PAST SPEAKERS
2024 SPEAKERS
Twickenham Club
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16 Jan
GABRIEL GARRICK
Trumpet
https://www.sussexjazzmag.com/gabriel-garrick-interview/
23 Jan
MILES DANSO
Bass
https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/composer/miles-danso_313
30 Jan
BRUCE ADAMS
Trumpet
https://www.bruce-adams.co.uk/
6 Feb
ANITA WARDELL
Singer
https://www.anitawardell.com/
13 Feb
HUGO JENNINGS
Pianist, singer, organiser of Battersea Jazz Festival
https://www.batterseajazzfestival.co.uk/performer/hugo-jennings/
20 Feb
TERENCE COLLIE
Piano
https://www.tcollie.co.uk/
27 Feb
MATT REDMAN
Multi instrumentalist
https://matt-redman.co.uk/
5 Mar
ROB LUFT
Guitar
https://robluft.co.uk/
11 Mar.. NB It's a MONDAY
PETE COOK
Sax
http://www.petecooksax.com/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html
19 Mar
ALAN BARNES TRIO
with Rob Barron on piano and Andrew Cleyndert on bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBvVNtuddYE
2023 SPEAKERS
Twickenham Club
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17 Jan
MARK CROOKS
Sax
24 Jan
JEFF WILLIAMS
Trombone
31 Jan
ANDREW HUMPHREYS
Author - Raving on Thames
7 Feb
GUY BARKER
Trumpet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/extra/cTfgfWV6mL/BBC-Concert-Orchestra-30-Sep-2022
14 Feb
DANIEL PICKERING
Trombone
https://www.windycityweatherbirds.co.uk/
21 Feb
ALEX 'HONEY' BOULTON
Guitar, banjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BflUw8BvaD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KICZstxEl_4
28 Feb
STUART HENDERSON
Trumpet
http://stuarthendersontrumpet.co.uk
7 Mar
MARTIN NICKLESS
Clarinet
14 Mar
No meeting
Cheltenham Festival
21 Mar
SHIREEN FRANCIS
Singer
28 Mar
MINI GIG!
MICHAEL COATES, saxophone
MIKE GORMAN, keyboard and
ANDY CLEYNDERT, double bass
2 May
SANDY BURNETT
Double bass
Sandy Burnett - Home
9 May
AL NICHOLLS
Sax
The preacher- Al Nicholls and Jo Fooks with 'Jack ...YouTube·Stefania Salvador·22 Nov 2014
16 May
WINSTON ROLLINS
Trombone
http://www.winstonrollins.com
23 May
TOBY YAPP
Bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPcaIeptxPY
30 May
BUSTER BIRCH
Drums
Buster Birch | award-winning jazz musician & educator
6 June
KATE WILLIAMS
Piano/composer
https://www.kate-williams-quartet.com
13 June
JASON REBELLO
Piano
Jason Rebello – Jason Rebello Official site
20 June
MATT SKELTON
Drums, Educator, Acting Head of Jazz, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/staff/matt-skelton
27 June
JANETTE MASON
Piano
About Janette Mason | Janette Mason
4 July
SIMON ALLEN
Sax
ABOUT | simonallensaxophone
3 Oct
DAMON OLIVER
Sax
www.damonoliver.com/about
10 Oct
CHRIS HODGKINS
Trumpet
www.chrishodgkins.co.uk
17 Oct
JUDITH O'HIGGINS
Sax
www.judithohiggins.com/about
24 Oct
PHIL DEGREG
Piano
phildegreg.com/
31 Oct
ADRIAN YORK
Piano
theconversation.com/profiles/adrian-york-296056
7 Nov
PETE CATER
Drums, Bandleader
https://petecater.org/
14 Nov
BOBBY WORTH
Drums
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Worth_(musician)
21 Nov
BRIAN GREENAN
Raconteur
28 Nov
XAVIER RILEY
Bass
www.xavierriley.co.uk
5 Dec.. Mini gig!
TOBY YAPP TRIO
Immy Churchill, singer
Scottie Thompson, piano
Toby Yapp, bass
soundcloud.com/user-365607310
2022 SPEAKERS
Twickenham Club
and partially online with Zoom
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Tue 18 Jan
ALAN BARNES
Sax
Tue 25 Jan
STEVE WATERMAN
Trumpet
Tue 1 Feb
SARA DOWLING
Vocalist
Tue 8 Feb
SIMON SPILLETT
Sax
Tue 15 Feb
GREG ABATE
Sax
Tue 22 Feb
SUE GREENWAY
Sax
Tue 1 Mar
NIGEL PRICE
Guitar
Tue 8 Mar
ALEX GARNETT
Composer/Sax
The influence of railways on jazz
Tue 15 Mar
NO PRESENTATION
Week off for Cheltenham Races
Tue 22 Mar
TOM SMITH
Sax
Tue 29 Mar
MINI GIG!
