Jazz South Touring Map

Wiltshire Music Centre

Wiltshire Music Centre is a professional concert hall and community arts centre based in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. As an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, we deliver a diverse programme of concerts and Creative Learning & Community Engagement projects throughout the year. Our Jazz Programme is a key part of our artistic offer; recent performers include Clare Martin, Jason Rebello and Alex Mendham. From September 2020, WMC has installed a new Digital Broadcast Suite, allowing all Artistic Programme performances to be livestreamed to a virtual, ticketed audience as well as a physical audience, subject to national restrictions.

Music description
Local and national touring of any variety of performer or ensemble, with particular emphasis on solo singers, combos and big bands.

Named contact: Adam Laughton

01225 860110

Watermill Jazz, Dorking

Watermill Jazz presents the best in UK and International jazz at Betchworth Park Golf Club, Dorking every Tuesday from January through November.

Music description
A variety of types of jazz from UK and international artists.

Named contact: Kathryn Shackleton

07415 815784

Turner Sims Southampton

Turner Sims promotes around 20 jazz events each year as part of an 80-concert series which includes classical music, world music and folk. Artists from the UK, Europe and America appear regularly in the series, with current and recent artists including Nikki Yeoh and Zoe Rahman, the Carla Bley Trio, Mathias Eick, Chris Potter, and Mark Lockheart. The programme, which is curated by Concert Hall Manager Kevin Appleby, is a mix of touring performances and one-off gigs, with most events exclusive to us in the region. Based within the University of Southampton, we are founder members of the Jazz Promotion Network, members of the Europe Jazz Network, and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

Music description
Turner Sims is a 350-capacity seated venue with strong acoustic properties. The programme is a range of traditional and modern jazz, with an international dimension.

(023) 8059 2223

The Verdict Jazz Club

The Verdict is the South-East's only purpose built jazz club and has been nominated for Best Venue in both the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2019 and the Jazz FM Awards 2020.

Music description
National and International touring jazz artists.

Named contact: Roxanne Checkley

01273 674847

The Pound Arts Centre

The Pound Arts Centre offers a year-round program of cultural events: music, theatre, cinema, dance, and visual arts, as well as workshops, talks, recitals, rural touring events, public meeting facilities and an incredible vegetarian cafe.

Music description
We programme up-and-coming artists, mainstream, local (South West) and national touring.

Named contact: Programming Director

(01249) 701628

The Be-Bop Club

The Be-Bop Club promotes jazz gigs on Friday nights at The Bear, Hotwell Rd, Bristol. The season runs from Sept to early June, we don't put gigs on over the summer. At present the club is unfunded and runs on a door-take basis with artists receiving 90%.

Music description
Mainly straight-ahead modern jazz from 1940s onwards, a mixture of local bands and touring groups which have tour funding, occasional guest with house rhythm section type gigs.

Named contact: Andy Hague

Teign Jazz and Blues

Teign Jazz and Blues promotes a wide range of events including monthly gig nights on the top floor of the Bronx Bar, the annual Teignmouth Jazz and Blues Festival in October in various venues and occasional gigs in larger venues. We also occasionally put on workshops and other education events. Most of the programme is centred in Teignmouth but we are increasingly working on peripheral gigs in the Teign Valley Area

Music description
Eclectic range of all styles - just look at last year's Festival programme. We try and balance between promoting SW bands and bands on tour including international. We are open to new sounds in Jazz and crossover which may be popular with a wider audience for jazz. We also have a thriving blues programme.

Named contact: Tom Ball

Swing Unlimited Jazz Club

Regular monthly live jazz venue featuring local, regional, national & international musicians. Founded in 2010.
Part of the SUBB Group (Swing Unlimited Big Band), a non-profit local community music organisation.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month at Bournemouth Electric Sports & Social Club.

Music description
Big Band Swing, Mainstream, local + national + international touring artists

Named contact: Pat Peiro

07730517908

Swanage Jazz Festival

An annual jazz festival in mid-July that has been running over 30 years. The festival programmes a wide range of jazz from traditional to contemporary and uses 5 main venues in Swanage from 80 - 380 capacity. It also co-ordinates a fringe festival in local pubs and clubs.

Music description
Swanage Jazz Festival programmes a wide range of jazz from traditional to contemporary.

Named contact: Paul Kelly

Swan Inn, Eynsham

The first Monday of the month features the Alvin Roy Quartet. Free admission and the session starts at 8 pm.

