VASILIS XENOPOULOS
Date:Monday 12th December 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9Saxophonist & Composer - VASILIS XENOPOULOS - is often referred to as "Rising Star of the London jazz scene" - but at Bexley think he is well and truly a major "RISEN STAR".
Vasilis has now lived and worked in London for the past 8 or 9 years - working with the cream of that scene - Henry Armbourg-Jennings, Jim Mullen, Martin Shaw, Steve Waterman, Bruce Adams, Eddie Harvey, Dave Cliff, Ray Gelato etc. He has worked at most of the major jazz venues in London including the Bull at Barnes, 100 Club, Ronnies and the London Jazz Festival. Look out for the VASILIS XTET debut album - "LOUD CITY".
Vasilis is backed this evening by Ted Beament on keyboards, Joe Mudele/double bass, Rod Brown/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion.
THE MICK HUTTON QUARTET
Date:Monday 5th December 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10For the first time at Bexley we're delighted to welcome MICK HUTTON and his Quartet.
MICK HUTTON is one of the most talented jazz bassists in Europe - leading his own bands & playing on over 60 albums with artists such as Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Jack Bruce, Humphrey Lyttleton, Nigel Kennedy, Acker Bilk, Jim Mullen, Tommy Smith, Courtney Pine, Annie Ross, Mose Allison.
FRANK GRIFFITHS - Tenor/Clarinet - born in Oregon but worked in NYC 1980/95 with such as Ron Carter, Jon Hendricks, Jack McDuff - and playing lead alto with Glenn Miller's Orchestra in 1984 - working also with the Orchestras of Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mel Lewis, Buddy Rich and Mel Torme. Frank moved to London in'96, is affiliated with the Pete Cater Big Band who feature many of his compositions & arrangements. At the end of a Wavendon gig John Dankworth presented Frank with an Award - BAJA - British Adoptee Jazz Alumni !!
KATE WILLIAMS - Pianist/Composer - is daughter of the guitarist John Williams and recipient of the John Dankworth Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition. Kate has toured the UK with her Quintet, Quartet and performed with such as John Etheridge, Anita Wardell, Karen Sharpe, Georgia Mancio, Dave Cliff, Chris Biscoe.
PAUL ROBINSON - Drummer - has had a glittering international jazz career - having spent 19 years with Nina Simone - done a huge amount of commercial studio work and played/recorded with numerous British jazz musicians in a career spanning more than 45 years.
http://www.myspace.com/mickhutton
http://www.kate-williams-quartet.com/
http://www.frankgriffith.co.ukJO FOOKS AND AL NICHOLLS
Date:Monday 28th November 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9The ever delightful Saxophonist - JO FOOKS - joins us once more this evening at Bexley bringing with her a "Humph inspired" funfilled and melodic approach to music. She is adored at Bexley.
This evening she's joined by AL NICHOLLS - one of London's top Tenor players. Al plays with a ravishing, full rounded sound - so look forward to "smoochy" ballads thru to swinging and up tempo music.
Jo and Al will be backed by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Buster Birch/drums.
http://www.jofooks.comALAN BARNES & KAREN SHARPE
Date:Monday 21st November 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ALAN BARNES - Saxes/Woodwinds - multi, multi award winner in Alto, Baritone, Clarinet & Arrangements - a Fellow of Leeds College of Music and true Son of Bexley!
He's a great musician, raconteur & personality. We love him.
KAREN SHARPE - her renowned Tenor playing has led to her working with musicians such as Scott Hamilton, Sir John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Danny Moss, Mark Nightingale etc before a 3 year stint with the Humphrey Lyttleton Band. Karen has twice won (tenor) in the B.J.Awards - but is equally at home on Baritone.
Alan and Karen have superb support this evening with ROBIN ASPLAND/keyboards - MATT SKELTON/drums and JOE MUDELE/bass
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.karensharpe.netCHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET
Date:Monday 14th November 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10CHRISTIAN BREWER - one of our most soulful and lyrical altoists - loved for his melodic playing and pure tone - presents this evening his Quartet with :
JIM MULLEN/Guitar - from boyhood Skiffle group, to Journalist, to one of the most original voices in contemporary jazz guitar.