LEON GREENING AND BAND
with Adam King and Steve Brown
3 May
DIGBY FAIRWEATHER
Trumpet/UK Jazz Centre
digbyfairweather.com
10 May
SHANE FORBES
Drums
shane-forbes-explores-blossom-dearie
17 May
ARNIE SOMOGYI
Bass
arniesomogyi.weebly.com
24 May
CHRIS BISCOE
Saxophone/Mingus anniversary
www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk
31 May
IAN SHAW
www.ianshaw.biz/
7 June
TARA MINTON
Harp
taraminton.com
14 June
RACHAEL COHEN
Sax
http://www.rachaelcohenmusic.com/bio/
with her trio playing 'My Little Suede Shoes' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89DuRBQrcQA
21 June
SAM BRAYSHER
Saxophone
sambraysher.com
28 June
EMILY WINDHAM
Singer and teacher of singing
www.emilywindham.co.uk/http://www.emilywindham.co.uk
https://emilywindham.squarespace.com/
5 July
Mini Gig!
Will Barry and Tom Smith,
with Jack.... on bass
Autumn Term..
At the Twickenham Club only..
/4 Oct
WALLY HOUSER
Sax, raconteur
www.spikewells.co.uk/blog/2020/11/30/wally-remembers-episode-1
11 Oct
ANDREW CLEYNDERT
Bass
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/Andrew%20Cleyndert.htm
18 Oct
MATYAS GAYER
Hungarian pianist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=15zIJMtsTAU
25 Oct
ALAN BARNES
Saxes
www.alanbarnesjazz.com
1 Nov
JIM TRIMMER
Presentation.. 'What Did the Latins Ever Do For Us?'
He says 'it will be a brisk trot through some of the tunes of Latin American origin
that have adapted well to a jazz treatment, like Tico Tico, Siboney, Poinciana, La Rosita and so on'.
8 Nov
HENRY LOWTHER
Trumpet
www.henrylowther.com
15 Nov
GEORGE DOUBLE
Drums
www.georgedouble.com
22 Nov
LIAM DUNACHIE
Organ
www.liamdunachie.co.uk
https://www.fraserandthealibis.com/
29 Nov
SIMON ALLEN
Saxes
www.simonallensaxophone.com
6 Dec..
VASILIS XENOPOULOS, Tenor sax
NIGEL PRICE, Guitar
MATYAS HOFECKER, Double bass.
2021 SPEAKERS
Online with Zoom
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Tues 26 Jan
ALEX HUTTON
Pianist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz9vhnWBAWA
Tues 2 Feb
DUNCAN EAGLES
Saxophonist, band leader, composer
www.duncaneagles.com
Tues 9 Feb
TERENCE COLLIE
Pianist, composer, educator
www.tcollie.co.uk
Tues 16 Feb
JO CALEB
Guitarist and music producer
jocaleb.com
Tues 23 Feb
MARIANNE WINDHAM
Double bass, teacher and local jazz promoter
Co-founder and resident bass player at Fleet Jazz Club
mariannewindham.wordpress.com
Tues 2 Mar
SIMON SPILLETT
Saxophonist, educator and writer
www.simonspillett.com
Tues 9 Mar
KAREN SHARP
Saxophonist
www.karensharp.co.uk
Tues 16 Mar
DEREK NASH
Saxophone, bandleader, composer, arranger, record producer and engineer
www.dereknash.com
Tues 23 Mar
JIMMY HASTINGS
Saxophones, clarinets and flutes
www.jimmyhastings.co.uk
Tues 30 Mar
QUENTIN COLLINS
Trumpet
www.quentincollinsmusic.com/bio
Tues 20 Apr
JOSEPHINE DAVIES
Sax
www.josephinedavies.co.uk
Tues 27 Apr
DAVE O'HIGGINS
Sax
www.daveohiggins.com
Tues 4 May
WILL BARRY
Piano
www.willbarry.co.uk
Tues 11 May
CHRIS BISCOE
Sax
https://www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk
Tues 18 May
JAMIE MCCREDIE
Guitar
jamiemccredie.com
Tues 25 May
DAVE LEWIS
Sax
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWUwlSSRRuk
Tues 1 Jun
Pete Oxley
Guitar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCE0mD9Nfg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMIj6fDxyNs
Tues 8 Jun..
