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
CHARLOTTE GLASSON
Date:Monday 6th May 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9CHARLOTTE GLASSON - multi instrumentalist with Nigel Moxon/keyboards - Joe Mudele/bass - Marc Cecil/drums and Ron Waghorn - Percussion
DAVE LEWIS & TIM LAPTHORN
Date:Monday 29th April 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10DAVE LEWIS is an American Tenor Saxophonist living in the UK. Whether with the 'Blockheads' or his own band '1-up' Dave has a distinctive, soulful, funky style with a natural affinity to greats such as Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson.
TIM LAPTHORN - first time at Bexley - a brilliant young pianist - pure class - sparkling with originality and colour.
Dave and Tim will be supported this evening by Andy Cleyndert (bass) and Rod Brown (drums).SIMON BATES and HARRY HARRIS
Date:Monday 22nd April 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10SIMON BATES is one of the country's leading saxophonists. His awesome technique and versatility ensure that he's in constant demand on the UK jazz and session scenes - as well as working with many Big Bands.
HARRY HARRIS - "spellbinding...staggering virtuosity" Paul Golding Sunday Times
Of The Hippodrome Show The Times says "the virtuoso known simply as Harry the Piano comes close to stealing the Show.. Backing Simon and Harry will be Len Skeat (bass) and Bobby Worth (drums)ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 15th April 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10We're told that there are over 200 people in the UK with the name "Alan Barnes" - but, for us here at Bexley, there is - and has only ever been - one ALAN BARNES who is without doubt one of the UK's finest jazz musicians and multi, multi award winner.
Charlie Parker once said "don't play the saxophone - let it play you". Perhaps that's also Alan's secret.
This evening Alan's simply superb quartet is completed with ROBIN ASPLAND/keyboards; ANDY CLEYNDERT/bass; and STEVE BROWN/drums.
J O F O O K S
Date:Monday 8th April 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£9The very lovely JO FOOKS is with us once more with her hard swinging, warm toned Tenor. A delight to hear and an even greater delight to know.
This evening Jo will be supported by Nigel Moxon/keyboards, Joe Mudele/bass and Buster Birch/drums
DEREK NASH
Date:Monday 1st April 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10DEREK NASH - at the forefront of the British Jazz movement - Leader of award winning SAX APPEAL - co leader of PROTECT THE BEAT - featured member of JOOLS HOLLAND R&B ORCHESTRA - 2012 winner of British Jazz Award for Best CD - "Joyriding".....and now..... BEXLEY JAZZ CLUB !!! Derek's a great, great favourite here - honorary "Son of Bexley" - we love him.
This evening he will be joined by :Steve Pringle/keys-Joe Mudele/bass-Ed Richardson/drums
MARLENE VERPLANK WITH HER TRIO
Date:Monday 25th March 2013 at 8:30pmTicket Price:£10MARLENE VERPLANK - we're proud to welcome this superb Artist back to Bexley at the conclusion of her current UK tour. Last year she was simply superb. Beginning her career with the bands of Charlie Spivak & Dorsey, she then spent 30 years in recording studios with arrangements mainly by her husband of 52 years - Billy VerPlank - trombonist, composer and arranger. Her career has been one long success story, showcasing her gorgeous, pliable voice that always knows how to tell a story. Let's hope she also tells us some Sinatra stories!
This evening Marlene is accompanied by her superb trio :
JOHN PEARCE - PAUL MORGAN - BOBBY WORTHHTTP://www.marleneverplank.com
http://www.jazzwax.com/2013/01/interview-marlene-verplank.htmlTHIS EVENING AT BEXLEY HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED
Date:Monday 18th March 2013 at (All day)Due to the very sudden, sad and untimely death of
PAUL FENNELL, Landlord at The Kings Head for the past 17 years - friend and valued supporter of Bexley Jazz Club -there will be no jazz this evening as Paul's funeral will take place at 3pm at Kemnal Park Crematorium,BR7 6RR, and afterwards at The Kings Head. Our most heartfelt sympathies go to Sharon, Charlie and all of Paul's family.RON DRAKE was due to appear backed by Ted Beament, Joe Mudele and Matt Home. The booking will be reinstated at the earliest available date.
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