For information on upcoming gigs and typical menu, please send an email with your name, telephone number and postcode to belvederejazz@gmail.com
Please remember we are an all-dining club.
2023
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Wed04Jan2023
Essex Hot Five
Paul Higgs – trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals
Mick Foster – saxes
Ted Beament – piano
Marc Cecil – drums
Andy Staples – double bass
Led by the renowned trumpeter Paul Higgs (BBC Philharmonic Orchestra) the Essex Hot Five will perform your favourite standards featuring Mick Foster (Pasadena Roof Orchestra) Andy Staples and Marc Cecil (Derek Nash’s Picante Latin) and star of our Summer Pianorama Ted Beament.
Come along and support our Essex musicians for a great fun night of top quality jazz and entertainment.
£17.50 advance reservation
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Wed01Feb2023
Matt Ford - Star Vocalist
The Award Winning International Singing Star & Star vocalist on the 2022 National Tour of ‘Simply Sinatra’
Matt Ford – vocals
John Horler – piano
Ian Laws – guitar
Joe Pettitt – double bass
Neil Bullock – drums
If you like big band vocalists then you will have heard or seen Matt Ford, pictured above at the 2019 BBC TV Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the John Wilson Orchestra. Matt has appeared with many big bands including the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the RTE and BBC Concert Orchestras, the Halle Orchestra plus the London Concert Orchestra to name just a few.
Tonight Matt brings his top Quartet to the Club for a swinging night of your favourite songs. Knowing Matt, he be throwing in some jokes to make this a really entertaining night! His CD ‘Live from Abbey Road’ with the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra will be on sale tonight.
John Horler has for over twenty years performed with Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine. Ian Laws has performed with the BBC Big Band, BBC Concert Orchestra, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum, Barry Manilow and Ray Charles. Double bassist Joe Pettitt is leader of the Len Phillips Swing Band. Orchestra. Drummer Neil Bullock has performs for the Jeff Hooper Big Band plus the BBC and the Fat Chops Big Bands.
Admission £21.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed15Feb2023
Vasilis Xenopoulos Quintet
Vasilis Xenopoulos – tenor sax
Nigel Price – guitar
John Pearce – piano
Simon Thorpe – double bass
Matt Home – drums
Award winner Vasilis Xenopoulos brings his quintet of top jazz musicians to our club for a great night of jazz standards which you know and love.
Vasilis is a Greek born Tenor Saxophonist. He graduated with honours from the Berklee College of Music in Boston USA and now lives in London. He last appeared at The Belvedere in November 2019 with his ‘Dexterity’ group celebrating the music of the late great Dexter Gordon.
He has a number of albums in his discography including several with Guitarist Nigel Price who appears with him.
On his debut album ‘Loud City’ he was backed by the Nigel Price Organ Trio and he appears with the Trio on the album ‘Live at the Crypt’ under Nigel’s name. The also co-led a group by the name of XPQ (Xenopoulos/Price Quartet) on the album ‘Sidekicks’. Two more albums feature the two of them, ‘The Wind Machine’ under Vasilis’s name and on the Nigel Price album ‘Wes Reimagined’, Price’s tribute to Wes Montgomery, Vasilis appears on some tracks as a guest artist.
Lovers of jazz will enjoy the show as Vasilis is not only a composer in his own right, but also has a great love and respect for the Great American Songbook.
Accompanying Vasilis is Nigel Price, winner of a 2016 British Jazz Award and is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott’s where he has appeared more than 500 times. Joining them is pianist John Pearce who’s played in the BBC Radio, Jack Parnell’s and the James Last Orchestras.
On double bass is the leader of Jivin’ Miss Daisy and a regular at Ronnie Scott’s. On the drums we have Matt Home who was nominated in the best drummer category for the 2016 British Jazz Award.
