Award Winning virtuoso harmonica player and pianist Adam Glasser brings a leading band of contemporary jazz musicians to play his trademark township jazz and the classic repertoire of the great harmonica player Toots Thielemans!

Adam’s unique harmonica sound combines his South African roots with many years immersed in the UK jazz scene as well as with SA legends such as Dudu Pukwana and Hugh Masekela, plus with Joe Zawinul, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sting and the Eurythmics. This concert series explores rarely heard township jazz standards across a range of great South African composers from Abdullah Ibrahim to Caiphus Semenya, Victor Ndlazilwana and Themba Mkhize.

“…a unique evening of township jazz and beyond. A joyous affair and resounding success.”…Blues & Soul Magazine

With Adam Glasser - harmonica & piano , George Crowley - saxophone, Ant Law - guitar, Steve Watts - bass, Corrie Dick - drums

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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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen -

• Poppadums, salad & chutneys (The perfect crunch and fresh vegetables)

• Kaju Dhania Murgh(Boneless chicken with coriander, cashews and spices)

• Or Navratan Korma (Vg) (Nine ‘jewels’ or vegetables cooked in a delicate spiced sauce)

• Both served with Basmati Rice!

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

South African harmonica player/pianist Adam Glasser brings a great band of leading young British musicians to play his trademark township jazz. Adam’s unique harmonica sound combines his South African roots with many years immersed in the UK jazz scene as well as with SA legends such as Dudu Pukwana and Hugh Masekela, plus with Joe Zawinul, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sting and the Eurythmics. This concert series explores rarely heard township jazz standards across a range of great South African composers from Abdullah Ibrahim to Caiphus Semenya, Victor Ndlazilwana and Themba Mkhize.

Adam Glasser is a fluent and impressive jazz pianist leaning towards the “township” feel of his South African background. However, in more recent years, as well as continuing and developing his piano playing, he has reinvented himself as one of Europe’s leading jazz chromatic harmonica players. He has released two critically acclaimed recordings, winning the “Best Modern Jazz Album” award at the 2010 South African Music Awards with his wonderful album “Free at First” while the follow-up, “Mzansi” was also short listed by SAMA in 2012 for “Best Jazz Album”. Adam has performed or recorded with a wide range of artists including Sting, Joe Zawinul, the Eurythmics, Incognito and the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Strongly influenced by his SA roots, Adam is a founder member of the Township Comets and was for many years musical director of the legendary SA vocal group The Manhattan Brothers. In 2014 Adam had the honour of playing several piano dates with iconic SA musician Hugh Masekela (often referred to as the “Father of South African jazz”), which included the opening of the Commonwealth Games.

‘Free at First’, his debut album, won best Jazz album South African Music Awards 2010 and his follow up ‘Mzansi’ was nominated Best Jazz album South African Music Awards 2012. Due for release later this year is Adam’s third album ‘SA & Beyond’. The album is the extraordinary result of a London recording session as he brought together his long time guitarist – the rising UK Star Rob Luft – and one of South Africa’s most significant cutting edge pianists Bokani Dyer.

Accompanying Adam Glasser on harmonica and piano are George Crowley on sax, UK jazz stalwart Steve Watts on bass, and three of the finest cutting edge young jazz virtuosos on the contemporary scene – Ant Law – guitar, George Crowley – sax and Corrie Dick – drums.

“[Adam Glasser]… has brought a truly unique voice and idiom to the constantly evolving language of jazz”… All About Jazz

“the virtuosity and panache associated with practitioners on more conventional instruments… a wholly impressive evening’s music from a man in complete control of his considerable resources”… VortexJazz

“…a unique evening of township jazz and beyond. A joyous affair and resounding success.”…Blues & Soul Magazine

“A composer, keyboardist and harmonica player, Glasser is intense – his tunes are joyful, driving and danceable.”…Jazz Times Review

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

DENNY ILETT & THE CHRIS INGHAM TRIO

Remarkably versatile and expansive guitarist/singer, encompassing swing, bebop, blues, rock and everything between, Denny is equally acclaimed for his thrilling guitar playing, smooth vocalising and appearances at Ronnie Scott’s fronting his jazz salute to Jimi Hendrix with the Electric Lady Big Band. 

“A knock-out player… soulful and jazz-tinged” Guitarist

“Comprehensive mastery of the guitar” The Whitman Review 

With the brilliant Chris Ingham on piano, the rhythmic genius of George Double on drums, Marianne WIndham on bass, and a pre-gig Spring menu from Mandira’s Kitchen of:

• Pea Patties & Tamarind Chutney (Fluffy fried spiced potato & pea patties with a delicate hint of spices)

• Keema Mattar (Minced lamb with peas cooked in a rich spicy gravy) Or Palak Paneer (V) (A delicately spiced Indian cheese with spinach in a rich spiced gravy

• Served with lemon rice

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Spring menu from Mandira’s Kitchen of:

• Pea Patties & Tamarind Chutney (Fluffy fried spiced potato & pea patties with a delicate hint of spices)

• Keema Mattar (Minced lamb with peas cooked in a rich spicy gravy)

• Or Palak Paneer (V) (A delicately spiced Indian cheese with spinach in a rich spiced gravy

• Served with lemon rice

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Denny Illet - guitar

Denny Ilett is a rare commodity – a virtuoso British guitarist and a talented writer/arranger, who has honed his chops not on the UK scene but rather by playing and touring with some of New Orleans finest including Lillian Boutte and members of such notable bands as The Meters, Dr John and the Harry Connick Jnr Big Band.

Chris Ingham - piano

Whether leading his REBOP band playing the music of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock; hosting his Jazz At The Movies group, or performing the stories, anecdotes and music of greats such as Hoagy Carmichael, Stan Getz and Dudley Moore, Chris’ concerts deliver pure joy, entertainment and great music to sold out audiences.

"Ingham has a warm and generous way with music..his style is based on rhythmic presence and dynamic propulsion" DOWNBEAT

George Double - 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

Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis began playing together 20 years ago, when they had both relocated to West London to study. Originally from Greece, Vasilis had just finished studying at Berklee College in the US, whilst Paul had moved South from the Northeast of England. In the intervening years they’ve played numerous gigs together, releasing their first album in 2016, entitled A Narrow Escape to critical acclaim.

Their latest recording features original music inspired by the many places they’ve called home over the years. Released on April 19th on the Ubuntu label, they’ll be touring ‘Feels Like Home’ in Spring/Summer 2024.

“Paul Edis….a significant new voice in British Jazz” (Brian Morton, Jazz Journal)

“Vasilis Xenopoulos… one of the most fiery young saxophonists around blazes a path through the hard bop repertoire" (The Times) ★★★★

With Joel Barford on drums, Marianne on bass

Click here for Album Trailer

** Pre-orders for food are now closed, sorry

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

+ pre-gig “Biriyani Boogie” menu from Mandira’s Kitchen!

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

• Chicken or Vegetable Biriyani, (Fragrant basmati rice, chicken or fresh vegetables cooked in traditional Dum style with whole spices),

• Raita (Spiced yoghurt),

• Chutney

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Vasilis Xenopoulos - tenor sax

Paul Edis - piano

Joel Barford - 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

A regular performer at jazz clubs across Europe, London-based alto saxophonist Sam Braysher has received international acclaim for his warm, delicate sound and deep knowledge of the standard repertoire and American Songbook.

Sam’s new project explores the work of Kurt Weill, a fascinating composer who lies at the intersection of European classical music, jazz, opera and American musical theatre.

Expect to hear swinging renditions of classic Weill songs like “My Ship” and “Lost in the Stars” in addition to hidden gems from the Weill catalogue and music by adjacent American Broadway composers like George Gershwin and Cole Porter.

With rising star Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer (Eddie Henderson, Jim Rotondi). ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown (Scott Hamilton, Barry Harris) and Guildford Jazz’s Marianne Windham on bass

“I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s” **** Dave Gelly, The Observer

“The warm-toned young London saxophonist Sam Braysher is a prize-winning investigator of the early recordings and published music of Jerome Kern, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and many others, and imagines a new jazz closely attuned to an old world.” John Fordham, The Guardian

“Braysher’s cool, modernist twist on old songs is just superb” Simon Adams, Jazz Journal

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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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

++ Pre gig “Holi Special” menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Beetroot Tikki (Served with mustard sauce),

• Hariyali Chicken(Made with green herbs and spices)

• or Chana Masala(Home style chickpeas cooked with tomatoes and spices)

• Vegetable Pulao

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Sam Braysher is an east London-based jazz saxophonist who has won plaudits for his warm, delicate sound, his deep knowledge of the standard repertoire, and his thoughtful improvisational concept. When leading his own bands he takes a particular interest in interpreting lesser-played items from the American Songbook and jazz canon. His two previous albums as a bandleader to date – both of which feature renowned international collaborators – have been met with glowing reviews from critics around the world: Golden Earrings (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2017) – a duo recording with the New York pianist Michael Kanan – and Dance Little Lady, Dance Little Man (UNIT Records, 2021), with Jorge Rossy (of Brad Mehldau Trio fame) and Tom Farmer.

