Berkhamsted Jazz Club

 

 

Doors open at 7.15pm for 8.00pm (6.45 for 7.30pm on Sundays).

 

 

 

Saturday September 19th 2009     8.00pm

 

The Mainstem All Stars Swing Party:  Bruce Adams, tpt; Gordon Campbell, tbn; Karen Sharp, tnr; Robin Aspland, pno; Simon Thorpe, bs; Bobby Worth, drs.  Swinging mainstream jazz at its highest standard.

 

 

Saturday October 17th 2009          8.00pm

 

Mike Garrick’s Jazz Colleagues:  Gabriel Garrick, tpt; Martin Hathaway, alto; Tony Woods, tnr; Dave Mannington, bs; Alan Jackson drs; Mike Garrick, pno; and introducing Netti Robinson, voice.  Originals by Mike Garrick and Bill Evans.  Songs beautifully sung.  Fascinating and varied.

 

 

Saturday November 7th 2009        8.00pm

 

Tribute to Campbell Burnap:  Roy Williams, tbn; Ron Drake, gtr; John Rees-Jones, bs; Richie Bryant, drs; Nick Dawson, pno.  A mainstream tribute to one of our most popular jazz artists.

 

 

Sunday December 6th 2009           7.30pm

 

Rory Simmons’ Fringe Magnetic: a swinging quartet expanding to an unusual 10 piece ensemble:  Ben Reynolds, drs; Jaspair Hoiby, bs; Ivo Neame, pno; Rory Simmons, tpt, arr, comp; Tori Freestone, flt; Robin Fincker, clt; James Allsop, bs, clt; Kit Massey, vn; Natalie Rosario, cello; Elzabeth Nygaard, vocal.  Modern, musical and-up-to-the-minute.

 

 

Saturday January 9th 2010             8.00pm

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Bob Wilber will NOT be appearing.  In his place we have been able to book The Humphrey Lyttelton Band with Tony Fisher (trumpet),  Chris Gower (trombone),  Jimmy Hastings  and  Robert Fowler (reeds),  Ted Beament (piano),  John Rees-Jones (bass),  Adrian Macintosh (drums)

 

 

Saturday January 30th 2010           8.00pm

 

Superb vocalist Trudy Kerr with Derek Nash, saxes; Sebastiaan de Krom, drums; Geoff Gascoyne, bass; and Mike Garrick, piano.  Trudy sings old things, new things with accuracy, expression and warmth.

 

 

Saturday February 20th 2010        8.00pm

 

Tony Jacobs’ Red Hot Swingers with Jim Barry, pno; Sue Greenway, sxs, clt; Len Walker, gtr; Paul Morgan, bs; Steve Rushton, drs; and Tony on vocals.  Good times are back again!

 

 

Sunday March 14th 2010                7.30pm

 

Pete Long and his Good Men recreate Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall concert – complete!  Ebullient and forceful clarinet supremo with side-aching humour leads a first class big band.

 

 

Saturday April 10th 2010               8.00pm

 

Gresty-White Ragtimers with Alan Gresty, tpt; Brian White, clt; Geoff Cole, tbn; Tony Bagot, bs; John Petters, drs; Geoff Dubber,  reeds; and Colin Bray, pno.  Ragtime – the roots of all that came after.

 

 

Saturday May 8th 2010                  8.00pm

 

Alan Barnes Quintet with Robin Aspland, pno; Simon Thorpe, reeds; Bobby Worth, drs; and Bruce Adams, tpt.  Humorous virtuoso on all the reeds with a varied and thrilling programme.

 

 

Saturday June 5th 2010                  8.00pm

 

Dave Barry Quintet with Dave Barry, drs; Steve Waterman, tpt; Don Weller, tnr; John Donaldson, pno; and Arnie Somogyi, bs.  Modern jazz brilliantly performed by masters of the craft.

 

 

Saturday June 26th 2010                8.00pm

 

Tipitina:  Debbie Jones, vocals and guitar; Justin Randall, piano and vocals; Tyrone Bishop, bass; Dave Tandy, drums.  Nostalgia with an elegant twist.

 

 

 

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