“When the players are, Xenopoulos and Nigel Price…..the outcome is downright irresistible..(Guardian)★★★★
Admission £17.50 – Reservations essential
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Wed01Mar2023
Dave Browning's Jazz Cats
Dave Browning – Stride pianist
Allen Beechey – Cornet
Richard Exall – Clarinet & saxes
Brian Butler – Trombone
Keith Donald – Double bass
John Watson – Drums
‘Wild’ Bill Davison – An American cornet player best remembered for his association with bandleader Eddie Condon with whom he worked and recorded. Tonight will re-create the feel of this swinging Dixieland jazz style with these handpicked Jazz Cats by pianist Dave Browning.
Leading the band from the piano is our Pianorama star stride pianist Dave Browning, described by Digby Fairweather as ‘an accomplished pianist in the style of Ralph Sutton and one of the nicest people you could ever meet’.
On cornet is the brilliant Allen Beechey leader of the Bright Stars of Jazz band.
Excelling on reeds is the very much in demand talent of Richard Exall who is a virtuoso of the clarinet and saxes and past member of the Chris Barber Jazz Band.
On trombone is Brian Butler who’s equally happy with mainstream and trad being a skilled technician and improviser (observe his triple-tonguing!).
Drummer John Watson has appeared with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra and the Big Chris Barber Band.
Double bassist is Keith Donald who also toured with ‘Wild’ Bill Davison in the 1980’s. He frequently appears at the Club in Pete Allen’s Hot Four.
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed15Mar2023
Julian Marc Stringle Quintet
Julian Marc Stringle – clarinet, tenor sax & vocal
Dominic Ashworth – guitar
John Pearce – piano
Paul Morgan – double bass
Bobby Worth drums
These two Award Winning jazz musicians come together for an evening of top quality melodic music including many tunes which you know and love so well. Accompanied by a talented rhythm section, this is one evening not to miss!
The highly talented pianist John Pearce has played with the BBC Radio Orchestra, Jack Parnell’s & James Last Orchestras.
Paul Morgan is resident double bassist with the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra.
Drummer Bobby Worth won the British Telecom Drummer of the Year award
Admission £17.50 by prior reservation only.
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Wed29Mar2023
Rag & Bone Club
(formerly known as ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Rejects’)
Hazel Holder – vocals
Stephen Large – piano
Dave Priseman – trumpet
Lucy Shaw – double bass
Niall Oates – tenor sax
Andy Jones – drums
Dominic Ashworth – guitar
” handles the classics as the gems they still are ” – The Guardian
This highly entertaining 7 piece band is fronted tonight by the classy singer Hazel Holder whom John Elderidge describes as “A wonderful singer with a passionate delivery which completely captures the audience” . The band is led by pianist Stephen Large who has been musical director for Caro Emerald, Rebecca Ferguson and Duffy as well as having been MD/keyboard player for Paul Heaton/Jackie Abbott, Imelda May, Clare Teal, Martha Reeves and Rod Stewart. He has also taken over Jools Holland’s role as keyboard player in the band Squeeze. Describing themselves enigmatically as ‘itinerant dealers in second-hand soundings and muggled melodiousness!’, The Rag and Bone Club deliver an outstanding performance of musical excellence with a keen reference to the music of the 1930s and 40s swing era. The band is influenced by jazz aristocrats such as Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis, Chet Baker and Nat King Cole. They are all experienced musicians having worked with legendary artists including Kenny Ball, The Humphrey Littleton Band, Paul Mc Cartney, Stevie Wonder as well as playing with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Pee Wee Ellis and Jamie Cullum. Their album entitled ’Take Away Everything’ features original jazz compositions along with innovative takes on old classics.
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed12Apr2023
Ben Holder Quintet
Ben Holder – violin & vocalsJulian Marc Stringle – clarinet, tenor sax
Dominic Ashworth – guitar
Tom Farmer – double bass
George Double – drums
Award winning Ben Holder is arguably the finest swing jazz violinist in the UK, he also sings and is a brilliant pianist! If you enjoy Stephane Grappelli, you’ll love Ben!
On clarinet and tenor sax is the award winning Julian Marc Stringle who’s described by Sir John Dankworth as “The best clarinettist to emerge in British jazz for decades” Club favourite guitarist Dominic Ashworth appears regularly at the Club with Derek Nash’s Picante Latin, The Rag & Bone Club, The Mick Foster Quartet and Julian Stringle’s Dream Band.
