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Redbridge Music Lounge and the Green Fair Music Club invite you to join us this weekend at their 16th Midsummer Music Fest takes place on Saturday 30 June at Ken Aston Square in Barkingside High Street outside the swimming pool at Fulwell Cross from 10am to 5pm. The Music Fest continues in Valentines Park on Sunday 1 July from 10.30am to 8pm beside the cafe, near the children's playground and the boating lake. The entertainment is entirely free.
The weekend features almost 30 different acts offering a wide range of musical styles and genres from folk, pop, blues and soul to jazz, rock and classical - something for all tastes and performed by all musicians 'for free, for fun, for everyone'. The whole event is an entirely voluntary-run celebration of live music featuring many of the best and brightest talent from Redbridge and the surrounding area. Bring your family and friends, bring a picnic or enjoy lunch and other refreshments from the cafe
Watch out also for details (coming very soon!) of our live music programme at the Fairlop Fair on Saturday 7 July and our next Best of the Music Fest session in the Walled Garden at Valentines Mansion on Sunday 8 July!
Oxfam Southend, on 37 Southchurch Road (South East corner of the Victoria Shopping Centre) SS1 2NG on Sunday 22nd July are holding a Vinyl Sunday and will be playing sample tracks from Albums by Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and many others, between 11am and 5pm. If you have any vinyl records that you are no longer playing, what better way to Help Fight Poverty than by donating them to Oxfam, and please sign-up to Gift Aid (where appropriate) for that extra 25% for your donation.
Hot traditional jazz from the 20s to the early 40s will be presented at The ARC, (St John’s Arts & Recreation Centre, St John’s Walk, Market St, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ), on Saturday 30th June at 3pm. Admission £10 – details from John Petters: 01406 365 731, e-mail: te...@traditional-jazz.com
Making his debut appearance here will be young multi instrumentalist, Ewan Bleach,
carving out a considerable reputation on the international jazz scene.
Ewan is a specialist in early jazz styles and has a wide and diverse
repertoire. He is particularly interested in exploring rare old songs,
from the rough raggy blues songs of the twenties to the rich luscious
ballads of the early 40s. A true beacon, lighting the way to the future
of hot jazz, Ewan is a prime mover on the new London Jazz scene, where
young musicians are re-establishing a jazz scene, decimated in recent
years. He regularly visits New Orleans to soak up the atmosphere of the
Crescent city and to draw inspiration. He has toured with the city's
premier traditional jazz band, Tuba Skinny, and appears at festivals all
over Europe.
Piano professor, Martin Litton, an acknowledged expert in early piano styles, bassist, Keith Donald and John Petters drums will complete the line-up. Don’t miss this one.
The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle has on Saturday 30th June, Noon, The Black Cats Jazz Band, Ramsgate Small Boat Owners Club, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate, Kent. Tickets including buffet £12. Also The Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle on Wednesday 11th July, 7.30pm has The Railway Swing Band, Tickets £10. St Lukes Church, St Lukes Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent.
July 13th, 14th & 15th Ramsgate Trad Jazz Festival featuring Frog Island Jazz Band, Bob Dwyer's Bix & Pieces Jazz Band, Martin Bennett & The Old Green River Band, Doolaly Tap Jazz Band, Dick Smith & The Temple Jazz Band, Burt Butler & his Jazz Pilgrims, and more. Ticket hotline phone number 01843 596789.
The Hadleigh Jazz Club trip to St Martin In The Fields for Paul Higgs Pavane gig on Tuesday August 28th.
The cost will be £17 per person to cover the return coach travel from
Hadleigh, the gig itself is free of charge. Leaving Hadleigh at 8.30am,
there'll be free time scheduled in for lunch/coffee/sightseeing etc and
we'll be leaving London at 4pm. I have 11 seats free at time of
writing, do let me know if you'd like any! https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-paul-higgs-trumpet/
The next Hadleigh Jazz Club date will be Sat 1st Sept with Chris Ingham's Rebop sextet featuring the music of Miles Davis, Bop To Blue https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop
"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
WRITTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL - Only 4 weeks until the Writtle Jazz Festival!
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/whats-on/community-events/writtle-jazz-festival.
Friday 27th July 7.00pm till late, with The Nicola Farnon Trio. Nicola plays the Double Bass and sings. Our headline act is the sensational duo of Jason Rebello, pianist for Sting for a number of years and Jeff Beck, accompanied by saxophonist Tim Garland. This'll be amazing! We finish Friday with Tony Gooderham's "Liven Up", which concludes an outstanding evening of Jazz for just £12.50!
Saturday 28th July from 7.00pm till late will feature The Daniel Parker Trio, a regular at The Writtle Jazz Festival, The Simon Hurley Quartet and our headline act at 9.00pm is The Fellowship. Our very own Saxophonist Zak Barrett, with Pete Riley on Drums, Seth Govan on Bass, John Leo Dutton on keys and of course Guthrie Govan on Guitar!
The lineup for Sunday 29th July from noon till 9.00pm is nearly finalised. We welcome The Elliot Weight Trio, The Dan Banks Quintet, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and the Frank Weatherly Trio to the Village Hall. The Rose and Crown will host Solar, featuring Vocalist Karin Lou Reid visiting the UK from New Zealand. The Wheatsheaf will see the return of The Dave Mascall Duo.
The Marquee on the Village green kicks off at 1.00pm with The Neil Angilly Trio, Noel Mcullah and The Derek Nash band at 2.15pm, The Sarah O'Shea band at 3.30pm. We're waiting to confirm the act for 4.45pm, but we finish with Sunchaser at 6pm and Harry Funk from 7.15pm!
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film, celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/ There are also Live Music Events -
June 30th: Sara Dowling Quartet
July 14th: Sydney Robins
July 21st: Karen Sharp and Nikki Iles
Friday 29th June 2018 at Stanboroughs Conservative Club, Hoddesdon, EN11 8EP THAT CLARINET VIBE – From Benny to Buddy. A dynamic quintet of award-winning virtuoso players in a swinging tribute to Benny Goodman & Buddy De Franco with a little Lionel Hampton and Charlie Christian thrown in! Food served from 6pm, Band starts at 8pm Entry £7.50 members, £10 non members 01992 466247 for tickets.
Julian Marc Stringle - Clarinet & Saxes, Anthony Kerr – Vibraphone, Dominic Ashworth - Guitar. Andy Cleyndert – Bass, Rod Brown - Drums.
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme which is available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out at 7pm every Wednesday and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live, or the following morning!
Wednesday 4th July, being American Independence Day, will feature Frank Griffith, American saxophonist, clarinettist and arranger who has worked closely with singer Tina May. He will be live in the studio, chatting!
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.
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
4th July – Iain Mackenzie + Graham Harvey Quartet
Iain Mackenzie – vocals, Graham Harvey – piano, Lee Richardson – tenor sax, Simon Thorpe – double bass, Matt Home - drums
Straight from the ‘Cool School’ of Chet Baker, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra & Mel Tormé comes the swinging voice of Iain Mackenzie. Iain performs classic Jazz Swing standards with golden era charm, and a contemporary edge! We welcome back at member's request Iain Mackenzie, one of the most in demand jazz and big band singers in the UK, having performed with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, the RTE Concert Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Big Band. Iain is currently the principle male vocalist for the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, and section leader for the Ronnie Scott’s Singers - The iTones. Iain will have completed singing in his 8th UK tour with Brendan Cole’s (Strictly Come Dancing) All Night Long’ show – which toured Jan - March 2018
Graham Harvey has been the principle pianist on several London West End Shows including Witches of Eastwick, The Full Monty, Ragtime, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. In 2006 Graham became the pianist with for Stacey Kent and more recently he’s worked with Aretha Franklin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
11th July – Kenny Ball’s Greatest Hits
Ian Bateman - trombone, Alan Bateman - trumpet & vocals, Tom ‘Spats’ Langham – banjo, Craig Milverton - piano, Trevor Whiting -clarinet, Nick Millward - drums, John Day - double bass
In the 1960’s the great bands of Ball, Barber and Bilk packed out theatres, dance halls and jazz clubs all over the world and enjoyed chart success. One of the most successful was Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, frequently in the charts with songs such as Samantha, I Wanna Be Like You and his biggest hit Midnight In Moscow, not to mention the residencies on the Morecambe & Wise Show and Saturday Night At The Mill. It was one of the great bands and with these top jazz musicians, you will be transported back to that time. Ian Bateman, himself a part of this scene as a member of the bands of Acker Bilk and Terry Lightfoot (frequently deputising in the bands of Kenny Ball and Humphrey Lyttelton), has made the bold decision to keep the flag flying for British jazz. Hot on the heels of his very successful Louis Armstrong tribute shows with the Bateman Brothers Jazz Band, he has put this exciting new show together to celebrate one of the most exciting British jazz bands of all time.
Ian’s band is the only one out there capable of performing my Father’s music with the power and excitement of the original band. Kenny loved the Bateman Brothers Jazz Band and I’m sure he would be pleased that through this show, his hit songs will endure in the best possible way ... Keith Ball Admission £15 by prior reservation
18th July – A Touch of Class
Helen Keating – vocals, Ben Cummings – trumpet, Art Themen – sax, Roy Williams – trombone, Alan Berry – piano, Roger Curphey - double bass, John Field – drums
We welcome back Helen Keating with her star studded line up after their sell out show at the renowned London’s Spice of Life last December. You will hear instrumentals and songs from the songbooks of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Count Basie, Dorothy Fields, Johnny Mercer, Irvine Berlin and many more being performed by this fabulous septet.
25th July – The Mississippi Swamp Dogs
Jeff Williams - vocals/trombone, Ned Bennett - saxes, Paul Miller - vocals/piano, Paul Urwin - percussion & congas, Manuel Alvarez – bass, Dan Redding – guitar, Jono Lee – drums
Following their sell out performances at Ronnie Scott’s, The Mississippi Swamp Dogs seven piece band present ‘A Night In New Orleans’ - a celebration of the rich music from the Crescent City. Stroll through New Orleans’ legendary French Quarter and you’ll be entranced by some of the most joyous, most danceable, most irresistible sounds anywhere on the planet. The Mississippi Swamp Dogs take the best of these and present them in a tuneful, high-energy show.
If you love the music of Fats Domino, the Neville Brothers, Dr John, Louis Prima, Professor Longhair and the great Louis Armstrong, you’ll go crazy for this band. The Swamp Dogs offer a riotous mixture of Samba and Rhumba Latin rhythms, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues and old style shuffles.
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
with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 31st July - 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. 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 - 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
A REMINDER THAT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH ANNIE & TONY IS 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've ever seen. This will be an emotive high octane performance from a man 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.
“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 3rd July – 8.00pm
Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet
Tuesday 10th July – 8.00pm
Jim Mullen & Zoe Francis with Simon Woolf and Kate Williams
Tuesday 17th July 8.00pm
Greg Abate (saxophone player from the USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Tuesday 24th July 8.00pm
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
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 30th June 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sara Dowling with Gabriel Latchin – piano Dario DiLeece – bass & Matt Home drums
Admission £10.00 students £5.00
Saturday 28th July 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Greg Abate (sax player from USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
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 27th June - The Carlton Jazz band
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
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
29th 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. He moved from
Glasgowto 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, he worked with
vocalist Claire Martin and formed a series of quartets.
Jim has
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 etc. Mike is a
key member of the Jim Mullen Organ Trio, with whom he has recorded 3
acclaimed albums. In great demand as a session player touring and
recording with a variety of artists - 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 and Marlena
Shaw. His debut album "The Maze" named Jazz CD of the Month in Nov '02
BBC Music Magazine.
13th July - Spikedrivers: www.spikedrivers.co.uk/index.html
Ben Tyzack guitar, vocals & harmonica, Constance Redgrave bass guitar, vocals & percussion and Maurice McElroy drums, vocals & percussion.
Making a very welcome return to Marigolds, Spikedrivers are one of the most original, innovative and exciting bands around. Three superb and talented musicians demonstrating the mastery of their instruments and the pure pleasure they got from performing whilst experimenting to evoke unusual and contemporary sounds whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in the past with the music they clearly love. Their combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own. They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks disappearing into the distance .....
27th July - Allison Neale’s West Coast Quartet http://www.allisonneale.com
Allison Neale Saxophone, Alex Bryson piano, Darren Macarthy bass and Matt Fishwick drums.
Allison, who is no stranger to Marigolds, was born in the USA when her British father was working for Boeing in Seattle and came to the UK as a young child. She originally started playing flute when about eight years old and although classically trained on flute she started playing saxophone in her mid-teens. Allison was heavily influenced by listening to her father’s records, in particular those of West Coast Jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, the Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall and Chet Baker, Bill Evans. She has a particular affinity with Paul Desmond and Art Pepper and the beautifully crafted lines of her compositions often evoke the spirit of those players.
As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ with guitarist Dave Cliff and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records. Her third CD " I Wished on the Moon was released in Jan 2015 features her quartet aND Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele.
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
July
1st – 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.
8th – 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.
15th – 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.
22nd – 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.
29th – 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.
August
5th – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans. Jackie has blown his trombone many times at the club with other bands. This is the first time at the club, however, that he’s brought his Chicagoans band with him. He formed the Chicagoans in 1980 and they been playing that city’s style of jazz ever since.
12th – 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.
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars 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 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 5th 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 2nd 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 7th 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. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 4th 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 2nd 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.
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, 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 29th August - Julia Quinn Band Doors 8pm, music 8.30 to 11pm.
Local
lead vocalist Julia started singing at school before graduating to The
Melvin Beddow Big Band at aged 17. Various pop, rock and funk function
line ups followed before Julia tried a Jazz Summer School at the
Guildhall and in 1997 she attended the 1st Essex Easter Jazz
Course. Vocal tutor (and later Julia’s mentor) BBC Male Jazz vocalist of
the year Ian Shaw pointed out Julia’s voice to fellow tutor and
guitarist Tony Sandeman, who later invited her up to sing some tunes
with legendary jazz funk combo ‘C’ Level. As a singer/songwriter she has
collaborated with jazz guitarist Dave Mascall and released songs on his
Acid Lounge cd's. On the night Julia's band includes Dan Banks on keyboards, Tony Sandeman on guitar, Andy Staples on bass and Marc Cecil on drums.
£12 from Cliffs Pavilion Box Office 01702 351135 Online www.southendtheatres.org.uk
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!
Our next date is July 11th. We present the great Dominic Ashworth in his own special set which has been doing the rounds of the UK jazz festivals and clubs for the past two years. Dominic won the ‘rising star’ category of the British Jazz Awards during years with Michael Garrick and Carol Kidd MBE, and has since risen to the heights working with Derek Nash’s ‘Picante’, his ‘Great Guitars’ supergroup (with Jim Mullen and John Etheridge) and also Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen. At our club session he will be backed by Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (bass) and Chris Kibble on keyboard. Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will join Dominic on the front line. We are all looking forward to this wonderful group of musicians playing together. The music starts at 8.30, but get there early for the best seats! Remember to book a table if you wish to eat before the music starts – tel. 01702 345053. See you there!
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are already booked for the rest of 2018
July 21
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet. Sara is a world class vocalist and is much in demand. Recently appeared as a support act at Ronnie Scott’s and the Newport IOW jazz festival. She is appearing at Swanage jazz festival on July 15th. Not to be missed!
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
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
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.
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 with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
July 3rd - Kate Daniels with the Graham Pike Quartet. Kate is a nationally acclaimed jazz singer and coupled with Graham's brilliant quartet this is a night not to miss!
July 10th - Conchord Big Band. A popular and able band led by Cliff Brown on trumpet (and a few vocals!) Always welcome at the club.
July 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 and John Bridge on trombone ably with our favourite Annie Dehany-Steven on vocals.
July 24th - 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 bepop. Vocals by Bryony.
July 31st - Hertswing Big Band John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Bryony.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 19th July - Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 5th July – 8.30pm
Alan Barnes with John Pearce Dave Chamberlain and Matt Fishwick
Thursday 12th July – 8.30pm
Greg Abate (saxophone player from the USA) with Gunther Kurmayr Simon Thorpe and David Ingamells
Thursday 26th July – 8.30pm
Tribute to Benny Goodman With Pete Long Nat Steele Colin Good and Richard Pite
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.
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
July 5th THE MARC CECIL QUINTET 8pm £12 www.marccecil.co.uk
MARC CECIL Leader
& Drums~ Brilliant drummer/Arranger/Composer, & like his own
career The Mark Cecil Quintet will take you on a journey around The
World of Jazz~ which includes The Swing of New York~ The Salsa of Cuba
& The Samba of Brazil.. All linked together with some jazz standards
with exciting new arrangements that are loosely based around the
library of Dizzy Gillespie ~~excitement in itself...
STEVE WATERMAN Trumpet & Flugle Horn .. Brit Jazz Award Winner & one of the most experienced jazz musicians for this music in The UK
VASILIS XENOPOULOS Tenor
Sax . A welcome return of the charismatic Greek - without question,
Vasilis has become one of Europes finest saxophonists.
DAN BANKS
Piano. Making his debut at The FJC ~ This exciting & inspiring
pianist from The Peoples Republic of Medway is really making a big name
for himself on the other side of the Thames !!
DOMINIC HOWLES Double Bass ~ Great Bassist~ pendulum swing & always welcome back at The FJC..
July 12th THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND 8pm £14
The Original 'Humph' Band ( + trumpet ) still loved today
JIMMY HASTINGS & MICK FOSTER Saxes
TONY FISHER trumpet RAY WORDSWORTH trombone
TED BEAMENT piano MURRAY SALMON double bass
ADRIAN MACKINTOSH drums
July 19th LOUISE MARSHALL with THE DEREK NASH BAND
Louise Marshall & Derek Nash ~ Both leading members of the hugely successful & much televised Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra... www.dereknash.com // www.louiseclaremarshall.org.uk ;
DEREK NASH ~ The amazing energetic leader of The Jools Holland Sax section, brings back to The FJC LOUISE MARSHALL ~ The wonderful Blues / Funk vocalist from that Orchestra. On her previous visits to the club, Louise has had the audience complete mesmerized & had them all eating out of her hand with her amazing voice & wonderful personality
NEIL ANGILLEY
piano. The most exciting Latin pianist in the country & THE
pianist to Michael Ball & Alfie Boe (Recently appeared at Buck
Palace with them)
ALEC DANKWORTH double bass .Brit Jazz Award Winner & part of the dynasty..
MARC CECIL drums . Here the previous week & too good to send home !!!
July 26th - GREG ABATE' with THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO www.gregabate.com // www.craigmilverton.co.uk
This is a treat for all jazz nuts to have this great multi saxophonist GREG ABATE' with us ~ Greg plays with huge passion & a very melodic tone to his playing & has a CV as long as your arm & a website to match. With Greg we have the Brit Jazz Winning Pianist CRAIG MILVERTON & his Trio with SANDY SUCHODOLSKI double bass, ROD BROWN drums
JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436
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
Friday 29 June at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £12 / £6 u25 VASILIS XENOPOULOS
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
JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
June 30th - Dinosaur https://laurajurd.com/dinosaur/ Recent Mercury Prize nominee + JazzFM award nominee this year - Dinosaur - with some immensely colourful, new music full of imagination. Led by BBC New Generation Artist 2015-17, trumpeter Laura Jurd, their second album 'Wonder Trail' sees the band further explore 'synth-pop meets jazz band' as they present mesmerising new compositions. Expect folk-infused grooves and glistening melodies - all tied together by a love for extemporisation and improvisation. The band have toured extensively at some of the world's most prestigious festivals including North Sea Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival and Molde International Jazz Festival. Plus the return of Les Jazz Rats DJs spinning vinyl between the sets, and for the dance floor later.
Laura Jurd - trumpet, synth Elliot Galvin - synths Conor Chaplin - electric bass Corrie Dick - drums Entry £12 , £10 with JazzUp loyalty card. Tickets from ... Farleys, Hitchin Gatefold Record Lounge Hitchin Jolly Brown Hitchin Bar 85 Hitchin David's Music Letchworth Unikorn Stevenage and on line WeGotTickets 16+ with photo ID - younger patrons can be signed in at the door by a responsible adult. Downstairs bar until 1am.
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday
of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free
parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All
Welcome Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
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 1st 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
The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/
Sat June 30th- Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Sat July 28th - Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet
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 (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
2 Jul - Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band
9 Jul - Dart Valley Stompers
16 Jul - George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars
23 Jul - Phoenix Jazz Band
30 Jul - East Coast Jazz Wanderers
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
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
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
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.
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.
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
CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)
Friday 13th July - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available+ club prices for drinks.
Carol is joined by the jazz crew.
Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.
Saturday 21st July - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
Carol guests with the Jackie Free Allstars. Music starts at 12.30 – 3pm. £10 door
Wednesday 25th July - Theydon & Abridge Jazz Club,
Village Hall, 39 Ongar Road, Abridge RM4 1UD
Carol along with Trio and Guest: Martin Nickless – clarinet/sax.
For the diary (more details later)
10/8/18 - Billericay
18/8/18 - North Weald
14/9/18 - Billericay
20/9/18 - Cricket Club, Hadleigh.
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
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.
The Blackwater 4 are in the The Rose & Crown Wivenhoe on Sunday JULY 8 from 1 to 4pm
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
28 June - Jazz at the Movies - Southwold Arts Festival, Suffolk
30 June - Joanna Eden Live - St Botolph's Church, Hadstock, Essex
5 July - Jazz at the Movies - Bures Festival, Suffolk
13 July - Hosting Sarah Jane Morris - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 July - Embraceable Ella - Radlett Arts Centre, Herts
28 July - Embraceable Ella - Pizza Espress Jazzclub, Soho, London
6 Aug - MAC & EDEN: TWO LADIES - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
8-10 Aug - MAC & EDEN: CRASH & BURN - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
16 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Othona, Bridport, Dorset (email me for tickets)
17 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Combeinteignhead, Devon (email me for tickets)
18 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - (includes workshop) - Exeter Cathedral
19 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Ashburton Live, Devon (email J for tickets)
23-26 Aug - Mac & Eden: Crash & Burn - Camden Fringe Festival, London
8 Sept - Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers - Bulls Head, Barnes, London tbc
15 Sept - Hosting Barb Jungr - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 Sept - Embraceable Ella - Belvedere Jazz, Wickford, Essex
5 Oct - Embraceable Ella - Haverhill Arts Centre
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. 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 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. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682
www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
WEDS 27th June - LONDON CITY BIG BAND - Incredibly tight youthful ensemble playing music from the Big Band Era and beyond. http://www.londoncitybigband.co.uk Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/441308
CALENDAR
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.
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
The first EASTBOURNE SPLASH POINT JAZZ FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday September 30th, 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
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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.
EALING JAZZ JAM - Every Monday from 9 till 11 this long running jam is held at The Plough Inn, Northfields Ave, Ealing. One minute walk from Northfields Tube. Hosted by Bobby Allan and Wendy Linsey on alternate weeks. After two or three numbers from The Mary Belson Trio the jam is opened. It's a very friendly and inclusive jam in a large and comfortable Gastropub. Always an appreciative audience and our aim is two numbers minimum from our guests. It is a busy night but a very enjoyable one with lots of regulars but we love to welcome new faces to our Monday jam with a Friday vibe.
New Weekly Jazz Jam at established North London venue Mascara Bar, 72 Stamford Hill N16 6XS every Tuesday (opposite Morrisons - five mins from Stoke Newington BR). Free entry. House band starts at 7:30 and the jam session opens for the second set running till 11:30. Singers more than welcome, great laid back informal friendly setting, come on down! Great house band led by drummer Filippo Giangrande with Edd Bateman on bass, Dan Waldman guitar, and Colin Campbell on saxes.
The Cambridge Jazz Jam is 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
Cambridge Jazz Jam "CamJam" Sessions: owing to a conflict with World Cup TV viewing, there will be no sessions on 18 June, 25 June and 2 July. Normal service will be resumed on Monday 9 July. Further information from Mike Quigley, at: mi...@jazzwave.net
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. Now In 21st year (2018). Excellent accompanists. Food available. £8 singers, £7 guests, £5 full time students with student card. Doors, list 6.00pm, music 7.45 - 10.30pm. Chris Legee jazz...@waitrose.com.
Jazz jam sessions at the Fox and Firkin pub, 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. House band play a set from 8.30, jam session from 9.30-11pm. Come and sing, play or listen. Free entry & a good pizza menu !
There is a LondonBluesJams Yahoo! Group – blues rock n roll soul jam every Wednesday 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm . The Crown Inn, Roneo Corner, 360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch ,Essex RM12 4TW. info Bob Marks 07503 16 45 72 Full back line. P.A. Keys, Saxes and Brass. Mainly blues but all tastes catered for. All musos welcome – beginners to pros and bands. Vocalists especially welcome.
The Ipswich Jazz Collective meet on the 2nd 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 a Jazz Workshop and Saxophone Workshop
on alternative Thursday evenings, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at St Michael and All
Angels Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. £7 Entry. All ability levels
and instruments are welcome, no need to book, just come along and join
in! We are a relaxed, friendly, welcoming group and are always looking
for more members to join our Jazz family!
Jazz Workshop
The
aim of this workshop is to provide a creative and relaxed atmosphere
for musicians of all levels, to learn theory aspects of music, and gain
practical knowledge of performing. The music used will range from Hard
Bop, Modern to Contemporary Jazz, and will be arranged to a high level.
Saxophone Workshop
The
workshop aims to develop saxophone technique and performance in a
friendly creative environment. Each class explores saxophone and
musicianship skills that will enhance the individual and group
performer. This includes music theory, methods of practice, sight
reading, improvisation, aural work, and specific concepts to increase
your knowledge on the saxophone. This is worked concurrently with a
repertoire of saxophone music from different genres of music with a
focus on Classical and Jazz.
Weekly Saturday Jazz Workshops in Orpington (SE London) for anyone, any age, on any instrument, interested in developing their improvising skills and musicianship. It is a practical, performance based approach to learning in a nurturing group. Through the playing and study of standard jazz repertoire we cover some of the requirements for improvising including ear training, rhythmic skills, developing your harmonic understanding, learning transcriptions of some classic recordings and building a jazz vocabulary. Limited numbers. www.saturdayjazzworkshop.com
British and International Vocal (Jazz) Academy (BIVJA) workshop course is a high quality enterprise implementing the skills and experience of a full rhythm section. For those who wish to acquire a greater understanding of the working of that rhythm section plus harmony, aural, jazz music theory and jazz style through practical sessions integrating performance, audience communication, history, safe vocal technique, extending range and improvisation and all ‘tools of the trade’. In Ealing, BIVJA promotes a warm but challenging environment and as the course develops ALL students will have acquired some practical knowledge of piano, bass, kit and percussion playing and band leading skills in addition to vocal and technical skills. The support group created will assist students in self-promotion and performance opportunities. Verona Chard – 020 8992 1571 – leave message, and contact details. 07985 440902 www.veronachard.com/bivja v...@veronachard.com
The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy runs weekly in Hackney on Saturday afternoons, under the artistic direction of internationally renowned jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph, offering talented young instrumentalists and vocalists aged 11-24, the opportunity to work with acclaimed jazz artists to develop their skills through a curriculum underpinned by an introduction to the American roots of jazz.
The Hertfordshire Music Service and North Herts Youth Jazz run the North Herts Youth Jazz Big Band rehearse Tues evenings, term time, at The North Herts Music School, Highbury House, Highbury Road, Hitchin SG4 9RU 01462 434052. Up to age 19. Improvisers welcome but guidance and instruction will be given to all who wish it. They will perform at least once in public each term to promote the playing of jazz amoung youth. There is a termly fee.
