Simon Spillett - Peterborough Jazz Club - 10th Novem

 Tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett with his star studded quartet at The Key Theatre on Sunday
10^th November. 

Leading both his own quartet and big band, and inspired by the classic Brit-bop of the 1950's and 1960's, his is a powerful passionate style, it's emphasis on straight-ahead jazz. Simon's performances are a roller-coaster ride encompassing everything from high bebop to lyrical balladry, the whole tied together by his signature witty stage presence. 

Simon has also become a champion of the music in all manner of ways, including writing a biography of legendary British saxophonist Tubby Hayes. Simon has recorded four highly regarded albums, the latest of which, Dear Tubby H, garnered a five star review in Jazzwise magazine. His quartet tonight features a dynamic rhythm section including pianist Pete Billington, bassist Alec Dankworth and drummer Pete Cater.

Further details and tickets are available on the Key Theatre website or by calling the Box Office on 01733 852992. Hurry, there are only a few tickets left !!

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Dear Jazz Club Friends

We do hope that you are enjoying the lovely summer weather that has reached us at last. We have been working hard behind the scenes to put together a fantastic programme of music covering the next six months. The details of all these concerts are on the Key Theatre website where you can buy the tickets. Go to https://keytheatre-peterborough.com/whats-on/ Tickets can also be bought from the Key Theatre Box Office (01733 852992).

If you haven’t seen Ben Holder before, you are in for a real treat. He is an amazing young
violinist with a fantastic stage presence. And the music is really hot!!

So, for the first concert of the new season on September 1st, we are delighted to present an evening of Gypsy Swing. This genre was created in the 1930’s by the genius gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and brilliant violinist Stephane Grappelli with their Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Ben Holder's Hot Club Quartet is without doubt one the very best bands playing this genre and receives rave reviews wherever they play. Ben is the most gifted and exciting young jazz violinist in the UK. You can expect unbelievable musicianship alongside witty repartee from this wonderful entertainer. This will be an evening of blisteringly energetic and impressive live jazz. Ben will be joined by three masters of the craft - Jez Cook and Caley Groves on guitars, plus acclaimed double bassist Mike Green.

Best wishes

Laurie, David and Joe

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The next concert at the Peterborough Jazz Club, and the last in the current season, is on 28th June with Vasilis Xenopoulos & Steve Fishwick Quintet - 'Five Way Split' featuring some of the finest contemporary bebop musicians in the UK. The band is fronted by internationally renowned trumpet star Steve Fishwick, Greek saxophone phenomenon Vasilis Xenopoulos and the golden touch of pianist Rob Barron. The quintet is completed with virtuosic bassist Matyas Hofecker and rock-solid drummer Matt Home. This will be a night of classic jazz of the highest standard, featuring music played by many of the great jazz combos, plus some very tasteful original compositions.

Tickets: £20 (including £2 booking fee) available from the Key Theatre website:

https://keytheatre-peterborough.com/event/five-way-split/ or from the Box Office in person or tel. 01733 852992

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Peterborough Jazz Club Will Start Up Again in 2024

Peterborough Jazz Club Will Start Up Again in 2024

Peterborough Jazz Club delighted to have teamed up with Landmark Theatres to relaunch the Jazz Club at the Studio Theatre, The Key Theatre. The first two concerts of the new season will be :

Friday, 26^th January 2024. Music Starts 7.45pm. Tickets: £15

Dave O’Higgins Quintet featuring Martin Shaw

Dave O’Higgins (tenor saxophone), Martin Shaw (trumpet & flugelhorn), Liam Dunachie
(piano), Matyas Hofecker (double bass), Joe Dessauer (drums)

The opening concert of the new season at the Club features the classic front line of saxophone and trumpet, with two of the finest jazz musicians on the scene. Dave O’Higgins has established himself as one of the leading saxophonists of his generation, a dazzling post-bop player with superb technique and a highly developed harmonic sense. He has recorded 24 albums as leader, has been nominated multiple times in the British Jazz Awards,  and is a highly regarded jazz educator. Dave also wrote and produced the last Matt Bianco album “Gravity”.  Martin Shaw is widely regarded as one of the leading jazz trumpeters in Europe, with his powerful yet wonderfully melodic fluent playing.  As well as playing in many of the top jazz outfits, both in the UK and abroad, he has toured and featured in the bands of Sting, Jamiroquai and Natalie Cole. Martin is currently Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Royal College of Music, London.

Dave O’Higgins and Martin Shaw have a long musical association, dating back to the 1990’s and the quintet will be playing a selection of great jazz tunes and standards, old and new, backed by a superb rhythm section. 

