Yarde, Alex Garnett, Hexagonal…. There will also be Fringe events in local cafés and a Jazz Photography exhibition by renowned photographer Brian O’Connor. www.splashpointjazz.club One stroller ticket gives access to all 12 gigs. £50+booking fee from WeGotTickets/splashpointjazz or £45* early bird booked before 30/6/18

Festival Director Neal Richardson “We’re really excited to be presenting this first Eastbourne Splash Point Jazz Festival, building on the success of our Splash Point Jazz Clubs. It’s going to be one amazing day, 12 bands, the cream of British Jazz, 3 main venues all within walking distance of each other, around Eastbourne’s cool “Splash Point” area, by the sea.” Festival Patron: Stephen Lloyd MP Supporting local charity www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

JOHN PETTERS SWING BAND REUNION @ Old Harlow, The ARC, St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ with the exciting music of Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa on Saturday 24^th March @ 3pm Admission £10
Details: 01406 365 731 e-mail te...@traditional-jazz.com

This sees the return of world traveller, clarinettist/ saxophonist, Pete Neighbour, and fellow reedman Julian Stringle. Ex Alex Welsh Jazz Band guitarist, Jim Douglas, pianist Tim Huskisson and Harlow bassist, Keith Donald complete the line-up.
Pete Neighbour now based in the USA, who spends the year playing back to back cruises, is making his annual visit to Blighty. Sir John Dankworth said of Stringle, “Julian is an immense talent! Probably the best clarinettist to emerge in British jazz for several decades ...world class.” Julian and Pete were original members of the John Petters Swing Band in 1983, when the ex-Harlow drummer, smitten by swing music, set out to recapture, successfully, the 30s sounds.

BEDFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP on Thursday 15 March, 8-10PM at Russell Park Club, 69 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3ND. Fee - £10 Info fr...@frankgriffith.co.uk or 07976 313224. Led by Bedford-based saxophonist and educator, Frank Griffith. Info - www.frankgriffith.co.uk. All instruments and vocalists welcome. Sax, trumpet, flute, trombone, violin, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion..and more. Reading music is not necessary as the emphasis will be on improvisation on basic jazz, blues and latin repertoire. All levels welcome and you don’t need to have previous experience improvising

On 7th April Hadleigh Jazz Club favourite Joanna Eden brings her labour of love show Embraceable Ella to the club. A celebration Ella Fitzgerald's life and work, the evening is rich with anecdote and swing and Jo will be joined by our very own Chris Ingham Trio. We're at Ronnie Scott's the next day, which is sold out, so come to Hadleigh instead. www.joannaeden.net/embraceable-ella

St Paul's Artfest 2018 presents THE JOY OF JAZZ on Weds 28th March at 7:30pm at St Paul's Church, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP with Polly Gibbons (vocals) James Pearson (piano) Tim Boniface (sax) Ed Babar (bass) and Sophie Alloway (drums). www.stpaulsartfest.org

Bury Festival 2018 at the Hunter Club on Friday 18 May at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £15 - 6 St Andrews Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PH t: 07799 650009 e: in...@headhunterslive.org www.headhunterslive.org The Jazz of DUDLEY MOORE with the Chris Ingham Trio with Chris Ingham - piano, Paul Higgs - trumpet, Rev. Andrew Brown - bass, George Double - drums.

Dudley Moore’s fame as part of the Pete ‘n’ Dud comedy duo in the 1960s and beloved comic actor in Hollywood in the 1970s and 1980s has overshadowed his achievements as a dazzling jazz pianist and a composer of wit and emotional depth. Consequently, his delightful music is hugely undervalued and rarely played.

THE HARRY BOLT QUARTET Will debut at PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB, Soho on Weds 28th March at 8.30 pm Tickets £15 In advance of debut album “PIECE BY PIECE” “Harry is a pianist who brings a fresh and unique interpretation to modern/traditional jazz. He plays with a palpable enthusiasm - soulful, flairful and full of heart and is known for his subtle touch. With styles ranging from bop to stride and from the traditional to the contemporary – he tries to surprise himself and his audience.” Harry is proud to be playing with:

Benet Mclean (Violin) Arguably one of the most bewilderingly adventurous and prominent jazz violinists currently in the UK, receiving mentoring from Yehudi Menuhin at the Royal College of Music and touring with Brit-soul legend Omar.
Arnie Somogyi (Bass) is one of the UK's most in-demand bass players and has performed with many of the world’s leading jazz musicians, as well as international stars including Tom Jones, Charlie Watts and Amy Winehouse.
Jonathan Silk (Drums) leads and composes for the Jonathan Silk Big Band 18-piece ensemble dedicated to performing his original composition.

**NEW VENUE** JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6.45 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome. Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk

Weds 4th April 2018 - JACQUI HICKS - Sings & Swings The American Songbook
Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums) + guest Expect a night of hard swinging standards, raunchy blues and romantic ballads from one of the UK’s top jazz vocalists.

Wed 2nd May 2018 - Andy Dickens & Al Nicholls - Echoes of Harlem with Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums) Hear the warmth of Mardi Gras New Orleans jazz; the heat of Chicago Clubland and the excitement of New York swing from this trumpet and saxophone team.

Thank you Gillian and Caroline for letting us know about a free Jazz Exhibition - Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain at Two Temple Place WC2R 3BD from now till 22 April (closed Tuesdays). It is an "absolute gem" of a building with a most interesting history. Like Jazz history? Like beauitful architectural features? Go. https://twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/rhythm-and-reaction/

The National Jazz Archive will be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The first fundraising concert in this anniversary year will be on Saturday 24 March at 8pm when the John Ongom Big Band will be playing in Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, close to the Archive’s home. The church and the archive are about a kilometre away from Loughton Station on the Central Line, and they are also served by numerous bus routes. Also, parking is available. Tickets £12 The 17-piece John Ongom Big Band, with vocalists Mark Jennett and Cynthia Simmonds, under musical director Angus Moncrieff, will play a great selection of music made famous by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and others.

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JAZZ RADIO

Saturday night - make it a radio date with The Late Paul Barnes for the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, with big bands and small. Keep the cold out with the hot trumpets of Bix Beiderbecke and Kenny Baker (postponed from last week), plus a celebration of trombonists Glenn Miller, Miff Mole and Roy Williams. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, March 10 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes - rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind.

'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available 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 presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.

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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 6:30pm 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 ~ Drinks at pub prices ~ Newcomers most welcome. www.belvederejazz.co.uk ; Telephone: 07850 607075 or Email:mailto:belved...@gmail.com

14^th March – Pete Neighbours’ All Stars Quintet

Pete Neighbour – clarinet Dave Newton - piano Nat Steele - vibes Dave Green - double bass Steve Brown – drums
Now residing in South Carolina but originally from East London, Pete has performed extensively over Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. He performs as a Headline Guest Entertainer on luxury cruise ships focussing on the 'Swing era' with music and stories. Recently awarded 'Entertainer of the Year' award by Italian six star cruise line 'Silversea'. Pete has performed at private parties for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Highgrove House and for Sir Michael Caine, Mick Jagger and venues such as London’s The Royal Festival Hall, New York’s Lincoln Centre, The Orient Express, The House of Lords and Scottish Baronial castles.
Winner of the 2014 British Jazz Awards for Best Pianist again for the 13th year Dave Newton is the Big Screen Take One pianist/narrator and appears with all the top musicians including Derek Nash, Tina May, Stacey Kent, Claire Martin and Marion Montgomery to name just a few!
Described by Clark Tracey ‘As one of the best vibes players this country has ever produced’ Nat Steele’s Quartet is regularly featured on the Late Show at Ronnie Scott’s and is known for swinging mainstream and bebop jazz.
Winner in the 2015 British Jazz Awards for Best Bassist, Dave has toured with Charlie Watts to USA, Brazil and Japan. He’s been part of the Scott Hamilton Quartet for the last sixteen years. It's easy to see why he has become one of the bass players in the world. Joined the Chris Barber Band in 2007.
Winner of the 2014 British Jazz Awards for Best Drummer, one of the foremost drummers in the UK Steve Brown quickly established himself on the Jazz scene in London. Hugely popular with jazz audiences everywhere Steve has become 'first call' for an impressive array of jazz stars with his assured swinging playing.

21^st March – Tina May

Tina May - vocals Chris Ingham – piano George Double – drums Arnie Somogyi – double bass
Real jazz singers flourish in the company of good jazz musicians, and Tina May is a real jazz singer. She can sing a straight melody and make it open like a flower. She can swing effortlessly and invent a wordless scat chorus as tricky as anything her fellow musicians can deliver. Led by pianist Chris Ingham, they are among the best jazz musicians you will find anywhere.

28^th March – The Rag & Bone Club

Helen Holder – vocals Stephen Large – piano Ben Cummings – trumpet
Lucy Shaw – double bass Niall Oates – tenor sax Andy Jones – drums
Dominic Ashworth – guitar
This highly entertaining 7 piece is fronted by classy singer Hazel Holder who has West End and Broadway shows under her belt and is currently resident director on the West End musical ‘Dream Girls’. The band is led by pianist Stephen Large who has been musical director for Caro Emerald, Rebecca Ferguson and Duffy as well as MD/keyboard player for Paul Heaton/Jackie Abbott, Imelda May, Clare Teal, Martha Reeves and Rod Stewart. He's taken over Jools Holland’s role as keyboard player in Squeeze. Describing themselves enigmatically as ‘itinerant dealers in second-hand soundings and muggled melodiousness!’, The Rag and Bone Club deliver an outstanding performance of musical excellence with a keen reference to the music of the 30s and 40s swing era. They are all experienced musicians having worked with legendary artists including Kenny Ball, The Humphrey Littleton Band, Paul Mc Cartney, Stevie Wonder as well as playing with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Pee Wee Ellis and Jamie Cullum. Reservation essential!

4^th April – ‘The Spirit of Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt

Mike Piggott – violin, Nils Solberg – guitar, Jeff Green – guitar, Alan Morgan – double bass Mike Piggott frequently guests at festivals and jazz clubs, including an appearance as a member of Martin Taylor's "Spirit of Django" at the Xabia Jazz Festival in Spain.
Nils Solberg has been a professional guitarist since the 70s when he started his career playing Dixieland Jazz in the hotels of the West End of London. He since played with many bands in that genre, notably Dick Charlesworth, Alan Elsdon and Terry Lightfoot, while also performing in the Gypsy Jazz style and was for some time accompanying Nigel Kennedy as well as Bryan Ferry. He is also a singer of great enthusiasm, and an ardent exponent of the "Great American Songbook". Jeff has toured with Nigel Kennedy's 'Wasp Factory’ and with Stephane Grappelli's Quartet, with Martin Taylor. Jeff has recorded albums with diverse musicians such as Ronnie Scott, Mike Osborne and Jim Richardson and has recorded CDs with Brian Dee, Alan Barnes, Tommy Whittle. Alan Morgan originally a guitar player, changed to bass in 1960 and has worked with many musicians in all styles - Tubby Hayes, Humphrey Lyttelton, Don Rendell, Tommy Whittle, Art Themen and Brian Dee.

11th April – The Jeff Hooper Big Band

Jeff Hooper one of the most talented and best liked singers on the European music scene, tonight brings his 14 piece big band for the first time to our Club. Early in his career Jeff worked with Matt Monro (who taught him how to tie a bow tie!), Morecambe and Wise, and Stephane Grappelli. Jeff came second in the Star Search USA show in Hollywood and was then voted one of the top three rising stars in the world by the Frank Sinatra Music Society.
Jeff breathes new life into the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat “King” Cole, Vic Damone, Jack Jones, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Matt Monro and Mel Tormé with a relaxed, emotive style. In a music world dominated by cyber-pop and short-lived wonders, Jeff’s enduring quality is a breathtaking voice and sheer magnetism. This isn’t only because the songs he sings are time-honoured masters, it’s down to his unique voice, chestnut warm and chocolate rich, classic, certain and reassuring. Jeff likes to give really well presented shows with entertaining dialogue and, combined with his magnificent singing, has made him a popular figure on the music scene. Tickets at £20 are on sale Wednesday Club nights only

18^th April – Elaine Delmar

Elaine Delmar – vocals, John Pearce – piano, Rod Brown – drums, Simon Thorpe – double bass
“Quality is timeless, which explains how the stylish Elaine Delmar has survived the passage of so many vocal trends over the years. A favourite with both jazz and cabaret audiences, she continues to set the standard for sophisticated rich-toned interpretations of the Great American Songbook.” London Evening Standard. At members’ request, we welcome back Elaine who wherever she performs, thrills her audiences with her sublime delivery of gems from The great American Songbook. Quite simply Elaine is one of the greatest female jazz vocalists to have come from these shores. Come and enjoy Elaine treat some of the greatest songs ever written with the true respect they deserve. An incredibly sumptuous evening of world-class music is guaranteed!

25^th April – ‘Bennett to Buble’ The American Songbook at its Best – Kevin Fitzsimmons Quintet

Kevin Fitzsimmons – vocals, Leon Greening – piano, Sam Mayne – saxes, Lloyd Haines – drums, Tim Thornton – double bass
Charismatic jazz singer Kevin Fitzsimmons takes a break from starring in the big band concert ‘Sinatra Sequins & Swing - The Capitol Years Live! to bring his brilliant ‘Bennett-To–Buble’: The American Songbook At Its Best! show to us following nine sell outs of this show at Ronnie Scott’s. The show itself is a clever mix of standards so expect songs like: Don’t Get Around Much Any More, Fever, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Steppin’ Out, re-styled with taste and verve. With Kevin is his unstoppably swinging band, described by JAZZWISE Magazine as “the cream of UK’s straight-ahead jazz musicians”. Come and hear what all the fuss is about and enjoy the award winning pianist swinging Leon Greening. Wynton Marsalis says about saxophonist Sam Mayne “We haven't had anything like this in New York for over twenty years". Bassist Tim Thornton won the 2013 British Jazz Award in the rising star category and is a regular member of the Ronnie Scott's Quintet. Award winning Welsh drummer Lloyd Haines also appears regularly at Ronnie Scott's.

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

28 Feb: Paul Higgs (trumpet/flugelhorn) + Jenny Carr (piano)

with John Withers (drums) – not 14 Feb - & John Pamenter (double bass)

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/ Free Car Park /Good Seating/disabled welcome/ membership available. Visit www.theydonjazzclub.org.uk or contact Dave & Sheila Dyer – tel: 01945 588325; email: daved...@gmail.com

Weds 14th Mar - Mike Barry's Uptown Gang

Weds 28th Mar - Pete Rudeforth's all star Jazz Band Peter Rudeforth - Tpt/Vos/Ldr Julian Marc Stringle - Clt/Saxes/Voc Andy Flaxman - Tbe Tim Huskisson - Piano
Sandy Burnett - Bass John Elmer - Drums

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

Tues 27th March TRIUMPHANT TROMBONES featuring DEREK CLENSHAW & CLIFF MASON, trombones, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.
Derek Clenshaw is no stranger to the Club having guested on several occasions and has a wealth of experience from playing alongside noted legends on the jazz scene. His music career started in the world of brass bands that progressed through to playing with bands both mainstream and traditional with such jazz legends as Humphrey Littleton, Freddie Randall, Bruce Adams and Mike Cotton.
Cliff Mason also began his musical career in the world of brass bands before being introduced to the Ken Turner Band in 1987 immediately taking to jazz like a duck to water. He still continues to lead the trombone section of the Ken Turner Band and is also a member of the Shades of Swing Big Band.
With these two trombone exponents we look forward to an evening of favourite trombone tunes and I would not be surprised if such tunes as Caravan, Mood Indigo, Harlem Nocturne, Moonglow, Moonlight Serenade, and In a Mellow Tone were not subjected to some special trombone treatment

Tuesday, 24th April - IT’S GOTTA BE SWING featuring AL NICHOLLS, tenor, and ANDY DICKENS, trumpet with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit. Al Nicholls makes another welcome return to the Club this time with long time cohort and guest Andy Dickens. Al needs very little introduction other than to say he has a busy schedule gigging, with leading his exciting Blue Harlem band and playing lead tenor sax of the widely acclaimed, highly revered T.J. Johnson Quintet that is transcending the boundaries of jazz, blues, soul and country music.
Andy Dickens, a freelance jazz trumpeter / flugelhorn, with a penchant for an occasional vocal, plays all the jazz genres you can wish for. His lively style and playing has made him a frequent guest at European Jazz festivals encountering such legends as Slim Gaillard, Ken Peplowski, Humphrey Littleton, Bruce Turner, Pete Allen and Jonathan Vinten groups. He is often featured with other bands and musicians where his tunes, off beat observations and typically wry presentation results in an evening that is entertaining and draws from the finest traditions of jazz.

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Paul Higgs, a multi-instrumentalist marvel, returns by popular demand on his trumpet, to portray his understanding of the magic associated with Henry Mancini’s music. A master of composition, particularly for screen themes, Mancini’s artistry, will no doubt be fully explored by Paul with such tunes as ‘Moon River’, ‘Pink Panther’, ‘Days of Wine and Roses’, ‘Charade’, ‘How Soon’, Dreamsville and others.
John Withers, no stranger to the Club, will accompany Paul with his always immaculate percussion timing completing the rhythm section for tonights gig.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tim Huskisson, another multi-instrumentalist is no stranger to the Club, is a self taught musician becoming inspired with jazz after first hearing it on 78rpm records, now how early was that ! Latterly he has dedicated himself by keeping alive the music that first inspired him on the local jazz circuits, Tonight Tim, as in the title, Dixie, will be in his element exploring the 1920’s tunes like ‘At the Jazz Band Ball’, ‘Back Home in Indiana’, ‘After You’ve Gone’, ‘Avalon’ and others.
Jim Douglas formed his first jazz band at school, initially in the ‘skiffle’ genre, and by fifteen had acquired a guitar and banjo and, along with his clarinetist friend Pete Kerr, formed the ‘Hidden Town Dixie-Leaders’ and when an engagement in Germany required them to turn professional, changed their name to ‘Capital Jazz’. He played with highly successful ‘Clyde Valley Stompers’’, that sadly broke up, leaving Jim playing occasional gigs with the renowned ‘Alex Welsh Band’, officially joining in 1964, remaining a stalwart for eighteen years up until the death of Alex Walsh.

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.

Friday 9th of March dance night with JORDAN MARSH & HIS GIGOLOS.

Dust off those blue suede shoes and join us on the Thorpe Hall dance floor for one of the most popular bands to appear on a Tuesday. Boogie Woogie, Rock n' Roll, Jive & Swing. Seating for all and food available from 6.30. The band will start at 8.00 pm.
https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/dance-the-night-again

Tues 13th March - Simon Spillett and the Ted Beament Trio. Tribute To The Tenors – swing, bop, bossa and beyond

Award-winning saxophonist Simon Spillett (BBC Jazz Awards, British Jazz Awards, Services To British Jazz) presents an evening celebrating the rich tradition of the tenor saxophone in jazz, performing music associated with the great pioneers of the instrument such as swing stars Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Lester Young, modern jazz icons like Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins and cool school idols including Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. There'll also be some surprising choices from lesser known jazz figures. The music promises to be swinging, passionate and energetic, illustrated by fascinating stories about each of the featured artists. The whole evening is tied together with Simon's signature dry wit.

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY & ANNIE WILL BE ON THE 18TH OF MARCH INSTEAD OF THE 4TH AND WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IN APRIL ON THE 1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. THE MUSIC WILL START AT 2.00 p.m.

Tues 20th March - The Derek Nash Picante Latin Band

Award winning saxophonist Derek Nash makes a welcome return, bringing his new Latin/Salsa band. Derek Nash saxes, Dominic Ashworth guitar, Robin Jones percussion, Marc Cecil drums, Neil Angilley keyboards, Andy Staples bass & special guest.
"At the forefront of the British Jazz movement, Derek Nash is 'one of the most versatile saxophonists in the UK today'" (The Guardian) To demonstrate that versatility, he returns to Thorpe bay with his new Latin/Salsa project. This amazing line up of musicians deliver latin music that is original & as good as the standards we all know. Influenced by the Buena Vista Social Club & Sergio Mendes they create a high energy experience with style & humour. An experience!!!

Tues 27th March - MO'S NOT JUST JAZZ BAND

Michele Osten - vocals David Roberts - piano & Dan Allsopp - drums
The band is fronted by Michele Osten, with vocals as smooth as silk…and accompanied by some of the best jazz musicians who have played at some of London’s finest venues, such at The Pheasantry, Pizza Express - Chelsea & The Groucho Club - London’s West End. Born in Seattle USA, Michele now resides in England. Michele spent 5 years performing in France where she performed various French musicians all over the Burgundy Region and became the principal singer with The Big Band at the Conservatoire in Nevers.

“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 13^th March – 8.00pm
Atlia with Gabriel Latchin Dario diLeece Steve Brown

Tuesday 3^rd April – 8.00pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Tuesday 10^th April – 8.00pm
Alan Barnes Dave Lewis with the Graham Harvey Trio
Admission £16 non-members, £13 members

Thursday 12^th April - 8.00
Essex Easter Jazz Showcase
Tickets £6.00

Tuesday 17^th April – 8.00pm
Renato D’Aiello Quartet

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 31^st March 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Jo Fooks with the Ted Beament Trio
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

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: Larry Newall-Smith 01245 256510. join the Facebook groups
Doors: 11.45am Gig starts: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16

Sunday 15th April. The Humphrey Lyttelton Band (7 piece band, line up TBC)

MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors and Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays. 01279 414174 / 421763 musicatm...@ntlworld.com www.myspace.com/musicatmarigolds. Car Parking On Site and there are two Public Car Parks. We are now in the new Clubhouse which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Carry on a bit further round Chippingfield and its on your left still. £10

16^th March - Stevie Smith’s Sin House www.sin-house.com

Stevie Smith harp and lead vocals, Steve Smith guitar and backing vocals, Richard Taylor bass and Clive Edwards drums.

Stevie Smith is considered to be one of the best frontmen on the blues scene and has played with many famous names from Rory Gallagher and Ray Dorset to Bad Manners. He has been praised for his harmonica work by no less than Muddy Waters himself but is mostly known on the blues circuit, as the pocket dynamo who fronted Ruthless Blues for Twenty Years. As well as playing with Stevie for a good number of years, Steve Smith has played with Paul Williams Blue Thunder and The Sharpees amongst others.
With impeccable support from Richard and Clive both of whom have played in numerous different line ups, Sin House is a band not to be missed and we are delighted to welcome them to Marigolds.

30^th March - Clark Tracy Quintet: http://www.clarktracey.com

Clark Tracey - drums Alexandra Ridout - trumpet Sean Payne - alto sax
Elliot Sansom - keyboards James Owston - bass.

Clark Tracey grew up in a jazz environment as the son of Stan Tracey CBE, the UK's leading jazz pianist, and from an early age played piano and vibraphones. At 13 he started playing the drums and he turned professional at 17 in 1978 by joining his father's various ensembles, from trio to orchestra.
He formed his first own group in 1981 and has since collaborated and played freelance with too many jazz luminaries to list here. Clark has toured the UK and worldwide performing in over 50 countries bringing him numerous awards including best drummer in the British Jazz Awards in 2016 & 2017. He has recorded extensively making over 90 albums and in 2001 he began his own record company, Tentoten Records and in 2007 he formed Resteamed Records, a label dedicated to his father's works. Clark regularly composes and arranges for his own groups and other artists and ensembles. He has given master classes in a number of academic institutions and has run numerous workshops around the UK and overseas and has even written an intermediate level instructional book for Schott Publishing, "Exploring Jazz Drums".

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

11^th March - Mike Barry’s New Uptown Gang. Mike on trumpet leads his new gang which includes Mike Holt blowing trombone, Goff Dubber blowing reeds and Roger Curphey on double bass. The Gang play old and not so old tunes including classic and traditional jazz numbers.

18^th March - Rance’s Rocking Chair Band. Led by Dave Rance’s trumpet with Brian Webb trombone and Derek Scofield reeds, this Dixieland seven-piece jazz band entertain with plenty of vocals, a dash of humour for good measure and always provide an evening of foot-tapping jazz.

25^th March - The Jack Clifford Swingtette. A wonderful end to the month with an evening of traditional and jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with regulars including Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy 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 1st April 2018 (Woolpack Beer Festival) ANDI HOPGOOD Vocals
Andi returns singing the 'American Song Book'. A popular vocalist on the east anglia jazz scene and has also been known to play saxophone.
Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 6th May 2018 NEALE RIDDING Flute/Saxophone
Neale is no stranger to the club, often guesting on keyboards. He is possibly the finest jazz flautist in the UK. He was also a regular member of Graeme's quintet on Saxophone & Flute for many years.
Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

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

Sunday, March 18th: Jazz, Funk and Soul with Bassistry. This dynamic, vocal-led group mix a heady cocktail of jazz, soul and funk with pulsating electronic grooves and contemporary string soundscapes.

Sunday, April 8th: Kristian Borring Quartet. A musician who not only favours fleet-fingered, hip-swinging, soul-bop, guitarist Kristian Borring also draws from the subtle, gentle lyricism of guitarists such as John Abercrombie and Pat Metheny.

Sunday, April 22nd: Martin Speaker Quartet with Special Guest Ethan Iverson. A rare opportunity to hear the former Bad Plus pianist in concert outside of London - and with arguably the UK's finest altoist, backed by two top-drawer musicians in Fred Thomas (Double Bass) and James Maddren (Drums).

Sunday, May 6th: Alex Hitchcock Quintet. Rising tenor sax star leads a youthful powerhouse quintet bristling with talent, and oozing a compelling, adventurous ear for melody with virtuosic improvising.

Sunday, June 3rd: Joy Ellis Quartet. With a voice that has been compared to singers such as Carol Kenyon, Annie Ross, Shirley Horn and Dame Cleo Laine, Joy nevertheless has a distinctive voice of her own, allied to impressive piano skills, with shades of Keith Jarrett and McCoy Tyner in her playing.

Sunday, July 1st: Tristan. This Dutch group's music can be best described as feel-good vintage Acid Jazz with the energy, vibe and sounds of today, performed by some of the best contemporary pop/jazz musicians from Europe, and featuring the stunning vocals of Evelyn Kallansee.

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 nights.

Weds 28th March - 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 £17

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Charismatic saxophonist Derek Nash takes a break from touring with the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to bring his own multi award-winning octet back to the club to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Sax Appeal features five top-name saxophone stylists and a sparkling rhythm section performing Derek’s breath-taking arrangements of Jazz standards and superb originals. Expect driving swing Blue Note Style, Ellington sweetness, pure danceable Brazilian Latin, Brecker. Brothers style Fusion, biting Sanborn style Funk, all in the space of one concert, featuring a myriad of saxophone styles from some of the best UK sax stylists. Tickets £17

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

The ever-popular smooth jazz keyboardist Oli Silk can often be found on keyboard duty for many international smooth jazz artists, Oli's unique blend of high energy jazz funk instrumentals and soulful vocals have garnered him a huge reputation on the worldwide stage. On the night Oli will be featuring tunes from his brand-new cd "Where I Left Off" Tickets £17

The CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB at 228 London Road, Westcliff, Essex SS0 7JG. Music starts at 8.30pm – but if you want to eat in the adjoining restaurant before the music starts, remember to book a table as the restaurant gets very busy on jazz nights. Tel 01702 345053. There is no entrance fee and parking is free at the nearby car park after 6.30pm. A great atmosphere with our regular troupe of lindy hoppers, which are fun to watch – or join them if you can keep up with them!

Weds March 14th - We have invited the wonderful singer Tina May along to join our rhythm section for the evening, and for an additional touch we also have Dominic Ashworth (poll winning guitarist) to join Alan Clarke (drums), and Roger Curphey (bass). Digby Fairweather (trumpet) completes the line-up, and we expect to hear some wonderful songs from Tina and maybe one or two sung in French as Tina is a Francophile! Remember to book a table if you wish to eat before the music starts at 8.30. The food is great and very reasonably priced – tel. 01702 345053.

