A lovely “Brief History of Jazz gig at the Elgar Room last night. Superb playing from Chris Ingham, Jerome Davies and George Double.

Fantastic musically entertaining evening at Bexley Jazz Club with Paul Higgs green trumpet and humour. Not to mention cello immitating berimbau, band immitating Parisian street. From pavane to tango, JS Bach to Rimsky-Korsakov, Catalonia to the West Side. Bravo band!

Have rudely taken up a 7pm residency @LiveAtZedel 5, 12, 19, 26 Feb and 4 March 2020 in the company, variously, of Geoff Gascoyne George Double Paul Higgs Joe Pettitt Mark Crooks Arnie Somogyi Sebastiaan de Krom and Dominic Ashworth. Dudley Hoagy Getz etc brasseriezedel.com/live-at-zedel

Look forward to seeing you all there

Thursday 23rd September, 7:30pm: Hoagy! - The Chris Ingham Quartet ~ A salute to the wise and beautiful music of songwriter-singer-pianist Hoagy Carmichael with anecdotes, insight and delightful curiosities from a uniquely rich and varied songbook. ~ thecornhall.co.uk/shows/hoagy-th…

This was a lovely morning spent at Lincoln Cathedral

After the stunning @SHAKATAK_UK gig a month ago Ipswich Jazz and Blues kicks off its 2023 offerings with Paul Higgs performing Miles Davis. Do not miss this big treat at Venue16 on Sunday 15/1/23. Support comes from #DannyR and @paulgillings76. #jazz #blues #Ipswich #gigs

Presenting a new show on Hospital Radio Ipswich from 8 tonight. It’s called Stephen Foster’s Monday Music Mix and my guest is #jazz star Paul Higgs who chats about one of his heroes - Miles Davis. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Team ESNEFT Ipswich Hospital

Tickets now on sale for Peggy's Got the Blues at The Crazy Coqs Brasserie Zédel 3rd June 7pm celebrating Peggy Lee's innate blues style with fab trio Paul Higgs Alex Field and Andy Hamill. Tickets brasseriezedel.com/events/catheri…

FOYER JAZZ‼️ Coming up this week... Fri 19 May, Paul Higgs Paul Higgs Join renowned trumpet player and composer Paul Higgs for an evening of Jazz dedicated to American jazz trumpeter and composer Clifford Brown. Link for tickets⬇️⬇️ ow.ly/hXN250OnHz6

Music coming this September 🎺 🎵 Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots 🎵 Hayseed Dixie @barleyscotch 🎵 Swinging at the Cotton Club Swinging at the Cotton Club 🎵 A Tribute to the Carpenters 🎵 Paul Higgs presents 'A Brief History of Jazz' 🔗 bit.ly/MusicWiltsCrea…

Lulu Pierre Quartet with special guest Tony Kofi (15 Aug) Andy Panayi Quartet - Flute to the Power of 4 (17 Aug) Tori Freestone Trio (22 Aug) Paul Higgs presents ‘Cool School’ (24 Aug) #outtolunch (4/4)

Hoagy II - out now. Review #1: "A swingy affair, engaging and often surprising...the range of songs is quite extraordinary" Jazzwise Not on Spotify. Get CD or digital download at chrisingham.co.uk

This will probably get annoying. Review #2: Jazz Journal "Captures the essence of Carmichael’s catchy, jazz-influenced melodies and their droll, laconic lyrics perfectly...the performance of all four musicians is superb" CD and download chrisingham.co.uk/hoagy Not on Spotify.

Fri 29 Sep, a unique group in Bury St Edmunds. Book at headhunterslive.org

If you find yourself in the Barbican district on the afternoon of next Saturday 11th Nov. efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/hoagy-2…

Fantastic performance by Paul Higgs and his band sundridgeparkclub #jazz #milesdavis

A great afternoon at Venue16 in the company of Chris Ingham, George Double, Paul Higgs and geoff gascoyne. They’re celebrating the songs of Hoagy Carmichael. Ipswich Jazz and Blues

On my Monday Music Mix on Hospital Radio Ipswich tonight I’ll be chatting to jazz trumpeter Paul Higgs. Paul has just released a new album with his group Pavane. Hear him and his new music between 8pm and 10pm. Team ESNEFT Ipswich Hospital.

A really enjoyable afternoon in #Hadleigh listening to two sets of #jazz performed by Paul Higgs and Pavane. Drummer George Double has been running regular jazz gigs in the town hall for well over a decade. Long may they continue. Chris Ingham