Music description
Mainstream

Named contact: Alvin Roy

01993 842100

Stompin’ On The Quomps

Stompin' on the Quomps is a highly popular smooth jazz festival that takes place every first Saturday in August on The Quomps riverside park in Christchurch, Dorset. The music that is promoted spans Big Band jazz to jazz fusion. The event is unticketed. It runs from 12 noon - 10pm and generally attracts around 5,000 people. Many of the 10 bands performing each year come from the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas with a number of visiting artists which in recent years have included Pee Wee Ellis, Snake Davis, Snowboy and The Latin Section and The Emily Saunders Band.

Music description
Smooth jazz festival promoting music from 1940s Big Band swing, blues and jazz funk and fusion.

Named contact: Paul Kelly

01202 385585

St Ives Jazz Club

St Ives Jazz Club was set up in June 1998, and every Tuesday since then, we've had the privilege of hearing top class modern jazz in beautiful St Ives. We've been shortlisted twice in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards as Jazz Venue of the Year and won it in 2015 - we're one of the best jazz venues in the UK - that's official!

The club features some of the greatest international and UK musicians, top class regional and resident players, promising young talent and college bands, all within a varied programme which runs every Tuesday, open to all ages - and at a reasonable price!

Music description
The scope of the club covers modern jazz, from very mainstream acts right through to completely improvised music and world music/jazz combinations. We have a varied programme each year with new / established artists / local bands . We propose supporting the local schools and young musicians in the area in a support role.

Named contact: John Cox / Joanne Mayes / Kevin Parsons

01736 795277 / 01736 365107

St George’s Bristol

Our jazz programme runs from from Feb-May and Oct-Nov and is part of a larger multi-genre / spoken word offering. We focus on jazz that will work best in the famous bell-like acoustic of our main hall - acoustic / unplugged, smaller ensembles etc - and we like original, artistically ambitious projects.

Music description
esp acoustic, ECM / scandi, local and national touring

Named contact: Ben Spencer

0117 929 4929

Southampton Jazz CLub

Southampton Jazz Club invites renowned and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to perform in Southampton on the third Tuesday of each calendar month. We invite the top performers who are touring the country - see our website for previous and next bands.

Music description
All types of Jazz - national to International

Named contact: Jane Hart

South Molton Jazz Club

Since 2017, the SMJC has met on the last Friday of every month at the George Hotel, South Molton. The aim is to provide a high-quality and varied programme of jazz, with a different style each month. Tickets cost £10. Maximum seating is aprox. 60.

Music description
Mainstream jazz, trad/New Orleans, Gypsy, Latin and other, from local and national bands.

Named contact: Nigel Penfold

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SoundCellar

SoundCellar is a haven for fans of non mainstream music in the atmospheric setting of the Blue Boar cellar bar in Poole, Dorset. Not only will you find the best in contemporary jazz but also world music and much more. Some of the artists who have performed at SoundCellar include BECCA STEVENS, LAURA JURD, JASON REBELLO, BENNY RIETVELD, ARI HOENIG, BEN WENDEL, WILL VINSON, COLIN STRANAHAN, PHIL ROBSON, GLENN ZALESKI, PATRICK CORNELIUS, JESSE VAN RULLER, THEO TRAVIS, ROBINSON & ROHE, GILAD ATZMON, JEREMY STACEY, PAUL STACEY, JIM MULLEN, IVO NEAME, ALAN BARNES, LIAM NOBLE, MARTIN SPEAKE, KIT DOWNES, ROGER BEAUJOLAIS, NIGEL PRICE, DAVE NEWTON, PHIL DONKIN, PAUL BOOTH, MIKE OUTRAM, MICHAEL JANISCH, JOHN LAW, DYLAN HOWE, NICOLAS MEIER, ASAF SIRKIS, DAVE O'HIGGINS, GARETH LOCKRANE and many others.

Named contact: Rob Palmer

Red Pendulum Jazz at Exeter Phoenix

Monthly jazz night hosted by double bass player Pete Canter. House Trio + guest(s). Door charge.
Red Pendulum Jazz does not book touring bands.

Music description
Modern & Contemporary Jazz

Named contact: Pete Canter

07966034884

Portsmouth Jazz Festival

A one day outdoor summer celebration of Jazz within the walled garden of a heritage building in Portsmouth. Hoping to become a regular fixture of the cultural landscape of the City & the South Coast. International, national, local & up & coming acts will perform.