Double bassist Tom Farmer appears at the Club with top vocalist Atila and Skelton Skinner’s Big Screen Take 1 & 2. Tom’s also a member of British jazz group Empirical. In demand drummer George Double appears regularly at the Club with Chris Ingham, Joanna Eden and Georgina Jackson.
Admission £18.50 by prior reservation only.
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Wed26Apr2023
Derek Nash's Picante Latin Band
DEREK NASH’S PICANTE LATIN BAND
Derek Nash – saxes
Dominic Ashworth – guitar
Satin Singh – percussion & congas
Andy Staples – bass
Neil Angilley – keyboards
Marc Cecil – drums
We welcome back leading saxophonist Derek Nash, a featured soloist with the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and his fabulous Latin/Salsa band to the Belvedere Music & Supper Club. Co-founded with guitarist Dominic Ashworth, who was awarded Jazz Guitarist of the Year in 2006, they are joined by master percussionist Satin Singh and the brilliant drummer Marc Cecil. On the keyboards is Latin-maestro Neil Angilley who has previously appeared at the club with Julian Marc Stringle. This stellar line-up is completed by the bass of Andy Staples who plays and records with several leading UK bands. Both Marc & Andy recently appeared at the Club in the much enjoyed Essex Hot Five’s gig.
Admission £19.50 by prior reservation only.
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Thu11May2023
The Jive Aces - The UK's No. 1 Swing Band
Thursday
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 who appear at the Club after returning from their latest tour of the USA. The band combine 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 £21.50 by reservation only. Please email us your name, telephone number and postcode when requesting a reservation.
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Wed24May2023
Vimala Rowe
Vimala Rowe – vocals
Art Themen – tenor sax
Peter Whittaker – piano
Andy Cleyndert – double bass
George Double – drums
At members’ request we welcome back the sensational jazz singer Vimala Rowe to the Club along with her top quartet.
Vimala will be performing your favourite songs made popular by the greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Anita O’Day and Julie London to name just a few.
‘Vimala Rowe, who is recognised as one of the best vocalist of her generation’ – The flawless tributes to the great Jazz vocalists are a speciality of hers’ – John Fordham, The Guardian
‘Vimala Rowe has been gaining plaudits wherever she goes. An exemplary jazz singer with a faultless and deft expression, Rowe has a unique style that compliments John Etheridge’s explorative nature’ – EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022!
A fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for over 50 years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many others. Described by The Observer as “One of the tiny handful of undeniably perfect jazz musicians”, he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.
Pianist Peter Whittaker obtained a Masters Degree in music and has performed with John Etheridge, Nigel Price and Dave O’Higgins to name just a few.
Andy Cleyndert, well known to jazz audiences for the past thirty years since starting out in the bands of Don Weller and Bobby Wellins, has flourished on the jazz scene in the UK and beyond. He was seen regularly at Ronnie Scott’s club as part of the Ronnie Scott Sextet and Quartet. He has played and toured with the cream of the UK’s musicians and a string of international soloists including Bud Shank, George Coleman, Ray Bryant, Lee Konitz, and James Moody. He was also closely associated with Stan Tracey, having recorded with and worked in his many bands over fifteen years until Stan’s death in 2013, appearing at countless festivals and major concert venues. Further afield, Andy has worked in Europe with pianists Gene Harris, Benny Green, Junior Mance and Tamir Hendleman.
George Double’s playing and recording credits include Dame Shirley Bassey, Grammy Award Winner Jack Jones, Marc Almond, Mica Paris, Ruthie Henshall and Kym Mazelle. His West End and touring theatre record includes stints on Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q, Sinatra and Anything Goes.
Admission £19.50 by prior reservation only.
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Wed07Jun2023
‘Summer Pianorama’ An exciting three piano extravaganza featuring Dave (Mr Stride) Browning, Ted Beament, Nick Dawson + Rhythm Section
Dave Browning – piano
Ted Beament – piano
Nick Dawson – piano
Murray Salmon – double bass
Cyril Bevan – drums
Nick Dawson is muscial director of London West Ends’ ‘Mamma Mia’ musical
Dave (Mr Stride) Browning from the Pete Allen Band plus his own band the Jazz Cats.
