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ROD YOUNGS QUARTET fEAT. DENYS BAPTISTE
Apr
11

ROD YOUNGS QUARTET fEAT. DENYS BAPTISTE

MOBO nominated musician Rod Youngs brings his sensational quartet to Guildford to celebrate the music of the iconic Blue Note Record label!

Rod Youngs has established himself as one of the most expressive and versatile drummers on the contemporary music scene. For over two decades his approach to music has covered a wide spectrum of genres while remaining firmly rooted in the jazz tradition. 

Rod is joined by the incomparable Denys Baptiste, a legend of British jazz and one of the most sought-after saxophonists in the country; celebrated guitarist Artie Zaitz and formidable bassist Larry Bartley.

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The performance is in the 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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lunchtime jazz * SOLD OUT *
Apr
14

lunchtime jazz * SOLD OUT *

  • The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH (map)
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The first in a new series of monthly lunchtime trio jazz concerts at Guildford Institute in the heart of Guildford!

The performances are held in historic Assembly Room at The Institute which boasts a grand piano !

Lunch is available from 12 to 2pm, and the performance is a single one-hour set from 2 to 3pm,

This opening concert features the prodigiously talented pianist and composer TERENCE COLLIE with the sensational SOPHIE ALLOWAY on drums and Marianne Windham on bass.

With sold-out shows in 2024 at prestigious venues like the 606 Club and Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, Terence Collie continues to captivate audiences with his virtuosity and innovative compositions, solidifying his reputation as a preeminent figure in contemporary jazz. “Goddess of groove” Sophie Alloway has played drums for all the finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 and is the musician of choice for a wide variety of high-profile artists,

"mesmerising" Jazzwise

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

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

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

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book and we will reserve a table for you!

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

Food is served from 12 to 1pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

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Transatlantic Hot Club * SOLD OUT*
Apr
24

Transatlantic Hot Club * SOLD OUT*

Come and relive the decadent Parisian jazz scene of the 1930s with The Transatlantic Hot Club as they make a first visit to Guildford Jazz on their 2025 UK tour!

Featuring Adrien Chevalier (New York) on Violin, Ben Creighton Griffiths (Cardiff) on Harp, Jeremy Lohier (Corsica) on Accordion, and Ashley John Long (Cardiff) on double bass. Expect to hear Swing classics, Django standards, and Latin Bossa Nova during this exciting performance. 

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian )

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

  • Chicken Xacuti - A Goan dish made with boneless chicken, freshly grated coconut and a special blend of spices

  • Or Rajma - A hearty and comforting dish of red kidney beans andpotato cooked in a flavorful, spiced tomato gravy

  • Mattar Pulao - Fragrant basmati rice cooked with green peas andaromatic spices for a flavorful, comforting dish.

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BEAT: motet & The joe garland band
May
9

BEAT: motet & The joe garland band

For the final show of the 2nd BEAT Series Guildford Jazz presents a celebration of jazz, funk and soul in a double header gig featuring Motet & The Joe Garland Band.

MOTET

MOTET brings rich horn arrangements and high energy rhythms to well-known soul and jazz funk songs, from artists such as Patrice Rushen, Snarky Puppy, Tim Akers, Al Jarreau and Stevie Wonder. Composer arranger and drummer, Seb Guard, is the source of much of the band’s creative arrangements, with fellow rhythm section Robin Clayton (bass), David Kirby (keys) and Andy Jackson (guitar) completing an established and highly accomplished unit.

MOTET’s horn section is composed of three highly regarded performers from the Surrey jazz scene: Sam Parker (saxes), Tom Parsons (trumpet) and Stuart Goodburne (trombone). The band delivers a modern, danceable groove that is fresh and uplifting – the essence of the BEAT vibe! Motet is joined by accomplished live performer and in-demand session vocalist, Debby Bracknell. Debby has sung for top artists such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Shakatak.

The Joe Garland Band 

Headed by guitarist Joe Garland, this talented group of young musicians from London perform boisterous, groovy jazz funk and fusion in the vein of the Yellowjackets, John Scofield and Tribal Tech. Joe is one of the most popular acts to have featured in the BEAT series and we are delighted to welcome him back with an 8-piece band made up of fellow graduates from London's music academies.

Joe will perform a mix of originals destined for his first album, some of which are based on tunes composed for previous Boileroom shows. Joe's music represents the essence of the BEAT vibe and we are thrilled he can perform at this final show of this second BEAT Series.

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Doors open 7pm; Music from 7:45 - 8:30pm to 10:15pm

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Andy Baker & Mark Lockheart QUINTET
May
14

Andy Baker & Mark Lockheart QUINTET

An all star line-up featuring a rare UK appearance from trombonist, composer, arranger and educator Andy Baker, and the great tenor saxophonist Mark Lockheart, a ground breaking musician and a key figure in the development of British jazz, well known to jazz audiences from his performances with Loose Tubes and Polar Bear.

