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Jo Fooks & Deirdre Cartwright: Cocktail Hour at the Townhouse

  • The Guildford Townhouse 58-62 High Street Guildford, England, GU1 3ES United Kingdom (map)

Sit back with a cocktail or two or a glass of your favourite tipple and enjoy a set of swinging jazz from this trio of award winning jazz musicians, delivered in Jo’s own inimitable relaxed style.

A former "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year", saxophonist Jo Fooks received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Citing Humph's "fun-filled and melodic" approach as a major influence, Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. Jo's CV includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop and Scott Hamilton.

A brilliantly inventive player and composer" Humphrey Lyttelton

Coppa Club sits on the cobbled streets of Guildford’s buzzy High Street and prides itself on its ethos of effortless hospitality, relaxation and conviviality!.

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EVENT INFO

The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Live music from 5pm tp 7pm

About the venue:

A local restaurant on Guildford High Street in the locally-loved Burton’s building. Set across three floors, the layout is set across 3 floors with a café and bar on the ground.

TICKETS

There is no charge for the music, please book a table from the link above

WHO'S PLAYING?

A former "Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year", saxophonist Jo Fooks received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Citing Humph's "fun-filled and melodic" approach as a major influence, Jo's big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. Jo's CV includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop and Scott Hamilton.

Deirdre Cartwright is an award winning guitarist and composer who became well known presenting the BBC TV’s ground-breaking series ‘Rockschool’. She performed previously at Fleet Jazz with ARQ who won Best UK jazz group in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and British Jazz Awards in 2018, and Deirdre won the public vote for Best Guitarist at the 2019 British Jazz Awards and in 2020 was awarded Services to Jazz with Blow the Fuse at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne Windham is a distinctive presence on bass. Since becoming a full time musician 15 years ago, she has become a respected and in demand player and performs regularly at leading jazz venues and Festivals across the UK. Awarded the Services to Jazz Award in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for outstanding contribution to jazz in the UK, Marianne is also the founder and chair of the Cheryl King Trust which helps fund music lessons for low income families.

DIRECTIONS

The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Town centre car parks nearby

SEATING

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