Irrepressible saxophone star of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and one of the hottest, funkiest players on the UK scene, Derek Nash received the British Jazz Award for best album for his Acoustic Quartet CD release Joyriding.

He exudes an irresistible exuberance as both bandleader of his distinguished group Sax Appeal and as a distinguished jazz soloist and composer in his own right.

With David Newton, 16 times winner of Best UK Jazz Piano Player (British Jazz Awards) , Sebastian de Krom on drums , and Marianne Windham on bass

“Good vibes and upbeat grooves” All About Jazz

Pre gig menu from Keeley’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Keeley’s Kitchen:

• Beef Stroganoff (Thinly sliced beef sauteed and simmered with onions in a rich creamy mushroom sauce served with white & wild rice and fresh parsley)

  OR

• (v) Mushroom Stroganoff (Sliced mushrooms sauteed and simmered with onions in a rich creamy sauce served with white & wild rice and fresh parsley )

  Please note the new seating plan below!

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Derek Nash - sax

David Newton - piano

Sebastiaan de Krom - drums

Marianne Windham - bass.

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form.

Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 31 to 33 are small round tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables with high stools.

Groups: If you have a group of 4 or more please let us know and we will try to seat you together

Afternoon jazz at the Guildford Manor Spa & Hotel with the Sam Parker Trio.

Free entry

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12.30 to 2.30pm

Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa, Newlands Corner, Albury, Guildford GU14 8SE

Free entry

Sam Parker Trio

Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa, Newlands Corner, Albury, Guildford GU14 8S

A unique evening with legendary prog-jazz drummer and Guildford Jazz Patron BILL BRUFORD who set the standard for creative rock drumming with Yes and King Crimson before returning to his first love, jazz, with multiple editions of his band Earthworks and now with the Pete Roth Trio.

This performance includes a pre-concert interview with Bill Bruford from Guildford Mayor HOWARD SMITH (former drummer of the UK Group The Vapors), followed by a performance from the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford on drums, Pete Roth on guitar and guest Stefan Redtenbacher on bass.

PRT strives for an intimate, relatively unscripted music that thrives in small places and dark corners. Jazz, funk, contemporary classical, Dvořák. Nothing is sacred. It’s not retro. It’s not comfortable. It’s just brilliantly unruly.

Watch a sample here: https://youtu.be/Rz7wDb8G4CM

Early booking highly advised

This event is supporting the Cheryl King Trust

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.00pm

The evening will commence at 8pm with a 40 minute Q&A with Bill Bruford and Howard Smith, followed by a short interval and 70 minute set from the Pete Roth Trio, closing at 10pm

The event is at the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey.

Doors open from 7.15pm. Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’s a bar available beforehand and at the interval.

Tickets: General admission £20 (Guildford Jazz members £18)

If you have any questions please contact us by emailing info@guildfordjazz.org.uk

General admission £20

Guildford Jazz Members £18

All prices include booking fees

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

The Pete Roth Trio, featuring Pete on guitar, Stefan Redtenbacher guesting on bass, and the incomparable Bill Bruford on drums offers a near-jazz experience that is intimate, improvised, and deeply interactive. The music unfolds as a conversation between players and audience, where every performance becomes a unique exploration of sound, texture, and connection.

Roth’s original compositions, such as Dancing with Grace, the Trio’s collaborative works like Part of the Charm and Looking Forward to Looking Back, or their reinterpretation of masterworks such as Dvořák’s Largo from Symphony No. 9, offer just a few gateways into the creative world of the Pete Roth Trio, a world that will likely reshape your perspective on what the guitar trio format can achieve.

Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972–1974), Roy Harper (1975), and U.K. (1978), as well as touring with Genesis (1976). In 1978, he formed his own group, Bruford, which was active until 1980.

During the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years (1981–1984), collaborated with several artists (including Patrick Moraz and David Torn), and formed his own electric jazz band Earthworks in 1986. He then played with his former Yes bandmates in Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, which eventually led to a very brief second stint in Yes. Bruford played in King Crimson for his third and final tenure from 1994 to 1997, then continued with a new acoustic configuration of Earthworks.

In 2009, Bruford announced his retirement from professional drumming. He pursued other projects, including the operation of his two record labels, Summerfold and Winterfold, releasing an autobiography, and speaking and writing about music. In 2016, Bruford received a PhD in Music from the University of Surrey. That year, Bruford ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time".In 2017, Bruford was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.[In 2022, after a 13-year hiatus, he returned to live performance as a member of the Pete Roth Trio.

Performing Arts Studio (PATS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

All car parks on campus after free after 7pm.

There’s a car park on the left as you drive onto campus (car park 7 on the map below. and the Performing Arts Studio is building 29 on the map  .

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There’s also a large car park along the perimeter road – drive straight on at the roundabout once you get on campus and it’s signposted on the left after a little way. There’s a footpath to the PATS that runs from the this car park, between Stag Hill House and Austin Pearce Building (buildings 35 and 3) – turn right at the top, over the mini roundabout, and the PATS studio is along the road on the left.

If you require a disabled parking bay please let us know.

Seating is unreserved, please select your seats when you arrive.