In addition to a full-time performing career, Andy Baker is a assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a Michael Roth trombones performing artist.

We are delighted to welcome Andy to Guildford for this rare UK performance!

With Andrea Vicari on piano, Matt Fishwick on drums and Marianne Windham on bass

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian )

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

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

  • Or Sabzi Wali Dal - A nutritious and flavorful lentil dish cooked with mixedvegetables and spices for a hearty meal

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

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May lunchtime jazz
May
19

May lunchtime jazz

  • The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH (map)
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May’s lunchtime trio jazz concert features guitarist NICOLAS MEIER and pianist ALEX HUTTON.

A rare opportunity to hear one of the world's most original and uniquely talented guitarists, Nicolas Meier, in an intimate trio setting! Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango, and more—all mixed with jazz— Nicolas’ versatility and musical fluency are well known and loved by Guildford audiences.

Pianist Alex Hutton is one of the UK Jazz’s hidden treasures. A fine composer, with an ear for folk and classical influences, he is a gifted, thoughtful improviser and a mainstay of the London Jazz scene who has worked with the leading figures from Jim Mullen and Pete King to Pete Wareham. Marianne Windham completes the trio on bass.

The performances are held in historic Assembly Room at The Guildford Institute . Lunch is available from 12 to 2pm, and the performance is a single one-hour set from 2 to 3pm, Capacity is limited so early booking is advised.

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

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

If you would like to eat lunch, please let us know when you book and we will reserve a table for you!

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

Food is served from 12 to 1pm and the music is from 2pm to 3pm

There is a lift for disabled access

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the nicolas meier world group
May
29

the nicolas meier world group

One of our most popular – and certainly most virtuosic – guests returns to Guildford Jazz with his outstanding band: Nicolas Meier!

His ‘World Group’ has a unique sound, incorporating a meld of Middle Eastern, Turkish, jazz and fusion influences. Meier has had a glittering career, including three years of touring with Jeff Beck and subsequent recordings with Yellowjackets bassist, Jimmy Haslip and Sting/Zappa/everybody! drummer, Vinnie Collaiuta!

The World Group offers a massive range of colours: Nick himself plays various types of guitar (including his masterly work on the fretless and the fretless 11-string!), and the group benefits from the rich sonorities of Richard Jones’ electric violin and the keyboard wizardry of Alex Hutton. Completing the band is the super-versatile bassist, Tom Mason (Gwilym Simcock, Anoushka Shankar, Jamie Cullum, Lily Allen etc.) and the outrageously talented percussionist, Demi Garcia-Sabat!

Nick never fails to woo and wow an audience; this will be fabulous fare, and will be a gig that will sell out quickly. So really folks... BOOK NOW!!!

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian )

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

  • Punjabi Murgh Masala - Tender chicken cooked in a rich, spiced tomato gravy with aromatic Punjabi flavors.

  • Or Navratan Korma- A Royal Mughal dish of nine vegetables representing the jewels of King Akbar’s Court

  • Yakhni Pulao Fragrant basmati rice cooked in a flavorful, aromatic brothand spices

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VIMALA ROWE WITH john etheridge ** SOLD OUT **
Apr
2

VIMALA ROWE WITH john etheridge ** SOLD OUT **

Sensational vocalist VIMALA ROWE joins guitar legend JOHN ETHERIDGE, with his the Blue Spirits Trio featuring Pete Whittaker on organ, George Double on drums. and Marianne guesting on bass.

John Etheridge's reputation in the jazz world cannot be overstated. A genuinely virtuosic fusion guitarist, Etheridge is one of a handful of players who can claim to have helped shape the character of modern jazz guitar. He has been described by fellow fretsman Pat Metheny as 'one of the best guitarists in the world', and The Blue Spirits Trio came about through John’s love of electric guitar and organ combined, and a desire for a vehicle for the bluesier side of John’s playing. There are plenty of typical swing elements, augmented by soulful ballads, fiery funk outings all presented with warm humour by John. The band has been popular on the club circuit for many years and always delivers.

John Etheridge and Vimala Rowe scored a resounding critical success with their album ‘Out of the Sky’ ,which was in the Top Ten Critic’s lists for 2016 in both the Guardian and Sunday Times. Vimala is a sensational singer who has mesmerised audiences since she emerged a few years ago and has the same wide ranging skills and tastes as John They are ideal partners, alike in their search for musical adventure and authenticity.

Their last visit to Guildford in January 2023 was a complete sell-out - not to be missed!

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian )

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

  • Kaju Dhania Murgh - Tender chicken in a delicate sauce of ground cashews, coconut and fresh coriander

  • Or Mattar Paneer - A rich, flavourful curry made with paneer and green peas in a spiced tomato gravy, finished aromatic spices

  • Vegetable Pulao - Basmati with a mix fresh vegetables and whole spices

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Huw Warren “Choro Choro Choro”
Mar
27

Huw Warren “Choro Choro Choro”

Huw Warren Piano, Tori Freestone flute, Yuri Goloubev  bass, Andrew Bain drums

 ‘Music for the head, heart and feet!”