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

Weds 28th March - PETE NEIGHBOUR - CLARINET
Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums) + special guest Now residing in the USA and a favourite player of Sir Michael Caine and Mick Jagger, Pete will deliver swing-era jazz programme with superb musicianship and lively anecdotes.

Wed 25th April - ALAN BARNES & BRUCE ADAMS
Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Certain to be an exciting, fiery and humorous session with dazzling technique, creative excellence and accessible and enjoyable music form these two British jazz legends.

JAZZ at WICKHAM BISHOPS VILLAGE HALL 6.30 for 7.30pm at , just off A12 South of Witham, Essex CM8 3NN. Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.

March 24th - The Alan Gresty Jazz Band with Pete Neighbour on clarinet
April 28th - The John Petters All Stars
June 9th - Richard Leach’s Seven Stars of Jazz
September 8th - Hugh Rainey and his Jazz Friends
October 13th - The Pete Allen/Roger Marks Elite Jazz Band
November 10th - Simon Nelson and DixieMix
December 22nd - Keith Nicholls and the 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 from March with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.

March 13th Jim Phillips Big Band. Fronted by Jim on baritone sax, presenting this accomplished and popular Basie style band. the programme will include some newly acquired Ted Heath charts.

March 20th Treble Clef. With John Davis on alto sax/flute/piano, Jonathan Grogan guitar and Chris Hargreaves bass. A drumless quiet laid back trio playing a mixture of latin,swing and bebop.

March 27th Hertswing Big Band. John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Vicky.

LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL – Usually the 3rd Saturday afternoon in the month. £8 on the door, start time of 12:30pm. The Hall is in the High Road, behind the vet's surgery CM16 6DB. Licensed bar at village hall prices. Tea, coffee and snacks at reasonable prices, with parking - but get there early. Please phone Margaret or George on 01992 523535 to book northwealdvillagehall.org

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 dates booked so far are

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“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 22^nd March – 8.30pm
‘Searching for Hope’ with Herwig Gradischnig Steve Fishwick Claus Raible Giorgos Antonious Matt Home

Thursday 5^th April – 8.30pm
Derek Nash Quartet

Thursday 12^th April – 8.30pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

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.

Sunday 18th Mar – PETE NEIGHBOUR

Sunday 1st Apr – CHRIS RAND
Sunday 15th Apr – ATILA
Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

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 or twink...@btinternet.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £12

Tuesday Special
March 13th THE CRAIG MILVERTON QUARTET Play The Music of Oscar Peterson www.craigmilverton.co.uk

CRAIG MILVERTON piano. Brit Jazz Award Winner & recognised as one of the greats of The UK's present day jazz pianists. His interpretation of Petersons playing is a talent that only a few can achieve
DOMINIC ASHWORTH guitar. From Canada & now settled in the UK & much in demand. Dominic has been with us many times & is one of the best..
SANDY SUCHODOLSKI double bass. Fine young bassist. Has his own trio on the London jazz scene & also works a lot with Craig.
ROD BROWN drums. One of the finest & most sensitive drummers on the UK jazz scene - always in demand-Great favourite at The FJC

March 22nd The UK's number one big band vocalist International singing star JEFF HOOPER www.jeffhooper.co.uk

Jeff Hooper is travelling from his home in South Wales for this gig at The FJC. Jeff was the long term number one vocalist for the famous Syd Lawrence Orchestra, before branching out with a very busy & successful solo career. Jeff has his own Big Band & also performs regularly with The BBC big band & The Royal Phil Orch. For this gig Jeff brings with him the very experienced rhythm section.
JOHN PEARCE piano PAUL MORGAN double bass BOBBY WORTH drums

March 29th THE DEREK NASH ACOUSTIC QUARTET From The Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. www.dereknash.com

This is such a Quality Outfit -- Loaded with Award Winners
DEREK NASH saxes DAVE NEWTON piano
GEOFF GASCOYNE double bass SEBASTIAAN de KROM drums

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Friday 9 March – Janet’s Jazz Night plus special guests… Vasilis Xenopoulos on Sax & Vanessa Rose on Vocals & Jam Session £7.

Popular monthly evenings hosted by Janet McCunn and fabulous house band led by Terence Collie.…plus jam session…all musicians welcome!

Saturday 10 March – Michal Bak Quartetto…. £10 on the door… Students £5

Award winning double bass player from Gdansk in Poland and a member of the acclaimed Jerzy Malek Group.Tonight we welcome him with Michal Bak Quartetto, his own ensemble which joins Baroque music with improvisation in contemporary jazz.
Michal describes it as “A fusion of the classical form with the unpredictability of jazz.”

Saturday 17 March – St. Patrick’s Day Special with Denvur Cuss. £8 on the door…Students £5

London based jazz vocalist Denver Cuss takes inspiration from modern jazz artists such as Esperanza Spalding and Roy Hargrove as well as fusion greats like Chick Corea, Weather Report, Hiatus Kaiyote. Denver and her band have been playing together for 3 years and are currently writing music for an EP which they plan to record this summer.
For this St. Patrick’s Day special, the band will be presenting a selection of their original pieces as well as re-imagined versions of jazz standards and an Irish tune or two

Friday 23 March – Willie Garnett Big Band £6 A WONDERFUL NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

Undoubtedly one of the best British big bands led by veteran band leader Willie Garnett… Superb Musicians…Keeping the GREAT Classics ALIVE!... Great Crowd & Great Banter and a bargain price of £6!

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 7.30, Music 8pm

Fri 16 March: DEAN MASSER plays DEXTER GORDON

The superb tenorist formerly of the Jack Parnell Quartet salutes mighty saxophone legend Dexter Gordon, a mighty jazz man who went from being the archetypal bebop tenor player in the 1940s through a second coming on Blue Note Records in the 1960s to an Oscar nomination for his leading role in Bertrand Tavernier's 1986 acclaimed jazz movie Round Midnight. A commanding player with a big sound and an engaging stage manner, Dean is, very much “Old School”. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and the sounds of players like Ben Webster, Lester Young and Eddie Lockjaw Davis all made their mark on the young saxophonist, as did the exciting, big-toned, hard-swinging styles of Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Johnny Griffin and Stanley Turrentine. With Chris Ingham piano Rev. Andrew Brown bass George Double drums Admission £12 /£6 U25

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

19 March – PHIL PHILLIPS QUINTET tickets:- £16 / £14 concessions

A new name for the Portsmouth Jazz “roll of honour”, Phil Phillips is making a rare trip from London where his musical skills are in great demand! An original pianist/vocalist, (“Mr Entertainment”) he performs at private parties for the “good and the great”. In addition to the top hotels, can be found fronting his band of quality musicians on the Jazz Club circuit. A band that includes Saxophonist Jimmy Hastings. Arriving in London as a youth, he joined Ken Mackintosh as first tenor, subsequently leaving to join the BBC Radio Orchestra. Jazz gigs followed and a stint with the Cologne Radio Orchestra then a joint band with John Horler. A seasoned pit musician he's played for many West End shows but is probably best known as Humphrey Littleton's tenor sax of choice for many years … he still plays with the band! Celebrated guitar legend, Jim Mullen brings his considerable talent to the line up. A significant member of many top “groups” in the 70's, Jim's collaboration with the great Dick Morrisey found critical notice as joint leader of the British jazz funk band Morrissey–Mullen. As well as his own band, Jim has recorded with, among others, Mose Allison, Gene Harris, Georgie Fame and more. Mullen has won many British music awards including "Best Guitar" in the British Telecom Jazz Awards (1994, 1996 and 2000). Andy Cleyndhert a former member of the Ronnie Scott Sextet and Quartet, Andy has featured on many recordings with a vast array of celebrated players, Oscar Peterson, Gene Harris etc. In addition to his playing skills, he now records fellow musicians. Bobby Worth, the first drummer with NYJO(!!) is one of the country's top players.

16 April - MIKE PIGGOTT QUARTET tickets:- £15 / £13 concessions

One of the UK's best jazz violinists, Mike Piggott makes his Portsmouth Jazz debut tonight. Mike began playing the guitar, and occasional violin, with soul, blues and reggae bands in the London club scene of the early 70s. A natural graduation to the violin, working some of the country's top folk/blues bands, Mike started playing more jazz, becoming an occasional member of John Etheridge's "Sweet Chorus" and an appearance at the Xabia Jazz Fesival in Spain as a member of Martin Taylor's "Spirit of Django". In addition to guest appearances on numerous recordings by other artists, he is an established educator. Five years as jazz/rock violin/guitar "tutor", for a week each year, at the Dartington International Summer School. A versatile player, Mike covers a range of styles embracing the likes of Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Ray Nance, Jean luc Ponty and so on. "One of the best swing jazz fiddlers anywhere"... New York Jazz Times - "Master of the jazz violin" … Jazz UK. Roy Hilton (piano) returns tonight as a sideman not bandleader. A graduate of the Leeds College of Music, Roy's career has embraced all aspects of the music business. MD for many radio broadcasts, composer/arranger and accompanist to the good and the great! We welcome a 'new face' to the Inn Lodge, bassist Peter Morgan a dedicated musician with a 'star studded' CV, check out his website! And a long overdue return for one of the South's busiest musicians, drummer Malcolm Mortimore. A go to player for ALL styles of music!

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

Saturday 31st March - Dave Lewis’ FunkUp! + Les Jazz Rats DJs. Let the funk ride! Our next JazzUp will be all about the ‘F’ word; top London tenor sax maestro Dave Lewis has put together a stunning lineup of some the UK’s heaviest musicians. At JazzUp, we bring you all the many facets of jazz, from the classic to the cutting edge, and this one will be our first journey into the funky side. Add to that Les Jazz Rats DJs spinning vinyl and you have a night not to be missed. Just look at this lineup!!! … Dave Lewis - tenor, Al Cherry - guitar, Carl Hudson - keys, Mic France - drums. Entry £10 advance. £12 on the door
£10 on the door with JazzUp loyalty card

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

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.

BIG BAND JAZZ NIGHT – BROMLEY - FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH - 8.30pm start - £6 admission. With the Mick Collins Legacy Jazz Orchestra at Sundridge Park Working Men’s Club, 134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF. The Orchestra, a 16-piece, is one of London’s finest and longest established, and features top-class musicians from the South East, alongside the best up-and-coming players from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. This is a regular monthly gig. The orchestra performs at the same venue at the same time on the 1^st Monday of each month.

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: 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. Our purpose is to promote, preserve and celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. We are 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. Opening hours 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 who will answer any questions that you may have! We are a registered Charity No. 116742 and The Heritage Lottery Fund has helped us to set up phase 1 of our project, but we have much greater future plans. Take a look at 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

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 - Box Office: 01787 211865; WeGotTickets (booking fee); On the door (cash/cheque)

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. www.e17jazz.com/whatson/ at their NEW VENUE - Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 6DS. www.gnomehouse.org.uk 07739660449 www.e17jazz.com/whatson/

THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday 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: Bryan Jones 07801 757912 or 01702 61825. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10

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 11^th 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.

NEW JAZZ CLUB - GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB - Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Graeme started a second club 'GC's Fenland Jazz 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. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available.

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.

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

FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info

13 March, 8.30PM. Frank Griffith Quintet. East Side Jazz Club.Leytonstone Servicemans Club. 2 Harvey Road, E11 3DB. 0208 989 8129. www.eastsidejazzclub.blogspot.com £8.
15 March,7.30PM. Big Band “recital” for Woburn Sands Big Band Society. “Bacharach does Big Band” tracks. Ellen Petitt Memorial Hall. Woburn Sands, MK17 8RH.
16 March, 9.30PM. w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels. 20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED.0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com
17 March, 7.30PM. w/Tad Newton Jazz Friends.Central Hall, Duncombe St, Grimsby, DN32 7EG.

4 April, 12.30PM. The Polo Sticks w/Alan Barnes, Martin Nickless, Martin Litton, Sandy Sucholdski and Richard Pite. The Spice of Life,6 Moor Street, London, W1D 5DA. www.spicejazz.co.uk. £10.
4 April, 8PM. w/Bob Haddrell at Here. 1 Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8TE. www.herecrouchend.co.uk £5
6 April, 9.30PM. w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com
19 April, 8PM. w/Hugh Ockendon Trio. Eltham Warren Golf Club. Bexley Road, Eltham, SE9 2PE. £10.
20 April,7.30PM. w/Tad Newton. St Francis Church, Overslade Close, Northants, NN4 0RZ. £12.
24 April, 8PM. Directing the Addison Big Band. Addison Centre, Bedford Road, Kempston,MK42 8PN. £10.

17 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton Band. Verwood Jazz Club, St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood.
18 May, 9.30PM.w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com

21 June, 7.30PM. w/Tad Newton Band.Upton on Severn Jazz Festival.
24 June, 12PM. Club Hotfoot w/FG, Charles Alexander/Andy Robinson, guitar and Tom Hill, bass. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. www.jazzmatazz.org.uk. £10.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10

15 August, 8PM. w/Tad Newton. Wantage Jazz Club. Comrades Club, Newbury St, Wantage, Oxford,OX12 8DJ. £11.
30 August, 12PM. w/Tad Newton. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. £10.

20 September, 7.15PM. w/Alan Haughton Trio on John Bunyan Boat Cruise. Meet at Barns Hotel, Bedford. 03301 239511. www.johnbunyanboat.org. £19.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.

HEADS UP dates

- Fri 9th Mar - The Miley, Rochford, Essex
- Sun 11th Mar - Lamb & Lion, 270 Station Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea
- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon

HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (further info see website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Friday 9th March
Billericay Constitutional Club, 12.30 - 2.30pm. Monthly Jazz Afternoon.
Saturday 17th March
North Weald Jazz Afternoon with Jackie Free Allstars. 12.30 - 3pm.
Saturday 17th March
Sawbridgeworth Jazz Night. 8pm start.
Thursday 22nd March - BRAND NEW VENUE:
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club. 8 - 10.30pm.
Friday 13th April
Billericay Constitutional Club, 12.30 - 2.30pm. Monthly Jazz Afternoon.
Thursday 19th April - BRAND NEW VENUE:
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club. 8 - 10.30pm
Saturday 21st April
North Weald Jazz Afternoon with Jackie Free Allstars. 12.30 - 3pm.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

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 the Roffen Suite in Rochester – 41 New Road, Rochester ME1 1DX. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. www.bottleneckblues.com. Good food, reasonably priced available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, map etc, available at www.bottleneckblues.com.

Tuesday 27th March, no introduction required for Geoff Achison and his UK Souldiggers, consistently a sell-out artist at the club and deservedly so. All the way from Australia, an internationally acclaimed artist who will transport you into places of delight with his mix of soul, funk and blues, backed by UK musicians of the ultimate pedigree. Absolute quality for the final show at the Roffen, before the new venue.

Tickets £15.00, pay on the door. Bookings via website. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Good food, reasonably priced, available to eat at your table if required. Further information 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 from 17th February

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 JUST JAZZ & BLUES BAND appear once a month at The Victoria, 28 North Hill, Highgate London N6 4QA. Admission free - starts 8.30 pm. Band are Barry Rosen, sax/ Peter Cundall, gtr/ Tom Cundall, gtr/ Harry Mackie, bass & Alan Webb, drums.

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. Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682 www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz

WEDS 14th MARCH – JONATHAN KREISBERG MEETS NELSON VERAS Guitar summit featuring the world-class talents of Jonathan Kreisberg and Nelson Veras. Combining timeless melodicism and American swing with forward–thinking lines and textures, JONATHAN KREISBERG has performed 20th century works with the New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas; led his own groups and recorded several critically acclaimed CDs and played and recorded with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joe Locke, Lee Konitz, Bill Stewart and Larry Grenadier among others.
NELSON VERAS has long been one of the guitar world's great secrets, possessing a unique style based on a mixture of classical guitar techniques, modern jazz and classical harmony plus his Brazilian roots. He was "discovered" by Pat Metheny when aged14 and went on to win numerous awards before he was even 19. He has performed/recorded with Steve Coleman, Michel Petrucciani, Tomasz Stanko, and Manu Kaché among others.
NELSON… “His improvisations are magnificent. It’s been quite some time since an artist like this has emerged, with a creative power that’s absolutely unquestionable.” Pat Martino
JONATHAN... He is a passionate musician with great vision, and he is constantly in fiery pursuit of innovation." Legendary Hammond B3 organist, Doctor Lonnie Smith
Music: 8-11pm - £20/£15 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/431723

WEDS 21^st March - MDX Jazz Presents: THE MOOSTAK TRIO, a London group set at exploring the riches within the world of instrumental improvised music. Formed through the harmonious connection between long standing friends and collaborators HARRY CHRISTELIS guitar, ANDREA DI BIASE double bass, & DAVE STOREY drums, the ensemble seeks out the soft and ambient tones within their original compositions and arrangements, interjected with moments of fire and intensity. Space within the music is key, and is used to instigate highly interactive conversations between the three distinct voices; voices that draw their inspiration from many different places. From Bill Frisell to Radiohead, John Coltrane to The Beatles, RJ Miller to Connan Mockasin, a wealth of listening has brought this band to be what it is. https://vimeo.com/241783447 https://www.harrychristelis.com/moostaktrio
The BA Jazz course at London’s Middlesex University has been producing innovative and highly creative musicians since its inception in 1993. Hans Koller, Femi Temowo and Stian Westerhus were all Middlesex students, and a new wave of Middlesex composers and improvisers such as Led Bib, Maria Chiara Argirò and Binker Golding have recently had a major impact on the UK jazz scene. “MDX Jazz Presents” is a collaboration with 'Spicejazz' promoter Paul Pace at the Spice of Life in Soho to promote the work of current and ex-students of the Middlesex course. Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/431902

WEDS 28^th March - LONDON CITY BIG BAND ftg. special guest TBC - Incredibly tight youthful ensemble playing music from the Big Band Era and beyond. Vocals: TBC; trumpets: BARNEY LOWE, STUART FOWLER, MIGUEL GORODI; trombones: PAT HAYES, ED PARR, OLLIE MARTIN, SAM FREEMAN; saxes: JOHNNY GRIFFITHS, SAM BRAYSHER, MAX JOHNSON, GEORGE MILLARD, ANDREW LINHAM; piano: DOUGIE FREEMAN; bass: TBC & drums: DAVID INGAMELLS. http://www.saradowling.co.uk Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/431909

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Gareth Lockrane Big Band Sunday a 19-piece British Big Band will be at Pizza Express Live, Dean Street, London, W1D 3RW on Sunday 29th April. A world class sensation led by the original writing and arranging of the brilliant jazz flautist Gareth Lockrane. Doors 12:00 noon - Music 1.30pm Tickets £25 Tel: 020 7439 4962
http://www.jbgbevents.com/gareth-lockrane-big-band-sunday.html
http://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/gareth-lockrane-big-band
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear music performed from their new album “Fistfight At The Barndance”, rated a top five jazz album of the year in the 2017 British Jazz Awards.

Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band featuring top musicians

Peter Rudeforth Tpt/Flugel/Vocs Ldr         Tim Huskisson Pno
Julian Marc Stringle Clt/Saxes/Voc        Sandy Burnett Bass
Andy Flaxman Tbe                                   John Elmer Drums
(As Jazz is in the garden …… please bring your own chair or blanket)
Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee & Snacks available or you can bring picnic
Admission for Jazz and Gardens £10 Cash on Door, under 12’s free
Details daved...@gmail.com   tel 01945 588325/07903 879209
Disabled facilities/Free Car Park/Raffle in Aid of Tapping House Charity

Ursula Malewski's Summer Jazz Course will be held at University of Chichester from 19-25 August in their music block. The en-suite accommodation is next to the music block and just across from a small plaza with outdoor eating area and campus restaurant. Application forms, details www.mehrclef.com. For Instrumentalists and Vocalists aged 14+ (no upper age limit) Suitable for all levels, beginners to advanced. The course offers intensive learning in an environment with like-minded people.

Alan Barnes – Highly regarded Tutor and multi-award winning Jazz Musician
Malcolm Edmonstone – Head of Jazz at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Martin France – Professor for Jazz at Royal Academy of Music, London
Mark Hodgson – Professor for Jazz at Birmingham Conservatoire
Lee Gibson – Senior Professor for Jazz at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Ursula Malewski – Course Director
Rick Simpson – Experienced and popular Tutor, highly in demand accompanist
Matt Sulzmann - Innovative Jazz Musician, popular with young Students
Ed Rice - Vocal Accompanist

Course fee £850.00 includes tuition, en-suite accommodation, breakfast, tea/coffee and dinner. Students may bring non-playing partners. Rates in...@mehrclef.com

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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!!

News & Forthcoming Events at Exchange House Music Club, Exchange House, Blackmore, Essex, CM4 0QY. Tel. 01277 824 616 or 07885 423 393. David Price. www.jazzbanduk.com

*** JAZZ JAMS ***

The Robert Bell Trio on the First and Third Thursday of the Month at The Speakeasy Bar, 175 Epping High Street, Epping CM16 4BL Superb Jazz trio featuring vocalist Robert Bell (Hendricks, Sinatra, Bennett, Torme ect) Graham Cuttill drums, Mike Baker guitar and Stuart Walker on keys. Free admission

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.

The Cambridge Jazz Jam is moving to a new home ! From Monday 27 November we will be located at The Duke of Cambridge pub, 176 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BG, Tel: 01223 304121. Sessions are on Mondays, running from 8 – 10.30 pm. Free admission. Our policy is inclusive, so whether you're an accomplished player, or still trying to get it together, you'll be welcome to play (or sing) with our friendly backing group. Further information from Mike Quigley, 07979 59 22 41

There is a new Jazz Jam at the Burleigh Arms, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, on Tuesdays 8 to 11, starting 21st March. 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. In 18th year. 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 Friday 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 my own 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, there is 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.

And finally … NAG TIME! PLEASE NOTE:

1. As mentioned above, please do NOT just send us posters or flyers or a link to a website. We will not include anything which we cannot copy and paste the text from. Word etc documents are fine, as is just typing the information in the body of an email. If someone does your artwork for you they would normally be happy to email you the text to save you re-typing it.

2. Please send all items for inclusion in the newsletter to listings<at>jazzupdate.co.uk

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Jazz Showcase Night at Green Fair Music Club this Friday 16 March, Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club this week. We're delighted to welcome stunning singer Catherine Lima with her excellent jazz trio featuring Gabriel Keen, Ted Simkins and Dave Grant. Catherine has a popular following across many jazz venues, including the former RAFA Jazz Club now running their re-located sessions every Thursday evening at Ilford Liberal Club 10 Balfour Road IG1 4JF. In support we have a set from Dave Dean, Dave is one of the excellent collection of vocalists from the Traveling Tilburys, but tonight will be singing solo some of his favourite songs and standards from swing and pop genres.

The Alan Gresty Jazz Band with special guest Pete Neighbour on Clarinet, on Saturday 24th March, 6.30 for 7.30pm at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, just off A12 South of Witham, Essex featuring; Alan Gresty leading on trumpet, Jim Douglas on guitar and banjo, Roger Curphey on bass, John Watson on drums, Malcolm Earle-Smith on trombone, Colin Bray on piano and vibes, Pete Neighbour on clarinet. We look forward to enjoying music reminding us of the times of Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton and many more. For Tickets, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.

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.

The first EASTBOURNE SPLASH POINT JAZZ FESTIVAL www.splashpointjazz.club takes place on Sunday September 30^th at three main venues all a pebble's throw from the seafront. Headliners include Mark Nightingale, Art Themen, Roger Beaujolais, Craig Milverton, Andy Panayi, Julian Marc Stringle, Jason Yarde, Alex Garnett, Hexagonal …. One stroller ticket gives access to all 12 gigs. £50+booking fee from WeGotTickets/splashpointjazz or £45* early bird booked before 30/6/18 Supporting www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

JOHN PETTERS SWING BAND REUNION @ Old Harlow. St John’s Arts Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ with the exciting music of Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa on Saturday 24^th March @ 3pm Adm £10 01406 365 731 te...@traditional-jazz.com This sees the return of world traveller, clarinettist/ saxophonist, Pete Neighbour, and fellow reedman Julian Stringle. Ex Alex Welsh Jazz Band guitarist, Jim Douglas, pianist Tim Huskisson and Harlow bassist, Keith Donald complete the line-up. CALENDAR

BEDFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP on Thurs 15 March, 8-10PM at Russell Park Club, 69 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3ND. Fee - £10 Info fr...@frankgriffith.co.uk or 07976 313224. Led by Bedford-based saxophonist and educator, Frank Griffith. Info - www.frankgriffith.co.uk. All instruments and vocalists welcome. Sax, trumpet, flute, trombone, violin, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion .... Reading music is not necessary as the emphasis will be on improvisation on basic jazz, blues and latin repertoire. All levels welcome and you don’t need to have previous experience improvising

BURY FESTIVAL 2018 at the Hunter Club on Friday 18 May at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £15 - 6 St Andrews Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PH t: 07799 650009 e: in...@headhunterslive.org www.headhunterslive.org The Jazz of DUDLEY MOORE with the Chris Ingham Trio with Chris Ingham - piano, Paul Higgs - trumpet, Rev. Andrew Brown - bass, George Double - drums.

THE HARRY BOLT QUARTET Will debut at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho on Weds 28th March at 8.30 pm Tickets £15 In advance “Harry is a pianist who brings a fresh and unique interpretation to modern/traditional jazz. He plays with a palpable enthusiasm - soulful, flairful and full of heart and is known for his subtle touch. With styles ranging from bop to stride and from the traditional to the contemporary.” With Benet Mclean (Violin) Arnie Somogyi (Bass) and Jonathan Silk (Drums) Calendar

Free JAZZ EXHIBITION - Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain at Two Temple Place WC2R 3BD from now till 22 April (closed Tuesdays). It is an "absolute gem" of a building with a most interesting history. Like Jazz history? Like beauitful architectural features? Go. https://twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/rhythm-and-reaction/

The National Jazz Archive will be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The first fundraising concert this year will be on Saturday 24 March at 8pm when the John Ongom Big Band will play in Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, close to the Archive’s home. The church and the archive are about a kilometre away from Loughton Station on the Central Line, and they are also served by numerous bus routes. Parking available. Tickets £12 The 17-piece John Ongom Big Band, with vocalists Mark Jennett and Cynthia Simmonds, under musical director Angus Moncrieff, will play a great selection of music.

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JAZZ RADIO

Saturday night - make it a radio date with The Late Paul Barnes for the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, with big bands and small. Keep the cold out with the hot trumpets of Bix Beiderbecke and Kenny Baker (postponed from last week), plus a celebration of trombonists Glenn Miller, Miff Mole and Roy Williams. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes - rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind.

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21^st March – Tina May

28^th March – The Rag & Bone Club

4^th April – ‘The Spirit of Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt

11th April – The Jeff Hooper Big Band

18^th April – Elaine Delmar

25^th April – ‘Bennett to Buble’ The American Songbook at its Best – Kevin Fitzsimmons Quintet

28 Feb: Paul Higgs (trumpet/flugelhorn) + Jenny Carr (piano)

with John Withers (drums) – not 14 Feb - & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY & ANNIE WILL BE ON THE 18TH OF MARCH INSTEAD OF THE 4TH AND WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IN APRIL ON THE 1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. THE MUSIC WILL START AT 2.00 p.m.

Tues 20th March - The Derek Nash Picante Latin Band

Tues 27th March - MO'S NOT JUST JAZZ BAND

Tuesday 3^rd April – 8.00pm

Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Tuesday 10^th April – 8.00pm
Alan Barnes Dave Lewis with the Graham Harvey Trio
Admission £16 non-members, £13 members

Thursday 12^th April - 8.00
Essex Easter Jazz Showcase
Tickets £6.00

Tuesday 17^th April – 8.00pm
Renato D’Aiello Quartet

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 31^st March 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Jo Fooks with the Ted Beament Trio
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Sunday 15th April. The Humphrey Lyttelton Band

16^th March - Stevie Smith’s Sin House www.sin-house.com

Stevie Smith harp and lead vocals, Steve Smith guitar and backing vocals, Richard Taylor bass and Clive Edwards drums.