Roger Beaujolais
Vibes
www.rogerbeaujolais.com
Tues 15 Jun
Nick Weldon
Piano, bass, educator
www.nickweldon.com
Tues 22 Jun
Alan Barnes
Sax/clarinet
www.alanbarnesjazz.com
Tues 28 Sep
Vasillis Zenopoulos
Sax and more
Supported by Nigel Fox on Keyboard
Tues 5 Oct
Will Barry
Piano/composer
Tue 12 Oct
Leslie East
Chair MC
'How the Musicians Company embraced jazz
Tue 19 Oct
Ray Gelato
Sax and vocals
Tues 26 Oct
Pete Long
Reeds and more
Tues 2 Nov
Peter Vacher
Journalist (All too Soon, part 2)
Tues 9 Nov
Terence Collie
Piano and keyboards
Tues 16 Nov
Tommaso Starace
Saxophone
http://www.tommasostarace.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLbEczxBTg
Tues 23 Nov
ROB BARRON
Piano
www.robbarronmusic.com
ich
mond Rhythm Club
Tue 30 Novtes you and your friends to join us for our next Zoom Webinar. We are delighted to welcomeRob Barron, a great pianist, t
NICHOLAS MEIER
Guitar
www.meiergroup.com
Tues 7 Dec
ALEX GARNETT
Composer/Sax
The influence of railways on jazz
www.alexgarnettsax.com
2020 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
and online with Zoom
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14 Jan
Tom Cawley – Piano, composer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3xjJ8-lye4
21 Jan
Jamie McCredie – Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ_EXNX_eqM
28 Jan
Jim Rattigan – French horn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljXgkHJ1Sbk
4 Feb
Laurence Cottle – Double bass / Bass guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO-PMUtoA_k
11 Feb
Simon Wallace – Piano, composer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIeKOcBP_8o
18 Feb
Terence Collie – Piano, composer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPqfiyqRro8
25 Feb
Vasilis Xenopoulos – Saxophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUsTgmq16Ro
3 Mar
Marta Capponi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIHtBDbD0eE&list=PLJMDdpMNSqkqYMifke-ek2HxqsZCJiVj-&index=3
9 Mar (Monday)
Val Wiseman – “Divas of Swing”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-lhtdl4m18
Tues 20 Apr
JOSEPHINE DAVIES
Sax
www.josephinedavies.co.uk
Tues 27 Apr
DAVE O'HIGGINS
Sax
www.daveohiggins.com
Tues 4 May
WILL BARRY
Piano
www.willbarry.co.uk
Tues 11 May
CHRIS BISCOE
Sax
https://www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk
Tues 18 May
JAMIE MCCREDIE
Guitar
jamiemccredie.com
Tues 25 May
DAVE LEWIS
Sax
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWUwlSSRRuk
Tues 1 Jun
Pete Oxley
Guitar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCE0mD9Nfg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMIj6fDxyNs
Tues 8 Jun..
Roger Beaujolais
Vibes
www.rogerbeaujolais.com
Tues 15 Jun
Nick Weldon
Piano, bass, educator
www.nickweldon.com
Tues 22 Jun
Alan Barnes
Sax/clarinet
www.alanbarnesjazz.com
ZOOM WEBINARS
Tuesday, 6 October
ALAN BARNES
Sax, clarinet, composer, arranger
Tuesday, 13 October
SARAH CHAPLIN
Vocalist, sax, flute and radio presenter
Tuesday, 20 October
SIMON SPILLETT
Tenor sax
Tuesday, 27 October
NIGEL PRICE
Guitar
Tuesday, 3 November
ROSS STANLEY
Organist and pianist
Tues, 10 November
MARK ARMSTRONG
Trumpet
Tues, 17 Nov
TONY KOFI
Alto, baritone, soprano, tenor saxophones and flute
Tues 24 Nov
PAUL BOOTH
Sax
Wed 2 Dec (NB it's a Wed!)
