STEYNING JAZZ CLUB

STEYNING CENTRE AT 8.30 PM

Fletchers Croft, Church Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3YB [map]

ADMISSION: Members £5.00, Guests £10.00 & Students £5.00

BAR PROVIDED BY THE NORFOLK ARMS

For information, phone Denis & Susan Cummings, 01903 814017 or email info@steyningjazz.co.uk

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Click here for our photo gallery. All the brilliant images are provided by Cliff Carter and Harry Pierre, of the Steyning Camera Club. Cliff has his own website which is www.cliffccd.com - well worth a visit.

You may also be interested in visiting the web-sites of The Steyning Music Society and The Portsmouth Jazz Society

Programme

August 7th
THE JOHN HORLER TRIO
The Trio return to the club with MIKE SMITH drums and SAM BURGESS bass, led by JOHN HORLER piano. John is one of the most respected pianists in the UK, with a pedigree of long service with the Dankworth Orchestra and as arranger and pianist with John Dankworth and Cleo Laine. His latest CD, with the Modern Jazz Trio "The key to it all" is a personal favourite of mine, and has been praised by all in the music reviews. Expect some of the best known jazz standards tonight.
September 4th
THE NEW CITY JAZZMEN
Celebrating many years of great traditional jazz, the youthful and ever popular band return to give us another great evening. The band has been delighting jazz aficionados for the last 50+ years, and have the singular reputation as one of the finest traditional bands in Sussex. The are led by raconteur and bon viveur Bernard Hodgson on trumpet, with Ron Westcott on trombone, Chris Jaques clarinet, Mike Godfrey piano, Sluff Hazell banjo, Alan Kennington bass, Barry Lewis drums and Penny Payne on vocals.
October 2nd
THE MATT WAITES SEXTET
A modern sextet playing the compositions of MATT WAITES (alto, composer and arranger) and some of the great standards, with MARTIN SHAW trumpet, STEVE MAINE tenor, LEON GREENING piano, MATT HOME drums and MALCOLM CREESE bass. The late Benny Green described Matt's playing as "fluent, melodious and sure-footed" His sextet provides a matchless and exciting combination.
November 6th
JACK CRYER AND TERRY WHITNEY
Present HITS OF THE BLITZ or "WHALE MEET AGAIN" - a celebration of the great and poignant jazz songs that helped us through the period of the Second World War. Joining the evening’s celebration of song will be GERRY HIGGINS bass, ALEX EBERHARD drums, and other guest musicians.
December 4th
THE PHIL BROWN SWINGTET
By popular demand, return to the club via The Chiltington jazz club in July, and their residency at "The Cricks" in Woking. A mainstream/ traditional swing band with the standards clear in their sights, the band were hugely enjoyed last year at the club. Led by PHIL BROWN on trombone, the band is LESTER BROWN trumpet, MARK ASTON tenor/clarinet, ANDREW CLANCY keyboard, KEN AMES guitar/ vocals, MIKE BENNETT double bass and DAVID CLANCY drums.

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