Diary

Matt Palmer returns with his recently formed lineup which consists of Dave Leithead (trumpet & vocals), Jo Nutman (piano), Al Harris (bass) and Nick Ward (drums), They collaborate to celebrate their mutual passion for the music of the 1920’s and 1930’s and their desire to share this with partygoers and music-lovers alike.

This era was known as the “Jazz Age” when there was such a rich heritage of great compositions known as “The Great American Song Book” which provided a musical backdrop to much frivolity and partying. The Gatsby Go-Getters recreate these golden sounds to evoke the good times of an earlier era.

For our seasonal celebrations we present Richard Leach’s Street Band which started life in 2012 as a strolling jazz ensemble at the various town festivals in Richard’s hometown of Droitwich in Worcestershire.

The infectious two-beat nature of the band’s rhythm is helped along by the inclusion of a sousaphone in the line-up and the band is fast gaining fans on the jazz club and festival circuit.

A host of experienced professional jazz musicians make up the personnel of the band and Richard himself has picked up three awards for his musicianship during his career.

Richard Leach (trombone), Tony Pipkin (trumpet), Zoltan Sagi (reeds), Mark Chalinor (banjo), David Deakin (sousaphone), Nick Ward (drums)

To get the New Year underway we are delighted to welcome a new band to the club, Trudgeon’s Trad Jazz Troubadours are a multi-generational project formed from some of the South West of England’s finest jazzers. Playing music from the 19th and 20th Century and beyond, we aim to bring the music of the past alive. 
Band leader Joseph Trudgeon plays guitar and sings and is the current double bassist in The Big Chris Barber band.
James Guilford (trumpet), Richard Exall (reeds), Joseph Trudggeon (guitar & vocals), Mike Kennedy (bass), Nick Ward (drums)