With the Andy Urquhart Quartet (tenor saxophone) A native of Perth, Western Australia, Brandon Allen has been UK based since 2000 and is now a familiar presence on the circuit performing with his own quartet or alongside Nigel Hitchcock and Mark Nightingale. He also teaches at...
Jazz vocalist, songwriter, educator and poet Deelee Dube has been causing a big stir on the London jazz scene over the last few years. A winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Prize and now a Concorde Jazz recording artist, Deelee Dube is...
Italian-born Renato D’Aiello is another performer who has made several welcome appearances at the Jazz Café. A graduate of the Berklee School of Music where he was mentored by Steve Grossman and Tony Scott, Renato D’Aello toured the world with Art Farmer before settling in...
In a special addition to our Friday night series to celebrate his birthday we welcome back Bournemouth born Zoot Money with his Big Roll Band. Bournemouth-born George “Zoot” Money is now regarded as an R&B legend. Inspired by the musicality and showmanship of Ray Charles and...
After a barnstorming performance in 2018 Derek Nash will be a popular guest to open our autumn season. Known for his energetic, passionate delivery and his mastery of all four saxophones, he has been the unsung hero of British jazz for nearly 30 years. He...
Nigel Price is another regular guest in our Friday Night Series who has delighted audiences with his clear, flowing lines and melodic interpretations of jazz standards. The London based guitarist is one the country’s hardest working musicians, performing throughout the country in various formats, including...
For her second visit of the year we welcome back Liane Carroll. She has now produced a body of recorded work that has secured her position as the queen of British jazz. Her intensely musical intelligence and the emotional frankness of her delivery, her ability...
To help get us into the Christmas spirit we welcome comedian, actor and jazz vocalist David Tughan. David was born and raised in Northern Ireland and was bitten by the jazz bug in his early 20s. He’s since performed across Europe (most frequently in the...
American ex-pat vocalist Rachel Gould settled in Germany in 1975 after studying classical singing and cello at Boston University. She has since divided her time between the Netherlands and the UK. She has performed with the cream of the European jazz scene as well as...
It was Tina May who launched our Friday Series jazz nights back in 2010. Tina May has now established herself as the queen of British jazz who has performed with the cream of the British and European jazz. Adept at both scat singing and vocalese,...