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Debby Bracknell Songbird Sessions
Oct
13

Debby Bracknell Songbird Sessions

Jazz and soul from accomplished vocal/piano duo of Debby Bracknell and Dave Clement-Smith at The Keep pub

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

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Alyn Shipton presents “Gerry Mulligan Quartets of the 1950s”
Oct
9

Alyn Shipton presents “Gerry Mulligan Quartets of the 1950s”

An evening with writer, musician, broadcaster , Jazz historian and host of BBC Radio 3’s"Jazz Record Requests”, Alyn Shipton, discussing and playing the music from his latest book., “The Gerry Mulligan 1950s Quartets” , which offers an intimate look at Mulligan's musical development from the initial quartet with Chet Baker to its successors with Bob Brookmeyer, Jon Eardley, and Art Farmer.

Includes an interview with Alyn and a performance of Mulligan’s music by a live quartet featuring Alyn and Alan Barnes on baritone an Ian Smith on trumpet.

In association with Guildford Book Festival

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

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 supper available from 6.15pm, interview with Alyn Shipton at 7.30pm, performance 8.30pm to 10:15pm (with interval). Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Far Pavilions Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen. Please select chicken or vegetarian:

  • Vegetable Samosas (served with tamarind chutney)

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

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

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Emily Windham Quartet
Oct
2

Emily Windham Quartet

  • Rogues Bar, 58 Epsom Road Guildford Surrey GU1 3PB (map)
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Join us for a fantastic evening of live jazz, soul and funk with the The Emily Windham Quartet at Rogues, Guildford's Top Wine & Spirits Bar!

Upcoming local star Emily Windham is an actress, singer and performer. Since graduating from RADA and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she has been making a name for herself as a versatile and skilled vocalist with a fabulous voice and engaging stage presence. Joining Emily are Russell Jarrett on guitar , Martin Pyne on drums and percussion and Marianne Windham on double and electric bass.

Entry is free, just turn up!

Please click the link below for more details and to visit the Rogues website

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Parker/Varley Quintet
Sept
30

Parker/Varley Quintet

  • Shardana Italian Restaurant, 188 High St, Guildford GU1 3HW (map)
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The Varley Parker Quintet officially formed in 2017 to play the Guildford Jazz Festival. It draws heavily on the Blue Note catalogue of the late 50s and 60s for its inspiration and material but also features music from modern masters such as Tom Harrell, Roy Hargrove and Bobby Watson.

Expect bluesy, soulful, funky jazz with a latin seasoning! Feat: Marianne Windham Bass, Sam Parker Sax, Ed Kinsella Piano, Dave Evetts Drums and Graham Varley Trumpet

And of course a warm Italian welcome and amazing food at Shardana’s Italian Restaurant!

Please click the link below to contact the venue or call 01483 560752

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Emil StewarT Nerona Trio
Sept
28

Emil StewarT Nerona Trio

  • Solar Sisters Cafe, 86 North St, Guildford GU1 4AU (map)
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Live jazz from the Emil Stewart Nerona Trio at the Solar SIsters Cafe

Emil is a talented young tenor sax player emerging onto the Surrey music scene . He brings Sam Woodland and Cameron Barnett to complete this young, dynamic trio.

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dave kirby quartet
Sept
27

dave kirby quartet

Jazz and Soul classics from the David Kirby Jazz & Soul Quartet led by accomplished pianist with guest vocalist Debby Bracknell , who has sung for top artists such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Shakatak, in the cool, vintage atmosphere of The Cosy Club.

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The Cosy Club

58-62 HIGHSTREET, GUILDFORD GU1 3ES

Live music from 7.45pm to 9.45pm

Cosy Club Guildford, 14 Tunsgate Quarter, Guildford, GU1 3QY

To book a table please email guildfordbookings@cosyclub.co.uk or call 01483 369072

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Simcock & Rebello
Sept
26

Simcock & Rebello

One of the headline events and a rare coup for the Festival. the pairing of the gifted jazz pianists Jason Rebello and Gwilym Simcock will be performing together on two Steinway concert grand pianos.

Adventurous, sophisticated and technically brilliant, both musicians are stupendous improvisers who blend jazz and classical influences to mesmerising effect. Dovetailing beautifully creative originals, zestful standards and mercurial improvisations, this is a hot-ticket set from two of the most inventive pianists in jazz.

Early booking highly recommended.

“A memorable feast of creative jazz piano”  Scotsman.

“Simcock: An extraordinary musician”  Jamie Cullum.

“Rebello: Viscerally exciting”  Jazzwise.