For this performance Sam is joined by rising star Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer (Eddie Henderson, Jim Rotondi) and ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown (Scott Hamilton, Barry Harris) wth Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham on bass

“I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s” **** Dave Gelly, The Observer

“A triumph of intelligence and sentiment from all in this subtly stand-out recording, with a deceptive simplicity that reveals new depths with each listen.” **** Jazzwise

“Braysher’s cool, modernist twist on old songs is just superb” Simon Adams, Jazz Journal

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

Yamäya amalgamate influences from across the great African continent including Afrobeat, Griots and Ethiopiques with dub, hip hop, jazz and beyond. Those rich and intricate grooves are then layered with the inimitable rhythm and harmonic palette of traditional African song and rap.

Expect triumphant horns, majestic vocals, and an unparalleled heavy rhythm section. One of the best live bands in Britain delivering powerful original music eclectically drawn from Afrobeat, Ethio-Jazz, Dub, Mbalax, Jazz, and other distinctly UK styles.

Support from The Jungle Effect

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Doors open 7pm; Support band 7.30pm to 8.10pm, Main band 8.30pm to 10.30pm; Recorded music set and happy hour 10.30 to 11.30pm

Tickets £18 General admission, £16 Guildford Jazz Members, £10 concessions +£1 booking fee

Please note this event is standing only, please let us know if you need seats

* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 25

“Fresh, uplifting and cannot help loving the more I listen to every one of the ten works. From the powerfully delivered lead vocals which take me to Senegal, the Trombone solo, tenor sax solo, baritone sax solo, guitar solo all being spot-on where they pop up, to the horn arrangements which create the promise of yet more to come” – Dele Sosimi, Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80

“Yamäya’s debut album, recorded in collaboration with Senegalese singer Khadim Sarr, is an absolute behemoth that fuses afrobeat, griot, ethiopiques, soul and jazz. It is a massive, exultant sound that is guaranteed to get you moving. Frankly, it is the biggest sound I have heard this decade and it is utterly joyous.” - Gordon Rutherford, Louder Than War

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSx45gBIdY

Support: The Jungle Effect

The Jungle Effect is a Guildford-based, Nu- soul band known for their unique blend of soul vocals, progressive guitar and catchy bass lines. They captivate audiences with their exciting live shows and memorable songs. Drawing inspiration from jazz, funk and dance music brings a fresh perspective to the soul scene.

The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS

Click here for directions and parking

Leonard Bernstein was one of the titans of music making in the 20th century. His timeless compositions for choirs, soloists and orchestras remain essential parts of the musical canon along with the many great songs he wrote that have now become jazz standards. Among his most memorable creations are his extensive musical theatre compositions of which “West Side Story” is the most famous.

Giving voice to this wide collection, in his original and most creative manner comes Rob Barron with his trio, a creative jazz pianist, who recognises that Bernstein’s imaginative creations give themselves generously to an updated and improvised interpretation.

Rob devotes the first half to “West Side Story”, whilst the second half captures a wide range of music from Bernstein’s “Candide”, “On The Town”, 'Wonderful Town”, “A Quiet Place” and more.

With Special guest, award winning jazz vocalist Emma Smith , who has been making a name for herself as one of as of the finest vocalists to emerge on the London Jazz scene.

“This is classic piano trio jazz at its best.” — B Withderden, BBC Music Magazine

Evening Performance 8pm to 10.20pm

The event is at the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey, which boasts a concert Steinway grand piano.

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: Full Price £20 (Guildford Jazz members £18), Students £7 (Student Members £5).

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

General admission £20

Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students/U18s £5

Students £7 / Student Members £5

All prices include booking fees

ROB BARRON – piano

JEREMY BROWN – double bass

JOSH MORRISON – drums

EMMA SMITH – guest vocalist

Performing Arts Studio (PATS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH

There’s 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. Parking is free after 5pm and if you require a disabled parking bay please let us know.

Download campus map (PDF)

The Performing Arts Studio is building 20 on the map  . There’s a footpath that runs from the perimeter road between the AQA and Austin Pearce Building (buildings 4 and 5) – turn right at the top, over the mini roundabout, and the PATS studio is along the road on the left.

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

Mark Kavuma is fast becoming one of the best young trumpet players on the British jazz scene. Having been voted best soloist at the very first Essentially Ellington competition in the U.K., Mark managed to land himself two prestigious gigs as guest soloist with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Performing his brand new album, Ultrasound, the fifth release under the Banger Factory umbrella, this is a further stride forward toward founder and trumpeter Mark Kavuma’s vision of bringing together seemingly disparate elements from within the bubbling London jazz scene, uniting sounds and players from across generations and creating a unique, exciting, and fresh sound all of its own.

“They blend Thelonious Monk, the soulful 1960s hard-bop jazz style, and sounds from the eclectic London scene. It’s vividly inviting music that brings smiles to jazz traditionalists and newcomers alike” - John Fordham, The Guardian

With Theo Erskine - tenor sax, Mark Kavuma - trumpet, Noah Stoneman - piano, Michael Shrimpling - double bass, Shane Forbes - drums

“an intimate, retro set that reflects on the pandemic era with sensitivity and soul” - The Observer

++ Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen of Vegetable samosas (served with tamarind chutney), Butter Chicken (One of our most popular dishes - a smooth, silky, slightlyspicy chicken dish) Or vegetarian option - Navrattan Korma pplus Lemon Rice (Fragrant basmati rice cooked with lemon & mustard seeds)

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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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen - “Our Favourites”

• Vegetable samosas (served with tamarind chutney)

• Butter Chicken (One of our most popular dishes - a smooth, silky, slightlyspicy chicken dish)

• Or vegetarian option - Navrattan Korma

• Lemon Rice(Fragrant basmati rice cooked with lemon & mustard seeds)

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Mark Kavuma has established himself as a key player in the British Jazz explosion. As leader, he has released three albums, ‘Kavuma’ (2018), voted among the best albums of the year by Downbeat magazine and The Banger Factory (2019), both released with UK record label Ubuntu Music. Mark’s third release is the first offering on his own label ‘Banger Factory Records’, Kavuma and The Banger Factory - Arashi No Ato (2021).

Discover Kavuma’s music and enter a world where vibes, blues and rhythm collide with gospel, soul and spiritual jazz. With over a decade of experience playing the trumpet and keys in London’s rapidly expanding jazz scene, his unique musical alchemy has the means to bring jazz back to the dance floor.

Mark infuses this indelible musical movement with the energy, attitude and swagger of a new generation of creators. He has a unique and distinctive trumpet sound. His lyricism, soulful tone and grace of technique spread infectious joy and mutual excitement among audiences and fellow musicians alike.

Mark’s main outfit, The Banger Factory, is a collective that is contingent upon bringing the people a good time. From a weekly residency in Brixton’s POW, over the last seven years, the band has developed and nourished a truly unmistakable group sound and attracts and features some of the most gifted and engaging musicians on the scene today. “What is more, the band brings together and unifies the local London jazz scene. Spreading love and good vibes.”

A gifted educator and inspirational creative enabler, Mark is an associate Music Leader for the Tomorrow’s Warriors programme, and is also involved in their professional performance ensembles including the acclaimed Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Jazz Jamaica Small band and Jazz Jamaica All Stars. He is also a brass tutor and leader at London based carnival band Kinetika Bloco.

Starting his professional career in his late teens, earlier career highlights include being featured twice with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, touring Europe with the legendary Salif Keita and Less Ambassadeurs and touring the world in Peter Brooke’s Production of ‘The Suit’.

He has recently released a debut piano album: Zaitz & Kavuma – Back To Back (2022) and also released the Kinetika Bloco All stars album, ‘Legacy’ (2021) featuring a host of London’s burgeoning new jazz generation inc. Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Ruben Fox, Sheila Maurice Grey and Reuben James, on Banger Factory Records.