“O’Higgins plays with quite exceptional fluency and his fund of ideas never runs out.”
THE OBSERVER

“Martin Shaw….one of Europe’s top trumpeters” Jazz Times

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Friday, 16^th February 2023  Music starts: 7.45pm

Alan Barnes & Karen Sharp Quintet

Alan Barnes (alto & baritone saxophone), Karen Sharp (tenor & baritone saxophone), Colin

Oxley (guitar), Andrew Cleyndert (double bass), Steve Brown (drums)

Alan Barnes is one of Britain’s most distinguished and versatile saxophonists and is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger and bandleader. He is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his alto and baritone sax playing, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and spirit that have few peers. Alan has received over 25 top British Jazz Awards over many years and has recorded 30 albums as leader or co-leader. His special musicianship and warm rapport with the audience have made him uniquely popular in British jazz. Karen Sharp has been an important figure on the UK Jazz scene since 2000. She is admired for her melodic, full-toned playing, winning best tenor saxophonist on many occasions at the British Jazz Awards and also appearing in the list for rising star baritone sax in the USA Downbeat Critics poll. Karen currently leads her own quartet and also appears as guest soloist with visiting USA stars such as Scott Hamilton and Warren Vache, as well as guesting with many of the top UK bands and has recorded 7 highly acclaimed albums as leader.

Together with the brilliant rhythm section backing Alan and Karen, this concert will be top quality straight ahead jazz of the highest calibre.

“Barnes is a legend in the British jazz community” John Fordham, The Guardian

“Sharp loves melody, as reflected in her relaxed and natural phrasing” USA Downbeat Magazin

We are grateful for the support of Landmark Theatres to Peterborough Jazz Club

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Dave O'Higgins Quartet @ Peterborough Jazz Club 20th March 8pm

Dave O'Higgins Quartet @ Peterborough Jazz Club 20^th March 8pm


Dave O'Higgins (tenor saxophone),  
Graham Harvey (piano), Jeremy Brown (double bass) and Josh Morrison (drums)


For the first concert of the new season at the Club, it’s one of the UK's finest tenor saxophonists, Dave O'Higgins, who has brought with him an all-star rhythm section. Dave O'Higgins is a winner of a multitude of awards, has recorded 21 albums to date of his own solo material and appeared on innumerable sessions and festivals around the world.  

Dave has worked with some of the world’s finest musicans, including: Joey Calderazzo, Joe Locke, Dave Kikowski, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Kurt Elling, Wayne Shorter, Stephane Grappelli and Michel Legrand. He also wrote and produced the last Matt Bianco album, “Gravity". Also on the CV: Frank Sinatra (the last London appearance - a week at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992) and a tour and album with Ray Charles (Strong Love Affair). 

Dave has relentlessly pursued artistic exploration and development with a deep respect for the tradition of the music and is one of the most respected musicians on the International jazz scene. 

O'Higgins...exceptional fluency...one of Britain's finest musicians'   - Observer

'O'Higgins...world class player' - BBC Music Magazine

Tickets - £13.00

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Gilad Atzmon Quartet Sunday 10 November 2019 at Peterborough Jazz Club

Gilad  Atzmon Quartet Sunday 10 November  at Peterborough Jazz Club Gilad Atzmon and his Quartet will be playing in The Boizot Lounge at Peterborough New Theatre on Sunday 10th November.  If you have never seen Gilad, please come along. You will be amazed at his talent and sound www.peterboroughjazzclub.co.uk Doors open 7.00 pm Music starts 7.30 pm Tickets £15 Gilad  Atzmon Quartet  Gilad Atzmon is an acclaimed International saxophonist and clarinetist and tours extensively around the world with his Quartet. His album Exile was the BBC jazz album of the year in 2003 and in 2013 his Metropolis album was voted top CD of the year by the Jazz Journal Critics Poll. Gilad's fiery, fluent playing and remarkable technique have established him as one of the most talented saxophonists on the world stage, performing a mix of classic jazz standards and originals with an energy and enthusiasm that is hugely infectious.  As a member of the Blockheads, Gilad has also recorded and performed with Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, Sinead O'Connor and Paul McCartney. In 2014 he recorded with Pink Floyd and is featured on their last album The Endless River (Anisina). “A master...a giant with formidable international reputation “ -  The Guardian

Peterborough Jazz Club Present JAMES COPUS QUINTET featuring ALEX HITCHCOCK Sunday 13 October

Peterborough Jazz Club Present JAMES COPUS QUINTET featuring ALEX HITCHCOCK Sunday 13 October Peterborough Jazz Club are pleased to present their second concert of the current season in the Boizot Lounge at The Peterborough New Theatre. The club are looking  forward to hearing James Copus as they don't often have jazz trumpeters at the Club. Sunday, 13th October 2019 Music Starts 7.30pm Tickets - £15 ​ JAMES COPUS QUINTET featuring ALEX HITCHCOCK This powerhouse quintet combines a compelling, adventurous ear for melody with virtuosic improvising. James Copus is an award winning jazz trumpeter who is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most exciting musicians on the London scene. James studied at the Royal Academy Jazz Course and received the prestigious Derek Watkins award for his performances. Alex Hitchcock is also highly regarded as one of the finest young tenor saxophonists of his generation. The band's increasingly burgeoning reputation on the international jazz stage was confirmed by first place at the Conad Jazz Contest at the 2018 Umbria Jazz Festival. “it reminded me of Miles Davis’s classic quintet with Wayne Shorter” – the jazzman.com

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John Etherridge's Sweet Chorus at Peterborough Jazz Club, Sunday 3rd March, 2019.