30^th March - Clark Tracy Quintet: http://www.clarktracey.com

Clark Tracey - drums Alexandra Ridout - trumpet Sean Payne - alto sax
Elliot Sansom - keyboards James Owston - bass.

JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6.45 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome. Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk

Admission £12 (+ £0.50 booking fee online) Tickets: https://ivyroomjazz.yapsody.com Info: www.ivyroomjazz.co.uk in...@ivyroomjazz.co.uk

JAZZ at WICKHAM BISHOPS VILLAGE HALL 6.30 for 7.30pm at , just off A12 South of Witham, Essex CM8 3NN. Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.

No jazz club on 20th March due to floor replacement work

March 27th Hertswing Big Band. John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Vicky.

Mar 17th
Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 22^nd March – 8.30pm
‘Searching for Hope’ with Herwig Gradischnig Steve Fishwick Claus Raible Giorgos Antonious Matt Home

Thursday 5^th April – 8.30pm
Derek Nash Quartet

Thursday 12^th April – 8.30pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Sunday 18th Mar – PETE NEIGHBOUR with Ted Beament (pno), Bernie Hodgkins (bs), Roger Odell (drs) & Larraine Odell (voc)

Pete Neighbour is a highly respected clarinet & sax player, originally from London and now based in the USA. He travels extensively all around the world performing in his own inimitable style of swing. Pete includes Jazznights in his annual UK Tour for 2018. “Pete negotiates passages with ease, soaring with his clear tone intact.” He is joined by ex-Humphrey Lyttelton pianist Ted Beament.

Sunday 1st Apr – CHRIS RAND
Sunday 15th Apr – ATILA
Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

March 22nd The UK's number one big band vocalist International singing star JEFF HOOPER www.jeffhooper.co.uk

March 29th THE DEREK NASH ACOUSTIC QUARTET From The Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. www.dereknash.com

This is such a Quality Outfit -- Loaded with Award Winners
DEREK NASH saxes DAVE NEWTON piano
GEOFF GASCOYNE double bass SEBASTIAAN de KROM drums

April 5th MORNINGTON LOCKETT POWERHOUSE TENOR SAX & MARK NIGHTINGALE BRIT JAZZ WINNER ~ TROMBONE Adm £12 www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/morningtonlockett ; www.mark-nightingale.co.uk

The Mornington Lockett story would be a fantastic read - this man has played with & led the best ~ including many years alongside Ronnie Scott -the legend of British jazz ~ Mornington leaves many in his trail !!
Mark Nightingale ~ Multi Brit Jazz Winner & amazing musician. Great favorite at The FJC with his own band & many others.
The powerhouse frontline in backed by a true giants of jazz rhythm section.
GARETH WILLIAMS piano ..One of the UK's finest.
DAVE GREEN double bass . Multi Brit Jazz Winner ~ World Class
DAVE BARRY drums .The experience of this man is unsurpassed....

April 12th The wonderful sound of Trombones for Two GORDON CAMPBELL & CHRIS DEAN Adm £12 www.gordoncampbellmusic.co.uk ; // www.syd-lawrence-orchestra.com

Gordon Campbell a legend & most respected member of the trombone family. He has his own big band & octet & is also a lead in The John Wilson Orch & The Director of Music at The Royal Marines School of Music Portsmouth.
Chris Dean ~ brilliant musician & has been The MD of the world famous Syd Lawrence Orchestra for over 20years..Great to get these two together..
Plus the Quality Rhythm Section ~~
JOHN PEARCE piano The Guvenor.. everyone wants JP & pleased to say he topped the Piano Poll atThe FJC in 2017
PAUL MORGAN double bass .. This guy swings like a pendulum.
BOBBY WORTH drums One of The UK's best for many years...

April 19th Paul Lacey's 8 pc BASIE EXPRESS with the Big Sound With musicians from The Award Winning Back to Basie Orchestra Adm £14

Paul Lacey's Award Winning Back to Basie Orchestra is the heart of this Basie Express ~~ with Paul leading this very successful & highly polished outfit of musicians from the big band - -hence it swings like Basie, sounds like Basie & it is BASIE EXPRESS
PAUL LACEY trumpet & leader ROBERT FOWLER saxes
MARK CROOKS saxes ADRIAN FRY trombone COLIN OXLEY guitar
JOHN PEARCE piano ~DOMINIC HOWLES double bass. MATT HOME drums

Tuesday Special

April 24th Direct from Ronnie Scotts The Garnetts Are Back at The FJC ~ The Father & Son team of The British Jazz Scene Adm £12 www.alexgarnettsax.com

ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETT This is one of the highlights of The FJC calendar -- Two outstanding musicians with loads of humour & it adds up to a great night..
ALEX GARNETT alto & tenor sax - One of the UK's finest saxophonists & recognised world wide for his accomplished playing.. He has a long term residency at Ronnie Scotts & is a big part of that organisation ~~ he is the MC /MD in the theatre touring show The Ronnie Scott Story...
WILLIE GARNETT tenor sax & one of the legends of the British jazz scene ..In addition to his brilliant playing , Willie is also a sax repair specialist & all the visiting sax stars from overseas all take their instruments to Willie to be fine tuned. Plus The Willie Garnett 17pc Big Band is still very active & swinging around the capitol
The Garnetts are backed by another great rhythm section
LEON GREENING piano ADAM KING double bass SEBASTIAAN de KROM drums

May gigs at The FJC ~5 ~ Five star gigs~ For info only..

May 1st THE CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY BIG BAND..
10th GEORGINA JACKSON & PETE LONG QUINTET
17th ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET plus TOMMASO STARACE
24th ALAN BARNES ALL STARS play the music of Henry Mancini
29th JIM MULLEN TRIO plus DAVE LEWIS

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Saturday 17 March – St. Patrick’s Day Special with Denvur Cuss. £8 on the door…Students £5

Friday 23 March – Willie Garnett Big Band £6 A WONDERFUL NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

CLOSED EASTER WEEKEND of 30 / 31 MARCH

Friday 6 April – WAY OUT WEST present...WOBBLY RAIL FIVE… £10 on the door. students £5…with Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet, Pete Hurt - tenor and soprano sax, Tom Millar - piano, Steve Watts - bass, Jon Scott - drums

Co-led by Chris Biscoe and Pete Hurt, the Wobbly Rail Five features compositions by Pete, Chris, Liam Noble and the always inspiring Thelonious Monk. The band's name is inspired by steam trains and a Cecil Taylor composition, which gives a clue to the band's approach. The emphasis is on melody, rhythm, dynamics and variety.

Saturday 7 April – Janette Mason’s Red Alert Tour…£9 on the door. Students £5.

Janette Mason – Keyboards, Tom Mason - Bass, Chris Morris - Drums

Janette’s unique contemporary compositions, drawing on her wide-ranging influences from Dave Brubeck to David Bowie and Herbie Hancock to Goldfrapp, combine interesting timescapes and modern beats with a cinematic texture and are underpinned by a mature and inventive jazz vocabulary. Her latest project, Red Alert, is inspired by her passionate belief that jazz needs to constantly evolve to attract a younger, more diverse audience.

15 March,7.30PM. Big Band “recital” for Woburn Sands Big Band Society. “Bacharach does Big Band” tracks. Ellen Petitt Memorial Hall. Woburn Sands, MK17 8RH.

16 March, 9.30PM. w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels. 20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED.0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com
17 March, 7.30PM. w/Tad Newton Jazz Friends.Central Hall, Duncombe St, Grimsby, DN32 7EG.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10

20 September, 7.15PM. w/Alan Haughton Trio on John Bunyan Boat Cruise. Meet at Barns Hotel, Bedford. 03301 239511. www.johnbunyanboat.org. £19.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.

HEADS UP dates

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon

HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (further info see website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Saturday 17th March

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Details: 01406 365 731 e-mail te...@traditional-jazz.com

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This is a wonderful opportunity to hear music performed from their new album “Fistfight At The Barndance”, rated a top five jazz album of the year in the 2017 British Jazz Awards.

Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band featuring top musicians

Course fee £850.00 includes tuition, en-suite accommodation, breakfast, tea/coffee and dinner. Students may bring non-playing partners. Rates in...@mehrclef.com

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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 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk See entry

Sunday 15^th April - GRAHAM HARVEY QUARTET
Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET
Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

BEDFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP on Thursday 29 March, 8-10PM at Russell Park Club, 69 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3ND. Fee- £10. For more information ring 07976 313224 or email fr...@frankgriffith.co.uk Led by Bedford-based saxophonist and educator, Frank Griffith. Logon to www.frankgriffith.co.uk more more info.

All instruments and vocalists welcome. Sax, trumpet, flute,trombone, violin, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion..and more. Reading music is not necessary as the emphasis will be on improvisation on basic jazz, blues and latin repertoire. All levels welcome and you don’t need to have previous experience improvising

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JAZZ RADIO

Saturday night – swing into spring with The Late Paul Barnes and the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, with big bands and small. Say bye-bye to winter with Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan and Stan Getz. Also going forward with the clock are Scott Hamilton, Mike Piggott and Pete Neighbour. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, March 24 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes - rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind.

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. There are some great folk running it.

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28^th March – The Rag & Bone Club

4^th April – ‘The Spirit of Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt

11th April – The Jeff Hooper Big Band

18^th April – Elaine Delmar

25^th April – ‘Bennett to Buble’ The American Songbook at its Best – Kevin Fitzsimmons Quintet

28 Feb: Paul Higgs (trumpet/flugelhorn) + Jenny Carr (piano)

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 27th March - MO'S NOT JUST JAZZ BAND

Tuesday 3^rd April – 8.00pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Tuesday 10^th April – 8.00pm
Alan Barnes Dave Lewis with the Graham Harvey Trio
Admission £16 non-members, £13 members

Thursday 12^th April - 8.00
Essex Easter Jazz Showcase
Tickets £6.00

Tuesday 17^th April – 8.00pm
Renato D’Aiello Quartet

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 31^st March 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Jo Fooks with the Ted Beament Trio
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Sunday 15th April - The Humphrey Lyttelton Band
Tony Fisher (trumpet), Robert Fowler & Jimmy Hastings (reeds),
Ray Wordsworth (trombone), Ted Beament (piano), John Rees Jones (bass),
Adrian Macintosh (drums)

Sunday 13^th May - Clark Tracey Quintet
Clark Tracey (drums), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Sean Payne (alto),
Elliott Sansom (piano), James Owston (bass)

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

30^th March - Clark Tracy Quintet: http://www.clarktracey.com

Clark Tracey - drums Alexandra Ridout - trumpet Sean Payne - alto sax
Elliot Sansom - keyboards James Owston - bass.

1st April - 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.

Weds 28th March - Peter White

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

The CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB at 228 London Road, Westcliff, Essex SS0 7JG. Every second Wednesday of the month Music starts at 8.30pm – but if you want to eat in the adjoining restaurant before the music starts, remember to book a table as the restaurant gets very busy on jazz nights. Tel 01702 345053. There is no entrance fee and parking is free at the nearby car park after 6.30pm. A great atmosphere with our regular troupe of lindy hoppers, which are fun to watch – or join them if you can keep up with them!

Wednesday April 11th - we are proud to announce that we have the superb trumpet player Freddie Gavita with us and we just can’t wait to hear him at the club. He comes directly from Ronnie Scotts, where he plays regularly in the house band He will be backed by our regular wonderful rhythm section – Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (bass) and Tim Huskisson on keyboards. Digby Fairweather will join Freddie form time to time, so we expect a truly wonderful evening of great jazz! If you thought that our March jazz night with Tina May was great – stand by – because this one might outstrip the previous one! The music starts at 8.30pm, but if you want to eat in the adjacent restaurant beforehand – please book your table on 01702 345053 as the restaurant gets very busy on jazz night. Remember there is no entrance fee and parking is free after 6.30pm at the nearby car park. Come early to choose your seat! See you there!

Wed 30th May - JEFF HOOPER Sings Tony Bennett & The Great Crooners

Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums) + Guest
One of the most talented and best liked singers on the European music scene, Jeff has worked with Matt Monro, Morecambe and Wise, Stephane Grapelli, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Tom Jones. He is a great favourite on the BBC RADIO 2 show 'Friday Night is Music Night’.

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)

West End Star Garth Bardsley is a professional singer, actor, writer, lyricist, and award-winning director. As a colleague and friend of Anthony Newley he penned his biography “Stop The World - The Biography of Anthony Newley”. Now we bring you the show featuring such wonderful songs as “Candy Man”, “Feeling Good”, “On A Wonderful Day Like Today”, “Who Can I Turn To”.

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

JAZZ at WICKHAM BISHOPS VILLAGE HALL Saturdays, 6.30 for 7.30pm at , just off A12 South of Witham, Essex CM8 3NN. Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.

JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is re-commencing programme as follows www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk Doors and Licensed Bar open 7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz & Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10

Sunday 15^th April - GRAHAM HARVEY QUARTET
Standard tunes played by an all star group. Dave O’Higgins (tenor saxophone) Graham Harvey(keyboard) Dave Chamberlain (double bass) Sebastian de Krom (drums)

Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET
Straight - ahead jazz from a superb band. Colin Watling (tenor sax) Russell Williams (keyboard) Murray Salmon (double bass) Clark Tracey (drums)

Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
American vocal and piano star with DAVE GREEN the doyen of British bassists

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET
A portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Nat Steele (vibraphone) Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dario Di Lecce (double bass) Steve Brown (drums)

March 27th - Hertswing Big Band. John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Vicky.

April 4rd - Semaphore Provide an intriguing blend of mellow Swing and Latin rhythms with Yvette Byrne as guest singer.

April 10th - Lush Life John Bignall saxes is joined by Neil Drake piano, Roger Hudson bass and Tim Stephens drums. A long awaited return of John to the club together with his always accomplished band.

April 17th - Kingsclub 7 Our regular house band led by John Davis, featuring the usual front line of leader on alto/soprano sax with John Mole on tenor sax, John Bridge on trombone and Annie Dehany-Steven on vocals.

April 24th - The Shoe Horns. A sextet formed by students of Jazz School UK, who will play an eclectic selection of pieces by John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, Thad Jones, Hank Mobley, Thelonius Monk, Jerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker, Oliver Nelson, Horace Silver and many more.

Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 5^th April – 8.30pm
Derek Nash Quartet

Thursday 12^th April – 8.30pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Sunday 1st Apr – CHRIS RAND

Sunday 15th Apr – ATILA
Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

March 29th THE DEREK NASH ACOUSTIC QUARTET From The Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. www.dereknash.com

Friday 23 March – Willie Garnett Big Band £6 A WONDERFUL NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

CLOSED EASTER WEEKEND of 30 / 31 MARCH

Saturday 7 April – Janette Mason’s Red Alert Tour…£9 on the door. Students £5.

Janette Mason – Keyboards, Tom Mason - Bass, Chris Morris - Drums

Fri 27 April :DAVE O'HIGGINS £12 /£6 u25

Currently the saxophonist in the Darius Brubeck Quartet and mainstay of the Ronnie Scott's Orchestra and BBC Big Band, Dave has played with Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles and is among the most in-demand, respected and swinging players in the country. Since 1993, he has led on nineteen albums and his latest quartet CD It's Always 9:30 in Zog generated a hugely successful 34-date tour and saw him return to his driving, straight-ahead roots, garnering some of the best reviews of his career.

16 April - MIKE PIGGOTT QUARTET tickets:- £15 / £13 concessions

4 April, 12.30PM. The Polo Sticks w/Alan Barnes, Martin Nickless, Martin Litton, Sandy Sucholdski and Richard Pite. The Spice of Life,6 Moor Street, London, W1D 5DA. www.spicejazz.co.uk. £10.

4 April, 8PM. w/Bob Haddrell at Here. 1 Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8TE. www.herecrouchend.co.uk £5
6 April, 9.30PM. w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com
19 April, 8PM. w/Hugh Ockendon Trio. Eltham Warren Golf Club. Bexley Road, Eltham, SE9 2PE. £10.
20 April,7.30PM. w/Tad Newton. St Francis Church, Overslade Close, Northants, NN4 0RZ. £12.
24 April, 8PM. Directing the Addison Big Band. Addison Centre, Bedford Road, Kempston,MK42 8PN. £10.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10

20 September, 7.15PM. w/Alan Haughton Trio on John Bunyan Boat Cruise. Meet at Barns Hotel, Bedford. 03301 239511. www.johnbunyanboat.org. £19.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.

HEADS UP dates

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon

HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (further info see website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Thursday 22nd March - BRAND NEW VENUE:

Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club. 8 - 10.30pm.
Friday 13th April
Billericay Constitutional Club, 12.30 - 2.30pm. Monthly Jazz Afternoon.
Thursday 19th April - BRAND NEW VENUE:
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club. 8 - 10.30pm
Saturday 21st April
North Weald Jazz Afternoon with Jackie Free Allstars. 12.30 - 3pm.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

The Blackwater Band
Wednesday March 21 8:30 to 11pm
Gerry is back on bass. Mel banjo Brian sax/clarinet Me trombone/vocals and if you're unlucky I may even get the suwannee whistles out.

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st 2 to 4:30

CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk

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.

Tuesday 27th March, no introduction required for Geoff Achison and his UK Souldiggers. All the way from Australia, an internationally acclaimed artist who will transport you into places of delight with his mix of soul, funk and blues, backed by UK musicians of the ultimate pedigree. Absolute quality for the final show at the Roffen, before the new venue. SOLD OUT
Tickets £15.00, pay on the door. Bookings via website. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Good food, reasonably priced, available to eat at your table if required. Further information available at www.bottleneckblues.com. SOLD OUT

The show at the new venue, The George Hotel, will be the May 29th show with Steve Weston.

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

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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Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band featuring top musicians

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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 Jack Honeybourne 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.

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018
Featuring The Jive Aces, the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing Band and The Salty Town Six

Now in its 22nd year, the Rotary Club of Ingatestone is holding this popular Open Air Jazz Concert in the gardens of Ingatestone Hall, Hall Lane, Ingatestone. Sat.Nav: CM4 9NS
Gates 5.45 pm, concert begins 6.15 pm. In aid of The Not Forgotten Association and Alzheimer’s Society and other local Rotary causes. Tickets £16.00 in advance from ticket outlets or £17.50 at gate, if available. Accompanied children under 15 admitted free. Make up a party – bring your table & chairs and enjoy your own picnic and drinks. Food and drinks will be available. A BBQ will be cooking a variety of hot dishes and burgers. Brentwood Brewing Company will provide Real Ales – Wines – Soft Drinks & Mineral Waters. Refreshments available: Coffee – Tea – Ice-cream. Raffle. Ticket Hotline: 01277 350800 To Book or for details of ticket outlets: www.summereveningjazz.co.uk

Herts based jazz combo Semafour continue their monthly residency at the Rose and Crown Sandridge, ALD 9DD, on Sunday 8^th April from 7pm – 9 30pm. With a line-up of Alto Sax, Keys, Drums & Bass, Semafour cover swing, latin, and blues from Porter and Berlin, through Miles and Brubeck to Hubbard, Hancock and Chick Corea. An ‘Open Mic/Blow’ session is held at around 7 45pm, followed by the final session featuring the brilliant and soulful vocals of Yvette Byrne.

Saturday 31st March, Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle has The Napier Jazz Band, Small Boat Owners Club House, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate. 12 noon, Tickets including buffet 12 pounds. Telephone is 01843 596789.

The Jazz Centre UK is delighted to announce that from Friday, April 6th to Saturday 12th May 2018 it will be presenting its first major exhibition ‘Jazz Now’. 'Jazz Now' is on the link through to the media section of the Jazz Centre's website. The Exhibition aims to promote 'Jazz in all its forms that you can listen to now', detailing current artists, venues, educational premises and record labels that actively support jazz today. The exhibition will be presented through a display exhibition, live presentations, film and five live music events.

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat, March 31st - Jo Fooks with the Ted Beament Trio presented by Spike's Place
Fri April 6th -      Workshop Afternoon
Sat April 7th -     ‘Jazz Now’ The Jazz Centre UK’s first major exhibition
Sat April 7th - Movie: Whiplash
Sat April 14th -   Movie: Oscar Peterson – Music in the Key of Oscar
Sat April 14th -   Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin Masterclass
Sat April 21st -   Movie: Big Band Special – Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual
Sat April 28th -   Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

Sunday 15^th April - GRAHAM HARVEY QUARTET
Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET
Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

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JAZZ RADIO

On Saturday join the Easter Parade with The Late Paul Barnes and the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, with big bands and small. Strut your stuff with Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Tina May, Scott Hamilton and Red Norvo. Plus Ted Heath’s orchestra, one of Britain’s finest ever big bands. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, March 31 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes (a good egg) – with rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind.

'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available 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 presented by David Craigie. Wednesday 4th April will be the 250th edition and will feature Jim Douglas, legendary guitarist with The Alex Welsh Band for many years, in conversation about his career and the music. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.

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4^th April – ‘The Spirit of Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt

11th April – The Jeff Hooper Big Band

18^th April – Elaine Delmar

25^th April – ‘Bennett to Buble’ The American Songbook at its Best – Kevin Fitzsimmons Quintet

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Weds 28th Mar - Pete Rudeforth's all star Jazz Band

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 3rd April - Paul Higgs presents 'Mancini Magic' With Paul Higgs on Trumpet, Gabriel Keen on Piano, Alex Keen on Bass & Neil Bullock on Drums.

Tues 10th April - The Dime Notes.

Blues-drenched sounds of clarinet-driven 1920’s New Orleans jazz with London's hard-swinging vintage jazz band. The Dime Notes have unearthed a repertoire of hot swinging jazz, stomps, blues and forgotten gems of the era by musicians such as Jelly Roll Morton & James P Johnson,
Fronted by Chris Barber’s long-time clarinetist David Horniblow, an established figure on the European jazz stage and American pianist/composer/musicologist and Jelly Roll Morton specialist Andrew Oliver, a recent arrival to the UK, the band is anchored by the unstoppable pulse of London’s knockout rhythm section, guitarist Dave Kelbie, accompanist in Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole, John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus and bassist Tom Wheatley, well known across the international scene for his swing and versatility and in demand across many genre boundaries with his huge sound and stylistic versatility.

Tues 17th April - Gala Night with Liane Carroll, Derek Nash & The Goosebumps

ALL TICKETS IN THE MAIN ROOM SOLD. SEATING AVAILABLE IN THE RESTAURANT OR STANDING ONLY. CONTACT ANNIE ON 07504-232783 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME.

Tues 24th April - THE PETER JONES QUINTET.

With Vasilis Xenopoulus Sax/Flute, Neil Angilley Piano, Adam Osmianski Drums & Andy Hamill on Bass.
With his warm baritone voice, jazz singer Peter Jones has worked with some of the top names in British jazz, including Roger Beaujolais, Henry Lowther, Mornington Lockett and Nigel Price. His three albums to date have received excellent reviews with tracks featured on Jazz FM and many other radio stations throughout Europe.
In additon to being a prolific writer himself his repertoire includes songs made famous by Sinatra, Nat King Cole and – in particular - Mark Murphy.
His early influences were molded by the only album available a Nat King Cole compilation. American singer Mark Murphy became a favourite and Peter subsequently wrote a book about Mark Murphy.
Tonight he will be joined by a formidable line-up consisting of Vasilis Xenopoulos (tenor/flute), Neil Angilley (piano), Andy Hamill (bass/chromatic harmonica) and Adam Osmianski (drums).

Tues 1st May - Stewart Curtis & The K Groove

Shanti Paul Jayasinha on Trumpet, Flugal & Slumpet, Rob Terry on Piano, Kita Steuer on Bass, Hans Ferrao on Drums, Ronen Kozokaro on Darburka&Percussion and Stewart Curtis on Sax/Clarinet & Flutes.
Multi Woodwind & Reedman/composer Stewart Curtis with his band K-Groove will be playing a variety of Jazz, Tango, Latin & Klezmer quirky arrangements & compositions (with a touch of humour thrown in for good/bad measures)
Having been together for over 20 years Stewart & his band never fail to provide a source of ear to ear grins & simply great toe tapping rhythms…..playing many well known tunes such as; Thomas the Tango Engine, The Cuban Cucumber, South of Croyden & My Yiddisher Modal.
Front man Curtis has recorded & performed with many artists over the years such as; Mari Wilson, Claire Teal, Nik Kershaw, Selina Jones, Tracey Ullman, The Spike Orchestra, Jazz Dynamos, Catherine Lima plus was awarded the title of “Klezmer Idol” back in 2007.

Tues 8th May - The Rebecca Hollweg Quartet

Rebecca Hollweg is a jazz singer and singer-songwriter.
Jamie Cullum is a big fan - 'A great singer whom I love very much...a great album' (BBC Radio 2), and she plays regularly at London's 606 Club. Her venue credits include Ronnie Scott's and the South Bank Centre, and she has toured the UK playing everywhere from jazz clubs to major theatre venues supporting big names.
Her 3 albums have all been played on BBC Radio 2, and she has appeared on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Loose Ends and Broadcasting House, as well as the BBC World Service.
'Absolutely stunning', Aled Jones on BBC Radio 2
She has an amazing band of some of the UK's finest jazz players and together they have recorded her originals and a wide range of jazz standards and classic songs. She has toured across Europe and in America and Australia.
'Exquisite vocals', Lucy O'Brien, The Guardian

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

One of our favourite performers returns with his new show based on the music of Henry Mancini. Paul always presents the music in a magical way and this will be no exception. With this amazing line-up and a guest appearance from Annie this promises to be another of those nights you won't want to miss!!!
Paul Higgs presents an evening of tunes by the great Henry Mancini. Known as one of the most versatile talents in contemporary music, Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger of film and television scores. One of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won 20 Grammys and 4 Academy Awards, and was nominated for countless other honours. Paul plays a selection of his favourites including Baby Elephant Walk, A Shot in The Dark and Charade.

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

8th April - The Ken Turner Big Band. Hornchurch’s very own 17-piece big band featuring the vocals of Mark Stratford. The band plays the fabulous music of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Arrive early for a good seat, a packed club guaranteed. The Hornchurch Conservative Club is a comfortable air-conditioned venue with a dance floor, drinks at club prices, wheel-chair access and car parking. Admission £10.

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

Wed 30th May - JEFF HOOPER Sings Tony Bennett & The Great Crooners

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
West End Star Garth Bardsley is a professional singer, actor, writer, lyricist, and award-winning director. As a colleague and friend of Anthony Newley he penned his biography “Stop The World - The Biography of Anthony Newley”. Now we bring you the show featuring such wonderful songs as “Candy Man”, “Feeling Good”, “On A Wonderful Day Like Today”, “Who Can I Turn To”.

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

April 28th - The John Petters All Stars

June 9th - Richard Leach’s Seven Stars of Jazz
September 8th - Hugh Rainey and his Jazz Friends
October 13th - The Pete Allen/Roger Marks Elite Jazz Band
November 10th - Simon Nelson and DixieMix
December 22nd - Keith Nicholls and the All Stars

Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET
Straight - ahead jazz from a superb band. Colin Watling (tenor sax) Russell Williams (keyboard) Murray Salmon (double bass) Clark Tracey (drums)

Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
American vocal and piano star with DAVE GREEN the doyen of British bassists

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET
A portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Nat Steele (vibraphone) Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dario Di Lecce (double bass) Steve Brown (drums)

April 4rd - Semaphore Provide an intriguing blend of mellow Swing and Latin rhythms with Yvette Byrne as guest singer.

Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 5^th April – 8.30pm
Derek Nash Quartet

Thursday 12^th April – 8.30pm
Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Sunday 1st Apr – CHRIS RAND with Dan Banks (pno), Bernie Hodgkins (bs), Roger Odell (drs)
London based Saxophonist Chris Rand grew up on the south coast of Dorset. He moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and quickly became one of the UK’s top saxophone side men playing and recording throughout the world with many of UK’s top Jazz and Blues artists. "A self-confessed rock ‘n’ roller who flirts with jazz" Jazzwise.