“Over recent years, trumpeter Mark Kavuma has been a busy man on London’s jazz scene, establishing his own ensemble, the Banger Factory, cutting five albums with assorted accompanists, and generally rousing the capital’s diverse talents. Kavuma likes inclusion: lineups featuring both old and young, the odd gospel choir, and the community big band Kinetika Bloco, which he credits with nurturing his youthful interest.

His new album, in partnership with tenor saxophonist Theo Erskine, is a more intimate, small group affair, with the pair backed by pianist Noah Stoneman, bassist Michael Shrimpling and drummer Shane Forbes. Ultrasound follows on the heels of 2022’s Warriors, but reaches back to the era when the pandemic had closed down music. Opening track IT celebrates a moment of release. Named for the It Club where Thelonious Monk recorded, it captures Monk’s wry, oblique style. The rest of the album follows in similarly retro manner as it tracks the pandemic era; The Loneliest is wistful, enlivened by Stoneman’s contemplative piano. June welcomes lockdown release with sunny abandon, while The Return of Johnny Bravo and The Day After Tomorrow are exuberant, allowing Kavuma to reaffirm his hard bop credentials while showing his more reflective, soulful side. An enjoyable, upbeat tour.” - Neil Spencer, The Observer

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

An evening with critically acclaimed, award winning saxophonist, composer and educator Simon Allen and his all-star quartet!

Simon’s life in jazz began with a stint in The National Youth Jazz Orchestra and after studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Simon was quickly snapped up by UK drumming legend to join his acclaimed quintet. Simon’s work as a jazz player includes work with the Laurence Cottle All Star Big band as well as numerous appearances as a guest soloists and of course work with his own quartets and quintets. In addition, he has recorded and performed with Sir Paul McCartney, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Phil Collins, Jamie Cullum, Beverly Knight and many, many more.

Expect jazz fireworks!

With Laurence Cottle - bass, Gareth Fowler - guitar, Jack Thomas - drums

““Allen...brings a searing urgency... [and] an anthemic soul-jazzy heat” - The Guardian

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The performance is in the newly refurbished function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

The function room has it’s own entrance, behind the pub, and it’s own toilets and private bar.

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke .

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

Doors open from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style, and will be reserved for you. Food is available, order in the main pub with your table number when you order and they’ll deliver it to your table.

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

Full Price £18 /Guildford Jazz members £16

Students £7 / Student Members £5

SIMON ALLEN - SAX

GARETH FOWLER - GUITAR

LAURENCE COTTLE - BASS

JACK THOMAS - DRUMS

The performance is i the function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke ..

Seating is cabaret style, and will be reserved for you

British trombone player Dennis Rollins MBE has established a reputation as an artist of excellence, and has lent his unique and stylish talents to some of this country’s, and indeed the world’s, top jazz and pop personalities such as Courtney Pine, Maceo Parker, Jamiroquai, US3, The Brand New Heavies, Blur, Monty Alexander, Pee Wee Ellis and Jean Toussaint.

He has won the BBC Jazz Award for Best Band as well as Trombonist of the Year at both the British Jazz Awards and the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards. Dennis was nominated twice in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards – for Jazz Musician of the Year and the Jazz Education Award; he won the latter.

We are delighted to welcome Dennis back to Guildford Jazz with Ross Stanley, one of THE most in demand keyboard players in the UK. and Corrie Dick on drums (“Corrie is the perfect drummer/percussionist… colouring each piece with precision, complex rhythms/techniques and visible enjoyment” - London Jazz News), with Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham on bass.

Last few tickets remaining, on table 31 or high stools (no table)

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a 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 on your booking :

Vegetable Tikkis with Tamarind Chutney(Hand-made and healthy lightly spiced veggie patties), Hariyali Chicken (Tender chicken with a fresh green coriander curry (dairy)) or Vegetable Karhai Curry (Mixed vegetables sauteed in tomatos and spices) and Lemon Rice (Lemon infused Basmati rice with mustard seeds and curry leaves)

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Dennis Rollins

A passionate performer and educator, British trombone player Dennis Rollins MBE has established a reputation as an artist of excellence, and has lent his unique and stylish talents to some of this country's, and indeed the world's top jazz and pop personalities such as Courtney Pine, Maceo Parker, Jamiroquai, US3, The Brand New Heavies, Blur, Monty Alexander, Pee Wee Ellis and Jean Toussaint, amongst others.

As a bandleader, in 2006 his jazz/funk outfit Badbone & Co won a prestigious BBC Jazz Award in the Best Band category. In the following year he picked up both Trombonist of the Year at the British Jazz Awards and Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards. Dennis was nominated twice in the 2008 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for Jazz Musician of the Year and for Jazz Education; he won the latter.

In his hometown of Doncaster UK, Dennis was given Honorary Freedom of the Borough in recognition of his successful musical career and for his constant inspiration to the regions musical youth. As part of Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018, Dennis was honoured with an MBE for Services to music. Most recently in June 2022, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Wales, UK.

A sought after jazz educationalist, Dennis has worked in collaboration with many of the UK's university and colleges delivering a wide range of music programmes and performance workshops.

Dennis says "Growing up, I was extremely fortunate to have had the most inspiring and dedicated teachers. The skills and compassion I acquired were a result of that education. Teaching feels very natural to me. I feel it's a duty to pass on my musical knowledge to the next generation."

As a recording artist he's currently recorded 5 critically acclaimed albums. Three with his award-winning band Badbone & Co, and two with his progressive jazz organ-trio, Velocity Trio.

He's proud to be an exclusive endorsee of UK brass instrument maker, Michael Rath Trombones and Argentinian mouthpiece maker Boqar Baro Mouthpieces.

Ross Stanley

Pianist and organist Ross Stanley is a Yamaha artist, Hammond endorsee and two times winner of a British Jazz Award in the organ category. After being awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College, Stanley studied at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and since then his musical skills have kept him in high demand, seeing him work with musicians and ensembles such as Eddie Gomez, Seamus Blake, the Hamish Stuart Band, BBC Concert Orchestra, Nostalgia 77 Octet, Tom Jones, Alfie Boe, Maceo Parker, and Pino Palladino.

Corrie Dick

Corrie Dick is the name of a UK-based musician specialising in euphoric, sonically-conscious groove drumming. He is lauded for his touch, uniquely fresh approach to style and melodicism. He is an essential component of any project lead by Laura Jurd including Mercury Prize Shortlisted Dinosaur; provides the intricate and fluent stick work in the Elliot Galvin Trio; brings intense, free colours to Danish powerhouse bassist Jasper Høiby’s exciting Fellow Creatures; writes deep and spiritual music for Blue-Eyed Hawk; and provides the full spectrum of rhythmic elements for guitar wunderkind Rob Luft’s ensemble. He also leads his own joy-inducing supergroup, releasing his debut album with the ensemble in November 2015, selling out concerts across the UK ever since. The album displays Corrie’s striking abilities as composer/lyricist by skilfully fusing Celtic folk and contemporary jazz with new takes on African rhythms.

Since his graduation as a gold medal student from Trinity Laban’s prestigious jazz course, Corrie has honed his playing and composing from his base in South East London’s hub of creativity. The young master of contemporary grooves has studied traditional music in Ghana and Morocco where the rhythm is rich and layered, and also in his home land, Scotland, where rhythm and melody have melded for centuries.

His investigations in rhythm have lead to a series of solo drum and percussion concerts at venues like Vortex and King’s Place. Here he demonstrates untapped perspectives on an instrument that bathes in potential, as Corrie puts it, “here’s an instrument that holds in it a bold combination of cultures - marching bass and snare drum, West-African toms and Turkish cymbals, it’s genius, and it’s healthy to celebrate where these elements came from.”

A winner of no shortage of accolades - Corrie picked up BBC’s ‘Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2013’ prize, a Mercury Prize 2017 shortlist, Scottish Jazz Awards ‘Up and Coming Artist’ in 2012, countless others during his time at college and has attended countless other award ceremonies as a nominee for the likes of Jazz FM’s ‘Jazz Act of the Year’, and the UK Parliament’s ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Album of the Year’ - Corrie owes his talents to the many supportive communities he has himself been crucial to. He is an alumni of both Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and has been mentored by the likes of Mark Guiliana and Kendrick Scott as well as Ghanaian kpanlogo master Saddiq Addy, nephew of the legendary Mustapha Tettey Addy. He has also studied the traditional and modern music of Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Benin and DR Congo alongside his prodigious creative companion, guitarist Rob Luft.

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

Australian/UK saxophonist and composer Brandon Allen’s new groove project.

