VASILIS XENOPOULOS
Date:Monday 20th January 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10VASILIS XENOPOULOS together with ROBIN ASPLAND - ANDY CLEYNDERT and MATT HOME
HTTP://www.vasilisx.com
THE ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 13th January 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ALAN BARNES QUARTET - with JOHN PEARCE - PAUL MORGAN and WINSTON CLIFFORD
HTTP://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
GRAHAM HARVEY with U N I T 4
Date:Monday 6th January 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£102014 kicks off with.........
GRAHAM HARVEY'S UNIT 4 with COLIN OXLEY/Guitar - JEREMY BROWN/bass - MATT SKELTON/drums
DEREK NASH & ENRICO TOMASSO - BEXLEY CHRISTMAS BASH
Date:Monday 23rd December 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10BEXLEY CHRISTMAS BASH ..... with the "Dynamic Duo" - DEREK NASH & ENRICO TOMASSO.
Derek - with his amazing energy, personality and versatility on all the Saxes - together with the great jazz trumpet of Enrico - his exciting stage presence and lively personality - will most surely kick start Christmas for all of us lucky enough to be at Bexley this evening.
On Keyboards will be TED BEAMENT - one of our most revered and greatly loved pianists - PAUL MORGAN will perform extraordinary feats on his double bass - while MARC CECIL on drums and percussion will drive it all along.
ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 16th December 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ROGER BEAUJOLAIS has emerged as an essential player on the British jazz scene following a long career which has taken in jump/jive and acid jazz along the way and, this evening, we'll revel in his masterly technique on the vibraphones.
With Roger will be the inestimable ROBIN ASPLAND - bassist SIMON THORPE - and the sublime WINSTON CLIFFORD
LEON GREENING QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th December 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10LEON GREENING - a very, very fine pianist - his extraordiary solos inspired by such as Wynton Kelly and Bud Powell are guaranteed to keep us on the edge of our seats.
HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS - one of the most sought after trumpet players of his generation. He has a ferocious technique, coupled with a true passion for jazz.
STEVE BROWN - one of the top - and most delightful - drummers in the country today who has accompanied so very many visiting American musicians - as well as almost every major British artist.
ADAM KING - yet another young musician who is perhaps the most promising bassist of his generation.
http://www.henryarmburgjennings.com
http://www.adamkingbass.comDIGBY FAIRWEATHER AND MICK FOSTER
Date:Monday 2nd December 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10DIGBY FAIRWEATHER is back with us again - Jazzman, Broadcaster, Entertainer par excellence.
MICK FOSTER - Saxophonist - Soprano to Bass, and Composer in the fields of jazz, commercial and classical music. Mick is currently teaching at the Trinity Laban Consv. and at The Guildhall.
Backing Digby and Mick this evening will be bassist LEN SKEAT - ED RICHARDSON on drums
JOSH KEMP QUARTET
Date:Monday 25th November 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10JOSH KEMP - a wonderfully rich-toned tenorist "a player to watch .... a musician of great individuality" Alan Barnes.
His music is "mature, fully realised jazz of a high order"...Ian Carr.
This will be JOSH KEMP's first visit to Bexley - and one we're obviously going to enjoy enormously.On keyboard will be TIM LAPTHORN - a highly gifted young jazz pianist - producing notes which ring with clarity.
On double bass will be MICK HUTTON who, over a period of some 30 years, has played with them all.
On drums will be CLARK TRACEY .... "son of"HTTP://www.clarktracey.com
PAUL ESHELBY QUARTET
Date:Monday 18th November 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10PAUL ESHELBY//trumpet,flugelhorn - has played with BBC Scottish Radio Orch - BBC Radio Orch - BBC Big Band and worked with artists varying between such as Ella Fitzgerald, Pavarotti, Freddie Mercury & Queen. Paul teaches trumpet at Eton College and is Professor of Trumpet at the Royal College of Music.