CLOSED EASTER WEEKEND of 30 / 31 MARCH

6^th April - Ed Jones £18

"A formidable saxophonist... he's an improviser to his fingertips, a player of forceful imagination, and one of the UK's most distinctive saxophonists." - John Fordham
Ed Jones ~ saxes Ross Stanley ~ piano Riaan Vosloo ~ bass Tim Giles ~ drums
The work featured will be the band's new highly acclaimed album "For Your Ears Only". John Fordham sums it up as "Freewheeling jazz with post bop swagger." It will be fantastic, that is certain.
Ed has been leading great bands for over 30 years. Ross is almost the house pianist and organist: a stunning performer. The terrific bassist Riaan, and the award winning drummer (at 12!) Tim complete the quartet.

13^th April - John Law's Recreations £15

John Law's new project: playing well known tunes from the world of jazz and pop, featuring award winner saxophonist Sam Crockatt
John Law ~ piano/keyboards Sam Crockatt ~ saxophones Yuri Goloubev ~ bass Billy Weir ~ drums/percussion
Londoner John was a child prodigy, who went the Royal Academy aiming to be concert pianist. He turned to jazz in 1983, during further study at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He is now one of Europe's leading jazz pianist/composers.
In this project the quartet develop other composer’s well known tunes from the world of jazz, pop and classical music. They could include tunes, by the Beatles, Sting, Adele, etc.. Tipped for the gig are a baroque version of Summertime and a funky version of In The Summertime, from the Quartet’s just released second CD.
Like Fleece Jazz, Sam is a Parliamentary Jazz Award winner. Yuri is an "Honoured Artist of Russia". Billy studied at Birmingham Conservatoire’s renowned jazz course, where one of his tutors was Clark Tracey. "...so full of joy that it can renew your faith not just in jazz, but music itself." - Phil Johnson, Independent on Sunday

20^th April - Gill Manly £18

"Gill's voice is nothing short of electric...singers with this much control and technique are a scarcity nowadays" - Jazz On CD Magazine
Gill Manly ~ vocals Trevor Hyett ~ mandola/guitar/vocals Thomas Coffey ~ guitar/vocals
Gill Manly has been singing jazz and blues for over 35 years and “Going Home” is her 4th album release, but her first blues cd and first live recording. The rich tradition of blues and gospel music was always a huge love, and Gill views all blues as a form of folk tradition, the formation of her acoustic blues trio lends itself beautifully to that genre. But make no mistake, Gill’s eclectic approach to song choice means she has delved into composers such as Dory Previn, Doc Pomus, Bill Withers, Percy Mayfield, as well as Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mississippi Fred MacDowell.
Trevor Hyett is a multi-instrumentalist, Thomas Coffey is a guitarist, both are vocalists and they have played with Gill for years.
"Some singers, like fine wines, improve and mature over time. Gill Manly, with more than 20 years of performing ageless material, exudes confidence and musicality in everything she does." - Steve Rubie, 606 Jazz Club

27^th April - Barb Jungr £20

Barb Jungr is "shockingly expressive, with an astonishing palette of colours" "I just hope that Dylan himself has a listen and starts writing for her..." - The Observer
Barb Jungr ~ vocals Jenny Carr ~ piano Dudley Phillips ~ bass
Barb Jungr returns to the writing of Bob Dylan again and again to explore the richest veins of inspiration. Fortunately Barb also returns again and again to the Fleece to share these treasures with us. As the New York Times wrote Barb can "squeeze more juice out of a Dylan song than just about anybody".
Joining Barb is Australian pianist Jenny Carr who has worked extensively with her over the years and always provides sensitive accompaniment with increasingly jazz infused solos overlying her classical roots.
Completing the line-up is creative, self taught bassist Dudley Phillips who has worked regularly with many singers including Amy Winehouse, Bill Withers and of course Barb. His teacher is to be congratulated.
Barb "opens up a window of vulnerability and sensuality that previously sat stoic beneath the surface of these songs, and suffuses them with such a delicate, gauzy luminosity that they seem to glow from the inside out" - All Music Guide

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Friday 13th April - Billericay Const Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available+ club prices for drinks. Fun starts 2.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.

Thursday 19th April - H & T Cricket Club, Rectory Road, Hadleigh SS7 2NQ
**NEW VENUE** Monthly Music Night. Guest: Mick Foster - sax. Relaxing and toe tapping classics from decades of popular music. Club prices for drinks. Starts 8pm - 10.30pm. £8 door.

Saturday 21st April - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars. Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

Friday 11th May - Billericay Const.Club, 1A High St, CM12 9BE.
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available + club prices for drinks.
Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.

Thursday 17th May - Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club, Rectory Road,
Hadleigh SS7 2NQ **NEW VENUE** Monthly Music Night with Carol, Tony Gooderham - piano, Mike Sagrott - guitar, Ted Simkins - bass, Mike Barry - drums. Relaxing ballads, toe tapping classics from decades of popular music. Comfortable and welcoming. Club prices for drinks. Starts 8pm - 10.30pm. £8 door.

Saturday 19th May - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

For the diary (more details later)
25/05/18 - Queens Theatre, Hornchurch (2.30 - 5pm) with trio:
08/06/18 - Billericay (afternoon)
17/06/18 - Garden Party - Stock (3.30 - 5.30pm) £15 lunch included
21/06/18 - Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club (evening)
25/07/18 - Abridge & Theydon Jazz Club with the Jazz Crew.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

The Wagon in Wix from 8:30 - 11pm (and on every 3rd Wednesday of the month) with The Blackwater Band from 8:30 to 11 pm and on the 3rd Wednesday of every month during 2017 There will be happy jazz provided The Blackwater Band
Wednesday March 21 8:30 to 11pm
Gerry is back on bass. Mel banjo Brian sax/clarinet Me trombone/vocals and if you're unlucky I may even get the suwannee whistles out.

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st 2 to 4:30

CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk

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. www.bottleneckblues.com. Good food, reasonably priced available to eat at your table if required. Further information, upcoming shows, map etc, available at www.bottleneckblues.com.

The show at the new venue, The George Hotel, will be the May 29th show with Steve Weston.

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

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

CALENDAR

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On Sunday 8 April Redbridge Green Fair Music Club launch this year's Best of the Music Fest at 11am to 3.30pm in the Walled Garden - our 6th season of monthly concerts throughout the summer, in partnership with Redbridge Music Lounge. The first programme includes Annie Dehaney-Steven's Indigo Shades, Melanie Crew, Ross Palmer, Redbridge Music Lounge Players, Bob Gilbert, Paul Lejeune and more.

Jazz In A Broad Way - New Wimbledon Theatre at 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG on Sunday 22 April 2018. 7pm doors for 7.30pm start - 10pm With vocalist Verona Chard and the Vamp Band featuring Chris Neill - piano and bass and Roan Kearsey-Lawson vibraphone Please contact ver...@veronachard.com for ticket information or New Wimbledon Theatre Tickets £15.00 and £13.00 concessions

The next Jazz Evening at the Redbridge Sport and Leisure Cenre is on TUESDAY 17th April from 8.00pm to 10.30pm Featuring The fabulous Jazz Pianist JOHN PEARCE with Len Skeat - Bass, John Withers - Drums, Supreme Vocalist - PAUL WOOD and Fran's Raffle. Hope you can make it !!!!

Jazz Vocal Workshop on Monday, April 9th led by iconic US vocalist, Sheila Jordan at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, Soho W1 from 12.30 to 4.30. Singing places taken but observers welcome. £30.00. Contact: jazz...@waitrose.com for information and bookings or go to the Club's website. Sheila is appearing at Dean Street on April 11th & 12th with the Pete Churchill Trio and Tori String Quartet.

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018

Featuring The Jive Aces and The Salty Town Six www.summereveningjazz.co.uk

The Rotary Club of Ingatestone is holding this popular Open Air Jazz Concert in the gardens of Ingatestone Hall, Hall Lane, Ingatestone. Sat.Nav: CM4 9NS Gates 5.45 pm, concert 6.15 pm. In aid of The Not Forgotten Association and Alzheimer’s Society and other local Rotary causes. £16.00 in advance or £17.50 at gate, if available. Accompanied children under 15 admitted free. Food and drinks available.

The Jazz Centre UK is delighted to announce that from Friday, April 6th to Saturday 12th May 2018 it will be presenting its first major exhibition ‘Jazz Now’. 'Jazz Now' is on the link through to the media section of the Jazz Centre's website. The exhibition will be presented through a display exhibition, live presentations, film and five live music events.

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JAZZ RADIO

Something for the weekend? On Saturday join the Late Paul Barnes for rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind, the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, old and new. Featured this week are Carmen McRae, Andre Previn, Elaine Delmar, Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and John Pizzarelli. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, April 7 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes – with rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind.

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Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk

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11th April – The Jeff Hooper Big Band

18^th April – Elaine Delmar

25^th April – ‘Bennett to Buble’ The American Songbook at its Best – Kevin Fitzsimmons Quintet

2^nd May – ‘‘Its Clazzical’ – Julian Marc Stringle’s Dream Band + Sonia Slany’s Solid Strings

Julian Marc Stringle – clarinet, Neil Angilley – piano, Dominic Ashworth – guitars, Chris Dodd – bass, Mike Bradley – drums, Marc Cecil – percussion, The Solid Strings: - Sonia Slany – violin, Steve Tees – violin, Jonathan Truscott – viola, Nick Cooper – cello A unique fusion of classic melodies and pulsating Latin rhythms featuring a stunning suite from Bernstein's "West Side Story." Sir John Dankworth’s ‘A Lyric Fantasy’ has become the foundation stone of a new concert that Julian calls ‘It’s Clazzical’
You’ll also hear music from Gershwin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Piazzolla, Jobim, Mangione, Eddie Daniels, Villa-Lobos and Julian Stringle, performed by this sensational 10 piece ensemble. ADMISSION £17.50 BY PRIOR RESERVATION ONLY

9^th May - Gunther Kurmayr Quartet with Vasilis Xenopoulos

Gunther Kurmayr – piano, Vasilis Xenopoulos - tenor sax, Matt Home – drums, Manuel Alvarez– double bass
GUNTHER KURMAYR has spent many years touring the world with Ray Gelato & The Giants and Salena Jones. Tonight he leads his top notch quartet on a journey through the Great American Songbook, shining new light through old windows and infusing timeless standards. VASILIS XENOPOULOS was awarded a jazz scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston MA in 1999. In the same year he represented Greece in the European Jazz Youth Orchestra and toured many European countries. By 2005 Vasilis had moved to London establishing himself as one of London’s top saxophonists. Vasilis has worked with some of the best musicians in the British jazz scene with a uniquely impressionistic classical style. MANUEL ALVAREZ has appeared at the Club with Ray Gelato & The Giants and Al Nichols. MATT HOME has appeared with Cleo Laine and Curtis Stigers and at our Club with Iain Mackenzie.

16^th May – Gordon Campbell All Stars Octet

We welcome back The John Wilson Orchestra & BBC Big Band’s lead trombonist Gordon Campbell and his All Star Octet featuring the music of the USA’s Dave Pell Octet, with popular standards arranged by the renowned Americans’ Shorty Rogers, Marty Paich & Bill Holman. Expect to hear tunes such as ‘Cheek to Cheek’, ‘Fly Me to The Moon ’, ‘Days of Wine & Roses ’, ‘Change Partners ’ & ‘Desafinado ’ & ‘42nd Street ’ etc. Robin Aspland, Martin Shaw, Anthony Kerr also perform with BBC Big Band musicians. Olly Wilby plays in The Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Both Olly and Ed Richardson appear at the Club with Ray Gelato & The Giants. Claire McInerney has performed with Al Martino and Jamie Cullum.

23^rd & 30^th May – Closed

6^th June – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean vocals/ trombone – Admission £20 by prior reservation only

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 10th April - The Dime Notes.

Tues 17th April - Gala Night with Liane Carroll, Derek Nash & The Goosebumps

ALL TICKETS IN THE MAIN ROOM SOLD. SEATING AVAILABLE IN THE RESTAURANT OR STANDING ONLY. CONTACT ANNIE ON 07504-232783 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME.

Tues 24th April - THE PETER JONES QUINTET.

Tues 1st May - Stewart Curtis & The K Groove

Tues 8th May - The Rebecca Hollweg Quartet

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 10^th April – 8.00pm

Alan Barnes Dave Lewis with the Graham Harvey Trio
Admission £16 non-members, £13 members

Thursday 12^th April - 8.00
Essex Easter Jazz Showcase
Tickets £6.00

Tuesday 17^th April – 8.00pm
Renato D’Aiello Quartet

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 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Weds 28th Mar - Pete Rudeforth's all star Jazz Band

Doors: 11.45am Gig starts: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16

Sunday 13^th May - Clark Tracey Quintet
Clark Tracey (drums), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Sean Payne (alto),
Elliott Sansom (piano), James Owston (bass)

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

13th April - Blues Chapter: https://www.facebook.com/pg/theblueschapter/videos/?ref=page_internal

Jesse Thomas guitar and backing vocals, Sky Wood vocals, harp, acoustic guitar, Jake, ‘Professor Redhair’ Thomas keyboard, Lindsey Craig drums and Niol Sweeney bass.

The Blues Chapter are a five-piece blues ensemble who are fast becoming the finest young Blues band in London, rocking venues large and small with music that has audiences on their feet.
Charismatic frontman Sky Wood has smouldering vocals that remind you of the great Bluesmen. Guitarist Jesse Thomas guitar playing prompts shades of the influential greats Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa. Niol Sweeney on drums and Lyndsay Craig on bass it is said create the best rhythm section in North London. The brilliant Jake 'Professor Redhair' Thomas on keyboards completes the scintillating line-up. Although, younger than some of the other performers who play at Marigolds these guys are no less talented and are yet another band not to be missed.

27th April - Matt Wates Quartet: http://www.mattwates.com/

Matt Wates sax, Leon Greening keyboards, Julian Bury bass and Matt Fishwick drums

Matt was born in London in 1964 and graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1988. As with so many of the musicians who play at Marigolds Matt has appeared with so many famous performers they cannot be included here. Similarly, he has played and recorded with many notable ensembles and the Matt Wates Sextet has recorded nine albums on the Audio-B label.
John Dankworth said of Matt that he was, “An incredibly talented musician and composer" and it has been said that he is a truly remarkable young British alto saxophonist, a performer of boundless ability and the most swinging alto player on both sides of the Atlantic. Matt won the Rising Star award in the 1997 BT British Jazz Awards, and the Matt Wates Sextet won the Best Small Group award in 2001 where the aim is for the band to sound like a band and not just a collection of soloists. Matt composes and arranges much of the material that the Sextet plays.
Pianist Leon Greening's is an immense talent with a hard-swinging style that has made him a favourite on the jazz scene for a long time given his youthful years. He studied piano at Leeds College of Music and the Guildhall and makes no apologies for his adoration of the great bebop pianists, with Wynton Kelly, Bobby Timmons and Bud Powell being among his primary influences.
His intense performances and extraordinary solos, inspired by those earlier jazzmen keep audiences on the edge of their seats and mark him out as one of the finest pianists this country has ever produced.

11th May - Split Whiskers: https://www.facebook.com/splitwhiskers/

Returning once again to Marigolds after several fantastic gigs in recent years Split Whiskers, fronted by Gilby J. Fletcher on vocals & blues harp with Johnny 'Magic Boy' Wright on vocals & acoustic, resonator & electric guitars backed by Matt Willshaw on keys, Alex Machell on bass and Tony Hill on drums.
Split Whiskers have their roots firmly planted in Chicago blues, crossing into different genres with more than a hint of the Delta. The band’s fame is spreading and they are becoming one of the busiest bands at blues venues around the UK and are in particular in great demand on the Festival circuit. As with all their previous gigs at Marigolds their superb musicianship, along with their infectious humour on stage, promises a great evening’s entertainment.
Paraphrasing Blues Matters magazine, they are a must see band.

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet

Ted Beament keyboards, Jo Fooks sax, Steve Waterman trumpet, Murray Salmon bass and Les Circle drums. There is far too little space here to do justice to this fantastic line up of musical talent. Apologies.

A regular at Marigolds, Ted’s superb musicianship makes him one of the finest pianists in Britain. He has played all over the UK and abroad but is particularly well known on the London jazz scene. As well as being a great band player, Ted is equally at home performing as an innovative soloist or providing an excellent accompaniment for any vocalist. He is currently a member of the outstanding Humphrey Lyttelton Band but has also played alongside many fine soloists, too many to name here.
After winning 'The Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year', Sottish born Jo went on to study at the Guildhall School of music in London and later the Berklee School of music in Boston on a full fee scholarship. After recording her debut album "Here and Now!", legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton invited her to join his band with whom she toured and performed across the UK.
Winning numerous jazz awards over the years Steve is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene beginning his career while studying at Trinity College of Music. Since then, as well as playing regularly he has recorded many critically acclaimed CDs in his own name and with others and has a large portfolio of his own compositions. He is professor of Jazz Trumpet teaching in several institutions as well as teaching on many summer jazz courses and numerous Trumpet master classes and workshops throughout the UK and across the world. He has co-written with John ONeil a highly acclaimed Jazz Trumpet tutor book, ‘The Jazz Method for Trumpet’ published by Schott & Co.

15th April - The Nick Charles Quintet. A 5-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

6^th May – The Hugh Rainey Jazz Band. A return visit of one of Essex’s most popular and enduring traditional jazz bands led by Hugh on trumpet. The band plays the music of Bechet, Ellington, Beiderbecke, Morton, Oliver and Basie.

Sunday 6th May 2018 NEALE RIDDING Flute/Saxophone

Neale is no stranger to the club, often guesting on keyboards. He is possibly the finest jazz flautist in the UK. He was also a regular member of Graeme's quintet on Saxophone & Flute for many years.
Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

Sunday 15^th April - GRAHAM HARVEY QUARTET
Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET
Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 12^th April – 8.30pm

Steve Waterman with the Ted Beament Trio

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Sunday 15th Apr – ATILA

Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

April 12th The wonderful sound of Trombones for Two GORDON CAMPBELL & CHRIS DEAN Adm £12 www.gordoncampbellmusic.co.uk ; // www.syd-lawrence-orchestra.com

Saturday 7 April – Janette Mason’s Red Alert Tour…£9 on the door. Students £5.

Janette Mason – Keyboards, Tom Mason - Bass, Chris Morris - Drums

Friday 13 April – Janet’s Jazz Night with guests Matt Chandler on Guitar & Jenni DeVere on Vocals. Tickets £7 on the door or Advance £6 from moodindigoevents.co.uk.

Popular monthly event hosted by Janet McCunn and house band led by Terence Collie featuring a first set with a special guest instrumentalist followed by a guest vocalist joining Janet for the second set. The third and final set is a jam session so all can come and sing and play. Just put your name on the list!

Saturday 14 April – Emily Saunders Band. Tickets £10 on the door and Students £5.

Byron Wallen on Trumpet and Lorenzo Bassingnelli on Piano. A vocalist, songwriter, composer, producer and radio presenter, Emily presents dazzling originals, upbeat samba and Baiäo tunes, Latin infused grooves, with edges of drum and bass, splashes of spoken word, and infectious melodies which invoke sunshine and an invitation to dance.

Fri 27 April : DAVE O'HIGGINS £12 /£6 u25

16 April - MIKE PIGGOTT QUARTET tickets:- £15 / £13 concessions

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Fri April 6th -      Workshop Afternoon
Sat April 7th -     ‘Jazz Now’ The Jazz Centre UK’s first major exhibition
Sat April 7th - Movie: Whiplash
Sat April 14th -   Movie: Oscar Peterson – Music in the Key of Oscar
Sat April 14th -   Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin Masterclass
Sat April 21st -   Movie: Big Band Special – Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual
Sat April 28th -   Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

6 April, 9.30PM. w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com

19 April, 8PM. w/Hugh Ockendon Trio. Eltham Warren Golf Club. Bexley Road, Eltham, SE9 2PE. £10.
20 April,7.30PM. w/Tad Newton. St Francis Church, Overslade Close, Northants, NN4 0RZ. £12.
24 April, 8PM. Directing the Addison Big Band. Addison Centre, Bedford Road, Kempston,MK42 8PN. £10.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10

20 September, 7.15PM. w/Alan Haughton Trio on John Bunyan Boat Cruise. Meet at Barns Hotel, Bedford. 03301 239511. www.johnbunyanboat.org. £19.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.

HEADS UP! dates

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon

- Fri 13th Apr - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (8pm-11pm)

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon, CM9 4QE (3pm-6pm)

- Sun 13th May - Valentines Mansion (in the Walled Garden), Emerson Rd, Ilford, IG1 4XA (approx. 1-2pm)

- Sun 20th May - The Drill, Brentwood Rd, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TD (2pm-5pm)

JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net

JOANNA'S PLACE - My Saffron Walden music and cabaret club JOANNA'S PLACE at Fairycroft Media and Arts Centre continues to go from strength to strength! On Saturday 28th April we're welcoming the legendary guitarist John Etheridge with his world class band. He has played with Stephan Grapelli, John Williams, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzie Gillespie, Nigel Kennedy, Pat Metheny and ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers among many others!

JAZZ AT THE MOVIES AT THE SAFFRON HALL - Don't miss my first concert on the glorious stage of the SAFFRON HALL with my amazing band JAZZ AT THE MOVIES on Friday 4th May. We play jazz influenced movie tunes so it's the perfect excuse for me to put on a posh frock and do some Shirley Bassey 'armography'! We might even be doing a Star Wars tune so May the 4th be with you!

EMBRACEABLE ELLA TOUR DATES - My Embraceable Ella Tour has grown and grown! The poster's finally printed and we're starting the next leg of the tour at Olney Jazz, then Hadleigh Jazz then we're off to Ronnie Scott's! Please come along if you enjoy the music of Ella Fitzgerald! It's a real labour of love show. To find more information and links to book tickets for Embraceable Ella and other of my shows do go to www.joannaeden.net

MAC AND EDEN COMEDY CABARET DATES - My naughty but nice cabaret Crash & Burn which I perform with my dear mad friend Leigh McDonald is going from strength to strength! We've just been asked to perform for 4 nights at the Camden Fringe in August but first we'll be doing our thing at the Bury St Edmunds Festival on 21st May!

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018

Featuring The Jive Aces, the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing Band and The Salty Town Six

Course fee £850.00 includes tuition, en-suite accommodation, breakfast, tea/coffee and dinner. Students may bring non-playing partners. Rates in...@mehrclef.com

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From Steve Wright, Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com

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!!

News & Forthcoming Events at Exchange House Music Club, Exchange House, Blackmore, Essex, CM4 0QY. Tel. 01277 824 616 or 07885 423 393. David Price. www.jazzbanduk.com

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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.

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THE SWING SPECTACULAR! Saturday 5th May @ Colchester Town Hall 19.30-00.00 Rising star of swing and big band singing Lydia Bell presents the third annual evening of classic swing with The Sweeting Swing Band. Dancing from The Seaside Stompers, Cocktail bar, Vintage Dress encouraged. In aid of local homeless charity Emmaus Colchester. Tickets £17.50 available from www.theswingspectacular.com/tickets

JAZZ IN A BROAD WAY - New Wimbledon Theatre at 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG on Sunday 22 April 2018. 7pm doors for 7.30pm start - 10pm With vocalist Verona Chard and the Vamp Band featuring Chris Neill - piano and bass and Roan Kearsey-Lawson vibraphone Please contact ver...@veronachard.com for ticket information or New Wimbledon Theatre Tickets £15.00 and £13.00 concessions

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser on Saturday 7th July Featuring The Jive Aces and The Salty Town Six www.summereveningjazz.co.uk

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JAZZ RADIO

Something for the weekend? On Saturday join the Late Paul Barnes for rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind, the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, old and new. This week, a centenary celebration of Helen Forrest, queen of the big band vocalists. She sang with three of the best: Harry James, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. Plus a couple of great tenor players, Gene Ammons and Bud Freeman, and the West Coast sound of Shorty Rogers. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, April 14 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes – with rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind

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Tues 17th April - Gala Night with Liane Carroll, Derek Nash & The Goosebumps

ALL TICKETS IN THE MAIN ROOM SOLD. SEATING AVAILABLE IN THE RESTAURANT OR STANDING ONLY. CONTACT ANNIE ON 07504-232783 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME.

Tues 24th April - THE PETER JONES QUINTET.

Tues 1st May - Stewart Curtis & The K Groove

Tues 8th May - The Rebecca Hollweg Quartet

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 17^th April – 8.00pm
Renato D’Aiello Quartet

Tuesday 8^thMay – 8.00pm
Marc Cecil Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00

Tuesday 15^th May – 8.00pm
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra lead by Chris Dean Featuring guest vocalist Sara Dowling
Admission £20.00 members £17.00

Tuesday 22^nd May - 8.00
Christian Brewer Quartet

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 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Weds May 9th - TJ Johnson's Jazz & Blues Band. TJ - Piano Al Nicholls - Reeds Tony Pitt - Gtr

Tue 23rd May - Carol Braithwaite's Jazz Crew

22nd April - Barry Tyler’s Original Dixieland Jazz Band. All the way from Saffron Walden, Barry on drums leads his band, including Bill Gyford on banjo, playing the music of Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller and, of course, the O.D.J.B. Old-time jazz at its best.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

Sunday 1^st July 2018 GRAHAM PIKE Trumpet, Flugelhorn, 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 say's Graham”. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 5^th August 2018 JULIAN STRINGLE Clarinet, Saxophone. Julian made his TV debut with Acker Bilk when he was just 14. He has played on concert, club, festival and broadcast dates with his own bands. He was voted best 'Best Clarinettist' at the British Jazz Awards 2006/7. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 2^nd September 2018 PAUL WOOD Vocal Paul has travelled extensively in Europe appearing with many Big Bands such as 'Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra', 'Sid Lawrence Orchestra' and 'James Last' to name but a few. Paul has recently been performing a series of Sinatra tributes with the Len Phillips Big Band around the UK. “He has the sound and feel of Mel Torme and timing of Sinatra” Say's Graeme. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 7^th October 2018 RICHARD EXALL Sax/Clarinet Back by popular demand. Richard has to be one of the most versatile musicians on the jazz scene with his experience of working with Robin Jones Afro Cuban Band, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Chris Barber, Nelson Riddle Orchestra UK to name a few.

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

May 1st - Graham Pike Quartet. Featuring Graham on trumpet/flugel and harmonica with a talented accompanying trio.

May 8th - Cliff Longhurst's "Jazz Knights" A Woody Herman style big band. An absolutely top class band presented by Cliff on drums.

May 15^th - The Jim Phillips Big Band. Presented by Jim on baritone sax, this well known big band in the classic tradition. Driving swing with new and old favourites.

May 22nd - Stolen Moments. A 7 piece band playing intriguing and varied arrangements of mainstream jazz. Led By Julian Rhys-Williams on saxes with Graham Pike on trumpet/flugel and harmonica plus vocals from Annie Dehany-Steven.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm

Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Thursday 3^rd May – 8.30pm
Marc Cecil Quintet

Thursday 10^th May – 8.30pm
Vasilis Xenopolous Quartet

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

Sunday 15th April – ATILA with Simon Brown (pno), Bernie Hodgkins (bs), Roger Odell (drs) & Larraine Odell (voc)

Atila started his professional career with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and he is now an established Jazz singer in the UK. Sartorially stylish and musically classy, his interpretations of the American Songbook take influence from early Frank Sinatra. “I was very impressed with his singing, he has a real feel for the lyric” Sir Michael Parkinson.

Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

April 19th Paul Lacey's 8 pc BASIE EXPRESS with the Big Sound With musicians from The Award Winning Back to Basie Orchestra Adm £14

Tuesday Special

April 24th Direct from Ronnie Scotts The Garnetts Are Back at The FJC ~ The Father & Son team of The British Jazz Scene Adm £12 www.alexgarnettsax.com

May gigs at The FJC ~5 ~ Five star gigs~ For info only..

