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

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

One of the UK’s top jazz trumpet players, Steve Waterman brings his quartet to the Login Lounge for an afternoon of world class live jazz, with music by Miles Davies, Freddie Hubbard, Dave Brubeck, and many more, as well as Steve's compositions from a number of his own recordings. If you love jazz this is not to be missed!

An award winning musician, Steve Waterman is one of the top British jazz trumpet players and an in demand soloist both in UK and abroad. He has recorded and toured with John Surman’s Brass Project and the Carla Bley Big Band and has worked with a host of other artists including Vince Mendoza, Tony Coe, Mal Waldron and Colin Towns as well as recording a series of critically acclaimed albums in his own name.

With Alex Hutton on piano. Dave Barry on drums, Marianne Windham on bass

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Timings

12pm: Doors open - come and enjoy a drink and a leisurely brunch in our 1st floor wine bar.

1 - 3pm: Soak up the sounds of live jazz, catch up with friends, and watch the world go by. A perfect way to finish the weekend.

3 - 4pm: Stay and relax - we're in no hurry.

Tickets from £5

An award winning musician, Steve Waterman is one of the top British jazz trumpet players and an in demand soloist both in UK and abroad. He has recorded and toured with John Surman’s Brass Project and the Carla Bley Big Band and has worked with a host of other artists including Vince Mendoza, Tony Coe, Mal Waldron and Colin Towns as well as recording a series of critically acclaimed albums in his own name.

Alex Hutton is a well established pianist on the London scene, renowned for the great charm and excitement that he brings to his performances, as well his accomplished Latin Jazz playing! “A great British talent and a wonderfully natural pianist" ~ Ronnie Scott

Bass player Marianne Windham is the founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz. A former director of a software consultancy, she resigned from corporate life to pursue learning bass full time and has since become a well established name on the scene. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

A veteran of British Jazz, drummer Dave Barry studied percussion at the Royal Academy of Music, before going on to tour Europe and Australia with Mike Westbrook bands, and then joining Don Weller's Quartet and Big Band. His gilt-edged CV features the cream of British Jazz!

The nearest carpark is The Atrium (Park Street, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3QL) - Exit the Atrium on the ground floor (with Starbucks on your left) and then turn left at Zizzi's and Login Lounge is approx 200m on your left (next to Pandora and opposite The Bear pub).

Seating will be reserved for you

Enjoy an afternoon of jazz with live musicians and singers in an intimate setting.

Born and raised in Manchester, jazz vocalist and songwriter Sarah Jane Eveleigh moved to the south of England to study a diploma in performing arts and developed her stage craft playing her own compositions in London venues and working as a vocalist in high end function bands before returning to her first love of jazz. Respected for her passionate delivery and interpretations of American Songbook standards Sarah is a gifted storyteller who brings a level of style, accuracy and class to her performances.

Hugh Turner is a superbly accomplished and prolific musician, and is recognised individually as one of the region's finest jazz guitarists. With a playing style steeped in the blues he combines elements of jazz and funk to create a sonically exciting soundscape that fizzes with power, groove and stunning musicality. Hugh’s music appeals to a wide range of audiences from jazz aficionados to lovers of raw, musical energy. His performances have been a huge success at jazz clubs and music venues throughout the UK for over two decades.

Together, Sarah Jane and Hugh will present a varied and exciting programme of jazz, Latin and swing repertoire.

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Terms and Conditions for the Fallen Angel:

Arrival Time: Please plan to arrive between 2 PM -2:30 PM

Entertainment Start Time: Live entertainment will begin at approximately 3 PM.

Outside Food and Drink: No outside food or beverages are allowed within the venue.

Entry Policy: The Fallen Angel reserves the right to refuse entry to any guest. No refunds will be offered of you are refused entry.

Age Restriction: Only guests aged 18 and above are allowed, ID may be required.

Accessibility: Unfortunately, our venue does not have disabled access facilities.

Responsible Drinking: For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, we promote responsible drinking. Guests arriving visibly intoxicated will not be admitted, and no refunds will be provided.

Refunds and Exchanges: The Fallen Angel do not offer refunds or exchanges on tickets.

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Guildford Chantries Rotary Club presents the Trads Army Dixieland Jazz Band

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What better way to spend a Sunday than in the company of friends or loved ones, with live jazz, brunch and fine wines? And this week you can enjoy the wonderfully talented Emily Windham Quartet perform live, performing favourites from the Great American Songbook including Ellington, Shearing, Gershwin and Miles Davis, as well as contemporary grooves from Stevie Wonder and Bobby Hebb.

