Featuring the duelling guitars of

Neil Harrison and Jon Moore

with our very own KJC Stars

Bruce Carnaffin (clarinets) and Roy Cansdale (bass).

"Gypsy Jazz in the Hot Club style"  

So dust off your best beret

and join us for an evening of fine music

In the Quartet du Hot Club de France style.   

Wednesday 9th January - "Dave Lee Quartet"

Dave Lee - clarinet / sax, Frank Flynn - piano,

John Powney - drums & Roy Cansdale on bass.

Wednesday 12th March - "The Magic Hat Ensemble"

Stunning musicality from :

Steve Chadwick (cornet),

Andrzej Baranek (piano),

Tony Ormesher (guitar),

Nick Blacka (bass)

& Rob Turner (drums).

 Lyn sings jazz standards

with Norman Bolton (piano), Pete Willmott (bass)

& Paul Turner (drums).

Wednesday14th May - Swing City Trio

Steve Andrews (sax and clarinet),

Roly Veitch (guitar) & Roy Cansdale (bass).

Celebrating the launch of their first CD,

the Swing City Trio

demonstrate the art of New York's small groups

in a cross section of popular songs of the 30's and 40's

that became synonymous with the Swing era

and a new voice for the clarinet,

saxophone, guitar, and double bass!

Wednesday 11th June - Sue Parish

With Vinny Parker ~ Piano,

Dave Turner ~ Bass and Tim Franks ~ Drums

Sue Parish is a spellbinding vocalist

with a passion for jazz singing.

With a three octave vocal range, she has an ability to perform

In every style from the subtlest of whispers,

via highwire scat vocals through to a full-throated blues roar.

Wednesday 9th July - Swing City Trio + 1

Wednesday 13th August -

Jake Fryer & The London Be Bop Collective

Jake Fryer - Alto Saxophone  Rodney Mendoza - Piano

Nick Pugh - Double Bass    John Sergeant - Drums

Jake’s playing is strongly rooted in the Be Bop/Hard Bop idiom.

His latest band -"The London Be Bop Collective"-

boasts a line up of some of the top names on the UK jazz scene.

Jake has played lead alto

with the legendary Motown group the Four Tops.

He has also performed in musicals up and down the country

as well as London’s West End

and composed various pieces of music for television.

Wednesday 10th September  

John Hallam & House Band

The instruments he regularly plays are:-

B flat, E flat and Bass Clarinets; Flute;

Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones.

Being so versatile, John is equally at home

with any type of music,

and his innovative and sensitive playing has made him a firm favourite

with all audiences, especially on the jazz scene.

Wednesday 8th-October

Tim Kliphuis

accompanied by Roly Veitch, guitar & Roy Cansdale, bass. 

Tim Kliphuis ranks among the world’s finest jazz violinists.

Since he embarked on a solo career in 2004,

Kliphuis has performed with

such world-renowned jazz players

as Les Paul, Bob Wilber, Herb Geller,

Bucky Pizzarelli and Stochelo Rosenberg.

He has played jazz festivals all over the world.

Wednesday 12th November

Mike Hope (tenor sax) with the Mike Reynolds Trio

Mike studied music at Leeds University. A few dates with the

Syd Lawrence Orchestra  led to four years work on the show "The Rat Pack" including a West End run at the Haymarket  and Savoy theatres.

In recent years Mike has worked with Jack Jones, Matt Monro Junior,

John Wilson and the Halle Orchestra.

He is also a member of the Empress Orchestra

which plays for the British and World Dance Championships.

He joined the Syd Lawrence Orchestra as first tenor in October 2006 .

Wednesday 10th December

Alan Barnes & The Steve Chadwick Quartet

                      The quartet  is:

Steve Chadwick - Cornet

Dan Whieldon - Piano

Gavin Barras - Double Bass

Hugh Lawrence - Drums

& of course the inimitable

Alan Barnes - Alto, Baritone, Clarinet.

You know the score - a night not to be missed!

Wednesday 13th February - "Swing de Paris Special"

 Wednesday 9th April - Lyn Fairbanks

A very warm welcome return to Alan who has supported

and delighted our club over the years.

So good we asked them twice!

Personnel  as for May plus Dave Savill, cornet.