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Friday 13 April – Janet’s Jazz Night with guests Matt Chandler on Guitar & Jenni DeVere on Vocals. Tickets £7 on the door or Advance £6 from moodindigoevents.co.uk.

Saturday 14 April – Tamas Teszary Quartet. Tickets £8 on the door and Students £5. Tamas Teszary on Vibes, Imre Varga on Piano / Rhodes, Peter Bakaja on Bass & Cyro Zuzi on Drums.

Vibraphonist, percussionist and composer Tamas Teszary leads his bebop flavoured quartet through a hip swinging set playing original compositions from his recent “Bopcore” album and reworks of popular tunes from the past.

Friday 20 April – Julia May & Maria Lidze. Just Friends – Jazz Classics, Bossa Nova, Gypsy Swing & Cuban. Support Alina3. Tickets £7 on the door, Students £5.

Just Friends is an evening hosted by close friends and jazz vocalists, Julia May and Maria Lidze who met whilst studying jazz performance at the London College of Music and are now both in their final year.

Saturday 21 April – Algorythm. Tickets £10 on the door and Students £5. Emil Miszk – Trumpet, Slawek Korzyno – Drums, Krzysztof Slomkowski – Double Bass, Szymon Burnos – Piano, Piotr Checki – Tenor Saxophone

Polish based adventurous modern jazz quintet formed in 2013. Binding together different ideas, trends and personalities the band writes and play original music taking inspiration from everyday emotions and modern living. They will be performing selections from their recent much-acclaimed CD “Mandala” as well as favourites from their debut in 2014 “Segments”.

Fri 27 April : DAVE O'HIGGINS £12 /£6 u25

16 April - MIKE PIGGOTT QUARTET tickets:- £15 / £13 concessions

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

Saturday 28th April - Soul Grooves with Horace Panter featuring Steve Cradock and Jim Hunt.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat April 14th -   Movie: Oscar Peterson – Music in the Key of Oscar
Sat April 14th -   Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin Masterclass
Sat April 21st -   Movie: Big Band Special – Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual
Sat April 28th -   Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

13^th April - John Law's Recreations £15

19 April, 8PM. w/Hugh Ockendon Trio. Eltham Warren Golf Club. Bexley Road, Eltham, SE9 2PE. £10.

20 April,7.30PM. w/Tad Newton. St Francis Church, Overslade Close, Northants, NN4 0RZ. £12.
24 April, 8PM. Directing the Addison Big Band. Addison Centre, Bedford Road, Kempston,MK42 8PN. £10.

5 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at Collingtree Golf Club.Northampton,NN4 4XN.£10.

25 May,8PM. FG Trio at Pavilion Cafe in Bedford Park. Park Ave, Bedford, MK41 7SS. www.pavilionattheparkbedford.co.uk. 01234 351104. £25 includes 2 course meal.
31 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at
w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc.£10.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10

25 July,12PM. Guesting w/ Birmingham Big Band. All Services Club, Church Road, Birmingham, B13 9EA. £10.

WEDS 18th April – DAN CASIMIR QUARTET - Award winning bassist and composer DAN CASIMIR has become a regular fixture within the UK jazz scene providing his solid and sonorous support within the bands of Julian Joseph, Jason Rebello, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ashley Henry, Camilla George and Nubya Garcia. Dan will be performing music from his debut album Escapee released on Jazz Re:freshed which featuring fellow rising stars on the scene, Moses Boyd, Joe Armon-Jones, Shirley Tetteh and vocalist Tess Hirst – video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXNhk1LKvt4 ‘If ever proof were needed that London’s young jazz scene is on fire right now, here it was: first up, the conservatoire trained, in demand double bassist and composer Daniel Casimir’ Jane Cornwell, Evening Standard www.danielcasimirbass.com Doors 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance

WEDS 25^th April - LONDON CITY BIG BAND ftg. special guest ANTHONY KERR vibes - Incredibly tight youthful ensemble playing music from the Big Band Era and beyond and featuring acclaimed vibraphonist ANTHONY KERR with emphasis on the exciting arrangements from the legendary Terry Gibbs Dream Band - trumpets: BARNEY LOWE, STUART FOWLER, MIGUEL GORODI; trombones: PAT HAYES, ED PARR, OLLIE MARTIN, SAM FREEMAN; saxes: JOHNNY GRIFFITHS, SAM BRAYSHER, MAX JOHNSON, GEORGE MILLARD, ANDREW LINHAM; piano: DOUGIE FREEMAN; bass: TBC & drums: DAVID INGAMELLS http://www.londoncitybigband.co.uk Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/433976

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Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band featuring top musicians

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018
Featuring The Jive Aces, the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing Band and The Salty Town Six

In its 22nd year, the Rotary Club of Ingatestone is holding this popular Open Air Jazz Concert in the gardens of Ingatestone Hall, Hall Lane, Ingatestone. Sat.Nav: CM4 9NS

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Duke Ellington – Johnny Hodges Swing Session @ The ARC St John’s Arts & Recreation Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ NOTE: NEW DAY & TIME: Saturday 28th April at 3pm. £10

Details from John Petters: 01406 365 731, e-mail: te...@traditional-jazz.com American bandleader and composer, Duke Ellington led a highly creative and successful Big Band from the 1920s until his death in 1974. On occasion, he would step out from the large ensemble to play some intimate small group jazz. In 1959, with his star alto saxophonist, Johnny Hodges, he made two best selling jazz albums, with ex Count Basie drummer, Jo Jones and trumpeters, Harry Edison and Roy Eldridge - “Back to Back” and “Side By Side”.
One of Britain’s premier reedmen, John Wurr has put together an exciting presentation drawing inspiration from these two albums and will be joined by Gary Wood, trumpet, Tim Huskisson, piano, Jim Douglas, guitar, Keith Donald, bass and John Petters, drums for what promises to be a remarkable afternoon of swinging jazz. Drawing on a repertoire of mainly classic blues by W C Handy, Spencer Williams and a number of Ellington originals, such as Royal Garden Blues, St Louis Blues, Basin St Blues and Stompy Jones, this concert guarantees to delight.

The John Petters New Orleans All Stars on Saturday 28th April 2018 6.30 for 7.30pm at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, just off A12 South of Witham, Essex, CM8 3NN featuring;

John Petters leading on drums and vocals
Alan Beachey on trumpet          Duncan Batchelor on reeds
Keith Donald on bass                 Jim Douglas on banjo and guitar
Tim Huskisson on piano            Gary Davison on trombone
Another return to Wickham Bishops by Britain’s top drummer John Petters leading his top UK musicians and following the recent hugely successful weekend Jazz Festival at Norwich. Tickets: Gordon on 01621 891717.   Bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Heads South will be at St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square 8 to 10pm on Wednesday May 2 - Jazz in the Crypt, London WC2N 4JJ Tkts £7 - 15 Book http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=STMF&organ_val=39449&pid=8561165 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, JazzUK Info www.headssouth.com. Listen at https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View at https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp

Wednesday 23rd May at 1pm THE GREAT TENORS £9 with SIMON SPILLETT tenor sax CHRIS INGHAM piano ARNIE SOMOGYI bass A Headhunters lunchtime presentation, live at the Apex Auditorium.

“Saxophone playing of the highest order” JAZZ JOURNAL
Recent recipient of a UK Jazz Award for Services to British Jazz, renowned musician and author Simon Spillett salutes the jazz masters of the tenor saxophone, including Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. A special Bury Festival lunchtime event in the magnificent Apex auditorium, with Yamaha concert grand piano.

Cygnus Flare are playing at Pizza Express Dean St, 23rd April from 8pm. Cygnus Flare are a London based trio with international roots. Formed with a shared passion for jazz, Latin, fusion and classical music, and heavily influenced by Chick Corea’s Elektric Band and Tigran Hamasyan, they have been busy composing their own unique flavour of progressive latin-jazz. Armenian pianist Arman Vardanyan, bassist David Horler, and drummer Caroline Scott are exciting young professional musicians who have come together to fuse their vast musical influences into a fresh new sound that explores their individual love of styles as diverse as Armenian folk music and grunge-rock within a jazz trio setting. Cygnus Flare won the 2017 Yamaha Soho Jazz Sessions competition which represents some of the finest up and coming jazz acts. This band are young, fresh and exciting - not to be missed!

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 Jack Honeybourne 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.

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser on Saturday 7th July Featuring The Jive Aces and The Salty Town Six www.summereveningjazz.co.uk

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JAZZ RADIO

Something for the weekend? On Saturday join the Late Paul Barnes for rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind, the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, old and new. This week, a centenary salute to brilliant swing clarinettist Peanuts Hucko. Also featured is Lionel Hampton with his own bands and with the Benny Goodman Quartet; plus the rocking growl of Earl Bostic and a birthday nod to Ken Colyer. All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, April 21 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes – with rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind

'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available 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 presented by David Craigie. Wednesday 25th April will see Dave Johnson, a Kettering based pianist and gig promoter live in the studio, chatting about his career, local venues and playing some favourite music. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live.

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Tues 24th April - THE PETER JONES QUINTET.

With Vasilis Xenopoulus Sax/Flute, Neil Angilley Piano, Adam Osmianski Drums & Andy Hamill on Bass.
With his warm baritone voice, jazz singer Peter Jones has worked with some of the top names in British jazz, including Roger Beaujolais, Henry Lowther, Mornington Lockett and Nigel Price. His three albums to date have received excellent reviews with tracks featured on Jazz FM and many other radio stations throughout Europe.
In additon to being a prolific writer himself his repertoire includes songs made famous by Sinatra, Nat King Cole and – in particular - Mark Murphy.
His early influences were molded by the only album available a Nat King Cole compilation. American singer Mark Murphy became a favourite and Peter subsequently wrote a book about Mark Murphy. Tonight he will be joined by a formidable line-up consisting of Vasilis Xenopoulos (tenor/flute), Neil Angilley (piano), Andy Hamill (bass/chromatic harmonica) and Adam Osmianski (drums).

Tues 1st May - Stewart Curtis & The K Groove

Tues 8th May - The Rebecca Hollweg Quartet

She has an amazing band of some of the UK's finest jazz players and together they have recorded her originals and a wide range of jazz standards and classic songs. She has toured across Europe and in America and Australia.
'Exquisite vocals', Lucy O'Brien, The Guardian

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 8^thMay – 8.00pm

Marc Cecil Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00

Tuesday 15^th May – 8.00pm
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra lead by Chris Dean Featuring guest vocalist Sara Dowling
Admission £20.00 members £17.00

Tuesday 22^nd May - 8.00
Christian Brewer Quartet

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 28^th April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Weds May 9th - TJ Johnson's Jazz & Blues Band. TJ - Piano Al Nicholls - Reeds Tony Pitt - Gtr

Tue 23rd May - Carol Braithwaite's Jazz Crew

Sunday 13^th May - Clark Tracey Quintet

Clark Tracey (drums), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Sean Payne (alto),
Elliott Sansom (piano), James Owston (bass)

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

27th April - Matt Wates Quartet: http://www.mattwates.com/

Matt Wates sax, Leon Greening keyboards, Julian Bury bass and Matt Fishwick drums

11th May - Split Whiskers: https://www.facebook.com/splitwhiskers/

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet

29th April - The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another wonderful end to month of jazz with an evening of traditional and jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with regulars including Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass. £10

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

Sunday 4^th November 2018 SIMON HURLEY Guitar Simon graduated in 2010 with a First Class Honours Degree from Colchester Institute, He is competent in many styles. His jazz playing is much inspired by that of Joe Pass and Martin Taylor who is quoted as describing Simons playing as 'Just Beautiful' . Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 2^nd December 2018 PAUL HIGGS Trumpet Paul is a highly respected and talented musician who came up through the ranks of NYJO performing with greats such as Louie Bellson & Tony Bennett. He is a fine pianist, composer & arranger, being MD at the national theatre for many years. Paul is a long time member of Graeme's quintet. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

New Jazz Club! 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 on Sunday 8^th October 'GC's Fenland Jazz 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.

Sunday 8^th October 2017
Paul Higgs Trumpet with his 'Brief History of Jazz' featuring jazz styles for everyone.

Sunday 12^th November 2017
Andi Hopgood Vocals with her 'American Song Book' featuring classic jazz standards..

Sunday 10^th December 2017
Richard Exall Saxophone with his 'Swing to Mainstream'

Weds 25th April - Sax Appeal - 40th Anniversary

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

Our next date will be Wednesday May 9th If you wish to dine before the music starts it is best to ring Carlo and book a table okas the restaurant gets pretty busy on jazz night. This month we are proud to announce that Rob Fowler will be our very special guest – we have been trying to book him since last year and we have finally managed to settle a date. Rob plays tenor saxophone, and is one of the most sought after musicians’ on the circuit, so we are looking forward to hearing him on May 9th. He will be backed by Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (bass), Tim Huskisson (keyboard) - and they are a superb rhythm section! Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will join Rob on front line to complete the band.

The music starts at 8.30pm, but come early to choose the best seat! This will be another unforgettable evening of great jazz in a wonderful atmosphere. There is no entrance charge and parking is free in the nearby car park after 6.30pm

Sunday 22^nd April - COLIN WATLING QUARTET

Straight - ahead jazz from a superb band. Colin Watling (tenor sax) Russell Williams (keyboard) Murray Salmon (double bass) Clark Tracey (drums)

Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN
American vocal and piano star with DAVE GREEN the doyen of British bassists

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET
A portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Nat Steele (vibraphone) Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dario Di Lecce (double bass) Steve Brown (drums)

May 1st - Graham Pike Quartet. Featuring Graham on trumpet/flugel and harmonica with a talented accompanying trio.

May 8th - Cliff Longhurst's "Jazz Knights" A Woody Herman style big band. An absolutely top class band presented by Cliff on drums.

May 15^th - The Jim Phillips Big Band. Presented by Jim on baritone sax, this well known big band in the classic tradition. Driving swing with new and old favourites.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

Apr 21st
May 19th

Thursday 26^th April – 8.30pm
Atila with Gabriel Latchin Dario d’Leece & Steve Brown

Thursday 3^rd May – 8.30pm
Marc Cecil Quintet

Thursday 10^th May – 8.30pm
Vasilis Xenopolous Quartet

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE

Tuesday Special April 24th Direct from Ronnie Scotts The Garnetts Are Back at The FJC ~ The Father & Son team of The British Jazz Scene Adm £12 www.alexgarnettsax.com

Tuesday Special May 1st THE CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY BIG BAND Directed by The British Jazz Award Winning Trumpet Star STEVE WATERMAN

This is another FJC treat & for the third year running we are pleased to have this great big band return to The FJC with some amazing music. For this we have to thank The Brit Jazz Award Winning Trumpeter Steve Waterman for bringing this amazing outfit to The FJC. In Steve's other life he is also Professor of Jazz Studies at CCU & all of these musicians are full time students of the music faculty. This will a great night of Big Band Classics from the swing era, with an amazing sound in that room.

Due to the size of the band Seating will be Limited .. the sax section will be seated where the front row of tables usually are. PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO MAKE SURE OF A SEAT

May 10th - GEORGINA JACKSON & PETE LONG
www.georginajackson.net // www.plong.co.uk ;

Georgina Jackson ~ One of our leading vocalists in the Peggy Lee style & an amazing trumpeter. Georgina is the res vocalist in The Ronnie Scott Orch. She also travels worldwide as a solo performer on topend cruise ships. She is also a very accomplished trumpeter & did front her own big band.
Pete Long ~ Saxes & Clarinet & great raconteur..Brit Jazz Award Winner for his Big Band ~ Echoes of Ellington. He is also leader of The Ronnie Scott Orch. In recent months he has played to a full house at The FJC with his Pocket Basie & Benny Goodman Quartet.

Plus another great rhythm section...
ROBIN ASPLAND piano... PAUL MORGAN double bass.. ED RICHARDSON drums

May 17th THE BEST OF EUROPEAN JAZZ THE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET Plus Special Guest. The charismatic Italian alto saxophonist TOMMASO STARACE
www.rogerbeaujolais.com / www.tommasostarace.com

This Vibes led quartet is always welcome back at The FJC ~ These four guys have been together for many years! Hence the swinging music & interplaying is just pure magic
ROGER BEAUJOLAIS Vibes & Leader > Often mentioned as Europes No1
ROBIN ASPLAND piano .. Top man ( & yes it's The London bus syndrome )
SIMON THORPE double bass..One of the UK's finest.Always welcome.
WINSTON CLIFFORD drums. The driver of this brilliant quartet.
Tonight we have the added pleasure of a Special Guest.. The Brilliant Italian Alto Saxophonist TOMMASO STARACE Tommaso has been to The FJC with his own exciting Quartet & Quintet. He is in much demand & regularly tours throughout Europe..

May 24th - ALAN BARNES ~ STEVE WATERMAN ~ MARK NIGHTINGALE plus ALL STAR RHYTHM

This is a Very Special Night of The Music of Henry Mancini The man that brought us The Pink Panther theme~~ Moon River ~ Breakfast at Tiffany's ~ Peter Gunn music & much much more of the world's most popular music . All of tonight's music has been transcribed for this exceptional group of British musicians by The Very Talented & Multi British Jazz Award Winner ALAN BARNES..who leads this Star Loaded Sextet
ALAN BARNES saxes & leader & arranger
STEVE WATERMAN trumpet & flugel
MARK NIGHTINGALE trombone
GARETH WILLIAMS piano
ADAM KING double bass
MATT SKELTON drums
www.alanbarnesjazz.com ; www.stevewaterman.co.uk / www.mark-nightingale.co.uk www.garethwilliams.biz /
We anticipate a Full House ...You will need to book early to get in !!!

Tuesday - May 29th Return of a legend of British Jazz THE JIM MULLEN TRIO + DAVE LEWIS

MIKE GORMAN organ ~~ Swings like crazy ( Also writes Indian cook books ) !!!
TRISTAN MAILLOT drums Top UK drummer .Always welcome at The FJC.
DAVE LEWIS tenor sax Brilliant outgoing inventive swinging musician, originally from the USA & now resides in the UK & has his own very successful band 1up www.davelewis1up.com

JUNE

7th THE MICK FOSTER (Mulligan) SEXTET The Best of Mulligan
14th   THE LIANE CARROLL TRIO World Class
21st   NIKKI ILES QUARTET with Karen Sharp Brit Jazz Award Winners Night.
28th HEXAGONAL   One of The Most Exciting Bands on The British Jazz Scene

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Friday 20 April – Julia May & Maria Lidze. Just Friends – Jazz Classics, Bossa Nova, Gypsy Swing & Cuban. Support Alina3. Tickets £7 on the door, Students £5.

Fri 27 April : DAVE O'HIGGINS £12 /£6 u25

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

Saturday 28th April - Soul Grooves with Horace Panter featuring Steve Cradock and Jim Hunt.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat April 21st -   Movie: Big Band Special – Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual
Sat April 28th -   Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

On Wednesday May 2 2018 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 http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=STMF&organ_val=39449&pid=8561165 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, JazzUK More info at www.headssouth.com. Listen at https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View at https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon

- Fri 13th Apr - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (8pm-11pm)

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon, CM9 4QE (3pm-6pm)

- Sun 13th May - Valentines Mansion (in the Walled Garden), Emerson Rd, Ilford, IG1 4XA (approx. 1-2pm)

- Sun 20th May - The Drill, Brentwood Rd, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TD (2pm-5pm)

HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Saturday 21st April - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars. Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

Friday 11th May - Billericay Const.Club, 1A High St, CM12 9BE.
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available + club prices for drinks.
Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.

Saturday 19th May - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st from 2 to 4:30

JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net

JOANNA'S PLACE - My Saffron Walden music and cabaret club JOANNA'S PLACE at Fairycroft Media and Arts Centre continues to go from strength to strength! On Saturday 28th April we're welcoming the legendary guitarist John Etheridge with his world class band. He has played with Stephan Grapelli, John Williams, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzie Gillespie, Nigel Kennedy, Pat Metheny and ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers among many others!

JAZZ AT THE MOVIES AT THE SAFFRON HALL - Don't miss my first concert on the glorious stage of the SAFFRON HALL with my amazing band JAZZ AT THE MOVIES on Friday 4th May. We play jazz influenced movie tunes so it's the perfect excuse for me to put on a posh frock and do some Shirley Bassey 'armography'! We might even be doing a Star Wars tune so May the 4th be with you!

EMBRACEABLE ELLA TOUR DATES - My Embraceable Ella Tour has grown and grown! The poster's finally printed and we're starting the next leg of the tour at Olney Jazz, then Hadleigh Jazz then we're off to Ronnie Scott's! Please come along if you enjoy the music of Ella Fitzgerald! It's a real labour of love show. To find more information and links to book tickets for Embraceable Ella and other of my shows do go to www.joannaeden.net

CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk

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 show at the new venue, The George Hotel, will be the May 29th show with Steve Weston.

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

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

CALENDAR

Free JAZZ EXHIBITION - Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain at Two Temple Place WC2R 3BD from now till 22 April (closed Tuesdays). It is an "absolute gem" of a building with a most interesting history. Like Jazz history? Like beauitful architectural features? Go. https://twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/rhythm-and-reaction/

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Another special evening at the Green Fair Music Club on Friday 4 May at Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club. Delightful smooth jazz from Indigo Shades. Tonight Annie will be singing with Ienne Hunter & Chris Hunter on guitars, Juampi Mauro on bass and Peter Sellars on violin. Completing the bill will be prolific singer-songwriter Ayo Bamidele

The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, Small Boat Owners Club, Ramsgate, Kent. On Saturday 28th April, at 12 Noon, The Dave Ware Hotshots Jazz Band, Tickets including buffet £12. Tel 01843 596789

Duke Ellington – Johnny Hodges Swing Session @ The ARC St John’s Arts & Recreation Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ NOTE: NEW DAY & TIME: Saturday 28th April at 3pm. £10

One of Britain’s premier reedmen, John Wurr has put together an exciting presentation drawing inspiration from these albums and will be joined by Gary Wood, trumpet, Tim Huskisson, piano, Jim Douglas, guitar, Keith Donald, bass and John Petters, drums for what promises to be a remarkable afternoon of swinging jazz. Drawing on a repertoire of mainly classic blues by W C Handy, Spencer Williams and a number of Ellington originals, such as Royal Garden Blues, St Louis Blues, Basin St Blues and Stompy Jones, this concert guarantees to delight.

The John Petters New Orleans All Stars on Saturday 28th April 2018 6.30 for 7.30pm at Wickham Bishops Village Hall, just off A12 South of Witham, Essex, CM8 3NN featuring;

Wednesday 23rd May at 1pm THE GREAT TENORS £9 with SIMON SPILLETT tenor sax CHRIS INGHAM piano ARNIE SOMOGYI bass A Headhunters lunchtime presentation, live at the Apex Auditorium.

“Saxophone playing of the highest order” JAZZ JOURNAL Recent recipient of a UK Jazz Award for Services to British Jazz, renowned musician and author Simon Spillett salutes the jazz masters of the tenor saxophone, including Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. A special Bury Festival lunchtime event in the magnificent Apex auditorium, with Yamaha concert grand piano.

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.

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JAZZ RADIO

Something for the weekend? On Saturday join the Late Paul Barnes for rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind, the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, old and new. This week, birthday celebrations of big-voiced Ella Fitzgerald and little-voiced Blossom Dearie, plus “such sweet thunder”, the noble music of Duke Ellington – pianist, composer and bandleader.
All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday, April 28 on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes – you won’t find better.

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2^nd May – ‘‘Its Clazzical’ – Julian Marc Stringle’s Dream Band + Sonia Slany’s Solid Strings

9^th May - Gunther Kurmayr Quartet with Vasilis Xenopoulos

16^th May – Gordon Campbell All Stars Octet

23^rd & 30^th May – Closed

6^th June – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean vocals/ trombone – Admission £20 by prior reservation only

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 1st May - Stewart Curtis & The K Groove

Shanti Paul Jayasinha on Trumpet, Flugal & Slumpet, Rob Terry on Piano, Kita Steuer on Bass, Hans Ferrao on Drums, Ronen Kozokaro on Darburka & Percussion and Stewart Curtis on Sax/Clarinet & Flutes.

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

Wed 30th May - JEFF HOOPER Sings Tony Bennett & The Great Crooners

Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums) + Guest
One of the most talented and best liked singers on the European music scene, Jeff has worked with Matt Monro, Morecambe and Wise, Stephane Grapelli, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Tom Jones. He is a great favourite on the BBC RADIO 2 show 'Friday Night is Music Night’.

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

April 28th - The John Petters All Stars
June 9th - Richard Leach’s Seven Stars of Jazz
September 8th - Hugh Rainey and his Jazz Friends
October 13th - The Pete Allen/Roger Marks Elite Jazz Band
November 10th - Simon Nelson and DixieMix
December 22nd - Keith Nicholls and the All Stars

Sunday 29^th April - DARYL SHERMAN

American vocal and piano star with DAVE GREEN the doyen of British bassists

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET
A portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Nat Steele (vibraphone) Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dario Di Lecce (double bass) Steve Brown (drums)

May 1st - Graham Pike Quartet. Featuring Graham on trumpet/flugel and harmonica with a talented accompanying trio.

May 8th - Cliff Longhurst's "Jazz Knights" A Woody Herman style big band. An absolutely top class band presented by Cliff on drums.

May 15^th - The Jim Phillips Big Band. Presented by Jim on baritone sax, this well known big band in the classic tradition. Driving swing with new and old favourites.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

May 19th

Thursday 3^rd May – 8.30pm
Marc Cecil Quintet

Thursday 10^th May – 8.30pm
Vasilis Xenopolous Quartet

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

Sunday 29th Apr – HARRY GREENE 01787 237653. £10 – pay on the door.

with Simon Brown (pno), Bernie Hodgkins (bs), Joe Taylor (drs) & Larraine Odell (voc) Harry is a saxophonist and guitarist currently based in London. Since picking up the sax and guitar at age 7 he was sitting in at Jazznights soon after! He is currently studying full-time on the jazz course at London's Royal Academy of Music, as well as playing and writing for a wide range of different bands.

Tuesday Special May 1st THE CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY BIG BAND Directed by The British Jazz Award Winning Trumpet Star STEVE WATERMAN

Due to the size of the band Seating will be Limited .. sax section will be seated where the front row of tables usually are. BOOK EARLY TO MAKE SURE OF A SEAT

Friday 27 April – Willie Garnett Big Band. Tickets £8 on the door.

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 classic charts and selects a no-nonsense set including Count Basie’s Corner Pocket, musical great My Favourite Things and The Beatle’s Norwegian Wood. A Great Crowd & Great Banter…..A WONDERFUL NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT!

Saturday 28 April – Jazz Petals – An evening of singer-songwriters. Tickets £8 on the door and Students £5.

Weronika Bielecka, Amisha Karsan, Olandra, Maddy Rose, Oggy Why.
Spring is in the air and we invite you to join us for a special event bursting with blooms of fresh tunes as we present “Jazz Petals – An evening of Singer-Songwriters”.
Artists performing on the night will combine a sweet blend of sophisti-pop, soul, folk and classical Indian music on sitar fused with a subtle jazz fragrance!

Saturday 5 May – Jam Experiment. Tickets £10 on the door and Students £5.

Jam Experiment are a 5-piece band that are based in London. They won the 2014 Jazz North Introduces Scheme, shortly after their debut gig supporting Liane Carroll. They have since appeared on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Scotland and Jazz FM numerous times, and played at leading jazz festivals and venues across the UK including EFG London, Love Supreme, Manchester, Scarborough, Liverpool, leaving audiences in awe.
The lineup includes the winner of Rising Star in the 2017 British Jazz Awards, trombonist Rory Ingham, Dominic Ingham on violin and voice, Toby Comeau on piano/keyboard,
Joe Lee on bass, and Jonny Mansﬁeld on drums.