Celebrating Choro, the vibrant beating heart of Brazilian music, Choro Choro Choro explores music from the 1880's to the present day by composers such as Ernesto Nazareth, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Pixinguinha, and modern masters such as Guinga and Hermeto Pascoal,as well as newly commissioned pieces by Huw Warren. By turns virtuoso, lyrical, and naively sentimental - Choro Choro Choro will bring new twists on this great dance music and is guaranteed to leave you smiling!

Huw Warren has created several previous projects around the music of Brazil, including collaborations with Jovino Santos Neto, a critically acclaimed recording of Hermeto's music (Hermeto+) in 2009, A trio record for CAM Jazz Everything in Between in 2019 and  Core Coracao from 2017 with Maria Pia de Vito, Gabriele Mirabassi, Roberto Taufic, and the legendary Chico Buarque.

Choro Choro Choro features an international line up including Anglo/Spanish flautist Tori Freestone, virtuoso Russian bassist Yuri Goloubev and Scottish drummer Andrew Bain!

Huw Warren and Yuri Goloubev will be holding an afternoon masterclass for students at the University before the evening performance. If you would like to observe the masterclass we have are a limited number of seats available .

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Evening Performance 8pm to 10.20pm

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

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

Tickets: General admission £20 (Guildford Jazz members £18). Students £10

Masterclass 2.30 to 4pm : Huw Warren and Yuri Goloubev will be holding an afternoon masterclass for University music students before the evening performance. There are a limited number of tickets available if you would like to watch, at £10 each.

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

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Benn Clatworthy *SOLD OUT*
Mar
19

Benn Clatworthy *SOLD OUT*

From storming post-Coltrane energy to beautiful ballad playing, Los Angeles-based Benn Clatworthy has matured into a truly great tenor player. He was a huge hit with our Guildford Jazz audience on his last visit in 2013 (!), for his emotional playing and his dry sense of humour, we are delighted to welcome him back with a top-class rhythm section featuring the fantastic ALEX HUTTON on piano and MATT HOME on drums.

Playing from the songbook of Blue Note and more contemporary jazz, his tone is extraordinarily beautiful, and his melodic ideas come from the heart. As someone said recently 'It’s as though he’s talking to us and telling us a story through the saxophone!’

Born in Hastings in 1955, grandson of the famous theatre and revue artist, Gertrude Lawrence, Benn Clatworthy grew up in London. As a teenager he took sax lessons from Ronnie Scott who recommended him to Berklee College, Boston. Benn’s distinctive, muscular saxophone and flute feature in his unique arrangements of standards from Cole Porter to Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane to the Beatles. His work credits include such notables as Cedar Walton, Lionel Hampton and Jimmy Cleveland. Benn has released eleven CDs to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.

“While forty years in Los Angeles seem to have had little effect on expatriate Brit Ben’s Bow Bells speech, his tenor sax playing has acquired strong US characteristics, not least a tough personal tone and a wide emotional range that extends from ballad tenderness to gladiatorial torrents of controlled aggression at fast tempos.” Chris Lee

“…Scattering notes around the room with a deliciously dry loquacity in a fast-moving hard-bop manner” John Fordham

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian )

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Hexagonal * SOLD OUT *
Mar
6

Hexagonal * SOLD OUT *

“The band is impressively hip…with a variety of rich melodies, vibrant harmonies and infectious grooves… The optimism of the music shines through like a shaft of sunlight on a winter’s day.” – London Jazz News

Hexagonal is John Donaldson – piano, Greg Heath – tenor sax/flute, Rob Leake - alto/baritone sax, Sid Gauld – trumpet, Simon Thorpe – bass, Joe Edwards – drums

This high energy sextet, with African and Jazz influences, was formed in late 2016, to perform the music of two titans of jazz, drawn from different eras and cultures – 1960s American icon McCoy Tyner and 1980s South African jazz pianist and saxophonist Bheki Mseleku .  The band was an ambition born of love and experience of working and touring with both Bheki and McCoy, which bring an authority and authenticity to the group’s music as well as having a strong influence on their original material.

Since the bands inception it has released its critically acclaimed debut album and has played to enthusiastic audiences at club and festival appearances including  Love Supreme, Scarborough, and Herts festivals as well as concert recordings for BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Now and in session for Radio 3’s J-Z.

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian ):

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

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

  • Alu Mattar (Potatoes and green peas cooked in a delicately spiced tomato sauce)

  • Jeera Rice (Fragrant basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds)

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Sara Oschlag & Pete Long *SOLD OUT*
Feb
20

Sara Oschlag & Pete Long *SOLD OUT*

Sensational Danish-born singer Sara Oschlag and Director of the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Pete Long pay tribute to the 1957 recording session “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook' , arranged by Billy Strayhorn.

The music is stunning, the band is swinging, and we wholeheartedly advise you to get a ticket while they are available!