GABRIEL LATCHIN
Piano
Tues 8 Dec
SANDY BURNETT
Bass
2019 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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5 Jan
Alex Hutton – Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oalU4oeWsxo
22 Jan
Simon Thorpe – Double Bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFYZyypnunM (solo at 6:50)
29 Jan
Mike Forbes – “Is There Less Improvisation In Jazz Than We Think?”
05 Feb
Henry Lowther – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwG3-sX6Ac4 (solo at 2.20)
12 Feb
Tony Kofi – Saxophone. Talking about Charlie Parker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8jxDmBeG24
19 Feb
Dave Hammer – Vibes, Band Leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlbL4Xbo7k
26 Feb
Martin Litton and Janice Day – “Singers of the 1920s”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL1uvz9Ia0
5 March
Jihad Darwish – Double Bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91aGhKjBtLY
11 March Monday
Steve Waterman – Trumpet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AebawLUaXBo
19 March
Adrian Cox – Clarinet. Talking about Edmond Hall (1901 – 1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwva-aPUMT4
23 April
Simon Allen – Saxophone, multi-instrumentalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyB4wV56IP8
30 April
Geoff Eales – Piano, composer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0VG0Ja7F88
7 May
Christian Brewer – Alto Saxophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPiNSoUuq2A
14 May
Mark Crooks – Clarinet, Tenor Sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWNyUaB5DI
21 May
Pete Oxley - Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXGWuMTbs0
28 May
Nat Steele - Vibraphone
http://www.natsteele.com/
and hear him play with his trio at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAkFysC83vw
4 June
Nigel Fox – Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxLT3NQW2V4
11 June
Gill Alexander – Double Bass “Gigs I have known”
Hear Gill interviewed at http://www.jazzlondonradio.com/jlr-interview-gill-alexander/
18 June
Wally Houser – Raconteur, jazz historian
25 June
Harry Sankey – Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpPuinemnKg and
with Jo Harrop at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCdg_BhUnQY
^^^^^
1 October
Tommaso Starace – Alto, soprano saxes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJdusSxDHxc
8 October
Val Wiseman – “Divas of Swing”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-lhtdl4m18
15 October
Alex Webb – Piano, arranger, MD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Dy84lQb2o
22 October
Bob Webb – Saxes and Clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7-l0QY9bQ
29 October
Elaine Davies – Tenor and alto sax, flute, vocals
With her big band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCWDe8ItNU
5 November
Peter Vacher
“All Too Soon”
12 November
Colin Oxley – Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJd4Hg29Fxs
19 November
Joe Louis – Blues singer and guitarist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-oMCUUD6KU
26 November
Tim Whitehead – Saxophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uth0J4TCeE
3 December
Martin Shaw – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxN_N3NhDSA
2018 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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16 Jan
Gary Wood – Trumpet, vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaBodwy4w28
23 Jan
Sara Dowling – Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJgMLUJVdg
30 Jan
Matt Home – Drums
Matt is on drums on the Sara Dowling clip, or see him with Nigel Price
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0fcZhYPhnk
6 Feb
Charles Alexander & Andy Robinson – Guitars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoTwLVVHn9c
13 Feb
Gordon Campbell – Trombone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImNdQl08Tk
20 Feb
Allison Neale – Sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17cMaUnIRU (with Leon Greening)
27 Feb
Andy Dickens – Trumpet, vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4nl03BKGuk
6 Mar
Olly Wilby – Sax, clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC4paOYZ5TI
12 Mar Note: this is Monday
Colin Skinner – Sax, band leader, arranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lDETFqnVWM
20 Mar
SandraMae Luykx – Sax, Guitar, Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwzISGzvDck (voice and tenor sax)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P1mzh0ooWU (voice and guitar)
17 April
Tony Fisher – Trumpet, band leader, speaker
Speaks briefly in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9nkpTHLV4Q
24 April
Christian Brewer – Saxes
With Jim Mullen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPiNSoUuq2A
1 May
Jeff Williams – Trombone, band leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUxbKlaQ8Eg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNPHmvbDAI
8 May
Alan Barnes – Saxes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPi9xd0Qf3A
15 May
Dave Hammer – Vibes, band leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eV9IO6Qgpc
22 May