Fri 27 April : DAVE O'HIGGINS £12 /£6 u25

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

Saturday 28th April - Soul Grooves with Horace Panter featuring Steve Cradock and Jim Hunt.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat April 28th -   Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

27^th April - Barb Jungr £20

4^th May - Chris Allard Band £18

Chris Allard ~ guitar Ross Stanley ~ piano Oli Hayhurst ~ bass Nick Smalley ~ drums
"Allard's master class in electric jazz guitar was worth the price of admission in its own right!" - Harrogate Festival

11^th May - Fishwick Brothers play Cedar Walton and Duke Pearson £18

Steve Fishwick ~ trumpet Matt Fishwick ~ drums Dave O'Higgins ~ sax Rob Barron ~ piano Dario De Leche ~ bass
Celebrating the timeless compositions of two Hard Bop heroes of the Blue Note era

18^th May - Luca Santaniello Quartet: tribute to Philly Joe Jones £16

Luca Santaniello ~ drums Steve Fishwick ~ trumpet Gabriel Latchin ~ piano Calum Gourlay ~ bass
Luca Santaniello’s bebop influenced style coupled with his deep classical training has helped to shape his sound and has given birth to a refreshing new voice in jazz.

25^th May - David Gordon Trio £15

David Gordon ~ Piano Oli Hayhurst ~ Bass Paul Cavaciuti ~ Drums
"a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination" - Phil Johnson, the Independent

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 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

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 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

THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5

FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info

5 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at Collingtree Golf Club.Northampton,NN4 4XN.£10.

Friday 11th May - Billericay Const.Club, 1A High St, CM12 9BE.

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Hadleigh Jazz Club at Hadleigh Town Hall on Staurday 9th June at 7:30pm. £14 Tina May will be joined by super-swinging quartet including Mike Gorman on piano, Nigel Price guitar, Arnie Somogyi Bass and George Double Drums.

Expressive, soulful Jazz singer, Rachel Jenkins will be singing a solo set on Thurs 31st May, 8pm at The Imperial Arms Coach House Bistro, 1 Old Hill, Chislehurst, Bromley. A beautiful, intimate venue, with a fabulous food and wine menu. Booking advisable 0203 605 7899.

Wednesday 23rd May at 1pm THE GREAT TENORS £9 with SIMON SPILLETT tenor sax CHRIS INGHAM piano ARNIE SOMOGYI bass A Headhunters lunchtime presentation, live at the Apex Auditorium.

“Saxophone playing of the highest order” JAZZ JOURNAL Recent recipient of a UK Jazz Award for Services to British Jazz, renowned musician and author Simon Spillett salutes the jazz masters of the tenor saxophone, including Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. A special Bury Festival lunchtime event in the magnificent Apex auditorium, with Yamaha concert grand piano.

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JAZZ RADIO

Something for the weekend? On Saturday join the Late Paul Barnes for rhythm & rhubarb of the finest kind, the very best in jazz, swing and classic popular music, old and new.

All this and so much more at 11.00 pm on Saturday on the following BBC stations: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Northampton and Three Counties. Also available nationally and internationally on the BBC iPlayer. The Late Paul Barnes – you won’t find better.

'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available 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 presented by David Craigie. Wednesday 9th May will feature some of the best male jazz vocalists so expect something from Frank, Bing, George, Cab, Nat, Louis and Gregory amongst others. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live!

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9^th May - Gunther Kurmayr Quartet with Vasilis Xenopoulos

Gunther Kurmayr – piano, Vasilis Xenopoulos - tenor sax, Matt Home – drums, Manuel Alvarez– double bass

GUNTHER KURMAYR has spent many years touring the world with Ray Gelato & The Giants and Salena Jones. Tonight he leads his top notch quartet on a journey through the Great American Songbook, infusing timeless standards.
VASILIS XENOPOULOS was awarded a jazz scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston MA in 1999. In the same year he represented Greece in the European Jazz Youth Orchestra and toured many European countries. By 2005 he'd moved to London establishing himself as one of London’s top saxophonists. Vasilis has worked with some of the best musicians in the British jazz scene
MANUEL ALVAREZ has appeared at the Club with Ray Gelato & The Giants and Al Nichols. MATT HOME has appeared with Cleo Laine and Curtis Stigers and with Iain Mackenzie.

16^th May – Gordon Campbell All Stars Octet

We welcome back The John Wilson Orchestra & BBC Big Band’s lead trombonist Gordon Campbell and his All Star Octet featuring the music of the USA’s Dave Pell Octet, with popular standards arranged by the renowned Americans’ Shorty Rogers, Marty Paich & Bill Holman. Expect to hear tunes such as Cheek to Cheek, Fly Me to The Moon, Days of Wine & Roses, Change Partners & Desafinado & 42nd Street etc. Robin Aspland, Martin Shaw, Anthony Kerr also perform with BBC Big Band musicians. Olly Wilby plays in The Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Both Olly and Ed Richardson appear at the Club with Ray Gelato & The Giants. Claire McInerney has performed with Al Martino and Jamie Cullum.

23^rd & 30^th May – Closed

6^th June – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean vocals/ trombone – Admission £20 by prior reservation only

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 8th May - The Rebecca Hollweg Quartet

Rebecca Hollweg is a jazz singer and singer-songwriter. Jamie Cullum is a big fan - 'A great singer whom I love very much...a great album' (BBC Radio 2). She plays regularly at London's 606 Club. Her venue credits include Ronnie Scott's and the South Bank Centre, and she has toured the UK playing everywhere from jazz clubs to major theatre venues supporting big names. Her 3 albums have all been played on BBC Radio 2, and she has appeared on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Loose Ends and Broadcasting House, and the BBC World Service. 'Absolutely stunning', Aled Jones on BBC Radio 2

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 8^thMay – 8.00pm
Marc Cecil Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00

Tuesday 15^th May – 8.00pm
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra lead by Chris Dean Featuring guest vocalist Sara Dowling
Admission £20.00 members £17.00

Tuesday 22^nd May - 8.00
Christian Brewer Quartet

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 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Weds May 9th - TJ Johnson's Jazz & Blues Band. TJ - Piano Al Nicholls - Reeds Tony Pitt - Gtr

Tue 23rd May - Carol Braithwaite's Jazz Crew

Sunday 13^th May - Clark Tracey Quintet
Clark Tracey (drums), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Sean Payne (alto),
Elliott Sansom (piano), James Owston (bass)

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

11th May - Split Whiskers: https://www.facebook.com/splitwhiskers/

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet

8^th June - Private Letting – No Blues Gig

29^th June - Jim Mullen Organ Trio

Jim Mullen guitar, Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums

Jim has also played and recorded with, among others, Mose Allison, Hamish Stuart, Joanna Eden, Tam White, Claire Martin, Mike Carr, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dave O'Higgins and Georgie Fame, Sinan Alimanović, David Tughan and Frank Holder. He has recorded as part of The AllStars, a collective of session musicians on their Paul McCartney-produced album All About the Music, alongside guests Jocelyn Brown, Hamish Stuart and Angelo Starr. He is twice winner of 'Best Guitar' in the BT jazz awards and 'Best Guitar' in the 2000 British Jazz Awards.

Mike Gorman was born in Sheffield. After studying in Manchester, he moved to London in 1995 to attend the Guildhall School of Music, Since then he has established himself as one of the UK's leading jazz pianists and organists. Mike has been an integral part of the London and UK jazz scene performing with virtually every UK horn player and vocalist of note - Don Weller, Bobby Wellins, Alan Skidmore, Georgie Fame, Peter King, Alan Barnes, Dave Cliff, Stacey Kent, Guy Barker and Danny Moss, amongst others.
Mike is a key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he as recorded 3 acclaimed albums. He is also in great demand as a session player touring and recording extensively with a wide variety of artists in the field of popular and commercial music - Boy George, Mica Paris, Van Morrison, Hamish Stuart, Marty Pellow, Marlena Shaw, Gwen McCrae, Andrea Bocelli and Tom Robinson.
Mike worked with many US artists, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Ken Peplowski, Bill Watrous, Lanny Morgan, Gwen McCrae and Marlena Shaw, and toured and recorded with major international acts Incognito and Us3. Mike released his debut album "The Maze" on the label 33 Records in March 2002. The Album received much critical acclaim and was named Jazz CD of the Month in the Nov '02 BBC Music Magazine.

13th May - Ollie Benson’s Hot Club Group. Another group back because they were liked so much. It features Ollie Benson guitar and banjo, 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.

Sunday 6th May 2018 NEALE RIDDING Flute/Saxophone
Neale is no stranger to the club, often guesting on keyboards. He is possibly the finest jazz flautist in the UK. He was also a regular member of Graeme's quintet on Saxophone & Flute for many years.
Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Alex Keen String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

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.

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

Next date is Wednesday May 9th If you wish to dine before the music starts it is best to ring Carlo and book a table okas the restaurant gets pretty busy on jazz night. This month Rob Fowler will be our very special guest – we have been trying to book him since last year and we have finally managed to settle a date. Rob plays tenor saxophone, and is one of the most sought after musicians on the circuit. He will be backed by Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (bass), Tim Huskisson (keyboard) - and they are a superb rhythm section! Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will join Rob on front line. The music starts at 8.30pm, but come early to choose the best seat! This will be another unforgettable evening of great jazz in a wonderful atmosphere. There is no entrance charge and parking is free in the nearby car park after 6.30pm

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

June 9th - Richard Leach’s Seven Stars of Jazz

September 8th - Hugh Rainey and his Jazz Friends
October 13th - The Pete Allen/Roger Marks Elite Jazz Band
November 10th - Simon Nelson and DixieMix
December 22nd - Keith Nicholls and the All Stars

Sunday 6^th May - NAT STEELE QUARTET

A portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Nat Steele (vibraphone) Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dario Di Lecce (double bass) Steve Brown (drums)

May 8th - Cliff Longhurst's "Jazz Knights" A Woody Herman style big band. An absolutely top class band presented by Cliff on drums.

May 15^th - The Jim Phillips Big Band. Presented by Jim on baritone sax, this well known big band in the classic tradition. Driving swing with new and old favourites.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

May 19th

Thursday 10^th May – 8.30pm
Vasilis Xenopolous Quartet

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

May 10th - GEORGINA JACKSON & PETE LONG
www.georginajackson.net // www.plong.co.uk ;

Saturday 5 May – Jam Experiment. Tickets £10 on the door and Students £5.

Friday 18 May at 8;m (doors 7:30) £15 CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET

JazzUp at Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

4^th May - Chris Allard Band £18

- Sun 6th May - The Blue Boar Beer Festival, Silver Street, Maldon, CM9 4QE (3pm-6pm)

- Sun 13th May - Valentines Mansion (in the Walled Garden), Emerson Rd, Ilford, IG1 4XA (approx. 1-2pm)

- Sun 20th May - The Drill, Brentwood Rd, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TD (2pm-5pm)

- Fri 15th June - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Friday 11th May - Billericay Const.Club, 1A High St, CM12 9BE.
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available + club prices for drinks.
Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.

Saturday 19th May - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st from 2 to 4:30

JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net

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 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.

on 29th May, we have a change of venue and the perfect act to start the new era - West Weston’s Bluesonics and fitting that an artist that being among the most popular at the club, should take us forward. Led by a world-class harmonica player, a great singer and all round entertainer, Steve (West) Weston plus the cream of British musicians - guitarist Paul Garner, Orlando Shearer on bass and Mike Thorne on drums.
The new venue is the St. George Hotel. www.george-hotel.co.uk There is on-site parking both on the roof, accessed from the front and in the basement at the rear, although you can find plenty of on-street parking within a short walk. Parking in one of the car parks requires registration in the venue, available on panels both in the lobby and in the performance room itself. Tickets £12.00, pay on the door. Bookings to email. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Food available if required. Further info www.bottleneckblues.com.

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

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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Julian Marc Stringle plays clarinet, alto and tenor saxes, and sings, but the clarinet is his passion. He is recognised as Europe’s most stylish performer on the instrument and has won several British Jazz awards, with his highly melodic music, unique sound and phenomenal technique. He plays in and leads a wide range of groups, playing swing, modern, Latin, jazz-funk and more.
Award-winning Canadian guitar virtuoso Dominic Ashworth is an active freelance player. He regularly plays alongside Julian, both as a duo and in Julian’s Dream Band. He teaches guitar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. On bass is Julian’s long-time musical associate Andrew Cleyndert, well known to jazz audiences for the past 30 years. He has played and toured with the cream of UK and international musicians. In the drum chair is Kent-based Rod Brown, drummer of choice for many top vocalists.
The venue for the concert is Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, which is located just a couple of hundred yards from 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 they are also served by numerous bus routes.
For details and to book tickets, visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events, email eve...@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or phone 020 8502 4701.

Best of the Music Fest - Walled Garden Valentines Mansion and Gardens, Emerson Road Ilford IG1 4XA ON Sunday 13 May 11am TO 4pm. A sixth season of FREE and diverse live music on the second Sunday each month. Future events planned: Sundays 10 June, 8 July,

Ayo Bamidele – soulful singer-songwriter
Les Zoings - marching brass band with musical frivolity
Dread Fury – soul, funk & blues one-man band
Forbes Moncrieff – English songs/shanties, guitar/flute
Glade Community Singers – pop/gospel/jazz/folk songs
Black*Scarr – violin/guitar duo with entertaining songs
Heads UP! – Jazz quartet with a dash of funk and blues

Something for the weekend? Not any more, alas. I’ve resigned my BBC contract, spurred by late nights, lack of encouragement and support, and lousy money: £159.90 per show (shared by seven stations), a sum unaltered for five years.

Thank you for all your support in the past.

Pip, pip ...

The Late Paul Barnes

Que Pasa's monthly gig at The Rhodes Arts Centre Bishop's Stortford on Wednesday 16th May 7:30pm - this month featuring the superb Kevin Flanagan on saxophones in addition to Adam Amor. Free entry! - although we may pass a hat-shaped container around - but come and enjoy those Latin rhythms and contemporary Jazz. Kevin Flanagan: Tenor sax Paul Robinson: Drums Adam Amor: Saxes Steve Cook: Basses Peter Lemer: Piano

Wednesday 23rd May at 1pm THE GREAT TENORS £9 with Simon Spillett tenor sax CHRIS INGHAM piano ARNIE SOMOGYI bass A Headhunters lunchtime presentation, live at the Apex Auditorium.

“Saxophone playing of the highest order” JAZZ JOURNAL Recent recipient of a UK Jazz Award for Services to British Jazz, renowned musician and author Simon Spillett salutes the jazz masters of the tenor saxophone, including Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. A special Bury Festival lunchtime event in the magnificent Apex auditorium, with Yamaha concert grand piano.

Hadleigh Jazz Club at Hadleigh Town Hall on Sat 9th June at 7:30pm. £14 Tina May will be joined by super-swinging quartet including Mike Gorman on piano, Nigel Price guitar, Arnie Somogyi Bass and George Double Drums.

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JAZZ RADIO

'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available 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 presented by David Craigie. Wednesday 9th May will feature some of the best male jazz vocalists so expect something from Frank, Bing, George, Cab, Nat, Louis and Gregory amongst others. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live!

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16^th May – Gordon Campbell All Stars Octet

Gordon Campbell – trombone, Olly Wilby – saxes, Martin Shaw - trumpet/flugel horn, Claire McInerney - baritone sax, Robin Aspland – piano, Anthony Kerr – vibes, Ed Richardson – drums, Dave Whitford - double bass
We welcome back The John Wilson Orchestra & BBC Big Band’s lead trombonist Gordon Campbell and his All Star Octet featuring the music of the USA’s Dave Pell Octet, with popular standards arranged by the renowned Americans’ Shorty Rogers, Marty Paich & Bill Holman. Expect to hear tunes such as Cheek to Cheek, Fly Me to The Moon, Days of Wine & Roses, Change Partners & Desafinado & 42nd Street etc. Robin Aspland, Martin Shaw, Anthony Kerr also perform with BBC Big Band musicians. Olly Wilby plays in The Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Both Olly and Ed Richardson appear at the Club with Ray Gelato & The Giants. Claire McInerney has performed with Al Martino and Jamie Cullum.

23^rd & 30^th May – Closed

6^th June – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean vocals/ trombone

We welcome back at members’ request Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra, recently voted “Best Big Band in the Land” for the ninth consecutive year. This fabulous orchestra has been thrilling audiences all over Great Britain and Continental Europe for over 40 years. Renowned for its exciting blend of high octane Big Band Swing and Classic Dance Music, the Orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the legendary Glenn Miller through the era of the great Count Basie Orchestra to the hits of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. It has recently been voted “Best Big Band in the Land” for the twelfth consecutive year. The Orchestra, directed since 1996 by Chris Dean, has a repertoire of over 1,200 classic Big Band titles including Glenn Miller´s ‘Moonlight Serenade’ ‘In the Mood’, Tommy Dorsey´s ‘I’m Getting Sentimental Over You’ ‘Opus One’, Benny Goodman´s ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’, Artie Shaw´s ‘Begin The Beguine’, Woody Herman’s ‘Blues on Parade’, Ray Anthony’s ‘Mr Anthony’s Boogie’, Duke Ellington’s ‘Satin Doll’, Bert Ambrose’s ‘Night Ride’, Count Basie´s ‘April in Paris’ and ‘Splanky’, Charlie Barnet´s ‘Skyliner’, Stan Kenton´s ‘Peanut Vendor’, the ‘Trumpet Blues’ of Harry James, ‘I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm’ of Les Brown, the hits of Billy May and Ted Heath’s ‘Hot Toddy’. Tonight in addition to big band numbers will be vocals from band leader Chris Dean. Admission £20 on the door via prior reservation only

13^th June – Georgina Jackson Quartet

Georgina Jackson – vocals & trumpet, Robin Aspland – piano, Paul Morgan – double bass & Ed Richardson – drums

“The multi-talented Jackson has a vocal presence that is satin, tonally splendid and finger beckoningly seductive....she instinctively demos how to rhythmically milk the best and most meaningful out of both lyric and melody" - Jazz Times
Georgina Jackson began her musical career working as a professional trumpet player. She has worked with many famous faces, such as Frank Sinatra Junior, Nancy Sinatra and Seal, and eventually as resident singer with the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra. Georgina also appears with the BBC Big Band.
Robin Aspland, a much in demand pianist, attended Colchester Institute where he attained a degree in music. He has worked with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Iain Ballamy, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, and was last here with the Gordon Campbell All Stars.
Paul Morgan worked with NYJO, and was the Principal Bass with the BBC Radio Orchestra. Paul was last at the Club with Tony Jacobs and Simply Swing.
Ed Richardson is an established young drummer on the UK music scene. He can be seen often at Ronnie Scott’s, performing with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra & All-Stars + Ray Gelato & The Giants and Gordon Campbell’s All Stars at our Club.

20^th June – Dutch No1 Jive & Swing Band: Jazz Connection

Jurgen Feskens - trumpet, flugelhorn & vocals, Peter van Steen – trombone, Rob Henneveld - tenor & alto saxes, clarinet, Bart Wouters - double bass & vocals, Bart Maassen – piano, Ad Hoendervangers – drums

Following their knock out gig last year, we welcome back Jazz Connection, true followers of the Jump Jive/Blues and early Rhythm 'n Blues style that hit America’s black post war population. With songs from Louis Prima, Wynonie Harris, King Curtis, Louis Jordan and Teddy Brannon, they bring a revival of the best and brightest star performers from these exciting years.
Founded 27 years ago in ‘jazzy’ hometown Breda, Jazz Connection is running like a train, swinging and rolling through Europe with their Jazz & Jive show. They have performed at major festivals and clubs in Holland, toured in Belgium, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Scandinavia, France, Bulgaria and Poland as well as in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Together with lots of humour, Jazz Connection produces their remarkable sound, transparent, sophisticated, catchy and groovy. Whether it’s a festive jive, tantalizing boogie or heartbreaking blues, you’ll recognise without doubt the sound of this unique sextet. Admission £15, reservations recommended

27^th June – Summer Pianorama

Dave Browning – piano, Ted Beament – piano, Jonathan Vinten – piano, Alan Morgan - double bass, Cyril Bevan – drums

A super three piano extravaganza plus rhythm section. Enjoy a variety of jazz piano styles including Fats Waller, Errol Garner, Hank Jones, Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Monty Alexander and many more in one great night out! Includes ‘Piano Madness’ with all three pianists playing simultaneously plus some boogie woogie!

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 29th May - MANCINI MAGIC featuring PAUL HIGGS, trumpet, and JOHN WITHERS, kit, with resident duo of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass.

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tues 15th May - Embraceable Ella. Joanna Eden with the Chris Ingham Trio

Joanna Eden presents a 'labour of love' show celebrating the music of her vocal hero Ella Fitzgerald. From the throw-away A Tisket A Tasket which brought Ella to fame in the forties with the Chick Webb Orchestra to later songbook album classics like Porter's Every Time We Say Goodbye and Gershwin's Someone to Watch Over Me , Eden mines the rich seam of Ella Fitzgerald's unrivalled canon with humility, style and obvious deep affection.
Joanna launched Embraceable Ella to much acclaim at the London Jazz Festival 2016 and is looking forward to taking this heart-warming collection of songs and anecdotes around jazz clubs and live music venues all over the UK and Europe with her with the acclaimed Chris Ingham trio. Audiences are routinely on their feet and a recent show at jazz mecca The Stables was attended by none other than Dame Cleo Laine who's response was a forthright "Bloody marvellous"!

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 15^th May – 8.00pm

The Syd Lawrence Orchestra lead by Chris Dean Featuring guest vocalist Sara Dowling
Admission £20.00 members £17.00

Tuesday 22^nd May - 8.00
Christian Brewer Quartet

Tuesday 5^th June – 8.00pm
CLOSED

Tuesday 12th June – 8.00pm
Ted Beament with Colin Watling – sax Murray Salmon – bass & Les Cirkle – drums

Tuesday 19^th June 8.00
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

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 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 30^th June 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sara Dowling with Gabriel Latchin – piano Dario DiLeece – bass & Matt Home drums
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Tue 23rd May - Carol Braithwaite's Jazz Crew

Sunday 13^th May - Clark Tracey Quintet
Clark Tracey (drums), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Sean Payne (alto),
Elliott Sansom (piano), James Owston (bass)

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet

8^th June - Private Letting – No Blues Gig

29^th June - Jim Mullen Organ Trio

Jim Mullen guitar, Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums

Mike is a key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he as recorded 3 acclaimed albums. He is also in great demand as a session player touring and recording extensively with a wide variety of artists in the field of popular and commercial music - Boy George, Mica Paris, Van Morrison, Hamish Stuart, Marty Pellow, Marlena Shaw, Gwen McCrae, Andrea Bocelli and Tom Robinson.

Mike worked with many US artists, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Ken Peplowski, Bill Watrous, Lanny Morgan, Gwen McCrae and Marlena Shaw, and toured and recorded with major international acts Incognito and Us3. His debut album "The Maze" on label 33 Records (March 2002) received critical acclaim and named Jazz CD of the Month in the Nov '02 BBC Music Magazine.

20th May - Marius Rudnick Band. Appearing for the first time at the club and playing jazz in the styles of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. As well as tributes to these two giants of jazz expect an evening of swing standards from the tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute of Marius Rudnick. Admission £10.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone

I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

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

Sunday 13^th May - BRANDON ALLEN QUARTET Top Australian tenor saxophonist
Brandon Allen (tenor saxophone) Tim Lapthorn (keyboard) Arnie Somogyi (double bass) Lloyd Haines (drums)

Sunday 20^th May - CHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET Alto sax star
Christian Brewer (alto saxophone) Tim Lapthorn (keyboard) Adam King (double bass) Darren Beckett (drums)

Sunday 27^th May - TED BEAMENT TRIO and special guest MARCO NATALE-MILES
Humphrey Lyttelton band pianist with young trumpet ace. Ted Beament (keyboard) Murray Salmon (double bass) Les Cirkel (drums) and Marco Natale-Miles (trumpet/flugel horn)

JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free parking. Food available from 6.45 pm. Show 7.45pm - 10.15 pm. All welcome. Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

May 15^th - The Jim Phillips Big Band. Presented by Jim on baritone sax, this well known big band in the classic tradition. Driving swing with new and old favourites.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

May 19th

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

Thursday 7^th June – 8.30pm
Zoe Francis with the Jim Mullen Trio

Thursday 14^th June – 8.30pm
Stan Getz meets the Oscar Petersen Trio
With Mark Crooks Alex Bryson Dario Di Leece & Colin Oxley

Thursday 28^th June – 8.30pm
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

Sun 13th May - ALLISON NEALE with Simon Brown (pno), Bernie Hodgkins (bs), Roger Odell (drs) & Larraine Odell (voc)
The guest artist this week is the brilliant Allison Neale. The American born altoist’s beautifully crafted lines evoke the spirit of Paul Desmond and Art Pepper with whom she has a particular affinity. "She plays the alto saxophone with a tone so light and airy it positively melts at the edges” Dave Gelly , The Observer. “A talent to savour” Peter Vacher Jazz UK.

May 24th - ALAN BARNES ~ STEVE WATERMAN ~ MARK NIGHTINGALE plus ALL STAR RHYTHM

This is a Very Special Night of The Music of Henry Mancini The man that brought us The Pink Panther theme~~ Moon River ~ Breakfast at Tiffany's ~ Peter Gunn music & much more of the world's most popular music. All of tonight's music has been transcribed for this exceptional group of British musicians by The Very Talented & Multi British Jazz Award Winner ALAN BARNES who leads this Star Loaded Sextet

ALAN BARNES saxes & leader & arranger   STEVE WATERMAN trumpet & flugel
MARK NIGHTINGALE trombone                   GARETH WILLIAMS piano
ADAM KING double bass                              MATT SKELTON drums
www.alanbarnesjazz.com  ;   www.stevewaterman.co.uk / www.mark-nightingale.co.uk   www.garethwilliams.biz /

We anticipate a Full House ... Book early to get in !!!

Tuesday - May 29th Return of a legend of British Jazz THE JIM MULLEN TRIO + DAVE LEWIS

JUNE

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Saturday 12 May – Kuba Stankiewicz plays the music of Henryk Wars. £12 on the door Students £6.

We are proud to present award-winning Polish jazz pianist & composer, Kuba Stankiewicz, in his London debut playing music from his highly acclaimed CD – The Music of Henry Wars – 2017. This will be a captivating and mesmerising evening of superb jazz dedicated to this brilliant Polish / Jewish composer and Kuba will be backed by a stellar trio led by Kelvin Christiane on Sax with Manuel Alvarez on Double Bass and Asaf Sirkis on drums. NOT TO BE MISSED!

Friday 18 May – Janet’s Jazz Night. Tickets £7.

This month’s guests are Gareth Lockrane on Flute and Jane Parker on Vocals. Our fantastic and very popular series of Janet’s Jazz Nights are hosted by Janet McCunn and fabulous house band led by Terence Collie and feature a first set with a special guest instrumentalist followed by a guest vocalist joining Janet for the second set. The third and final set is a jam session so all can come and sing and play. Just put your name on the list! These are fun and friendly social evenings with a Jam Session at the end … all musicians welcome!

Saturday 19 May – Luna Cohen Acoustic Project. £10 on the door Students £5.