The group performs brand new contemporary jazz/groove compositions as well as fresh interpretations of unheard material from Brandon’s previous funk outfit (Double Whisky Amnesia), rearranged specifically for this lineup.

Musical influences include Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, John Scofield, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, The Brecker Brothers, Joshua Redman, film music and electronica.

Expect funky baselines, otherworldly drum grooves, soaring synthesisers and intricate and intoxicating sax/guitar melodies.

'...a superb blend of diverse improvisation and stellar ensemble interaction...'

‘…a saxophone heavyweight, at the height of his powers…’ - Blues and Soul Magazine

Follow the link to buy your tickets now, or use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Doors open 7pm,

Brandon Allen Groove Band 8.30pm to 10.30pm;

Recorded music set and happy hour 10.30 to 11.30pm

Tickets £18 General admission, £16 Guildford Jazz Members, £10 concessions +£1 booking fee

Please note this event is standing only, please let us know if you need seats

* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 25

Brandon Allen - saxes/keys/compositions

Mike Outram - guitar

Jim Watson - keys

Laurence Cottle - electric bass

Laurie Lowe - drums

Video -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOKZonRTG4

The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS

Click here for directions and parking

1960’s Soul Jazz- The music of Horace Silver and the Adderley Brothers

The early 1960's were a particularly good time for those who liked their jazz visceral, melodic and swinging.

Pianist Horace Silver was one of the prime movers in this cause, leading to a genre which critics would later dub “Hard Bop”. His urgent, rhythmic piano style was complemented by his great ear for a catchy tune. Most of his compositions have become core jazz standards, and a few, such as ‘Song For My Father’ have become iconic. Suspended over a panoply of the most infectious groves, it is no surprise that his output has been a rich source of material for any self-respecting Club DJ’s sample bank too.

The show is a whistlestop journey through the amazing output of pianist Horace Silver and the hits of the great Adderley Brothers, all served up with a sizzling degree of heat! Except gems such as Song for My Father, Room 608, Ecorah, The Jody Grind, and The Preacher.

Lineup: PETE LONG alto sax. RYAN QUIGLEY trumpet, SAM WATTS piano, MARIANNE WINDHAM bass, ROD YOUNGS drums.

** Regular seats sold out! Please contact us below if you would like to book a high stool or be notified of any cancellations . Thank you **

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a 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 on your booking and we’ll send you the menu details asap!

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

Lineup: PETE LONG alto sax. RYAN QUIGLEY trumpet, SAM WATTS piano, MARIANNE WINDHAM bass, ROD YOUNGS drums.

Leader of Ronnie Scott’s Big Band PETER LONG (alto sax) and RYAN QUIGLEY (trumpet) front this exciting salute to the legendary team of jazz brothers; dazzling virtuoso alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and ingenious soul-jazz architect and cornetist Nat Adderley.

Sam Watts is a pianist and composer specialising in Brazilian music and Jazz. He has recorded and performed with artists including Jean Toussaint, Jason Miles, Jason Marsalis, Abram Wilson and Judi Jackson. In 2017 he released his debut album “Mime Music” on the SPARK! Label. He has also appeared on numerous album recordings and is in demand as a pianist around the UK and Europe. As a composer he has written and performed numerous scores to silent films. His compositions have been broadcast on BBC radio 3 as part of the BBC proms. His playing style is rooted in Jazz, but draws influence from traditional Brazilian music and Classical music.

Supreme US drummer Rod Youngs is one of the most expressive and adept musicians in the music arena today. His approach to music is intuitive, emotional and all embracing but soundly rooted in the jazz tradition. Whether playing mainstream jazz, world music, or urban contemporary, Rod seamlessly moves from one genre to another, always preserving stylistic conventions whilst bringing creativity and individuality. His journey in music began in his youth and has blossomed into a distinguished career that has spanned over two decades, becoming the drummer of choice for a formidable array of artists and groups including, Gil Scott-Heron, Lee Konitz, Sia, Courtney Pine, Jon Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Carleen Anderson, Craig Handy, Natalie Cole, Bennie Maupin, Mica Paris, Denys Baptiste, Abdullah Ibrahim, Juliet Roberts, Julian Joseph, BBC Concert Orchestra…

“Pete Long is a national treasure” - OBSERVER

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

An evening with multi-award winning vocalist Claire Martin OBE and her quartet. Expect some stylish reworkings of much loved standards from the Great American Songbook, plus some Christmas classics to enjoy and sing along with!

Claire was awarded the Parliamentary Jazz Award 2022 for best vocalist and is hailed as ranking among 'the four of five best jazz vocalists on the planet' by Jazz Times USA.

Do join us for this highlight of the Guildford Jazz calendar in the atmospheric setting of St John’s Church, for an evening of great feel-good music and Christmas sparkle!

*** Last few tickets remaining **

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.

There’ll be NO bar at the event but you’’e welcome to bring your own drikns and plastic glasses!

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

General admission £22.50

Guildford Jazz members £20 (click here to find out about membership benefits)

Students £7

Student members £5

Claire Martin (vocals)

Rob Barron (piano)

Jeremy Brown (bass)

Mark Taylor (drums)

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

Hot Club excitement with BEN HOLDER, the incredible rising star of Stephane Grappelli-style jazz fiddle and arguably one of the most gifted and exciting jazz musicians you will see live today, An energetic mix of traditional jazz, mainstream and swing with a sprinkling of Ben’s own infectious originals, all harking back to the fun and abandon of the 1920s and 1930s.

With an innate sense of swing, breath-taking technical ability and true showmanship on stage, Ben offers flawless musicianship, heaps of energy and personality and a visible passion for his craft. You can expect to leave an evening of Ben’s company filled with infectious happiness, asking yourself "Where does he get his energy?!”

“Get your feet tapping and your jaw dropping at the speed of his fingers. Top quality musicianship and utter entertainment” - Little Live Music Company

** SOLD OUT. Please contact us if you would like to go on the list for returns **

The performance is in the newly refurbished function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

The function room has it’s own entrance, behind the pub, and it’s own toilets and private bar.

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke .

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

Doors open from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style, and will be reserved for you.

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

Full Price £18 /Guildford Jazz members £16

Students £7 / Student Members £5

BEN HOLDER - VIOLIN

Ben Holder is arguably the most gifted jazz violinist in the UK. His classical studies began at the age of six and were complemented by training at the Birmingham Conservatoire. An introduction to jazz came in his early teens as he discovered Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli and he has never looked back. His breathtaking technical ability and true showmanship on stage leave audiences across Europe on their feet and shouting for more.

‘Ben Holder has the warmth and flexibility of a sax player, and all the extra possibilities of a string instrument – lightning speed harmonics, col legno, glissando and double stopping. Chilled and confident, he also has the capacity to switch seamlessly within the same bar from virtuosic violin to vocals.’ London Jazz Review.

The Ben Holder Quartet masterfully mixes old jazz favourites and Louis Prima-style swingers with more recent material and leaves audiences up and down the country shouting for more.

CALEY GROVES - GUITAR

NICK MILWARD - DRUMS

MARIANNE WINDHAM - BASS

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, taking up playing bass more recently. In 2011 she left a successful career in software consultancy to pursue learning bass full time and has since become well established on the scene and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Sara Dowling, Derek Nash, Dave O’Higgins and many others. She also chairs Fleet Jazz Club, and has a busy schedule performing both locally and at clubs and festivals around the country. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

The performance is i the function room of The Stoke, 103 Stoke Road, Guildford, GU1 4JN

There is a small car park outside the pub but we would recommend parking at the Guildford College student car park, Stoke Road GU1 1EZ (located off the Recreation road roundabout). Parking is free after 6pm and is a couple of minutes walk from The Stoke ..

Seating is cabaret style, and will be reserved for you

Saxophonist, composer and ECM recording artist, is recognised as “a major international voice” (The Times) and listed in the BBC publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’.

His many career highlights include: Hermeto Pascoal, Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Carla Bley, Cedar Walton, Claire Martin, John Dankworth, Ian Shaw, June Tabor and 'Concerto for Stan Getz’ by Richard Rodney Bennett with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Iain’s remarkable new ‘IBQT’ quartet features uniquely original pianist Rebecca Nash, the soulful Danish bassist Henrik Jensen and a world renowned drummer Jeremy Stacey. Ballamy’s concert repertoire covers great range from new original works, some choice classics and also some unexpected re-workings of the songs that inspired his musical journey.