Former winner of the 'Young Scottish Musician of the Year' and a member of the Humphrey Lyttelton band, Jo Fooks is a wonderful tenor saxophonist whose mellow tone is often compared to Stan Getz and Zoot Simms.

Jo is joined by the fabulous hard-swinging pianist JOHN PEARCE, who’s career has taken him all over the world playing with such jazz royalty as Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Mark Murphy, Dick Morrisey, Art Farmer, Woody Shaw, Warren Vache, Ronnie Scott… the list is endless! And Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham completes the lline-up on double bass.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** SOLD OUT . Please note the wait list is now closed, sorry **

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Jo Fooks - tenor sax

John Pearce - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

MOTET’s soul and jazz funk tunes combine rich horn arrangements with high energy rhythms. Intricate melodies and infectious grooves are clearly rooted in the traditions of funk, while incorporating both latin and soul influences. MOTET delivers a modern, danceable groove that is fresh and envigorating!

MOTET plays its own originals, as well as fresh arrangements of tunes by the likes of Yellowjackets, Steps Ahead, Bob Berg and Stevie Wonder. Composer, arranger and drummer, Seb Guard, the source of much of the band’s original songs and creative arrangements, teams up with fellow rhythm section Robin Clayton (bass), David Kirby (keys) and Andy Jackson (guitar). They are joined by MOTET’s accomplished horn section of Sam Parker (saxes), Tom Parsons (trumpet) and Stuart Goodburne (trombone).

MOTET is joined by accomplished live performer and in-demand session vocalist, Debby Bracknell. Debby has sung for top artists such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Shakatak. 

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7.30pm at The Backroom, The Star Inn, Guildford GU13TY

General Admission £15 in advance, £17 on he door

Dave Kirby - piano

Andy Jackson - guitar

Seb Guard - drums

Robin Clayton - bass

Sam Parker - saxes

Tom Parsons - Trumpet

Stuart Goodburne - Trombone

Debby Bracknell - Vocals.

The Backroom, The Star Inn, Guildford GU13TY

We are delighted to welcome US Jazz legend, bass player Chuck Israels!

Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio, Chuck Israel has also worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J. J. Johnson, John Coltrane, and Judy Collins. For this rare European performance he is joined by tenor saxophonist Fraser Smith, Finish guitarist Jonas Metsäkylä and Steve Brown on drums

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s (please see the Event Info tab below for the menu)

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s - please select chicken or vegetarian when you place your order:

• Vegetable Samosas (Crispy handmade pastry filled with perfectly spiced potatoes)

• Saag Chicken or Saag Paneer (Tender chicken/paneer simmered in earthy spinach, just like the Sunday feasts back on the farm)

• Jeera Mutter Pulao (A comforting dish of aged Basmati with cumin seeds and peas)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Chuck Israels - bass

Fraser Smith - tenor sax

Jonas Metsäkylä - guitar

Steve Brown - drums

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

A very special evening celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Guildford Jazz, with a rare all-female quintet featuring saxophonist ALEX CLARKE,finalist at the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and Jazz Newcomer of the Year nominee in the 2021 & 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

With ANDREA VICARI on piano ("an outstanding pianist and superbly fertile composer". - Penguin Rough Guide to Jazz ), “Goddess of groove” SOPHIE ALLOWAY on drums, and Guildford Jazz founder Marianne Windham on bass. And featuring special guest EMILY WINDHAM on vocals.

Do join us for this very special evening to celebrate 15 years!

Pre gig menu from Keeley’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us if you’d like to be on the list for returns **

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Keeley’s Kitchen:

• Chilli Beef ( Beef mince cooked with red kidney beans and red peppers in a rich tomato sauce and chilli spices, served with boiled rice and tortilla chips) or

• (v) Mixed Bean Chilli (Mixed bean stew cooked in a rich tomato sauce and chilli spices, served with boiled rice and tortilla chips)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

ALEX CLARKE - sax

As a finalist at the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and Jazz Newcomer of the Year nominee in the 2021 & 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Alex Clarke is one of the most in-demand and versatile young reeds players to have emerged on the British jazz scene. Praised for her extensive repertoire list and intelligent ear for harmony, her sound is steeped in the tradition of bebop and her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a hard-swinging, melodic approach reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, with strong bop influences of Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley. She has received rapturous reviews for her first four albums, including winning album of the yar at the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards . Recently chosen to support Gregory Porter’s 13-date UK Tour, Jo has graced some of the world's most prestigious stages worldwide, including The Royal Albert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Dizzys at Lincoln Center, New York, SF Jazz club, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and The Glasshouse in her hometown of Gateshead, to name a few.

ANDREA VICARI - piano

Pianist and composer Andrea Vicari was born in Miami (Florida) and grew up in Birmingham (England). Educated at Cardiff University she won a scholarship to study at The Guildhall School of Music in London.

Recent performances have been the 2 piano Steinway jazz festival at the Pizza Express Dean St and the Ipswich Jazz festival with the all female band led by Andrea called the ‘Jazz Ambassadors’ featuring rising star Emma Rawicz on saxophone and vocalist Paola Vera. Andrea has appearanced at Teignmouth jazz festival with ‘The New Jazz Extempore band’ with trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and played at Ronnie Scott’s as part of the Jazz piano trio festival. Performances outside the UK have included China, Croatia, Italy, France, Holland and Bulgaria. Andrea has also played with jazz legends Eddie Harris, Art Farmer and appeared at Glastonbury festival.