With Colin Good on piano, Matt Skelton on drums and Marianne Windham on bass.

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

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Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for returns

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian ):

  • Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

  • Kaju Dhania Murgh (Tender chicken in a delicate sauce of ground cashews, coconut and fresh coriander)

  • Or Navratan Korma (A Royal Mughal dish of nine vegetables representing the jewels of King Akbar’s Court)

  • Lemon RiceFragrant basmati rice cooked with lemon & mustard seeds

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Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Quintet
Feb
14

Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Quintet

Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995. Having started his musical career with Fela's Egypt 80 band in his teens, he then teamed up with childhood friend Fela's son Femi Kuti (back in the late eighties) to kick start the Positive Force - touring, recording and performing worldwide. Over forty years later, he remains a tireless ambassador for the unique musical movement all over the world. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era. 

Hackney-born and UK-based Dele has performed all over the planet, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to Mawazine Festival in Rabat Morrocco; Ollin Khan in Mexico, South Korea and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival to name a few. London's Jazz Café has said before “we're honoured that for so long we've been able to call Jazz Café the home of Dele's seminal afrobeat orchestra.” Dele was also Afrobeat music consultant for the National Theatre's production of Fela!, often performed with the late great Tony Allen.

"The love and passion I have for composing, writing, performing and teaching Afrobeat Music is my main motivation," says Dele, adding; "my aim is to build upon the rich heritage of music worldwide by creating opportunities for young people to learn. I want them to experience Afrobeat forms of music and music-making activities that will expand knowledge and broaden the horizons of the musicians young or old." 

For those of you who follow the ‘World’ Music scene in the UK, Justin Thurgur will also be a familiar face; through his long term collaborations with both the Afrobeat Maestro Dele Sosimi and with Kishon Khan, plus working with the likes of Afrobeat drum legend Tony Allen and Cuban giants Julito Padron and Giraldo Piloto, he has cemented a place at the forefront of that community.

Support from Pleco

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Doors open 7pm; Support 7:45 - 8:30pm ; Headline band 8:55 to 10:10pm

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jo fooks quartet *SOLD OUT*
Feb
5

jo fooks quartet *SOLD OUT*

Born in Edinburgh, saxophonist Jo Fooks was named ‘Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year’ in 1992, which led to study at the Guildhall and a scholarship to Berklee School of Music’s summer jazz programme. Subsequently, she received an invitation from the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, touring all over the UK, performing at theatres, concert halls and Festivals.

Citing Humph’s “fun-filled and melodic” approach as a major influence (along with Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley), Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz. Her CV includes work with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop & Scott Hamilton.

We’re delighted to welcome Jo with her quartet with John Pearce on piano, Buster Birch on drums and Marianne Windham on double bass for a night of classic, swinging standards along with a few of her originals too!

"A brilliantly inventive player and composer" Humphrey Lyttleton

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

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

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

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

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian ):

Vegetable samosas served with tamarind chutney

Kaju Dhania Murgh: Tender chicken in a delicate sauce of ground cashews, coconut and fresh coriander

or

Alu Gobi (Veg): Baby potatoes and cauliflower with tomatoes and our garam masala

Lemon Rice

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James Davison & Callum Au Quintet
Jan
23

James Davison & Callum Au Quintet

An exciting quintet led by two highly regarded, award-winning young jazz musicians, trumpeter James Davison and trombonist Callum Au, with an evening of fun, swinging, music bringing the atmosphere and vibe of 50’s and 60’s jazz to life for the modern day.

Broadly inspired by the music of the classic 1960s Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, the band plays a selection of hard-swinging originals and covers of some of the best of the Terry/Brookmeyer repertoire.

With the superb duo of Sam Watts (Jason Marsalis) on piano and Matt Skelton (John Wilson Orchestra) on drums, and Marianne guesting on bass.

Expect an evening of joyous, soulful, swinging music, at which you can’t help but smile!

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

** Sold out - please contact us if you would like to go on the list for 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 and supper available from 7pm, performance 8pm to about 10:15pm (with interval). Licensed bar. Seating is cabaret style and there is a lift for disabled access.

Pre-gig Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen: (please select chicken or vegetarian ):

  • Vegetable samosas (served with tamarind chutney)

  • Butter Chicken (One of our most popular dishes - a smooth, silky, slightly spicy chicken dish) Or Navrattan Korma (Veg)

  • A mix of nine vegetables made with tomatoes, spices, and cashew nuts)

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

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Dave Limina & Ross Stanley HAMMOND Organ TRIO
Jan
17

Dave Limina & Ross Stanley HAMMOND Organ TRIO

US pianist, Hammond organist, and chair of the Piano Department at Berklee College of Music DAVE LIMINA meets UK pianist and organist , Hammond endorsee and two times winner of a British Jazz Award in the organ category ROSS STANLEY, and STEVE BROWN on drums, for a trio like no other!

Unmisseable!