Essex Music Services, part of Essex County Council provide ” Quality instrumental tuition and workshops .. covering all major orchestral and band instruments and musical styles”. One of the youth orchestras is The Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra (EYJO) for young musicians with a love for jazz with a min of grade 5 – audition entry. Meet monthly for rehearsals and also go on tour. Musical Director since '91 Martin Hathaway, is one of the country’s leading jazz musicians. He is also the resident conductor of Young Essex Jazz and Essex Junior Jazz. Tickets for their’ Jazz concerts 01206 798788 or email beverley...@essex.gov.uk
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tune to www.1940sukradio.co.uk
Adam Dyer presents a radio show on Phoenix FM, every Monday night 6pm – 8pm, playing jazz from the swing era to the present on 98FM in the Brentwood/Billericay area, available on app-stores and online: http://www.phoenixfm.com/2014/01/21/all-that-jazz/, helping to build a following for jazz among younger people. Adam teachs jazz piano/composition in Billericay (MA Guildhall School of Music and Drama). http://www.reverbnation.com/adamdyerjazz
Our friends at MEDWAY JAZZ publish a great newsletter covering a lot of what is going on in Kent. You can download their latest newsletter by clicking here: http://jazzupdate.co.uk/downloads/kentjazzspring14.pdf
Dave Self is a lifelong jazz fan, performer and DJ. He is a presenter of a jazz show for Blast 1386 – Tuesdays midday to CARL ORR on guitar [yes the guitarist with the billy cobham band] and ANDY NOBLE on keyboards . Carl and andy are both from Australia and are both top class exellent musicians 1pm, repeated on Fridays 8pm to 9pm. You can listen in at http://radiotime.com/station/s_6837/Blast_1386.aspx.
A really good website, kindly pointed out to us by Steve Duke. www.jazzonthetube.com. Basically it is a directory of all the great jazz videos which can be found on YouTube sorted by artist … highly addictive!
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Courtesy of our friends at J A Z Z N I G H T S
Cambridge: The jazz club at Hidden Rooms on Thursdays www.cambridgejazz.org. Phone: 07827 012875. Email: in...@cambridgejazz.org.
Cambridge: Every Sunday night the ANDY BOWIE QUARTET are at the Tram Depot, Dover Street. See http://www.tramdepotcambridge.co.uk and https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie.
Cambridge: Hot Numbers Coffee Bar at Units 5-6, Dales Brewery, Gwydir St, CB1 2LJ features jazz from time to time. See www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk for details.
Rawreth: The Belvedere Jazz & Music Club at The Chichester Hotel, Old Wickford Road, Nr Wickford, SS11 8UE 8pm to 10.30pm. Meals from 6.30pm. Tel: 07850 607075.
Mill Hill: Jazz club gigs on Wednesdays.
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.
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Jazz Evening at Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre - on Tuesday 17th July 2018 featuring Brian Dee - Keyboard, Len Skeat - Bass and John Withers - Drums. Backing star vocalist Paul Wood. Also featuring Fran’s Raffle. Hope you can make it.
Fairlop Fair at Fairlop Waters from 11am to 6pm on Saturday 7 July - and Best of the Music Fest in the Walled Garden at Valentines Mansion on Sunday 8 July from 11am to 4.30pm with seven more diverse acts
This Saturday's event organised by Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure has lots of stalls and attractions as always, and our programme of superb live music on the patio outside the refurbished bar, 'The Boathouse', overlooking the beautiful lake. We hope lots of you will come along to enjoy ten more musical acts all for free!
Oxfam Southend, on 37 Southchurch Road (South East corner of the Victoria Shopping Centre) SS1 2NG on Sunday 22nd July are holding a Vinyl Sunday and will be playing sample tracks from Albums by Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and many others, between 11am and 5pm. If you have any vinyl records that you are no longer playing, what better way to Help Fight Poverty than by donating them to Oxfam, and please sign-up to Gift Aid (where appropriate) for that extra 25% for your donation.
July 13th, 14th & 15th Ramsgate Trad Jazz Festival featuring Frog Island Jazz Band, Bob Dwyer's Bix & Pieces Jazz Band, Martin Bennett & The Old Green River Band, Doolaly Tap Jazz Band, Dick Smith & The Temple Jazz Band, Burt Butler & his Jazz Pilgrims, and more. Ticket hotline phone number 01843 596789.
The Hadleigh Jazz Club trip to St Martin In The Fields for Paul Higgs Pavane gig on Tuesday August 28th.
The cost will be £17 per person to cover the return coach travel from
Hadleigh, the gig itself is free of charge. Leaving Hadleigh at 8.30am,
there'll be free time scheduled in for lunch/coffee/sightseeing etc and
we'll be leaving London at 4pm. https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-paul-higgs-trumpet/
The next Hadleigh Jazz Club date will be Sat 1st Sept with Chris Ingham's Rebop sextet featuring the music of Miles Davis, Bop To Blue https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop
"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
WRITTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL - Only 4 weeks until the Writtle Jazz Festival!
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/whats-on/community-events/writtle-jazz-festival.
Friday 27th July 7.00pm till late, with The Nicola Farnon Trio. Nicola plays the Double Bass and sings. Our headline act is the sensational duo of Jason Rebello, pianist for Sting for a number of years and Jeff Beck, accompanied by saxophonist Tim Garland. This'll be amazing! We finish Friday with Tony Gooderham's "Liven Up", which concludes an outstanding evening of Jazz for just £12.50!
Saturday 28th July from 7.00pm till late will feature The Daniel Parker Trio, a regular at The Writtle Jazz Festival, The Simon Hurley Quartet and our headline act at 9.00pm is The Fellowship. Our very own Saxophonist Zak Barrett, with Pete Riley on Drums, Seth Govan on Bass, John Leo Dutton on keys and of course Guthrie Govan on Guitar!
The lineup for Sunday 29th July from noon till 9.00pm is nearly finalised. We welcome The Elliot Weight Trio, The Dan Banks Quintet, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and the Frank Weatherly Trio to the Village Hall. The Rose and Crown will host Solar, featuring Vocalist Karin Lou Reid visiting the UK from New Zealand. The Wheatsheaf will see the return of The Dave Mascall Duo.
The Marquee on the Village green kicks off at 1.00pm with The Neil Angilly Trio, Noel Mcullah and The Derek Nash band at 2.15pm, The Sarah O'Shea band at 3.30pm. We're waiting to confirm the act for 4.45pm, but we finish with Sunchaser at 6pm and Harry Funk from 7.15pm!
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film, celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/ There are also Live Music Events -
July 14th: Sydney Robins
July 21st: Karen Sharp and Nikki Iles
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). it is presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the following morning at 7am!
Wednesday 11th July: a chance to catch up on music, events and gigs from recent weeks and looking ahead!
Wednesday 18th July: Music from musicians with a July birth date!
Wednesday 25th July: Dave Chard, Northampton based saxophonist and general jazz enthusiast will be live, chatting in the studio!
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.
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
11th July – Kenny Ball’s Greatest Hits
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've ever seen. This will be an emotive high octane performance from a man 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.
“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 10th July – 8.00pm
Jim Mullen & Zoe Francis with Simon Woolf and Kate Williams
Tuesday 17th July 8.00pm
Greg Abate (saxophone player from the USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Tuesday 24th July 8.00pm
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
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 28th July 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Greg Abate (sax player from USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
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
25th July - Carol Braithwaite & The jazz Crew with Tim Huskisson
8th August - The Gresty White Ragtimers includes Geoff Cole /Goff Dubber
22nd Aug - Julian Marc Stringle and The Chosen Men ..Enrico Tomasso /Roy Williams/Tim Huskisson
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
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
13th July - Spikedrivers: www.spikedrivers.co.uk/index.html
Ben Tyzack guitar, vocals & harmonica, Constance Redgrave bass guitar, vocals & percussion and Maurice McElroy drums, vocals & percussion.
Making a very welcome return to Marigolds, Spikedrivers are one of the most original, innovative and exciting bands around. Three superb and talented musicians demonstrating the mastery of their instruments and the pure pleasure they got from performing whilst experimenting to evoke unusual and contemporary sounds whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in the past with the music they clearly love. Their combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own. They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks disappearing into the distance .....
27th July - Allison Neale’s West Coast Quartet http://www.allisonneale.com
Allison Neale Saxophone, Alex Bryson piano, Darren Macarthy bass and Matt Fishwick drums.
Allison, who is no stranger to Marigolds, was born in the USA when her British father was working for Boeing in Seattle and came to the UK as a young child. She originally started playing flute when about eight years old and although classically trained on flute she started playing saxophone in her mid-teens. Allison was heavily influenced by listening to her father’s records, in particular those of West Coast Jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, the Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall and Chet Baker, Bill Evans. She has a particular affinity with Paul Desmond and Art Pepper and the beautifully crafted lines of her compositions often evoke the spirit of those players.
As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ with guitarist Dave Cliff and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records. Her third CD " I Wished on the Moon was released in Jan 2015 features her quartet aND Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele.
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
July
8th – 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.
15th – 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.
22nd – 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.
29th – 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.
August
5th – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans. Jackie has blown his trombone many times at the club with other bands. This is the first time at the club, however, that he’s brought his Chicagoans band with him. He formed the Chicagoans in 1980 and they been playing that city’s style of jazz ever since.
12th – 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.
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars 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 5th 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 2nd 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 7th 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. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 4th 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 2nd 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.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10
each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts
Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday nights.
Weds 29th August - Julia Quinn Band Doors 8pm, music 8.30 to 11pm.
Local
lead vocalist Julia started singing at school before graduating to The
Melvin Beddow Big Band at aged 17. Various pop, rock and funk function
line ups followed before Julia tried a Jazz Summer School at the
Guildhall and in 1997 she attended the 1st Essex Easter Jazz
Course. Vocal tutor (and later Julia’s mentor) BBC Male Jazz vocalist of
the year Ian Shaw pointed out Julia’s voice to fellow tutor and
guitarist Tony Sandeman, who later invited her up to sing some tunes
with legendary jazz funk combo ‘C’ Level. As a singer/songwriter she has
collaborated with jazz guitarist Dave Mascall and released songs on his
Acid Lounge cd's. On the night Julia's band includes Dan Banks on keyboards, Tony Sandeman on guitar, Andy Staples on bass and Marc Cecil on drums.
£12 from Cliffs Pavilion Box Office 01702 351135 Online www.southendtheatres.org.uk
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!
Our next date is July 11th. We present the great Dominic Ashworth in his own special set which has been doing the rounds of the UK jazz festivals and clubs for the past two years. Dominic won the ‘rising star’ category of the British Jazz Awards during years with Michael Garrick and Carol Kidd MBE, and has since risen to the heights working with Derek Nash’s ‘Picante’, his ‘Great Guitars’ supergroup (with Jim Mullen and John Etheridge) and also Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen. At our club session he will be backed by Alan Clarke (drums), Roger Curphey (bass) and Chris Kibble on keyboard. Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will join Dominic on the front line. We are all looking forward to this wonderful group of musicians playing together. The music starts at 8.30, but get there early for the best seats! Remember to book a table if you wish to eat before the music starts – tel. 01702 345053. See you there!
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are already booked for the rest of 2018
July 21
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet. Sara is a world class vocalist and is much in demand. Recently appeared as a support act at Ronnie Scott’s and the Newport IOW jazz festival. She is appearing at Swanage jazz festival on July 15th. Not to be missed!
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
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
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.
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 with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
July 10th - Conchord Big Band. A popular and able band led by Cliff Brown on trumpet (and a few vocals!) Always welcome at the club.
July 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 and John Bridge on trombone ably with our favourite Annie Dehany-Steven on vocals.
July 24th - 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 bepop. Vocals by Bryony.
July 31st - Hertswing Big Band John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Bryony.
August 7th - lat Back 4. A new quartet featuring Jez Guest on sax with Neal Drake piano Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fenn drums.
August 14th Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standard s and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
August 15th Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 19th July - Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 5th July – 8.30pm
Alan Barnes with John Pearce Dave Chamberlain and Matt Fishwick
Thursday 12th July – 8.30pm
Greg Abate (saxophone player from the USA) with Gunther Kurmayr Simon Thorpe and David Ingamells
Thursday 26th July – 8.30pm
Tribute to Benny Goodman With Pete Long Nat Steele Colin Good and Richard Pite
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 5th Aug – MARTIN SPEAKE
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
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
July 5th THE MARC CECIL QUINTET 8pm £12 www.marccecil.co.uk
MARC CECIL Leader
& Drums~ Brilliant drummer/Arranger/Composer, & like his own
career The Mark Cecil Quintet will take you on a journey around The
World of Jazz~ which includes The Swing of New York~ The Salsa of Cuba
& The Samba of Brazil.. All linked together with some jazz standards
with exciting new arrangements that are loosely based around the
library of Dizzy Gillespie ~~excitement in itself...
STEVE WATERMAN Trumpet & Flugle Horn .. Brit Jazz Award Winner & one of the most experienced jazz musicians for this music in The UK
VASILIS XENOPOULOS Tenor
Sax . A welcome return of the charismatic Greek - without question,
Vasilis has become one of Europes finest saxophonists.
DAN BANKS
Piano. Making his debut at The FJC ~ This exciting & inspiring
pianist from The Peoples Republic of Medway is really making a big name
for himself on the other side of the Thames !!
DOMINIC HOWLES Double Bass ~ Great Bassist~ pendulum swing & always welcome back at The FJC..
July 12th THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND 8pm £14
The Original 'Humph' Band ( + trumpet ) still loved today
JIMMY HASTINGS & MICK FOSTER Saxes
TONY FISHER trumpet RAY WORDSWORTH trombone
TED BEAMENT piano MURRAY SALMON double bass
ADRIAN MACKINTOSH drums
July 19th LOUISE MARSHALL with THE DEREK NASH BAND
Louise Marshall & Derek Nash ~ Both leading members of the hugely successful & much televised Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra... www.dereknash.com // www.louiseclaremarshall.org.uk ;
DEREK NASH ~ The amazing energetic leader of The Jools Holland Sax section, brings back to The FJC LOUISE MARSHALL ~ The wonderful Blues / Funk vocalist from that Orchestra. On her previous visits to the club, Louise has had the audience complete mesmerized & had them all eating out of her hand with her amazing voice & wonderful personality
NEIL ANGILLEY
piano. The most exciting Latin pianist in the country & THE
pianist to Michael Ball & Alfie Boe (Recently appeared at Buck
Palace with them)
ALEC DANKWORTH double bass .Brit Jazz Award Winner & part of the dynasty..
MARC CECIL drums . Here the previous week & too good to send home !!!
July 26th - GREG ABATE' with THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO www.gregabate.com // www.craigmilverton.co.uk
This is a treat for all jazz nuts to have this great multi saxophonist GREG ABATE' with us ~ Greg plays with huge passion & a very melodic tone to his playing & has a CV as long as your arm & a website to match. With Greg we have the Brit Jazz Winning Pianist CRAIG MILVERTON & his Trio with SANDY SUCHODOLSKI double bass, ROD BROWN drums
JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436
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
Friday 27 July at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £12 / £6 u25 ART THEMEN
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
JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday
of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free
parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All
Welcome Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
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 1st 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
The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/
Sat July 28th - Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet
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 (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
9 Jul - Dart Valley Stompers
16 Jul - George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars
23 Jul - Phoenix Jazz Band
30 Jul - East Coast Jazz Wanderers
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
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
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 22 July - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Fri 29 July - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 5 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 12 Aug - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 19 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Brentwood Park Festival, Warley, Brentwood CM13 3UJ (times to be advised)
Sun 16 Sept - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Fri 21 Sept - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 18 Nov - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 16 Dec - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sunday July 15 7 to 10:30pm The Blackwater Band at Le Talbooth Dedham
Saturday July 21 12 to 3pm - The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at St James Annual Fete, Little Clacton
Sunday August 5 2 - 4:30 The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
5 July - Jazz at the Movies - Bures Festival, Suffolk
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The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
Jazz Evening at Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre - on Tuesday 17th July 2018 featuring Brian Dee - Keyboard, Len Skeat - Bass and John Withers - Drums. Backing star vocalist Paul Wood. Also featuring Fran’s Raffle. Hope you can make it.
Oxfam Southend, on 37 Southchurch Road (South East corner of the Victoria Shopping Centre) SS1 2NG on Sunday 22nd July are holding a Vinyl Sunday and will be playing sample tracks from Albums by Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and many others, between 11am and 5pm. If you have any vinyl records that you are no longer playing, what better way to Help Fight Poverty than by donating them to Oxfam, and please sign-up to Gift Aid (where appropriate) for that extra 25% for your donation.
July 13th, 14th & 15th Ramsgate Trad Jazz Festival featuring Frog Island Jazz Band, Bob Dwyer's Bix & Pieces Jazz Band, Martin Bennett & The Old Green River Band, Doolaly Tap Jazz Band, Dick Smith & The Temple Jazz Band, Burt Butler & his Jazz Pilgrims, and more. Ticket hotline phone number 01843 596789.
The Hadleigh Jazz Club trip to St Martin In The Fields for Paul Higgs Pavane gig on Tuesday August 28th.
The cost will be £17 per person to cover the return coach travel from
Hadleigh, the gig itself is free of charge. Leaving Hadleigh at 8.30am,
there'll be free time scheduled in for lunch/coffee/sightseeing etc and
we'll be leaving London at 4pm. https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-paul-higgs-trumpet/
The next Hadleigh Jazz Club date will be Sat 1st Sept with Chris Ingham's Rebop sextet featuring the music of Miles Davis, Bop To Blue https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop
WRITTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL - 2 weeks until the Writtle Jazz Festival!
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/whats-on/community-events/writtle-jazz-festival.
Friday 27th July 7.00pm till late, with The Nicola Farnon Trio. Nicola plays the Double Bass and sings. Our headline act is the sensational duo of Jason Rebello, pianist for Sting for a number of years and Jeff Beck, accompanied by saxophonist Tim Garland. This'll be amazing! We finish Friday with Tony Gooderham's "Liven Up", which concludes an outstanding evening of Jazz for just £12.50!
Saturday 28th July from 7.00pm till late will feature The Daniel Parker Trio, a regular at The Writtle Jazz Festival, The Simon Hurley Quartet and our headline act at 9.00pm is The Fellowship. Our very own Saxophonist Zak Barrett, with Pete Riley on Drums, Seth Govan on Bass, John Leo Dutton on keys and of course Guthrie Govan on Guitar!
The lineup for Sunday 29th July from noon till 9.00pm is nearly finalised. We welcome The Elliot Weight Trio, The Dan Banks Quintet, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and the Frank Weatherly Trio to the Village Hall. The Rose and Crown will host Solar, featuring Vocalist Karin Lou Reid visiting the UK from New Zealand. The Wheatsheaf will see the return of The Dave Mascall Duo.
The Marquee on the Village green kicks off at 1.00pm with The Neil Angilly Trio, Noel Mcullah and The Derek Nash band at 2.15pm, The Sarah O'Shea band at 3.30pm. We're waiting to confirm the act for 4.45pm, but we finish with Sunchaser at 6pm and Harry Funk from 7.15pm!
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film, celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/ There are also Live Music Events -
July 14th: Sydney Robins
July 21st: Karen Sharp and Nikki Iles
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). it is presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the following morning at 7am!
Wednesday 18th July: Music from musicians with a July birth date!
Wednesday 25th July: Dave Chard, Northampton based saxophonist and general jazz enthusiast will be live, chatting in the studio!
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.
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
18th July – A Touch of Class
Helen Keating – vocals, Ben Cummings – trumpet, Art Themen – sax, Roy Williams – trombone, Alan Berry – piano, Roger Curphey - double bass, John Field – drums
We welcome back Helen Keating with her star studded line up after their sell out show at the renowned London’s Spice of Life last December. You will hear instrumentals and songs from the songbooks of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Count Basie, Dorothy Fields, Johnny Mercer, Irvine Berlin and many more being performed by this fabulous septet.
25th July – The Mississippi Swamp Dogs
Jeff Williams - vocals/trombone, Ned Bennett - saxes, Paul Miller - vocals/piano, Paul Urwin - percussion & congas, Manuel Alvarez – bass, Dan Redding – guitar, Jono Lee – drums
Following
their sell out performances at Ronnie Scott’s, The Mississippi Swamp
Dogs seven piece band present ‘A Night In New Orleans’ - a celebration
of the rich music from the Crescent City. Stroll through New Orleans’
legendary French Quarter and you’ll be entranced by some of the most
joyous, most danceable, most irresistible sounds anywhere on the
planet. The Mississippi Swamp Dogs take the best of these and present
them in a tuneful, high-energy show.
If you love the music of Fats
Domino, the Neville Brothers, Dr John, Louis Prima, Professor Longhair
and the great Louis Armstrong, you’ll go crazy for this band. The Swamp
Dogs offer a riotous mixture of Samba and Rhumba Latin rhythms, Soul,
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues and old style shuffles.
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
with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 31st July - 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. 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 - 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
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.
“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 17th July 8.00pm
Greg Abate (saxophone player from the USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Tuesday 24th July 8.00pm
Alan Barnes with Robin Aspland Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Tuesday 7th August – 8.00pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Tuesday 14th August – 8.00pm
Ted Beament Quartet
Tuesday 21st August 8.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Dave Green and Steve Brown
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 28th July 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Greg Abate (sax player from USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Admission £10.00 students £5.00
Saturday 25th August 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
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
25th July - Carol Braithwaite & The Jazz Crew with Tim Huskisson
8th August - The Gresty White Ragtimers includes Geoff Cole /Goff Dubber
22nd Aug - Julian Marc Stringle and The Chosen Men .. Enrico Tomasso / Roy Williams / Tim Huskisson
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
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
13th July - Spikedrivers: www.spikedrivers.co.uk/index.html
Ben Tyzack guitar, vocals & harmonica, Constance Redgrave bass guitar, vocals & percussion and Maurice McElroy drums, vocals & percussion.
Making a very welcome return to Marigolds, Spikedrivers are one of the most original, innovative and exciting bands around. Three superb and talented musicians demonstrating the mastery of their instruments and the pure pleasure they got from performing whilst experimenting to evoke unusual and contemporary sounds whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in the past with the music they clearly love. Their combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own. They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks disappearing into the distance .....
27th July - Allison Neale’s West Coast Quartet http://www.allisonneale.com
Allison Neale Saxophone, Alex Bryson piano, Darren Macarthy bass and Matt Fishwick drums.
Allison, who is no stranger to Marigolds, was born in the USA when her British father was working for Boeing in Seattle and came to the UK as a young child. She originally started playing flute when about eight years old and although classically trained on flute she started playing saxophone in her mid-teens. Allison was heavily influenced by listening to her father’s records, in particular those of West Coast Jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, the Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall and Chet Baker, Bill Evans. She has a particular affinity with Paul Desmond and Art Pepper and the beautifully crafted lines of her compositions often evoke the spirit of those players. As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ with guitarist Dave Cliff and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records. Her third CD " I Wished on the Moon was released in Jan 2015 features her quartet and Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele.
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
July
15th – 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.
22nd – 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.
29th – 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.
August
5th – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans. Jackie has blown his trombone many times at the club with other bands. This is the first time at the club, however, that he’s brought his Chicagoans band with him. He formed the Chicagoans in 1980 and they been playing that city’s style of jazz ever since.
12th – 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.
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars 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 5th 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 2nd 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 7th 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. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 4th 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 2nd 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.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10
each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts
Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday nights.
Weds 29th August - Julia Quinn Band Doors 8pm, music 8.30 to 11pm.
Local
lead vocalist Julia started singing at school before graduating to The
Melvin Beddow Big Band at aged 17. Various pop, rock and funk function
line ups followed before Julia tried a Jazz Summer School at the
Guildhall and in 1997 she attended the 1st Essex Easter Jazz
Course. Vocal tutor (and later Julia’s mentor) BBC Male Jazz vocalist of
the year Ian Shaw pointed out Julia’s voice to fellow tutor and
guitarist Tony Sandeman, who later invited her up to sing some tunes
with legendary jazz funk combo ‘C’ Level. As a singer/songwriter she has
collaborated with jazz guitarist Dave Mascall and released songs on his
Acid Lounge cd's. On the night Julia's band includes Dan Banks on keyboards, Tony Sandeman on guitar, Andy Staples on bass and Marc Cecil on drums.
£12 from Cliffs Pavilion Box Office 01702 351135 Online www.southendtheatres.org.uk
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!
Our club plays jazz every second Wednesday of the month – the next one is August 8th! Come and join us with the truly wonderful vocalist Val Wiseman.
The theme for the night will be ‘Divas of Swing’ – and Val knows how to swing! She will be backed by our great rhythm section with Tim Huskisson (keyboard), Alan Clarke (drums), and Roger Curphy on bass. Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will be joining the group to complete the line-up. So expect a really entertaining evening of music. Remember there is no entrance fee and parking is free and easy around the Cricketers.
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are already booked for the rest of 2018
July 21
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet. Sara is a world class vocalist and is much in demand. Recently appeared as a support act at Ronnie Scott’s and the Newport IOW jazz festival. She is appearing at Swanage jazz festival on July 15th. Not to be missed!
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
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
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.
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 with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
July 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 and John Bridge on trombone ably with our favourite Annie Dehany-Steven on vocals.
July 24th - 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 bepop. Vocals by Bryony.
July 31st - Hertswing Big Band John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Bryony.
August 7th - lat Back 4. A new quartet featuring Jez Guest on sax with Neal Drake piano Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fenn drums.
August 14th Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standard s and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
August 15th Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 19th July - Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Admission £12.00
Thursday 16th August – 8.30pm
Atila with the Gabriel Latchin trio
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 26th July – 8.30pm
Tribute to Benny Goodman With Pete Long Nat Steele Colin Good and Richard Pite
Thursday 2nd August – 8.30pm
Mick Foster – Imre Varga Simon Thorpe & Chris Nickles
Thursday 9th August – 8.30pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 5th Aug – MARTIN SPEAKE
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
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
July 19th LOUISE MARSHALL with THE DEREK NASH BAND
16 Jul - George ‘Kid’ Tidiman’s All Stars
23 Jul - Phoenix Jazz Band
30 Jul - East Coast Jazz Wanderers
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
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
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Fri 20 July - The Drill, Brentwood Road / Slewins Lane, Romford, RM2 5TD (8.30pm-11pm)
Sun 22 July - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 29 July - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 5 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 12 Aug - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 19 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Brentwood Park Festival, Warley, Brentwood CM13 3UJ (times tba)
Sun 16 Sept - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Fri 21 Sept - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 18 Nov - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 16 Dec - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
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.
19 August, 8PM. FG with Dave Warren, Alec Dankworth and Paul Clarvis. Boaters. Canbury Gardens, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5AU. 0208 541 4672.www.boaterslive music.com. Free
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.
22 September, 7.30PM. W/Tad Newton and Friends. Central Hall, Duncombe Street, Grimsby, DN32 7EG. £10.
6 October, 7PM. With Lee Gibson singing the Burt Bacharach Songbook.Crazy Coqs. 20 Sherwood Street, London, W1 7ED.www.brasseriezedel.com £20.
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green, bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.
CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)
Friday 13th July - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available+ club prices for drinks.
Carol is joined by the jazz crew.
Fun starts at 12.30 – 2.30pm. £7 door.
Saturday 21st July - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
Carol guests with the Jackie Free Allstars. Music starts at 12.30 – 3pm. £10 door
Wednesday 25th July - Theydon & Abridge Jazz Club,
Village Hall, 39 Ongar Road, Abridge RM4 1UD
Carol along with Trio and Guest: Martin Nickless – clarinet/sax.
For the diary (more details later)
10/8/18 - Billericay
18/8/18 - North Weald
14/9/18 - Billericay
20/9/18 - Cricket Club, Hadleigh.
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
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.