This evening Paul will be supported by HARRY HARRIS/keys - LEN SKEAT/bass - BOBBY WORTH/drums
GREG ABATE with CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 11th November 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10GREG ABATE will visit Bexley for the first time this evening. Greg is a multi instrumentalist equally at home on Alto, Tenor, Soprano, Baritone, Flute. He is a bebopper pure and simple - think Charlie Parker, Phil Woods.
Greg will be accompanied this evening by CRAIG MILVERTON on keyboards - a Bexley man born and bred ! - one of Britain's top pianists and one of a very few to have his thorough knowledge and grasp of jazz styles.
On Double Bass will be SANDY SUCHODOLSKI - a regular at Ronnie Scotts, the 100 Club etc.
On Drums will be NICK MILLWARD styled on Buddy Rich and, we've been told, also with vocal talents !
HTTP//:www.gregabate.com
HTTP//:www.craigmilverton.co.uk
HTTP//:www.sandysuchodolski.comTHE SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET
Date:Monday 4th November 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10It's a great pleasure to welcome SIMON SPILLETT - one of today's finest young British saxophonists - together with his Quartet.
On keyboards will be JOHN CRITCHINSON - who has worked with them all - Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Jimmy Deuchar, Art Themen to name but a very few
On double bass will be DAVE GREEN
On Drums will be BOBBY WORTH
HTTP://www.simonspillet.com
HTTP://www.johncritchinson.comDEREK NASH
Date:Monday 28th October 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10DEREK NASH - Featured Jools Holland saxophonist, co-leader Protect The Beat - leader SAX APPEAL -
(and Son of Bexley) - entertains us this evening together with STEVE PRINGLE/keys - ANDY CLEYNDERT/bass and LEWIS WRIGHT/drumsHTTP://www.dereknash.com
ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 21st October 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ALAN BARNES - multi award winner, multi instrumentalist and - quite possibly - the UKs most popular jazz musician is back at Bexley once more performing impeccable music presented, as always, with charm and that notorious "Barnes Wit" .
This evening Alan is joined by JOHN PEARCE/keys - PAUL MORGAN/bass - WINSTON CLIFFORD/drums.HTTP://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
SARAH MOULE & SIMON WALLACE
Date:Monday 14th October 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Over the past few years SARAH MOULE has been establishing a rapidly growing reputation as a wonderful singer and an exciting new jazz talent. Following specific request from Club Members we're delighted to welcome her to Bexley for the first time.
Sarah will be accompanied on keyboards by her husband, SIMON WALLACE, pianist and composer - collaborater with Fran Landesman of over 350 songs.
On bass will be MICK HUTTON and on drums ROD BROWN.CHARLOTTE GLASSON & DOMINIC ASHWORTH
Date:Monday 7th October 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Multi Instrumentalist CHARLOTTE GLASSON joins forces this evening with DOMINIC ASHWORTH on Guitar. Charlotte and Dominic will be backed by Nigel Moxon/keys - Joe Pettit/bass (leading Len Phillips Big Band) and Sam Glasson (Charlotte's brother)/drums.
HTTP://www.charlotteglasson.com
JOE MUDELE'S 93rd BIRTHDAY BASH w ANITA WARDELL & DEREK NASH - TICKET ONLY
Date:Monday 30th September 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10 - PRE BOOKED TICKETS ONLYYES - It's That Time Again - our Joe's 93rd !!! - and we're celebrating it at Bexley - actually on the day of his birthday - with :
2013 BBC Jazz Award Winner - ANITA WARDELL - who brings to us her unique artistry with scat and be-bop vocals. Perhaps we'll hear something from her recently released CD "The Road" ?
DEREK NASH - always at the forefront of British Jazz - always so amazingly charismatic on all 4 Saxes and a true "Son of Bexley".
Anita & Derek will be accompanied this evening by ROBIN ASPLAND (also on Anita's "The Road") -
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/bass and ED RICHARDSON/drumshttp://anitawardell.com
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.davechamberlain.biz/THE GEOFF EALES TRIO
Date:Monday 23rd September 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10GEOFF EALES returns to Bexley this evening with his superb, newly formed 'drumless' Trio featuring MICHAEL COATES/tenor and JULIE WALKINGTON/bass.