Music description
International touring artist local & national, soloists, standards, improvisation, mainstream, originals, up & coming, jazz-funk, jazz blues, jazz fusion

Named contact: Sam

Plymouth Pavilions

Plymouth Pavilions is Devon and Cornwall's largest events venue. Located in the heart of Plymouth it boasts a premium location for performances and shows. Plymouth Pavilions has hosted artists such as Van Morrison, Paul Weller, Radiohead, Electric Light Orchestra and Robert Plant. With a capacity of 4000 standing and 2500 seated it has a wide variety of formats available to accommodate a variety of shows and performances.

Music description
Mainstream, international touring artists, grass roots, local and national touring

Named contact: Plymouth Pavilions Event Coordinator

01752 522168

north devon jazz club

Programme for March-July 2020
2 March Ben Cox Band Fine vocalist Ben Cox performs music of James Taylor.
16 March Gareth Hughes Sextet Art Blakey tribute, including top saxophonist Alan Barnes.
30 March Jim Blomfield Trio The ‘music is clever, dynamic, surprising and quite dazzling.’ (London Jazz News)
27 April Meier/Oxley Quartet Top guitarists return, this time with rhythm section.
11 May Simon Spillett Award-winning saxophonist with Martin Dale Quartet
1 June Dominic Ingham Quintet Led by violinist Dominic Ingham, featuring vibes player Jonny Mansfield.
15 June Dave Jones Quartet Led by pianist/composer, featuring saxophonist Ben Waghorn.
29 June Sam Jesson Trio Drummer Sam Jesson, saxophonist George Crowley and bassist Tom Farmer
13 July Karen Lane ‘A fine and distinctive singer’ (Dave Gelly, Musician Magazine UK).

Music description
Mix of mainstream, post-bop, contemporary by national/international bands

Named contact: peter hames

01237421065

New Generation Jazz

New Generation Jazz is an Arts-council supported project that is building bridges. The aim is twofold – to help young artists develop audiences outside the capital, and to introduce young people in Brighton and the South-East to jazz and demonstrate what a vital, living tradition it is today.
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A year-long programme of monthly gigs has been running continuously since in October 2015 showcasing the very best in rising UK talent.
Each gig is on the last Friday of every month at the Verdict Jazz Club. The tickets are held at a low price for students and young people. Each of the featured artists also leads a workshop in one of the schools and colleges across the city, giving our young musicians some hands-on experience of what it’s like to play jazz.
New Generation Jazz also run stage takeovers at major jazz festival events and a yearly Summer School with all-star tutors.
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New Generation has partnered with educators, promoters and festivals in Brighton and beyond. The project fosters links between the many different participants in the local scene, and the City’s educators, to ensure the continuation of the music we all love into the New Generation.

Music description
Young upcoming and early career UK jazz artists.

Named contact: Eddie Myer

07968 124 090

Lighthouse Studio Jazz (in partnership with Bournemouth Modern Jazz Club/Swanage Jazz)

Lighthouse is the largest UK multi-arts centre outside London, with a 1500 seater concert hall (home to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra plus other artistes from a variety of genres, including major league jazz artists), a 700 seater theatre, an arts cinema and a 130-seater Studio (the Sherling Studio), plus various other spaces. Studio Jazz takes place in the Sherling Studio, which was refurbished in 2017. It's a great space with top spec PA, Yamaha grand piano, in-house technicians and a backline (Pearl drum kit and Warwick bass amp) loaned by our education partners, SoundStorm Music Education Agency, who often partner with us to organise outreach workshops and mini concerts for visiting artists in local schools. The audience sits in the round on 3 sides of the band. The acoustics in the Studio are particularly good, and many bands choose to play almost acoustically. Studio Jazz is programmed by Dan Somogyi (who set up Bournemouth Modern Jazz Club in 2004) and Fred Lindop (who established and programmed Swanage Jazz Festival until 2018). Recent highlights include Stacey Kent, Brotherhood of Breath, Espen Eriksen with Andy Sheppard, Natacha Atlas, James Taylor Quartet, Monica Vasconcelos, Alan Barnes, Soweto Kinch, Adrian Utley with Albuca, ZAUM, Liane Carroll, Tigran, Tim Berne, John Etheridge, Soothsayers and many more. Jazz takes place on around 16-20 Friday evenings per year, from September to May/June. Workshops usually take place on the afternoon of the concert

Music description
We generally programme modern jazz, from very mainstream acts right through to completely improvised music and world music/jazz combinations. We try to put together a balanced programme each year with at least 70% new artists every season. We run a 'Big Name, Small Space' series for artists with an international reputation.