The Blackwater 4 are in the The Rose & Crown Wivenhoe on Sunday JULY 8 from 1 to 4pm
Sunday July 15 7 to 10:30pm The Blackwater Band at Le Talbooth Dedham
Saturday July 21 12 to 3pm - The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at St James Annual Fete, Little Clacton
Sunday August 5 2 - 4:30 The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
13 July - Hosting Sarah Jane Morris - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D
5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz
Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682
www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
CALENDAR
July
2018 update. Just six weeks to go to our Summer Jazz Course at
Chichester. As always, we are lucky to have a wonderful group of
students and the team is very much looking forward to working with
everyone. We still have a few places available:
Bass - 1 place
Guitar - 1 place
Vocals - 1 place
Reeds/Horns - few places
2 reed/horn bursary places for musicians aged 14-18 at a reduced rate of £599
In exceptional circumstances we will accept students under 14 for a
bursary. However, it would be essential for a parent to accompany
him/her.
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
The first EASTBOURNE SPLASH POINT JAZZ FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday September 30th, 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
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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
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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.
EALING JAZZ JAM - Every Monday from 9 till 11 this long running jam is held at The Plough Inn, Northfields Ave, Ealing. One minute walk from Northfields Tube. Hosted by Bobby Allan and Wendy Linsey on alternate weeks. After two or three numbers from The Mary Belson Trio the jam is opened. It's a very friendly and inclusive jam in a large and comfortable Gastropub. Always an appreciative audience and our aim is two numbers minimum from our guests. It is a busy night but a very enjoyable one with lots of regulars but we love to welcome new faces to our Monday jam with a Friday vibe.
New Weekly Jazz Jam at established North London venue Mascara Bar, 72 Stamford Hill N16 6XS every Tuesday (opposite Morrisons - five mins from Stoke Newington BR). Free entry. House band starts at 7:30 and the jam session opens for the second set running till 11:30. Singers more than welcome, great laid back informal friendly setting, come on down! Great house band led by drummer Filippo Giangrande with Edd Bateman on bass, Dan Waldman guitar, and Colin Campbell on saxes.
“The Cambridge Jazz Jam has resumed its sessions, now that Mondays are free of World Cup fixtures. The jam is 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. Musicians and singers welcome
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JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE on Sunday 22 July at The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission PAUL HIGGS with Simon Brown (pno), Steve Cook (bs), Roger Odell (drs) & Larraine Odell (voc) presents his "Shades of Miles", a tribute to Miles Davis, the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time who was at the forefront of several major innovations in jazz from the mid '40s to the early '90s - bebop, cool, hard bop, modal, jazz funk and jazz fusion. Paul plays well-known favourites from these styles as well as some less familiar gems. 7.30-10pm. Reserve by reply or call 01787 237653. £10 – pay on the door.
Young Swing Violin Virtuoso Ben Holder @ St John's Arts Centre, St John's Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ on Sunday 29th July @ 3pm. Admission: £10 Details: 01406 365 731 E-mail: tjp...@traditional-jazz.com www.traditional-jazz.com
Harlow
music lovers should brace themselves for something quite
extraordinary. A recent review “...get your feet tapping and your jaw
dropping at the speed of his fingers. Top quality musicianship and utter
entertainment”. This young genius is Ben Holder, probably the most
gifted swing violinist to emerge since Stephane Grapelli.
Ben will
be with John Petters Swing Band, as part of a nationwide tour. Taught
classically from six, he studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
During his studies, Ben discovered Jazz - swing masters such as Benny
Goodman and the great jazz violinists, Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti
and the awe inspiring African American, Stuff Smith.
Ben's innate
sense of swing stems from those early listening sessions - his various
awards bear testimony to his abilities. Expect a programme which
includes American Songbook items “Cheek to Cheek” to Fats Waller’s,
“Ain’t Misbehavin’, Gerswin’s “Lady Be Good” and “Liza”, and much more.
A first call jazz violinist, Ben will take the stage alongside popular, star guitarist, Jim Douglas, who worked with Grapelli in the 70s. Harlow bass ace, Keith Donald and ex Harlow drummin’ man, John Petters for what promises to be an afternoon of musical fireworks with dazzling quality.
MEhr Clef have 2 reduced rate places for 14-18 year old reed/horn players available on their Summer Jazz Course
19-25 August at University of Chichester. Fee £599 includes tuition,
accommodation in single en-suite rooms, dinner, breakfast and tea/coffee
during breaks. For details contact 07718 424509 or email in...@mehrclef.com
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
Jazz Evening at Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre - on Tuesday 17th July 2018 featuring Brian Dee - Keyboard, Len Skeat - Bass and John Withers - Drums. Backing star vocalist Paul Wood. Also featuring Fran’s Raffle. Hope you can make it.
Oxfam Southend, on 37 Southchurch Road (South East corner of the Victoria Shopping Centre) SS1 2NG on Sunday 22nd July are holding a Vinyl Sunday and will be playing sample tracks from Albums by Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and many others, between 11am and 5pm. If you have any vinyl records that you are no longer playing, what better way to Help Fight Poverty than by donating them to Oxfam, and please sign-up to Gift Aid (where appropriate) for that extra 25% for your donation.
WRITTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/whats-on/community-events/writtle-jazz-festival.
Friday 27th July 7.00pm till late, with The Nicola Farnon Trio. Nicola plays the Double Bass and sings. Our headline act is the sensational duo of Jason Rebello, pianist for Sting for a number of years and Jeff Beck, accompanied by saxophonist Tim Garland. This'll be amazing! We finish Friday with Tony Gooderham's "Liven Up", which concludes an outstanding evening of Jazz for just £12.50!
Saturday 28th July from 7.00pm till late will feature The Daniel Parker Trio, a regular at The Writtle Jazz Festival, The Simon Hurley Quartet and our headline act at 9.00pm is The Fellowship. Our very own Saxophonist Zak Barrett, with Pete Riley on Drums, Seth Govan on Bass, John Leo Dutton on keys and of course Guthrie Govan on Guitar!
The lineup for Sunday 29th July from noon till 9.00pm is nearly finalised. We welcome The Elliot Weight Trio, The Dan Banks Quintet, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and the Frank Weatherly Trio to the Village Hall. The Rose and Crown will host Solar, featuring Vocalist Karin Lou Reid visiting the UK from New Zealand. The Wheatsheaf will see the return of The Dave Mascall Duo.
The Marquee on the Village green kicks off at 1.00pm with The Neil Angilly Trio, Noel Mcullah and The Derek Nash band at 2.15pm, The Sarah O'Shea band at 3.30pm. We're waiting to confirm the act for 4.45pm, but we finish with Sunchaser at 6pm and Harry Funk from 7.15pm!
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film, celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/ There are also Live Music Events -
July 21st: Karen Sharp and Nikki Iles
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). it is presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the following morning at 7am!
Wednesday 18th July: Music from musicians with a July birth date!
Wednesday 25th July: Dave Chard, Northampton based saxophonist and general jazz enthusiast will be live, chatting in the studio!
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.
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
18th July – A Touch of Class
Helen Keating – vocals, Ben Cummings – trumpet, Art Themen – sax, Roy Williams – trombone, Alan Berry – piano, Roger Curphey - double bass, John Field – drums
We welcome back Helen Keating with her star studded line up after their sell out show at the renowned London’s Spice of Life last December. You will hear instrumentals and songs from the songbooks of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Count Basie, Dorothy Fields, Johnny Mercer, Irvine Berlin and many more being performed by this fabulous septet.
25th July – The Mississippi Swamp Dogs
Jeff Williams - vocals/trombone, Ned Bennett - saxes, Paul Miller - vocals/piano, Paul Urwin - percussion & congas, Manuel Alvarez – bass, Dan Redding – guitar, Jono Lee – drums
Following
their sell out performances at Ronnie Scott’s, The Mississippi Swamp
Dogs seven piece band present ‘A Night In New Orleans’ - a celebration
of the rich music from the Crescent City. Stroll through New Orleans’
legendary French Quarter and you’ll be entranced by some of the most
joyous, most danceable, most irresistible sounds anywhere on the
planet. The Mississippi Swamp Dogs take the best of these and present
them in a tuneful, high-energy show.
If you love the music of Fats
Domino, the Neville Brothers, Dr John, Louis Prima, Professor Longhair
and the great Louis Armstrong, you’ll go crazy for this band. The Swamp
Dogs offer a riotous mixture of Samba and Rhumba Latin rhythms, Soul,
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues and old style shuffles.
1st August – Jo Harrop sings the Anita O’Day Songbook
Jo Harrop - vocals, Harry Sankey – guitar, Steve Brown - drums, Adam King - double bass, Alex Hitchcock - tenor saxophone
Stunning
jazz vocalist Jo Harrop sings material from the great American Anita
O’Day, choosing songs from her recordings on Verve. Songs have been
selected from Anita’s albums such as ‘Anita Sings the Winners’, ‘Pick
Yourself Up’ and ‘Anita Swings Cole Porter and Rogers & Hart’ which
featured arrangements from jazz royalty Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel
and the Billy May Orchestra, so expect to hear classics such as ‘Taking A
Chance On Love’, ‘I've Got The World On A String’ and ‘We'll Be
Together Again’.
Jo says ‘A self confessed song stylist Anita O’Day
was one of the coolest jazz vocalists on the jazz singers scene, but
also had a warmth and intimacy to her voice, which reflected her often
turbulent journey through life. The story of Anita O’Day and how her
life and musical career intertwined, is what draws me to her as an
artist, music was her only constant throughout her life. I have selected
some of the finest songs from Anita’s repertoire, capturing the gutsy
spirit, and tender side, of the one also known as The Jezebel Of Jazz’.
With Jo’s music described as retro soul and a voice that’s been
variously likened to dark velvet and honeyed chocolate, all matched to a
sunny, upbeat personality, she will make it an evening not to be
missed.
Jo Harrop is joined by some of the UK’s finest Jazz musicians, as they swing their way through the songbook of, Anita O’Day.
8th August – Stephen Triffitt - The World's No. 1 Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Stephen Triffitt - vocals, Nigel Hailwood - saxes, Bunny Thompson – piano, Tom Mark – double bass, Steve Rushton – drums
Nobody does Frank Sinatra better than Stephen Triffitt. His voice, his moves, his style, even his looks - Stephen has made the great man his own. As one journalist put it "You'd swear you're listening to the original." Stephen created the role of Frank Sinatra in the original West End cast of The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas as well as opening USA, Canadian and European productions. He has sold out the London Palladium twice and the Royal Festival Hall as well as performed as Frank at the legendary Sands Casino in Vegas.
Admission £17.50 – reservation essential
15th August – Jivin’ Miss Daisy
Simon Thorpe - double bass/bandleader, Liz Fletcher – vocals, Malcolm Earle Smith - trombone & vocals, Karen Sharp – saxes, Colin Oxley – guitar, John Pearce – piano, Matt Skelton - drums, Mark Crooks - clarinet/saxes, Simon Finch – trumpet
Jivin' Miss Daisy is one of the UK's finest 9 piece swing bands, regularly selling-out Ronnie Scott's and other venues playing all kinds of swing & jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford in the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 30s and 40s, to Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s. Featuring Liz and Malcolm in vocal numbers, popular instrumentals and solo spots, the band puts on a wonderful evening's entertainment, with plenty of favourites and lesser-known gems from the great songwriters including Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many others, with original arrangements by bandleader Simon Thorpe.
The band features some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, with credits including Tom Jones, Katie Melua, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Stacey Kent and BBC Proms favourites the John Wilson Orchestra. Admission £15
22nd August – Ben Holder Quartet
Ben Holder – violin, piano & vocals, Jez Cook – guitar, Paul Jefferies – double bass, Malcolm Garrett – drums
Award winning Ben Holder is one of the finest swing jazz violinists in the UK, he also sings and plays piano. Ben's passion is his quartet, a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original style of music, resulting in some breathtaking, inventive compositions. During his classical studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Ben began listening to Jazz – classic masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson and of course the great jazz violinists including Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring Stuff Smith. Ben's innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players) stems from those early listening sessions – and his various awards bear testimony to his abilities. A first call jazz violinist for many of the country's top bands and studios. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group features the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and the incredible drummer Malcolm Garrett.
29th August – Swing Time! The Andrew Linham Orchestra
We welcome back The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra which is a seventeen piece ensemble founded in 2013 by Essex saxophonist and composer Andrew Linham and includes many of London’s top jazz musicians.
Andrew’s Orchestra will include a guest appearance by vocalist Mark Stratford alongside a traditional selection of standard big band repertoire, featuring classics from Glenn Miller to Duke Ellington and Count Basie, with popular numbers from the iconic 1958 ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’ album. Admission £15 – reservations essential
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
with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 31st July - 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. 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 - 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
Tuesday 17th of July - The Imogen Ryall Trio First time appearance at Annie's. https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/the-imogen-ryall-trio-1
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.
Imogen made her
singing debut at the age of 17 at The Chichester Jazz Festival, which
was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Alumni of the renowned Guildhall School
of Music & Drama and former member of The National Youth Jazz
Orchestra, Imogen’s career has since encompassed several recordings, a
three-year residency at London’s prestigious Dorchester Hotel and
several tours of Europe, the Middle East and South Korea. Closer to
home, she has performed at London's Jazz Café, 606 Club, Ronnie Scott’s
Jazz Club and the Barbican Hall and has worked with many of the
country’s finest jazz artists including Julian Nicholas (Loose Tubes),
Bobby Wellins, Liam Noble, and Jim Mullen. Imogen is working on the
release of her debut quintet album with trumpeter Jack Kendon and
featuring long-term collaborator Julian Nicholas. A trio album with
Julian and pianist Mark Edwards is also planned for the near future.
RODERICK HART has
worked with Elaine Delmar, Bobby Wellins, Geoff Simkins, Peter King and
Andy Panayi. He started playing the piano when he was very small having
started with classical lessons but it wasn’t until he heard jazz that
he realized where his passion lay.
JEREMY BROWN graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1994 and went on to work in Peter King's quartet and pianist Julian Joseph's trio.
A REMINDER THAT THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH ANNIE & TONY WILL BE ON SUNDAY THE 5TH OF AUGUST.
27th July - Allison Neale’s West Coast Quartet http://www.allisonneale.com
Allison Neale Saxophone, Alex Bryson piano, Darren Macarthy bass and Matt Fishwick drums.
Allison, who is no stranger to Marigolds, was born in the USA when her British father was working for Boeing in Seattle and came to the UK as a young child. She originally started playing flute when about eight years old and although classically trained on flute she started playing saxophone in her mid-teens. Allison was heavily influenced by listening to her father’s records, in particular those of West Coast Jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, the Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall and Chet Baker, Bill Evans. She has a particular affinity with Paul Desmond and Art Pepper and the beautifully crafted lines of her compositions often evoke the spirit of those players. As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ with guitarist Dave Cliff and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records. Her third CD " I Wished on the Moon was released in Jan 2015 features her quartet and Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele.
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
July
22nd – 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.
29th – 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.
August
5th – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans. Jackie has blown his trombone many times at the club with other bands. This is the first time at the club, however, that he’s brought his Chicagoans band with him. He formed the Chicagoans in 1980 and they been playing that city’s style of jazz ever since.
12th – 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.
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.
September
2nd – Rance’s Rocking Chair Band. Led by Dave and his trumpet this Dixieland seven-piece jazz band entertains with plenty of vocals, a dash of humour for good measure and always provide an evening of foot-tapping jazz.
9th – Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead. Kit’s alto sax and vocals leads this popular band featuring the tenor sax of Tracey Mendham. They play the swinging tempos of Louis Jordan as well as Rhythm & Blues and classic Rock ’n’ Roll.
16th – Henri’s Hot Shots. This is the band’s first time at the club but certainly not Henri’s, he’s the exuberant drummer of Rance’s Rocking Chair band. An evening of traditional jazz.
23rd – Dave Hammer’s Little BigHorn. Dave Hammer on vibraphone leads his nine-piece big sounding band, with a repertoire that ranges from warm West Coast to crisp New York jazz with a splash of the sophistication of Duke Ellington.
30th – 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.
August 14th - Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standard s and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
August 15th - Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th - 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
JULY 19th LOUISE MARSHALL with THE DEREK NASH BAND Both are leading members of the hugely successful & much televised Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra... www.dereknash.com // www.louiseclaremarshall.org.uk ;
DEREK NASH ~ The amazing energetic leader of The Jools Holland Sax section, brings back to The FJC LOUISE MARSHALL
~ The wonderful Blues / Funk vocalist from that Orchestra. On her
previous visits to the club, Louise has had the audience complete
mesmerized & had them all eating out of her hand with her amazing
voice & wonderful personality
NEIL ANGILLEY
piano. The most exciting Latin pianist in the country & THE pianist
to Michael Ball & Alfie Boe (Recently appeared at Buck Palace with
them)
ALEC DANKWORTH double bass . Brit Jazz Award Winner & part of the dynasty..
MARC CECIL drums . Here the previous week & too good to send home !!!
JULY 26th - GREG ABATE' with THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO www.gregabate.com // www.craigmilverton.co.uk
This is a treat for all jazz nuts to have this great multi saxophonist GREG ABATE' with us ~ Greg plays with huge passion & a very melodic tone to his playing & has a CV as long as your arm & a website to match. With Greg we have the Brit Jazz Winning Pianist CRAIG MILVERTON & his Trio with SANDY SUCHODOLSKI double bass, ROD BROWN drums
Music Starts 8pm ~~ All Gigs in August £12 p.nt To Book Seats please Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com or Call 01303 277175
AUG 2nd The New Young Guns Are Back with The Winners of BBC young musicians comp THE CLARK TRACEY (Young Guns) QUINTET www.clarktracey.com ;
CLARK TRACEY
drums & leader. Brit Jazz award winner 2016 & 2017 &
recognised as one of the finest jazz drummers outside of the USA (&
a lot better than the ones in the USA ). Clark has the expertise &
knack of putting together these outstanding young quintets , that play
with the confidence & knowledge of jazz men far beyond their years ~
Highly recommended
ALEX RIDOUT trumpet Brilliant
young lady & winner of the coveted BBC Young Musician of the year
award ~~ Alex comes from a high quality musical family ..
SEAN PAYNE saxes.. Another BBC young musician award winner & good to see him back at FJC
ELLIOT SANSOM piano. BBC young musician finalist & is much in demand with his own outstanding trio in The Midlands
JAMES OWSTON dbl bass Another one of Clarks great finds & swings like crazy.
AUG 9th This exciting Quintet with a continental flavour returns to The FJC XPQ Vasilis Xenopoulos & Nigel Price Quintet www.vasilisx.com .. www.nigelprice.biz
VASILIS XENOPOULOS
tenor sax. The Charismatic Greek is in the top notch of all European
tenor players & he leads this Quality Quintet with his long term
musical partner , the Brilliant & Very Talented Guitarist NIGEL PRICE.. They are accompanied by another great rhythm section of world class fame & Quality
JOHN PEARCE Piano DARIO Di LECCE' Double Bass STEVE BROWN Drums
AUG 16th MISS LEE GIBSON & Her All Star Trio www.leegibson.co.uk
World Class British Jazz Singers are a Rare Breed ~~ But Lee Gibson is One of Them ~~ Jazz vocal sensation (The Independent). One of The Treasures of British Jazz. This Lady has an amazing CV & with a string of well deserved accolades a mile long .. Lee has featured in over 1000 BBC broadcasts & performed many times with The BBC Big Band ... For this gig Lee brings The Quality & well tuned Trio..
JOHN HORLER piano.. TIM WELLS dbl bass.. TREVOR TOMKINS drums
AUG 23rd The Most Famous Jazz Tenor Saxophonist in the World is Back to The FJC from The USA ... THE SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET www.scotthamiltonsax.com
SCOTT HAMILTON. The
most famous tenor saxophonist in the world is back with us at The FJC
for his second visit this year ~~ following on from his now annual gigs
with us in January ~~ it now looks (with the right support) that this
will also be an annual event on our amazing Top Quality weekly jazz
calendar ...Scott Hamilton travels the world every year & even finds
time to have made over 50 albums & has accompanied on more than you
can count ~~ this will be another night of Quality Jazz to Remember..
JOHN PEARCE piano...One of the finest pianists on the UK Jazz scene
DAVE GREEN double bass. Two words go together Dave Green / World Class
STEVE BROWN drums The amazing Brit Jazz award winner.. is a must
AUG 30th The Garnetts are back with The Legends of Brit Jazz. ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETT www.alexgarnettsax.com This'll be a night of great jazz ~ played by some of the amazing musicians that have put British Jazz at the forefront of jazz
ALEX GARNETT
alto & tenor sax.. One of the UK's finest saxophonists &
recognised worldwide for his accomplished playing .. He has a long term
residency at Ronnie Scotts & is the host of their late shows &
is a big part of that organisation. He is also MD/MC of the theatre
touring show The Ronnie Scott Story...
WILLIE GARNETT tenor sax One of our Legends & still runs his own 17pc Big Band.
TED BEAMENT
piano This man has a mass of experience.A great favorite at The FJC
& is a permanent member of the famous Humphrey Lyttelton band
DAVE GREEN double bass .Another true legend of British Jazz & is World Class
CLARK TRACEY drums Brit Jazz Award winner for the second year running..
Saturday July 21 12 to 3pm - The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at St James Annual Fete, Little Clacton
Sunday August 5 2 - 4:30 The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
26 July - Embraceable Ella - Radlett Arts Centre, Herts
The Hadleigh Jazz Club trip to St Martin In The Fields for Paul Higgs Pavane gig on Tuesday August 28th.
The cost will be £17 per person to cover the return coach travel from
Hadleigh, the gig itself is free of charge. Leaving Hadleigh at 8.30am,
there'll be free time scheduled in for lunch/coffee/sightseeing etc and
we'll be leaving London at 4pm. https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-paul-higgs-trumpet/
The next Hadleigh Jazz Club date will be Sat 1st Sept with Chris Ingham's Rebop sextet featuring the music of Miles Davis, Bop To Blue https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop
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Young Swing Violin Virtuoso Ben Holder @ St John's Arts Centre, St John's Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow CM17 0AJ on Sunday 29th July @ 3pm. Admission: £10 Details: 01406 365 731 E-mail: tjp...@traditional-jazz.com www.traditional-jazz.com
Harlow music lovers should brace themselves. A recent review “...get your feet tapping and your jaw dropping at the speed of his fingers. Top quality musicianship and utter entertainment”. This young genius is Ben Holder, probably the most gifted swing violinist to emerge since Stephane Grapelli.
Ben will be with John Petters Swing Band, as
part of a nationwide tour. Taught classically from six, he studied at
the Birmingham Conservatoire. During his studies, Ben discovered Jazz -
swing masters such as Benny Goodman and the great jazz violinists,
Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring African American,
Stuff Smith.
Ben's innate sense of swing stems from those early
listening sessions - his various awards bear testimony to his
abilities. Expect a programme which includes American Songbook items
“Cheek to Cheek” to Fats Waller’s, “Ain’t Misbehavin’, Gerswin’s “Lady
Be Good” and “Liza”, and much more.
A first call jazz violinist, Ben will take the stage alongside popular, star guitarist, Jim Douglas, who worked with Grapelli in the 70s. Harlow bass ace, Keith Donald and ex Harlow drummin’ man, John Petters for what promises to be an afternoon of musical fireworks with dazzling quality.
Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Jazz at Chalkwell Hall, Chalkwell Avenue
Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. See entry.
Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 29 July: 2-4pm Mick Foster and Dominic Ashworth
Sun 5 Aug: 2-4pm Alan Clarke Trio featuring Heather Simmons
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm The Harrison Dolphin Trio
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
7pm-11pm Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported
by the mighty Urban Allstars. (FREE but please book)
All events are free but some may require booking. For more details www.metalculture.com
MEhr Clef have 2 reduced rate places for 14-18 year old reed/horn players available on their Summer Jazz Course
19-25 August at University of Chichester. Fee £599 includes tuition,
accommodation in single en-suite rooms, dinner, breakfast and tea/coffee
during breaks. For details contact 07718 424509 or email in...@mehrclef.com
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
WRITTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/whats-on/community-events/writtle-jazz-festival.
Friday 27th July 7.00pm till late, with The Nicola Farnon Trio. Nicola plays the Double Bass and sings. Our headline act is the sensational duo of Jason Rebello, pianist for Sting for a number of years and Jeff Beck, accompanied by saxophonist Tim Garland. This'll be amazing! We finish Friday with Tony Gooderham's "Liven Up", which concludes an outstanding evening of Jazz for just £12.50!
Saturday 28th July from 7.00pm till late will feature The Daniel Parker Trio, a regular at The Writtle Jazz Festival, The Simon Hurley Quartet and our headline act at 9.00pm is The Fellowship. Our very own Saxophonist Zak Barrett, with Pete Riley on Drums, Seth Govan on Bass, John Leo Dutton on keys and of course Guthrie Govan on Guitar!
The lineup for Sunday 29th July from noon till 9.00pm is nearly finalised. We welcome The Elliot Weight Trio, The Dan Banks Quintet, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and the Frank Weatherly Trio to the Village Hall. The Rose and Crown will host Solar, featuring Vocalist Karin Lou Reid visiting the UK from New Zealand. The Wheatsheaf will see the return of The Dave Mascall Duo.
The Marquee on the Village green kicks off at 1.00pm with The Neil Angilly Trio, Noel Mcullah and The Derek Nash band at 2.15pm, The Sarah O'Shea band at 3.30pm. We're waiting to confirm the act for 4.45pm, but we finish with Sunchaser at 6pm and Harry Funk from 7.15pm!
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An
ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film,
celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). it is presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the following morning at 7am!
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.
Some
really superior music for tonight’s Now You Has Jazz, Jazz, Jazz show
on the Sound of Spitfire! Scintillating jazz and blues from the Harlem
Hamfats, Mildred Bailey, with Eddie Lang’s Orchestra, Red Allen and
Coleman Hawkins, a Josh White V Disc, Ruby Braff / George Barnes
Quartet, James P Johnson, Stuff Smith’s Onyx Club Boys, Eddie Lang &
Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson, Chippie Hill with Lee
Collins, Slim Gaillard and a live recording by the Bechet / Ladnier New
Orleans Feetwarmers. At 9pm UK time (10pm European time and 20:00
utc/gmt) Repeated on Thursday am at 00:00 UK time.
http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
1st August – Jo Harrop sings the Anita O’Day Songbook
Jo Harrop - vocals, Harry Sankey – guitar, Steve Brown - drums, Adam King - double bass, Alex Hitchcock - tenor saxophone
Stunning
jazz vocalist Jo Harrop sings material from the great American Anita
O’Day, choosing songs from her recordings on Verve. Songs have been
selected from Anita’s albums such as ‘Anita Sings the Winners’, ‘Pick
Yourself Up’ and ‘Anita Swings Cole Porter and Rogers & Hart’ which
featured arrangements from jazz royalty Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel
and the Billy May Orchestra, so expect to hear classics such as ‘Taking A
Chance On Love’, ‘I've Got The World On A String’ and ‘We'll Be
Together Again’.
Jo says ‘A self confessed song stylist Anita O’Day
was one of the coolest jazz vocalists on the jazz singers scene, but
also had a warmth and intimacy to her voice, which reflected her often
turbulent journey through life. The story of Anita O’Day and how her
life and musical career intertwined, is what draws me to her as an
artist, music was her only constant throughout her life. I have selected
some of the finest songs from Anita’s repertoire, capturing the gutsy
spirit, and tender side, of the one also known as The Jezebel Of Jazz’.
With Jo’s music described as retro soul and a voice that’s been variously likened to dark velvet and honeyed chocolate, all matched to a sunny, upbeat personality, she will make it an evening not to be missed. Jo Harrop is joined by some of the UK’s finest Jazz musicians, as they swing their way through the songbook of Anita O’Day.
A REMINDER THAT THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH ANNIE & TONY WILL BE ON SUNDAY THE 5TH OF AUGUST.
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.