Line Up: Iain Ballamy – tenor sax, Rebecca Nash – piano, Henrik Jensen – bass & Jeremy Stacey – drums

“Ballamy...leaves you in absolute awe…the sheer virtuosity and sense of joy makes you feel like a kid about to step onto a twinkling, old-fashioned merry-go-round” - BBC

With pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, SORRY

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig “Boogie Biriyani” Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Pea Patties (with tamarind chutney)

• Chicken or Vegetable Biriyani

• With raita and poppadums

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

IAIN BALLAMY

Touring extensively worldwide he has appeared at most international festivals and venues. Iain can be heard on over 40 CDs. A long-time collaborator with Django Bates, since the days of Loose Tubes and Bill Bruford's Earthworks he is currently a member of Django's Human Chain and Delightful Precipice.

Parallel to his international jazz career, Ballamy has pursued his interest in world music, playing concerts in India and Europe with the Karnataka College of Percussion. He has performed and forged strong working relationships with renowned musicians from Hungary, Norway, Spain, Sudan, Brazil and beyond.

Combined arts projects include tours with contemporary Indian dance group Sankalpam and an acclaimed role as 'Steve the prat' in Simon Black's stage play Out There (UK tour, 1995–6). His distinctive saxophone voice can be heard in his improvisations for the BBC Radio 4 play Signal to Noise by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, the movie Legend and a documentary Joseph Losey - the Man with Four Names. Ballamy scored the award winning film Mirrormask directed by Dave McKean for the Jim Henson company.

Ballamy's wide ranging musical interests add depth and creativity to his music which can be clearly heard on Veggie and Last Supper release by Rune Gramafon (featuring Norwegians Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen and Thomas Stronen).

Ballamy is an agony uncle for jazz UK magazine with his column ‘In the saxophonist’s chair’. In 2001 he was awarded the BBC Radio 3 special award for innovation at the British Jazz awards.

REBECCA NASH - PIANO

Having firmly established herself as a pianist withing the UK, Rebecca Nash is now garnering an international reputation for her distinctive sound, full of artistry and heart.

Redefining Element 78 (Whirlwind Recordings) was commissioned by Bristol Jazz Festival and is Rebecca’s latest project and follow-up album to Peaceful King (Whirlwind Recordings). It presents a new compositional voice of increasing clarity. Distilling elements of her previous album and fusing them together with classical influences such as late Scriabin, Debussy, and Bartok along with free improvisation and post tonal approaches, this music is an exciting new departure.

Rebecca also works closely with singer-songwriter Sara Colman; the pair are currently preparing to release a joint album on Stoney Lane Records entitled Ribbons. She also regularly collaborates with trumpeter/producer Nick Walters with whom she hatched a new band in lockdown called Sarsen Drift. They will be releasing on Dear Old Thing Records in due course.

Musical highlights include: the EFG London Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, We Out Here Festival, The World Economic Forum, Love Supreme Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, and Ronnie Scott’s amongst others. Rebecca recently gave a broadcast for BBC Radio 3’s J to Z, as well as a solo performance at Turner Sims for International Women’s Day.

Rebecca regularly works as an educator for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, THSH’s B:Music, National Youth Jazz Collective, Earthsong Flagship Programme, and Cheltenham Festivals. She has also worked as a visiting tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

“The clarity of this creative voice that unifies the project marks her out as one to watch both as a composer and musician” ★★★★ JAZZWISE, UK

HENRIK JENSEN - BASS

Henrik Jensen came to London from Denmark in 1997 to study electric bass at The Musicians Institute. He later transitioned to the double bass and studied at the Royal Academy of Music on the Under-Graduate Jazz course.

Jensen leads his own quartet Henrik Jensen's ‘Followed By Thirteen’ which he founded in 2010. The group released their 3rd album 'Affinty' in 2020, which features Rory Simmons-trumpet, Esben Tjalve-piano, and Pete Ibbetson-drums. 'Affinty' has received some outstanding reviews including the Guardian and the Evening Standard.

Henrik Jensen has worked all over world from the Blue Note in Tokyo to concert halls in Moscow while still keeping busy on the London jazz scene.

Jensen has a close working relationship with saxophonist Peter Ehwald from Berlin, they recorded in 2008 the album Songs Of Trees with 'The North Trio' on 33 Jazz and in 2011 the duo album Jensen/Ehwald, recorded in the Union Chapel (London) He has continued to contribute to a great many other projects with artists such as Michael Blake, Elizabeth Shepherd, Hannes Riepler, Gene Calderazzo and Billy Jenkins. Henrik also plays in the 'New Simplicity Trio' lead by Italian drummer Antonio Fusco and UK pianist Bruno Heinen, and they released their debut album 'Common Spaces on BABEL in June 2017.

JEREMY STACeY - DRUMS

As one of the UK’s top session drummers Jeremy Stacey’s long lasting career has filled his CV with some of the biggest names in the music business. Over the yEars he has recorded, gigged and/or toured with the likes of Ryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, Steve Wilson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Ethan Johns, Eric Clapton, Paul Young, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Sia, Zero 7, The Finn Bros, Chris Robinson’s New Earth Mud, Jason Rebello, Echo and the Bunnymen, Madeleine Peyroux, and many, many more!

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.

If the car park’s full (please only park in marked bays to leave room for emergency access), there are a few parking bays along Wharf Road which you can use after 7pm, also along the Woodbridge Road on the left as you come from the Town centre.

The overflow car park at the far end of the cricket pitch will also be open unless it’s very wet. 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.

There’s also a larger public car park at the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ), which is about 10 minutes walk away.

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, 3 and 4 are 3-seater settees, and seats 2 and 5 are pairs of 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.

Tables 30 and 31 are lower square tables seating 3 or can be put togther for a group of 8

Groups: Table 33 is suitable for a large group of 8 (or a cozy 10!)

Mark Armstrong is a member of the Ronnie Scott's Orchestra and a hugely admired educator. His trumpet playing encompasses the entire Jazz History. To hear him in a small band setting is especially rewarding – he has that feel good factor!

This concert explores the ‘Tension and Release’ or ‘ Call and Response’ bands such as Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis exhibited. Watch out for spontaneous arrangements especially regarding in the rhythm that will take everyone off guard – even the band!

With Gareth Williams on piano, Clark Tracey on drums ,Marianne Windham on bass

With pre gig “Mexican Fiesta” menu from Mandira’s Kitchen

*** SOLD OUT. The returns list is also now closed, sorry ***

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig “Mexican Fiestai” Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Tex-Mex Samosas with chipotle sauce (Crispy pastry with peppers, sweetcorn and cheese)

• Lamb Chilli or Meatless Chilli & Rice (A warming spicy chilli with a twist - vegetarian option with soya mince)

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

MARK ARMSTRONG - TRUMPET

Mark is the Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra with which he directs concerts around the UK and Europe and runs educational projects and workshops. As freelance jazz trumpet player, Mark played with Stan Tracey in his big band, recording a live album from Appleby Jazz Festival, and was a member of the quintet for his final album The Flying Pig. He is a member of the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra and Robin Jones's Latin Underground and has performed widely in the UK and abroad in a variety of jazz styles and genres during his career. As a commercial player Mark has performed in a diversity of settings from the London Sinfonietta to The Four Tops and on film and TV soundtracks. Mark's output as a composer and arranger ranges from choral and chamber music to jazz and symphony orchestra with compositions for NYJO and the RSJO and commercial arrangements for Audio Network.

GARETH WILLIAMS - PIANO

“One of the most intensely creative, dynamic and exciting performers on the UK scene, Gareth Williams has been receiving increasing critical and public acclaim since becoming a professional musician in the early 90s. An electrifying performer, he has been described as “…a fantastic improviser” (John Fordham - The Guardian) and “If you’ve seen Williams perform, you’ll know that he’s the embodiment of creative energy, with a keyboard command that’s both impressive and well-directed” (Peter Vacher, Jazzwise).

Gareth’s first major professional engagement was as keyboard player/MD for jazz hip-hop band Us3. He performed with the band on a world tour in 1993 and appears on their album ‘Broadway & 52nd’ (Blue Note). Gareth has since worked as pianist/MD for internationally acclaimed jazz singer Claire Martin and has worked with many international jazz greats, including Art Farmer, George Coleman, Bud Shank, James Moody and Dave Liebman, plus a host of top British musicians. “

CLARK TRACEY - DRUMS

Clark Tracey’s music is rooted in the bebop and hard bop traditions. He has played alongside some of the most important jazz artists at home and abroad, such as Johnny Griffin, Pharaoh Sanders, John Hicks, Bud Shank, Red Rodney, Scott Hamilton, Ronnie Scott, John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Kenny Wheeler, Alan Barnes, Don Weller and Tommy Smith.