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The performance is in the 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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“A Jazzy Christmas” with JO Harrop, Paul Edis & special guests
Dec
6

“A Jazzy Christmas” with JO Harrop, Paul Edis & special guests

Featuring new arrangements of festive favourites penned by pianist Paul Edis and performed by the ‘velvet-voiced’ Jo Harrop alongside a 9-piece band, A Jazzy Christmas is heading to Guildford this December for our Christmas Concert in the atmospheric setting of St. John’s Church, Farncombe!

You can expect to hear classic Christmas hits such as ‘Santa Baby’ given a big band treatment rubbing shoulders with more contemporary hits like ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ as a Brazilian samba.

You don’t have to be a jazz fan to like this show, but if you are, you’ll be blown away by the standard of musicianship from some of the leading lights on the UK jazz scene Featuring: Freddie Gavita (trumpet/flugel) Robert Fowler (alto sax/clarinet), Matt Anderson (tenor/soprano sax), Rory Ingham (trombone), Gareth Lockrane (flute/piccolo) Johanna Burnheart (violin) Paul Edis (piano/arrangements), Marianne Windham (double bass), Matt Home (drums)

“Her voice is delicious. When she sings, she moves me. I believe her.” Iggy Pop – BBC Radio 6 Music

‘A rare mix of delicacy and boldness. Sheer perfection.’ The Guardian

** SOLD OUT ***

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

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

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

Licensed bar available beforehand and at the interval

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

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Moscow Drug Club
Nov
21

Moscow Drug Club

We’re delighted to welcome back the hugely popular MOSCOW DRUG CLUB… (named after the song !)

Moscow Drug Club are a heady and waggish mix of Jazz French musette Latin Grooves and New Orleans Swing, combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt,

Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience you won’t soon forget!

SOLD OUT! Please contact us for retutns

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

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

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

Pre-gig Far Pavilions Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen. Please select chicken or vegetarian (menu to be confirmed)

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Redtenbacher’s Funkestra: Brothers In Funk
Nov
15

Redtenbacher’s Funkestra: Brothers In Funk

Stefan Redtenbacher's Funkestra continues the successful BEAT series with an exciting mix of fresh, high energy jazz funk, inspired by the legendary Funk Brothers, Average White Band and Brecker Brothers.

Redtenbacher’s Funkestra is a GO-TO funk monstrosity that consistently delivers a steady groove guaranteed to MAKE YOU MOVE!” – Michael B ( host of ‘Tonic: The Funky Groove Show’ | KGOU FM, Oklahoma)

“Stefan, you know what the Funk is about.” – Fred Wesley (James Brown, Funkadelic, JB Horns)

“Lean, agile, and breathless in its groove” – Jacob Webb ( KEXP | Seattle, Washington)

“A pure slice of unalloyed, joyful Funk.” – Steve Rubie (606 Club London)

“Funk in its classic form remains alive, and Redtenbacher’s Funkestra’s is a stellar example.” – George Graham (WVIA-FM | Scranton, Pennsylvania)

“Stefan Redtenbacher remains one of the most prominent composers, producers and all-round bass monsters in the UK.” – Nick Wells (iBass Magazine, UK)

“Never less than illuminating.” – Steve Morphew (Blues Review, UK)

“The Funkestra’s trademark is mid-tempo funk with just the right amount of bite, rarely abrasive and never toothless, integrating a variety of retro styles.” – David B. Wilson (Wilson & Alroy’s Record Reviews)

“The phrase ‘world class’ can be overused but the multi million streaming Funkestra consist of players with enviable resumes, whose polymath musical skills extend beyond the jazz-funk/fusion world for which they are most famed.” – Mark Ede | BiGiAM Agency

With support from Bluejay.

 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 7:45 - 8:30pm ; Headline band 8:55 to 10:10pm

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soultime!
Nov
6

soultime!

SoulTime! Is a new and exciting jazz quartet co-led by renowned pianist Leon Greening and exceptional trumpeter Steve Fishwick.

Dedicated to delving into the repertoire of one of their musical idols, the pianist and composer Bobby Timmons, SoulTime! pays homage to a figure whose influence during the late 1950s and early 60s on Hard-Bop and Soul-Jazz often goes unacknowledged in jazz history.

Bobby Timmons’ compositions, such as ‘This Here’, ‘Dat Dere’, and ‘Moanin’, were pivotal for iconic groups like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.

SoulTime! is committed to revitalizing these classics with the original spirit, infusing them with abundant melody, soulfulness, and the infectious grooves that defined the era.

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

Pre-gig “Boogie Biriyani” Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen. Please select chicken or vegetarian :

  • Pea Patties (with tamarind chutney)

  • Chicken or Vegetable Biryani

  • Raita and poppadums

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Nat Steele & Mark Crooks sextet play Stan Getz and Cal Tjader
Nov
1

Nat Steele & Mark Crooks sextet play Stan Getz and Cal Tjader

The combination of tenor sax with vibraphone is a particularly warm and luxurious sound, and has been featured very successfully by several leading tenor players including Sonny Rollins (with Milt Jackson) and Joe Henderson (with Bobby Hutcherson). 