A versatile and skilled vocalist with an engaging stage presence, Emily Windham is an actress, singer and performer who has toured shows across the UK and Europe and worked in feature and short films since graduating from RADA and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her quartet also features Andrew Sturmey on piano, Marianne Windham on bass and the extraordinary drummer and percussionist Martin Pyne, all skilled instrumentalists and jazz improvisers.

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Timings

12pm: Doors open - come and enjoy a drink and a leisurely brunch in our 1st floor wine bar.

1 - 3pm: Soak up the sounds of live jazz, catch up with friends, and watch the world go by. A perfect way to finish the weekend.

3 - 4pm: Stay and relax - we're in no hurry.

Tickets from £5

Emily Windham - vocals

Andrew Sturmey - piano

Martin Pyne - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

The nearest carpark is The Atrium (Park Street, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3QL) - Exit the Atrium on the ground floor (with Starbucks on your left) and then turn left at Zizzi's and Login Lounge is approx 200m on your left (next to Pandora and opposite The Bear pub).

Seating will be reserved for you

Join us for an afternoon of live jazz courtesy of the talented Nicolas Meier Trio, celebrating music from around the globe including the Latin American rhythms of Samba, Bolero, Tango and, of course, jazz!

Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the world’s most original and uniquely talented guitarists. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more — all mixed with jazz — Meier’s versatility and musical fluency extends well beyond that (… so much so, that his considerable talents drew the attention of rock guitar legend, Jeff Beck, who made Nicolas a mainstay in The Jeff Beck Group — carrying him on two world tours during the course of the last several years!).

Eric Ford is on drums who , as well as being part of world renowned jazz trio, Partikel, is an in demand drummer and percussionist playing with several artists in recent years, including Clare Teal, Pee Wee Ellis and Jason Rebello as well as many festivals across the globe. "...exquisitely subtle drumming, superbly delicate” – All About Jazz

Marianne Windham, the founder of Guildford Jazz and a well-respected and in demand player, completes the line-up on double bass.

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1-3pm at the Login Lounge, The Atrium, 34 Park St, Camberley, GU15 3PL

Tickets £7.50 (£5 for over 60’s)

Nicolas Meier - guitars

Eric Ford - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

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Seating is cabaret style at tables

Enjoy a Jazz Brunch in The Guildford Townhouse with some cool West Coast jazz from the Stacey Dawson Trio!

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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The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Live music from 11am to 1pm

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

Stacey Dawson - Alto sax

Paul Stead - guitar

Marianne Windham - bass

The Guildford Townhouse

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Town centre car parks nearby

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Motet brings its rich horn arrangements and high energy rhythms to well known soul and jazz fusion songs, from artists such as Steps Ahead, Bob Berg, Yellowjackets, Al Jarreau and Stevie Wonder. The band delivers a modern, danceable groove that is both fresh and uplifting. 

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

General Admission £15 (+1.26 booking fee)

Concessions (students/seniors): £12 (+ 1.01booking fee)

Dave Kirby - piano

Andy Jackson - guitar

Seb Guard - drums

Robin Clayton - bass

Sam Parker - saxes

Tom Parsons - Tumpet

Stuart Goodburne - Trombone

Ella Clayton-Bell - Vocals.

The Backroom, The Star Inn, Guildford GU13TY

Steve Waterman is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. The winner of numerous British Jazz awards, he 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.

As a session musician Steve has worked and recorded with George Michael, Van Morrison, Tom Jones, and Bjork plus many studio sessions for TV, radio, and film. Formerly professor of Jazz Trumpet at Trinity College of Music in London and visiting Jazz Trumpet specialist at The Royal Northern College Of Music, he is also currently professor of Jazz Trumpet at The Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama.

Also featuring ALEX HUTTON on piano, MATT FISHWICK on drums and Marianne WIndham on bass

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8pm at Growler & Cans Craft Beer Bar, 24 Chertsey Street Guildford GU1 4HD

Tickets £12.50

Steve Waterman - trumpet & Fluget

Alex Hutton - piano

Matt Fishwick - drums

Marianne Windham - bass

Growler & Cans Craft Beer Bar, 24 Chertsey Street Guildford GU1 4HD

Please arrive early for a seat!

