Harlem Meer Cats 7 piece band bring the Cotton Club, Ellington & Calloway to the Civic Centre this Saturday 11th Feb. Full bar & doors 19:15 for 20:00 concert.

Another drab wet Winter's day. Finish it on a high with our local bandleader TJ Johnson and his Quintet at the Civic Centre this evening - lively jazz, blues and more: 8:00pm, full bar.

If Strictly isn't for you, sit down with a drink and enjoy one of the UK's best jazz trios, live at the Civic Centre this evening, Sat 17th Dec. 7:15pm doors & bar for 20:00 start by The Gabriel Latchin Trio. Just £18.

USA jazz guitarist Howard Alden & his touring trio at BJazz this Saturday, 22nd Oct. Civic Centre, 8:00 pm, full Bar.

Cool summer social event last night as Hertswing filled St Peter’s with Heath, Gershwin & a host of Big Band tunes. Profits to the church & great end to BJazz’s 21-22 Season, successfully hosting 13 live jazz concerts. See website for the full 22/3 Season through to June ’23

Be cool & entertained 8:00 this evening at St Peter’s for Big Band Jazz in aid for the 800th anniversary celebrations.

Today at 20:00 at the Civic Centre Chris Ingham’s Quartet perform their successful ‘musical portrait of Stan Getz’. Joining Chris on piano is Mark Crooks on tenor sax, Arnie Somogyi bass, and George Double drums. Full bar, doors open 7:15pm

11 musicians, 2 bands: What a fantastic night of Jazz last Saturday - a brilliant set from Arran Shanghavi’s Quintet of young local musicians followed by Leon Greening’s Sextet. Next: 25th June Chris Ingham’s Quartet with ‘Stan Getz - A Musical Portrait’

Busy June 4th: renowned pianist Leon Greening’s sextet celebrate the great Art Blakey Sextet, including a return BJazz visit by Vasilis Xenopoulos on sax. Doors 7pm - early for 40 mins of standards from The Arran Shanghavi Quartet - talented local jazz musicians.

A photo reminder of April’s great Louis & Ella tribute that had people dancing in the back row. BJazz’s liveliest and busiest concert this Season.
Coming up: Sat May 7th – Roger Beaujolais quartet – world class vibes….

Liven-up your Saturday night, join celebrations of Louis Armstrong’s legacy at the Civic Centre. Renown trumpeter Enrico Tomasso, Aydenne Simone vocals, Trevor Whiting clarinet, Craig Milverton piano, Tom Clark-Hill bass, Nick Millward drums & leader Ian Bateman trombone:08:00pm

BJazz Bar hosted by Maggie Procopi was a great success last Saturday and with fantastic music from the Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet it was a memorable evening. Latest BJazz news is we secured world renown vibraphone virtuoso Roger Beaujolais & his Qtt for May 7th– booking now open

This Sat 12th 8pm Vasilis Xenopoulous Quartet + re-opened BJazz Bar ! Vasilis’s album Dexterity celebrating legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon had 4* reviews and was the basis of a series of v successful gigs, now brought to Berko by BJazz. Plus, BJazz normal bar reopens !

Dixie brightens dark Winter nights: Sat 12th Feb BJazz brings New Orleans to the Civic Centre. The Dime Notes blues-drenched sounds of 1920’s New Orleans jazz has stomps, blues, & forgotten gems of musicians such as Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton & Red Nichols

Jim Mullen/Mike Gorman Trio did us proud on Saturday, including a long solo from Jim while the team furtled behind him to fix an expiring amplifier. Best attendance this Season, so 2022 has started well.

Here we go: The great Jim Mullen with Mike Gorman & Tristan Maillot on the stage at the Civic Centre tonight at 20:00, opening 2022 for BJazz. £15, doors 19:15, BYOB.

Great performance by Karen Sharp’s Quartet on Saturday, with Nikki Iles, Dave Green & Steve Brown. The BJazz Committee (or “BJazz Gang” as Karen renamed us) wish you all a great Christmas and look forward to seeing you on Sat Jan 15th for Jim Mullen, Mike Gorman & Tristan Maillot

Popular concert this weekend: Karen Sharp, with Nikki Iles, Dave Green & Steve Brown. Most people wear masks as they enter & move around but today regulations make masks a requirement except when eating or drinking, which you can do at your table in our club atmosphere – BYOB !

Great to see two BJazz 2021 performers with releases in the Jazzwise 2021 Top 10 New Releases: Georgia Mancio for ‘Quiet is the Star’ & Nigel Price ‘Wes Reimagined’. jazzwise.com/features/artic…

Richard Pite & band gave a fine tribute to Keith Nichols on Sat. Richard showed skill (& eccentricity?) by playing euphonium while drumming–went a bit red in the face. With Thomas Langham, Enrico Tomasso, Michael McQuaid, David Chamberlain