Upcoming Events

• Wed

  03

  Sep

  2025

  The Jive Aces - The UK's No. 1 Swing Band

  

  Ian Clarkson – Vocals & Trumpet

  Ken Smith – Double Bass 

  Vince Hurley – Piano 

  Peter Howell – Drums 

  John Fordham – Saxophone 

  Alex Douglas – Trombone

   

  We welcome back the UK’s No 1 Swing Band – The Jive Aces. The band combines a mixture of fresh arrangements of swing/Jive/R&B classics – songs made famous by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Big Joe Turner and Sammy Davis Jnr – along with a selection of superb swinging originals taken from their studio albums.  Admission £25 by reservation only.  Please email us your name, telephone number and postcode when requesting a reservation.

• Wed

  17

  Sep

  2025

  The Harlem Meer Cats

  Music of Duke Ellington's bands of the late 1920's and 1930's.

  

  

  Ned Bennett – alto sax & clarinet

  Alan Berlyn – trumpet

  Jeff Williams – trombone

  Neil Casey – piano

  Jerome Davies – double bass

  Richard Pite – drums

  As a joyful homage to the timeless music of Duke Ellington’s bands from the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Meer Cats, consisting of six exceptionally skilled early jazz specialists based in London, have dedicated themselves to reviving the sounds and atmosphere of the legendary Cotton Club in New York.

  Expect to hear tunes such as It Don’t Mean A Thing, Jungle Nights in Harlem, Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me, Stevedore Stomp, Caravan, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Mood Indigo,  Six or Seven Times, Perdido, In A Mellow Tone, The Jumpin’ Jive, I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart, The Ghost of Smokey Joe, Jubilee Stomp, Strangers in Love, along with many more favourites.

  Their music has been arranged for the Harlem Meer Cats by their leader Ned Bennett, with each piece Ned transcribes the essence of the original recording, and distils it down to fit their streamlined 6-piece line up. All the melodies, harmonies and rhythms are carefully replicated. Played with authenticity, they treat every performance as a jazz gig with high energy playing, great improvised solos, and a swing feel to rank with the very best.

  Admission £19.50 via prior reservation only

• Wed

  01

  Oct

  2025

  SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTA - Savoy Collection

  
  
  Chris Dean – vocals/trombone

  Andy Mears  – alto sax/clarinet

  Mike Hope  – tenor sax

  Chris  Snead – trumpet

  Trevor Brown  – piano

  Andy Robb  – double bass

  Max Mills  – drums

  The ‘Savoy Collection’ septet were formed from the Geraldo Orchestra under the leadership of Chris Dean back in 1992.  After a long break Chris reformed them for a cruise in 2013.

  They proved so popular with their ingeniously written arrangements by Chris to recreate a ‘big band’ sound, that they performed at the SLO convention in 2016 and regularly ever since. Upbeat jazz and big band arrangements including vocals are the order of the day, plus great Jazz playing from the country’s finest musicians, bring the audiences to their feet everywhere the band  perform.

  Sit back and enjoy a unique musical evening of great entertainment including vocals by Chris Dean and your favourite instrumentals including ‘Satin Doll,’ ‘Canadian Sunset’ and ‘Bourbon Street Parade’ plus many more of unforgettable favourites.

  Admission £22.50 by prior reservation only