We push the walls back for the Stan Reynolds Big Band,
Another opportunity to hear 17 musicians playing great arrangements from Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many more from that era. Join us for an invigorating, foot-tapping evening starting at 8.30 pm, entrance £12, raffle – and a warm welcome.

We welcome back Jimmy Hastings on saxophones and flute
Jimmy’s varied career has included world tours as a ship’s musician, the BBC Big Band, small jazz groups, West End musicals, accompanist to visiting US artistes, TV sessions. Always keen to encourage aspiring young musicians, he has held several senior roles in jazz education. Jimmy is backed by the exciting John Horler on keyboard, long-term pianist for John Dankworth and popular accompanist for the cream of UK and visiting artistes; superb bass player Paul Morgan and London based drummer and professor Trevor Tomkins. A strong quartet, expect to hear some of the lesser known tunes as well as some favourites. From 8.30 pm, entrance £13, raffle, friendly atmosphere.

We are privileged to present trumpet and flugelhorn player Henry Lowther backed by the superb rhythm section of John Pearce (keyboard), Dave Green (double bass) and Steve Brown (drums).
Members of the trio are much in demand to accompany visiting international jazz artistes and are well known on the UK and overseas circuits. Henry was playing cornet at the age of five, violin with the Leicester Symphony Orchestra at age 14 then switched to jazz and the trumpet after hearing a Sonny Rollins track. He was soon appearing at Ronnie Scott’s with Tubby Hayes, and since then has played with all the jazz greats. Currently runs two bands, one of which includes Dave Green. Expect some exciting – and sensitive – tunes played brilliantly. This treat starts at 8.30 pm, entrance £13, raffle and a friendly atmosphere.

We have the Stuart Henderson/Mike Wills Quintet, comprising Mike playing lyrically on a variety of reed instruments and Stuart on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Stuart spent over 20 years playing in Her Majesty’s Household Division at State occasions worldwide and has now moved very successfully into the jazz scene. The immaculate bass playing of Dave Green and tasteful drumming of Derek Gayle complete this highly enjoyable quintet.
Entrance £13

Alan Barnes, David Newton and Dave Green
Alan Barnes is well known and respected for his mastery of the saxophone family and for his rapport with audiences, always much in demand at festivals here and abroad, and he makes a very welcome return visit to Imber Court.
We are also very fortunate in having, on keyboard, the incomparable David Newton, 13 times winner of the Best Jazz Pianist award, and the immaculate Dave Green on double bass. One of the classiest trios you could ever hope to see – 8.30 pm, entrance £13, raffle.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome back the Al Nicholls Quartet.
Tenor saxophonist Al, with his smooth playing and excellent choice of tunes, is joined by the highly accomplished John Pearce on keyboard, virtuoso bass player Paul Morgan and John Sergeant on drums. Beautiful jazz, easy to listen to.
Entrance £12

We’re delighted to present for the first time at Imber Court the Dave Marrion Big Band under the direction of Arnie Bibby.
You will hear the classic big band numbers made famous by Count Basie and Sammy Nestico for example, played joyfully by 17 fine musicians, including the legendary Ronnie Hughes featured in the trumpet section. (You may have seen Ronnie and pianist Jack Honeyborne playing in that wonderfully amusing film ‘The Quartet’.) Our exciting evening starts at 8.30 pm, entrance £12, raffle.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome back Mark Bassey, trombonist, composer and arranger.
(Photo above by RyanMarshall).
Mark has played with, among many others, Alan Barnes, Nikki Iles, the BBC Big Band and at Ronnie Scott’s with Lianne Carroll. Mark has also been involved with jazz education for over 25 years, teaching a variety of instruments, harmony, improvisation, composition and arranging at various establishments including the Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music.

Tonight he is joined by Malcolm Cliff (keyboard), Val Manix (double bass) and John Sergeant (drums). Easy listening jazz in a friendly atmosphere, starts at 8.30 pm, entrance £12, raffle.

The Jim Mullen/Zoe Francis/Mick Hutton Trio.
Jim’s sensitive guitar accompaniment to Zoe’s soft singing with their regular bass player Mick providing support means that we shall be listening to some excellent arrangements.
Entrance £13

Tuesday is Big Band Night – this evening it’s the Willie Garnett Big Band.
We’ll have 16 swinging musicians playing arrangements from the 1940’s onwards by Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, Charles Mingus and many more. An entertaining, foot-tapping evening,
Entrance £12