A prolific composer, with 7 albums under her own name, she has been commissioned by the Arts Council, Trinity College Publishing, the BBC, ABRSM, Jazz Umbrella, the Peter Whittingham trust, Lyth Arts (Scotland); and completed a setting of the poetry of A.E Housman for the Ludlow festival, released on the CD New Perspectives. Other projects include The Leasowes Bank festival ; ‘Women in Jazz project’ held at the ‘Hideaway Jazz Club’ during the London jazz festival; Scoring the Chet Baker “Speedball” musical and co-composing a new musical 'The Austerity Playbook' – Andrea’s latest work is a musical about the history of Women’s football ‘110%’ - currently in development.

Andrea works at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance as a senior jazz lecturer on the jazz course and is musical director of her own Jazz summer in the Dordogne (Dordogne Jazz Summer School) now in it’s 20th year. Andrea recently gave a masterclass at Chicago University of Illinois and is an ambassador for NYJO. Previous engagements include judging the UNISA (University of South Africa) jazz piano competition and the Nottingham International Jazz piano competition.

EMILY WINDHAM - vocals

A versatile and skilled vocalist with an engaging stage presence, Emily Windham is a singer, actress, and performing coach from London. Initially training as an actor at RADA and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, her career has taken her from international theatre tours, to feature films, to global commercial campaigns- as well gigging and performing across the country. Recent performances include Pizza Express Dean Street, The Concorde Club, Petersfield Jazz Festival, Scarborough Jazz Festival, Wood Street Jazz Festival, and the Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival.

SOPHIE ALLOWAY - drums

Sophie Alloway is in demand on the London jazz scene where she has played with the likes of Jason Rebello, Mornington Lockett, Yazz Ahmed, Laurence Cottle, George Melly, Guthrie Govan, Shez Raja, Vimala Rowe, Geoff Eales, Nigel Price, Tony Allen, Wild Card, Tony Kofi, Jay Rayner, US actor/comedian Jason Kravits, among many others. She played for Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace shortly before he became King.

She has toured with rapper Roots Manuva, pop singer Gala, Blue Note pianist Chihiro Yamanaka, and the Michael Jackson musical ’Thriller’. As a session drummer she has recorded at top studios including Abbey Road, AIR and Angel.

At the rockier end she plays with Paul Stacey (Oasis/The Black Crowes) and John Hogg (Roger Daltrey), and backs soulful singers including Leee John (Imagination), Kenny Thomas and David McAlmont.

For a decade she has been the drummer in original fusion band Lydian Collective, with over six million Spotify streams and more than two million YouTube views. TV credits include Later with Jools Holland, Glastonbury, the MTV Video Music Awards, Mercury Music Prize, a Sky advert, Gareth Malone’s Christmas specials, BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, and all episodes across two series of Adrian Dunbar’s ITV/PBS drama ‘Ridley’.  Sophie’s featured tracks on ‘Abbey Road Masters: The Drum Sessions’ have been used on radio and TV across the world. She played the drums for all the finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024. The concert, at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, was broadcast on BBC TV and BBC radio.

Marianne Windham - bass.

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

“Their love of music and samba oozed from every note played, and the final encore & applause reflected the joy given out by them to a very grateful audience” - Ronnie Scott’s

Jazz Samba takes its inspiration and name from Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's ground-breaking 1962 album, the first ever fully-fledged bossa nova album recorded by American jazz musicians which topped the LP charts on its release and produced its own pop hit single – ‘Desafinado’

Led by John Wilson's star soloist MARK CROOKS on sax and clarinet and the award-winning guitarist NIGEL PRICE, with JOHN CERVANTES (piano), MARIANNE WINDHAM (double bass) and DEMI GARCIA SABAT (drums/percussion), this is a joyous celebration of the blending of Brazilian rhythms, jazz attitude and the majestic compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato and Sergio Mendes.

Guildford Jazz members please contact us for the discount code!

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Friday 20th March

7.30pm start

Select Cabaret or Balcony seating

Tickets £20 .50

A £2 discount on all tickets for Guildford Jazz Members, please Contact Us for the Discount Code

Mark Crooks is a lyrical and passionate saxophonist in the Stan Getz mould. He has appeared at jazz clubs and festivals throughout Europe, and at the Lincoln Centre in New York and is a long-standing member of the John Wilson Orchestra with which he has played regularly at BBC Proms.

Guitarist Nigel Price is of course one of the unsung heroes of the British Jazz Scene with over 500 appearances at Ronnie Scott’s, 3 years with the James Taylor Quartet and winner of the British Jazz Awards and Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

The band also features John Cervantes on piano, whose strong roots in the swinging jazz tradition are overlaid with classical and world music influences in, as he puts it, his “quest to express those undefinable flashes of life, creation, emotion & passion that make music so powerful”. His appearance at some of the biggest jazz festivals in the country and on the 2025 BBC Proms bear testament to his success!

Percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat brings a wealth of experience in Flamenco, Jazz, Arabic, Latin, Iberian Folk, and pop music, having toured all over Europe, North Africa, and USA, with Marianne Windham, the founder of Guildford Jazz and a well-respected and in demand player, completing the lineup on double bass.

Cranleigh Arts Centre

1 High Street

Cranleigh

GU6 8AS

“Like the Dickens classic itself, Alan Barnes’ “Copperfield” has something for everyone. A great night out that is also a treat for the jazz connoisseur; it will delight anyone who loves music or literature – or just being entertained!”

This new set takes the audience through the characters and scenes of ‘David Copperfield’, told in Alan Barnes’ own inimitable style with his charismatic, engaging humour. After each sketch, eight virtuoso musicians bring the characters and scenes to life, switching audiences from hilarity to pathos with a skill that would have done credit to Dickens himself!

Alan Barnes is one of our greatest jazz musicians, winning many awards, playing clarinet, alto & baritone saxophones, both in smaller intimate jazz clubs and on larger concert hall stages with equal creativity, all with his unique and warm style of presentation rich in anecdotal humour. He is also an outstanding music writer and arranger, with two previous, brilliant jazz suites playing to packed houses in the EFG London Jazz Festival. Tonight he is joined by an outstanding ensemble of highly- awarded British Jazz greats.

“Barnes is a true Dickensian. He is a serious reader of the novels. It is a clear blunder of providence that he was born too late to appear in their pages!”

This event has been scheduled to coincide with the Guildford Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of David Copperfield which runs from February 6-28 at Holy Trinity Church . Why not see the play and remind yourself of all those wonderful Dickens characters before coming to the gig and hearing Alan Barnes’ musical depiction of them ? To read more about GSCs take on Dickens wonderful novel and to book tickets click here

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.20pm

The event is at the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey.

Doors open from 7.15pm. Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’s a bar available beforehand and at the interval.

Tickets: General admission £22 (Guildford Jazz members £18)

Exit collection in aid of the Cheryl King Trust

If you have any questions please contact us by emailing info@guildfordjazz.org.uk

General admission £22

Guildford Jazz Members £18

All prices include booking fees

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Alan Barnes Saxophones, clarinets and raconteur

Bruce Adams Trumpet

Mark Nightingale Trombone

Robert Fowler Saxophones and clarinet

Karen Sharp Saxophones and clarinet

David Newton Piano

Simon Thorpe Double Bass

Clark Tracey Drums

Performing Arts Studio (PATS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

All car parks on campus after free after 7pm.

There’s a car park on the left as you drive onto campus (car park 7 on the map below. and the Performing Arts Studio is building 29 on the map  .

Download campus map (PDF)

There’s also a large car park along the perimeter road – drive straight on at the roundabout once you get on campus and it’s signposted on the left after a little way. There’s a footpath to the PATS that runs from the this car park, between Stag Hill House and Austin Pearce Building (buildings 35 and 3) – turn right at the top, over the mini roundabout, and the PATS studio is along the road on the left.

If you require a disabled parking bay please let us know.

Seating is unreserved, please select your seats when you arrive.

Tenor saxophonist Alex Garnett has been one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Mainland Europe for over two decades, being instantly recognized by his dark, husky sound. A versatile musician and first call sideman, he is a long-standing member of the Ronnie Scott’s All-Stars. and has enjoyed success as both a jazz artist, composer and arranger. He is also an in demand session, studio and commercial saxophonist, having racked up countless recording credits along the way.

With Paul Edis on piano and Marianne Windham double bass.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** Online sales SOLD OUT. Please contact us for returns **

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Alex Garnett- tenor sax

Paul Edis - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Effortlessly blurring the lines between jazz and blues, Jo Harrop is renowned for her achingly beautiful music, so shot through with pathos and pain, it could melt the hardest of hearts. Her warm, smoky voice is capable of the most delicate dynamics.

She has received rapturous reviews for her first four albums, including winning album of the yar at the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards . Recently chosen to support Gregory Porter’s 13-date UK Tour, Jo has graced some of the world's most prestigious stages worldwide, including The Royal Albert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Dizzys at Lincoln Center, New York, SF Jazz club, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and The Glasshouse in her hometown of Gateshead, to name a few.

Her influences are steeped in jazz, blues and soul, with flavours of Americana, folk and Latin music running throughout. A jazz singer and song stylist, known as having an intimate, velvet, smokey, bluesy tone, she is said to be able to 'melt even the chilliest of hearts'.

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s (please see the Event Info tab below for the menu)

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us for returns **

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s - please select chicken or vegetarian when you place your order:

• Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

• Jeera Mutter Pulao (A festive dish of aged Basmati with cumin seedsand peas)

• Saag Chicken (Tender chicken simmered in earthy spinach just like the Sunday feasts back on the farm.) OR

• Butter Paneer (Soft paneer cubes in a smooth, mildly spiced tomato and butter gravy)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Jo Harrop - vocals

Paul Edis - piano

Matt Home - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

Alto saxophonist Stacey Dawson has played regularly throughout Europe and at some of London’s leading jazz clubs, including the 606 club, the 100 club and Ealing and Brecon Jazz festivals. He has been asked to perform for Tony Blair, Prince Charles at High Grove and Barack Obama at the American Embassy. He has also performed for Maserati and Aston Martin. Currently he is the resident saxophonist at the Dorchester Hotel and regularly performs at the Savoy and Claridge’s hotel.