Stan Getz and Cal Tjader had an especially successful partnership in the late 1950s, leading an all-star sextet including Scott La Faro, Vince Guaraldi, Eddie Duran and on his very first recording drum master Billy Higgins. 

The sextet led by tenor player Mark Crooks and vibraphonist Nat Steele celebrate this collaboration, playing selections from their brilliant 1958 album. The sextet perform gorgeous arrangements of standards For All We Know, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face and My Buddy along with swinging originals by Tjader and Guaraldi, Ginza Samba and Big Bear. Getz’s other vibraphone partnerships are also showcased, with selections from his recordings with vibes masters Lionel Hampton and Gary Burton. 

Featured in the rhythm section are some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians: guitarist Colin Oxley, bassist Lorenzo Morabito, pianist Matyas Gayer and drummer Mark Taylor. 

Cabaret Seating includes a cheese board and a glass of wine. Balcony seating includes a glass of wine.

Guildford Jazz members please contact us for the discount code!

Use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Friday 1st November

7.30pm start

Tickets include cheese and wine

Select Cabaret or Balcony seating

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El Chamuyo Jazz Tango
Oct
24

El Chamuyo Jazz Tango

The EL CHAMUYO quartet performs a wide sweep of Argentinian tango music, ranging from golden era of the 1920s and '30s, through to the tango nuevo masterpieces of Piazzolla, and on to a few contemporary composers.

While respecting the tradition, El Chamuyo also takes this repertoire as a starting point for improvisation, blurring the boundaries between tango and jazz in exciting and innovative ways. Not forgetting that this music is rooted in dance, the quartet regularly performs at milongas for tango dancers!

Featuring virtuoso violinist Kamila Bydlowska, jazz pianist Adam DYer, Simon Cook on chromatic bandoneon and Juampi Mauro on double bass .

** SOLD OUT **

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

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

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

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

  • Vegetable Somosas (served with tamarind chutney)

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

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

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Emily Masser & Alex Clarke Quintet
Sept
4

Emily Masser & Alex Clarke Quintet

Rising star Emily Masser is an astonishing vocalist. Still just 20 years of age and attending The Guildhall School of Music, her range, variation and seemingly effortless delivery reflect a confidence and ability which belie her years.

As a finalist at the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and Jazz Newcomer of the Year nominee in the 2021 & 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Alex Clarke is one of the most in-demand and versatile young reeds players to have emerged on the British jazz scene. Praised for her extensive repertoire list and intelligent ear for harmony, her sound is steeped in the tradition of bebop and her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a hard-swinging, melodic approach reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, with strong bop influences of Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley.

With one of the UK’s top pianists. Rob Barron , the ultra-swinging drummer Steve Brown (Scott Hamilton, Barry Harris) and Guildford Jazz’s Marianne Windham on bass.

We are delighted to welcome this fantastic quintet to Guildford Jazz to open our Autumn Season!

++ Pre gig Indo Chinese menu from Mandira’s Kitchen (see menu on the Event Info tab. Please note food orders close on Monday 2nd))

*** SOLD OUT, please contact us if you would like to be notified of any returns, 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:

  • Vegetable Spring Rolls

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

  • Schezwan Fried Rice

  • Prawn/Vegetable Crackers

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Matt Wates Sextet
Aug
1

Matt Wates Sextet

This great six piece band, boasting a 3 horn front line, is quite brilliant!

Matt Wates’ swinging, accessible music has been described as "an infectious blend of Jazz Messengers-style bebop and West Coast cool, with some funky rhythm and blues thrown in". A favourite at festivals, jazz clubs and concert halls throughout Europe,, the music is a wonderfully melodic mix of classic jazz standards and beautifully arranged originals performed by some of the finest players on the scene.

Featuring Matt Wates - alto sax, Martin Shaw -trumpet/flugelhorn, Andy Panayi - tenor sax, Leon Greening - piano, Matt Skelton - drums, Marianne Windham - bass

“On style, the sextet certainly resembles many of the great small bands of the 50s and 60s, such as those of Horace Silver and Art Blakey. We take inspiration from the past, but we are not trying to replicate it, merely to add in a small way to the music for which we have the deepest respect and love.” – Matt Wates, Alto Saxophonist, Band Leader and Composer

"In his modest way, Matt Wates is a bit of a phenomenon” – Dave Gelly, Observer

Elegant and affectionately crafted…the soloing is very high class” The Guardian

++ Pre gig menu from Mandira’s Kitchen of Pea Patties with Tamarind Chutney (spiced peas encased in mashed potato coating) , Chicken Rezala with Saffron Rice (a delicately spiced dish made with poppy seeds, mace and whole spices) or Navrattan Korma with Saffron Rice (a mixed mild vegetable curry)

*** SOLD OUT, SORRY! ***

Please note the waiting list is also now full. We look forward to welcoming you at Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival in September!