ROSS STANLEY/Organ - most welcome newcomer to Bexley and regular member of Jim Mullen's Organ Trio.
MATT SKELTON/Drums - he of the John Wilson and Back to Basie Orchestras.
What a great evening in store !DAVE GELLY & HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS
Date:Monday 7th November 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9It's good to see Dave Gelly back at Bexley again - superb jazz musician and Award winning journalist (The Observer)who has been an important part of the British Jazz scene for the past 4 decades (almost as long as our very own J.M !)
Despite his comparative youth, Henry already has wide experience with such as Sir John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Pete King, Martin Drew, Dave Green, NYJO, Alex Garnett etc. - supported this evening with Nigel Moxom, Joe Mudele and Rod Brown.
http://www.davegelly.co.uk
http://www.henryarmburgjennings.comWILLIE GARNETT & STEVE FISHWICK
Date:Monday 31st October 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9WILLIE GARNETT - that great Veteran Saxophonist and Big Band Leader teams up at Bexley this eveing with "young" STEVE FISHWICK, one of the UKs best jazz trumpet players. However, the tag "young" belies the fact that Steve is also Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Guildhall and London City College.
Willie and Steve will be backed this evening by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Shane Forbes/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion.
B A K E R/ M U L L I G A N TRIBUTE with DEREK NASH
Date:Monday 24th October 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10This evening Bexley presents a Pianoless Quartet paying tribute to Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan.
With DEREK NASH will be DICK PEARCE/trumpet, GEOFF GASCOYNE/bass and SEBASTIAAN DE KROM/drums.
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.jazzizit.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/sebastiaandekromS U E R I V E R S and J U L I A N M A R C S T R I N G L E
Date:Monday 17th October 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9This evening Bexley features two of its favourite & regular artists - but for the first time as a double feature. SUE RIVERS - vocalist with such a contagious personality and style all of her own shares billing with JULIAN MARC STRINGLE - one of the country's great clarinet players who has recently issued his debut vocal album "THIS IS ALWAYS". Do come along and listen to these two delightful and entertaining artists and hear - probably for the first time - how beautifully both their voices and personalities blend. This evening Sue and Julian will be backed by RODNEY MENDOZA/keyboards, JOE MUDELE/bass, BOBBY WORTH/drums and RON WAGHORN/percussion.
RON DRAKE
Date:Monday 10th October 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8RON DRAKE is one of our finest Reed Players and, with his cultured and impeccable style, it is always such a great pleasure to welcome him back to Bexley.
This evening Ron will be backed by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Rod Brown/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion
91 N O T O U T !! JOE MUDELE'S 91ST BIRTHDAY BASH Ticket Only
Date:Monday 3rd October 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10JOE MUDELE celebrates yet another Birthday at Bexley Jazz Club together with ALAN BARNES, DICK PEARCE, MICK FOSTER, TED BEAMENT and - for the first time at Bexley - RICHARD PITE, one of the country's leading exponents of jazz drumming.
The line up says it all; what a great evening we have in store.Do also check out the superb piece on Joe in the September issue of Jazz Journal written by Dave Gelly.
http://www.alanbarnes/jazz.com
http://www.mickfoster/org.uk
http://www.sounds1.streamlinetrial.co.uk/richardhtmJO FOOKS - TENOR SAXOPHONIST
Date:Monday 26th September 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8"She's delightful, she's delicious, she's de-lovely...."
Who else - but JO FOOKS - gorgeous to hear and gorgeous to know.
This evening Jo is backed by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Rod Brown/drums with Ron Waghorn/percussion.
LEON GREENING QUARTET
Date:Monday 19th September 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Following some astounding accompaniament to Charlotte Glasson in June - Leon is back with his own Quartet.
LEON GREENING'S extraordinary and electrifying solos - inspired by the likes of Wynton Kelly & Bud Powell will keep us all on the edge of our seats. Leon teams up with:
ALEX GARNETT - a 'musican's musician' with a powerful, flowing bop style
ADAM KING - an exciting young Bassist - with 1st class Hons in BA Jazz Studies from Middx Un.