“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 7th August – 8.00pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Tuesday 14th August – 8.00pm
Ted Beament Quartet
Tuesday 21st August 8.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Dave Green and Steve Brown
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 28th July 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Greg Abate (sax player from USA) with John Pearce Simon Thorpe and Matt Home
Admission £10.00 students £5.00
Saturday 25th August 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
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
8th August - The Gresty White Ragtimers includes Geoff Cole /Goff Dubber
22nd Aug - Julian Marc Stringle and The Chosen Men .. Enrico Tomasso / Roy Williams / Tim Huskisson
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Harlow Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors & Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays.
01279 414174 / 421763 Car Parking on site next to the new Clubhouse
which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Admission
£10 musicatm...@ntlworld.com
27th July - Allison Neale’s West Coast Quartet http://www.allisonneale.com
Allison Neale Saxophone, Alex Bryson piano, Darren Macarthy bass and Matt Fishwick drums.
Allison, who is no stranger to Marigolds, was born in the USA when her British father was working for Boeing in Seattle and came to the UK as a young child. She originally started playing flute when about eight years old and although classically trained on flute she started playing saxophone in her mid-teens. Allison was heavily influenced by listening to her father’s records, in particular those of West Coast Jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz, the Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall and Chet Baker, Bill Evans. She has a particular affinity with Paul Desmond and Art Pepper and the beautifully crafted lines of her compositions often evoke the spirit of those players. As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast style she has performed alongside leading international artists such as Adelaide Hall and Bud Shank and more recently tenorist Scott Hamilton as well as featuring in both the John Dankworth ‘Generations‘ Band and the “Back to Basie’ Orchestra. She frequently tours the UK and has two CDs to her name ‘Melody Express’ with guitarist Dave Cliff and ‘Blue Concept’ with trumpeter Gary Kavanagh, both on 33 Records. Her third CD " I Wished on the Moon was released in Jan 2015 features her quartet and Milt Jackson influenced vibraphonist Nat Steele.
17th August - Dave Ferra All Stars: http://www.daveferra.co.uk/
The
Dave Ferra Allstars, are a brilliantly entertaining band with a great
pedigree. Dave is well known for playing Blues, Spirituals, ragtime etc
on guitar, slide and rack harp. Coupling a great sense of humour with
immaculate timing Dave and the band are renowned for building a great
rapport with audiences.
Playing in the UK and across Europe, as well
as his own gigs, Dave has supported The Blues Band, Kirk Fletcher, Paul
Lamb, Babajack, Nine Below Zero, Billy Walton and The Spikedrivers
amongst others. He is a regular at London's Ain't nothin but the Blues
Bar and was a finalist in the 2018 UK Blues Awards. The All Stars are
all accomplished musicians and together they provide one of the best
acts around as the following testimonies demonstrate:
"Acoustic Bluesman par excellence" - Blues Matters
“a wonderful acoustic album. Ozing quality and style”– Blues in the South
“great guitar and spot on for style” – Blues in Britain
31st August - Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee with special guest Tony Kofi
Jo Harrop vocals, Tony Kofi sax, Alex Webb piano, Neville Malcolm bass, Joel Prime drums.
Durham
born jazz singer Jo Harrop is a jazz singer who has a refined mellow
sound that is warm, intimate & sincere. She pays tribute to Peggy
Lee, the sultry songstress who Duke Ellington called ‘the queen’.
Created with MD/arranger Alex Webb (piano) ‘Fever’ features Tony Kofi
(alto sax), with the creamy-voiced Harrop delivering moving renditions
of Peggy Lee ballads as well as swinging out on other great songs from
the Lee canon.
Born in Nottingham to West African parents, the
playing career of saxophonist Tony Kofi has been long and varied. After a
four-year stint at the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston
Mass. USA, on a full scholarship music diploma Tony has appeared and
played in numerous different combos both in the UK and abroad. He is
particularly committed to teaching young people the joys of music and
not only regularly runs his own workshops/individual lessons but works
in South London with children with special needs.
Alex Webb has been
a jazz-oriented songwriter and arranger for some years and for a large
part of his career he has worked in and around the music business – in
live music promotion, music publishing, as a music press officer and in
music radio. As a piano player he has played with many notable
performers both in the UK and abroad.
14th September - Fobo Jug Band: http://fobojugband.com/
Harpo harmonica and washboard, Speed Dial Simmonds guitar, vocals and kazoo and Cripple Fingers piano.
The
FoBo Jug Band are an acoustic trio stomping and hollering blues,
country and ragtime classics of the prohibition with fantastic ability
and love for the music they play. They are one of the most impressive
Country Blues and Ragtime Trios on the circuit. Their music is quite
simply full of toe tapping joy displaying great musicality with an
authentic feel that rings true. They have played, the London Jazz
Festival, London Blues Fest, headlined the Blues Shakedown festival, the
Ignite Series at the Royal Albert Hall and Wilton’s Music Hall and have
several residencies at some of London’s finest music venues.
They
like to holler and stomp at any opportunity, so if you want to stomp and
holler until your feet drop don’t miss what will be a great gig.
Unfortunately, the boys don’t have a jug so please come along and give
generously.
28th September - Clive Fenner Quintet: www.clivefenner.com/ - www.martin-hathaway.com/Home.html - https://twitter.com/gourmetgorman?lang=en - http://www.geoffgascoyne.com/index.html - https://www.loiremusic.com/info/tutors/42-mark-ridout
Clive Fenner drums, Martin Hathaway sax, Mike Gorman keyboards, Mark Ridout and Jeff Gascoyne bass.
For
more than 10 years Clive has been the resident drummer at The East Side
Jazz Club where he has supported many of the UK’s leading musicians
including Kenny Wheeler, Peter King, Tony Coe, Jean Toussaint, John
Etheridge and Liane Carroll.
He started playing in Blues, Pop and
Jazz-Rock bands in clubs and Universities supporting bands like
Fleetwood Mac, The Nice and Free and always had a love of jazz since
hearing “Straight No Chaser” in his teens. He studied with top American
drummer Clifford Jarvis (Freddie Hubbard, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders ) and
with Britain’s premier drum teacher, Bob Armstrong.
As well as
organising and performing at The East Side Jazz Club he is founder and
Director of The International French Jazz Summer School and The Cuban
Music School in Havana Cuba. The rest of the band have all had long and
varied careers and there is far too little space to even start to
document here. However, they can all be found on the web at the
addresses given above.
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
July
29th – 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.
August
5th – Jackie Free’s Chicagoans. Jackie has blown his trombone many times at the club with other bands. This is the first time at the club, however, that he’s brought his Chicagoans band with him. He formed the Chicagoans in 1980 and they been playing that city’s style of jazz ever since. Don’t miss Jackie and his band!
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
JAZZ AT CHALKWELL HALL Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Chalkwell Avenue Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 29 July: 2-4pm Mick Foster and Dominic Ashworth
Mick Foster
plays all the saxophones and is particularly known for his baritone. He
has worked extensively in the fields of jazz, commercial and classical
music as a saxophonist and composer and has appeared with many ensembles
- the big bands of John Dankworth, Stan Sulzmann and Mike Garrick, the
Back to Basie Orchestra, The Humphrey Lyttelton Band, Ginger Baker’s Air
Force, Laura Jurd’s Human Spirit, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and
English National Opera. Mick has written for many ensembles and his
music has been played around the world and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. He
has recorded three albums under his own name and runs his own record
label, Hainault Records.
Dominic Ashworth studied
at the University of Toronto. He plays both acoustic and electric
guitars, and has appeared and recorded with artists including Carol
Kidd, Michael Garrick, Digby Fairweather, George Melly and Julian Marc
Stringle. In 2006 Dominic was awarded Jazz Guitarist of the year at the
British Jazz Awards.
Sun 5 August: 2-4pm Alan Clarke Trio featuring Heather Simmons
Join us for an afternoon of free, live music from the Alan Clarke Trio, featuring Ted Beaumont and Murrey Salmon, with vocals from Heather Simmons.
Alan Clarke brings together a brilliant band of experienced musicians, bringing soulful jazz beats to the sunny grounds of Chalkwell Park. Alan has worked in the industry for 40 years, playing alongside great artists including Nik Kershaw, Jools Holland, Roy Castle, The Drifters, Brian Conley, Glen Cambell, Kenny Rodgers & Bob Hope.
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Our much loved local hero, Digby Fairweather, took up jazz fulltime in l977 working with the ‘Midnite Follies Orchestra’ ‘Velvet’ and the ‘Pizza Express All Stars’. From l983 he led a variety of solo projects including the ‘Jazz Superkings’ ‘The Great British Jazz Band’ and (from l995) his award-winning ‘Half Dozen’ which toured with George Melly (2003-7) Paul Jones (2007-present), and which has won the British Jazz Award – the ‘Jazz Oscar’ - for top small group for the last eleven years He broadcast on jazz for the BBC (1986-98); has authored several books on jazz and recorded over 80 albums as leader and sideman. His numerous awards include 'BBC Jazz Society Musician of the Year’ (l979) British Jazz Award (trumpet/1992) ‘Services to jazz’ (1993/95) Freedoms of London (1992) and Southend-on-Sea (in their Millennium Role of Honour, AD 2000). In 2013 he was awarded London’s Worshipful Company of Musicians ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for jazz. He is Founder/Lifelong Patron of the National Jazz Archive (l987) and this year, in his hometown of Southend, has set up ‘The Jazz Centre (UK)’ as a flagship for jazz in Britain.
Brian Dee
British jazz legend Brian Dee worked with the Vic Ash-Harry Klein Quintet (which toured with Miles Davis in 1961) then led his own Trio at the Establishment and Downbeat clubs in the 1960s. He toured with Tubby Hayes in 1965 and from the 1970s worked in studios (regularly for the eminent producer Ken Barnes) with Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Johnny Mercer and Peggy Lee as well as touring with Elaine Delmar, Kenny Baker and the Bruce Adams-Alan Barnes Quintet. In recent years he has continued to freelance as well as working with Digby in the Billie Holiday tribute show ‘Lady Sings the Blues’.
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm - The Harrison Dolphin Trio
The Harrison Dolphin Trio is comprised of Southend and London-based musicians aged between 15 and 18 years old, producing music influenced heavily by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Tadd Dameron and other great bebop musicians from the 1940's - 1950's.
Harrison is one of three UK musicians offered a space on the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Course in California, USA. The guitarist's trio is becoming an increasing presence in jazz events around London and Southend, including recent performances at the Jazz Centre UK, Twenty One Southend, supporting Rob Luft at Club 85 and more -- and with a constant line-up of saxophonist is Louis McPherson and bassist Lorenzo Morabito, audiences should be expecting a well-connected band of stylistic, instrumental and creative proficiency beyond the musicians' years.
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm - Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Laura Judd
is a London based trumpet player, composer and improviser who is making
enormous waves on the British jazz scene. She won the prestigious Dankworth
prize for composition at just 19, and at the age of 21 was the first
woman in nearly 20 years to take the Worshipful Company of Musicians'
Jazz Award. The Guardian called her performances "Sophisticated and
technically awesome...delivered with the assurance of a budding
trumpet-improv original."
Elliot Galvin is a
regular collaborator with Laura Judd, and is one of the rising stars of
UK jazz. A superbly gifted composer and pianist, whose maverick
imagination and magpie like ability to blend a disparate world of
influences into his own unique musical vision has seen him compared to
Django Bates. Galvin’s music is both playful and deadly serious drawing
on a wide range of influences from Keith Jarrett to Stravinsky, Ligetti,
Deerhof and the Beatles as well as the films of David Lynch, the Dada
movement and the literature of James Joyce.
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
On September 2nd 2018 acclaimed drummer Dylan Howe brings his new trio to Chalkwell Hall featuring two of the UK’s finest players; Dave Whitford on double bass and Gareth Hunt on piano – playing two specially crafted sets of classic standards and music by Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Dylan Howe is a British drummer (born in 1969) recently resident in Chalkwell, best known for leading his quintet and other jazz groups since 2002 and his tenures with Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Steve Howe and Wilko Johnson, coupled with extensive session work since 1990.
Snowboy has recorded or performed percussion with many, many Jazz and Latin artists such as Airto Moreira, Deodato, Makoto Kuriya, Herman Olivera, Flaco Jimenez, Jon Lucien, James Taylor, Quartet, Big John Patton, and Incognito as well as Lisa Stansfield, Imelda May, Amy Winehouse, Rod Temperton, Mark Ronson, Basia, Simply Red, Mick Hucknall, Mica Paris, Darrel Higham, Patti Austin and many, many more. More importantly he is also the leader of his world - famous Afro-Cuban Jazz group, featuring a who’s-who of the UK’s most exciting and fiery Jazz and Latin players. His music draws on Salsa, Mambo and Latin Jazz, and captures the block party feel of 1970’s New York, inspired, as ever, by the greats such as Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente. Snowboy and the Latin Section’s current album ‘New York Afternoon’ reached Number 1 in the Latin Jazz chart and Number 6 in the Jazz chart, and was the Number 1 Salsa album on the Colombian radio station ‘Salsa Exitos Del Mundo’.
7pm-11pm: Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported by the mighty Urban Allstars. (FREE but please book)
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SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet. Sara is a world class vocalist and is much in demand. Recently appeared as a support act at Ronnie Scott’s and the Newport IOW jazz festival. She appeared at Swanage jazz festival on July 15th. Not to be missed!
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE Old Nazeing
Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is
re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open
7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz
& Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB
- Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN Our next gig at
Hadleigh Town Hall is a real treat, Chris Ingham's Rebop with their
Miles Davis : From Bop To Blue show will be with us on Saturday September 1st at 7:30. The sextet, which features HJC favourite Paul Higgs on trumpet and alto virtuoso Kevin Flanagan,
formerly of the Tommy Chase Quartet, will trace Miles Davis' journey
from his emergence in the '40s to the recording of Kind Of Blue regarded
by many critics as the greatest album in jazz history, full stop. As
well as delightful playing, expect plenty of Ingham-style anecdote and
observation, it will be a lovely evening. https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop £14
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
August - Closed for Holidays
Wednesday 26th Sept - Ray Gelato - ‘The Godfather of Swing’
Ray Gelato (Sax & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Get ready to be whisked back to the 1950's with tenor saxophonist and
vocal jazz showman Ray Gelato. Known for his distinctive Louis
Prima influenced vocal style, Ray has worked with many jazz greats
including, Sam Butera, Scott Hamilton, Al Grey (Count Basie), Buddy
Tate, Van Morrison, Al Casey (Fats Waller).
Wednesday 31st October - Andy Dickens & Al Nicholls
Andy Dickens (Trumpet & Voc), Al Nicholls (Sax), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Andy & Al's lively vocal/trumpet/flugelhorn and tenor sax
collaboration evokes the warmth and exuberance of Mardi Gras New
Orleans; the heat of Chicago clubland and the excitement of small-band
New York swing.
You can expect an evening punctuated with song and
off-beat observations with a typically wry presentation resulting in
an entertaining programme that draws from the finest traditions in jazz.
Wed 28th Thurs 29th & Fri 30th November - Rat Pack Refreshed Show
Steve Pert (Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Trumpet), TBC (Sax)
Six Piece Band featuring Vocalist Steve Pert. 'Rat Pack Refreshed'
celebrates the songs of Frank Sinatra and his contemporaries, all served
up with wit and charm. This vibrant, energetic show will include
classic Rat Pack songs such as Fly Me To The Moon, New York New York,
One For My Baby, The Lady Is A Tramp, That's Amore, Volare, Mr
Bojangles, Ain't That A Kick In The Head, and many more.
Wed 19th & Thurs 20th December - The Ivy Room Christmas Special
Georgina Jackson (Tpt & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Saxophone)
Hosted by Vocalist and Trumpet player Georgina Jackson. Georgina's
sassy vibrant style brings you swinging songs and melodies associated
with the best of the female and male crooners from the past hundred
years, plus all your Christmas favourites. Guaranteed to be a swinging,
toe tapping, bluesy and fun night for all with a fabulous festive feel.
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.
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 with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
July 31st - Hertswing Big Band John Davies presents the expected Basie swing and drive with an ever stimulating programme. With star singer Bryony.
August 7th - lat Back 4. A new quartet featuring Jez Guest on sax with Neal Drake piano Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fenn drums.
August 14th - Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standard s and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
August 15th - Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th - 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 16th August – 8.30pm
Atila with the Gabriel Latchin trio
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 26th July – 8.30pm
Tribute to Benny Goodman With Pete Long Nat Steele Colin Good and Richard Pite
Thursday 2nd August – 8.30pm
Mick Foster – Imre Varga Simon Thorpe & Chris Nickles
Thursday 9th August – 8.30pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 5th Aug – MARTIN SPEAKE
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £12
JULY 26th - GREG ABATE' with THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO www.gregabate.com // www.craigmilverton.co.uk
This is a treat for all jazz nuts to have this great multi saxophonist GREG ABATE' with us ~ Greg plays with huge passion & a very melodic tone to his playing & has a CV as long as your arm & a website to match. With Greg we have the Brit Jazz Winning Pianist CRAIG MILVERTON & his Trio with SANDY SUCHODOLSKI double bass, ROD BROWN drums
AUG 2nd The New Young Guns Are Back with The Winners of BBC young musicians comp THE CLARK TRACEY (Young Guns) QUINTET www.clarktracey.com ;
THE JAZZ CENTRE UK opened
in Feb 2016, brain child of Digby Fairweather o promote, preserve and
celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In
The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX
and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between
10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and
Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say
hello to our friendly volunteers 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 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
The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/
Sat July 28th - Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet
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 (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
30 Jul - East Coast Jazz Wanderers
6 Aug - Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces
13 Aug - Frog Island Jazz Band
20 Aug - Southend Bob’s New Orleans Jazz Band
27 Aug - Bank Holiday - NO JAZZ
3 Sep - Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang
10 Sep - Golden Eagle Jazz Band
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
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:
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THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 29 July - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 5 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 12 Aug - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 19 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Brentwood Park Festival, Warley, Brentwood CM13 3UJ (times tba)
Sun 16 Sept - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Fri 21 Sept - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 18 Nov - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 16 Dec - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
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.
19 August, 8PM.
FG with Dave Warren, Alec Dankworth and Paul Clarvis. Boaters. Canbury
Gardens, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5AU. 0208 541
4672.www.boaterslive music.com. Free
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.
22 September, 7.30PM. W/Tad Newton and Friends. Central Hall, Duncombe Street, Grimsby, DN32 7EG. £10.
6 October, 7PM. With Lee Gibson singing the Burt Bacharach Songbook.Crazy Coqs. 20 Sherwood Street, London, W1 7ED.www.brasseriezedel.com £20.
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green, bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.
CAROL BRAITHWAITES Gig Listing: (more details website : carolbraithwaite.com)
For the diary (more details later)
10/8/18 - Billericay
18/8/18 - North Weald
14/9/18 - Billericay
20/9/18 - Cricket Club, Hadleigh.
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
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.
Sunday August 5 2 - 4:30 The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
26 July - Embraceable Ella - Radlett Arts Centre, Herts
28 July - Embraceable Ella - Pizza Espress Jazzclub, Soho, London
6 Aug - MAC & EDEN: TWO LADIES - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
8-10 Aug - MAC & EDEN: CRASH & BURN - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
16 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Othona, Bridport, Dorset (email me for tickets)
17 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Combeinteignhead, Devon (email me for tickets)
18 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - (includes workshop) - Exeter Cathedral
19 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Ashburton Live, Devon (email J for tickets)
23-26 Aug - Mac & Eden: Crash & Burn - Camden Fringe Festival, London
8 Sept - Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers - Bulls Head, Barnes, London tbc
15 Sept - Hosting Barb Jungr - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 Sept - Embraceable Ella - Belvedere Jazz, Wickford, Essex
5 Oct - Embraceable Ella - Haverhill Arts Centre
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. 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.
Sam Kelly’s Station House appearing on the upcoming Tuesday 31st July. The perfect band to take us into the Summer break and a quality evening in store. For those that haven’t already attended, the venue is the St. George Hotel and is located a short distance from the Roffen (if you drive past with the Roffen on your left, the St. George is further down on the left). The website link is: https://www.george-hotel.co.uk Please enter the venue via the main front door and make your way down to the Stanley Ballroom. If you use either of the car parks, please remember to register your vehicle straight away on entering the building (there is a panel in the hotel lobby or the hall itself). There is also plenty of on-street parking available a short walk away.
Tickets £12.00,
pay on the door. Bookings to me at the return email address. Doors
open 7.30pm, band on stage 8.45pm. Good food, reasonably priced,
available to eat at your table if required. Further information,
upcoming shows, location map etc., available at www.bottleneckblues.com
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
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Sunday 5th August - Fats Rollini's Jazz & Blues Band are back for a free public gig in Pinner Memorial Park (50 West End Lane Pinner HA5 1AE) from 14.30 to 16.30. Food available in Daisys Cafe. You can also visit the Heath Robinson Museum and Admiral Nelson home. Featuring Tamar Pincus vcls and Diane Mcloughlin sax. Forecast looks good. BrIng your own chairs!
Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Jazz at Chalkwell Hall, Chalkwell Avenue
Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. See entry.
Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 5 Aug: 2-4pm Alan Clarke Trio featuring Heather Simmons
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm The Harrison Dolphin Trio
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
7pm-11pm Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported
by the mighty Urban Allstars.
(FREE but please book)
All events are free but some may require booking. www.metalculture.com
MEhr Clef have 2 reduced rate places for 14-18 year old reed/horn players available on their Summer Jazz Course
19-25 August at University of Chichester. Fee £599 includes tuition,
accommodation in single en-suite rooms, dinner, breakfast and tea/coffee
during breaks. For details contact 07718 424509 or email in...@mehrclef.com
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An
ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film,
celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday). it is presented by David Craigie. There is no catch-up service . . . so listen live or the following morning at 7am!
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/ There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
8th August – Stephen Triffitt - The World's No 1 Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Stephen Triffitt - vocals, Nigel Hailwood - saxes, Bunny Thompson – piano, Tom Mark – double bass, Steve Rushton – drums
Nobody
does Frank Sinatra better than Stephen Triffitt. His voice, his moves,
his style, even his looks - Stephen has made the great man his own. As
one journalist put it "You'd swear you're listening to the original."
Stephen created the role of Frank Sinatra in the original West End cast
of The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas as well as opening USA, Canadian
and European productions. He has sold out the London Palladium twice
and the Royal Festival Hall and performed as Frank at legendary Sands
Casino in Vegas.
Admission £17.50 – reservation essential
15th August – Jivin’ Miss Daisy
Simon Thorpe - double bass/bandleader, Liz Fletcher – vocals, Malcolm Earle Smith - trombone & vocals, Karen Sharp – saxes, Colin Oxley – guitar, John Pearce – piano, Matt Skelton - drums, Mark Crooks - clarinet/saxes, Simon Finch – trumpet
Jivin'
Miss Daisy is one of the UK's finest 9 piece swing bands, regularly
selling-out Ronnie Scott's and other venues playing all kinds of swing
& jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford in
the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 30s and 40s, to
Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s. Featuring Liz and Malcolm in
vocal numbers, popular instrumentals and solo spots, the band puts on a
wonderful evening's entertainment, with plenty of favourites and
lesser-known gems from the great songwriters including Gershwin, Cole
Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many others, with
original arrangements by bandleader Simon Thorpe.
The band features
some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, with credits including Tom
Jones, Katie Melua, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Ferry, Jools
Holland, Stacey Kent and BBC Proms favourites the John Wilson
Orchestra. Admission £15
22nd August – Ben Holder Quartet
Ben Holder – violin, piano & vocals, Jez Cook – guitar, Paul Jefferies – double bass, Malcolm Garrett – drums
Award winning Ben Holder is one of the finest swing jazz violinists in the UK, he also sings and plays piano. Ben's passion is his quartet, a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original style of music, resulting in some breathtaking, inventive compositions. During his classical studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Ben began listening to Jazz – classic masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson and of course the great jazz violinists including Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring Stuff Smith. Ben's innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players) stems from those early listening sessions – and his various awards bear testimony to his abilities. A first call jazz violinist for many of the country's top bands and studios. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group features the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and the incredible drummer Malcolm Garrett.
29th August – Swing Time! The Andrew Linham Orchestra
We
welcome back The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra which is a seventeen
piece ensemble founded in 2013 by Essex saxophonist and composer Andrew
Linham and includes many of London’s top jazz musicians.
Andrew’s
Orchestra will include a guest appearance by vocalist Mark Stratford
alongside a traditional selection of standard big band repertoire,
featuring classics from Glenn Miller to Duke Ellington and Count Basie,
with popular numbers from the iconic 1958 ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’ album.
Admission £15 – reservations essential
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
with John Withers (drums) & John Pamenter (double bass)
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 28th August - 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
A REMINDER THAT THE NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH WITH ANNIE & TONY WILL BE ON SUNDAY THE 5TH OF AUGUST.
TUESDAY 7th of AUGUST - SWING & BIG BAND SINGER PAUL WOOD. With Cliff Hall on piano, Murray Salmon on bass & John Withers on drums.
A
very welcome return for this most special singer with a deep rich voice
& delivery that will have you spellbound. A man who's appeared all
around the world and always gives a heartfelt performance. Paul is an
Essex based singer whose great personality and voice have seen him
travel extensively around Europe and the UK.
A distant relative of
Mario Lanza, Paul started singing age 6. He has worked on TV, Radio at
The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scotts and The Royal Festival Hall to
name just a few. One of his career highlights was performing for Prince
Rainier in Monte Carlo.
With over 30 world-wide tours with the well
known big bands it is no surprise that he works with some of the best in
the business and tonight is joined by Cliff Hall pianist, composer
& arranger who worked for many years with Cliff Richard.
The artist on the 21st of August has changed to The Toots Project. Link to the webpage with all the info. https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/the-toots-project
SOME OF THE ARTISTS APPEARING IN OCTOBER INCLUDE FLAMENCO WITH MALE
& FEMALE DANCERS, DEREK NASH FUNK QUINTET & DAVID BUCKINGHAM.
IN NOVEMBER JIM MULLEN WITH ZOE FRANCIS, CLAIRE FOSTER & JUDY NIEMACK.
IN DECEMBER THE JAZZ DYNAMOS, LIANE CARROLL & THE RED STRIPE BAND.
“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 7th August – 8.00pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Tuesday 14th August – 8.00pm
Ted Beament Quartet
Tuesday 21st August 8.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Dave Green and Steve Brown
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 25th August 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
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
8th August - The Gresty White Ragtimers includes Geoff Cole /Goff Dubber
22nd Aug - Julian Marc Stringle and The Chosen Men .. Enrico Tomasso / Roy Williams / Tim Huskisson
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Harlow Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors & Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays.
01279 414174 / 421763 Car Parking on site next to the new Clubhouse
which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Admission
£10 musicatm...@ntlworld.com
17th August - Dave Ferra All Stars: http://www.daveferra.co.uk/
The
Dave Ferra Allstars, are a brilliantly entertaining band with a great
pedigree. Dave is well known for playing Blues, Spirituals, ragtime etc
on guitar, slide and rack harp. Coupling a great sense of humour with
immaculate timing Dave and the band are renowned for building a great
rapport with audiences.
Playing in the UK and across Europe, as well
as his own gigs, Dave has supported The Blues Band, Kirk Fletcher, Paul
Lamb, Babajack, Nine Below Zero, Billy Walton and The Spikedrivers
amongst others. He is a regular at London's Ain't nothin but the Blues
Bar and was a finalist in the 2018 UK Blues Awards. The All Stars are
all accomplished musicians and together they provide one of the best
acts around as the following testimonies demonstrate:
"Acoustic Bluesman par excellence" - Blues Matters
“a wonderful acoustic album. Ozing quality and style”– Blues in the South
“great guitar and spot on for style” – Blues in Britain
31st August - Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee with special guest Tony Kofi
Jo Harrop vocals, Tony Kofi sax, Alex Webb piano, Neville Malcolm bass, Joel Prime drums.