Sit back and relax as this talented Jazz Trio provide the perfect ambience for a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the Plucky Pheasant restaurant/cafe at Newlands Corner

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Free entry

Stacey Dawson - alto saxophone

Paul Stead - guitar

Marianne Windham - bass

Simon Cook and David Kirby will be performing on two pianos featuring the music of Benny Golden and Horace Silver. The concert will also feature Simon on Bandoneon and some South America Tango.

All proceeds go to the Cheryl King Trust

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The Spire Church , Farnham

7.30pm

Adults £16.26 (includes booking fee)

Students £10.84

Simon Cook

David Kirby

Tenor saxophonist Jonny Ford is one of the rising stars of the UK Jazz Scene. Described by London Jazz News as having “simply beautiful, mature playing with a commanding, ringing tone”,  he has already performed in many of the UK’s prestigious venues including last year’s Last Night of the Proms at the Albert Hall!

Sit back and relax as this talented Jazz Trio provide the perfect ambience for a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the Plucky Pheasant restaurant/cafe at Newlands Corner

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Free entry

Jonny Ford - tenor saxophone

Piano and bass tbc

Denny Ilett is a versatile guitarist/singer who has worked with the likes of US stars Lillian Boutte & PeeWee Ellis (James Brown’s saxophonist) as well as members of Goldfrapp, Portishead & Mannfred Mann. Saxophonist/singer Pete Long  is a renowned jazz musician and arranger, whose CV includes work with Jools Holland, Tom Jones and Lionel Richie. Tonight these two master musicians join forces with this unique band.

Over to them: “It’s the late 1940’s - the bebop revolution led by Charlie Parker is in full swing. At the same time, a brand new style of Rock & Roll roll (Rhythm & Blues) was being deployed by T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan - we’ve put these two styles together to produce our 'R&Bebop’ show - an exciting and innovative moment in melodic and rhythmic time”. Denny & Pete have unearthed a treasure-trove of captivating rhythms and intoxicating melodies guaranteed to be both exciting and fun!

IIlett…a knockout guitarist, soulful and jazz-tinged” Guitarist Magazine

“[the band]…played with all the panache, drive and sheer good-hearted energy that Long seems to engender” Jazzwise

Pre gig menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)!

*SOLD OUT*

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant:

• Lasagne - Homemade with Besciamella and slow-cooked Beef Ragout

• Parmigiana - Baked Aubgerines with Mozzarella, Parmesan, Basil and Tomato Sauce

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Pete Long - sax

Denny Ilett - guitar

Liam Dunachie - piano

Richard Pite - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

 2026 marks the Miles Davis centenary and our guest this month is one of the UK’s top jazz trumpet players, Steve Waterman, whose approach to improvisation was much influenced by Miles Davis.

The winner of numerous British Jazz awards, Steve has worked with John Surman, Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Tony Coe, Don Weller and many others and has recorded many critically acclaimed CDs under his own name as well as under the ECM label with John Surman’s Brass Project and Carla Bley.

With ALEX HUTTON on piano, and MARIANNE WINDHAM on bass.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

** Sold out **

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The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Steve Waterman - trumpet

Alex Hutton - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Art Themen Organ Trio with special guest Marianne Windham :'Thane & The Villeins'

An exciting and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been an appealing presence on the British jazz circuit for over 60 years. A previous winner of the tenor sax category in the British Jazz Awards, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and shortlisted for the Jazz Instrumentalist of the year in the recent Parliamentary Jazz Awards, this living legend has famously combined his role as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey as well as recordings with Joe Cocker, Jack Bruce and even Bing Crosby. Described by THE OBSERVER as "One of the tiny handful of undeniably perfect jazz musicians”, he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.

Themen’s organ trio features organist Pete Whittaker, formerly of The Nigel Price Organ Trio, and drummer George Double who has worked as sideman to Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones. The band’s groove-led re-imaginings of quirky curiosities from the jazz canon act as a perfect vehicle for the twinkly mischief of this genuine grandee of British jazz and have delighted crowds at over 100 gigs at Ronnie Scott’s, The Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, the 606 club in Chelsea and across the UK.

"One of the most distinguished trios on Britain's scene today" JAZZ RAG

"I heard this band and thought them a wow..the total performance a joy" JAZZWISE

Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)!

*** SOLD OUT! Please contact us if you would like to be notified of any returns

Please click the tabs for more information

The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, music 8pm to approx 10pm . Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen Menu of

• Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

• Cranberry Cashew Pulao (A delicate festive pulao gently cooked with sweet cranberries)

• Chicken Rezala (A royal Bengali dish with tender chicken simmered in a fragrant yogurt and cashew gravy, subtly spiced for a rich and comforting finish) OR

• Shahi Veg Korma (A luxurious medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a creamy, lightly spiced cashew and saffron sauce fit for a feast)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Art Themen - sax

Pete Whittaker - organ

George Double - drums

and guest Marianne Windham - bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

For this first performance of the Guildford Jazz New Year programme , we are delighted to welcome pianist Leon Greening, a hugely popular performer at jazz clubs around the UK .