STEVE BROWN - Drummer with Scott Hamilton since 2000 - always smiling - always swinging - a great favourite at Bexley.
SIMON ALLEN & HENRY ARMBURGH JENNINGS
Date:Monday 12th September 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10SIMON ALLEN/tenor and HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS/trumpet
are two of the hottest and youngest talents to emerge on the British Jazz scene in recent years. This will be the first time they'll have appeared together at Bexley Jazz Club where they will be backed by the equally talented - and young - Steve Pringle/keyboards and Shane Forbes/drums. On bass will be our very own Joe Mudele - somewhat higher up the age scale ! - and Ron Waghorn/percussion.
Should be a great evening.
DEREK NASH & RAY GELATO
Date:Monday 5th September 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9W O W - what an evening - Clear The Floor at Bexley for that Giant of Swing - RAY GELATO - together with our very own Giant of All The Saxes - DEREK NASH supported this evening by NIGEL MOXOM/keyboards - JOE MUDELE/bass -RON WAGHORN/percussion and, with his first appearance at Bexley - RICHARD PITE - great exponent of vintage jazz drumming with some wonderful routines - rarely seen today - of the 20s, 30s and 40s. So - bring on Bill Haley, Louis Jordan, Louis Prima........
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.sounds1.streamlinetrial.co.uk/richardhtmTHE ROBIN ASPLAND QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th August 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ROBIN ASPLAND will undoubtedly show us once more why he is one of the best jazz pianists the UK has ever produced. He is sensitive, intuitive & swings like mad.
ROBERT FOWLER's broad, mellow tenor tones are reminiscent of great saxophonists of the 40s and 50s.
DAVE WHITFORD on double bass is a welcome newcomer to Bexley - and regular member of Bobby Wellins' Qtet.
MATT HOME - regular drummer with the Nigel Price Organ Trio who won 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Award.http://www.davewhiteford.co.uk/site/about.html
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comSTEVE WATERMAN & MATT WATES
Date:Monday 22nd August 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9STEVE WATERMAN is one of the top British Jazz Trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He is Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Royal Academy and Trinity College of Music - and visiting Jazz Trumpet specialist at both the Royal Northern College of Music and the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
MATT WATES - Alto - "the most swinging alto player on both sides of the Atlantic" says Duncan Lamont - "an incredibly talented musician and composer".
On top of all that - two nicer guys you couldn't wish to meet - here at Bexley on 22nd August together with Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Rod Brown/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion.
http:/www.stevewaterman.co.uk
http:/www.mattwates.comSIMON BATES & HARRI HARRIS
Date:Monday 15th August 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9Yet another happy, happy jazz evening at Bexley is in store with that wonderful Duo of Simon Bates - he of "the awesome technique and versatility" on sax, clarinet and flute - matched on the keyboards by the superb Harri Harris. Great personalities both.
Simon and Harri are backed this evening by Joe Mudele on bass and Bobby Worth on drums and Rob Waghorn on percussion.
THE JOE MUDELE QUARTET WITH ALAN BARNES
Date:Monday 8th August 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9This evening at Bexley we have the JOE MUDELE Quartet as booked by THE STABLES at WAVENDON for the opening of their Jazz Matters season for 2011.
Alan Barnes/Saxes & Clarinet, Robin Aspland/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Bobby Worth/drums played to a packed house at Wavendon - let's go for the same at Bexley.
PETE LONG
Date:Monday 1st August 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8Bexley gives a warm welcome once more to PETE LONG - that larger-than-life personality - saxophonist, clarinettist, raconteur and fixer of Airfix planes.....
Pete is supported this evening by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Marc Cecil/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion
THE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO
Date:Monday 25th July 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9The wonderful GRAHAM HARVEY Trio returns this evening with DAVE CHAMBERLAIN and MATT SKELTON.
Dave says that a musical performance is mainly about communication and entertainment and that if you can reach people you must be doing something right. Well - I think that these three superb musicians are certainly "doing something right".