Loosely connected to the jazz world but realistically inhabiting her own realm, Alice Zawadzki is a vocalist, violinist, songwriter and composer based in London, with considerable repute as “a genuine original” (The Guardian), and a distinctive and individual presence on the creative European music scene. Alice’s rich musical background and “whimsical hyper-creativity” (MOJO Magazine) create a sound which draws upon her early exposure to New Orleans jazz and gospel with the legendary Lillian Boutté who took Alice under her wing and on tour as a teenager, an extensive classical training as a violinist, and a continuous exploration of improvisation, poetry, and folk music from diverse traditions, “all propelled in a voice of velvet suppleness and gutsy emotional power” (The Arts Desk).

Rob Luft is an award-winning 29-year-old jazz guitarist from London whose virtuosity has been compared to that of six-string legends John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia. He was the recipient of the 2016 Kenny Wheeler Prize from the Royal Academy of Music, and he also received the 2nd Prize in the 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival. His debut album, “Riser”, was released on Edition Records in 2017 to widespread acclaim from the European jazz media. John Fordham wrote in The Guardian that it’s a “very sophisticated debut, but given Luft’s old-soul achievements since his early teens, we should have heard it coming”..

Please note this event is being promoted by HHH Concerts

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1pm at St Christopher's Church, Church Green, Haslemere, GU27 1DD.

Please visit https://www.hhhconcerts.org.uk/#/alicezawadzkiandrobluft/

St Christopher's Church, Church Green, Haslemere, GU27 1DD.

Jazz concert in aid of Ukraine featuring the astonishing jazz accordionist virtuoso, Volodomyr Vasylenko

Accompanied by David Kirby- piano, Alex Forsyth -sax/flute, Cameron Barnett - bass.

All profits going to the Ukrainian charities: Mission Ukraine and Archangel Michael Foundation. www.ukrainemission.co.uk and www.archangelmichael.uk

Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm
There will be a bar

Tickets :£20 (£12 Seniors/Students/Children)

Jazz accordionist Volodomyr Vasylenko with David Kirby- piano, Alex Forsyth -sax/flute, Cameron Barnett - bass.

St Mary’s Church Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP

Jazz evening in aid of hte Army Benevolent Fund

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Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet at Colets Jazz

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Sarah Jane Eveleigh - Vocals

Jazz vocalist & songwriter Sarah Jane Eveleigh was born and raised in Manchester before moving to the south of England to study a diploma in performing arts.

Drawing from a wealth of professional and personal experience, Sarah Jane is a passionate and gifted storyteller, and has been described as, "a great architect of song", who, "brings a level of style, accuracy and class to her performances".

Working alongside a host of talented musicians she continues to build a strong reputation as one of the most sought after vocalists on the circuit.

Terence Collie - Piano

Terence Collie is now a critically acclaimed jazz pianist on the London Jazz scene, regularly performing at all the top jazz clubs and a host of jazz festivals including the Brecon Jazz Festival 2023. Along with being a performer he is the director of Mood Indigo Events a jazz promotion company hosting and playing with the best front-line and rhythm-section players in the UK. In 2023 he released the commended by critics solo piano album “Reminiscent” and in late 2023 a new quartet album “384,400” featuring top Italian saxophonist Roberto Manzin.

He has also played as a sideman with artists including Kyle Eastwood, Steve Waterman, Aisling Iris and Esther Bennett.

“Stunning…Terence Collie is an artist whose work deserves to be celebrated” - Jazz In Europe

Marianne Windham - Double Bass

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, and co-founder of Fleet Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, and took to playing both bass and jazz later in life. She has since become a well established player on the UK jazz scene, performing with many of the country's leading musicians.

“A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

Lester Brown - Trumpet

Having learnt piano and trumpet from the age of 6 and 8 respectively, and with stints in the Surrey Youth Jazz and Surrey Youth Wind Orchestras, Lester Brown continued his music studies at Liverpool University.

Since moving to London, he has been a regular leading member and arranger of The ‘Phil Brown Swingtet', as well as 9 years performing and writing with Hip Hop band ‘Lazy Habits’, touring the festival circuit, performing at Glastonbury, Electric Picnic and Bestival, and Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and supporting the likes of Mos Def and Charli 2na among others.

Pre Covid saw Lester running a regular Tuesday night session at the George and Dragon, Thames Ditton, leading the house band and welcoming a great array of guests including Alan Barnes, Simon Spillet, Sarah Jane Eveleigh, Nils Solberg, Nigel Price, Mark Aston, Al Nichols, Lucy Randell and Art Themen to name just a few.

