SIMON BATES Quartet
Date:Monday 12th May 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10SIMON BATES/Alto - presents a new sound for us here at Bexley this evening with a Tribute to the great Paul Desmond - together with
DAVE WARREN/guitar - DOMINIC HOWLES/double bass -and MATT SKELTON/drums.HTTP://www.simonbates.net
HTTP://www.davewarren202.demon.co.ukALLISON NEALE Quartet
Date:Monday 5th May 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ALLISON NEALE - Alto and Flute - will be supported this evening by LEON GREENING/keyboards -
JULIAN BURY - double bass and MATT HOME - drums.#HTTP://www.allisonneale.com
HTTP://www.maggironson.com/contributors/julian-bury-uprightbass
HTTP://www.matthomedrum.wordpress.comALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 28th April 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10There is only one ALAN BARNES who, over the years, has won more awards and accolades than can be listed here - but perhaps the most prestigious of which must be the BBC Jazz Instrumentalists Awards 2001, 2006 and 2010 in 3 categories - Clarinet, Alto, Baritone - not, of course, forgetting the Fellowship of the Leeds College of Music awarded in 2003.
Alan is a superb musician and key figure on the British jazz scene - but let us not forget his other great achievement - which is the huge respect and affection in which he's held both by his fans and fellow musicians.Alan will be backed this evening by JOHN PEARCE/keys - part of the Scott Hamilton Quartet since 2000 and said to be "one of Britain's best kept secrets" : SIMON THORPE, bass and BOBBY WORTH, drums.
HTTP://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
MATT FISHWICK/MATT WATES Quartet
Date:Monday 21st April 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10In 2004 MATT FISHWICK went to live and work in New York. His time in NY gave Matt the opportunity to work with many of the great musicians there, such as John Colianni, Joe Wilder, Anita O'Day, Jeremy Pelt and so very many others.
Matt is now one of the first call drummers on the London scene - also co-leading a band with his twin brother, Steve Fishwick.MATT WATES is the most swinging alto player on both sides of the Atlantic. He is an incredibly talented musician and composer and we're delighted to welcome him back to Bexley this evening.
This evening Matt and Mike have great support from no less than :
BILL MUDGE/keyboards and ADAM KING/bassHTTP://www.mattfishwick.net/
HTTP://www.mattwates.com
HTTP://www.adamkingbass.comJIMMY HASTINGS and MARTIN SHAW
Date:Monday 14th April 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10JIMMY HASTINGS - is Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the London School of Music. As a solo performer or with his Quartet Jimmy is in constant demand; he's also a regular with big bands such as Don Lusher's Big Band, Paul Lacey's Back to Basie Band, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The Echoes of Ellington Band etc.
MARTIN SHAW - one of the country's top trumpet soloists playing with big bands to quartets - cutting edge jazz to contemporary pop & funk. Martin Shaw is a stunning musician at the top of his game.
The Quintet is completed with the superb TED BEAMENT/keyboard, bassist ADAM KING and BOBBY WORTH drums.
HTTP://www.jimmyhastings.com
HTTP://www.pureblissmusic.com/artist/martin-shaw
HTTP://www.adamkingbass.comROBIN ASPLAND - DAVE CHAMBERLAIN - WINSTON CLIFFORD
Date:Monday 7th April 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10ROBIN ASPLAND is an accomplished and hugely talented jazz pianist - aka "The Talented Mr Ripley".
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN is simply one of the best bassists in the country
WINSTON CLIFFORD - arguably the greatest exponent of his instruments on the jazz scene today - and (whenever he feels like it) scat singer. He certainly "makes those skins sing". It's a real experience to watch and hear him.
These three superb musicians have a rapport like no other unit - they play as one - simply sublime.
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HTTP://www.davechamberlain.bizMARLENE VerPLANCK
Date:Monday 31st March 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10There are songs and singers ..... and then.....there is MARLENE VerPLANCK
From Big Bands to Studio work, Radio, TV, Clubs and Concerts - Marlene VerPlanck has done it all.
She has the kind of skill which makes her voice a fourth instrument onstage. Marlene clearly loves what she does and still, after all these years, projects the young, unjaded quality of a performer who still wants to share.We are so fortunate to be able to share an evening with MARLENE VerPLANCK - the Ultimate Professional.