He has recorded 15 albums as a leader and has been awarded ‘Best Drums’ six times in the British Jazz Awards, most recently in 2018. Clark continues to play an ‘Art Blakey’ role by recruiting promising young players to his bands, thereby affording them the all-important exposure to audiences they deserve.

MARIANNE WINDHAM - BASS

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, taking up playing bass more recently. In 2011 she left a successful career in software consultancy to pursue learning bass full time and has since become well established on the scene and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Sara Dowling, Derek Nash, Dave O’Higgins and many others. She also chairs Fleet Jazz Club, and has a busy schedule performing both locally and at clubs and festivals around the country. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

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.

If the car park’s full (please only park in marked bays to leave room for emergency access), there are a few parking bays along Wharf Road which you can use after 7pm, also along the Woodbridge Road on the left as you come from the Town centre.

The overflow car park at the far end of the cricket pitch will also be open unless it’s very wet. 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.

There’s also a larger public car park at the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ), which is about 10 minutes walk away.

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, 3 and 4 are 3-seater settees, and seats 2 and 5 are pairs of 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.

Tables 30 and 31 are lower square tables seating 3 or can be put togther for a group of 8

Groups: Table 33 is suitable for a large group of 8 (or a cozy 10!)

Tonight at the Boileroom, “A Night of the Crusaders” will be paying tribute to the legendary 1970s horn-led Houston Jazz-Funk group The Crusaders. Featuring some of the UK's finest session musicians they will be covering all eras of the band's history, from the early Jazz Crusaders material to the Street Life years of the 1980s.

The Crusaders trombone/tenor sax frontline became their trademark, mixing R&B and Memphis soul elements with hard bop, they were international jazz festival stars, appearing at many of the world's celebrated jazz events over their 50+ years in the business.

Support: The Joe Garland Band

Follow the link to buy your tickets now, or use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Doors open 7pm | Support 7.45pm, Main act from 9pm

Tickets £12 for General admission, £10 for Guildford Jazz Members, £6 full time students/concessions* +£1 booking fee

Please note this event is standing only

* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 18

'Patrick Hayes' Crusaders,' a band featuring some of the UK's finest session musicians, is a tribute to the legendary 1970s horn-led Houston Jazz-Funk group The Crusaders.

The Crusaders trombone/tenor sax frontline became their trademark, mixing R&B and Memphis soul elements with hard bop, they were international jazz festival stars, appearing at many of the world's celebrated jazz events over their 50+ years in the business.

Highly in demand Saxophonist and reeds player Jonny Griffiths has performed with a wide range of artists including Craig David, All Saints, Michael Kiwanuka, Boy George and Jamie Woon to name a few. He has also worked on numerous West End shows including Kinky Boots and The Producers.

Top UK Trombonist Tom White has been a fixture on the London scene for the past fifteen years performing and recording internationally with an array of different bands and artists including Jamiroquai, Level 42, Incognito, Olly Murs, Emeli Sandé, Gloria Gaynor and Jamie Cullum amongst others.

Adam Phillips has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Tina Turner, Ricky Martin,Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie,Whitney Houston. Adam has also been the duel guitarist in Hamish Stuart’s band for the last 20 years alongside bassist Steve Pearce.

As a Keyboard player Rob Taggart has performed with Ce-lo Green, Leo Sayer, Bette Midler, Sister Sledge, Tony Hadley, Rick Astley as well as a variety of West End shows and concert tours. Rob has composed and arranged music for advertising campaigns including Hewlett-Packard, Boots, Coca Cola, Kelloggs and British Gas. He has also orchestrated for the BBC Concert Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, South Bank Sinfonia and the Metropole Orchestra.

First call Bassist Steve Pearce has amassed a CV that reads like a who’s who of popular music stars from both stage and the big screen. James Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, Tom Jones, Al Jarreau, Madonna, Mark Knopfler, Hamish Stuart, film soundtracks Donnie Brasco, Evita and The Full Monty and many more.

Ralph’ Salmin’ s s signature groove has made him drummer of choice for artists, producers and composers worldwide and he has performed or recorded with Paul McCartney, George Martin, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Lady Gaga, Dionne Warwick and Quincy Jones to name a few. Ralph is also world renowned for his work in the film industry having recorded on over 180 movies working with the likes of Hans Zimmer, John Williams and James Newton Howard.

Video - https://vimeo.com/702039615

Lineup:

Tenor Saxophone: Jonny Griffiths

Electric Guitar: Adam Phillips

Trombone: Tom White

Keyboards: Rob Taggart

Bass Guitar: Steve Pearce

Drums: Ralph Salmins

Support: The Joe Garland Band

Joe Garland - Guitar, Matt Hollick - bass, Josh Short - trumpet , Aaron Carpenter - drums., Scottie Thompson - keyboard,

Headed by up and coming guitarist, Joe Garland, this talented group of young musicians from London perform boisterous jazz funk and fusion in the vein of Yellowjackets, John Schofiled and Tribal Tech.

The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS

Click here for directions and parking

The recipient of more than 30 British Jazz Awards, virtuosic sax and clarinet player Alan Barnes has twice been named BBC Jazz Musician of the Year. His many highlights include numerous tours of the US and collaborations with the likes of Michel Legrand, Jamie Cullum & Van Morrison. He is without doubt a distinguished member of an elite group of British jazz musicians and his unique musicianship, indefatigable touring, and warm rapport with audiences have made him uniquely popular in British jazz.

Alan’s special guest tonight is Phil DeGreg, a Cincinnati-based pianist who has made his mark in the jazz world over the past four decades as a performing artist, composer and educationalist. He has released 12 albums as a leader and includes work with the likes of The Woody Herman Orchestra Randy Brecker, J.J. Johnson and Harry Allen on a massive and impressive cv.

“Barnes…phenomenal” Masters of The Jazz Saxophone; “DeGreg…imaginative…melodic improvisation” Coda; “DeGreg…flowing lyricism” Cadence

With pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen

*** 4 returns available , please contact us below if you would like them! ***

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Far Pavilions Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Vegetable Samosas (Served with tamarind chutney)

• Chicken (or Paneer) Rezala (A delicately spiced dish made with poppy seeds, mace and whole spices)

• Berry Pulao (Fragrant basmati rice, spices and cranberries - as served in the Iranian cafes of Bombay)

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

ALAN BARNES - SAX

Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist. He is best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that have few peers. Alan’s unique musicianship, indefatigable touring, and warm rapport with audiences have made him uniquely popular in British jazz. He has received over 25 British Jazz Awards and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year.

PHIL DE GREG - PIANO

Phil DeGreg, a Cincinnati-based pianist who has made his mark in the jazz world over the past four decades as a performing artist, composer and educationalist. He has released 12 albums as a leader and includes work with the likes of The Woody Herman Orchestra Randy Brecker, J.J. Johnson and Harry Allen on a massive and impressive cv.

TRISTAN MAILLIOT - DRUMS

Originally from France, Tristan has been active on the UK jazz scene since the mid 90’s as both sideman and leader. He has played with numerous leading international stars such as Jim Hall, Stacey Kent, Clare Martin, Jim Mullen, Fred Hersch, Martin Taylor, Stan Tracey, Steve Grossman, Norma Winstone and Bobby Wellins.

He toured the USA with GRP award winning band Acoustic Alchemy and has recorded with Jim Hart quartet, Tina May, John Critchinson trio, several Kate Williams projects, Pete Hurt, Adam Glasser and Anita Wardell amongst others.

He is currently a member of Jim Mullen’s organ trio and his nine piece project Volunteers and Ben Croft’s 10 reasons to… ensemble

MARIANNE WINDHAM - BASS

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, taking up playing bass more recently. In 2011 she left a successful career in software consultancy to pursue learning bass full time and has since become well established on the scene and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Sara Dowling, Derek Nash, Dave O’Higgins and many others. She also chairs Fleet Jazz Club, and has a busy schedule performing both locally and at clubs and festivals around the country. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

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.

If the car park’s full (please only park in marked bays to leave room for emergency access), there are a few parking bays along Wharf Road which you can use after 7pm, also along the Woodbridge Road on the left as you come from the Town centre.

The overflow car park at the far end of the cricket pitch will also be open unless it’s very wet. 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.

There’s also a larger public car park at the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ), which is about 10 minutes walk away.

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, 3 and 4 are 3-seater settees, and seats 2 and 5 are pairs of 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.

