September 17th – Nicola Farnon trio
A classy Jazz and Swing singer and bassist – Nicola’s 30 year career includes performing with Coutney Pine, Elaine Elias, Georgie Fame, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine. A regular on Radio 3’s Jazz Requests and has toured festivals (incl. Glastonbury) and Ukraine. The trio plays an eclectic mixture of popular standards (and a few of Nicola’s own very catchy originals); classy arrangements with a mixture of swing and latin. Humphrey Lyttleton said “she is a class act who should be on every jazz festival in the land”
Dave Newton (Piano genius) and Phil Johnson (Drums) complete the trio. see Nicola’s web site
August 20th – Jazz Dynamos featuring Lucy Randell
July ’24 – Five way split
- Vasilis Xenopoulos – Tenor Saxophone
- Steve Fishwick – Trumpet (dep for Collins)
- Rob Barron – Piano
- Matyas Hofecker – Double Bass
- Matt Home – Drums
see ubuntumusic
“Barron, Collins and Xenopoulos have collectively found a written narrative that suits the band, and achieved a poised sound that is very pleasing indeed. No duds, no longueurs, just brilliant ideas and distinctive outcomes. Great to hear these accomplished musicians in this kind of creative shape. Track them down: it will be worth it.” ★★★★ – Peter Vacher – Jazzwise magazine.
June 18th – Dee Byrne Outlines
Note this event is at the Turner Sims
Dee Byrne alto sax, compositions
Nick Malcolm trumpet
Tom Ward clarinets
Rebecca Nash piano
Olie Brice double bass
Andrew Lisle drums
May 21st – Ted Carrasco’s celebration of Southampton Jazz
Four sets! with some “legends in the making” from Southampton
featuring Gareth Fowler with George Balmont, Joe and Toby Evans, Paul Stiles, Paul Young & Ted Carrasco
April 16th – Betty Accorsi Quartet
Betty Accorsi (saxophone and vocals)
Andy Hamill (bass and double bass)
Daniel Hewson (piano)
Scott MacDonald (drums)
March 19th – O’Higgins and Luft Quartet
superstar band! See their website
☆☆☆☆ “Here’s a frontline to savour, with edgesome youth and deep jazz experience. ” – Jazzwise Magazine
Dave O’Higgins – tenor saxophone
Rob Luft – guitar
Jim Watson – organ
Rod Youngs – drums
20th Febuary – Partikel Trio
Duncan Eagles, saxophones · Max Luthert, double bass · Eric Ford, drums and percussion
Partikel take unique and fresh look at the saxophone trio format, their exciting live performances lead them to being dubbed as “One of the hottest young bands on the UK scene” according to JazzWise
16th January – Corrie Dick quintet
Corrie Dick – Drums/compositions, Rebecka Edlund – Vocals, Rob Luft – Guitar, Julian Nicholas (Sax), Tom Herbert – Bass
5th Dec – Andy Urquhart and Vasilis Xenopoulos
14th Nov – Leon Greening quartet
17th Oct – Mark Armstrong Quartet
19th Sept – Out Front with Nick Malcolm
15th August – Hetty Kate Quartet
5th March – Ray D’Inverno’s 80th Birthday Concert
Feb. 2023 Trish Clowes – My Iris with Ross Stanley (piano/Hammond organ), Chris Montague (guitar) and Joel Barford (drums)
January 2023 The Belgarum Big Band presents: The Music of Thad Jones featuring Steve Fishwick
December 2022 The Mark Nightingale/Alan Barnes Quintet play George Gershwin and Cole Porter, Graham Harvey piano, Jeremy Brown double bass, Joel Barford drums
November 2022 The Alex Clarke Quartet with Rob Barron – piano, Dave Green – bass, Clark Tracey – drums
October Byron Wallen and Rob Luft
September 2022 Ibou Tall and the Jazzmates – (link to their soundcloud clips)
August 2022 Estraven
July 2022 Greg Abate with The Ted Carrasco Trio
June 2022 Glen Manby Quintet
May 2022 Dan Mar-Molinero Jazz Orchestra, J Fashole-Luke Trio, & Sundial
April 2022 Stuart Henderson Quintet – Back to Blue Note
March 2022 Issie Barratt’s Interchange
Feb 2022 Ray D’Inverno – Quintessential Groove with Andy Hague