Such talent and skill demands top class backup - and so this evening Marlene's Trio is :
JOHN PEARCE/keyboards - PAUL MORGAN/bass - BOBBY WORTH/drums
HTTP://www.marleneverplanck.com
DEREK NASH & HIS MULLIGAN/BAKER QUARTET
Date:Monday 24th March 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10The heyday of the Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker pianoless quartet was in 1952/3.
This evening DEREK NASH - DICK PEARCE - GEOFF GASCOYNE AND SEBASTIAN DE KROM will transport us back to those halcyon days of quintessential "cool jazz"
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HTTP://www.dickpearce.co.uk
HTTP://www.geoffgascoyne.comCHRIS DEAN - Trombone & Vocals
Date:Monday 17th March 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Bexley is in for a real treat this evening.
Band Leader, Trombonist & Vocalist CHRIS DEAN has done - and is doing - it all - from Boy Soldier with the Household Cavalry to major Session Musician, to lead Trombone in the great Ted Heath Orchestra, to Bandleader with his own Great British Big Band and now with his current Leadership of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
We're delighted to welcome Chris to Bexley for the first time this evening - together with RODNEY MENDOZA/keys (with whom Chris recorded an LP) - JEREMY BROWN/bass - ROD BROWN/drums.
REUBEN JAMES TRIO
Date:Monday 10th March 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10REUBEN JAMES was raised on an eclectic mix of jazz, gospel, hip-hop and classical music but, already, at such a very young age Reuben has demonstrated that he is an exceptional pianist.
His ambition is simple : to bring a new flavour of jazz to the UK scene.
We are delighted to welcome Reuben to his first appearance at Bexley and working with him this evening will be MARK LEWANDOWSKI/bass and ED RICHARDSON/drums
LEON GREENING QUARTET
Date:Monday 3rd March 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10Listening to LEON GREENING is like hearing the history of post-bop piano - with authentic echoes of everyone from Bud Powell to Wynton Kelly, Barry Harris & Horace Silver - which is all the more remarkable considering Leon's youth. Leon is rightly regarded as among the best of our current UK jazz pianists.
This evening also features the wonderful HENRY ARMBURG-JENNINGS/trumpet - ADAM KING/bass and MATT HOME/drums - all young and superbly talented.
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HTTP://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comRON DRAKE
Date:Monday 24th February 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10We're delighted to welcome RON DRAKE to Bexley once more - a musician whose jazz style is as cultured and impeccable as the man himself.
This evening Ron will be wonderfully well supported by a young and talented rhythm section -
STEVE PRINGLE/keys - ADAM KING/bass - LEWIS WRIGHT/drumsHTTP://www.stevepringle.co.uk
HTTP://www.adamkingbass.comPETE NEIGHBOUR QUINTET
Date:Monday 17th February 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10PETE NEIGHBOUR/Clarinet is taking a break from Cruising to entertain us at Bexley this evening. He'll be joined by ENRICO TOMASSO/trumpet - TED BEAMENT/keyboards - DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/bass and ROD BROWN/drums
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HTTP://www.jazzrep.co.ukDAMON BROWN QUINTET
Date:Monday 10th February 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10DAMON BROWN is back with us once more together with his Quintet featuring :
MICHAEL LUTZIERE/Baritone - DAMON/trumpet - LEON GREENING/keyboards - MARTIN ZENKER/bass and MARK TAYLOR/drums - Special guest MARTIN SPEAKE/alto sax
HTTP://www.damonbrownjazz.wordpress.com
HTTP://www.leongreening.co.uk
HTTP://www.martinzenker.comJOSH KEMP QUARTET
Date:Monday 3rd February 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10A very welcome return to Bexley for Saxophonist JOSH KEMP this evening with a new line-up consisting of :
ROBIN ASPLAND/keyboards - SIMON THORPE/bass - TRISTAN MAILLOT/drums
THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 27th January 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10CRAIG MILVERTON with his Trio - NIGEL PRICE/guitar and SANDY SUCHOLDOLSKI/bass
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HTTP://www.sandysucholdolski.comVASILIS XENOPOULOS
Date:Monday 20th January 2014 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10VASILIS XENOPOULOS together with ROBIN ASPLAND - ANDY CLEYNDERT and MATT HOME
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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 !
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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
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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.
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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
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