Andrew Eveleigh - Drums

Andrew’s discovery of drums in his teenage years quickly developed into a lifelong passion for the instrument and now sees him teaching and gigging extensively throughout the UK. A 2004 Diploma graduate of London’s Drumtech (earning himself the top student award) he has remained a dedicated player for three decades. Experienced in a wide range of genres, Andrew is fast establishing himself on the home counties jazz scene, recommended by his peers for his supportive and tasteful approach to serving the songs, both musically and dynamically. He remains in high demand, playing with a broad range of artists.

An evening of music and relaxed wine tasting at the Cathedral’s Seasons Café in aid of Oakleaf Enterprise

Following a sparkling drinks reception accompanied by some cool West Coast jazz from our resident Jazz Trio (featuring the fine alto saxophonist Stacey Dawson, David Kirby on piano and Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham on double bass), you will be invited to take part in a wine tasting quiz hosted by Wine & Something, a local merchant who partners with some of the world’s best family-owned, independent, producers. In teams, you will have the chance to compete in the blind wine tasting challenge accompanied by paired antipasti sharing platters. There will be a prize for the winning team at the end of the night.

You will also get the chance to take part in our fantastic raffle and silent auction and be informed how your support makes a difference to the lives of people managing their mental health locally.

Following the quiz, you are invited to enjoy further live music and the bar.

Ticket Price: £35 including a sparkling welcome drink on arrival, four wine tastings paired with anti-pasti sharing boards and live entertainment. Tickets can be bought as a table of 8 or individually.

Tickets £35

Quinto

Stacy Dawson - alto sax, David Kirby - piano., Marianne WIndham - bass

Season’s Cafe, Guildford Cathedral

Trish Clowes & her band MY IRIS present music from Clowes's critically acclaimed album 'A View with a Room' (Greenleaf Music 2022), plus new material for a forthcoming music video project.

“a rich mix of cinematic landscape evocation, funky guitar grooves, dreamy reveries spun off minimalist patterns and fluently uncliched improv” - Album of the Month & 4 STARS for ‘A View with a Room’ from John Fordham, The Guardian

“brilliant” - Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 6 Music

Please note this is not a Guildford Jazz event - more gig details are avalable on the booking page

15th August

St Mary’s Church ,Quarry Street Guildford GU1 3TY8pm

Please note this is not a Guildford Jazz event - more gig details are avalable on the booking page

Tickets £15

Trish Clowes - saxophone & compositions

Chris Montague - guitar

Ross Stanley - Hammond organ

Joel Barford - drums

“a rich mix of cinematic landscape evocation, funky guitar grooves, dreamy reveries spun off minimalist patterns and fluently uncliched improv” - Album of the Month & 4 STARS for ‘A View with a Room’ from John Fordham, The Guardian

“brilliant” - Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 6 Music

“A high intensity, mercurial workout” - Downbeat Magazine on ‘Ninety Degrees Gravity’

My Iris is an intense and thrilling band that represents the front rank of the contemporary UK jazz scene. Lauded for her imaginative approach to improv and adroit writing, saxophonist Trish Clowes provides her bandmates with a unique platform for individual expression and group interplay, delivering driving grooves and lingering melodic lines, seamlessly morphing between earthy restlessness and futuristic dreamscapes.

Clowes released her fourth album with My Iris, ‘A View with a Room’, on US trumpeter Dave Douglas’s Greenleaf Music in April 2022, receiving wide critical acclaim. The album features ‘The Ness’, a track inspired by footage captured along a Scottish coastline by filmmaker Rose Hendry. Clowes first worked with Hendry in 2019 when she created a music video for ‘Abbott & Costello’, a track from an earlier album ‘Ninety Degrees Gravity’ (Basho Records, 2019), inspired by characters in Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction film ‘Arrival’. ‘Abbott & Costello’ went on to be screened at the Cannes Lions Festival and shortlisted for The Voice Of A Woman Awards 2019.

My Iris has toured internationally and made broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and Radio Bremen. Notable recent performances include Wigmore Hall (where Clowes is an Associate Artist), Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Rochester International Jazz Festival (Made In The UK showcase), Toronto International Jazz Festival, Galway Jazz Festival, and the Barbican (London Jazz Festival). In May 2023, MY IRIS were joined by Dave Douglas for a special gig at the 606 Club in London, playing a mixture of Douglas and Clowes’s compositions.

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