Tables 30 and 31 are lower square tables seating 3 or can be put togther for a group of 8

Groups: Table 33 is suitable for a large group of 8 (or a cozy 10!)

Randolph Matthews & Nicolas Meier’s unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar jazz empathy has cast its passionate musical spell around the world, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, & the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers.

“Cinematic vocal jazz” - The Guardian

This evening’s concert is a very special performance celebrating the joint 50th birthday of these two great artists, With the wonderful Demi Garcia on percussion, and Marianne Windham on bass

Don’t miss it!

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Smooth as Butter Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen :

• Spinach & Onion Pakoras (Served with a mint raita)

• Butter Chicken or Paneer (Boneless chicken or paneer in a slightly spicy butterygravy)

• Saffron Rice

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

RANDOPLH MATTHEWS - VOCALS

Randolph Matthews, the acclaimed British jazz vocalist, has garnered high praise from respected music critics and industry experts. Songlines lauded him as a "stunning, McFerrin-esque talent," while The Guardian described his sound as "cinematic vocal jazz." Jazz FM praised Randolph's "dazzling improvisational skills" and deemed him "flawless and world-class."

With a career spanning 25 years, Randolph has collaborated with an impressive roster of artists, including jazz luminaries Herbie Hancock, Richard Bona,  Bill Frisell, and Will I am as well as Mulatu Astatke, Sean Kuti, Ashley Henry, Angelique Kidjo, Terry Callier, and others from across Europe, Central Africa, and America.

As Randolph celebrates his 50th birthday this year, he is set to release and tour his new album, Transcendence, featuring the atmospheric support of a band consisting of Alcyona Mick on piano and Andy Hamill on bass. He has established himself as one of the UK's leading contemporary vocalists and performers, with his compositions reflecting a range of musical styles, from classical to African/Caribbean rhythms, to jazz and choral.

And what a wonderful person! Check out his inspiring visit to a school here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CILHQROxE

“The rich enveloping world of Randolph Matthews.” Jazzwise.

“A stunning, McFerrin-esque talent.” Songlines.

“Dazzling improvisational skills. Flawless and world class.” Jazz FM.

NICOLAS MEIER - GUITAR

Also celebrating his 50th birthday this year, guitarist 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, even. (… 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.

Well known and well loved by local audiences, we are dlighted to welcome Nicolas and Randolph for a joint birthday celebration concert!

“Meier’s scintillating playing on assorted fretted and fretless guitars is sometimes reminiscent of Metheny or McLaughlin but with a highly melodic, pan-Mediterranean eclecticism of his own…” Jim Gilchrist (Scotsman4/5*)

“Nicolas Meier is one of the most virtuoso artists on the acoustic guitar” Roland Leicht www.prog-rock.inforaser

DEMI GARCIA - DRUMS & PERCUSSION

MARIANNE WINDHAM - BASS

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, taking up playing bass more recently. In 2011 she left a successful career in software consultancy to pursue learning bass full time and has since become well established on the scene and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Sara Dowling, Derek Nash, Dave O’Higgins and many others. She also chairs Fleet Jazz Club, and has a busy schedule performing both locally and at clubs and festivals around the country. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

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.

If the car park’s full (please only park in marked bays to leave room for emergency access), there are a few parking bays along Wharf Road which you can use after 7pm, also along the Woodbridge Road on the left as you come from the Town centre.

The overflow car park at the far end of the cricket pitch will also be open unless it’s very wet. 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.

There’s also a larger public car park at the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ), which is about 10 minutes walk away.

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, 3 and 4 are 3-seater settees, and seats 2 and 5 are pairs of 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.

Tables 30 and 31 are lower square tables seating 3 or can be put togther for a group of 8

Groups: Table 33 is suitable for a large group of 8 (or a cozy 10!)

Kirk Lightsey is a legend of the jazz piano. He was born in Detroit in 1937, and grew up immersed in that city's rich musical culture. Deep roots and a feeling for the blues, together with a richly developed sense of harmony characterise his playing and make his concerts uplifting and joyful occasions.

He is joined this evening on one of his few UK dates of 2023 by a fine quartet featuring fellow Paris resident, the great US drummer Sangoma Everett, long time associate Steve Watts on bass and the exciting young tenor saxophonist Alex Hitchcock.

"The veteran virtuoso pianist proves he's still in fine form with a sparkling swinging set"- JazzWise

"His talents burn as brightly as ever" - The Guardian

Limited tickets available, early booking advised

Online tickets sold out , please call 07725109890 or contact us below to check for availability of tickets on the door

Evening Performance 8pm to 10.20pm

The event is at the Performing Arts Studio at the University of Surrey, which boasts a concert Steinway grand piano.

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: Full Price £20 (Guildford Jazz members £18), Students £7 (Student Members £5).

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

General admission £20

Guildford Jazz Members £18

Students/U18s £5

Students £7 / Student Members £5

All prices include booking fees

KIRK LIGHTSEY - piano

Kirk Lightsey is a legend of the jazz piano. He was born in Detroit in 1937, and grew up immersed in that city's rich musical culture. Deep roots and a feeling for the blues, together with a richly developed sense of harmony characterise his playing and make his concerts uplifting and joyful occasions.

He began working in Jazz in the mid-50s, largely accompanying vocalists, first in New York and then, in the early 60s, on the west coast. He recorded with the great bebop saxophonist Sonny Stitt in 1965, and began an association with the subtle west coast singer/trumpeter Chet Baker, that resulted in five fine album recordings. At the beginning of the 80s, his career received a boost when he joined the popular saxophonist Dexter Gordon’s band for four years.

Here’s Kirk playing at Small’s Jazz club in New York: https://youtu.be/RNyu-Z2pSAo

ALEX HITCHCOCK - sax

We are delighted to welcome ALex Hitchock back to Guildford after his recent performance at the Boileroom as part of our BEAT series. His performing highlights have already included Love Supreme Festival, Glastonbury, Ronnie Scott’s., the North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands) and the Royal Albert Hall, and his quintet’s critically acclaimed 2018 debut album was described by All About Jazz as ‘an exquisitely subtle collection of tunes… the clearest indicator to date of the stratospheric trajectory on which this super-talented quintet is indubitably heading’.

“An incredible saxophonist, with something very unique and original to say” Walter Smith III.

STEVE WATTS - BASS

Steve Watts has been playing jazz on the British scene for over 25 years, during which time he has worked with many musicians of international stature, incuding: Django Bates, Iain Ballamy, Julian Arguelles, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzman, Jim Mullen, Joe Lovano, Kirk Lightsey, Richard Rodney Bennett and many more. He is a member of the influential Loose Tubes jazz orchestra and “The Printmakers “- a band featuring Norma Winstone, Nikki Iles and Mike Walker. He has made numerous broadcasts for radio and television and has recorded widely. Live work has taken him all over the world and his playing can be heard on the soundtracks of many films.

SANGOMA EVERETT - DRUMS

Sangoma Everett started playing drums at the age of twelve. After initial successes in his home, Virginia, USA, he decided to leave for New York. There he teamed with bassist and composer Bill Lee and played with The Clifford Jordan Quartet for three years.

Improving quickly, Sangoma started playing with other great musicians like Barry Harris, Chris Anderson, Murial Winston and Joe Newman. After a stay in Northern Ireland in 1979 with Joe Newman, he settled in Paris France. There he had the opportunity to play regular gigs with Jimmy Forest, Al Grey, Jimmy Smith, Mal Waldron, Horace Parlan, Jimmy Woode, Kirk Lightsey and La Velle. Sangoma toured Africa with Memphis Slim in 1984 and with Dee Daniels in 1986 & 1987. He performed in many festivals throughout Europe.

He was an established and successful drummer when he joined Barney Wilen and became a central element in the group between 1986 & 1989. In the 90s he worked with Eddie Louiss and he lived in Switzerland for a few years. In 1999 and 2000 he was The Golden Gate Quartet's drummer. In January 2001, he formed the Sangoma Everett Group with The Nomads of the Desert.

Meanwhile Sangoma has played, among others, with: Philippe Catherine, Dizzy Gillespie, Doudou Gouirand, Donald Harrison, Benny Golson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Maurice Vander, Leon Thomas, Steve Lacy, Erik Truffaz, Tony Lakatos, Linda Hopkins, Jimmy Witherspoon and performed Vocals with Laurent Garnier. He has also performed in many recording sessions with Barney Wilen, Claude Nougaro, Liz McComb and Jeri Brown.