Frank Griffith – saxes, clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueKGqx7aw6c
29 May
Dave O’Higgins – Saxes
In the studio in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3byDPCq3qw
5 June
Dario di Lecce – Double bass
Dario’s solo begins at 4:20 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTcAzUqf5JM&list=PLEY0rgAMjnW8oylT6oC18OLlVnFee1rUQ
12 June
Robin Aspland – Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scRrFs4sND8
19 June
Walter Houser – Saxophone, raconteur
2 October
Adrian Fry – Trombone
Listen to him with the Magnificent Seven Jazz Band.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LANFLjpjJQ
9 October
Jo Harrop – Singer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4tKcPH9bbg
16 October
Peter Vacher on “The other West Coast”
23 October
Emiliano Caroselli – Drums
With Vas: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rI22TQ3EKs
30 October
Alex Curtis – Piano, Composer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab0K-DUn7KE
6 November
Bill Geldard – Trombone, Arranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vj3inM_CJI (solo at 1.30)
13 November
Gilad Atzmon – Multi-instrumentalist, activist
With Alan Barnes at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=llZ7qBN2oG4
20 November
George Hogg – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr9kSj0RjFw (solo at 0.56)
27 November
Joe Pettitt – Double bass and Band Leader
Solo starts at 7.00 at www.youtube.com/watch?v=E05VvPNgZAE
4 December.. This will be from 3.00 until 5.00 and will be followed by our Christmas dinner
Danny Moss jnr – Double bass
With his father on www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-lO44dE9Vg
2017 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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10 Jan
Tara Minton – harp
See details of Melbourne-based Tara at http://taraminton.com.au/
The site also contains audio and video clips of her singing and playing
17 Jan
Freddie Gavita – trumpet
Hear Freddie at http://www.freddiegavita.com/audio
or playing “Cherokee” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uunjf4ysd98
24 Jan
Joe Spibey - bass player who founded www.jazzonfilm.com
He presents for us “Jazz on Film from the 1930s”
He gives an interview at: http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/2015/06/248th-show-june-1-2015-wwwjazzonfilmcom.html
31 Jan
Nils Solberg – guitar
Nils’ website is http://www.nilssolberg.com/
And hear him playing with Chris Garrick at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh4DQNi0Cgo
7 Feb
Richard Exall – sax /clarinet
Hear and learn about Richard at http://www.richardexall.com/cds-and-reviews.html
14 Feb
Peter Vacher on Humphrey Lyttelton
The author and Guardian obituary writer presents the life and music of “Humph”
21 Feb
Wally Houser – alto sax
and business associate of Ronnie Scott
28 Feb
Damon Brown – trumpet /cornet /flugelhorn
Hear Damon play cornet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPYKArcEjes
And see his website at: http://www.damonbrown.co.uk/
7 Mar
Martin Shaw – trumpet /flugelhorn
See him recording “On Green Dolphin Street” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxN_N3NhDSA
13 Mar
Derek Nash – saxes, producer
See Derek’s website at http://www.dereknash.com/
and hear him solo on alto at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta0Th71ySwE
He shows his collection of instruments at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQdPSlmTNcI
11 Apr
Stuart Henderson - trumpet
18 Apr
Michael Coates - saxophone
25 Apr
Andy Panayi - saxophone, flute
2 May
Pete Oxley - guitar
9 May
Bob McKay - saxes, talking about Gerry Mulligan
16 May
Sebastiaan de Krom - drums
23 May
Dave O'Higgins - tenor sax
30 May
Amy Roberts - flute, clarinet, alto sax
6 June
Adam King - double bass
13 June
Nick Mills - trombone
10 Oct
Jay Craig – saxes and clarinets, band leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plo5mMXVH7E
17 Oct
Jim Rattigan – French horn
http://jimrattigan.com/about ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrC3GI_FwUU
24 Oct
Martin Speake – alto sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=812LRNDyqjk (with Jeff Williams on drums)
31 Oct
Ted Beament – piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcYUNpG5FfI
7 Nov
Mark Ridout – guitar,
Tom Ridout – sax
[+ possibly Alex Ridout – trumpet]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-gOl9jT8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSWlDHu-5Vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIkRoJuIEXE
14 Nov
Pete Long – clarinet, sax, band leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC3psXutQbk
21 Nov
Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier – guitars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeHQXDJOZqc
28 Nov
Frank Griffith – tenor sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueKGqx7aw6c
1917 was a big year for Jazz Centurions being born. These include the likes of Ella Fitzgerald,
Dizzy Gillespie,Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich, Robert Farnon and Bill Finegan. My focus will be
on Diz and Monk, sharing many of their classic recordings as well as performances of a few
of them with myself and Mr "Club Rhythm" Nigel Fox, on piano.