Durham
born jazz singer Jo Harrop is a jazz singer who has a refined mellow
sound that is warm, intimate & sincere. She pays tribute to Peggy
Lee, the sultry songstress who Duke Ellington called ‘the queen’.
Created with MD/arranger Alex Webb (piano) ‘Fever’ features Tony Kofi
(alto sax), with creamy-voiced Harrop delivering moving renditions of
Peggy Lee ballads as well as swinging out on other great songs from the
Lee canon.
Born in Nottingham to West African parents, the playing
career of saxophonist Tony Kofi has been long and varied. After a
four-year stint at the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston
Mass. USA, on a full scholarship music diploma Tony has appeared and
played in numerous different combos both in the UK and abroad. He is
particularly committed to teaching young people the joys of music and
regularly runs his own workshops/individual lessons and works in South
London with special needs children.
Alex Webb has been a
jazz-oriented songwriter and arranger for some years and for a large
part of his career he has worked in and around the music business – in
live music promotion, music publishing, as a music press officer and in
music radio. As a piano player he has played with many notable
performers both in the UK and abroad.
14th September - Fobo Jug Band: http://fobojugband.com/
Harpo harmonica and washboard, Speed Dial Simmonds guitar, vocals and kazoo and Cripple Fingers piano.
The
FoBo Jug Band are an acoustic trio stomping and hollering blues,
country and ragtime classics of the prohibition with fantastic ability
and love for the music they play. They are one of the most impressive
Country Blues and Ragtime Trios on the circuit. Their music is quite
simply full of toe tapping joy displaying great musicality with an
authentic feel that rings true. They have played, the London Jazz
Festival, London Blues Fest, headlined the Blues Shakedown festival, the
Ignite Series at the Royal Albert Hall and Wilton’s Music Hall and have
several residencies at some of London’s finest music venues.
They
like to holler and stomp at any opportunity, so if you want to stomp and
holler until your feet drop don’t miss what will be a great gig.
Unfortunately, the boys don’t have a jug so please come along and give
generously.
28th September - Clive Fenner Quintet: www.clivefenner.com/ - www.martin-hathaway.com/Home.html - https://twitter.com/gourmetgorman?lang=en - http://www.geoffgascoyne.com/index.html - https://www.loiremusic.com/info/tutors/42-mark-ridout
Clive Fenner drums, Martin Hathaway sax, Mike Gorman keyboards, Mark Ridout and Jeff Gascoyne bass.
For
more than 10 years Clive has been the resident drummer at The East Side
Jazz Club where he has supported many of the UK’s leading musicians
including Kenny Wheeler, Peter King, Tony Coe, Jean Toussaint, John
Etheridge and Liane Carroll.
He started playing in Blues, Pop and
Jazz-Rock bands in clubs and Universities supporting bands like
Fleetwood Mac, The Nice and Free and always had a love of jazz since
hearing “Straight No Chaser” in his teens. He studied with top American
drummer Clifford Jarvis (Freddie Hubbard, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders ) and
with Britain’s premier drum teacher, Bob Armstrong.
As well as
organising and performing at The East Side Jazz Club he is founder and
Director of The International French Jazz Summer School and The Cuban
Music School in Havana Cuba. The rest of the band have all had long and
varied careers and there is far too little space to even start to
document here. However, they can all be found on the web at the
addresses given above.
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
Sun 5 August: 2-4pm Alan Clarke Trio featuring Heather Simmons
Join us for an afternoon of free, live music from the Alan Clarke Trio, featuring Ted Beaumont and Murrey Salmon, with vocals from Heather Simmons.
Alan Clarke brings together a brilliant band of experienced musicians, bringing soulful jazz beats to the sunny grounds of Chalkwell Park. Alan has worked in the industry for 40 years, playing alongside great artists including Nik Kershaw, Jools Holland, Roy Castle, The Drifters, Brian Conley, Glen Cambell, Kenny Rodgers & Bob Hope.
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Our much loved local hero, Digby Fairweather, took up jazz fulltime in l977 working with the ‘Midnite Follies Orchestra’ ‘Velvet’ and the ‘Pizza Express All Stars’. From l983 he led a variety of solo projects including the ‘Jazz Superkings’ ‘The Great British Jazz Band’ and (from l995) his award-winning ‘Half Dozen’ which toured with George Melly (2003-7) Paul Jones (2007-present), and which has won the British Jazz Award – the ‘Jazz Oscar’ - for top small group for the last eleven years He broadcast on jazz for the BBC (1986-98); has authored several books on jazz and recorded over 80 albums as leader and sideman. His numerous awards include 'BBC Jazz Society Musician of the Year’ (l979) British Jazz Award (trumpet/1992) ‘Services to jazz’ (1993/95) Freedoms of London (1992) and Southend-on-Sea (in their Millennium Role of Honour, AD 2000). In 2013 he was awarded London’s Worshipful Company of Musicians ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for jazz. He is Founder/Lifelong Patron of the National Jazz Archive (l987) and this year, in his hometown of Southend, has set up ‘The Jazz Centre (UK)’ as a flagship for jazz in Britain.
Brian Dee British jazz legend Brian Dee worked with the Vic Ash-Harry Klein Quintet (which toured with Miles Davis in 1961) then led his own Trio at the Establishment and Downbeat clubs in the 1960s. He toured with Tubby Hayes in 1965 and from the 1970s worked in studios (regularly for the eminent producer Ken Barnes) with Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Johnny Mercer and Peggy Lee as well as touring with Elaine Delmar, Kenny Baker and the Bruce Adams-Alan Barnes Quintet. In recent years he has continued to freelance as well as working with Digby in the Billie Holiday tribute show ‘Lady Sings the Blues’.
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm - The Harrison Dolphin Trio
The Harrison Dolphin Trio is comprised of Southend and London-based musicians aged between 15 and 18 years old, producing music influenced heavily by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Tadd Dameron and other great bebop musicians from the 1940's - 1950's.
Harrison is one of three UK musicians offered a space on the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Course in California, USA. The guitarist's trio is becoming an increasing presence in jazz events around London and Southend, including recent performances at the Jazz Centre UK, Twenty One Southend, supporting Rob Luft at Club 85 and more -- and with a constant line-up of saxophonist is Louis McPherson and bassist Lorenzo Morabito, audiences should be expecting a well-connected band of stylistic, instrumental and creative proficiency beyond the musicians' years.
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm - Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Laura Judd
is a London based trumpet player, composer and improviser who is making
enormous waves on the British jazz scene. She won the prestigious Dankworth
prize for composition at just 19, and at the age of 21 was the first
woman in nearly 20 years to take the Worshipful Company of Musicians'
Jazz Award. The Guardian called her performances "Sophisticated and
technically awesome...delivered with the assurance of a budding
trumpet-improv original."
Elliot Galvin is a
regular collaborator with Laura Judd, and is one of the rising stars of
UK jazz. A superbly gifted composer and pianist, whose maverick
imagination and magpie like ability to blend a disparate world of
influences into his own unique musical vision has seen him compared to
Django Bates. Galvin’s music is both playful and deadly serious drawing
on a wide range of influences from Keith Jarrett to Stravinsky, Ligetti,
Deerhof and the Beatles as well as the films of David Lynch, the Dada
movement and the literature of James Joyce.
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
On September 2nd 2018 acclaimed drummer Dylan Howe brings his new trio to Chalkwell Hall featuring two of the UK’s finest players; Dave Whitford on double bass and Gareth Hunt on piano – playing two specially crafted sets of classic standards and music by Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Dylan Howe is a British drummer (born in 1969) recently resident in Chalkwell, best known for leading his quintet and other jazz groups since 2002 and his tenures with Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Steve Howe and Wilko Johnson, coupled with extensive session work since 1990.
Snowboy has recorded or performed percussion with many, many Jazz and Latin artists such as Airto Moreira, Deodato, Makoto Kuriya, Herman Olivera, Flaco Jimenez, Jon Lucien, James Taylor, Quartet, Big John Patton, and Incognito as well as Lisa Stansfield, Imelda May, Amy Winehouse, Rod Temperton, Mark Ronson, Basia, Simply Red, Mick Hucknall, Mica Paris, Darrel Higham, Patti Austin and many, many more. More importantly he is also the leader of his world - famous Afro-Cuban Jazz group, featuring a who’s-who of the UK’s most exciting and fiery Jazz and Latin players. His music draws on Salsa, Mambo and Latin Jazz, and captures the block party feel of 1970’s New York, inspired, as ever, by the greats such as Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente. Snowboy and the Latin Section’s current album ‘New York Afternoon’ reached Number 1 in the Latin Jazz chart and Number 6 in the Jazz chart, and was the Number 1 Salsa album on the Colombian radio station ‘Salsa Exitos Del Mundo’.
7pm-11pm: Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported by the mighty Urban Allstars. (FREE but please book)
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SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet. Sara is a world class vocalist and is much in demand. Recently appeared as a support act at Ronnie Scott’s and the Newport IOW jazz festival. She appeared at Swanage jazz festival on July 15th. Not to be missed!
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
August - Closed for Holidays
Wednesday 26th Sept - Ray Gelato - ‘The Godfather of Swing’
Ray Gelato (Sax & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Get ready to be whisked back to the 1950's with tenor saxophonist and
vocal jazz showman Ray Gelato. Known for his distinctive Louis
Prima influenced vocal style, Ray has worked with many jazz greats
including, Sam Butera, Scott Hamilton, Al Grey (Count Basie), Buddy
Tate, Van Morrison, Al Casey (Fats Waller).
Wednesday 31st October - Andy Dickens & Al Nicholls
Andy Dickens (Trumpet & Voc), Al Nicholls (Sax), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Andy & Al's lively vocal/trumpet/flugelhorn and tenor sax
collaboration evokes the warmth and exuberance of Mardi Gras New
Orleans; the heat of Chicago clubland and the excitement of small-band
New York swing.
You can expect an evening punctuated with song and
off-beat observations with a typically wry presentation resulting in
an entertaining programme that draws from the finest traditions in jazz.
Wed 28th Thurs 29th & Fri 30th November - Rat Pack Refreshed Show
Steve Pert (Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Trumpet), TBC (Sax)
Six Piece Band featuring Vocalist Steve Pert. 'Rat Pack Refreshed'
celebrates the songs of Frank Sinatra and his contemporaries, all served
up with wit and charm. This vibrant, energetic show will include
classic Rat Pack songs such as Fly Me To The Moon, New York New York,
One For My Baby, The Lady Is A Tramp, That's Amore, Volare, Mr
Bojangles, Ain't That A Kick In The Head, and many more.
Wed 19th & Thurs 20th December - The Ivy Room Christmas Special
Georgina Jackson (Tpt & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Saxophone)
Hosted by Vocalist and Trumpet player Georgina Jackson. Georgina's
sassy vibrant style brings you swinging songs and melodies associated
with the best of the female and male crooners from the past hundred
years, plus all your Christmas favourites. Guaranteed to be a swinging,
toe tapping, bluesy and fun night for all with a fabulous festive feel.
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.
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 with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
August 7th - lat Back 4. A new quartet featuring Jez Guest on sax with Neal Drake piano Roger Hudson bass and Ronnie Fenn drums.
August 14th - Octave. A fun night of wide ranging jazz standard s and a few jokes! Terry can always be relied on to host an entertaining night!
August 15th - Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th - 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 16th August – 8.30pm
Atila with the Gabriel Latchin trio
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 9th August – 8.30pm
Clark Tracey Quintet
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 5th Aug – MARTIN SPEAKE
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £12
AUG 9th This exciting Quintet with a continental flavour returns to The FJC XPQ Vasilis Xenopoulos & Nigel Price Quintet www.vasilisx.com .. www.nigelprice.biz
VASILIS XENOPOULOS
tenor sax. The Charismatic Greek is in the top notch of all European
tenor players & he leads this Quality Quintet with his long term
musical partner , the Brilliant & Very Talented Guitarist NIGEL PRICE.. They are accompanied by another great rhythm section of world class fame & Quality
JOHN PEARCE Piano DARIO Di LECCE' Double Bass STEVE BROWN Drums
AUG 16th MISS LEE GIBSON & Her All Star Trio www.leegibson.co.uk
World Class British Jazz Singers are a Rare Breed ~~ But Lee Gibson is One of Them ~~ Jazz vocal sensation (The Independent). One of The Treasures of British Jazz. This Lady has an amazing CV & with a string of well deserved accolades a mile long .. Lee has featured in over 1000 BBC broadcasts & performed many times with The BBC Big Band ... For this gig Lee brings The Quality & well tuned Trio..
JOHN HORLER piano.. TIM WELLS dbl bass.. TREVOR TOMKINS drums
AUG 23rd The Most Famous Jazz Tenor Saxophonist in the World is Back to The FJC from The USA ... THE SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET www.scotthamiltonsax.com
SCOTT HAMILTON. The
most famous tenor saxophonist in the world is back with us at The FJC
for his second visit this year ~~ following on from his now annual gigs
with us in January ~~ it now looks (with the right support) that this
will also be an annual event on our amazing Top Quality weekly jazz
calendar ...Scott Hamilton travels the world every year & even finds
time to have made over 50 albums & has accompanied on more than you
can count ~~ this will be another night of Quality Jazz to Remember..
JOHN PEARCE piano...One of the finest pianists on the UK Jazz scene
DAVE GREEN double bass. Two words go together Dave Green / World Class
STEVE BROWN drums The amazing Brit Jazz award winner.. is a must
AUG 30th The Garnetts are back with The Legends of Brit Jazz. ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETT www.alexgarnettsax.com This'll be a night of great jazz ~ played by some of the amazing musicians that have put British Jazz at the forefront of jazz
ALEX GARNETT
alto & tenor sax.. One of the UK's finest saxophonists &
recognised worldwide for his accomplished playing .. He has a long term
residency at Ronnie Scotts & is the host of their late shows &
is a big part of that organisation. He is also MD/MC of the theatre
touring show The Ronnie Scott Story...
WILLIE GARNETT tenor sax One of our Legends & still runs his own 17pc Big Band.
TED BEAMENT
piano This man has a mass of experience.A great favorite at The FJC
& is a permanent member of the famous Humphrey Lyttelton band
DAVE GREEN double bass .Another true legend of British Jazz & is World Class
CLARK TRACEY drums Brit Jazz Award winner for the second year running..
JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436
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
Friday 24th August at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £12 / £6 u25
GETZ - A Musical Portrait
A career-wide musical survey of the lyrical genius of jazz saxophone Stan Getz, from Early Autumn (1949) to People Time (1991), taking in the swinging 1950s, the bossa nova years of the early 1960s and the fruitful, daring collaborations with pianists Chick Corea and Kenny Barron. Featuring the woodwind star of the John Wilson Orchestra, MARK CROOKS with CHRIS INGHAM (piano/commentary), ARNIE SOMOGYI (bass) and GEORGE DOUBLE (drums).
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE Old
Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is
re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open
7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz
& Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB
- Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN Our next gig at
Hadleigh Town Hall is a real treat, Chris Ingham's Rebop with their
Miles Davis : From Bop To Blue show will be with us on Saturday September 1st at 7:30. The sextet, which features HJC favourite Paul Higgs on trumpet and alto virtuoso Kevin Flanagan,
formerly of the Tommy Chase Quartet, will trace Miles Davis' journey
from his emergence in the '40s to the recording of Kind Of Blue regarded
by many critics as the greatest album in jazz history, full stop. As
well as delightful playing, expect plenty of Ingham-style anecdote and
observation, it will be a lovely evening. https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop £14
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
JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday
of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free
parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All
Welcome Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
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 1st 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 o promote, preserve and
celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In
The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX
and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between
10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and
Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say
hello to our friendly volunteers 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 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
The Jazz Centre UK programme in brief below. For greater detail: http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/press-release-for-jazz-now-exhibition/
Sat July 28th - Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet
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 (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
6 Aug - Bob Dwyer’s Bix & Pieces
13 Aug - Frog Island Jazz Band
20 Aug - Southend Bob’s New Orleans Jazz Band
27 Aug - Bank Holiday - NO JAZZ
3 Sep - Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang
10 Sep - Golden Eagle Jazz Band
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday
of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles
(trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul
Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30
p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer
(m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels
on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing
Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next
visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT
(The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705)
Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun:
12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 5 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 12 Aug - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 19 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Brentwood Park Festival, Warley, Brentwood CM13 3UJ (times tba)
Fri 21 Sept - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 18 Nov - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 16 Dec - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
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.
19 August, 8PM.
FG with Dave Warren, Alec Dankworth and Paul Clarvis. Boaters. Canbury
Gardens, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5AU. 0208 541
4672.www.boaterslive music.com. Free
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.
22 September, 7.30PM. W/Tad Newton and Friends. Central Hall, Duncombe Street, Grimsby, DN32 7EG. £10.
6 October, 7PM. With Lee Gibson singing the Burt Bacharach Songbook.Crazy Coqs. 20 Sherwood Street, London, W1 7ED.www.brasseriezedel.com £20.
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green, bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.
CAROL BRAITHWAITES' GIG LISTING. more information website: carolbraithwaite.com
Friday 10th August - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Great way to start the weekend. Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available
+ club prices for drinks. Fun starts at 12:30 – 2:30pm. £7 door.
Special guest: Goff Dubber sax/clarinet.
Saturday 18th August - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12:30 – 3:00pm. Entry payable at door.
Food available along with tea/coffee and bar
Friday 14th September - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Great way to start the weekend. Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available
+ club prices for drinks. Fun starts at 12:30 – 2:30pm. £7 door. d
Saturday 15th September - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12:30 – 3:00pm. Entry payable at door.
Food available along with tea/coffee and bar
Thursday 20th September - Hadleigh Cricket Club, Rectory Road, Hadleigh SS7 2NQ
An evening of easy listening jazz played in a friendly club
atmosphere. Along with the trio and special guest: Martin Nickless
sax/clarinet. The American Songbook along with jazz instrumentals
Come and join us for a relaxing night of music. Time 8 – 10.30pm
£10 entry.
More info later:
12/10/18 Billericay
18/10/18 Hadleigh Cricket Club
20/10/18 North Weald
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
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.
Sunday August 5 2 - 4:30 The Usual Suspects (The Blackwater 4) at Ye Olde Albion Rowhedge
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
6 Aug - MAC & EDEN: TWO LADIES - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
8-10 Aug - MAC & EDEN: CRASH & BURN - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
16 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Othona, Bridport, Dorset (email me for tickets)
17 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Combeinteignhead, Devon (email me for tickets)
18 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - (includes workshop) - Exeter Cathedral
19 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Ashburton Live, Devon (email J for tickets)
23-26 Aug - Mac & Eden
: Crash & Burn - Camden Fringe Festival, London
8 Sept - Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers - Bulls Head, Barnes, London tbc
15 Sept - Hosting Barb Jungr - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 Sept - Embraceable Ella - Belvedere Jazz, Wickford, Essex
5 Oct - Embraceable Ella - Haverhill Arts Centre
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. 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 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.
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Redbridge Music Lounge and Green Fair Music Club present a sixth season of free and diverse live music in The Walled Garden, Valentine Mansion and Gardens, Emerson Road, Ilford IG1 4XA on Sunday 12 August from 11am to 4:30 pm.
Eastbourne Splash Point Jazz Festival, Sunday September 30th: The full line-up now announced for the Eastbourne Splash Point Jazz Festival on Sunday 30th September.
Gigs will be in three venues in the 'East of the Pier' Heritage Area of
Eastbourne: The Fishermen's Club on Royal Parade, Christ Church
Seaside, and Leaf Hall Seaside, one of Eastbourne's most iconic historic
buildings. Leaf Hall will also feature an exhibition by renowned jazz
photographer Brian O'Connor. The venues are all within easy walking
distance of each other, and festival-goers are encouraged to dip in and
out of gigs in order to hear as wide a variety as possible throughout
the day. Eastbourne's 'East of the Pier' has its own fascinating story
to tell, one that includes smuggling, the fishing industry and
pioneering businessmen. It is also home to the Devonshire Collective, a
creative and cultural hub with studios, makerspaces, workshops, a
gallery and café for the benefit of artists, community members and the
wider public.
Stroller tickets (£50) available at any Splash Point
Jazz Club gigs ( www.splashpointjazz.club), via WeGotTickets.com, or
from Eastbourne's Tourist Information Office. All programme information
is available on the website.
Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Jazz at Chalkwell Hall, Chalkwell Avenue
Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. See entry.
Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm The Harrison Dolphin Trio
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
7pm-11pm Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported
by the mighty Urban Allstars.
(FREE but please book)
All events are free but some may require booking. www.metalculture.com
MEhr Clef have 2 reduced rate places for 14-18 year old reed/horn players available on their Summer Jazz Course
19-25 August at University of Chichester. Fee £599 includes tuition,
accommodation in single en-suite rooms, dinner, breakfast and tea/coffee
during breaks. For details contact 07718 424509 or email in...@mehrclef.com
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women. There will be an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An
ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film,
celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' is a weekly jazz music and magazine radio programme available worldwide but only via www.radionenevalley.co.uk and clicking on 'listen'. From ragtime, through swing and fusion to contemporary, it goes out every Wednesday at 7pm and is repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday).
Wednesday 15th August:
a chance to catch up on forthcoming gigs, news, releases and some old
favourites. There is no catch-up service . . . listen live, or the
following morning!
Radio Nene Valley is on Facebook and Twitter, so leave us a comment!
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it
live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new
internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
15th August – Jivin’ Miss Daisy
Simon Thorpe - double bass/bandleader, Liz Fletcher – vocals, Malcolm Earle Smith - trombone & vocals, Karen Sharp – saxes, Colin Oxley – guitar, John Pearce – piano, Matt Skelton - drums, Mark Crooks - clarinet/saxes, Simon Finch – trumpet
Jivin'
Miss Daisy is one of the UK's finest 9 piece swing bands, regularly
selling-out Ronnie Scott's and other venues playing all kinds of swing
& jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford in
the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 30s and 40s, to
Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s. Featuring Liz and Malcolm in
vocal numbers, popular instrumentals and solo spots, the band puts on a
wonderful evening's entertainment, with plenty of favourites and
lesser-known gems from the great songwriters including Gershwin, Cole
Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many others, with
original arrangements by bandleader Simon Thorpe.
The band features
some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, with credits including Tom
Jones, Katie Melua, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Ferry, Jools
Holland, Stacey Kent and BBC Proms favourites the John Wilson
Orchestra. Admission £15
22nd August – Ben Holder Quartet
Ben Holder – violin, piano & vocals, Jez Cook – guitar, Paul Jefferies – double bass, Malcolm Garrett – drums
Award winning Ben Holder is one of the finest swing jazz violinists in the UK, he also sings and plays piano. Ben's passion is his quartet, a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original style of music, resulting in some breathtaking, inventive compositions. During his classical studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Ben began listening to Jazz – classic masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson and of course the great jazz violinists including Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring Stuff Smith. Ben's innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players) stems from those early listening sessions – and his various awards bear testimony to his abilities. A first call jazz violinist for many of the country's top bands and studios. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group features the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and the incredible drummer Malcolm Garrett.
29th August – Swing Time! The Andrew Linham Orchestra
We
welcome back The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra which is a seventeen
piece ensemble founded in 2013 by Essex saxophonist and composer Andrew
Linham and includes many of London’s top jazz musicians.
Andrew’s
Orchestra will include a guest appearance by vocalist Mark Stratford
alongside a traditional selection of standard big band repertoire,
featuring classics from Glenn Miller to Duke Ellington and Count Basie,
with popular numbers from the iconic 1958 ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’ album.
Admission £15 – reservations essential
5th September – Paul Wood & Friends
Paul Wood – vocals, Brian Dee – piano, Dominic Metz – drums, Simon Thorpe - double bass, Robert Fowler - tenor saxophone/clarinet, John Withers - vibes
Paul
Wood is a vocalist who’s appeared with the Glenn Miller Memorial
Orchestra, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, BBC Big Band, Tommy Dorsey Tribute
Orchestra & The Len Phillips Big Band. We welcome back this popular
Ilford crooner Paul Wood, who tonight will sing your favourite songs
along with several instrumentals by the quintet.
Brian Dee is one of
the most respected pianist accompanists on the British jazz scene,
working as effectively with vocalists as with instrumentalists and has
recorded with Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee & Fred Astaire
to name but a few.
Robert Fowler regularly performs on tenor sax and
clarinet, in the John Wilson and BBC Big Bands. Simon Thorpe on double
bass leads Jivin’ Miss Daisy and also regularly appears at Ronnie
Scott’s.
John Withers is a man of many talents not only being an
excellent vibe player, but also a superb percussionist and plays in
several big bands as well as smaller ones.
Dominic Metz tours internationally with French Artist Charles Aznavour, as well as with the Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra.
12th September – Ray Gelato & The Giants
Ray Gelato – tenor sax & vocals, Gunther Kurmayr – piano, Andy Rogers – trombone, Danny Marsden - trumpet, Olly Wilby – saxes, Manuel Alvarez - double bass, Ed Richardson – drums
After numerous successive sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s we welcome back Ray Gelato and The Giants. Constantly the fabulous Ray Gelato, and his amazing swing band The Giants, blow the lid off Ronnie Scott’s Club in awesome fashion. Ray, a wonderful sax player and superb front man, is a London boy heavily influenced by the likes of Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Louis Jordan and Coleman Hawkins. The Giants’ brilliant horn section is made up of Andy Rogers - trombone, Danny Marsden - trumpet and Olly Wilby - saxophone, who’s joint talent goes beyond the brass, supplying some playful call and response backing vocals. The double bass player Manuel Alvarez and amazing drummer Ed Richardson are always on fire together creating smoking hot rhythms and are the driving energy of the band. Completing the seven piece line-up is the talented ever smiling jazz pianist Gunther Kurmayr tickling the ivories with great gusto. Tickets priced £17.50 are on sale Club nights (Wednesdays) only
19th September – Jonathan Vinten Jazz Band
Jonathan Vinten – piano & vocals, Andy Dickens – trumpet & vocals, Rob Brown – drums, Andy Lawrence – double bass, Goff Dubber – saxes, clarinets, Graham Hughes – trombone
Jonathan Vinten was pianist with George Melly and John Chilton’s Feetwarmers for over 10 years, Jonathan toured extensively, both at home and abroad, playing over 250 theatre concerts a year and making numerous TV and radio appearances. He also performed month-long Christmas seasons at Ronnie Scott’s every year during this time and has worked with Terry Lightfoot, Aker Bilk and Kenny Ball. Jonathan has been a featured guest on tours in Europe. He has performed at the Los Angeles Jazz Festival, the prestigious Nice Jazz Festival and with many visiting American musicians. Jonathan has a Masters degree in Composition for Film and Television and has had his works performed at London ’s Festival Hall. Regularly appears in our Club’s Summer Pianorama.
26th September – ‘Embraceable Ella’
Joanna Eden – vocals, Chris Ingham – piano, George Double – drums, Alan Barnes – saxes, Owen Morgan – double bass
Award winning Ben Holder is one of the finest swing jazz violinists in the UK, he also sings and plays piano. Ben's passion is his quartet, a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original style of music, resulting in some breathtaking, inventive compositions. During his classical studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Ben began listening to Jazz – classic masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson and of course the great jazz violinists including Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring Stuff Smith. Ben's innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players) stems from those early listening sessions – and his various awards bear testimony to his abilities. A first call jazz violinist for many of the country's top bands and studios. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group features the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and the incredible drummer Malcolm Garrett.
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
15 Aug - Bill Yeomans
22 August - Catherine Lima
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 28th August - 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
TUESDAY 14th of AUGUST - THE ANITA WARDELL QUARTET.
With Robin Aspland - Piano Dario Di Lecce - Bass Steve Brown - Drums.
Delighted
to welcome back this superb & very classy singer. Anita Wardell's
singing is exciting and breathtaking. She is noted for her mesmerizing
and captivating vocal improvisations and vocalese lyrics to instrumental
solos. Anita, steeped in the bebop tradition, is a musician who uses
the voice as her instrument, displaying precision and agility, mixed
with heartfelt emotion. Anita was the recipient of a 2006 BBC Jazz
Award and British Jazz award in 2016.