Accompanying them are double bassist Murray Salmon and former ‘Talk of the Town’ drummer Cyril Bevan.
Includes ‘Piano Madness’ with all three pianists playing simultaneously plus some boogie woogie!
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed21Jun2023
Mark Crooks Quartet
Mark Crooks Quartet
Mark Crooks – clarinet/ tenor sax
Colin Oxley – guitar
Jeremy Brown – double bass
Matt Home – drums
If you like the great saxophonists Scott Hamilton, Zoot Sims and Stan Getz, or clarinettists such as Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, then you will love Mark’s playing. Mark regularly plays with the John Wilson and Back To Basie Orchestras, and was the feature clarinettist with an otherwise all-American band at the Lincoln Centre in New York. Mark was also played the part of Artie Shaw in a gala tribute concert in Dublin in featuring The Solid Senders Orchestra. The sold-out concert featured Mark performing classic Shaw repertoire including Stardust, Begin The Beguine and Nightmare. Mark’s also performed with artists ranging from Tony Bennett to Sir Simon Rattle, Lady Gaga to Dame Cleo Laine and has worked in a wide range of musical settings including classical work and shows, but is most at home in the jazz world playing in London’s top jazz venues and at jazz festivals up and down the country. Mark is joined tonight with his handpicked best UK jazz musicians for an evening of melodically music featuring his clarinet and tenor with the brilliant guitar playing of Colin Oxley as on his highly-rated CDs “I Won’t Dance” and “How My Heart Sings”.
Admission £17.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed05Jul2023
Sarah Moule sings ‘The Johnny Mercer Songbook’
Sarah Moule – vocal
Simon Wallace – piano
Alec Dankworth – double bass
Paul Robinson – drums
Johnny Mercer wrote lyrics for some of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook – Come Rain or Come Shine, Moon River, One For My Baby (And One More For The Road ) That Old Black Magic, Skylark and Blues In The Night to name just a few.
Sarah Moule is a lyric-led singer and ‘the perfect storyteller’ according to Clive Davis of The Times and made an album of songs with lyrics half by Mercer and half by Fran Landesman. The two lyricists, from different generations admired each other’s work and Mercer’s slangy vernacular perfectly sits alongside Landesman’s hip look at contemporary life. In this collection she rekindles her love of Mercer’s writing alongside a fabulous trio of British musicians led by her husband and Landesman’s long-time collaborator, Simon Wallace.
Sarah Moule for six years was featured vocalist with the John Wilson Orchestra, performing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her solo recording career includes five highly acclaimed albums of songs by the late great lyricist Fran Landesman and composer Simon Wallace the most recent Stormy Emotions, was released to stellar reviews and featured in four Best of 2021 critic’s lists. She has performed at the Southbank Centre, Ronnie Scott’s, on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night and all over the UK. Simon Wallace has had a 45-year international career as a composer, pianist, musical director, and producer. For 30 years he worked with Simon Brint composing music for some of Britain’s most popular TV shows including French & Saunders, Fry & Laurie and Absolutely Fabulous.
Alec Dankworth is one of the finest bassists in Europe and drummer Paul Robinson toured with Nina Simone for 18 years.
Admission £17.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed19Jul2023
Jivin’ Miss Daisy - All Star Swing Band
Simon Thorpe – double bass/leader
Liz Fletcher – vocals
Alex Garnett – sax/vocals
Enrico Tomasso – trumpet/vocals
John Pearce – piano
Matt Skelton – drums
Jivin’ Miss Daisy is one of the UK’s finest swing bands, regularly selling out Ronnie Scott’s with all kinds of swing & jazz, ranging from Duke Ellington in the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 30s and 40s, to Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s. Featuring Liz in vocal numbers, the band puts on a wonderful evening’s entertainment, with plenty of favourites from the great songwriters including Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Count Basie & many others, original arrangements by band leader Simon Thorpe.