HTTP://www.geoffeales.com/
HTTP://www.purejazz.co.uk/Coates/index.htmlSIMON BATES & HARRY HARRIS
Date:Monday 16th September 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10SIMON BATES - tenor & flute together with HARRY HARRIS - keyboards - entertain us at Bexley this evening - backed by JOE PETTIT/bass and PETE CATER/drums
HTTP://www.simonbates.net/
HTTP://www.harrythepiano.com/
HTTP://www.petecaterbigband.com/THE MARK CROOKS QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th September 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10MARK CROOKS on tenor and clarinet returns to Bexley with his Quartet - JOHN PEARCE/kbs - DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/bass and MATT HOME/drums
HTTP://www.davechamberlain.biz/
HTTP://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.com/AL NICHOLLS
Date:Monday 2nd September 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10AL NICHOLLS - tenor sax will be backed at Bexley this evening by NIGEL MOXON/keyboards - ANDRE MESSEDER/bass and ROD BROWN/Drums.
HTTP://www.alnicholls.co.uk
DEREK NASH with his ACCOUSTIC QUARTET
Date:Monday 26th August 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Superlatives become redundant when talking of this amazing Quartet - simply read the names and book your seat :
DEREK NASH - all the saxes
DAVE NEWTON - keyboards
GEOFF GASCOYNE - bass
SEBASTIAAN DE KROM - drumshttp://www.dereknash.com
http://www.davenewton.biz
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.myspace.comsebastiaandekromDAVE NEWTON - COLIN OXLEY - ANDY CLEYNDERT
Date:Monday 19th August 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10This superb Trio is yet another 'first' for Bexley with DAVE NEWTON/kbs - COLIN OXLEY/guitar and ANDY CLEYNDERT/bass - celebrating the release of the so well named "OUT OF THIS WORLD"
EMILY DANKWORTH
Date:Monday 12th August 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10This evening we give a warm welcome to EMILY DANKWORTH/vocalist - appearing at Bexley Jazz Club for the first time. Emily will be the third generation 'Dankworth' to appear at Bexley following those of her father - bassist Alec - and of two memorable evenings with her grandfather - John Dankworth. So we look forward to Father and Daughter in partnership for a swinging session.
Supporting Emily this evening will be LIAM DUNACHIE/kbs - ALEC DANKWORTH/bass and JIM HART/drums
http://www.emilydankworth.com
http://www.liamdunachie.com
http://www.alecdankworth.com
http://www.jimhart.co.ukJULIAN MARC STRINGLE & ENRICO TOMASSO
Date:Monday 5th August 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Julian Marc Stringle/Clarinet - Sax - Vocals together with Enrico Tomasso - Trumpet
are backed this evening by Nigel Moxon/kbs - Paul Morgan/bass and Rod Brown/drums.ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th July 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Vibraphone Virtuoso - ROGER BEAUJOLAIS - brings his Quartet to Bexley Jazz Club this evening - with the wonderful ROBIN ASPLAND on keyboards - SIMON THORPE with his strong, melodic bass playing and the sublime WINSTON CLIFFORD on drums. It will be yet another evening to remember.
http://www.rogerbeaujolais.com
http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/artists/winston-cliffordSPIKE HEATLEY QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd July 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10SPIKE HEATLEY's QUARTET is yet another long awaited "first" for Bexley Jazz Club. Bass player Spike was with Vic Ash's sextet in '58 - then Jazz Couriers - Tubby Hayes - original Ronnie Scott's in Gerrard St - John Dankworth then into Session work - later playing in Barney Kessell's trio with Malcolm Mortimore. These days Spike spends most of his time in France.
ART THEMEN/saxophonist and also well known Orthopaedic Surgeon began his musical career playing with the Cambridge University Jazz Group - eventually forming a musical relationship with Stan Tracey - touring the world and playing with all of Stacey's groups.
ANDY WILLIAMS is a highly respected Jazz Guitarist - and has recorded and toured with bassist Spike Heatley.