5 Dec
Sarah Chaplin - all sorts
2016 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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12 Jan
Ray Gelato - sax, bandleader, singer
19 Jan
Winston Rollins - trombone, big band leader
26 Jan
Gilad Atzmon - sax, composer, author
2 Feb
Marc Parnell - drums
9 Feb
Willie Garnett - sax
16 Feb
Vasilis Xenopoulos - sax
23 Feb
Peter Jones - singer
1 Mar
Ian Smith - trumpet, writer
8 Mar
Charles Alexander - guitar, teacher, producer, publisher
14 Mar
David Horniblow - clarinet, sax
19 April
Darius Brubeck - pianist, composer, author
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_vehg7rKSo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y656rwrVxM
26 April
Roy Williams - trombone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbYio-DynY
3 May
Nigel Price - guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtnokIWJikY
10 May
Mark Crooks - clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWNyUaB5DI
17 May
Jeff Williams - drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUxbKlaQ8Eg
24 May
Martin Nickless - clarinet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRNmr84bzts
31 May
Al Nicholls - tenor sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMtlicuAobk
7 June
Bruce Adams - trumpet and flugelhorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7l5AelXbQs
14 June
Tomasso Starace - alto and soprano sax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NWhCH-A0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJdusSxDHxc
21 June
Jack Honeyborne - keyboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w04OEjBc5V4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMTxjbr5M_8
27 Sep
Richard Pite - drums and other instruments
Read about him at http://www.jazzrep.co.uk/#!jazz-repertory-company/c786
See him on drums at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4m6IJ7JCgA
4 Oct
Robert Fowler - tenor, alto and baritone sax
Hear Rob on tenor at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-hzNDGb2k
11 Oct
John Donaldson - piano
A brief CV is at http://johndonaldson.org/2biography
Playing “What’s New?” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnvnKclenfg
18 Oct
Nicolas Meier - guitarist
Swiss born, London-based
Hear Nic playing “Autumn Leaves” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybd5kvWKHRQ
25 Oct
Anthony Kerr - vibraphone
A brief CV is at http://anthonykerr.co.uk/biography.html
Hear him (on a poor quality video) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfK3-9T68Gw
1 Nov
Frank Griffith - tenor sax
with Nigel Fox on keyboard
See Frank’s website at http://www.frankgriffith.co.uk/
and see him being interviewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6320rSvioho
8 Nov
Simon Wallace - pianist and composer
His CV is at http://www.simonwallace.org/?page_id=37
Hear him accompanying his wife, Sarah Moule, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaa22sPJOrI
15 Nov
Simon Picton - guitarist
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=simon+picton+guitar&&view=detail&mid=924EC52684A85680B6C0924EC52684A85680B6C0&FORM=VRDGAR
22 Nov
John Garner - classical and jazz violinist
http://www.john-garner.info/
Hear his quartet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lgUNARnwjU
29 Nov
Dave Chamberlain - guitar and bass
http://www.davechamberlain.biz/about-me
Playing at Ronnie’s at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IvrJYVNxiA
(with Leon Greening, Mick Hutton and Steve Brown)
6 Dec
Enrico Tomasso - trumpeter
Prior to Christmas feast
http://www.john-robert-brown.com/enrico-tomasso.htm
2015 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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13 Jan
Mike Outram - guitar
Read about him at http://www.mikeoutram.com/press/
And listen to him at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_I5QQVXobQ (Mike's solo starts at 2.30)
20 Jan
Jack Honeybourne - keyboard
Jack has played with many famous Big Bands and has been the MD for both UK and American bands
Hear him solo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcpqgkws_R4
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHc4tsK5bhk
27 Jan
Dave Lewis - tenor sax
3 Feb
Claire Martin - singer
10 Feb
Alex Garnett - sax
17 Feb
Dave Newton - piano
24 Feb
Duncan Eagles - sax