The Luna Cohen Acoustic Project brings together a select line-up with Luna herself on vocals joined by 7-string guitarist Luiz Morais, pianist Sam Watts and an incredible array of timbre by percussionist Jansen Santana, mixing a wide range of influences from all over Brazil using modern jazz expressions to create a vibrant, sophisticated and absolutely unique sound and atmosphere

Friday 18 May at 8;m (doors 7:30) £15 CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET

JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

Rob Luft is an award-winning young guitarist from London whose virtuosity has been compared to that of six-string legends John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia. Praised by The Times for his performances with NYJO, destined ‘to achieve great things in the future’, Rob was the recipient of the 2016 Kenny Wheeler Prize from The Royal Academy of Music, and received the 2nd Prize in The 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival. His debut album, “Riser”, was released in 2017 to widespread critical acclaim from the European jazz media. John Fordham wrote in The Guardian that it’s a “very sophisticated debut, but given Luft’s old-soul achievements since his early teens, we should have heard it coming”.
As well as leading his own project, Rob is a regular member of a multitude of some of London’s finest modern jazz groups, such as Byron Wallen’s “Four Corners”, Eddie Parker’s “Airborn”, The Alice Zawadzki Group and Iain Ballamy’s “Mole catchers”. Additionally, he appears on Liane Carroll’s last album on Linn Records (‘Seaside’), two albums from Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli on Milanese label UR Records (‘Zirobop’ & ‘Ten to Late’) and the last release from Misha Mullov-Abbado on Edition Records (‘Cross-Platform Interchange’). Finally, he was the recipient of the 2015 Peter Whittingham Award as part of two collective ensembles: Patchwork Jazz Orchestra and jazz-rock quartet Big Bad Wolf.
"Guitar virtuoso makes enticingly vivacious debut" THE GUARDIAN (UK)
“So young and so talented!” Jamie Cullum, BBC RADIO 2 (UK)

Entry £12 , £10 with JazzUp loyalty card.
Tickets available from ...
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.
Downstairs bar open until 1am.
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.

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

18^th May - Luca Santaniello Quartet: tribute to Philly Joe Jones £16

25^th May - David Gordon Trio £15

David Gordon ~ Piano Oli Hayhurst ~ Bass Paul Cavaciuti ~ Drums
"a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination" - Phil Johnson, the Independent

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 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

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 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

THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5

FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info

17 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton Band. Verwood Jazz Club, St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood.

18 May, 9.30PM.w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com
25 May,8PM. FG Trio at Pavilion Cafe in Bedford Park. Park Ave, Bedford, MK41 7SS. www.pavilionattheparkbedford.co.uk. 01234 351104. £25 includes 2 course meal.
31 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at
w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc.£10.

19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10
25 July,12PM. Guesting w/ Birmingham Big Band. All Services Club, Church Road, Birmingham, B13 9EA. £10.

2 September,12PM.W/Tad Newton Band celebrating band’s 35th anniversary.The Walnut Tree Inn. Station Road, Blisworth, NN7 3DS.01604 485 549.£10.
15 September, 8PM. W/Tina May and Colin Anthony “Jazz meets Guys and Dolls” Bridport Arts Centre. South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NR.01308 427183. www.bridport-arts.com. £15
20 September, 7.15PM. w/Alan Haughton Trio on John Bunyan Boat Cruise. Meet at Barns Hotel, Bedford. 03301 239511. www.johnbunyanboat.org. £19.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.

HEADS UP! dates

- Sun 13th May - Valentines Mansion (in the Walled Garden), Emerson Rd, Ilford, IG1 4XA (approx. 1-2pm)

- Wed 16th May - The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Rd, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AJ (8.30pm)

- Sun 20th May - The Drill, Brentwood Rd, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TD (2pm-5pm)

- Fri 15th June - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Thursday 17th May - Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club, Rectory Road,

Hadleigh SS7 2NQ **NEW VENUE**

Monthly Music Night with Carol, Tony Gooderham - piano, Mike Sagrott - guitar, Ted Simkins - bass, Mike Barry - drums. Relaxing ballads, toe tapping classics from decades of popular music. Comfortable and welcoming. Club prices for drinks. Starts 8pm - 10.30pm. £8 door.

Saturday 19th May - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12.30 - 3pm. Entry fee payable at door.

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st from 2 to 4:30

JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net

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.

Chris Neill

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The venue for the concert is Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, which is located just a couple of hundred yards from 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 served by numerous bus routes.
For details and to book www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events,

email eve...@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or phone 020 8502 4701.

Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band featuring top musicians

Peter Rudeforth Tpt/Flugel/Vocs Ldr         Tim Huskisson Pno
Julian Marc Stringle Clt/Saxes/Voc        Sandy Burnett Bass
Andy Flaxman Tbe                                   John Elmer Drums

Entry from 11am Music starts at 1-4 pm

(As Jazz is in the garden …… please bring your own chair or blanket)

Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee & Snacks available or you can bring a picnic

Admission for Jazz and Gardens £10 Cash on Door, under 12’s free
Details daved...@gmail.com tel 01945 588325/07903 879209
Disabled facilities/Free Car Park/Raffle in Aid of Tapping House Charity

BEDFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP on Thursday 24th May. At Russell Park Club, 69 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3ND. Contact fr...@frankgriffith.co.uk

MehrClef's preparations for the Summer Jazz Course are in full swing. The teaching rooms we want to use at Chichester all have Steinway Grand Pianos including the Essex and Boston range. A musician's dream, especially for pianists. The Elizabeth Swan Room, which we will use both for teaching and our nightly Jazz Club, is kitted out with a pro PA system. The Tutor and Student Concerts will be held in the Chapel, the University's official Concert venue.
Current availability:
Piano - 1 place Bass - 2 places
Drums - 1 place Vocals - 4 places
Other instruments including Sax, Flute, Brass, guitar - places available.

Wednesday 23rd May at 1pm THE GREAT TENORS £9 with Simon Spillett tenor sax CHRIS INGHAM piano ARNIE SOMOGYI bass A Headhunters lunchtime presentation, live at the Apex Auditorium.

“Saxophone playing of the highest order” JAZZ JOURNAL Recent recipient of a UK Jazz Award for Services to British Jazz, renowned musician and author Simon Spillett salutes the jazz masters of the tenor saxophone, including Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. A special Bury Festival lunchtime event in the magnificent Apex auditorium, with Yamaha concert grand piano.

Hadleigh Jazz Club at Hadleigh Town Hall on Sat 9th June at 7:30pm. £14 Tina May will be joined by super-swinging quartet including Mike Gorman on piano, Nigel Price guitar, Arnie Somogyi Bass and George Double Drums.

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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 are recommended

Tuesday, 31st July, 2018

JAZZ DIVAS RECALLED featuring SHARON SCOTT, vocals, and DOMINIC ASHWORTH, guitar, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Sharon Scott, our regular Scottish songstress will be recalling her favourite Jazz Divas from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee and others with the tunes that made them headliners with countless hits. Tonight she will be very ably accompanied by our other guest, Dominic Ashworth.
Dominic Ashworth, guitar, returns from a busy schedule on the music scene where he is in great demand with such great groups as ‘Picante’, ‘Rag & Bone Club’, and ‘The Dream Band’ and more recently with Julian Stringle’s latest show ‘It’s Clazzical’ a vibrant mix of Latin and classically composed numbers with an added quartet of strings for another sound dimension. Dominic’s style and experience covers the complete spectrum of music genres and is a favourite with many among our audience, so will be at total ease accompanying Sharon whatever programme she chooses.

Tuesday, 28th August, 2018

OLD, NEW & BLUE featuring JOHN WITHERS, vibraphone, and NEALE RIDDING, flute, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

John Withers makes another welcome return, but this time with his magical vibraphone to bring you a musical pot pourri of tunes, hence, Old, New and Blue to suit everybody's taste and will accompany the experienced Neale Ridding who is making his debut at the Club. This can be considered a reunion as both played together many years ago when John had a residency at The Heybridge Country Club.
Neale Ridding, flute, is yet another multi-instrumentalist with over thirty years experience as a professional musician and spent some time as a member of the 1980’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra. His musical career began by playing the piano, but he moved quickly onto alto saxophone and particularly flute, of whom many, consider him to be one of the country’s leading exponents, and is also very active as a music teacher, This'll be Neale’s first visit so be sure to give him a warm welcome.

Tuesday, 25th September, 2018

ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Jeff Williams, making his third visit to the Club with his trusted trombone playing with a style full of spirit, exuberance and inventiveness, having collaborated with a host of star musicians for over a score or more years. His main influences of swing music came from the 30’s onwards mainly from the Ellington, Basie and Dorsey bands. Jeff now leads the Mississipi Swamp Dogs, a New Orleans Blues sextet that performs at notable London venues as Boisdales, Ronnie Scotts, Bulls Head, and The Hideaway. He is also a member of the Harleem Meer Cats a group with music roots in replicating New Yorks’ Cotton Club on the jazz circuits.
Pete Cooper, trumpet, and long time cohort of Jeff’s, will be making his first visit to the Club but his style has the credentials for creating the sound of the 1930’s swing era. He began playing at the age of eleven whilst at school with friends and later went on to play with The National Youth Jazz Orchestra before running a successful printing business twenty five years ago, for a more reliable income. Before that he played for several musical theatre shows touring the country and also for TV programmes and advertisements and has recorded and toured with Buddy Greco and Frankie Lane, and played the Royal Albert Hall with the great John Williams. He has guested with the Danish Radio Big Band, the renowned Nick Ross Orchestra and the Len Phillips Big Band. Another first time guest musician, sure to receive a warm reception.

THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH TONY AND ANNIE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 20TH MAY

Tuesday 22^nd May - 8.00
Christian Brewer Quartet

Tuesday 5^th June – 8.00pm
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Tuesday 12th June – 8.00pm
Ted Beament with Colin Watling – sax Murray Salmon – bass & Les Cirkle – drums

Tuesday 19^th June 8.00
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

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 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 30^th June 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sara Dowling with Gabriel Latchin – piano Dario DiLeece – bass & Matt Home drums
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

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

Tue 23rd May - Carol Braithwaite & The Jazz Crew

Wed 13th June - The Chicagoans Jack Free /Peter Rudeforth /Tim Huskisson

Wed 27th June - The Carlton Jazz band

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet

Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet

8^th June - Private Letting – No Blues Gig

29^th June - Jim Mullen Organ Trio

Jim Mullen guitar, Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums

Jim has also played and recorded with Mose Allison, Hamish Stuart, Joanna Eden, Tam White, Claire Martin, Mike Carr, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dave O'Higgins and Georgie Fame, Sinan Alimanović, David Tughan and Frank Holder. He has recorded as part of The AllStars, a collective of session musicians on their McCartney-produced album All About the Music, alongside guests Jocelyn Brown, Hamish Stuart and Angelo Starr. Twice winner of 'Best Guitar' in the BT jazz awards and 'Best Guitar' in the 2000 British Jazz Awards.

Mike is a key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he as recorded 3 acclaimed albums. He is also in great demand as a session player touring and recording extensively with a variety of artists in the field of popular and commercial music - Boy George, Mica Paris, Van Morrison, Hamish Stuart, Marty Pellow, Marlena Shaw, Gwen McCrae, Andrea Bocelli and Tom Robinson.
Mike worked with many US artists, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Ken Peplowski, Bill Watrous, Lanny Morgan, Gwen McCrae and Marlena Shaw, and toured and recorded with major international acts Incognito and Us3. His debut album "The Maze" on label 33 Records (2002) received critical acclaim and named Jazz CD of the Month in the Nov '02 BBC Music Magazine.

27th May - The Jack Clifford Swingtette. A wonderful end to another month of jazz with, as usual, an evening of traditional and jazz standards from the Swingtette. Jack blowing clarinet and alto sax leads his ensemble with regulars including Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

The CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB at 228 London Road, Westcliff, Essex SS0 7JG. Every second Wednesday of the month Music starts at 8.30pm – but if you want to eat in the adjoining restaurant before the music starts, remember to book a table as the restaurant gets very busy on jazz nights. Tel 01702 345053. There is no entrance fee and parking is free at the nearby car park after 6.30pm. A great atmosphere, good food, lots of ales to choose and there is no entrance charge. . It’s a good idea to book a table before you come if you wish to eat – phone number is 01702 345453. Remember the music starts at 8.30pm – but come early for the best seats!

June 13th is our next Wednesday date. We promise you a very entertaining evening as our special guest is Spatts Langham, who will strum his guitar and banjo (not at the same time of course!) and bring along some of his wonderful songs. It will be the second time that Spatts has visited us at The Cricketers and we sure that his second visit will surpass his first. He will be backed by Roger Curphey (bass) and Alan Clarke (drums). Chris Gower (trombone) will join Digby (trumpet) on the front line. So the evening is sure to be a lively one! See you there!

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

Sunday 20^th May - CHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET Alto sax star
Christian Brewer (alto saxophone) Tim Lapthorn (keyboard) Adam King (double bass) Darren Beckett (drums)

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

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

JAZZ at WICKHAM BISHOPS VILLAGE HALL Saturdays, 6.30 for 7.30pm at , just off A12 South of Witham, Essex CM8 3NN. Admission £12.50, ring Gordon on 01621 891717. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

May 19th

Thursday 24^th May – 8.30pm
Lee Gibson Quartet

Thursday 7^th June – 8.30pm
Zoe Francis with the Jim Mullen Trio

Thursday 14^th June – 8.30pm
Stan Getz meets the Oscar Petersen Trio
With Mark Crooks Alex Bryson Dario Di Leece & Colin Oxley

Thursday 28^th June – 8.30pm
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

May 24th - ALAN BARNES ~ STEVE WATERMAN ~ MARK NIGHTINGALE plus ALL STAR RHYTHM

This is a Very Special Night of The Music of Henry Mancini

The man that brought us The Pink Panther theme~~ Moon River ~ Breakfast at Tiffany's ~ Peter Gunn music & much more of the world's most popular music. All of tonight's music has been transcribed for this exceptional group of British musicians by The Very Talented & Multi British Jazz Award Winner ALAN BARNES who leads this Star Loaded Sextet

Tues - May 29th THE JIM MULLEN TRIO + DAVE LEWIS

MIKE GORMAN organ ~~ Swings like crazy (Also writes Indian cook books)!!!

TRISTAN MAILLOT drums Top UK drummer. Always welcome at The FJC.

DAVE LEWIS tenor sax Brilliant outgoing inventive swinging musician, originally from the USA & now resides in the UK & has his own very successful band 1up www.davelewis1up.com

JUNE 7th This is The Authentic Gerry Mulligan music combining the two most famous periods of Mulligan /Chet Baker & Mulligan Bob Brookmeyer THE MICK FOSTER "MULLIGAN" SEXTET www.mickfoster.org.uk These charts were transcribed for this sextet by Mick Foster & the UK's number one big band arranger Adrian Fry.

MICK FOSTER baritone sax & leader ~~ This man is naturally the closest that i have ever seen anyone play like the legend. His tone style & stance is so much like Gerry Mulligan.
ROBERT FOWLER tenor & baritone sax.. One of the UK's top saxophonists with a mass of Mulligan experience .. He is the leader of the UK's Gerry Mulligan Big Band ~ ~ Great to have him.
SHANTI JAYASINHA trumpet ..A welcome return to this young man who is making a big name for himself on the London Jazz Scene.
ADRIAN FRY trombone & arranger. Brilliant musician & recognised as one of the best big band arrangers in the country. Leader of the wonderful Bone Supremacy.
DAVID CHAMBERLAIN double bass..A well established part of the British Jazz scene (Also a Barrister!!!) Swings like crazy & ideal this West Coast pianoless jazz.
TRISTAN MAILLOT drums. Huge experience with this music & a great asset

JUNE 14th THE LIANE CARROLL TRIO www.lianecarroll.co.uk

Roger Carey bass. Russell Field drums. This lady is a one off !! She reaches the emotions that other tonics can't ...

JUNE 21st THE NIKKI ILES QUARTET featuring KAREN SHARP www.nikkiiles.co.uk

NIKKI ISLES Current holder of the piano section of the prestigious Brit Jazz Award & well deserved, as you will see. This is a scoop for the FJC to get Nikki & this booking was very much helped by the legend Brian Dee in persuading Nikki to make her first appearance at The FJC. This lady is a very special must see.
KAREN SHARP The current & previous holder of the coveted tenor sax section of The Brit Jazz Awards ~~ Karen has been with us on many occasions & it's always a great pleasure to have a musician of such quality back with us.
DAVE GREEN Multi Brit Jazz Award Winner double bass . This man is World Class. He has been honoured with so many awards he must need another trophy cabinet.
STEVE BROWN Multi Brit Jazz Award Winner drums & like Dave is also in the Scott Hamilton Qt & played FJC many times with many quality outfits..

June 28th " HEXAGONAL "

This 6 piece outfit came together in 2016 & in the past 2 years have headlined many UK jazz festivals with great success. A new band to The FJC ~ one of the most exciting instrumental outfits of the decade, loaded with top quality musicians. Created to play the music of The Late Great South African composer & multi instrumentalist BHEKI MSELEKU & complemented by some of the music of the great American pianist McCOY TYNER, plus some exciting originals.
ALAN BARNES saxes ~ The treat of treats to see & hear one of The UK's top saxophonists playing this most exciting music.
GREG HEATH tenor sax Originally from NZ . This man has made his mark on The British Jazz Scene as a great leader & sideman
QUENTIN COLLINS trumpet. Brilliant trumpeter & founder member of QCBA.
JOHN DONALDSON piano One of the UK's top pianists ~~ back at The FJC
SIMON THORPE double bass. Ditto above ..Amazing bassist.
TRISTAN BANKS drums.World class drummer / percussionist ~ must see.

Christmas in July gigs

   July 5th    THE MARC CECIL QUINTET
12th      THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
19th    DEREK NASH BAND with Louise Marshall
26th GREG ABATE' with CRAIG MILVERTON Trio

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

Friday 18 May – Janet’s Jazz Night. Tickets £7.

Saturday 19 May – Luna Cohen Acoustic Project. £10 on the door Students £5.

Friday 18 May at 8pm (doors 7:30) £15 The Jazz of DUDLEY MOORE with CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET Chris Ingham piano Paul Higgs trumpet

Rev. Andrew Brown bass George Double drums

Dudley Moore’s fame as part of the Pete ‘n’ Dud comedy duo in the 1960s and beloved comic actor in Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s has overshadowed his achievements as a dazzling jazz pianist and a composer of wit and emotional depth. Consequently, his delightful music is hugely undervalued and rarely played. Some pieces are quintessential expressions of the bright, optimistic, swinging ‘60s, others are deeply poignant, personal expressions of a darker, more complex world. Elsewhere there is a unique and bittersweet mix of the two.
Following their praised Hoagy Carmichael project, the Chris Ingham Quartet revisit Moore’s inexplicably overlooked 1960s music with sounds from the fabulous Decca jazz trio albums, the TV show Not Only But Also (1965-70) and the brilliant movie soundtracks for Bedazzled (1967) and 30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968).
The Chris Ingham Quartet have sold out London’s Ronnie Scott’s three years running 2015/16/17 amid acclaimed nationwide appearances at clubs and festivals. Their recent CD Dudley was among Jazz Journal's Albums of 2017 while their previous release Hoagy featured in the Sunday Times Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2014.

So .... what do we have for you on May 21st? A touch of the "Italians", sax maestro, Tomasso Starace and his band. With a programme remembering the great alto players (Parker, Adderley, etcetera) and the music of the great bands of the 50's and 60's. Swinging melodies that defined musical generations! "Anyone who has experienced a glissando of language on the streets of Italy, will understand the utter exuberance with which Italian born Starace attacks and runs with the language of music." Paul Medley - Oxford Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71_v_Ey1CWU

With Tomasso are three 'new faces' to Portsmouth Jazz. On keyboard, Frank Harrison. Frank began playing gigs when he was 15 and after taking up a scholarship at Berklee in Boston (USA), he returned to the UK and joined Gilad Atzmon’s Orient House Ensemble. He has also performed with Peter King, Bobby Wellins, Don Weller, John Etheridge, Louis Stewart and more. ”Frank Harrison is one of the most talented young musicians I have heard” Ronnie Scott. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFOmEH9gCas
Bassist, Dominic Howles is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music. Whilst there he was able to play with renowned pianist John Taylor, singer Norma Winstone and saxophonist Stan Sulzmann. Dominic is busy on the British jazz scene, in addition to radio, TV and theatre work.
On drums, Chris Nickolls. Originally from a 'rock and funk' background, he started to listen to jazz after moving to London. A graduate of the London College of Music, Chris has been performing with the likes of Jim Mullen, Martin Shaw, Laurence Cottle and Jean Toussaint to name a few.

18 May, 9.30PM.w/Stephanie Mair Quartet. Zedels.20 Sherwood St, London W1F 7ED. 0207 734 4888. www.brasseriezedel.com

25 May,8PM. FG Trio at Pavilion Cafe in Bedford Park. Park Ave, Bedford, MK41 7SS. www.pavilionattheparkbedford.co.uk. 01234 351104. £25 includes 2 course meal.

31 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc.£10.

7 June, 8PM. FG Quartet at The Karamel Klub.4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, N22 6UJ. www.karamelrestaurant.com £8.

21 June, 7.30PM. w/Tad Newton Band.Upton on Severn Jazz Festival.

23 June, 1-2PM. Saxtivity at Fancy Bakery. 35 Roff Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7TH.

24 June, 12PM. Club Hotfoot w/FG, Charles Alexander/Andy Robinson, guitar and Tom Hill, bass. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. www.jazzmatazz.org.uk. £10.

7 July, 8PM. w/Tina May Dave Green, Graham Harvey and Rod Youngs Jazzeco Festival. Harlington Manor, Beds,LU5 6PB. www.manorjazz.com

15 August, 8PM. w/Tad Newton. Wantage Jazz Club. Comrades Club, Newbury St, Wantage, Oxford,OX12 8DJ. £11.

18 August, 4PM. FG with Henry Lowther, Paul Clarvis, Alec Dankworth, Dave Warren. Drayton Court Jazz Festival.2, The Avenue, London, W13 8PH. 0208 997 1019. www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk. Free.

30 August, 12PM. w/Tad Newton. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. £10.

25 September, 8PM. The Addison Big Band directed by Frank Griffith.Addison Centre,Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8PN.£5.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

6 November, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at the Olney Jazz Club. 38 High St,Olney, MK46 4B8. 01234 711388. www.olneyjazzclub.co.uk £10.

11 November,12PM. w/Tad Newton at The Walnut Tree Inn. Station Road, Blisworth. Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.
29 November, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club - Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH. 01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green,bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.www.brunel.ac.uk/brunelarts Free.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10

HEADS UP! dates

- Sun 20th May - The Drill, Brentwood Rd, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5TD (2pm-5pm)

- Fri 15th June - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Saturday 19th May - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU

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 23^rd May - NIM QUARTET is the project of London-based bass player NIM SADOT who conjures up a magical mix of instrumental fusion jazz. NIM QUARTET - NICK WALTERS trumpet, HAMISH BALFOUR keys, NIM SADOT bass & BORIS MASSOT BRAUN drums. Nim has played with some of the top names in the jazz world including Harvey Mason (USA), Marlene (Japan,CBS,SONY), Snow Boy (UK), Makoto Kuriya (Japan) and Tony Lakatos (Hungary).
“Performing their very first show, they were well received by the audience thanks to their blend of blue note-influenced, cool grooves and superbly musical playing" Drummer Magazine
bit.ly/2kJv9bq https://www.youtube.com/ http://bit.ly/2kJv9bq
http://www.nimquartet.com https://nimquartet.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nimsadot/
Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 adv http://www.wegottickets.com/event/433977

WEDS 30^th May - LONDON CITY BIG BAND ftg. special guest SARA DOWLING vocals - tight youthful ensemble playing music from the Big Band Era and beyond. http://www.londoncitybigband.co.uk http://www.wegottickets.com/event/437658

Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 adv

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"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018

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!

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The next Jazz Evening at the Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre is on Tuesday 5th June from 8.00pm to 10.30pm. The featured musicians are --    Cliff Hall - Keyboard
Graham Pike - Trumpet and Harmonica     Paul Scott - Bass (1st time at the RSLC)
John Withers - Drums                                    Resident vocalist - Paul Wood
And ... Fran’s raffle!!!!!!    Hope you can make it

Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle, Saturday 26th May at Noon, Steamboat Jazz Band, Small Boat Owners Club, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent. Tickets £12 including buffet. Tel 01843 596 789 or tickets on door.

John Seeley’s Jazz and Saxophone Group present a Summer Concert - An evening of Jazz and Popular tunes on Thursday 21st June at 8pm at The Main Hall, St. Michael and All Angels Church, 62 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1LF. Free admission and refreshments. Free parking. Raffle. Email: in...@johnseeleyjazz.co.uk Website: www.johnseeleyjazz.co.uk

The Julian Marc Stringle Quartet will play a fundraising concert for the National Jazz Archive on Saturday 23 June, in Loughton, Essex, starting at 2.30pm. Tickets £15. The Quartet will feature music made famous by Benny Goodman, Buddy de Franco and Artie Shaw, among others. The concert is the second in a series of events this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Archive. The venue is Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB

Julian Marc Stringle plays clarinet, alto and tenor saxes, and sings and has won several British Jazz awards, with his highly melodic music, unique sound and phenomenal technique. Award-winning Canadian guitar virtuoso Dominic Ashworth is an active freelance player. He regularly plays alongside Julian, both as a duo and in Julian’s Dream Band. He teaches guitar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. On bass is Julian’s long-time musical associate Andrew Cleyndert, who has played and toured with the cream of UK and international musicians. In the drum chair is Kent-based Rod Brown, drummer of choice for many top vocalists.
The venue is a couple of hundred yards from the Archive’s home in Loughton Library, where parking is available. The church and the archive are about a kilometre away from Loughton Station on the Central Line, and are served by numerous bus routes.

For details and to book www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events,
email eve...@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or phone 020 8502 4701.

Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band with

Peter Rudeforth Tpt/Flugel/Vocs Ldr         Tim Huskisson Pno
Julian Marc Stringle Clt/Saxes/Voc        Sandy Burnett Bass
Andy Flaxman Tbe                                   John Elmer Drums

Entry from 11am Music starts at 1-4 pm (Please bring your own chair or blanket)

Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee & Snacks available or you can bring a picnic
Admission for Jazz and Gardens £10 Cash on Door, under 12’s free
Details daved...@gmail.com tel 01945 588325/07903 879209
Disabled facilities/Free Car Park/Raffle in Aid of Tapping House Charity

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JAZZ RADIO

'Jazztonic' is now available twice a week! Live on Wednesday at 7pm and repeated at 7am Thursday (the following morning). 'Jazztonic' is a jazz music and magazine radio programme available only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it is presented by David Craigie.
Wednesday 30th May is a re-run of a conversation with Amy Roberts and Richard Exall.
Look out for their next appearance live in the studio on Wednesday 6th June.
There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the next morning!

Tuesday, 31st July, 2018 - JAZZ DIVAS RECALLED featuring SHARON SCOTT, vocals, and DOMINIC ASHWORTH, guitar, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday, 28th August, 2018 - OLD, NEW & BLUE featuring JOHN WITHERS, vibraphone, and NEALE RIDDING, flute, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday, 25th September - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday 29th May - Catherine Lima & Quintet with Gabriel Keen on Piano, Stewart Curtis on Sax/Flute, Alex Field on Guitar, Alex Keen on Bass, Jason Campbell on Drums and Catherine Lima on Vocals.

A charismatic and entertaining performer, Catherine has a warm expressive tone which she uses expertly to create moods from the sultry to joyous. She draws on influences such as Anita O’Day, Hoagy Carmichael, Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, Patricia Barber and Barbra Streisand. Her new album, Stories and Lies, which was released on 1st September 2017, explores her personal take on the narrative behind the lyrics of songs. Catherine has written four songs for this album, two of which are based on characters from classic novels. With a mix of swing, soulful ballads and latin rhythms, she tells a story with every song.

We kick off on Tuesday 5th June with the return of one of your favourite artists -
Jordan Marsh & His Gigolos. An evening of jump jive, rock n' roll, swing & blues.

The next Sunday lunch Jazz is on the 3rd of June.