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:

  • Pea Patties with Tamarind Chutney (spiced peas encased in mashed potato coating)

  • Chicken Rezala with Saffron Rice (a delicately spiced dish made with poppy seeds, mace and whole spices)

  • or Navrattan Korma with Saffron Rice (a mixed mild vegetable curry)

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Nicolas Meier Quartet with Alex Hutton
Jul
12

Nicolas Meier Quartet with Alex Hutton

Swiss guitarist NICOLAS MEIER has toured the world as part of Jeff Beck's Band and 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 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 - Scotsman ★★★★

Tonight’s quartet is a sneak preview of Nicolas’ brand new project which features pianist ALEX HUTTON , a well established pianist on the London scene, renowned for the great charm and excitement that he brings to his performances, as well his accomplished Latin Jazz playing!

"A great British talent and a wonderfully natural pianist" ~ Ronnie Scott

Also featuring the wonderful percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat, with Marianne Windham on bass.

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 reserved cabaret style.

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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Freddie Gavita: Tribute to Freddie Hubbard
Jul
3

Freddie Gavita: Tribute to Freddie Hubbard

Best Trumpet winner of the 2017 UK Jazz Awards, Freddie has cemented his place as a stalwart of the British Jazz scene as a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Club Quintet and jazz-rock outfit Fletch’s Brew as well as being a band leader in his own right.

Tonight he salutes one of his trumpet heroes, the legendary Freddie Hubbard. Renowned as a significant figure in jazz history, Freddie Hubbard reimagined the sound of the trumpet in jazz. Hubbard's distinctive tone, attitude, technical skills, and unique phrasing have left an indelible mark, shaping the sound of contemporary jazz.

With the sensational duo of TOM CAWLEY on piano and MARK TAYLOR on drums! And Marianne on bass

Unmissable!

“Freddie Hubbard was, in my opinion, the greatest jazz trumpet stylist of my generation’s trumpeters” - Herbie Hancock

++ pre-gig food orders 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 menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

  • Vegetable Samosas with Tamarind Chutney(crispy handmade pastry filled with spiced potatoes),

  • Hariyali Chicken or Paneer (cooked with green herbs and spices)

  • Vegetable Pulao (fragrant basmati rice cooked with whole spices, carrots and peas)y

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Midsummer Jazz in the Park
Jun
30

Midsummer Jazz in the Park

“Embraceable Ella” with Joanna Eden

Joanna Eden presents a 'labour of love' show celebrating the music of her vocal hero Ella Fitzgerald. From the throw-away A Tisket A Tasket which brought Ella to fame in the forties with the Chick Webb Orchestra to later songbook album classics like Porter's Every Time We Say Goodbye and Gershwin's Someone to Watch Over Me , Joanna launched Embraceable Ella to much acclaim at the London Jazz Festival and tours this heart-warming collection of songs and anecdotes around jazz clubs and live music venues all over the UK and Europe..

Also featuring Paul Higgs on trumpet, Chris Ingham on piano, George Double on drums and Marianne WIndham on bass.

“Bloody marvellous” DAME CLEO LAINE

Opening set from the Farnham Big Band

Enjoy outstanding musicianship in the relaxed atmosphere of this most beautiful of settings. Most people bring picnics and the garden kiosk will be open for drinks (including beers and wines) and snacks. We would like to thank everyone at Loseley for  allowing us to hold this event in the garden at no cost to the charity.

THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT

Doors open 4.30pm, music 5pm to 8pm
Feel free to bring a picnic and picnic chairs/rugs. There are details at the bottom of the page on how to find us.

Every penny raised at this event supports GUTS, fighting bowel cancer

The evening will open with a set of fantastic big band swing from our friends in the wonderful FARNHAM BIG BAND.

Guests are welcome to bring picnics, rugs and chairs and garden gazebos as necessary. The garden kiosk will be open where refreshments, including alcohol, will be available

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Alessio Menconi & Nigel Price Quartet
Jun
14

Alessio Menconi & Nigel Price Quartet

The internationally renowned and respected Italian maestro Alessio Menconi is one of the most impressive jazz guitarists you will hear. Here he teams up with kindred spirit, UK award winning Nigel Price to present a night of exciting guitar led jazz. With support from the incendiary Tristan Banks on drums and the brilliant Luke Fowler on double bass this promises to be a memorable evening!

Expect echoes of Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery & Joe Pass as the band take on material made famous by the giants, as well as a few original compositions. Not to be missed!

** THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT **

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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“Bird” - The Sue Richardson Quintet
Jun
8

“Bird” - The Sue Richardson Quintet

Proudly supporting Cherry Trees, providing a lifeline for families of children with complex disabilities

Join us for Jazz in the Vineyard at the stunning High Clandon Estate Vineyard on Saturday 8th June as trumpeter/singer Sue Richardson performs swinging tunes and sings the stories celebrating the unsung heroes of jazz: the women behind the sounds, the songs & the men!

An unmissable, feel-good show guaranteed to get your feet tapping!