Born in Southampton to a jazz-loving father, Leon studied piano at Leeds College of Music and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. With his hard swinging style, inspired by the likes of Bud Powell, Wynton Kelly and Bobby Timmons, Leon epitomises the very best on the UK Jazz scene today.

Joining Leon will be the UK’s premier jazz drummer Steve Brown, and Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham on bass.

“Leon Greening….epitomises the assured confidence of a new generation.’” – Jazz Journal

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

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** Please note this event is SOLD OUT and the waiting list is closed. Please click below to book for February 2nd **

The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of Guildford Jazz for this event

Leon Greening- piano

Marianne Windham - bass

Steve Brown - drums

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

A one-off opportunity to own a framed photo of saxophonist Tony Kofi taken by award winning photographer John Lyons in aid of the Cheryl King Trust, supporting young musicians from low income families.

** BIDDING CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON 11/12/2025, WINNING BID CURRENTLY AT OVER £170 "**

Tony Kofi at the Pheasantry,  Chelsea, March 2023

“Tony is one of the UK’s leading saxophonists, composers and band leaders, and has twice won the BBC Jazz Awards. I have photographed Tony a few times over the years, both in groups where he was leading and where he was performing with other singers. This shot was taken of him performing with jazz singer Lauren Lucille.

For most of the show, Tony stood out of the spotlight towards the back of the small stage and I was keen to get shot of him as he moved out of the dark into the spotlight.

So, when he stepped forward for a brief moment during a solo, I clicked the shutter and caught this shot. You can see the darkness across the right hand side of the image as he is partially lit up by the spotlight.”

John Lyons, Winner of the 2022 Abbey Road Studios award for Live Music Photography

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The photo is framed in on white mount with a black frame, and the framed dimensions are approx. 53.5cm by 43.5cm.

The auction is a first-price sealed-bid auction, just click the link above to send us the amount (£) for your bid. The winner will be announced at the Christmas Concert on December 12th, and notified by email on 13th December.

The Christmas Project is an exciting international band led by recording artist and an internationally touring Dutch jazz vocalist, Henk Kraaijeveld , and pianist Jan Willem van Delft, recording artist and well established in the gospel and jazz scene in the Netherlands.

Featuring many well known Christmas tunes , the arrangements also combine musical styles from all over the world, and brings together Henk and Jan’s love for jazz, gospel, vocal polyphony and Christmas music!

The band also features UK vocalist Clare Wheeler, a renowned composer, arranger, singer, and educator who has toured with the five-time Grammy-winning vocal group The Swingles and whose impressive performing career includes collaborations with artists like Jamie Cullum, Labrinth, and Jacob Collier, and appearances on TV and radio programs such as Pitch Battle and The Choir.

Following the success of Comfort & Joy, The Christmas Project’s debut album, Henk Kraaijeveld and Jan Willem van Delft joined forces with Clare Wheeler to present a moving new arrangement of the 16th-century English song The Coventry Carol. Telling the story of the Massacre of the Innocents from Matthew’s gospel, it reflects the mothers’ grief at King Herod’s decree to kill all boys under two – a tragedy that still resonates today. This haunting yet bittersweet reimagining blends English and Arabic lyrics in a tender lullaby, featuring the intricate vocals of London-based Egyptian singer Amena Elabd and a global virtual choir whose participants donated to Save the Children, raising over £2000 in just a few weeks. The track will be released in early November 2025 and their performance at our Christmas Concert will be the premiere of this release!

Also featuring one of the UK’s most in-demand jazz drummers, Steve Brown, with local jazz anchor Marianne Windham completing the line-up on double bass.

It’s been said many times before: music connects people all over the world and Christmas is THE time of the year that brings people together all over the world.

“We grew up with this tradition and love to connect with people from various cultural and musical backgrounds. Through these elements we believe we become more human. Among the great treasure of songs we selected the ones that speak to us most through their joyful melodies and comforting lyrics. And gave them a little twist here and there.”

Listen here: https://youtu.be/MAglSNjOZms?si=--vCFcKmqa_x4PwH

** SOLD OUT ** Please contact us for returns

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The performance is at St John’s Church, Farncombe, Godalming GU7 3EJ

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm.

Licensed bar available beforehand and at the interval

If you have any questions please contact us by emailing info@guildfordjazz.org.uk

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

General admission £20*

Guildford Jazz members £18 (click here to find out about membership benefits)

Students £7*

Student members £5

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of the club for this event

Henk Kraaijeveld is a Dutch jazz vocalist known for his unique blend of original songs and improvisation. With a warm, expressive voice, he connects with his audience through heartfelt storytelling and honest lyrics. His latest album, Patches of Sky (2023), explores themes of vulnerability and the desire for authentic connection. Henk's musical influences range from classical choral music to jazz greats like Mark Murphy and Kurt Elling, as well as artists such as Sting and Esperanza Spalding. His quintet, featuring top musicians from the Netherlands, delivers dynamic performances that mix melodic lines with lively rhythms.