3 Mar
Steve Watts - double bass (Loose Tubes)
9 Mar
Al Nicholls - sax
17 Mar
Gerry Whitbread - jazz in the 50's
21 Apr
Mike Hext - trombone
http://www.mikehext.co.uk/index.htm
28 Apr
Enrico Tomasso - trumpet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LuEr1o3lds
5 May
Jim Trimmer - vocals
12 May
Alan Barnes - clarinet, sax
19 May
Elaine Davies - sax, vocal, big band
26 May
Duncan Hemstock - sax, clarinet, flute
http://www.duncanhemstock.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW492e-zeqM
2 June
Bob McKay - flute
9 June
Simon Spillett - sax
16 June
Chris Biscoe - saxes and clarinets
23 June
Geoff Castle - keyboard
30 June
Victoria Newton - singer
29 Sep
Martin Simons - sax, clarinet, harmonica
6 Oct
Alan Barnes - clarinet, sax
13 Oct
Pete Morgan - bass
20 Oct
Michele Whitby - Curator of Eel Pie Island Museum
27 Oct
Benn Clatworthy - sax
3 Nov
Frank Griffith - sax, clarinet, composer/arranger
10 Nov
Colin Anthony - singer/band leader
17 Nov
Phil de Greg - piano
24 Nov
Mike Piggott - violin
1 Dec
Leon Greening / Adam King - piano/bass
8 Dec
Wally Houser - sax
2014 SPEAKERS
At The Twickenham Club
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14 Jan
Trevor Tomkins - drums
21 Jan
Nigel Fox - piano
28 Jan
Jim Richardson - bass
4 Feb
Bob McKay - sax
11 Feb
Dave O'Higgins - sax
18 Feb
Michael L Roberts - vocalist
25 Feb
Mike Hogh - trombone
4 Mar
Dick Pearce - trumpet
11 Mar
Peter Long - sax, clarinet
18 Mar
Simon Spillett - tenor sax
22 Apr
Val Wiseman - vocals
http://www.valwiseman.com/biography.htm
29 Apr
Mick Foster - baritone sax
http://www.mickfoster.org.uk/
6 May
Roger Beaujolais - vibes
http://www.rogerbeaujolais.com/
13 May
Ray Gelato - sax
http://www.raygelato.com/
20 May
John Critchinson - piano
http://www.johncritchinson.com/
27 May
Geoff Mason - trombone
http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/index.php/component/directory/?task=band&id=19121
3 June
Derek Nash, Sax Appeal
http://www.dereknash.com/biography
10 June
Wally Houser - sax
17 June
Ross Stanley - piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYuZDaIvf7g
24 June
Mornington Lockett - saxes
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/morningtonlockett/iso/iso.html
30 Sep
Bob McKay - all manner of saxophones, clarinets and flutes
www.discogs.com/artist/Bob+McKay
Here he is at the Ram Jam Club in Kingston on flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZSxM7qqsE4
7 Oct
Mike Piggott - violin
http://www.mikepiggott.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvYCV4AvSY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE8wn4PWZrM
14 Oct
Chris Biscoe - saxes and clarinets
www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk
"I won't be talking about reed-players exclusively, although plenty will appear
I'm going to look at the development of the British modern jazz scene form 1946 through to 1960"
He's playing with Mike and Kate Westbrook on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTHWVQWrK6s
and also on Alto on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwG3-sX6Ac4&list=PLGW-8rBd4eOfdbsIurKoh_B_Q5aUSfQnm&index=4
21 Oct
Bruce Knapp - ukelele/guitar
www.moltenamba.com
http://richardrhysobrien.com/people/bruceknapp/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfznRAS1bko (for our Bluesy and Blue Grass fans)
28 Oct
Adam Glasser - harmonica
www.adamglassermusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFWyUosm7HU and/or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QdCXi1uPwc
4 Nov
Mark Armstrong - conductor of NYJO and trumpeter
www.markarmstrongmusic.com
Seen on flugelhorn on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ82cHEQgn4
11 Nov
Dick Pearce - trumpet
www.dickpearce.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS4-6165dJ8 and/or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VneQ2T4a-vA (low sound volume!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0r4quZjqq8
18 Nov
Trevor Tomkins - drums
http://www.allmusic.com/.../trevor-tomkins.../biography
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca8hqdeRyhE (!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_SyWOaQrbw
25 Nov
Frank Griffith - clarinet/tenor sax
With Nigel Frost on keyboards
www.frankgriffith.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6320rSvioho (interview)