DEREK NASH
Date:Monday 18th July 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9.00Derek Nash with all his saxes will be joined by trumpeter Martin Shaw. Derek and Martin will be backed by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Pete Ringrose/bass and Bobby Worth/drums
JO FOOKS AND AL NICHOLLS
Date:Monday 11th July 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9The totally delightful Saxophonist, JO FOOKS, joins us once more this evening - bringing with her a "Humph-inspired" funfilled and melodic approach to music. We adore her at Bexley.
This evening she's joined by AL NICHOLLS - one of London's top players. Al plays tenor with a ravishing, full rounded sound. We can expect a great evening of "smoochy" ballads thru to swinging and up tempo numbers.
Jo and Al will be back by Nigel Moxon/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Shaney Forbes/drums.
JENNY HOWE & JULIAN MARC STRINGLE
Date:Monday 4th July 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Irish Songbird, JENNY HOWE, moved to London in 1994 - since when she has developed an impressive career in Theatre and TV. She also joined the NYJO - touring extensively with them - including several dates at Ronnie Scotts. This is Jenny's first date here at Bexley where I know she will be warmly welcomed.
Jenny is joined this evening by JULIAN MARC STRINGLE - child prodigy - Master Clarinettist - Clarinet a la King, etc. Julian, a lifelong Spurs supporter, has celebrated French Soccer Ace - David Ginola - in song (Ginola - il est Magnifique and on the album Sundance).
Jenny and Julian will be backed this evening by Jim Treweek/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Rod Brown/drums and
Ron Waghorn/percussionhttp:/www.jennyhowe.com
http:/www.julianmarcstringle/comRON DRAKE - Tenor & Clarinet
Date:Monday 27th June 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8It's always a delight to welcome RON DRAKE back to Bexley. He began his musical life in the 60s with the Alan Elsdon Band - in which Campbell Burnap also played and during which time the two formed a friendship which lasted until Campbell's death. Ron later worked with Rod Mason and the Alex Welsh Reunion Band. His jazz style is cultured and impeccable (rather like the man himself) and is a joy to hear. Ron is widely respected
in the jazz world as one of our very finest reed players.Joining Ron will be Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Rod Brown/drums and Ron Wraghorn/percussion.
TED BEAMENT TRIO WITH VASILIS XENOPOULOS
Date:Monday 20th June 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Saxophonist and Composer, Vasilis is the Rising Star of the London jazz scene and has already worked with the cream of that scene - Ray Gelato, Jim Mullen, Martin Shaw, Steve Waterman, Bruce Adams, Eddie Harvey, David Cliff etc. He has worked at all the major jazz venues in London as well as the London Jazz Festival.
We're delighted not only to have this young man at Bexley this evening but also to welcome Ted Beament's trio with Val Mannix/bass and Marc Cecil/drums.
The quartet will be a joy to listen to and an evening not to be missed.
HENRY ARMBURG JENNINGS & PAUL BOOTH
Date:Monday 13th June 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9This hot young talent, Henry, began to play trumpet at age 5 and had passed his Grade 8 by the time he was 12. By this time he had also fallen in love with the jazz genre. He has already played many times at all of the top London jazz venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Bull at Barnes, the 100 Club and worked with the likes of Sir John Dankworth, Dame Cleo Laine, Pete King, Martin Drew, Dave Green, etc - and he's still only 22 !
Paul Booth is one of the most exciting and in demand saxophonists on the scene today. He is a regular at Ronnie Scotts with his own band and others and has worked many times with Arnie Somogyi's Ambulance, Sax Appeal, The New Couriers, Mike Garrick Big Band etc.