Named contact: Dan Somogyi / Fred Lindop

JazzSpace

Independently run jazz nights, usually at Bridport Arts Centre and Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis

Music description
National and international touring artists, local and emerging artists, mainstream jazz, blues, latin, swing, ragtime, soul and funk

Named contact: Philip Clouts

Jazz Stroud

Jazz Stroud is an artist-led weekend of jazz influenced music that embraces all aspects of the jazz spectrum, ranging from the more traditional forms of jazz to improvised electronic music, experimental hip-hop and beyond. With a combination of free daytime events, outstanding evening concerts, late night live sessions and club nights, the weekend should provide something for everyone.

Music description
jazz influenced music that embraces all aspects of the jazz spectrum, ranging from the more traditional forms of jazz to improvised electronic music, experimental hip-hop and beyond.

Named contact: Neil Walker

Jazz on the Mezz

Join local, up-and-coming saxophonist Daniel Garel once a month for an evening of jazz and improvised music at Leatherhead Theatre’s Mezz bar. This new concert series boasts performances from some of Surrey’s finest jazz musicians, and will feature classic and unforgettable compositions from the great American songbook, mixed with contemporary pieces composed by members of the band.

Music description
Mainstream, local

Named contact: Daniel Garel

Jazz Jurassica – Lyme Regis

Jazz Jurassica:
- three day festival held over the last Bank Holiday Weekend in May in Lyme Regis;
- monthly jazz nights at Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis

Music description
National and international touring artists, local and emerging artists, mainstream jazz, blues, Latin, swing, ragtime, soul and funk

Named contact: Julie Sheppard

Jazz at the Poly

Jazz at the Poly is a monthly jazz night at The Poly arts centre in Falmouth. A different band each month, often with house drummer Keith Michael. There are three varied performance spaces with capacity ranging from 55 - to 180 seats, and with a bar and appreciative audience! Dates can vary each month.

Music description
Local, regional and national groups

Named contact: Keith Michael

Fringe Jazz

Fringe Jazz - Every Wednesday at THE BRISTOL FRINGE CLIFTON VILLAGE, Princess Victoria Street in Clifton Village BRISTOL. Now in our 8th year, every Wednesday the finest local, national and international jazz musicians will be playing at the Bristol Fringe. The dedicated music room/auditorium has a unique intimate atmosphere with superb acoustics and gives you the chance to be up close and personal with the musicians. You can watch every note being played and hear and experience every subtle nuance of the performance.

All in the environment of a proper pub run by the fab Sylvie Dagallier and her team - a little bit of la belle France in the heart of Clifton Village.

Over the years some truly great musicians including Art Themen, Huw Warren, Andy Sheppard, Iain Bellamy, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Paul Dunmall, Evan Parker, Jason Rebello, Theo Travis, Dave Newton, Mark Lockheart, Partisans, Moscow Drug Club, Asaf Sirkis and many more have enthralled full houses at Fringe Jazz.

To avoid disapointment it's a good idea to plan ahead and buy an advance ticket.

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE at http://fringejazz.com/gig-list.html

Tickets are also available at TREBLEROCK Guitar Shop, 52 The Mall in Clifton Village.

Fringe Jazz is run in association with TREBLEROCK Guitar Shop.

Music description
Contemporary Jazz, mainstream, free improvisation, local, national and international

Named contact: Jon Taylor

Fougou Jazz, Torbay

Fougou Jazz is an independent jazz club, promoting live music and featuring some of the best contemporary live jazz and occaisonally blues available, supporting local, regional and touring UK and international artists.

Music description
Contemporary mainstream, international touring artist, local and national touring etc.

Named contact: David Walden

07967 790358

Deal Music & Arts / Deal Festival

Deal Music & Arts has been bringing the best in arts and culture to East Kent for over 37 years, and in that time we have welcomed many of the world’s greatest artists. Including an annual Summer Festival and education programme, including a jazz education programme and jazz acts.

Music description
International, local and national touring, mainstream

Named contact: Willie Cooper - General Manager

01227 786111

Dartington Music Summer School & Festival

The Dartington Music Summer School & Festival has a long tradition of jazz and improvisation in its final week in August each year. Each year we hold week-long courses for all instrument types and singers in jazz improvisation and standards, as well as big band and jam sessions. The festival in 2020 includes music from Peter Edwards and Nu Civilisation Orchestra, performances curated by Café OTO, and a performance of Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts. Everything takes place in the medieval hall and courtyard at Dartington.