2 Dec.. NB Starts at 3pm!
Our very own Jack Charteris - music in the movies
2013 SPEAKERS
In the Basement Bar of The Orange Tree, Richmond
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15 Jan
Alex Garnett - sax
22 Jan
Jim Mullen - guitar
29 Jan
Gabriel Garrick - trumpet
5 Feb
Chris Hodgkins - trumpet
12 Feb
Christian Him - jazz photographer
19 Feb
Karen Sharp - tenor sax
26 Feb
Alex Hutton - piano
5 Mar
Mike Hext - trombone
12 Mar
Ian Andrews - sax
19 Mar
DVD / CD Session
23 Apr
Chris Biscoe - saxes, clarinet, flute
30 Apr
Jonathan Gee - piano
7 May
Trevor Tomkins - drums
14 May
Gerry
21 May
Alan Barnes - clarinet, sax
28 May
Tony Woods - sax
4 June
Kelvin Christianne - sax
11 June
Wally Houser - sax
18 June
Simon Spillett - sax
25 June
Adrian Fry - trombone
1 Oct
Dave Gelly - jazz critic
8 Oct
Martin Shaw - trumpet
15 Oct
Mark Bassey - trombone
22 Oct
Steve Waterman - trumpet
29 Oct
Frank Griffith - sax, clarinet
5 Nov
Pete Cater - drums
12 Nov
Phil DeGreg - piano
19 Nov
Gilad Atzmon - sax
26 Nov
Alec Dankworth - bass
3 Dec
Tim Whitehead - sax
2012 SPEAKERS
In the Basement Bar of The Orange Tree, Richmond
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16 Jan
Wally Houser - sax
23 Jan
John Horler - piano
30 Jan
Art Themen - jazz saxophonist and former orthopaedic surgeon
6 Feb
Andy Cleyndert - bass
13 Feb
Tony Kinsey - drums
20 Feb
Henry Lowther - trumpet
27 Feb
Nigel Price - guitar
5 Mar
Stan Sulzmann - sax
12 Mar
Jim Hart - vibes
19 Mar
Enrico Tomasso - trumpet
16 Apr
Alan Barnes - sax, clarinet
23 Apr
Wally Houser - sax
30 Apr
Our own Clive Evans
14 May
Eddie Harvey
21 May
Peter Whittaker -
28 May
Kate Williams -
11 June
Jimmy Hastings -
18 June
Simon Spillett - sax
25 June
Nigel Price - guitar
2 July
Renato D'Aiello - sax
2 Oct
Anita Wardell - vocalist
9 Oct
Matt Wates - sax
16 Oct
Mike Hogh - trombone
23 Oct
Allison Neale - sax
30 Oct
Malcolm Edmonstone - piano
6 Nov
Peter Vacher - trumpet
13 Nov
Pat Halling - Strings
20 Nov
Wally Houser - sax
27 Nov
Mike Pointon - trombone
4 Dec
Frank Griffith - sax
2011 SPEAKERS
In the Basement Bar of The Orange Tree, Richmond
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19 Sep
Eddie Harvey - trombone, arranger, teacher
Mike Hogh - trombone
26 Sep
Walter Houser - sax
3 Oct
Sue Burkhart - guitar
Gerry Whitbread
10 Oct
Our own Ray Howie
17 Oct
Tim Whitehead - sax
24 Oct
Vasilis Xenopoulos - saxes
31 Oct
Our own Antony Vinall
7 Nov
Chris Biscoe - sax special effects
14 Nov
Nette Robinson - vocalist
21 Nov
Our own Max Lankester
28 Nov
Jim Mullen - guitar
5 Dec
Pete Hurt - saxes