Admission £19.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed02Aug2023
Catherine Lima - LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY
Catherine Lima – vocals
Stewart Curtis – sax/clarinet/flute
Alex Keen – double bass
Les Cirkel – drums
Love letter to Broadway is exactly that – an affection for the many songs that have made it onto the Broadway stage with emphasis on the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley (with a bit of poetic license now and then to throw in other songwriters of considerable note!).
Combining her love of jazz and musical theatre, vocalist, Catherine Lima, and her quartet bring you songs from songwriters such as George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Dorothy Fields, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and Harry Warren. All these writers were masters of their art and the reason the songs have endured, often outside the shows where they were first introduced, is that they are beautifully crafted pieces.
Together with stories about the lives of the lyricists and composers and the productions that have showcased their artistry, Catherine and her excellent band will take you on a historical trip through New York’s theatreland. Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed16Aug2023
‘Simply Frank’ - Stephen Triffitt
“Stephen is the best, the greatest because he captures the soul of my Father” – Frank Sinatra Jr.Stephen Triffitt – vocal
Bunny Thompson – piano
Jay Craig – alto sax
Rob Levy – double bass
Dave Tandy – drums
Nobody does Frank Sinatra better than Stephen Triffitt. His voice, his moves, his style, even his looks – Stephen has made the great man his own. As one journalist put it “You’d swear you’re listening to the original. “Stephen created the role of Frank Sinatra in the original West End cast of The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas as well as opening USA, Canadian and European productions. He has sold out the London Palladium twice and the Royal Festival Hall as well as Frank in the ‘Sinatra Live at the Sands Concert’ tour. Stephen has also completed a 3 year European tour of ‘Frankly Sinatra’
Accompanying Stephen is this top quartet of musicians from the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra & the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
Tickets at £24.50 are on sale all Club nights only – Email or telephone to reserve yours for collection
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Wed30Aug2023
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
Colin Good – piano
Jerome Davies – double bass
Chris Nickolls – 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.
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed13Sep2023
Jo Marshall & Chris Dean
Jo Marshall – vocals
Chris Dean – vocals & trombone
Trevor Brown – piano
Sandy Suchodolski – double bass
Dave Tandy – drums
We proudly present from Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra vocalist Jo Marshall.
Followers of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra will have seen Jo Marshall’s stellar performance at their concerts this year. Several band members remarked that she is one of the very best vocalists they have accompanied, so we invited the Orchestra’s leader Chris Dean, to bring Jo to our Club for a night of popular jazz standards from the Great American Songbook.
There will be some jazz instrumentals as well from the quartet led by Chris Dean, who will also be singing your favourite songs.
Admission £19.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed11Oct2023
T J Johnson
T J Johnson – vocals and piano
Al Nicholls – tenor sax
Peter Rudeforth ~ trumpet
Simon Read – double bass
Wesley Gibbons – drums
We welcome back the hugely popular TJ Johnson who is widely considered to be one of the UK’s most charismatic highly revered jazz and blues singers. Backed by his group of top London based musicians, TJ plays an extraordinary blend of music that transcends the boundaries of jazz, blues, soul and country and is influenced by some of the greats such as Ray Charles, Dr John, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, BB King, Nina Simone, Alberta Hunter, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson and many more. His distinctive voice and unique personal stage manner always brings both the band and the audience together to create an intimate yet exciting atmosphere that is rarely equalled. TJ and his band have toured extensively both in the UK and overseas for over twenty five years and now while still maintaining a high profile at international festivals and venues, he is also very involved in the vibrant London music scene. TJ’s style and mix of music seems to be very popular with the young trendy in-crowd and older jazz and blues fans alike. They have also sold out over fifteen times running at London’s Ronnie Scott’s.
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed25Oct2023
Paul Wood & Friends
Paul Wood – vocalsJulian Stringle – sax & clarinet
John Pearce – piano
Dominic Ashworth – Guitar
Murray Salmon – double bass
Dominic Metz – drums
We welcome back from the UK Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra, Paul Wood who will sing your favourite songs along with several instrumentals by this fabulous quintet.