MALCOLM MORTIMORE completes the Quartet on drums & percussion with his free, quirky, complex style - in contrast to more straightahead players.http://www.myspace.com/spikeheatley.com
http://www.vzone.virgin.net/davidh.taylor/themen.htm
http://www.malcolmmortimore.com/JIMMY HASTINGS & MARTIN SHAW
Date:Monday 15th July 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10JIMMY HASTINGS - one of the great Saxophone players and Flautists - is said to have a perfect mix of gene ammons - Stan Getz, Ben Webster, Ike Quebec while, at the same time, always expressing his own identity.
MARTIN SHAW - Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Birmingham Conservatoire - is one of the top jazz soloists in the country - a stunning musician at the top of his game.
Jimmy and Martin and joined this evening by Ted Beament/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and drums tba
http://www.jimmyhastings.com
http://www.pureblissmusic.com/artist/martin-shawTRUDY KERR QUARTET
Date:Monday 8th July 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10TRUDY KERR - one of the country's most polished singers - brings her wonderful quartet to Bexley this evening featuring Tom Cawley/keyboards - Geoff Gascoyne/bass - Seb de Krom/drums. Perhaps we'll hear something from Trudy's latest CD 'THE RYTHM OF LIFE' which is the first collaborative project by Trudy and husband Geoff Gascoyne ?
http://www.trudykerr.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.myspace.com/tomcawley
http://www.myspace.com/sebastiaandekromMATT WATES & STEVE WATERMAN
Date:Monday 1st July 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10MATT WATES - the most swinging alto player on both sides of the Atlantic is perhaps summed up best by Dave Gelly when he says "in his modest way Matt is a bit of a phenomenon".
STEVE WATERMAN - Professor of jazz trumpet at the Royal Academy, Trinity College, and the Royal Northern College of Music as well as visiting Professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. What more can be said of this superb British Trumpeter !
This evening Matt and Steve will be supported by Nigel Moxon/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Ed Richardson/drums.
http://www.mattwates.com
http://www.stevewaterman.co.ukTHE ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 24th June 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10THE ALAN BARNES QUARTET w LEON GREENING/keyboards, GEOFF GASCOYNE/bass and MATT HOME/drums
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com/
http://www.leongreening.co.uk/
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com/
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comTHE GEOFF EALES TRIO
Date:Monday 17th June 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10THE GEOFF EALES TRIO
with
MICHAEL COATES/tenor and JULIE WALKINGTON/bassAt one point in his career Geoff Eales moved away from accompanying such wildly diverse stars as Tammy Wynette, Shirley Bassey and Jose Carreras. As a result of his decision Jazz is infinitely richer.
http://www.geoffeales.com/
http://www.purejazz.co.uk/Coates/index.htmlKAREN SHARP and MICK FOSTER
Date:Monday 10th June 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10KAREN SHARP/tenor and MICK FOSTER/all the saxes/clarinet
w ROBIN ASPLAND/keyboards - LEN SKEAT/bass and PETER CATER/drumshttp://www.mickfoster.org.uk
http://www.karensharp.net/
http://www.petercaterbigband.comDEREK NASH
Date:Monday 3rd June 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Due to illness Jo Fooks can not be with us tonight and Derek Nash will entertain us with his multi saxophone talent. Derek will be joined by Geoff Gascoyne on bass, Buster Birch drums and Nigel Moxon keyboard.
Bexley Jazz Club wish Jo a speedy recovery.
ROBIN ASPLAND QUARTET
Date:Monday 27th May 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10THE ROBIN ASPLAND QUARTET w ROBERT FOWLER/tenor/clarinet-DAVE GREEN/bass - MATT SKELTON/drums
VASILIS XENOPOULOS
Date:Monday 20th May 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10VASILIS XENOPOULOS/Alto,Tenor w TED BEAMENT/keyboards - JOE MUDELE/bass - MATT SKELTON/drums
BRUCE ADAMS
Date:Monday 13th May 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10BRUCE ADAMS/Trumpet/Flugel with BRIAN DEE/keyboards - JOE MUDELE/bass - BOBBY WORTH/drums
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