Music description
Improvisation, experimental, jazz standards, classical, folk, contemporary classical

Named contact: Will Kemp

01803847080

Creative Innovation Centre CIC (CICCIC)

CICCIC has been the jazz centre for Taunton since 2012 and features regular jazz events every month. From jazz fusion, traditional, big band, contemporary, and other forms of jazz.

Music description
We welcome all forms of music and tours

Named contact: Andrew Knutt

01823 337477

Colston Hall

Colston Hall's foyer plays host to some of the best live jazz in the South West. During the Hall's transformation of it's venue spaces, the iconic foyer stage holds numerous events throughout the year including a free stage in the annual Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival.

Run by the charity Bristol Music Trust, Colston Hall and it's sister organisation Bristol Plays music provide music education across all areas of Bristol, and help to develop emerging artists through their talent development schemes.

0117 203 4040

Chichester Jazz Club

Chichester Jazz Club
Season - September to June

Music description
Mainstream, modern, contemporary international touring artists, local and national touring etc.

Named contact: Melissa Hauffe

01243862759

Carn to Cove

Carn to Cove is the rural touring scheme in Cornwall. We have a network of over 80 village halls and community spaces that regularly promote live events ranging from dance to solo shows. Music is a very important part of our programme and we have an audience hungry for high quality performance in many rural spaces in Cornwall.

Music description
We programme a wide variety of musical genres.

Named contact: Claire Marshall

01209 312500

Calstock Arts

Calstock Arts is based at The Old Chapel in Calstock, SE Cornwall. The venue is a beautiful former methodist chapel with a large picture window beyond the stage area overlooking the Tamar Valley.

As well as jazz we programme folk, world and classical music.

Music description
We have a varied jazz programme from headliners such as Jacqui Dankworth to free improvisation and everything in between, from local, national and international performers.

Named contact: Kate Gamm

01822 833183

Bude Jazz Festival

A four day festival featuring some 60 gigs and 40 bands which takes place each year on the Tuesday-Friday of the week after the August bank holiday. Gigs take place mostly in established venues of hotels, pubs, clubs, etc but there are also a parade, a strolling band and busking. The jazz is mostly traditional but there is a variety to suit other tastes.

Music description
Traditional but with an increasing variety of other styles

Named contact: Peter Daniel

01288341653

Bridge Jazz Club at Exeter Phoenix

Popular monthly jazz night in the heart of Exeter hosted by fine saxophonist Pete Canter. Opening set from Pete with a guest rhythm section followed by jazz jam/open mic session. Door charge (cash only).
The Bridge Jazz Club does not book touring bands.

Music description
Modern & Contemporary Jazz

Named contact: Pete Canter

07966034884

Bath Jazz Weekend

A small scale festival at Widcombe Social Club, Bath, taking place on the first weekend of the new year. Approximately a dozen performances over Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Part of the All Of The Above music series.

Music description
Contemporary European jazz in a wide range of iterations.

Named contact: Nod Knowles

Ashburton Live

A series of concerts that began accidentally in February 2011, mostly though not exclusively jazz, organised at venues in and around Ashburton, Devon. At the time of writing (January 2020) I'm based at Ashburton Arts Centre, where most things happen. See separate entry. Don't look at the website here, which is very out of date!

Music description
All things are possible.

Named contact: Andy Williamson

Ashburton Arts Centre

This fabulous building was bought buy people in town in 2017 and is now running as a Community Arts Centre, putting on a huge range of events, across the musical, artistic and dramatic spectrum. The main auditorium is a wonderful acoustic for all kinds of music, and the venue is a friendly place run by volunteers.

Music description
Great music of all kinds happens here.

Named contact: Andy Williamson

01364 652781

Artsreach

Artsreach is a registered charity that brings high quality performances of live theatre, music, dance and family shows to the heart of rural communities across Dorset. Our performance programme runs through a network of around 50 volunteer promoting groups and together we organise over 140 high quality professional events of music, theatre, dance and more every year, usually in village halls, right across rural Dorset.

01305 269512

All Of The Above

Occasional jazz gigs in Bath, as part of the All Of The Above music series that also features folk, world and contemporary music - all promoted at Widcombe Social Club.

Music description
Contemporary European jazz

Named contact: Nod Knowles