Red Lion Post : Critically-acclaimed jazz pianist, bandleader and composer John Harriman - renowned for his Latin-style - returns on Saturday with double bassist James Sunney, who has toured extensively across South Africa, Europe and the US. Hear them live in the bar from 7.30pm, while we serve authentic Thai food. Book a table on 01892 527000. The Red Lion, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8TW
Read MoreSome nice gigs coming up in the first Quarter of the new decade. SEE HEADS SOUTH PAGE above. On Saturday February 29 Heads South will be playing at the Grey Lady Music Lounge in the Pantiles Tunbridge Wells for Leap Year’s Day ! On March 11 Heads South will be at St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square in London, and on March 22 we are thrilled to be the headline closing act at the new Guildford Jazz Festival Also delighted to be playing once more in Bob Bernard’s Jazz Nights with other guest artists and with the NightOwls at the Constitutional Club in Tunbridge Wells. Look out for more details.
Read MoreGo to SimplyJazzTalk.blog to see the latest live review of Heads South - at our gig on Aug 20 2019 at Southampton Jazz Club Check it out here : https://simplyjazztalk.blog/2019/08/29/heads-south-for-southampton-jazz/
Read MoreSaddened at the news of the death of Composer, Conductor and Organist Colin Mawby aged 83. Colin was Choirmaster at Westminster Cathedral for the 6 years I was there from age 7 (and Head Chorister aged 13). He was succeeded at Westminster in 1978 by Stephen Cleobury who has also recently died and went on to become Choirmaster at Kings College Cambridge. Colin was a creator of sublime melody, as per this video of one his motets sung by Westminster Cathedral Choir conducted by him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUBh1egGQvY&feature=emb_logo&fbclid=IwAR3aXcVz6ZekPOgfetq4tILhck7AW_HiUJNTcXZYBTQMFCpOiIlP6C4J6Tg
Read MoreHEADS SOUTH Afro Cuban Jazz Quintet wlll be at ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS in Trafalgar Square LONDON on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9th. See detalls on HEADS SOUTH page (click link top of this page)
Read MoreDelighted to be playing In the Pantiles Tun Wells on October 4 at the Grey Lady with Bob Bernard and his guests including James Sunney on bass, and on September 21 at the Oddfellows Club Mottingham with the Nightowls
Read MoreOur vocal-led band Azur will be performing in the Pantiles on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 25, for the Gin & Jazz Festival 1 to 5pm. Featuring superb Italian songstress Irene Serra “Entrancing’ Time Out, myself on piano, leading Venezuelan bassist Adolfredo Pulido, and Tristan Banks on drums (David Gilmour, Marcos Valle, Mike Lindup, Beverley Knight etc)
Read MoreOn Thursday August 22nd, am delighted to be playing with the Nightowls at the Vine Bandstand in Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3UH from 6 to 8.30pm . Featuring lovely vocalist Ruth Fahie and led by saxophonist Richard Melkonian.
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