Henk’s musical journey includes a cum laude graduation from the Utrecht Conservatory and studies at the Manhattan School of Music. He won both the jury and audience awards at the 2013 Dutch Vocal Jazz Competition. Over the years, he has toured internationally, including in China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Jan Willem van Delft is a Dutch jazz pianist, composer, producer, and teacher with a passion for blending gospel and jazz in unique ways. He began playing piano at age 7 and went on to study at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague, where he graduated in 2002. Jan Willem’s career spans across multiple musical roles, from leading his own trio to collaborating with renowned artists. His debut album, All That Hymns (2009), fuses gospel and jazz, while his second album, In Zijn Aanwezigheid (2011), is a solo piano project.

Jan Willem is also a valued member of several musical groups, including singer Sharon Kips, The Convocation big band, and Gospel Boulevard. In addition to his performing career, he has contributed to over 80 albums as a player, composer, and arranger. As a teacher, he shares his knowledge through personal coaching and workshops, inspiring the next generation of musicians.

Clare Wheeler is a renowned composer, arranger, singer, and educator with a distinguished career in both classical and jazz music. She has toured with the five-time Grammy-winning vocal group The Swingles and performed at iconic venues such as La Scala and The Royal Albert Hall. Clare trained as a violinist and singer at Chatham’s School of Music and later studied voice and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she earned a BMus (Honours).

Between 2007 and 2018, she was a member of The Swingles, contributing to their music through writing, arranging, and performing. In 2019, Clare joined the Jazz Department at Guildhall, teaching improvisation and vocal jazz, as well as leading a vocal jazz ensemble and conducting masterclasses. Her impressive performing career includes collaborations with artists like Jamie Cullum, Labrinth, and Jacob Collier, and appearances on TV and radio programs such as Pitch Battle and The Choir.

With Steve Brown on drums and Marianne WIndham on bass

St John’s Church, Farncombe, Godalming GU7 3EJ

St. John’s Church is situated in St. John’s Street right in the centre of the village just opposite the Co-op store. It was built over 160 years ago and was extensively refurbished in 2012 with new seating, flooring and lighting. It has wonderful acoustics for all types of music as well as a unique atmosphere.

There is no parking at the church itself, but there is some street parking and a number of public car parks within 5 minutes walk of the church. We’d recommend Meadrow car park, just off the A3100 (the Guildford-Godalming road) – the postcode is GU7 3HY. It’s free in the evenings and it’s a short walk direct to the church from the car park, up Church Path.

Seating is unreserved

A very special lineup for this last lunchtime Jazz of the year with Stuart Henderson and David Newton.

Formerly principal trumpet of The Scots Guards Band in Her Majesty’s Household Division, Stuart Henderson played many times for the Royal Family and at State occasions all over the world. Since leaving the services Stuart has become a fixture on the UK jazz scene appearing with many of the countries finest jazz musicians.

Pianist David Newton needs little introduction: 16 times winner of Best UK Jazz Piano Player (British Jazz Awards), he was made a Fellow of Leeds College of Music in 2003. His reputation as an accompanist is unparalleled and he has featured on numerous recordings since the mid-80s.

With Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham on bass.

The lunchtime jazz is held in the Cafe at the Guildford Institute, which boasts a baby grand piano as well as delicious food. Food is served from 12 to 2pm, followed by live jazz performance from 2pm to 3pm

Please click the tabs for more information

*** SOLD OUT . Please contact us to enquire about returns

The performance is upstairs in the historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive.

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book.

The café – V Café at the Institute – has been run by Nick Humble since 2019. Joined by his friendly team, they offer a welcoming space to relax, have a coffee, and enjoy delicious vegetarian and vegan lunches. The regularly changing menu is based on seasonal, locally-sourced produce. Their vegetables are grown by The Halow Project and they also offer freshly-roasted Surrey Hills coffee.. You can see a sample menu and book a table here: https://www.guildford-institute.org.uk/v-cafe-at-the-institute/

Food is served from 12 to 2pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

Full Price £12 *

Guildford Jazz or Guildford Institute Members £10

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of the club for this event

Stuart Henderson - trumpet

Dave Newton - piano

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Seating is unserved at tables. Please choose your seat when you arrive

Presenting an evening celebrating the music of Rodgers & Hart!

The songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart have long been favourites of cabaret singers and jazz artists.  Hart's lyrics raised the standard for Broadway songwriting and Rodgers, as a creator of melodies, ranks with Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin.  Together they wrote some of Broadway's most enduring musicals

ROBERT FOWLER is one of British jazz's greatest tenor-saxophonists. Securely rooted in the classic traditions of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Chu Berry and their peers, he began playing clarinet and tenor in Bristol; then emabarked on a professional  career in 1986 with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, thereafter worked with a wide variety of UK players from Keith Nichols and Enrico Tomasso to Jean Toussaint and Gary Crosby as well as touring for two years with rock singer Brian Ferry.

This is an extra-special concert by an extra-special musician!

Pre gig menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant (please see the Event Info tab for the menu)!

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us to go on the wait list **

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, performance 8pm to about 10pm. Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Shardana’s Italian Restaurant. Please select which meal you’d like to order when you book your ticket:

• Malloreddus alla Campidanese: Homemade Sardinian gnocchetti pasta with fennel seed pork sausage ragout, red wine, red onions, saffron, tomato sauce.