Peterborough Jazz Club at The Broadway Suite

JOHN ETHERIDGE’S SWEET CHORUS

A TRIBUTE TO STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

SUNDAY 3^RD  MARCH 2019

Music starts at 7.30pm            

                   Doors open at 7.00pm              Tickets £14

A very welcome return to the Club after a seven year gap for this sublime band, led by the superb guitarist John Etheridge. Now celebrating their 19th year together, "Sweet Chorus" was originally formed by John Etheridge as a personal tribute to his mentor and inspiration that was Stephane Grappelli, with whom he worked for 5 years in the 1970's and early 1980's. Taking its cue from the Hot Club of France - the legendary group that featured Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, the band features John's dazzling guitar work together with the scintillating violin of Christian Garrick. The relationship of these two musicians has been described as one of the most brilliant sounds in European Jazz. Backed by the propulsive drive of Dave Kelbie on rhythm guitar and Andy Crowdy on bass, the band produces breathtaking choruses through repertoire both old and new. 

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Vincent Herring ‘Soul Chemistry’ Quartet at Peterborough Jazz Club Sunday 3rd February 2019

Vincent Herring ‘Soul Chemistry’ Quartet at Peterborough Jazz Club Sunday 3rd February 2019

Doors open 7.00pm Music starts 7.30pm Tickets £20


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Vincent Herring (alto saxophone), Mike LeDonne (piano), Essiet Essiet (double bass), Joris Dudli (drums)

Vincent Herring, one of the finest alto saxophonists in the history of jazz, visits Peterborough Jazz Club with an all star band for their only UK concert on their 2019 European tour. For many years, the musicians have had a special chemistry when working together and have embarked on an extensive tour, having recently released the album Soul Chemistry which received four stars from Downbeat magazine.

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Brazilian Latin Band - Samara at Peterborough Jazz Club 4th November 2018 7.30 pm

Peterborough Jazz Club at The Broadway-Sunday, 4th November 2018 7.30 pm

Brazilian Latin Band - Samara

Liliana Chachian (vocals), Steve Rubie (alto saxophone/ flute), Neil Angilley (piano), Dill Katz (bass), Carlos Fuentes (percussion) Nic France (drums).

SAMARA is a six piece Brazilian/Latin/Jazz group led by Steve Rubie who has run the famous 606 Jazz Club in Chelsea for an amazing 40 years. The pianist, Neil Angilley, works with Vanessa Mae, Shirley Bassey and 'Down to the Bone' and the drummer Nic France has worked with just about everyone, including Dave Gilmore (Pink Floyd) and Bill Withers. Singer Liliana Chachian is considered to be one of the finest Brazilian vocalists in Europe. The music is an infectious blend of Brazilian Samba, Latin jazz and Soul. Come and hear this fabulous band plus there will be plenty of space for dancing at the back of the Broadway Suite.

'Liliana has a glorious voice. Sensual, shapely and beguiling' The Guardian

Tickets can be bought in advance from the website www.peterboroughjazzclub.co.uk 

Or you can  pay at the door as usual

Update re Broadway Theatre and Peterborough Jazz Club

IMPORTANT UPDATE re Broadway Theatre and Peterborough Jazz Club.

This statement has appeared on the Peterborough Jazz Club Facebook Page...

After hearing the recent news of the problems at the Broadway Theatre, Peterborough we have had a...ite for the time being. The details of the first concert of the new season are below. Currently, tickets will be only available at the door. The bar in the music room will be open as usual on the night of the concert. Further updates re any other details will follow in due course.
number of discussions with the new management committee and are delighted to inform you that our upcoming season of concerts (September-December 2018) will continue to be held at the Broadway Suite at the Theatre, with all the details listed in the current leaflet and on our website. Please ignore the Broadway webs

SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET ‘Tribute to the Tenors’
Sunday, 30th September 2018
Doors open 7.00pm
Music starts 7.30pm Tickets £14
Simon Spillett (tenor saxophone) Robin Aspland (piano) Alec Dankworth (double bass) Clark Tracey (drums)
The multi-award winning virtuoso saxophonist, Simon Spillett, plays his ‘Tribute To The Tenors’ which features the quartet playing music associated with some of the great jazz tenor saxophonists over the years: Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson and others, including Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott.
‘An extraordinarily talented tenor player…’ Steve Voce, Jazz Journal

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