Henry and Paul will be joined this evening by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Matt Skelton/drums and Ron Wraghorn/percussion.
http://www.henryarmburgjennings.com
http://www.paulboothsax.comCHARLOTTE GLASSON
Date:Monday 6th June 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9Charlotte's own band plays mainly her own compositions but she is equally at home as a freelance musician with the Lost & Found Orchestra, Oasis, Ian Shaw etc - or playing jazz, classical music, blues, soul, funk, latin and everything inbetween. In fact - as Jackie Hayden of Hot Press says "if you've ever wondered what smiles sound like - this is it"
Charlotte - a multi instrumentalist - will be joined this evening by Leon Greening/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Bobby Worth/drums.ALAN BARNES & MICK FOSTER - Johnny Hodges Tribute
Date:Monday 30th May 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9That Multi, Multi, Award Winner - ALAN BARNES - joins us this evening with his saxophones,clarinet - and those inimitable asides, jokes and one-liners.
Delighted to confirm the superb saxophonist (just love his Baritone), clarinettist and composer MICK FOSTER joins Alan for a programme paying tribute to the wonderful music of Johnny Hodges.
As ever - superb jazz served up with typical musicans' humour - all round great entertainment.
Backing Alan & Mick this evening will be Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Marc Cecil/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussionTHE GEOFF EALES TRIO - GEOFF'S 60TH BIRTHDAY TOUR !
Date:Monday 23rd May 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9This will be the final date in Geoff's 60TH BIRTHDAY TOUR
which he'll celebrate with us at Bexley - together with PAUL MORGAN on double bass and BOBBY WORTH on drums.Such a superb trio combined with a landmark celebration simply cannot fail to provide yet another great evening's jazz and entertainment at Bexley Jazz Club.
HTTP://www.geoffeales.com
SIMON SPILLETT
Date:Monday 16th May 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9.00Simon Spillett (tenor sax) Steve Pringle (keyboard) Shane Forbes (drums) join Joe Mudele (bass)
MICK FOSTER AND JULIAN MARC STRINGLE
Date:Monday 9th May 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8MICK FOSTER - playing all the Saxophones from soprano to bass (in which he specialises)and clarinet is joined this evening by JULIAN MARC STRINGLE - clarinet, alto, tenor - and vocals.
This very special pairing will be backed by Nigel Moxom/keyboards - Joe Mudele/bass - Rod Brown/drums - Ron Waghorn/percussion
http://www.mickfoster.org.uk
http://www.julianmarcstringle.comSIMON BATES WITH PAUL "HARRI" HARRIS
Date:Monday 2nd May 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9Monday 02 May is a Bank Holiday and what better way to spend the evening than at Bexley Jazz Club in company with this simply fabulous duo - SIMON BATES, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute and HARRI HARRIS on Keyboards - together with Joe Mudele/Bass, Matt Skelton/drums.
The energy, the musicality and great personalities projected by this Duo always results in a room full of happy, joyful, smiling faces. Jazz evenings as they should be.
By the way, Simon is Professor of Saxophone for the Royal Marines. I didn't know that - did you ?
WILLIE GARNETT AND ALEX GARNETT
Date:Monday 25th April 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£8We're due for yet another great evening at Bexley with "the revered Father and Son Sax Team playing hard swinging, no-nonsense bebop - into - modern jazz with old school attitude and aplomb " says TIME OUT.
Willie and Alex will be joined by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass, Rod Brown/drums and Ron Waghorn/percussion.
DEREK NASH - ON ALL THE SAXES
Date:Monday 18th April 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£7DEREK NASH - on all the saxes - is back with us once more and, no doubt, will entertain us yet again with that wonderful energy, enthusiasm and exuberance which seem to flow so effortlessly from him.
This evening he's joined by Nigel Moxom/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Shane Forbes/drums.
THE JOHN HORLER QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th April 2011 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10This will be yet another very, very special evening with JOHN HORLER and his superb quartet. John will be joined on this occasion by MARK NIGHTINGALE/trombone - PAUL MORGAN/bass - and another most welcome newcomer to Bexley, WINSTON CLIFFORD/drums.
Winston Clifford is one of Britain's leading jazz drummers. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music with Trevor Tomkins and has played with (amongst others) Art Farmer, Freddy Hubbard and Monty Alexander. We're told that he also sings a mean song - when allowed to do so !
http://www.johnhorler.co.uk
http://www.triorecords.co.uk/paul_morgan.html
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