Anita is in town July
and August and is performing around London after spending the first
part of this year in Adelaide Australia teaching Jazz Voice at the
Adelaide University.
"Anita Wardell, the UK-resident
Australia-raised singer, has been one of the most engaging live
performers on standard material over a decade." John Fordham, The
Guardian.
The artist on the 21st of August has changed to The Toots Project. Link to the webpage with all the info. https://www.anniesjazz.co.uk/events/the-toots-project
SOME OF THE ARTISTS APPEARING IN OCTOBER INCLUDE FLAMENCO WITH MALE
& FEMALE DANCERS, DEREK NASH FUNK QUINTET & DAVID BUCKINGHAM.
IN NOVEMBER JIM MULLEN WITH ZOE FRANCIS, CLAIRE FOSTER & JUDY NIEMACK.
IN DECEMBER THE JAZZ DYNAMOS, LIANE CARROLL & THE RED STRIPE BAND.
“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 14th August – 8.00pm
Ted Beament Quartet
Tuesday 21st August - 8.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Dave Green and Steve Brown
Tuesday 4th September - 8.00pm
Derek Nash with Richard Busiakiewicz Mick Hutton & Sebastiaan deKrom
Tuesday 11th September - 8.00pm
Mark Crooks Quartet ‘plays Stan Getz meets the Oscar Peterson Trio
Tuesday 18th September - 8.00pm
Jo Fooks & Al Nicholls with Richard Busiakiewicz, Tim Fairhill & Chris Nickels
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
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 25th August 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
Admission £10.00 students £5.00
Saturday 29th September 2.00pm – 4.00pm
‘Picanti’ with Derek Nash Neil Angilley Dominic Ashworth Andy Staple Robin Jones Marc Cecil
Admission £12.00 students £6.00
12th – 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.
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.
September
2nd – Rance’s Rocking Chair Band. Led by Dave and his trumpet this Dixieland seven-piece jazz band entertains with plenty of vocals, a dash of humour for good measure and always provide an evening of foot-tapping jazz.
9th – Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead. Kit’s alto sax and vocals leads this popular band featuring the tenor sax of Tracey Mendham. They play the swinging tempos of Louis Jordan as well as Rhythm & Blues and classic Rock ’n’ Roll.
16th – Henri’s Hot Shots. This is the band’s first time at the club but certainly not Henri’s, he’s the exuberant drummer of Rance’s Rocking Chair band. An evening of traditional jazz.
23rd – Dave Hammer’s Little BigHorn. Dave Hammer on vibraphone leads his nine-piece big sounding band, with a repertoire that ranges from warm West Coast to crisp New York jazz with a splash of the sophistication of Duke Ellington.
30th – 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.
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 2nd 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 7th 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. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 4th 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 2nd 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.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10
each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts
Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday nights.
Weds 29th August - Julia Quinn Band Doors 8pm, music 8.30 to 11pm.
Local
lead vocalist Julia started singing at school before graduating to The
Melvin Beddow Big Band at aged 17. Various pop, rock and funk function
line ups followed before Julia tried a Jazz Summer School at the
Guildhall and in 1997 she attended the 1st Essex Easter Jazz
Course. Vocal tutor (and later Julia’s mentor) BBC Male Jazz vocalist of
the year Ian Shaw pointed out Julia’s voice to fellow tutor and
guitarist Tony Sandeman, who later invited her up to sing some tunes
with legendary jazz funk combo ‘C’ Level. As a singer/songwriter she has
collaborated with jazz guitarist Dave Mascall and released songs on his
Acid Lounge cd's. On the night Julia's band includes Dan Banks on keyboards, Tony Sandeman on guitar, Andy Staples on bass and Marc Cecil on drums.
£12 from Cliffs Pavilion Box Office 01702 351135 Online www.southendtheatres.org.uk
THE CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB, 228 London Road, Westcliff SS0 7JG – where we set our regular jazz club for the second Wednesday every month. The next date will be September 12th and the music starts at 830pm but come early for the best seats. If you want to eat in Carlo’s adjacent restaurant it’s worth booking a table as jazz night gets busy – the phone number is 01702 345053. On September 12th we have invited Rowan Kersay Lawson to the club – and if you haven’t heard Rowan before you are in for a real treat. Rowan is bringing his vibraphone to our set – something extra special to hear. He will be backed by Roger Curphey (bass), Alan Clarke (drums) and Ted Beamont will be completing the rhythm section. Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will be on the frontline and this will prove to be a great night – you musn’t miss it! Remember there is no entrance fee and there is free car parking after 6.30pm at the nearby car park. See you there!
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are already booked for the rest of 2018
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
JAZZ AT CHALKWELL HALL Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Chalkwell Avenue Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 12 Aug: 2-4pm Digby Fairweather with special guest Brian Dee
Thursday 20th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar with Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
Thursday 6th September – 8.30pm
From USA Paul McCandless and Charged Particles
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 13th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar Calan Gourlay & Matt Home
Thursday 27th September – 8.30pm
Jo Fooks & Al Nicholls with Paul Eldridge, Tim Fairhill & Chris Nickels
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL At THE READING ROOM, HIGH ST, GT YELDHAM, ESSEX, CO9 4ER
Nominated:
Vocalist Of The Year 2016 - Jazz FM Awards 2016. Winner: Best British
Jazz Vocalist - British Jazz Awards 2016. BASCA Gold Badge Award for
Services to Music - 2016. "She seems in some magical way to be made out
of music" The Observer. "Deeply soulful, wonderfully honest" The Times.
"Liane Carroll doesn't just sing jazz. She is jazz." MOJO.
There is no bar so bring your own booze! The Waggon & Horses is just across the road and the Village Local store nearby has a good selection of beer, wine, etc - open until 8pm. Street car parking is available in Whitlock Drive opposite the venue.
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £12
AUG 16th MISS LEE GIBSON & Her All Star Trio www.leegibson.co.uk
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) sorry, no debit/credit cards - cash or cheque only) *£4 discount for members of the “Friend of Fleece Jazz” loyalty scheme.
14 September, £25/*£21 - Sarah-Jane Morris (vocals) and Antonio Forcione (guitar)
Each
has been compared to an array of musical geniuses including Janis
Joplin and Tom Waits (vocally) as well as Jimi Hendrix (instrumentally) -
a comparison Antonio wears with pride. They also exude a wonderful
chemistry when performing together.
"Leave your preconceptions at home,' begins one London critic's assessment of sensual singer-songwriter Sarah Jane Morris.
Expect fantastic singing and intense brilliance. 'Morris does not
interpret soul. She is soul, with all its passion and pain, joy and
sorrow, hard times and highs." The Gazette, Montreal.
Sarah Jane
trained as an actress at the Central School of Speech and Drama,
alongside comedy duo French and Saunders, actor Rupert Everett and film
star Kristen Scott-Thomas. She found fame with The Communards and with
the BBC ban of her version of Me and Mrs Jones. Since then she has
become a world superstar, with hits in Japan, Germany, Greece (two no. 1
's), and Italy, (awarded the key to the city of Verona!), honoured with
a European Grammy and won the international San Remo song festival.
Antonio Forcione's
playing is a thing of wonder, as a stunning soloist at Fleece Jazz and
with Sarah. He is a multi-award winning, charismatic, inventive, mould
breaking, genre bending, Hendrix of the acoustic guitar. Recently he has
been writing and playing with Sarah in what promises to be one of her
best ever partnerships.
Come and see a "flamboyant, idiosyncratic
singer on the borders of jazz, soul and pop, she's a majestic if
raw-nerved singer of awesome eloquence" The Guardian.
21 September £18/*£14 - Kate Williams Quartet
"...crisp,
incisive and totally at one with the rhythmic ebb and flow." -
"Williams has a quality rare among jazz composers: a musical vocabulary
that's all her own" The Observer ****
Kate Williams ~ piano Stan Sulzmann ~ saxophones
Oli Hayhurst ~ bass David Ingamells ~ drums
Jazz pianist/composer Kate Williams
was born in London into a musical family (her father is the guitarist
John Williams, her mother a classical pianist). A recipient of the John
Dankworth Award For Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, she has gained a
distinctive reputation as both a writer and performer. She has
released several previous CDs, each one to critical acclaim, including
'Made Up' (with her septet) and 'Smoke And Mirrors' (with tenor legend
Bobby Wellins - an album that is always very close to my pleyer). Both
were in Mojo magazine's top ten jazz albums in 2011 and 2012
respectively.
She was featured at the Pizza Express Steinway 2 -
Piano Festival in 2010, 2011 and 2013 (with Robin Aspland and Nikki Iles
respectively), with two of the concerts broadcast on Radio 3 's Jazz
Line Up. Her Four Plus Three album with the Guastalla string quartet has
rave reviews
A veteran of the UK jazz scene, Stan Sulzmann
has a rich and varied career that has included playing with musicians
as diverse as Kenny Wheeler, Larry Grenadier and Gwilym Simcock, as well
as a prolific output as bandleader. Always moving forward, Stan's Neon
Quartet sees him amongst some of the UKs most sought-after young
musicians, and their latest album *Subjekt* explores Stan's
ever-developing musical influences. Stan is also a highly respected
composer and arranger; his vibrant big band arrangements have excited
and inspired people for the last 25 years, and in 2013 Stan was
commissioned to write an original piece for the London Jazz Festival.
Highly in demand as a sideman, Stan has worked with a host of
musicians, including: John Taylor, Jim Mullen, Nikki Iles, Mike Gibbs,
Marc Copland, Allan Botchinksy, European Jazz Ensemble, Kit Downes,
Michael Brecker and Gil Evans. And now with Kate, which will be a
magical combination.
Oli Hayhurst has been one of the busiest bass players on the London jazz scene since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 2000 He is involved in a wide range of music playing with stars of jazz, classical and world musics. He has been featured on over 60 albums and toured extensively. He is a firm Fleece Jazz favourite.
David Ingamells
was born in 1990 and started to play the drum kit at the age of seven.
In 2009 he was awarded a place to study at the Guildhall School of Music
and Drama with Martin Hathaway, Scott Stroman and Malcolm Edmonstone.
He is currently a Fellow of the Guildhall School. Whilst at the
Guildhall, David had the opportunity to play with the Southbank
Sinfonia, as well as being involved in several projects featuring
musicians such as Mike Gibbs and Nikki Iles. He graduated from the
Guildhall in 2013 with a First Class Honours and was awarded both the
Chartered Surveyors' Prize and the Yahama Jazz Scholarship in the same
year. In addition to concert venues such as Queen Elizabeth Hall,
Barbican Hall and St. John's, Smith Square. He has performed in the Isle
of Wight, Marlborough and Lillehammer Jazz Festivals, as well as the
City of London Festival and the BBC Proms.
“a triumph of integrity and classy musicality” - The Guardian ****
28 September £15/*£11 - Jon Shenoy
Shenoy displays a melodic sensibility that bears comparison with any of the great saxophone balladeers of yore." * Bebop Spoken Here
Jon Shenoy ~ tenor sax Will Bartlett ~ organ
Sam Dunn ~ guitar Chris Draper ~ drums
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 (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
13 Aug - Frog Island Jazz Band
20 Aug - Southend Bob’s New Orleans Jazz Band
27 Aug - Bank Holiday - NO JAZZ
3 Sep - Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang
10 Sep - Golden Eagle Jazz Band
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday
of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles
(trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul
Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30
p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer
(m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels
on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing
Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next
visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT
(The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705)
Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun:
12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 12 Aug - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (3pm-6pm)
Sun 19 Aug - The Chequers, 11 Chequers Rd, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Mill Meadows Fayre 11am-4.30pm, Mill Meadows Nature Reserve, Billericay (3.15pm)
8-10 Aug - MAC & EDEN: CRASH & BURN - Corpus Playroom, Cambridge tbc
16 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Othona, Bridport, Dorset (email me for tickets)
17 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Combeinteignhead, Devon (email me for tickets)
18 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - (includes workshop) - Exeter Cathedral
19 Aug - JOANNA EDEN LIVE - Ashburton Live, Devon (email J for tickets)
23-26 Aug - Mac & Eden
: Crash & Burn - Camden Fringe Festival, London
8 Sept - Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers - Bulls Head, Barnes, London tbc
15 Sept - Hosting Barb Jungr - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 Sept - Embraceable Ella - Belvedere Jazz, Wickford, Essex
5 Oct - Embraceable Ella - Haverhill Arts Centre
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. 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 25th September - another fabulous band on tour from Austin, Texas, James and Black. Sam Kelly will also be drumming for them, while on tour, so will be a sort of fixture for us in 2018 (4 shows), however, what a great fixture to have! The ticket price will be the standard £12.00
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
JAZZ AT BARNEY’S CAFE/BAR 46-56 Portland Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN (01903 527075). http://www.barneysworthing.co.uk A few minutes drive from Worthing train station, in the centre of town.
Every Saturday 8.30pm - 11pm, join local tenor saxophonist Mike Pappenheim with guest artists for two sets of standards-led jazz with some easy-listening pop thrown in. Free Entry! 01903 527075.
The Indian and Thai fusion restaurant - The Royal Tiger in Chelmsford - Southend Rd, Rettendon Common CM3 8EE - put on live modern jazz on the last Sunday evening of the month. They have had renowned musicians likes of Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Lily Dior, Marc Cecil and many more. Bookings 01245 403030
Live Saxophone led Jazz Trio featured every Sunday along with Sunday Roast from 4 - 6pm Free Entry. Bedford Tavern 160 Seven Sisters Road London N7 7 PT
For Live Music in Cambridge - Hot Numbers Coffee with Nick Hill plus guests every Thursday evening within the gallery space from 7pm - 10:30pm. Units 5/6 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ. Some fantastic recent guests include Gillad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Josh Kemp. www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk
JAZZ NIGHTS AT HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, High St, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR. To book 01440 714140 or go to www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D
5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz
Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682
www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz
WEDS 8th August - RETRO CHET QUARTET - 'The Life & Music of Chet Baker' - GEOFF VARRALL trumpet/flugelhorn/cornet, CAROLINE COOPER piano, CLIVE BROWN bass & PETER MILES drums. The
quartet was formed in the summer of 2017 to mark the 30th anniversary
of Chet Baker’s Last Night in Tokyo Concert. Tonight's show will engage
you with the fascinating life story of this icon trumpeter and his
beautiful music albeit often produced in tragic circumstances. There
will be narration between the music + a back projection of images and
movie footage to bring Chet's amazing story to life.
Thirty years
ago, just two weeks before his untimely death, Chet Baker played a final
concert in Hanover. In this anniversary celebration year of his life
and music, we revisit four decades of Chet Baker playing with some of
the finest musicians to be found either side of the Atlantic including
on bass, Carson Smith and Ron Carter, on piano Russ Freeman, Hal Galper
and Harold Danko and on drums, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker and Steve
Gadd.
The show will feature music from the Fifties (Deep in a Dream,
The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker for Dick Bock, Pacific Records and
Chet in Paris 1955 for the Barclay Label, the Sixties (Chet is Back, The
Italian Sessions and The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 including
Tadd’s Delight by Tadd Cameron), the Seventies (1974 Carnegie Hall
Concert with Gerry Mulligan and She was Too Good for Me with
arrangements by Don Sebesky) and the Eighties (Last Night in Tokyo and
the Stuttgart and Hannover concerts). Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8
advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/444747
WEDS 15th August – TOMASZ BURA & THE SCIENTISTS TOMASZ BURA piano/keyboards, YOLANDA CHARLES bass, MARK MONDESIR drums & ROUHANGEZE vocals - Coming
from the Eastern European school of classical piano, Tomasz Bura has
wide language as an instrumentalist and a composer. He connects his
classical music background with jazz and World Music elements.
His compositions are rich with colourful harmonies and surprising rhythms.
Supported by top UK bassist Yolanda Charles (QUEEN, Hans Zimmer), Mark
Mondesir (John McLaughlin, Chris Potter) on drums and astonishing World
Music singer Rouhangeze Baichoo will make the show an unforgettable
experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-bTBvlizrw https://www.tomaszbura.com Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/446262
WEDS 22nd August - IRON MAN SEPTET ‘The Music of Eric Dolphy’ -
Ensemble brimming with top jazz talent performing music from the early
60s albums of the legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist 'Iron
Man'/'Far Cry'/'Outward Bound'. RORY SIMMONS trumpet, ALAM
NATHOO alto sax, GEORGE CROWLEY tenor sax, JAMES ALLSOPP bass clarinet,
RICK SIMPSON piano, TOM HERBERT bass & SIMON ROTH drums www.rorysimmons.com www.monocledman.com twitter.com/rory_simmons rorysimmons.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/rory_simmons Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/446262
WEDS 29th August – TOMORROW’S WARRIORS FEMALE FRONTLINE -
The 9-piece developed out of the award-winning Tomorrow’s Warriors
Emerging Artist Development Programme based at the Southbank Centre.
This ensemble embodies the Warrior spirit in more than just serious
musical talent. Playing a selection of upbeat jazz standards, funk and
contemporary versions of some well-known classics from the likes of
Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove and Freddie Hubbard, the Female Frontline is
led by saxophonist ALEKSANDRA TOPCZEWSKA under the tutelage of GARY CROSBY OBE. https://tomorrowswarriors.org/tw-female-frontline/ Doors: 6pm, Music: 8-11pm - £10/£8 advance http://www.wegottickets.com/event/446264
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The Hadleigh Jazz Club trip to St Martin In The Fields for Paul Higgs Pavane gig on Tuesday August 28th.
The cost will be £17 per person to cover the return coach travel from
Hadleigh, the gig itself is free of charge. Leaving Hadleigh at 8.30am,
there'll be free time scheduled in for lunch/coffee/sightseeing etc and
we'll be leaving London at 4pm. https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-paul-higgs-trumpet/
The next Hadleigh Jazz Club date will be Sat 1st Sept with Chris Ingham's Rebop sextet featuring the music of Miles Davis, Bop To Blue https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop
July
2018 update. Just six weeks to go to our Summer Jazz Course at
Chichester. As always, we are lucky to have a wonderful group of
students and the team is very much looking forward to working with
everyone. We still have a few places available:
Bass - 1 place
Guitar - 1 place
Vocals - 1 place
Reeds/Horns - few places
2 reed/horn bursary places for musicians aged 14-18 at a reduced rate of £599
In exceptional circumstances we will accept students under 14 for a
bursary. However, it would be essential for a parent to accompany
him/her.
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
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tea/coffee and dinner. Students may bring non-playing partners. Rates
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The first EASTBOURNE SPLASH POINT JAZZ FESTIVAL takes place on Sunday September 30th, 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
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
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'JAZZ IN A BROAD WAY' at the Time and Leisure Studio - New Wimbledon Theatre, 93
The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG Doors 7pm for 7.30pm /
Lift access available / Bar On the door £15.00 or £13.00
concessions Interval 15 / 20 mins
ATG Tickets: + £1.50 Online Booking Fee 0844 871 7646 atgtickets.com/wimbledon
www.vampjazz.co.uk www.musicalballoonband.com
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Sunday 16 Sept 2018 with Chris Hare Compere
Digby Fairweather - trumpet
Dominic Ashworth - guitar
Paul Morgan - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
Roan Kearsey-Lawson - vibraphone
Verona Chard - vocals
Sunday 21 October 2018 with Chris Hare Compere
Renato D'Aiello - sax
Wayne McConnell - piano
Chris Neill - bass
Winston Clifford - drums
Verona Chard - vocals
Sunday 25 November 2018 with Chris Hare Compere
Gareth Williams - piano
Verona Chard - vocals
Roan Kearsey-Lawson - vibraphone
Alec Dankworth - bass
Winston Clifford - drums
Eastbourne Splash Point Jazz Festival, Sunday September 30th: Gigs
will be in three venues in the 'East of the Pier' Heritage Area of
Eastbourne: The Fishermen's Club on Royal Parade, Christ Church Seaside,
and Leaf Hall Seaside. Leaf Hall will also feature an exhibition by
renowned jazz photographer Brian O'Connor. The venues are all within
easy walking distance, and festival-goers are encouraged to dip in and
out of gigs. Eastbourne's 'East of the Pier' has its own fascinating
story to tell that includes smuggling, the fishing industry and
pioneering businessmen. It is also home to the Devonshire Collective, a
creative and cultural hub with studios, makerspaces, workshops, a
gallery and café for the benefit of artists, community members and the
wider public.
Stroller tickets (£50) available at any Splash Point Jazz Club gigs (www.splashpointjazz.club), via WeGotTickets.com, or from Eastbourne's Tourist Information Office. All programme information is on the website.
Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Jazz at Chalkwell Hall, Chalkwell Avenue
Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. See entry.
Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some amazing live jazz performances, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. All performances free.
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm The Harrison Dolphin Trio
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
7pm-11pm Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported
by the mighty Urban Allstars. (FREE but please book)
All events are free but some may require booking. www.metalculture.com
The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women with an Exhibition, June 30th - August 18th: An
ongoing display of memorabilia, books, periodicals, music and film,
celebrating the contribution to the arts and future of jazz women. http://thejazzcentreuk.co.uk/press-release/jazz-women/
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' . . . 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 repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday).
Wednesday 22nd August: London based singer Sara Dowling on the telephone talking about her new album. News and some favourite tracks added in too!
There is no catch-up service so listen live . . . or the following morning!
Radio Nene Valley is on Facebook and Twitter, leave us a message!
Sound of Spitfire Radio on the internet www.soundofspitfire.co.uk Tune in at 9pm Monday UK time: http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
There will be two broadcasts of each show, but you'll need to catch it
live as it will not be available for download. This is a brand new
internet station, based in Spalding Lincolnshire.http://listen.soundofspitfire.co.uk/
Facebook: SoundOfSpitfire Twitter: @SoundOfSpitfire
Skype: SoundOfSpitfire Studio Or e-mail to...@soundofspitfire.co.uk
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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
22nd August – Ben Holder Quartet
Ben Holder – violin, piano & vocals, Jez Cook – guitar, Paul Jefferies – double bass, Malcolm Garrett – drums
Award winning Ben Holder is one of the finest swing jazz violinists in the UK, he also sings and plays piano. Ben's passion is his quartet, a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original style of music, resulting in some breathtaking, inventive compositions. During his classical studies at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Ben began listening to Jazz – classic masters such as Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson and of course the great jazz violinists including Grappelli, Joe Venuti and the awe inspiring Stuff Smith. Ben's innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players) stems from those early listening sessions – and his various awards bear testimony to his abilities. A first call jazz violinist for many of the country's top bands and studios. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group features the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and the incredible drummer Malcolm Garrett.
29th August – Swing Time! The Andrew Linham Orchestra
We
welcome back The Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra which is a seventeen
piece ensemble founded in 2013 by Essex saxophonist and composer Andrew
Linham and includes many of London’s top jazz musicians.
Andrew’s Orchestra will include a guest appearance by vocalist Mark Stratford
alongside a traditional selection of standard big band repertoire,
featuring classics from Glenn Miller to Duke Ellington and Count Basie,
with popular numbers from the iconic 1958 ‘The Atomic Mr Basie’ album.
Admission £15 – reservations essential
5th September – Paul Wood & Friends
Paul Wood – vocals, Brian Dee – piano, Dominic Metz – drums, Simon Thorpe - double bass, Robert Fowler - tenor saxophone/clarinet, John Withers - vibes
Paul Wood is a vocalist who’s appeared with the Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, BBC Big Band, Tommy Dorsey Tribute Orchestra & The Len Phillips Big Band. We welcome back this popular Ilford crooner Paul Wood, who will sing your favourite songs along with several instrumentals by the quintet.
Brian Dee is one of the most
respected pianist accompanists on the British jazz scene, working as
effectively with vocalists as with instrumentalists and has recorded
with Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee & Fred Astaire to name
but a few.
Robert Fowler regularly performs on tenor sax and
clarinet, in the John Wilson and BBC Big Bands. Simon Thorpe on double
bass leads Jivin’ Miss Daisy and also regularly appears at Ronnie
Scott’s.
John Withers is a man of many talents not only being an
excellent vibe player, but also a superb percussionist and plays in
several big bands as well as smaller ones.
Dominic Metz tours internationally with French Artist Charles Aznavour, as well as with the Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra.
12th September – Ray Gelato & The Giants
Ray Gelato – tenor sax & vocals, Gunther Kurmayr – piano, Andy Rogers – trombone, Danny Marsden - trumpet, Olly Wilby – saxes, Manuel Alvarez - double bass, Ed Richardson – drums
After numerous successive sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s we welcome back Ray Gelato and The Giants. Constantly the fabulous Ray Gelato, and his amazing swing band blow the lid off Ronnie Scott’s Club in awesome fashion. Ray, a wonderful sax player and superb front man, is a London boy heavily influenced by the likes of Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Louis Jordan and Coleman Hawkins. The Giants’ brilliant horn section is made up of Andy Rogers - trombone, Danny Marsden - trumpet and Olly Wilby - saxophone, who’s joint talent goes beyond the brass, supplying some playful call and response backing vocals. The double bass player Manuel Alvarez and amazing drummer Ed Richardson are always on fire together creating smoking hot rhythms and are the driving energy of the band. Completing the seven piece line-up is the talented ever smiling jazz pianist Gunther Kurmayr tickling the ivories with great gusto. Tickets priced £17.50 are on sale Club nights (Wednesdays) only
19th September – Jonathan Vinten Jazz Band
Jonathan Vinten – piano & vocals, Andy Dickens – trumpet & vocals, Rob Brown – drums, Andy Lawrence – double bass, Goff Dubber – saxes, clarinets, Graham Hughes – trombone
Jonathan Vinten was pianist with George Melly and John Chilton’s Feetwarmers for over 10 years, Jonathan toured extensively, at home and abroad, playing over 250 theatre concerts a year and making numerous TV and radio appearances. He also performed month-long Christmas seasons at Ronnie Scott’s every year during this time and has worked with Terry Lightfoot, Aker Bilk and Kenny Ball. Jonathan has been a featured guest on tours in Europe. He has performed at the Los Angeles Jazz Festival, the prestigious Nice Jazz Festival and with many visiting American musicians. Jonathan has a Masters degree in Composition for Film and Television and has had his works performed at London ’s Festival Hall. Regularly appears in our Club’s Summer Pianorama.
26th September – ‘Embraceable Ella’
Joanna Eden – vocals, Chris Ingham – piano, George Double – drums, Alan Barnes – saxes, Owen Morgan – double bass
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
22 August - Catherine Lima
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 28th August - 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 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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
TUESDAY 21st of AUGUST - THE TOOTS PROJECT.
(Previously advertised artist Alina Bzhezhinska will now be appearing on 12rd Oct.)
The Toots Project is a live programme of music from virtuoso harmonica player Phil Hopkins, presenting an homage to the unique Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans,
whose career over 50 years saw him working alongside the leading names
in jazz, pop and media, gracing their recordings with the highly
personal and stirring sound of chromatic harmonica. The Toots Project quintet features some
of the UK’s finest jazz musicians, whose reputation
extends internationally. Classically-trained bassist Yaron
Stavi tours regularly with Richard
Galliano, Gilad Atzmon and The Blockheads. Pianist Jonathan Gee recently
has been working with the USA’s Craig Handy, and singer Cleveland
Watkiss at the 2017 London Jazz Festival saw him in three concerts which
paid tribute to Thelonius Monk in his centenary year.
Phil
has been featured harmonica soloist for major West End productions
including Trevor Nunn's Porgy and Bess and Gone With The Wind, Tim
Rice's From Here To Eternity and Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. As a
recording musician Phil has performed on many TV, film, radio and album
sessions as well as playing in prestigious concert halls in the UK and
abroad. Lately he's been working with the London Sinfonietta.