Tuesday 5^th June – 8.00pm
CLOSED

Tuesday 12th June – 8.00pm
Ted Beament with Colin Watling – sax Murray Salmon – bass & Les Cirkle – drums

Tuesday 19^th June 8.00
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

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 26^th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Dave O’Higgins with Rob Barron Geoff Gascoyne & Sebastian deKrom
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

Saturday 30^th June 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sara Dowling with Gabriel Latchin – piano Dario DiLeece – bass & Matt Home drums
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

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

Wed 13th June - The Chicagoans Jack Free /Peter Rudeforth /Tim Huskisson

Wed 27th June - The Carlton Jazz band

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

25^th May - Ted Beament Quintet Ted Beament - keyboards, Jo Fooks - sax, Steve Waterman - trumpet, Murray Salmon - bass and Les Circle - drums.

A regular at Marigolds, Ted’s superb musicianship makes him one of the finest pianists in Britain. He has played all over the UK and abroad but is particularly well known on the London jazz scene. As well as being a great band player, Ted is equally at home performing as an innovative soloist or providing an excellent accompaniment. He is currently a member of the outstanding Humphrey Lyttelton Band but has also played alongside many fine soloists.
After winning 'The Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year', Sottish born Jo went on to study at the Guildhall School of music in London and later the Berklee School of music in Boston on a full fee scholarship. After recording her debut album "Here and Now!", legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton invited her to join his band with whom she toured and performed.
Winning numerous jazz awards over the years Steve is one of the top British jazz trumpet players at home and on the international scene beginning his career while studying at Trinity College of Music. Since then, as well as playing regularly he has recorded many critically acclaimed CDs in his own name and with others and has a large portfolio of his own compositions. He is professor of Jazz Trumpet teaching in several institutions as well as teaching on many summer jazz courses and numerous Trumpet master classes and workshops throughout the UK and across the world. He has co-written with John ONeil a highly acclaimed Jazz Trumpet tutor book, ‘The Jazz Method for Trumpet’ published by Schott & Co.

8^th June - Private Letting – No Blues Gig

29^th June - Jim Mullen Organ Trio - Jim Mullen guitar, Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums

Mike Gorman was born in Sheffield. After studying in Manchester, he moved to London in 1995 to attend the Guildhall School of Music, He has since established himself as one of the UK's leading jazz pianists and organists, performing with virtually every UK horn player and vocalist of note - Don Weller, Bobby Wellins, Alan Skidmore, Georgie Fame, Peter King, Alan Barnes, Dave Cliff, Stacey Kent, Guy Barker and Danny Moss, etc.
Mike is a key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he as recorded 3 acclaimed albums. He is also in great demand as a session player touring and recording extensively with a variety of artists in the field of popular and commercial music - Boy George, Mica Paris, Van Morrison, Hamish Stuart, Marty Pellow, Marlena Shaw, Gwen McCrae, Andrea Bocelli and Tom Robinson.
Mike worked with many US artists, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Ken Peplowski, Bill Watrous, Lanny Morgan, Gwen McCrae and Marlena Shaw, and toured and recorded with major international acts Incognito and Us3. His debut album "The Maze" on label 33 Records (2002) received critical acclaim and named Jazz CD of the Month in the Nov '02 BBC Music Magazine.

3rd June - Rance’s Rocking Chair Band. Led by the ever sartorially elegant Dave Rance and his trumpet with Brian Webb trombone and Derek Scofield reeds. This Dixieland seven-piece jazz band entertain with plenty of vocals, a dash of humour for good measure and always provide an evening of foot-tapping jazz

July

1^st – Christine and the Stackyard Stompers. Playing 1920s classic jazz, led by Christine Woodcock on trombone and vocals, the Stackyard Stompers pay tribute to the jazz greats King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and Clarence Williams.

8^th – Paula Jackman’s Jazzmen. Paula Jackman blowing clarinet leads her Jazzmen all the way from deepest Cambridgeshire. The six-piece jazz band with the usual front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone play their very own brand of Dixieland jazz as well as traditional jazz.

15^th – Iris Harmon and Her Boys. Iris and ‘Her Boys’ returns to the club by popular demand. Iris sings old and new jazz numbers in her own inimitable style.

22^nd – George Tidiman’s All Stars. George leads his band of stars. Another great session of foot-tapping traditional jazz and George’s jokes and humour.

29^th – 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 rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.

Sunday 3rd June 2018 MICK FOSTER Baritone Saxophone
I am pleased to have him return to the club playing compositions by Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper to name a couple. It will be a great evening if his last one was to go by.
Tim Huskisson Keyboards, Roger Curphey String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums. www.graemeculham.com

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

Weds 30th May 2018 - Oli Silk

The CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB at 228 London Road, Westcliff, Essex SS0 7JG. Every second Wednesday of the month Music starts at 8.30pm – but if you want to eat in the adjoining restaurant before the music starts, remember to book a table as the restaurant gets very busy on jazz nights. Tel 01702 345053. There is no entrance fee and parking is free at the nearby car park after 6.30pm. A great atmosphere, good food, lots of ales to choose and there is no entrance charge. . It’s a good idea to book a table before you come if you wish to eat – phone number is 01702 345453. Remember the music starts at 8.30pm – but come early for the best seats!

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

Sunday 3^rd June - GILAD ATZMON QUARTET Outstanding Saxophone and Clarinet led group featuring Frank Harrison (keyboard) Dave Whitford (bass) and Asaf Sirkis (drums)

Sunday 10^th June - ATILA Leading male vocalist with Gabriel Latchin (keyboard) Dave Chamberlain (bass) and Sebastiaan DeKrom (drums)

Sunday 17th June - STEVE FISHWICK QUARTET Top trumpet star
Steve Fishwick (trumpet/flugel horn) Arnold Forster (guitar) Calum Gourlay (bass) Matt Home (drums)

Wed 27th June - GARTH BARDSLEY Sings The Bricusse & Newley Songbook

Wed 25th July - TONY JACOBS & HIS BAND - ‘A Swell Party’

‘A Swell Party’ is a celebration of some of the greatest popular music of all time. From Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to Flanders and Swan; Tin Pan Alley to Broadway and the Hollywood Musical.

May 29th - Hertswing Big Band. Big, bouncy and Basie style Swing, the very best! A popular programme of everyones favourites .

Thursday 7^th June – 8.30pm

Zoe Francis with the Jim Mullen Trio

Thursday 14^th June – 8.30pm
Stan Getz meets the Oscar Petersen Trio
With Mark Crooks Alex Bryson Dario Di Leece & Colin Oxley

Thursday 28^th June – 8.30pm
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

Sunday 27th May - EMILY DANKWORTH with Simon Brown (piano), Alec Dankworth (bass), Roger Odell (drs) & Larraine Odell (vocals)

Given Emily’s musical heritage – granddaughter to Dame Cleo Laine and the late Sir John Dankworth as well as niece to Jacqui Dankworth and daughter to Alec Dankworth – it is no surprise that she has her forte in music. "Flawless pitch with a lovely lyrical expression in her voice". Tina May. Bonus: Alec will be on bass!

Tues - MAY 29th THE JIM MULLEN TRIO + DAVE LEWIS www.davelewis1up.com

The legend of the jazz guitar JIM MULLEN returns to The FJC. Jim is recognised worldwide by audience & fellow musicians as one of The greatest jazz guitarists ~ He was also 50% of the world famous Morrissey - Mullen outfit , which is sadly missed.
MIKE GORMAN organ ~~ Swings like crazy (Also writes Indian cook books)!!!
TRISTAN MAILLOT drums Top UK drummer. Always welcome at The FJC.
DAVE LEWIS tenor sax Brilliant outgoing inventive swinging musician, originally from the USA & now resides in the UK & has his own very successful band 1up

MICK FOSTER baritone sax & leader ~~ This man is naturally the closest that i have ever seen anyone play like the legend. His tone style & stance is so much like Gerry Mulligan.

ROBERT FOWLER tenor & baritone sax.. One of the UK's top saxophonists with a mass of Mulligan experience. He is the leader of the UK's Gerry Mulligan Big Band.

SHANTI JAYASINHA trumpet ..A welcome return to this young man who is making a big name for himself on the London Jazz Scene.
ADRIAN FRY trombone & arranger. Brilliant musician & recognised as one of the best big band arrangers in the country. Leader of the wonderful Bone Supremacy.
DAVID CHAMBERLAIN double bass..A well established part of the British Jazz scene (Also a Barrister!!!) Swings like crazy & ideal this West Coast pianoless jazz.
TRISTAN MAILLOT drums. Huge experience with this music & a great asset

JUNE 14th THE LIANE CARROLL TRIO www.lianecarroll.co.uk

Roger Carey bass. Russell Field drums. This lady is a one off !! She reaches the emotions that other tonics can't ...

JUNE 21st THE NIKKI ILES QUARTET featuring KAREN SHARP www.nikkiiles.co.uk

June 28th " HEXAGONAL "

Christmas in July gigs

July 5th THE MARC CECIL QUINTET

July 12th THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND
July 19th DEREK NASH BAND with Louise Marshall
July 26th GREG ABATE' with CRAIG MILVERTON Trio

JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station)

JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.

May 26th - Rob Luft’s Riser Just nominated JazzFM’s Breakthrough Act of the year. THE guitarist to watch in the UK https://robluft.co.uk/

Rob Luft is an award-winning young guitarist from London. Praised by The Times for his performances with NYJO, Rob was the recipient of the 2016 Kenny Wheeler Prize from The Royal Academy of Music, and received 2nd Prize in The 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival. His debut album, “Riser”, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim.
Rob is a regular member of a multitude of some of London’s finest modern jazz groups, Byron Wallen’s “Four Corners”, Eddie Parker’s “Airborn”, The Alice Zawadzki Group and Iain Ballamy’s “Mole catchers”. Additionally, he appears on Liane Carroll’s last album (‘Seaside’), two albums from Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli (‘Zirobop’ & ‘Ten to Late’) and the last release from Misha Mullov-Abbado (‘Cross-Platform Interchange’). Recipient of the 2015 Peter Whittingham Award as part of two collective ensembles: Patchwork Jazz Orchestra and jazz-rock quartet Big Bad Wolf.

"Guitar virtuoso makes enticingly vivacious debut" THE GUARDIAN (UK)
“So young and so talented!” Jamie Cullum, BBC RADIO 2 (UK)

Downstairs bar open until 1am. This show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge/Peterborough and London and we are a 5 minute stroll from the station.

June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year

CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.

JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/

Sat May 26th -    Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Sat June 30th-    Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th -     Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet

25^th May - David Gordon Trio £15

David Gordon ~ Piano Oli Hayhurst ~ Bass Paul Cavaciuti ~ Drums
"a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination" - Phil Johnson, the Independent

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 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

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 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

THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5

FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info

25 May,8PM. FG Trio at Pavilion Cafe in Bedford Park. Park Ave, Bedford, MK41 7SS. www.pavilionattheparkbedford.co.uk. 01234 351104. £25 includes 2 course meal.

31 May, 8PM. W/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc.£10.

7 June, 8PM. FG Quartet at The Karamel Klub.4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, N22 6UJ. www.karamelrestaurant.com £8.
21 June, 7.30PM. w/Tad Newton Band.Upton on Severn Jazz Festival.
23 June, 1-2PM. Saxtivity at Fancy Bakery. 35 Roff Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7TH.
24 June, 12PM. Club Hotfoot w/FG, Charles Alexander/Andy Robinson, guitar and Tom Hill, bass. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. www.jazzmatazz.org.uk. £10.

7 July, 8PM. w/Tina May Dave Green, Graham Harvey and Rod Youngs Jazzeco Festival. Harlington Manor, Beds,LU5 6PB. www.manorjazz.com
19 July, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club. Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH.01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10
25 July,12PM. Guesting w/ Birmingham Big Band. All Services Club, Church Road, Birmingham, B13 9EA. £10.

15 August, 8PM. w/Tad Newton. Wantage Jazz Club. Comrades Club, Newbury St, Wantage, Oxford,OX12 8DJ. £11.
18 August, 4PM. FG with Henry Lowther, Paul Clarvis, Alec Dankworth, Dave Warren. Drayton Court Jazz Festival.2, The Avenue, London, W13 8PH. 0208 997 1019. www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk. Free.
30 August, 12PM. w/Tad Newton. Westwood Social Club, Westward Heath, Coventry, CV4 8GP. 0247 646 6619. £10.

17 Oct, 12.30PM. w/Tad Newton at The Spice of Life. 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA. £6.

6 November, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at the Olney Jazz Club. 38 High St,Olney, MK46 4B8. 01234 711388. www.olneyjazzclub.co.uk £10.
11 November,12PM. w/Tad Newton at The Walnut Tree Inn. Station Road, Blisworth. Northants, NN7 3DS. £10.
29 November, 8PM. w/Tad Newton at Bedford Golf Club - Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Beds, MK40 4FH. 01234 320022. www.thebedfordgc £10
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green,bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.www.brunel.ac.uk/brunelarts Free.

23 December, 12PM. w/Tad Newton-Christmas Special at The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Blisworth,Northants, NN7 3DS. £10

HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk

Fri 25th May - The Miley, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1AP (8pm-11pm)

Fri 1st June - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (8pm-11pm)

Fri 15th June - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)

CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)

Friday 25th May  - Queens Theatre, Hornchurch.
Tim Huskisson, piano, Roger Curphey – bass, Jason Campbell drums.
2.30 – 5pm. £10.50 door.

Friday 8th June  - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available+ club prices for drinks.

Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.

Saturday 16th June - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jack Free & Band. Music starts at 12.30 – 3pm.

Sunday 17th June  - Afternoon Tea with Jazz at The Glebe, Stock CM4 9BN
Mick Foster – clarinet & tenor Sax, Shanti Jayasinha – trumpet, Tony Gooderham – piano, Ted Simkins – bass, Jason Campbell – drums. Lunch will be served by the scouts. Starts at 3.30 – 5.30pm. £15 Ticket only.

Thursday 21st June  - Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club, Rectory Road
Monthly Music Night Tim Huskisson – piano, Roger Curphey – bass, Jason Campbell – drums.
Guest : Paul Higgs. toe tapping classics from decades of popular music.
£10 door. 8 – 10.30pm.

For the diary (more details later) 

25/07/18 – Abridge & Theydon Jazz Club with the Jazz Crew. 8-10.30pm

PETER JEZARD FORTHCOMING GIGS

The Blackwater Band
Gerry is back on bass. Mel banjo Brian sax/clarinet Me trombone/vocals and if you're unlucky I may even get the suwannee whistles out.

If all this is a bit too much, or not enough you have a repeat opportunity to hear the band and good jazz n swing in Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge Sunday afternoon April 1st from 2 to 4:30

JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net

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 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.

on 29th May, we have a change of venue and the perfect act to start the new era - West Weston’s Bluesonics taking us forward. Led by a world-class harmonica player, a great singer and all round entertainer, Steve (West) Weston plus the cream of British musicians - guitarist Paul Garner, Orlando Shearer on bass and Mike Thorne on drums.

The new venue is the St. George Hotel. www.george-hotel.co.uk There is on-site parking both on the roof, accessed from the front and in the basement at the rear, although you can find plenty of on-street parking within a short walk. Parking in one of the car parks requires registration in the venue, available on panels both in the lobby and in the performance room itself. Tickets £12.00, pay on the door. Bookings to email. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Food available if required. Further info www.bottleneckblues.com.

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

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

CALENDAR

Julian Marc Stringle plays clarinet, alto and tenor saxes, and sings, but the clarinet is his passion. He is recognised as Europe’s most stylish performer on the instrument and has won several British Jazz awards, with his highly melodic music, unique sound and phenomenal technique. He plays in and leads a wide range of groups, playing swing, modern, Latin, jazz-funk and more.
Award-winning Canadian guitar virtuoso Dominic Ashworth is an active freelance player. He regularly plays alongside Julian, both as a duo and in Julian’s Dream Band. He teaches guitar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. On bass is Julian’s long-time musical associate Andrew Cleyndert, well known to jazz audiences for the past 30 years. He has played and toured with the cream of UK and international musicians. In the drum chair is Kent-based Rod Brown, drummer of choice for many top vocalists.
The venue for the concert is Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB, which is located just a couple of hundred yards from 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 served by numerous bus routes.
For details and to book www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/events,
email eve...@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or phone 020 8502 4701.

"SUMMER EVENING JAZZ" - Rotary Fundraiser for Charity on Saturday 7th July 2018

Featuring The Jive Aces, the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing Band and The Salty Town Six

In its 22nd year, the Rotary Club of Ingatestone is holding this popular Open Air Jazz Concert in the gardens of Ingatestone Hall, Hall Lane, Ingatestone. Sat.Nav: CM4 9NS
Gates 5.45 pm, concert begins 6.15 pm. In aid of The Not Forgotten Association and Alzheimer’s Society and other local Rotary causes. Tickets £16.00 in advance from ticket outlets or £17.50 at gate, if available. Accompanied children under 15 admitted free. Make up a party – bring your table & chairs and enjoy your own picnic and drinks. Food and drinks will be available. A BBQ will be cooking a variety of hot dishes and burgers. Brentwood Brewing Company will provide Real Ales – Wines – Soft Drinks & Mineral Waters. Refreshments available: Coffee – Tea – Ice-cream. Raffle. Ticket Hotline: 01277 350800 To Book or for details of ticket outlets: www.summereveningjazz.co.uk

May 2018 update. MehrClef's preparations for the Summer Jazz Course are in full swing. The teaching rooms we will use at Chichester all have Steinway Grand Pianos including the Essex and Boston range. A musician's dream, especially for pianists. The Elizabeth Swan Room, which we will use both for teaching and our nightly Jazz Club, is kitted out with a pro PA system. The Tutor and Student Concerts will be held in the Chapel, the University's official Concert venue.

Current availability:
Piano - 1 place Bass - 2 places
Drums - 1 place Vocals - 4 places
Other instruments including Sax, Flute, Brass, guitar - places available.

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Bassist Michael Edmunds will be doing the Herbie Hancock Blue Note Years Maiden Voyage tunes gig this Saturday 2 June at the Wanstead Tap, 352 Winchelsea Rd, Forest Gate E7 0AQ at 8pm. Hope to see you if you’re interested. £10 in advance. Cheers!

Elgood Brewery presents Fathers Day Jazz on Sunday 17th June at 72 North Brink WISBECH PE13 1LW. 3 sessions of jazz by Peter Rudeforth’s Traditional Jazz Band with

Peter Rudeforth Tpt/Flugel/Vocs Ldr         Tim Huskisson Pno
Julian Marc Stringle Clt/Saxes/Voc        Sandy Burnett Bass
Andy Flaxman Tbe                                   John Elmer Drums
Entry from 11am Music starts at 1-4 pm (Please bring your own chair or blanket)
Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee & Snacks available or you can bring a picnic
Admission for Jazz and Gardens £10 Cash on Door, under 12’s free
Details daved...@gmail.com   tel 01945 588325/07903 879209
Disabled facilities/Free Car Park/Raffle in Aid of Tapping House Charity

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JAZZ RADIO

Wednesday 6th June will feature Amy Roberts and Richard Exall (both ex-Chris Barber Band) in conversation live in the studio. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the next morning!

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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 are recommended

6^th June – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean vocals/ trombone

We welcome back at members’ request Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra, recently voted “Best Big Band in the Land” for the ninth consecutive year. This fabulous orchestra has been thrilling audiences all over Great Britain and Continental Europe for over 40 years. Renowned for its exciting blend of high octane Big Band Swing and Classic Dance Music, the Orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the legendary Glenn Miller through the era of the great Count Basie Orchestra to the hits of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. It has recently been voted “Best Big Band in the Land” for the twelfth consecutive year. The Orchestra, directed since 1996 by Chris Dean, has a repertoire of over 1,200 classic Big Band titles including Glenn Miller's ‘Moonlight Serenade’ ‘In the Mood’, Tommy Dorsey´s ‘I’m Getting Sentimental Over You’ ‘Opus One’, Benny Goodman´s ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’, Artie Shaw´s ‘Begin The Beguine’, Woody Herman’s ‘Blues on Parade’, Ray Anthony’s ‘Mr Anthony’s Boogie’, Duke Ellington’s ‘Satin Doll’, Bert Ambrose’s ‘Night Ride’, Count Basie´s ‘April in Paris’ and ‘Splanky’, Charlie Barnet´s ‘Skyliner’, Stan Kenton´s ‘Peanut Vendor’, the ‘Trumpet Blues’ of Harry James, ‘I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm’ of Les Brown, the hits of Billy May and Ted Heath’s ‘Hot Toddy’. Tonight in addition to big band numbers will be vocals from band leader Chris Dean. Admission £20 on the door via prior reservation only

13^th June – Georgina Jackson Quartet

Georgina Jackson – vocals & trumpet, Robin Aspland – piano, Paul Morgan – double bass & Ed Richardson – drums

20^th June – Dutch No1 Jive & Swing Band: Jazz Connection

27^th June – Summer Pianorama

Dave Browning – piano, Ted Beament – piano, Jonathan Vinten – piano, Alan Morgan - double bass, Cyril Bevan – drums

with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)

Tuesday, 26th June, 2018 - IT’S DIXIE TIME featuring TIM HUSKISSON, keys, and JIM DOUGLAS, guitar, with resident duo of Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday, 28th August, 2018 - OLD, NEW & BLUE featuring JOHN WITHERS, vibraphone, and NEALE RIDDING, flute, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday, 25th September - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, Ted Simkins, bass and Dave Grant, kit.

Tuesday June 5th - Jordan Marsh & His Gigolos

Jive, Swing, Rock n' Roll & Blues from one of Jools Hollands favourite foot stomping piano player/singers. Jordan & his band always deliver a high energy performance. An evening with the feel good factor that will have you dancing in your seats as well as the aisle.
https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/jordan-marsh-his-gigolos

Tuesday June 12th - Five Star Swing present 'Swing Time'

Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Ella & The Duke are just a few of the legendary swing artists covered by Five Star Swing. Led by BBC arranger Chris Smith & featuring Simone on brass & vocals from the Ivy Benson Band. Equally at home on the big stage & TV this scaled down version of their big band never fails to deliver a big band sound.
https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/swing-time

Tuesday 19th of June - The Mario Bakuna Trio

Mario Bakuna is a London-based Brazilian composer, singer and guitar player, with over fifteen years of professional experience. His study focuses on the development of an instrumental music repertoire; inspired by the greats of Jazz, Bossa Nova. In addition to developing new arrangements of music by enshrined Brazilian artists such as Tom Jobim, Paulo Moura, and João Donato he has been focusing on reinterpretations of Samba Jazz. https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/the-mario-bakuna-trio

Tuesday 26th of June - Liane Carroll

Multiple award winning singer/pianist is a jewel in the crown of our Jazz world. She is a larger than life character who fills the room with warmth & humor. Liane is a superb performer who should be experienced at least once in a lifetime. Quite simply the best!
https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/liane-carroll

DON'T FORGET THE SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THE 5TH, 12TH & 19th of JUNE. INTRODUCE SOMEBODY NEW TO THE CLUB AND BOTH COME IN AT HALF PRICE. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO SECURE ANY OF THE OFFERS.

A REMINDER THAT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH ANNIE & TONY IS THIS WEEK THE 3RD OF JUNE. THE NEXT SUNDAY JAZZ LUNCH WILL BE ON THE 8TH OF JULY.

Tuesday 3rd of July - CLOSED DUE TO A PRIVATE FUNCTION AT THE CLUB.

Tuesday 10th of July - The Neil Angilley Trio

Neil Angilley on piano, Davide Giovannini on drums/vocals & Davide Mantovani on bass. Featuring music from his new album 'The Lake District'. One of the most amazing piano players I have ever seen. This will be an emotive high octane performance from a man who is much in demand as a pianist & musical director by many of the best in the world.

Tuesday 17th of July - The Imogen Ryall Trio

With Roderick Hart on piano & Jeremy Brown on bass. Stylish & sophisticated Sussex based singer makes her debut at Annie's.
"Imogen is utterly mesmerising and without doubt one of my favourite singers". Claire Martin Obe.

Tuesday 24th of July - Miss Rosie & The Moonshyne Runners

With Miss Rosie on vocals, Jack Marshall on piano, Stephanie Legg on sax/clarinet, Chris Harper on guitar, Ike Onwuagbu on bass, David West on drums. Inspired by the great vocalists of the golden age of jazz this band resurrect the spirit of swing.

Tuesday 31st of July - The Deptford Rivieras

With Gary Baldwin on organ, Phil Veacock on sax & Alan Savage on drums. Known as the British Grand Master of the Hammond Organ Gary Baldwin has graced the stage with Fats Domino, Van Morrison & Lulu to name just a few. Phil Veacock is musical director of Jools Hollands Rhythm & Blues Orchestra & has also worked with many of our greatest artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John & George Benson.
" Superbly talented, groovy & blue, The Deptford Rivieras are the pulsating sound of swinging London". Jools Holland.

Tuesday 5^th June – 8.00pm
CLOSED

Tuesday 12th June – 8.00pm
Ted Beament with Colin Watling – sax Murray Salmon – bass & Les Cirkle – drums

Tuesday 19^th June 8.00
Al Nicholls with the Imre Varga Trio

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 30^th June 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sara Dowling with Gabriel Latchin – piano Dario DiLeece – bass & Matt Home drums
Admission £10.00 students £5.00

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

Wed 13th June - The Chicagoans Jack Free /Peter Rudeforth /Tim Huskisson

Wed 27th June - The Carlton Jazz band

Sunday 3^rd June - Keith Nichols Quintet
Keith Nicholls (piano), Enrico Tomasso (trumpet), Trevor Whitting (sax), Richard Pite (drums/bass) Guitar tbc

Sunday 9^th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)

8^th June - Private Letting – No Blues Gig

29^th June - Jim Mullen Organ Trio - Jim Mullen guitar, Mike Gorman organ and Tristan Mailliot drums

Jim is a truly original player in modern jazz guitar. Originally from Glasgow he moved to London in 1969, going on to work in the groups of Pete Brown, Brian Auger, Vinegar Joe and Kokomo. In 1975 whilst touring the US with the Average White Band, Jim met sax player Dick Morrissey. They began a 15-year association in legendary British jazz funk band Morrisey Mullen where Jim found critical notice as joint leader. After the demise of this band he worked with vocalist Claire Martin and formed a series of quartets.
Jim has also played and recorded with Mose Allison, Hamish Stuart, Joanna Eden, Tam White, Claire Martin, Mike Carr, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dave O'Higgins and Georgie Fame, Sinan Alimanović, David Tughan and Frank Holder. He has recorded as part of The AllStars, a collective of session musicians on their McCartney-produced album All About the Music, alongside guests Jocelyn Brown, Hamish Stuart and Angelo Starr. Twice winner of 'Best Guitar' - BT jazz awards and 'Best Guitar' - 2000 British Jazz Awards.
Mike Gorman was born in Sheffield. After studying in Manchester, he moved to London in 1995 to attend the Guildhall School of Music, He has since established himself as one of the UK's leading jazz pianists and organists, performing with virtually every UK horn player and vocalist of note - Don Weller, Bobby Wellins, Alan Skidmore, Georgie Fame, Peter King, Alan Barnes, Dave Cliff, Stacey Kent, Guy Barker and Danny Moss, etc.
Mike is a key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he as recorded 3 acclaimed albums. He is also in great demand as a session player touring and recording extensively with a variety of artists in the field of popular and commercial music - Boy George, Mica Paris, Van Morrison, Hamish Stuart, Marty Pellow, Marlena Shaw, Gwen McCrae, Andrea Bocelli and Tom Robinson.
Mike worked with many US artists, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Ken Peplowski, Bill Watrous, Lanny Morgan, Gwen McCrae and Marlena Shaw, and toured and recorded with major international acts Incognito and Us3. His debut album "The Maze" on label 33 Records (2002) received critical acclaim and named Jazz CD of the Month in the Nov '02 BBC Music Magazine.

10th June - The Ken Turner Big Band. Hornchurch’s very own 17-piece big band featuring the vocals of the dynamic Mark Stratford. The band plays the fabulous music of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Arrive early for a good seat, a packed club guaranteed