“She plays swinging jazz trumpet and sings with a musician’s phrasing” – The Observer

With Jo Fooks - tenor sax, Neal Richardson - piano , Marianne Windhan – double bass, Buster Birch – drums

Use the tabs below to read about the event in more detail.

Saturday 8th June

Matinee performance 13:00- 14:45

Evening performance 18:15-20:00

Picnics on the Lawn

Make the most of your time in the glorious surroundings by rustling up a delicious picnic to enjoy before the Jazz. Feel free to make your picnic as lavish or simple as you choose with drinks of your choice.

You’ll be served your complimentary glass of Elizabethan sparkling cuvée on arrival. Additional glasses can be purchased from the High Clandon bar that will be open throughout the evening.

Please bring anything else you may need to make your evening comfortable, such as tables, chairs and cushions.

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Stuart Henderson & Karen Sharp “Partners in Time”
Jun
5

Stuart Henderson & Karen Sharp “Partners in Time”

Celebrating the historic trumpet/saxophone partnerships of jazz!

Think of Miles Davis/John Coltrane, Chet Baker/Gerry Mulligan, Lee Morgan/Joe Henderson, or Clifford Brown/Harold Land, and you see a theme, two lead instruments working as one to create amazing harmony, punchy unison lines and unforgettable jazz improvisation.

Trumpeter Stuart Henderson and award winning saxophonist Karen Sharp join forces to celebrate the music of these fantastic partnerships from the 40s 50s and 60s!

With the swinging rhythm section of the sensational Gareth Willams on piano, Marianne WIndham on bass and Simon Price on drums

** Online ticket sales no longer available, please contact us below (or call 07725 109890) to book tickets on the door **

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:

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

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

  • Raita (spiced yoghurt) and chutney

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Zoe Gilby: “Pannonica”
May
23

Zoe Gilby: “Pannonica”

Winner of Parliamentary Jazz Awards Jazz Vocalist Of The Year 2019

Performing lyrical interpretations of the quirky, complex compositions from the legendary pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk. Originally inspired by the 1988 Carmen McRae album “Carmen Sings Monk” with lyrics penned by Jon Hendricks, Abbey Lincoln, Mike Ferro and Bernie Hannighen. Zoe details this performance with an informative, fascinating time line of Thelonious and Carmen’s career including the story behind ‘Pannonica’ written in honour of the Jazz Baroness, patron of bebop, Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter.

Along with Zoe Gilby’s unique vocal phrasing, a distinctive deep understanding and appreciation of Monk and McRae’s work is the highlight of this exceptional project. With Terence Collie on piano, Marianne WIndham on double bass and Alex Goodyear on drums.

“A sparkling, luminescent Zoe Gilby delighted a full house with expressive singing and many insights into the making of McRae’s late-career recording and the lives of the bop era musicians associated with Thelonious Monk and their loyal patron ‘Pannonica.’”

“Beautifully crafted, powerful and highly inventive solos from this incredible accompanying rhythm section” Bebop Spoken Here

“Zoe Gilby who revitalised Thelonious Monk’s uniquely familiar compositions via her frenetic, acrobatic and altogether magnetic scat vocals” Southport Jazz Festival, Northern Sky Magazine

++ Pre gig “Goan Summer?!” menu from Mandira’s Kitchen:

  • Vegetable Pakoras (Our special hand made ‘onion bhajis’ served with a mint raita)

  • Chicken Xacuti (Boneless chicken cooked with fresh chillis and coconut)

  • Or Goan Style Veg Curry

  • Both served with coconut 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 Menu from Mandira’s Kitchen -

  • Vegetable Pakoras (Our special hand made ‘onion bhajis’ served with a mint raita)

  • Chicken Xacuti (Boneless chicken cooked with fresh chillis and coconut)

  • Or Goan Style Veg Curry

  • Both served with coconut rice

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

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Neil Angilley Trio
May
17

Neil Angilley Trio

Come and move to the latin beats of Cuban salsa and Brazilian samba! Neil Angilley's virtuoso piano playing is spellbinding and his three-part vocal harmonies with drummer Davide Giovannini and bassist Davide Mantovani powerfully evoke the vibrant atmospheres and deeply musical cultures of Havana and Rio.

Don't miss Neil Angilley from the Grammy nominated band "Done the Bone" performing live at @boileroom!

“Sensational” - Ronnie Scott’s

Support from "5 spoons", comprising musicians from Surrey University. (see “Who’s playing”, below

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 7:45 - 8:30pm ; Neil Angilley Trio 8:55 to 10:10pm

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Adam Glasser Quintet: “South Africa and Beyond”
May
1

Adam Glasser Quintet: “South Africa and Beyond”

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

Sold out, sorry. Please contact us below if you would like to be on the list for 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 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

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Denny Ilett & The Chris Ingham Trio
Apr
18

Denny Ilett & The Chris Ingham Trio

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

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Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis: “Feels Like Home”
Apr
3

Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis: “Feels Like Home”

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

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