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.20pm

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

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

Tickets: Full Price £22 (Guildford Jazz members £20), Students £12 (Student Members £10)

Please note there are limited student tickets available

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

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STEFAN KOTLARZ TRIO
Sept
21

STEFAN KOTLARZ TRIO

  • Tunsgate Quarter, 98-110 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3QY (map)
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Free live jazz in Tunsgate Quarter from the Stefan Kotlarz Trio

Fresh and energetic guitar playing from new generation Surrey jazz musician

Please click the link below for the Tunsgate Quarter website

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Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
Sept
20

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir

  • St Saviour's Church, Woodbridge Rd, Guildford GU1 4QD (map)
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Formed in 2006 SSGC is one of the UK’s foremost gospel choirs and have performed venues like the Jazz Cafe, the Albert Hall, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the 606 Club and Cadogan Hall as well as festivals like Big Church Day Out, Greenbelt, Marlborough International Jazz Festival, and Cheltenham Christian Arts Festival.

In December 2023 the Choir once again performed alongside the inimitable Joe Stilgoe for his Christmas Show at the Hammersmith Lyric whilst in November 2023, the choir joined the LSO and LSOCC onstage at the Barbican under the baton of the great André Thomas for their annual Gospel Explosion

“ Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, one of the very happiest and best sounds in London’s musical life made it onto the big stage at a full Barbican Hall last night. And triumphed” – London Jazz News

The choir will be performing with their own fabulous rhythm section so expect joyous gospel, infused with infectious soul and funk – not to be missed!

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Doors open 6.30pm

Start time 7.30pm until approx 9.30pm

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Pete Roth Trio
Sept
18

Pete Roth Trio

  • Growler & Cans, 24 Chertsey St, Guildford GU1 4HD (map)
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The Pete Roth Trio creates jazz for a new generation of music enthusiasts that look beyond the ordinary jazz conventions. The Trio consists of Mike Pratt on bass and, as special guest, the legendary Bill Bruford on drums.

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duncan lamont jnr. quartet
Sept
18

duncan lamont jnr. quartet

Saxophonist, arranger and composer Duncan Lamont Jnr, a highly regarded  artist in the London jazz scene, plays a varied selection of jazz standards in the relaxed setting of GLive's foyer before the Michael Palin – There and Back, which take place in the main auditorium.

Tickets are free but MUST be booked in advance from G Live. Tickets for the Michael Palin event are not required.

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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FOr heritage open day
Sept
15

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FOr heritage open day

  • The Guildhall, 131 High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3AA (map)
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A rare opportunity to step inside Abbott’s Hospital as part of Guildford’s Heritage Open Day with live jazz in the Courtyard from The Alvar Treefrogs !

Born out of an idea to breathe life into music long forgotten, music that made the streets of New Orleans a place to dance and party to in the 20s, 30s and 40s, music that is so hip you’ll want to hop around and dance to it.

The band was born on Alvar Street, New Orleans, where one night, tired and happy, we listened to the Treefrogs singing their song. It then took 8 years to find the right musicians and to get the music just right. The players needed to swing, sing and love a frog based pun. We found them!!! Ever wanted to sing about eggs and butter, about Garbage Men, about your Aunt Tilly? We are your band!!

Entry is free, just come in and listen anytime between 2.15 and 4pm

Please click the link below to find out more about Guildford Heritage Open Days

The music will be held in the open courtyard of Abbott’s Hospital

High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3AJ

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jazz brunch with the Stacey Dawson Trio
Sept
15

jazz brunch with the Stacey Dawson Trio

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

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

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Trad Jazz for Heritage Open Day
Sept
14

Trad Jazz for Heritage Open Day

  • The Guildhall, 131 High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3AA (map)
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Celebrating Guildford’s Heritage Open Day at The Guildhall. one of the most iconic buildings in Guildford with Tudor origins., with Trad’s Army, a trad jazz band band of 6 players who have been together for over 15 years. Most are retired army musicians , hence the name!

Entry is free, just come in and listen anytime between 12.15 and 14:45 and soak up the atmosphere in this historic building in the heart of Guildford!

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Tony Kofi & The Organisation
Sept
13

Tony Kofi & The Organisation

Award-winning, multi-horn-playing, and internationally recognised saxophonist Tony Kofi teams up with The Organisation, featuring Liam Dunachie on Hammond organ, Tristan Mailliot on drums, and Simon Fernsby on guitar.

Formed in the early 2000s as the house rhythm section for a selection of residencies in South London and elsewhere, The Organisation combines the bluesy soul jazz side of the Hammond canon with their knowledge of the more modern post-bop side of the repertoire (as typified by Woody Shaw's Moontrane), which works perfectly with Tony's approach to the sax.

Their aim became to play unacknowledged classics, many from the Blue Note repertoire of the 1960s and elsewhere. This approach was validated by the reception received for their 2018 debut album Point Blank (the title taken from the classic 1967 John Boorman film of the same name starring Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson).

The band performs a hard-hitting selection of tunes in blues, jazz, and funk idioms, including tunes by Pat Martino, Joe Henderson, Joe Sample, and others.

We are delighted to welcome this fantastic band to the 2024 Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival!

“One of today’s hottest and most innovative quartets” — BBC Music Magazine

“A killer band with real bite” — Jazzwise

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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 unreserved cabaret style. - please select your sets when you arrive.

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

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