SOME OF THE ARTISTS APPEARING IN OCTOBER INCLUDE FLAMENCO WITH MALE & FEMALE DANCERS, DEREK NASH FUNK QUINTET & DAVID BUCKINGHAM.
IN NOVEMBER JIM MULLEN WITH ZOE FRANCIS, CLAIRE FOSTER & JUDY NIEMACK.
IN DECEMBER THE JAZZ DYNAMOS, LIANE CARROLL & THE RED STRIPE BAND.
“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 21st August - 8.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Dave Green and Steve Brown
Tuesday 4th September - 8.00pm
Derek Nash with Richard Busiakiewicz Mick Hutton & Sebastiaan deKrom
Tuesday 11th September - 8.00pm
Mark Crooks Quartet ‘plays Stan Getz meets the Oscar Peterson Trio
Tuesday 18th September - 8.00pm
Jo Fooks & Al Nicholls with Richard Busiakiewicz, Tim Fairhill & Chris Nickels
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
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 25th August 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
Admission £10.00 students £5.00
Saturday 29th September 2.00pm – 4.00pm
‘Picanti’ with Derek Nash Neil Angilley Dominic Ashworth Andy Staple Robin Jones Marc Cecil
Admission £12.00 students £6.00
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
22nd Aug - Julian Marc Stringle and The Chosen Men .. Enrico Tomasso / Roy Williams / Tim Huskisson
CHELMSFORD JAZZ CLUB presents 10 or 11 concerts a year at the Cramphorn Theatre,
Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG (next to the Civic Theatre), mainly
on Sunday lunchtime. The jazz is generally mainstream and modern and
the club is justly proud of the quality. For an annual subscription of
£10.00 (£15.00 joint) members are entitled to a £4.00 reduction on
normal ticket prices, and notice of concerts. There's a friendly
atmosphere, come along. Enq: Christine Adgo 07702 303121. join the
Facebook groups Twitter account @chelmfordjazz
Doors: 11.45am Gigs start: 12.15pm Advance booking: 01245 606505 £12 / £16
Sunday 9th September - Sara Dowling Quartet
Sara Dowling (vocals), Gabriel Latchin (piano), Dario di’Lecce (bass), Steve Brown (drums)
Going forward from October - Reduced price tickets at £5 for under 18’s
Sunday 7th October 2018
Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopolous with Ross Stanley and Steve Brown
Sunday 4th November 2018
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Pete Long’s ELLINGTONES (10 piece band playing the Music of Duke Ellington )
Sunday 13th January 2019
Scott Hamilton with John Pearce Dave Green and Steve Brown
MUSIC AT MARIGOLDS, Harlow Cricket Club, Chippingfield, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0DJ. Doors & Licensed Bar 7.30pm, Fridays.
01279 414174 / 421763 Car Parking on site next to the new Clubhouse
which has been built between the Cricket Club’s two grounds. Admission
£10 musicatm...@ntlworld.com
31st August - Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee with special guest Tony Kofi
Jo Harrop vocals, Tony Kofi sax, Alex Webb piano, Neville Malcolm bass, Joel Prime drums.
Durham
born jazz singer Jo Harrop is a jazz singer who has a refined mellow
sound that is warm, intimate & sincere. She pays tribute to Peggy
Lee, the sultry songstress who Duke Ellington called ‘the queen’.
Created with MD/arranger Alex Webb (piano) ‘Fever’ features Tony Kofi
(alto sax), with creamy-voiced Harrop delivering moving renditions of
Peggy Lee ballads as well as swinging out on other great songs from the
Lee canon.
Born in Nottingham to West African parents, the playing career of saxophonist Tony Kofi has been long and varied. After a four-year stint at the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston Mass. USA, on a full scholarship music diploma Tony has appeared and played in numerous different combos in the UK and abroad. He is particularly committed to teaching youth the joys of music and regularly runs his own workshops/ individual lessons and works in South London with special needs children.
Alex Webb has been a jazz-oriented
songwriter and arranger for some years and for a large part of his
career he has worked in and around the music business – in live music
promotion, music publishing, as a music press officer and in music
radio. As a piano player he has played with many notable performers both
in the UK and abroad.
14th September - Fobo Jug Band: http://fobojugband.com/
Harpo harmonica and washboard, Speed Dial Simmonds guitar, vocals and kazoo and Cripple Fingers piano.
The FoBo Jug Band are an acoustic trio stomping and hollering blues, country and ragtime classics of the prohibition with fantastic ability and love for the music they play. They are one of the most impressive Country Blues and Ragtime Trios on the circuit. Their music is quite simply full of toe tapping joy displaying great musicality with an authentic feel that rings true. They have played, the London Jazz Festival, London Blues Fest, headlined the Blues Shakedown festival, the Ignite Series at the Royal Albert Hall and Wilton’s Music Hall and have residencies at some of London’s finest music venues.
They like to
holler and stomp at any opportunity, so if you want to stomp and holler
until your feet drop don’t miss what will be a great gig. Unfortunately,
the boys don’t have a jug so please come along and give generously.
28th September - Clive Fenner Quintet: www.clivefenner.com/ - www.martin-hathaway.com/Home.html - https://twitter.com/gourmetgorman?lang=en - http://www.geoffgascoyne.com/index.html - https://www.loiremusic.com/info/tutors/42-mark-ridout
Clive Fenner drums, Martin Hathaway sax, Mike Gorman keyboards, Mark Ridout and Jeff Gascoyne bass.
For
more than 10 years Clive has been the resident drummer at The East Side
Jazz Club where he has supported many of the UK’s leading musicians
including Kenny Wheeler, Peter King, Tony Coe, Jean Toussaint, John
Etheridge and Liane Carroll.
He started playing in Blues, Pop and
Jazz-Rock bands in clubs and Universities supporting bands like
Fleetwood Mac, The Nice and Free and always had a love of jazz since
hearing “Straight No Chaser” in his teens. He studied with top American
drummer Clifford Jarvis (Freddie Hubbard, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders ) and
with Britain’s premier drum teacher, Bob Armstrong.
As well as
organising and performing at The East Side Jazz Club he is founder and
Director of The International French Jazz Summer School and The Cuban
Music School in Havana Cuba. The rest of the band have all had long and
varied careers and there is far too little space to even start to
document here. However, they can all be found on the web at the
addresses given above.
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
August
19th – 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.
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.
September
2nd – Rance’s Rocking Chair Band. Led by Dave and his trumpet this Dixieland seven-piece jazz band entertains with plenty of vocals, a dash of humour for good measure and always provide an evening of foot-tapping jazz.
9th – Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead. Kit’s alto sax and vocals leads this popular band featuring the tenor sax of Tracey Mendham. They play the swinging tempos of Louis Jordan as well as Rhythm & Blues and classic Rock ’n’ Roll.
16th – Henri’s Hot Shots. This is the band’s first time at the club but certainly not Henri’s, he’s the exuberant drummer of Rance’s Rocking Chair band. An evening of traditional jazz.
23rd – Dave Hammer’s Little BigHorn. Dave Hammer on vibraphone leads his nine-piece big sounding band, with a repertoire that ranges from warm West Coast to crisp New York jazz with a splash of the sophistication of Duke Ellington.
30th – 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.
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 2nd 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 7th 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. Gabriel Keen Keyboards, Jose Canha String Bass, Graeme Culham Drums.
Sunday 4th 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 2nd 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.
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE JAZZ CLUB. Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF. Concerts usually every 1st SUNDAY of the month, plus the odd extra event. Tickets £12 to £20.
JAZZ EXPRESS: Book for any three concerts and get tickets for just £10
each. Students 2-for-1 admission!! Doors: 7pm. 1st Set: 7.30pm.
Arts
Centre box office: 01206 500900. Online: www.colchesterartscentre.com www.colchesterartscentrejazzclub.com
THE JAZZ MIX @ THE MARITIME ROOM Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea Facebook – The Jazz Mix @ The Maritime Room and check out our page on the Cliffs Pavilion website: www.southendtheatres.org.uk … go to Special Events tab to find The Jazz Mix page. On Wednesday nights.
Weds 29th August - Julia Quinn Band Doors 8pm, music 8.30 to 11pm.
Local
lead vocalist Julia started singing at school before graduating to The
Melvin Beddow Big Band at aged 17. Various pop, rock and funk function
line ups followed before Julia tried a Jazz Summer School at the
Guildhall and in 1997 she attended the 1st Essex Easter Jazz
Course. Vocal tutor (and later Julia’s mentor) BBC Male Jazz vocalist of
the year Ian Shaw pointed out Julia’s voice to fellow tutor and
guitarist Tony Sandeman, who later invited her up to sing some tunes
with legendary jazz funk combo ‘C’ Level. As a singer/songwriter she has
collaborated with jazz guitarist Dave Mascall and released songs on his
Acid Lounge cd's. On the night Julia's band includes Dan Banks on keyboards, Tony Sandeman on guitar, Andy Staples on bass and Marc Cecil on drums.
£12 from Cliffs Pavilion Box Office 01702 351135 Online www.southendtheatres.org.uk Doors open 8pm, music from 8.30 to 11pm.
Wednesday 26th September 2018 – Louise Clare Marshall & The Brethren
Louise with her band The Brethren make their debut at the club bringing with them soul flavours, jazz moments and pop classics with crazy live vibes to keep you tantalised for a superb evening. Featured singer with Jools Holland, David Gilmour and Marc Almond, Louise and her sensational band will enrich your soul with original and classic songs from all genres and give them her “Marshall Vibes” her fans are used to hearing…a guaranteed top night out for all! Tickets £17
Wednesday 24th October 2018 – Morrissey Mullen Legacy Band
Morrissey Mullen, formed by saxophonist Dick Morrissey and guitarist Jim Mullen, was one of the first and certainly the finest Jazz-Funk Fusion bands ever to work in the UK. In 1976 the band was launched and was soon playing to packed houses everywhere. Jim’s searing guitar lines played against Dick’s fabulous muscular and hugely inventive sax soloing created a unique sound still talked about today. The band existed as a full-time working entity for over 12 years before disbanding in 1988. Sadly, Dick Morrissey died in 2000 and remains much missed to this day. The Morrissey Mullen Legacy Band features Jim Mullen on guitar, Dave Lewis on tenor saxophone and Noel McCalla on vocals together. Tickets £17
Wednesday 28th November 2018 – Snake Davis Band – Classic Sax Solos
Snake Davis has played with the likes of James Brown, Smokey Robinson and Chaka Khan, Eurythmics, Lisa Stansfield and M-People. His live shows deliver superb dance music with flavours of soul, reggae and dance. Snake has played the club several times and for this particular gig he will be bringing his successful “Classic Sax Solos” show to town for you all to enjoy! Tickets £18
THE CRICKETERS JAZZ CLUB, 228 London Road, Westcliff SS0 7JG – where we set our regular jazz club for the second Wednesday every month. The next date will be September 12th and the music starts at 830pm but come early for the best seats. If you want to eat in Carlo’s adjacent restaurant it’s worth booking a table as jazz night gets busy – the phone number is 01702 345053. On September 12th we have invited Rowan Kersay Lawson to the club – and if you haven’t heard Rowan before you are in for a real treat. Rowan is bringing his vibraphone to our set – something extra special to hear. He will be backed by Roger Curphey (bass), Alan Clarke (drums) and Ted Beamont will be completing the rhythm section. Digby Fairweather (trumpet) will be on the frontline and this will prove to be a great night – you musn’t miss it! Remember there is no entrance fee and there is free car parking after 6.30pm at the nearby car park. See you there!
LIVE JAZZ AT NORTH WEALD VILLAGE HALL - Every 3rd Saturday afternoon, starts 12.30 til 3pm Admission is £10 The Hall is just off the High Road behind the vets surgery. Postcode is CM16 6DB. Arrive early to get a good parking place. The band is led by the legendary trombonist Jackie Free and features many top names.
Pete Rudeforth, Julian Stringle, Richie Howard, Enrico Tomasso, Nick Dawson to name but a few who have joined Tim Huskisson piano, Murray Salmon bass and Martin Guy drums plus added guests Colin Bray vibes and Carol Braithwaite vocals.
The following dates are already booked for the rest of 2018
Aug 18
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
JAZZ AT CHALKWELL HALL Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Chalkwell Avenue Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 19 Aug: 2-4pm - The Harrison Dolphin Trio
THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
20 Aug - Southend Bob’s New Orleans Jazz Band
27 Aug - Bank Holiday - NO JAZZ
3 Sep - Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang
10 Sep - Golden Eagle Jazz Band
JAZZ AT THE KINGS LANGLEY CLUB – The very best bands of local musicians every Tuesday at 8.15/8:30 pm, 3-5 Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts. Tel: 01923 262982. No entry charge, Visitors welcome. www.kingslangleyjazz.co.uk Keep an eye on the website for any late amendments. Note the earlier start time with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
August 15th - Desafinado Led by Phill Burrell on guitar. Small group jazz and latin classics in a relaxed style.
August 28th - 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 20th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar with Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
Thursday 6th September – 8.30pm
From USA Paul McCandless and Charged Particles
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 13th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar Calan Gourlay & Matt Home
Thursday 27th September – 8.30pm
Jo Fooks & Al Nicholls with Paul Eldridge, Tim Fairhill & Chris Nickels
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 19th Aug – LIANE CARROLL @ THE READING ROOM, High Street, Gt Yeldham CO9 4ER
Nominated:
Vocalist Of The Year 2016 - Jazz FM Awards 2016. Winner: Best British
Jazz Vocalist - British Jazz Awards 2016. BASCA Gold Badge Award for
Services to Music - 2016. "She seems in some magical way to be made out
of music" The Observer. "Deeply soulful, wonderfully honest" The Times.
"Liane Carroll doesn't just sing jazz. She is jazz." MOJO.
There is
no bar so bring your own booze! The Waggon & Horses is just across
the road and the Village Local store nearby has a good selection of
beer, wine, etc - open until 8pm. Street car parking is available in
Whitlock Drive opposite the venue.
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
Sun 16th Sep – SIMON HURLEY & ANDY WATSON
Sun 30th Sep – TARA MINTON
Sun 14th Oct – KAREN SHARP
Sun 28th Oct – TRACKS
Sun 11th Nov – LEE GIBSON
Sun 25th Nov – ED JONES
FOLKESTONE JAZZ CLUB AT THE TOWER Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL. Every Thursday Music Starts 8 00pm To book please call 01303 277175 Email Beryl the Booker at twinkl...@gmail.com Derick Woodland Beryl Wood. Gigs start 8pm - Adm £12
AUG 23rd The Most Famous Jazz Tenor Saxophonist in the World is Back to The FJC from The USA ... THE SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET www.scotthamiltonsax.com
SCOTT HAMILTON. The
most famous tenor saxophonist in the world is back with us at The FJC
for his second visit this year ~~ following on from his now annual gigs
with us in January ~~ it now looks (with the right support) that this
will also be an annual event on our amazing Top Quality weekly jazz
calendar ...Scott Hamilton travels the world every year & even finds
time to have made over 50 albums & has accompanied on more than you
can count ~~ this will be another night of Quality Jazz to Remember..
JOHN PEARCE piano...One of the finest pianists on the UK Jazz scene
DAVE GREEN double bass. Two words go together Dave Green / World Class
STEVE BROWN drums The amazing Brit Jazz award winner.. is a must
AUG 30th The Garnetts are back with The Legends of Brit Jazz. ALEX GARNETT & WILLIE GARNETT www.alexgarnettsax.com This'll be a night of great jazz ~ played by some of the amazing musicians that have put British Jazz at the forefront of jazz
ALEX GARNETT
alto & tenor sax.. One of the UK's finest saxophonists &
recognised worldwide for his accomplished playing .. He has a long term
residency at Ronnie Scotts & is the host of their late shows &
is a big part of that organisation. He is also MD/MC of the theatre
touring show The Ronnie Scott Story...
WILLIE GARNETT tenor sax One of our Legends & still runs his own 17pc Big Band.
TED BEAMENT
piano This man has a mass of experience.A great favorite at The FJC
& is a permanent member of the famous Humphrey Lyttelton band
DAVE GREEN double bass .Another true legend of British Jazz & is World Class
CLARK TRACEY drums Brit Jazz Award winner for the second year running.
Sept 6th THE STEVE WATERMAN ALL STAR SEPTET Adm £14
UK's No 1 jazz trumpeter STEVE WATERMAN calls up all of these Brit Jazz Award Winners to swing their way through his music & newly arranged originals.. With a line up like this ~~ It's a Jazz Lovers Feast
STEVE WATERMAN. leader, trumpet & flugel horn ALAN BARNES saxes
DAVE O'HIGGINS tenor sax MARK NIGHTINGALE trombone
GARETH WILLIAMS piano ALEC DANKWORTH double bass CLARK TRACEY drums
Sept 13th MISS TINA MAY & Her Trio Adm £12 www.tinamay.com
The Blonde Bombshell of British Jazz is back in town. Yes the fantastic award winning British Jazz vocalist is back with us at The FJC.
Tina May's charm & vocal approach to jazz numbers puts her in the top echelon of British Jazz vocalists ~~ This lady is in demand worldwide & is often in Paris or Singapore to name just a few of her gig list. With her tonight we have a trio that would be the envy of any jazz vocalist !!! These guys swing like crazzzzy
ROBIN ASPLAND piano One of the most respected of UK jazz pianists
MICK HUTTON double bass .. Great bassist.. Has accompanied all the top vocalists
ROD BROWN drums ~~ The vocalists drummer ~ None better
Tuesday - Sept 18th THE PETE LONG QUARTET Adm £12 www.plong.co.uk
This All Star Quartet has been selected by award winning big band leader PETE LONG to play the amazing swinging music of The World Famous BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET. They were here last year & played to a packed Tuesday audience, & many said that this outfit were better than the original 78s that they had ~ So we bring back the memories.
PETE LONG Leader ~ Clarinet ~ Raconteur & Jocular Historian
ANTHONY KERR Vibes. One of the UKs top Vibes men . The man from The BBC big band.
NICK DAWSON Piano. Great pianist~ Great personality ~ MD Mama Mia in West End.
RICHARD PITE Drums. Amazing drummer & stick juggler !! Must be seen
Sept 27th THE BRANDON ALLEN QUARTET play THE GENE AMMONS PROJECT Adm £12 www.brandonallen.co.uk
On a personal note, this was & is one band that we just had to see at The FJC. Not only is the great rounded sound of tenor sax man Gene Ammons at the top of my list ~~ he is also at the top of Brandon Allens ~ This will be magic. The very impressive tenor saxophonist Brandon Allen ~ originally from Perth, Western Australia has made his home in the UK since 2000 & is now recognised in the top flight & very much sought after. This year he has toured Australia ~ China ~Hong Kong & Japan with his own band & also playing with his good friend Kyle Eastwood (son of Clint).
BRANDON ALLEN Tenor Sax ROSS STANLEY Organ / Piano
ARNIE SOMOGYI Bass MATT HOME Drums
JAZZ CAFE POSK- 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF. (nearest tube Ravenscourt Park Station) Reservations … ring Peter on 07415 892 436
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) sorry, no debit/credit cards - cash or cheque only) *£4 discount for members of the “Friend of Fleece Jazz” loyalty scheme.
14 September, £25/*£21 - Sarah-Jane Morris (vocals) and Antonio Forcione (guitar)
Each
has been compared to an array of musical geniuses including Janis
Joplin and Tom Waits (vocally) as well as Jimi Hendrix (instrumentally) -
a comparison Antonio wears with pride. They also exude a wonderful
chemistry when performing together.
"Leave your preconceptions at home,' begins one London critic's assessment of sensual singer-songwriter Sarah Jane Morris.
Expect fantastic singing and intense brilliance. 'Morris does not
interpret soul. She is soul, with all its passion and pain, joy and
sorrow, hard times and highs." The Gazette, Montreal.
Sarah Jane
trained as an actress at the Central School of Speech and Drama,
alongside comedy duo French and Saunders, actor Rupert Everett and film
star Kristen Scott-Thomas. She found fame with The Communards and with
the BBC ban of her version of Me and Mrs Jones. Since then she has
become a world superstar, with hits in Japan, Germany, Greece (two no. 1
's), and Italy, (awarded the key to the city of Verona!), honoured with
a European Grammy and won the international San Remo song festival.
Antonio Forcione's
playing is a thing of wonder, as a stunning soloist at Fleece Jazz and
with Sarah. He is a multi-award winning, charismatic, inventive, mould
breaking, genre bending, Hendrix of the acoustic guitar. Recently he has
been writing and playing with Sarah in what promises to be one of her
best ever partnerships.
Come and see a "flamboyant, idiosyncratic
singer on the borders of jazz, soul and pop, she's a majestic if
raw-nerved singer of awesome eloquence" The Guardian.
21 September £18/*£14 - Kate Williams Quartet
"...crisp,
incisive and totally at one with the rhythmic ebb and flow." -
"Williams has a quality rare among jazz composers: a musical vocabulary
that's all her own" The Observer ****
Kate Williams ~ piano Stan Sulzmann ~ saxophones
Oli Hayhurst ~ bass David Ingamells ~ drums
Jazz pianist/composer Kate Williams
was born in London into a musical family (her father is the guitarist
John Williams, her mother a classical pianist). A recipient of the John
Dankworth Award For Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, she has gained a
distinctive reputation as both a writer and performer. She has
released several previous CDs, each one to critical acclaim, including
'Made Up' (with her septet) and 'Smoke And Mirrors' (with tenor legend
Bobby Wellins - an album that is always very close to my pleyer). Both
were in Mojo magazine's top ten jazz albums in 2011 and 2012
respectively.
She was featured at the Pizza Express Steinway 2 -
Piano Festival in 2010, 2011 and 2013 (with Robin Aspland and Nikki Iles
respectively), with two of the concerts broadcast on Radio 3 's Jazz
Line Up. Her Four Plus Three album with the Guastalla string quartet has
rave reviews
A veteran of the UK jazz scene, Stan Sulzmann
has a rich and varied career that has included playing with musicians
as diverse as Kenny Wheeler, Larry Grenadier and Gwilym Simcock, as well
as a prolific output as bandleader. Always moving forward, Stan's Neon
Quartet sees him amongst some of the UKs most sought-after young
musicians, and their latest album *Subjekt* explores Stan's
ever-developing musical influences. Stan is also a highly respected
composer and arranger; his vibrant big band arrangements have excited
and inspired people for the last 25 years, and in 2013 Stan was
commissioned to write an original piece for the London Jazz Festival.
Highly in demand as a sideman, Stan has worked with a host of
musicians, including: John Taylor, Jim Mullen, Nikki Iles, Mike Gibbs,
Marc Copland, Allan Botchinksy, European Jazz Ensemble, Kit Downes,
Michael Brecker and Gil Evans. And now with Kate, which will be a
magical combination.
Oli Hayhurst has been one of the busiest bass players on the London jazz scene since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 2000 He is involved in a wide range of music playing with stars of jazz, classical and world musics. He has been featured on over 60 albums and toured extensively. He is a firm Fleece Jazz favourite.
David Ingamells
was born in 1990 and started to play the drum kit at the age of seven.
In 2009 he was awarded a place to study at the Guildhall School of Music
and Drama with Martin Hathaway, Scott Stroman and Malcolm Edmonstone.
He is currently a Fellow of the Guildhall School. Whilst at the
Guildhall, David had the opportunity to play with the Southbank
Sinfonia, as well as being involved in several projects featuring
musicians such as Mike Gibbs and Nikki Iles. He graduated from the
Guildhall in 2013 with a First Class Honours and was awarded both the
Chartered Surveyors' Prize and the Yahama Jazz Scholarship in the same
year. In addition to concert venues such as Queen Elizabeth Hall,
Barbican Hall and St. John's, Smith Square. He has performed in the Isle
of Wight, Marlborough and Lillehammer Jazz Festivals, as well as the
City of London Festival and the BBC Proms.
“a triumph of integrity and classy musicality” - The Guardian ****
28 September £15/*£11 - Jon Shenoy
Shenoy displays a melodic sensibility that bears comparison with any of the great saxophone balladeers of yore." * Bebop Spoken Here
Jon Shenoy ~ tenor sax Will Bartlett ~ organ
Sam Dunn ~ guitar Chris Draper ~ drums
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
Friday 24th August at 8pm (doors 7:30pm) £12 / £6 u25
GETZ - A Musical Portrait
A career-wide musical survey of the lyrical genius of jazz saxophone Stan Getz, from Early Autumn (1949) to People Time (1991), taking in the swinging 1950s, the bossa nova years of the early 1960s and the fruitful, daring collaborations with pianists Chick Corea and Kenny Barron. Featuring the woodwind star of the John Wilson Orchestra, MARK CROOKS with CHRIS INGHAM (piano/commentary), ARNIE SOMOGYI (bass) and GEORGE DOUBLE (drums).
JAZZ AT THE BOATHOUSE Old
Nazeing Road, Broxbourne EN10 6QU hosted by Broxbourne Rowing Club is
re-commencing its Sunday programme Doors and Licensed Bar open
7:30pm. Music from 8pm. Admission £12.00 on the door Herts Jazz
& Broxbourne Rowing Club members £10 Under 21s £5 www.broxbournerowing.org www.hertsjazz.co.uk
HADLEIGH JAZZ CLUB
- Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN Our next gig at
Hadleigh Town Hall is a real treat, Chris Ingham's Rebop with their
Miles Davis : From Bop To Blue show will be with us on Saturday September 1st at 7:30. The sextet, which features HJC favourite Paul Higgs on trumpet and alto virtuoso Kevin Flanagan,
formerly of the Tommy Chase Quartet, will trace Miles Davis' journey
from his emergence in the '40s to the recording of Kind Of Blue regarded
by many critics as the greatest album in jazz history, full stop. As
well as delightful playing, expect plenty of Ingham-style anecdote and
observation, it will be a lovely evening. https://www.chrisingham.co.uk/rebop £14
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
JazzUp AT CLUB 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1PZ an independent music venue.
GC's FENLAND JAZZ CLUB 7.30pm -10pm. Admission Free. Light food will be available. The Woodmans Cottage, 90 High Road, Gorefield, PE13 4NB Tel 01945 871094. Also on Facebook. Further to the success of GC's Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Essex. Graeme starts a second club The new jazz club will feature a regular house trio: Simon Brown keyboards, Jose Canha string bass, Graeme Culham on drums with monthly front line guests.
JAZZ AT THE GEORGIAN - Georgian House Hotel, 37-41 High Street, Haselmere, Surrey GU27 2JY. First Wednesday
of the month. Centre of town venue with wheel-chair access and free
parking. Food available from 6:45. Show 7:45pm to 10:15pm. All
Welcome Admission £14. Tickets: http://www.pte-events.co.uk/jazzatthegeorgian Website: http://www.jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk Email: in...@jazzatthegeorgian.co.uk
ORPINGTON JAZZ CLUB 7 Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 0RZ. Hosted at the Orpington Liberal Club, with its CAMRA award winning bar, free parking across the road in Tescos multi story car park and only a 10min walk from Orpington train station and 2min walk from the high street, Orpington Jazz Club presents some of the finest jazz musicians in the country on the last Friday of each month. The bar has a friendly pub atmosphere and a well stocked selection of fine ales. The music takes place in the adjoining small hall, with cabaret style seating. Concerts 8:00-10:30pm with a half hour interval. Bar open 6:00-11:00pm and seats available in the hall from 7:30pm. No advance tickets, reservations or pre-bookings. Tickets on the door only. Entry £10.00, no concessions.
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 1st 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 to promote, preserve and
celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In
The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX
and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between
10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and
Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say
hello to our friendly volunteers 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 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
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/
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels
on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing
Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next
visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Blackwater Jazz Band - August 25 - 2 - to 4:30pm
(Mel Cox, Brian Hart,Gerry Hoskin,Ron West and Me) will be playing at the Clacton Real Ale & Cider Festival, St James Church Hall, Tower Road Clacton August 25 - 2 - to 4:30
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Kenny Ball Junior is performing in the gardens of Sir Henry's (Romford Rd, Aveley, South Ockendon RM15 4PR) in Aveley Essex every Sunday (weather permitting) singing songs from the 50s to the 70s - swing jazz etc from 1pm till late.