Performing Arts Studio (PATS), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH

There’s 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. Parking is free after 5pm and if you require a disabled parking bay please let us know.

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The Performing Arts Studio is building 20 on the map  . There’s a footpath that runs from the perimeter road between the AQA and Austin Pearce Building (buildings 4 and 5) – turn right at the top, over the mini roundabout, and the PATS studio is along the road on the left.

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

Fusing jazz, funk, bossa nova and hip-hop, Tom Ford originally made his name as a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, working alongside artists like Poppy Ajudha, Col3trane and Reuben James. He appears at the Boileroom in his own quartet with Alex Chase (vocals) Nathan Shingler (drums) Robin Mullarkey (bass).

Support: Knats - dance music from jazz, drum and bass, house & gospel

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Doors open 7pm | Support 7.45pm, Main act from 9pm

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Tickets £12 for General admission, £10 for Guildford Jazz Members, £6 full time students/concessions* +£1 booking fee

Please note this event is standing only

* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 18

Tom Ford

Tom Ford - guitar vocals, Nathan Shingler - drums, Chase Alex - vocals , Robin Mullarkey - bass

Having worked as a songwriter and producer for most of his career, multi-instrumentalist Tom Ford is now embarking on a solo career with his name in the foreground.

Coming from a predominantly Hip Hop / Alt Jazz rooted music scene, and having previously written, performed and worked with the likes of Col3trane, Sam Barsh (Kayne West, Kendrick Lemar, ASAP Rocky), Chris Dave, Keynon Harrold, Johannes Klahr (drake), Wayne Hector, Santigold, Nate Fox, Maths Time Joy, Poppy Ajudha, Reuben James, Idris Elba

He released his solo debut EP in October 2021, he has already had tastemakers and music gatekeepers including the likes of Jack Saunders, Mary Anne Hobbs and Jess Izatt showcasing his work on their respective radio shows.

With his second EP out in 2023, listeners can be sure to hear Ford’s signature style, an amalgamation of his writing, producing and performing ventures, all combined to display the long awaited Tom Ford as a solo artist.

Check him out here : https://linktr.ee/tommford

Support: Knats

Knats, a quartet led by of two lifelong best mates from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Stan Woodward (Bass) and King David Ike Elechi (Drums), making dance music which derives from their respective roots of Jazz, Drum and Bass, House and Gospel. Within their short arrival onto the scene they have already been recognised and broadcasted by major radio stations ’Soho Radio’, BBC Newcastle and WDR 3, play-listed twice by Spotify on their ‘All New Jazz’ playlist, also being on the cover of ‘Jazz Fresh Finds’. Whilst gigging around the North East and the country supporting the likes of Vels Trio and Tom Ford. Knats now operates in London, which they prepare to take by storm.

The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS

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Upcoming star Fraser Smith is a devotee of an almost-extinct breed of saxophonist who consistently play with deep feeling, attitude and commitment to the cause - swing. Thus, four of his primary inspirations are Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, Stanley Turrentine and Al Cohn. and his debut album, Tip Top!, is a fully acoustic, ‘classic’ jazz quartet recording firmly stationed in their style. An joyful evening of hard swinging jazz not to be missed.

'Original tunes which take the virtues of 50s and 60s hard bop and soul jazz and infuse them with a youthful enthusiasm born of the 21st century.' Ian Mann - Jazz Man

'Really sunny album, uplifting, full of the joy of living' - Adult Music Podcast

With pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen

** Sold out - please contact us to enquire about any returns **

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 from 7pm, supper served from 7.15pm, and the performance starts at 8pm. There will be an interval and there is a licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Indo Chinese Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

• Vegetable Spring Rolls

• Calcutta Chilli Chicken or Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower tossed in a tangy sauce)

• Schezwan Fried Rice

• Prawn / Vegetable Crackers

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

Full Price £20 /Guildford Jazz members £18

Students £7 / Student Members £5

Meals £13

FRASER SMITH - SAX

Fraser Smith relocated to the Capital in 2010 and has played professionally since. With a focus on swing and the straight ahead, he channels the sound and language of the big Tenor men.

His music harkens back to the Golden ages of jazz, from 40's Kansas City through to 60's New York,

Very much a working musician, Fraser plays between 250-300 gigs a year. He has led his own band at Ronnie Scott's, Pizza Express Live, The Southbank Centre, The Vortex, Jazz Bar Edinburgh, The Verdict, JazzUp!, Swansea Jazz Land, The Green Note, The Bebop Club, New Generation Jazz, Snape Maltings, and Crazy Coq's to mention just a very small handful of past gigs. He has played London, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Swansea, Brecon, Bahrain, Guadalajara and Beijing jazz festivals and regularly performs on the continent with a variety of bands and projects.

Born in Birmingham, raised between the Midlands and Wales, Fraser first picked up the sax at the age of 15. He first came to the music of Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and Ike Quebec through the Woolworth's bargain bucket. After studying hundreds of these solos, he considers himself a 'practical scholar', bringing these sounds of a bygone era to a modern stage.

​'Some jazz musicians can’t help but devote themselves to a specific idiom or era. This is usually a necessity borne out of love and can thereby generate a heartfelt sincerity often absent from the self-consciously cutting-edge. Though nostalgia and romanticism for the ‘Golden Era’ of jazz - usually encased between the carefree 1920s and the moon landings - undoubtedly colour this view, it remains true that many of our finest instrumentalists, singers and fans alike have preferred to peer round the ultra-modern corner, back home to the past. The best of the artists who perform in older styles always avoid pastiche and manage to make bygone music - tied so utterly to specific social-history - seem completely relevant here and now. Fraser Smith is such an artist and Tip-Top is his brilliantly executed love-child.'

By Fraser Urquhart

ROB BARRON - PIANO

Rob Barron is a London based jazz pianist, arranger and composer and has been described as “one of the most creative and versatile musicians of his generation”. Born in East Yorkshire he started playing the piano at the age of five and by the time he was in his teens, was performing his first gigs with infamous local band Jazz Soup, playing a weekly residency in Hull that lasted over two years.

Rob moved to Leeds in 2000 to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music where he was awarded the prize for outstanding performance on the BA Hons programme. During his time in Leeds he played with Bob Mintzer, Tim Garland and Soweto Kinch and was a first call sideman for visiting artists. After four years of working as a pianist on the Leeds and Manchester scene, Rob moved to London in 2004 to further his studies at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, gaining an MMus with distinction in Music Performance. Rob has become a mainstay of the London jazz and studio scene playing with visiting American artists Al Jarreau, Marlena Shaw (Ronnie Scott’s club residencies,) Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Grant Stewart, Sheryl Bailey and in groups lead by leading UK artists Jacqui Dankworth, Stacey Kent, Claire Martin, Dave O’Higgins, Steve Fishwick, Allison Neale, Anita Wardell, Georgia Mancio and Jean Toussaint. Rob was also a member of the award winning group Kairos 4tet. He regularly appears with the BBC Big Band and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra.

STEVE BROWN - DRUMS

Steve has become one of the most sought after and sensitive drummers in the country and since studying in New York in the early 1990s has worked with almost every major British artist, as well as many visiting American musicians.  Steve is a long term colleague of tenor star Scott Hamilton and his studio credits include albums with Stacey Kent, Dave Newton, Andy Panayi and various groups for Alan Barnes's Woodville label.

MARIANNE WINDHAM - BASS

The founder and driving force behind Guildford Jazz, Marianne started her musical life playing cello, taking up playing bass more recently. In 2011 she left a successful career in software consultancy to pursue learning bass full time and has since become well established on the scene and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale, Sara Dowling, Derek Nash, Dave O’Higgins and many others. She also chairs Fleet Jazz Club, and has a busy schedule performing both locally and at clubs and festivals around the country. “A valuable player… Brown-like musicality and drive” - Peter Vacher, Jazzwise

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.

If the car park’s full (please only park in marked bays to leave room for emergency access), there are a few parking bays along Wharf Road which you can use after 7pm, also along the Woodbridge Road on the left as you come from the Town centre.

The overflow car park at the far end of the cricket pitch will also be open unless it’s very wet. 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.

There’s also a larger public car park at the open air Mary Road Car Park (GU1 4QU) or multi-storey Bedford Road Car Park (GU1 4SJ), which is about 10 minutes walk away.

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, 3 and 4 are 3-seater settees, and seats 2 and 5 are pairs of 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.

Tables 30 and 31 are lower square tables seating 3 or can be put togther for a group of 8

Groups: Table 33 is suitable for a large group of 8 (or a cozy 10!)

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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