• Cannelloni ai Funghi: Mushroom cannelloni, mozzarella cheese, besciamella creamy sauce, cherry tomatoes and a basil leaf (vegertarian)

• Zuppa di Farro e Borlotti: Classic Italin Borlotti beans, spelt with seasonal veggies vellutata soup  served with Italian classic focaccia.( vegan)

Full Price £20* /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £10* / Student Members £8

Meals £15.50

*Ticket price includes £2 temporary membership of the club for this event

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Robert Fowler - sax

Colin Oxley - guitar

Robin Aspland - piano

Matt Skelton - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people

The Alexandra Ridout Quartet has been formed thoughtfully with musicians who are each young prominent voices on the buzzing New York contemporary jazz scene. They beautifully capture Alexandra’s views of life and music as seen through the lens of her compelling compositions. The music aims to bring together Alexandra’s diverse musical background and influences with counterpoint and artistic interplay at the forefront.

UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 26 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene. Since winning the UK’s prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician in 2016 she was catapulted into a busy high-profile career and has been captivating audiences ever since.

Her awards include the British Jazz Awards “Rising Star” 2018, Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards “Best Soloist” 2023, 2nd place at the esteemed Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet competition 2023 and most recently the Next Jazz Legacy 2025 Award through New Music USA.

The remaining three members of the Quartet all have impressive credentials, performing and recording with world class artists including Bill Frisell, Sullivan Fortner, Linda May Han Oh, Ethan Iverson, Joel Ross, Gilad Hekselman and Walter Smith III:

Featuring Yvonne Rogers – Piano, Simón Willson – Double bass and David Sirkis - Drums

Listen here: https://youtu.be/mhyPlej4Aeo

Pre gig menu from Mandira’ KItchen (see the Event Info tab for the menu)!

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The performance is upstairs in Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

Please note there are no physical tickets, just give your name on the door when you arrive. There’ll be seating reserved for you.

Doors open and supper available from 7pm, performance 8pm to about 10:15pm (with interval). Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s KItchen - please select chicken or vegetarian:

• Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

• Kadai Murgh (Succulent chicken cooked in aromatic spices creating a rich and smoky flavour)

• Or Alu Gobi (Gently spiced cauliflower and potatoes cooked to perfection)

• Jeera Pulao (A festive dish of aged Basmati with cumin seeds)

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £15.50

By purchasing a ticket, you confirm to Guildford Jazz that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by our terms and conditions which are available here

Alexandra Ridout – Trumpet

Alexandra is a busy performer with her own outstanding bands of various sizes in  leading venues in New York, London and beyond. She has performed at many jazz festivals worldwide including Montreux, North Sea, Unity at the Lincoln Centre, London, Love Supreme and was recently an artist in residence at the Guimarães Jazz Festival.

She was a showcased performer/composer in the International Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) with her trio in New York in 2022. The Festival is curated by world famous jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas, who she performed with in the FONT in 2024 and recorded an album with his new project 'Alloy' in 2025.

Alex’s distinctive trumpet voice is sought out by numerous prominent musicians such as Yazz Ahmed, Zoe Rahman, Artemis, Orlando Le Flemming, Kit Downes, Dayna Stephens, Jochen Rueckert, Chritine Jensen, Caroline Davis, Alex Hitchcock and Pablo Held.

“Pretty much from the first note you know that you’re dealing with an original voice” – Matt Penman

Yvonne Rogers – Piano

Simón Willson – Double bass

David Sirkis - Drums

The performance is upstairs in the Pavilion building at the Guildford County Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP

For sat navs please check the postcode takes you to Wharf Road. There’s a car park alongside, entry from Wharf Road. If you’re approaching from Guildford town centre, Wharf Road is on the left just before the Sports Ground. If you’re approaching from the A3/Ladymead there’s no right turn into Wharf Road, but continue to the next roundabout to double back.

The car park next to the Pavilion holds about 40 cars (to enable emergency access, cars can only park in the marked bays). Unless it’s very wet, the overflow car park at the far end of the Cricket ground will be open.

To access the overflow car park, turn left as you come out of Wharf Road and carry on along Woodbridge Road towards the railway bridge, and the entrance to the ground is just before the end of the green fence that runs along the perimeter of the ground, next to the Woodbridge Café.

You might prefer to use one of the larger public car parks which are just a few minutes walk away: the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ)

Seating is either in front row settees/armchairs, central round tables, or rear high chairs/tables. Seats will be reserved for you when you book. If you’re a Guildford Jazz member, please let us know if you have a seating preference in on the booking form. Notes on the layout:

Front row: Seats 1 to 5 are sofas or armchairs

Middle tables: Tables 6 to 23 and 32 are small tables , each seating 4 (for bookings of 1 or 2 seats, we’ll seat you at a table with others, please let us know if you have friends coming who you’d like to sit with!).

Rear tables: Tables 24 to 29 are tall tables suitable for 2 people, with high stools.

Groups: Table 31 and 32 are suitable for larger group of 6 or more

High stools : 30 and 34 are single high stools (no table) , suitable for 1 to 3 people