John Pearce is one of the most respected pianist accompanists on the British jazz scene, working in the BBC Radio Orchestra, Jack Parnell’s Orchestra & James Last Orchestras.
Julian Stringle is a multi-winner of British Jazz Awards.
Double Bassist Murray Salmon has worked with Eartha Kitt, The Humphrey Lyttleton Band, Lulu, and Matt Monro.
Guitarist Dominic Ashworth has worked in Michael Garrick’s Big Band as well as appearing at the Club in Derek Nash’s Picante Latin Band and with Ben Holder.
Dom Metz on drums leads the UK Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra.
Admission £18.50 by prior reservation only
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Wed08Nov2023
COSIMO MATASSA PROJECT - Sixteen Tons!
Dai Price – vocal & double bass
Al ‘Dente’ Dunn – Piano
Damien Hand – Tenor Sax
Jonathan Lee – Drums
Graham Hughes – Trombone
Dave Priseman – trumpet
Playing tunes by well-known artists from that era such as Fats Domino and Big Joe Turner, Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, Tennessee Ford including his big hit ‘Sixteen Tons’ and Tami Lynn.
We welcome back the amazing Cosimo Matassa Project, who are a collection of London musicians working to conjure up the unique rhythm ‘n’ blues flavours that emerged from New Orleans in the late 1940s and early 1950s. At the core of the band are pianist and arranger Al ‘Dente’ Dunn (Loudon Wainwright / Richard Thompson), singer and double bassist Dai Price (Dai & The Ramblers) and drummer Roy Pfeffer (The Big Smoke Family). They’re often joined by guest musicians from London’s Rhythm & Blues scene, and members of their collective have played with the likes of Allen Toussaint, James Hunter and Van Morrison. Over recent years the band have become regulars on the Rhythm & Blues and Jazz circuit, gigging around the top London clubs including Ronnie Scott’s in Soho..
Admission £18.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed22Nov2023
Pete Long & Louise Cookman
Louise Cookman ~ vocals
Pete Long ~ clarinet
Nick Dawson ~ piano
Joe Pettitt ~ double bass
Richard Pite ~ drums
Louise Cookman is one of the leading big band, jazz and swing era vocalists in the UK. Her rich, velvety voice, an instinctive musicality and a warm and witty stage presence have all ensured that she has been a hit with audiences all over the UK and abroad for more than two decades.
Pete Long is leader of the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra.
Nick Dawson is the director of the West End’s Mamma Mia Musical.
Joe Pettitt is leader of the Len Phillips Swing Orchestra.
Richard Pite is an amazing 1930’s style drummer and stick juggler.
Admission is £19.50 via prior reservation only
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Wed29Nov2023
Ray Gelato & The Giants
Ray Gelato – sax/vocals
Olly Wilby – sax
Steve Rushton – drums
Andy Rogers – trombone
Danny Marsden – trumpet
Gunther Kurmayr – piano
Manuel Alvarez – double bass
Following numerous sell out shows at Ronnie Scott’s we welcome back Ray Gelato and his Giants for the Club’s End of Year Gala Night.
Constantly the fabulous Ray Gelato, and his amazing swing band The Giants, blow the lid off Ronnie Scott’s Club in awesome fashion. Ray, a wonderful sax player and superb front man, is a London boy heavily influenced by the likes of Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Louis Jordan and Coleman Hawkins. The Giants’ brilliant horn section is made up of Andy Rogers – trombone, Danny Marsden – trumpet and Olly Wilby – saxophone, who’s joint talent goes beyond the brass, supplying some playful call and response backing vocals. The double bass player Manuel Alvarez and entertaining drummer Stevie Rushton, are always on fire together creating smoking hot rhythms and are the driving energy of the band. Completing the seven-piece line-up is the talented ever smiling jazz pianist Gunther Kurmayr tickling the ivories with great gusto.
“Arguably the only British jazz artist with a proper stage show.” – EVENING STANDARD
Tickets priced at £25 are on sale Club nights only, so if you wish to come, let us know and we can put them aside for collection on a Club night within the near future – attendance of the collection night gig is optional. Please note we are a supper club with everyone dining