JAZZ IN THE VILLAGE 32 Mill Street, Isleham, Cambridgeshire CB7 5RY courtesy of the Community Centre who have a duo from Edinburgh - Ian Millar (sax) and Dominic Spencer (piano) booked to perform on Friday 14 September at 8pm. Admission £10 www.millarandspencer.co.uk
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
7pm-11pm Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported
by the mighty Urban Allstars.
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JAZZ RADIO
'Jazztonic' . . . 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 repeated at 7am the following morning (Thursday).
Wednesday 29th August: music from some of those musicians born during August, so Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie and Lester Young will all receive their 15 minutes of fame!
We welcome back the UK’s answer to Diana Krall and Norah Jones, Joanna Eden, accompanied by the Chris Ingham Quartet, perform 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 Cole Porter's ‘Every Time We Say Goodbye’ and Gershwin's ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, mime the rich seam of Ella Fitzgerald’s unrivalled canon with humility, style and deep affection. Joanna launched ‘Embraceable Ella’ too much acclaim at the London Jazz Festival 2016 and has toured the UK with this heart-warming collection of songs and anecdotes.
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
22 August - Catherine Lima
JAZZ at O Bs’ Welcomes all Jazz Fans to Old Brentwoods’ Club, Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 9SE Dave Grant continues to support Live Music on the last Tuesday each month bringing a kaleidoscope of jazz styles by talented professional guest musicians plus the resident trio of Hilary Cameron - keys, Ted Simkins - bass and Dave Grant
- drums, in pleasant surroundings, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
a licensed bar with snacks on request. Doors 7pm, music from 8 till
10.45pm Entrance on door £10.00. For info. contact Dave Grant 01708
or Richard 07935 441616 or gr...@aol.com. Website: www.jazzatobs.co.uk
Tuesday, 28th August - 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
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 - ELLINGTON TO BASIE featuring JEFF WILLIAMS, trombone, & PETE COOPER, trumpet, with resident trio of Hilary Cameron, keys, 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. 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.
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.
TUESDAY 28th of AUGUST - JOANNA EDEN & HER LATIN LOVERS.
Joanna Eden on vocals & piano, Gerry Hunt (UK) - sax/guitar/flute, Andy Lafone (Uruguay) - bass and Carlos Fuentes (Chile) - percussion.
Excellent
singer-pianist Joanna Eden has been an established performer on the UK
jazz circuit for some years now. In 2000 she launched her first CD, “A
Little Bird Told Me” at Ronnie Scott’s to enthusiastic reviews and
significant airplay on BBC and other national radio stations. Through
the early 2000’s she started to focus more on her own compositions as
well as continuing to perform jazz standards, and in 2005 produced the
self-penned album “My Open Eye”, later released on Universal Records.
As a result of the critically-acclaimed reception of that album she was
offered supports for both Jamie Cullum and the Buena Vista Social Club
and her most recent album, “Falling out of Grace” contains more of her
excellent originals. Joanna has also found increased exposure of late
due to the praise of one of her former vocal students, a certain Sam
Smith (yes, that one) who has been active in helping to promote his
teacher's excellent work to a larger audience.
Joanna will be
performing her specially written show "Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers", a
reflection of her love for Latin music, strengthened by her recent work
supporting The Buena Vista Social Club and Omara Portuondo at festivals
all over the UK. This is a tribute to Latin music coupled with her own,
excellent, originals. Helping her is a terrific lineup of A-team
musicians. Joanna’s gorgeous voice, infectious joy and unbounded
enthusiasm ensure that this is a really lovely, feel-good, gig.
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SOME OF THE ARTISTS IN OCTOBER INCLUDE FLAMENCO WITH MALE & FEMALE DANCERS, DEREK NASH FUNK QUINTET & DAVID BUCKINGHAM.
IN NOVEMBER JIM MULLEN WITH ZOE FRANCIS, CLAIRE FOSTER & JUDY NIEMACK.
IN DECEMBER THE JAZZ DYNAMOS, LIANE CARROLL & THE RED STRIPE BAND.
“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 4th September - 8.00pm
Clive Fenner drums, Martin Hathaway sax, Mike Gorman keyboards, Mark Ridout and Jeff Gascoyne bass.
For
more than 10 years Clive has been the resident drummer at The East Side
Jazz Club where he has supported many of the UK’s leading musicians
including Kenny Wheeler, Peter King, Tony Coe, Jean Toussaint, John
Etheridge and Liane Carroll.
He started playing in Blues, Pop and
Jazz-Rock bands in clubs and Universities supporting bands like
Fleetwood Mac, The Nice and Free and always had a love of jazz since
hearing “Straight No Chaser” in his teens. He studied with top American
drummer Clifford Jarvis (Freddie Hubbard, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders ) and
with Britain’s premier drum teacher, Bob Armstrong.
As well as
organising and performing at The East Side Jazz Club he is founder and
Director of The International French Jazz Summer School and The Cuban
Music School in Havana Cuba. The rest of the band have all had long and
varied careers and there is far too little space to even start to
document here. However, they can all be found on the web at the
addresses given above.
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
August
26th – The Jack Clifford Swingtette. Another 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 rhythm section of regulars Tim Huskisson on piano, Alan Clarke drums and Roger Curphy bass.
Sept 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
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
JAZZ AT CHALKWELL HALL Metal announce programme of Lazy Sundays - Chalkwell Avenue Southend on Sea. SS0 8NB. Every Sunday over the summer from 2 – 4pm you'll be able to treat yourself to a chilled drink and some of the most amazing live jazz performances you’ll see this year, in the beautiful surroundings of Metal’s Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park. The line up includes some of the UK’s best musicians and singers, emerging musicians and much loved local heroes. All performances are free. What better way to while away a summer afternoon...
Sun 26 Aug: 2-4pm - Laura Judd and Elliot Galvin
Laura Judd
is a London based trumpet player, composer and improviser who is making
enormous waves on the British jazz scene. She won the prestigious Dankworth
prize for composition at just 19, and at the age of 21 was the first
woman in nearly 20 years to take the Worshipful Company of Musicians'
Jazz Award. The Guardian called her performances "Sophisticated and
technically awesome...delivered with the assurance of a budding
trumpet-improv original."
Elliot Galvin is a
regular collaborator with Laura Judd, and is one of the rising stars of
UK jazz. A superbly gifted composer and pianist, whose maverick
imagination and magpie like ability to blend a disparate world of
influences into his own unique musical vision has seen him compared to
Django Bates. Galvin’s music is both playful and deadly serious drawing
on a wide range of influences from Keith Jarrett to Stravinsky, Ligetti,
Deerhof and the Beatles as well as the films of David Lynch, the Dada
movement and the literature of James Joyce.
Sun 2 Sept: 2-4pm Dylan Howe Trio with special guest Snowboy
On September 2nd 2018 acclaimed drummer Dylan Howe brings his new trio to Chalkwell Hall featuring two of the UK’s finest players; Dave Whitford on double bass and Gareth Hunt on piano – playing two specially crafted sets of classic standards and music by Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Dylan Howe is a British drummer (born in 1969) recently resident in Chalkwell, best known for leading his quintet and other jazz groups since 2002 and his tenures with Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Steve Howe and Wilko Johnson, coupled with extensive session work since 1990.
Snowboy has recorded or performed percussion with many, many Jazz and Latin artists such as Airto Moreira, Deodato, Makoto Kuriya, Herman Olivera, Flaco Jimenez, Jon Lucien, James Taylor, Quartet, Big John Patton, and Incognito as well as Lisa Stansfield, Imelda May, Amy Winehouse, Rod Temperton, Mark Ronson, Basia, Simply Red, Mick Hucknall, Mica Paris, Darrel Higham, Patti Austin and many, many more. More importantly he is also the leader of his world - famous Afro-Cuban Jazz group, featuring a who’s-who of the UK’s most exciting and fiery Jazz and Latin players. His music draws on Salsa, Mambo and Latin Jazz, and captures the block party feel of 1970’s New York, inspired, as ever, by the greats such as Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente. Snowboy and the Latin Section’s current album ‘New York Afternoon’ reached Number 1 in the Latin Jazz chart and Number 6 in the Jazz chart, and was the Number 1 Salsa album on the Colombian radio station ‘Salsa Exitos Del Mundo’.
7pm-11pm: Farewell to Summer - Special Guest DJ Snowboy supported by the mighty Urban Allstars. (FREE but please book)
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SMHT JAZZ CLUB AT SAWBRIDGEWORTH MEMORIAL HALL The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9AT 8.15 - 10.45
Friday August 17th - Sara Dowling vocals with Ted Beament keys, Adam King bass, Martin Guy drums and special guest Paul Higgs trumpet.
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
August - Closed for Holidays
Wednesday 26th Sept - Ray Gelato - ‘The Godfather of Swing’
Ray Gelato (Sax & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass),
Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Get ready to be whisked back to the 1950's with tenor saxophonist and
vocal jazz showman Ray Gelato. Known for his distinctive Louis
Prima influenced vocal style, Ray has worked with many jazz greats
including, Sam Butera, Scott Hamilton, Al Grey (Count Basie), Buddy
Tate, Van Morrison, Al Casey (Fats Waller).
Wednesday 31st October - Andy Dickens & Al Nicholls
Andy Dickens (Trumpet & Voc), Al Nicholls (Sax), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums)
Andy & Al's lively vocal/trumpet/flugelhorn and tenor sax
collaboration evokes the warmth and exuberance of Mardi Gras New
Orleans; the heat of Chicago clubland and the excitement of small-band
New York swing.
You can expect an evening punctuated with song and
off-beat observations with a typically wry presentation resulting in
an entertaining programme that draws from the finest traditions in jazz.
Wed 28th Thurs 29th & Fri 30th November - Rat Pack Refreshed Show
Steve Pert (Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Trumpet), TBC (Sax)
Six Piece Band featuring Vocalist Steve Pert. 'Rat Pack Refreshed'
celebrates the songs of Frank Sinatra and his contemporaries, all served
up with wit and charm. This vibrant, energetic show will include
classic Rat Pack songs such as Fly Me To The Moon, New York New York,
One For My Baby, The Lady Is A Tramp, That's Amore, Volare, Mr
Bojangles, Ain't That A Kick In The Head, and many more.
Wed 19th & Thurs 20th December - The Ivy Room Christmas Special
Georgina Jackson (Tpt & Vocals), Sandra Lambert (Piano), Mick Hutton (Double Bass), Jeff Lardner (Drums), TBC (Saxophone)
Hosted by Vocalist and Trumpet player Georgina Jackson. Georgina's
sassy vibrant style brings you swinging songs and melodies associated
with the best of the female and male crooners from the past hundred
years, plus all your Christmas favourites. Guaranteed to be a swinging,
toe tapping, bluesy and fun night for all with a fabulous festive feel.
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.
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
THE SOUTHEND JAZZ CLUB – every Monday (except bank holidays) at the EKCO Social & Sports Club, Thornford Gardens, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS2 6PU. 01702 351641 www.ekcoclub.co.uk From 7:30pm. Music 8:00pm – everyone welcome. Info: Adrian Green 01702 435263. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southend-Jazz-Club/133240693427561 Twitter @southendjazz; email ja...@greenad.co.uk to join mailing list. Entrance £10
27 Aug - Bank Holiday - NO JAZZ
3 Sep - Mike Barry’s Uptown Gang
10 Sep - Golden Eagle Jazz Band
JAZZ AT THE KINGS LANGLEY CLUB – The very best bands of local musicians every Tuesday at 8.15/8:30 pm, 3-5 Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts. Tel: 01923 262982. No entry charge, Visitors welcome. www.kingslangleyjazz.co.uk Keep an eye on the website for any late amendments. Note the earlier start time with the intention of an earlier finish at 10.30.
August 28th - 7 Aside 7 Seven piece combo of very accomplished players with some top class arrangements. A band of brilliant soloists, at the club for the first time.
SPIKES PLACE AT SAFFRON WALDEN Saffron Suite High Street Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1AZ E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub or join our Facebook group For advance bookings contact: Susan 01245 420475
Thursday 20th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar with Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home
Admission £12.00
“SPIKE’S PLACE” AT BECKENHAM – 8:30pm. Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR (Off South Eden Park Road). Admission £15.00 members £12.00 unless otherwise stated. 020 8650 2406 / 01245 420475 E mail: susa...@btinternet.com www.myspace.com/spikesplacejazzclub Advance bookings: Susan 01245 420475 join the Facebook groups
Thursday 23rd August – 8.30pm
Andrea Pozza (from Italy) with Simon Woolf and Darren Beckett
Thursday 6th September – 8.30pm
From USA Paul McCandless and Charged Particles
Admission £16.00 members £13.00
Thursday 13th September – 8.30pm
From Washington DC USA
Nathaniel (Nate) Najar – guitar Calan Gourlay & Matt Home
Thursday 27th September – 8.30pm
Jo Fooks & Al Nicholls with Paul Eldridge, Tim Fairhill & Chris Nickels
JAZZNIGHTS @ THE BELL, CLARE The Bell Hotel, Market Hill, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 8NN. from 7.30 – 10.00pm £10 Admission. www.jazz-nights.com. Reserve seating on 01787 237653 or email reply – pay on the door. With Simon Brown (keys), Bernie Hodgkins (bs) & Roger Odell (drs) + LARRAINE ODELL (voc). Downstairs in the Tudor Room.
Sun 2nd Sep – TBC
CHICKENSHED THEATRE JAZZ BAR - 290 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE.
Booking telephone number: 020 8292 9222. Booking email: book...@chickenshed.org.uk.
Friday 7 September - Neil Angilley In Concert at 8.30pm £20
Come and see the phenomenal keyboard virtuoso Neil Angilley live in concert with his stunning Trio featuring Italy’s foremost Rhythm Section Davide Mantovani and Davide Giovannini.
Neil, who performs with Vanessa Mae, Michael Ball, Maceo Parker, ‘Down
to the Bone’, Julian Marc Stringle, Shirley Bassey & Jeff Wayne’s
‘War of the World’s extravaganza will launch his original musical
tribute to the Lake District & Beatrix Potter at this gig. Neil is a
renowned masterful musician, and this exciting ‘electric’ trio is quite
unique on the European Jazz scene.
Sunday 7 October - Good Time Jazz at 8pm £20
A
sparkling line-up of the UK’s finest exponents of fiery Dixieland Jazz
come to the Chickenshed to re-create the music and sensational
atmosphere of the legendary Eddie Condon Club that ‘lit-up’ 51st New York from the 30’s to the 50’s.
Join these stunning award-winning instrumentalists for a truly
memorable evening of Good Time Jazz! On lead Trumpet- the inimitable Rico Tomasso, on Clarinet & Saxes the ‘maestro’ Julian Marc Stringle, on Trombone the powerful exhilarating Ian Bateman, on Piano & Vocals the multi-talented musical director of ‘Mamma Mia‘ Nick Dawson, on String Bass is Ronnie Scott Club favourite Andy Cleyndert, and driving this remarkable ensemble along - the dynamic drumming ace Nick Milward.
Don’t miss this joyous show - Let the good times roll!
Friday 9 November - The Inimitable Liane Carroll at 8:30pm £20
The unrivalled multi-award winning Jazz cabaret entertainer Liane Carroll brings her unique talent back to delight the devoted Chickenshed fan club.
A joyous free spirit, Liane Carroll captivates everyone who sees her
perform. She delivers every song as though she wrote it. A classically
trained pianist since she was three, she possesses a true musicality
that lifts her interpretations into the realms of art in their own right
and to hear her sing even the best known standard or the most hackneyed
pop song is to hear that song afresh.
JAZZ AT THE RHODES ARTS COMPLEX. Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG 01279 710 200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
FORTNIGHTLY FREE Live Midweek Music in our Theatre Lounge on Wednesdays
7:30 pm Relax on a Wednesday evening at Rhodes while listening to the
very best from the vibrant local music scene. Our Midweek Live Music
events are now established as a ‘must see’ night for music fans of all
ages so unwind, kick back and relax.
Our resident Jazz Quintet Que Pasa are now established on the second Wednesday
of every month. Featuring internationally renowned players Pete Lemer -
keys, Paul Robinson - drums, Steve Cook - Bass, with Adam Amor on Sax
and brilliant trumpet player Paul Higgs. Between them they have worked
with acts such as Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood,
Ginger Baker, Mike Oldfield, The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Royal Shakespeare Company. The best of the genre from the best in the
business.
THE JAZZ CENTRE UK opened
in Feb 2016, brain child of Digby Fairweather to promote, preserve and
celebrate the vibrant culture of jazz music in the UK and beyond. In
The Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6EX
and open for all to see our exhibitions between Tues and Sat between
10am to 5pm. At present we are fully staffed on Thursdays and
Saturdays – so please call in to our Jazz Cafe, have a coffee and say
hello to our friendly volunteers 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 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
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/
JAZZ IN THE JUNGLE BAR, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX on the Second and Last Monday of each Month with the NEIL FRYER QUINTET featuring Natalie-Miles (trumpet), Neil Fryer (tenor sax), Richard Herdman (guitar), Paul Leader(bass), Luke De La Salle (drums), And Guests. Music at 8.30 p.m. Admission Free. For further information please contact Neil Fryer (m) 07504 733892
MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB is held on the first Sunday of every month at Hatfield Hotel, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0QG www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk
JAZZ AT THE CROWN. This new Jazz venue at ‘The Crown’, Church Street, Great Ellingham, nr. Attleborough, Norfolk opened on 11th September. The aim is to create a Sunday evening monthly Jazz scene featuring some of East Anglia’s major Jazz musicians using a regular rhythm section of Nigel Portass - Keyboard, Jeff Burbidge - Bass Gtr and Bob Dore - Drums. The music will commence at 6.00pm and finish around 8.30 pm and will be free admission.
JAZZ AT THE ROWFANT. Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4NG. On 2nd Thursday of each month. £8.00 on the door. 01342 714869 www.rowfanthouse.co.uk
MILL HILL JAZZ CLUB – The Mill Hill Jazz Club has been providing live jazz of the highest standard to North West London for many years and is for everyone with a passion for live jazz, blues and soul. If you like jazz, the Mill Hill Jazz Club is the place to hang out. Every Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Golf Clubhouse, 100 Barnet Way, London NW7 3AL www.millhilljazzclub. Admission £8 members, £9 guests unless stated otherwise.
KENNY BALLS LIVE LOUNGE - Every Thursday of every month. The opening night is the 1st February at SIR HENRY'S IN Averly Essex. The Kenny Ball junior quartet featuring vocals Kenny Ball junior. Piano - Michael Horner Sax - Andrew linen Bass - Alan Morgan Drums - Peter Jackson. Classics from the song book plus guests 7.30pm till late
JAZZ AT THE EMPIRE BAR - Empire Bar, 291 Mare Street, Hackney E81EJ A Jazz night in Hackney on the second Wednesday of the month.
The Good Times Jazz Band - trad jazz at its best, played with humour and pizzazz! Regular 2nd Sunday of the month gigs 2pm-4.30pm at The Steamboat Tavern, 78-80 New Cut West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW. Dates for 2018 - 12th Aug, 9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec. Dancers welcome, food available till 3pm, free entry. Check us out on Facebook - The Good Times Jazz Band @reallyoldjazz
KiX Jazz Orchestra. 17 piece band plus Kate Daniels
on vocals. Repertoire includes a wide variety of Latin, Swing
Standards, Fusion and Originals. To see when and where they are on next
visit their new website at https://www.kixjazzorchestra.co.uk/schedule
The Cambridge Riverside Jazzband plays at the Six Bells, Fulbourn, just a couple of miles SE of Cambridge, every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30pm. Admission is £6 and there is a small dance floor, and of course, real ale! CRJ is the oldest trad band in the area, started by Ted Vousden in 1956 and run continuously since. We now play mainstream as well as traditional stuff and are happy to do requests if they were written before about 1950 ( and we've heard of them!!!). Come and give us a whirl!
The Andy Bowie Quartet plays modern jazz every Sunday 8 to 11 at the Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge, as we have for the last 4 years. https://soundcloud.com/andy-bowie
BASSMENT, 16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ have a monthly, live, Thursday night Jazz Funk session. House band: James Maltby - Guitar Dan Banks - Piano Andy Staples - Bass Josh Law - Drums Zak Barrett - Saxophone
A new venue in Essex - music Saturday nights and Sundays late afternoon at THE PRINCE ALBERT
(The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone CM4 0RT Tel: 01277821705)
Delicious Meals available Mon- Sat: 12.00 – 15.00, 18.00 – 21.00 Sun:
12.00 – 16.00 princealbe...@outlook.com
THE CRYPT, St Giles Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB. www.jazzlive.co.uk Doors 8.00 pm £8 / £5
HEADS UP! dates www.headsupjazz.co.uk
Sun 2nd Sept - The Blue Boar, 3-7 Silver St, Maldon, CM9 4QE (3pm-6pm)
Sun 9 Sept - Mill Meadows Fayre 11am-4.30pm, Mill Meadows Nature Reserve, Billericay (3.15pm)
Fri 21 Sept - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (7pm-10pm)
Sun 18 Nov - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (4pm-7pm)
Sun 16 Dec - The Castle, High St, Colchester CO1 1TH (4pm-7pm)
FRANK GRIFFITH UPCOMING GIGLIST- www.frankgriffith.co.uk for more info
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.
22 September, 7.30PM. W/Tad Newton and Friends. Central Hall, Duncombe Street, Grimsby, DN32 7EG. £10.
6 October, 7PM. With Lee Gibson singing the Burt Bacharach Songbook.Crazy Coqs. 20 Sherwood Street, London, W1 7ED.www.brasseriezedel.com £20.
30 November, 1-2PM. FG w/Nikki Iles, piano; Dave Green, bass. Beldam Room at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH.
CAROL BRAITHWAITES' GIG LISTING. more information website: carolbraithwaite.com
Friday 14th September - Billericay Const. Club, 1AHigh St, Billericay. CM12 9BE
Great way to start the weekend. Jolly jazz. Lunchtime menu available
+ club prices for drinks. Fun starts at 12:30 – 2:30pm. £7 door.
Saturday 15th September - North Weald Village Hall. CM16 6BU
With Jackie Free and the Allstars.
Music starts at 12:30 – 3:00pm. Entry payable at door.
Food available along with tea/coffee and bar
Thursday 20th September - Hadleigh Cricket Club, Rectory Road, Hadleigh SS7 2NQ
An evening of easy listening jazz played in a friendly club
atmosphere. Along with the trio and special guest: Martin Nickless
sax/clarinet. The American Songbook along with jazz instrumentals
Come and join us for a relaxing night of music. Time 8 – 10.30pm
£10 entry.
More info later:
12/10/18 Billericay
18/10/18 Hadleigh Cricket Club
20/10/18 North Weald
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
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.
The Blackwater Jazz Band - August 25 - 2 - to 4:30pm
(Mel Cox, Brian Hart,Gerry Hoskin,Ron West and Me) will be playing at the Clacton Real Ale & Cider Festival, St James Church Hall, Tower Road Clacton August 25 - 2 - to 4:30
JOANNA EDEN www.joannaeden.net
UPCOMING CONCERTS
23-26 Aug - Mac & Eden: Crash & Burn - Camden Fringe Festival, London
Back at Camden Comedy Club by popular demand, Brighton Fringe Award Winners Leigh McDonald & Joanna Eden take a hilarious and moving musical journey through the highs and lows of womanhood. Pubic Airlines most neurotic staff members will carry you from cradle to puberty, stilettos to strollers, messy marriage to monstrous menopause and beyond!
8 Sept - Joanna Eden's Latin Lovers - Bulls Head, Barnes, London tbc
This band reflects Joanna's love for Latin music, strengthened by her work supporting The Buena Vista Social Club and Omara Portuondo at festivals all over the UK. The music pays tribute to Latin music as well as showcasing Joanna’s own, excellent, vibrant originals. Helping Joanna put all this together is a terrific line-up of A-list Latin musicians, including Gerry Hunt (UK), sax/guitar/flute, André Lafone (Uruguay), bass and Carlos Fuentes (Chile), percussion.
15 Sept - Hosting Barb Jungr - Joanna's Place, Saffron Walden, Essex
26 Sept - Embraceable Ella - Belvedere Jazz, Wickford, Essex
5 Oct - Embraceable Ella - Haverhill Arts Centre
HEADS SOUTH Gig Listing Info www.headssouth.com. Listen https://play.spotify.com/artist/5q7ONQYJYdcGTsrb2p9ctM View https://youtu.be/omhD3zFtEp8
CAXTON SWING Gigs. For more detailed info www.caxton-swing.co.uk
RON SPACK’S JAZZTET at THE OAKWOOD. 564 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5HX. Tel: 01702 512819. Every Monday. Free 8.30 till 11.00pm. Meals served during the evening. Ron Spack's Jazztet, Ron leading on bass
RON SPACK’S LUNCHTIME JAZZ at THE WESTCLIFF HOTEL. 18-20, Westcliff Parade, Westcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 7QW. 01702 345247. Sunday 1pm. Ron on Bass, plus guest.
THE BOTTLENECK BLUES CLUB meet on the last Tuesday of the month in Rochester. Normally tickets £12. Doors 7.30pm, band on stage 8.30pm. 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 25th September - another fabulous band on tour from Austin, Texas, James and Black. Sam Kelly will also be drumming for them, while on tour, so will be a sort of fixture for us in 2018 (4 shows), however, what a great fixture to have! The ticket price will be the standard £12.00
THE DON STEELE JAZZBAND play at The Woodman, Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6BU every other Wednesday from 8pm. Good food, wine and draft beer to go with the trad jazz. Band Members - Don Steele Trumpet, Richard Brennan Reeds, Johnny McCallum Banjo/Guitar, Mick Scriven Bass, Bill Magee Drums, Jan Bryce Trombone and Eileen Ford Singer Playing on alternate Wednesdays.
JAZZ AT BARNEY’S CAFE/BAR 46-56 Portland Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN (01903 527075). http://www.barneysworthing.co.uk A few minutes drive from Worthing train station, in the centre of town.
Every Saturday 8.30pm - 11pm, join local tenor saxophonist Mike Pappenheim with guest artists for two sets of standards-led jazz with some easy-listening pop thrown in. Free Entry! 01903 527075.
The Indian and Thai fusion restaurant - The Royal Tiger in Chelmsford - Southend Rd, Rettendon Common CM3 8EE - put on live modern jazz on the last Sunday evening of the month. They have had renowned musicians likes of Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Lily Dior, Marc Cecil and many more. Bookings 01245 403030
Live Saxophone led Jazz Trio featured every Sunday along with Sunday Roast from 4 - 6pm Free Entry. Bedford Tavern 160 Seven Sisters Road London N7 7 PT
For Live Music in Cambridge - Hot Numbers Coffee with Nick Hill plus guests every Thursday evening within the gallery space from 7pm - 10:30pm. Units 5/6 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge CB1 2LJ. Some fantastic recent guests include Gillad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Josh Kemp. www.hotnumberscoffee.co.uk
JAZZ NIGHTS AT HAVERHILL ARTS CENTRE, High St, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR. To book 01440 714140 or go to www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
THE SPARROWS OF PARIS - Vintage French Chansons and Gypsy Jazz. Quartet headed by singer Carolyn Saint-Pé with accordion, guitar & double bass www.thesparrowsofparis.com
SPICE OF LIFE - 6 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D
5NA Nominated for Jazz Venue of the Year Award - Parliamentary Jazz
Awards 2010 & 2015. in...@spicejazz.co.uk ; tel/text: 07870 915682
www.spicejazz.co.uk Pre-bookings: www.wegottickets.com http://www.facebook.com/spicejazz