Jazzamatazz, Coventry & Solihull Jazz

16/06/2024

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😎Sunday 23rd June😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎺🪗Calypso Moon 🥁🪕🎷

The UK’s favourite all-women jazz band, CALYPSO MOON, are enchanting audiences
everywhere with their uplifting music and astounding talent! Swinging their way through
The Great American Songbook with class and style, these accomplished musicians
honour the queens of jazz such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday with their own magic
touch!

The band features the finest talent. Between them, seasoned jazz vocalist ELEANOR
DATTANI, bebop drummer LYDIA GLANVILLE, jazz clarinettist GIULIA MARRO and double bassist AMY COATES have
played at Glastonbury, Bestival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, The Barbican, Birmingham
Symphony Hall as well as on BBC Radio 6 Music!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

09/06/2024

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😎Sunday 16th June😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎹🎺🪗Jeremy Huggett’s Jazz & Boogie 🥁🪕🎷

The stellar line-up for this musical extravaganza is Jeremy Huggett (piano & vocals), Alex Clarke (saxes), Kevin Grenfell (trombone), Simon Smith (double bass) and Steve Street (drums).The stellar line-up for this musical extravaganza is Jeremy Huggett (piano & vocals), Alex Clarke (saxes), Kevin Grenfell (trombone), Simon Smith (double bass) and Steve Street (drums).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

02/06/2024

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😎Sunday 09th June😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎺🪗Gethin Liddington’s Good Katz 🥁🪕🎷

Gethin Liddington studied classical trumpet with Terence Lax at Welsh College of Music and Drama from 1989 - 1993. Since graduating he has mainly worked in jazz and commercial music. He has performed widely in collaborations including Keith Tippetts' Tapestry, The Paul Dunmall Octet and Big Band, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Back to Basie, Blue Harlem, Welsh National Opera, Jeff Hooper, Catrina Finch, Katherine Jenkins, Keith Nicholls, Alex Mendham Orchestra. He has performed for TV and radio and has recorded and given performances at many major festivals throughout Europe and is a jazz tutor at RWCMD. Gethin will be performing for us as part of his star line-up Trio. One not to be missed, Geth always puts on a very good show!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

26/05/2024

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😎Sunday 02nd June😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎹🎺🪗Swing Kings🥁🪕🎷

A return visit by popular demand of this great band lead by Ron Hills who is considered by jazz fans as one the UK's finest trombonists. This swinging, six-piece unit includes some of the Midlands most respected jazz musicians led by the wonderful Ron Hills (trombone), alongside Tony Pipkin (trumpet & flugel horn), Terry Roberts (saxophones). In the rhythm section, are club favourites Roy Dutton (drums), Jim Sutton (string bass) and Bill Hayes (piano). Who all pay a respectful tribute to some of greatest icons of 1930's and 40's jazz and popular music, when swing really was king!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

19/05/2024

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😎Sunday 26th May 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶 New Orleans Bump🥁🪕🎷

For many years Dave Wood (Reeds) and Stan Stephens (trombone) were members of the New Georgia Jazz Band run by cornet player Dave Smith. Dave Smith left the band in 2016 as he moved to Wales. This left the band without a cornet, it was decided to stay as a five piece and they rebranded their selves as New Orleans Bump (the title of a Jelly Roll Morton tune). Inevitably, without the usual cornet/trumpet, we have a different, rather more gentle sound to regular line-ups but our repertoire includes many standards plus a growing number of lesser-known tunes. Vocals from Stan and Dave are a regular feature and we are regularly booked at clubs that enjoy dancing. The Covid lockdown brought about another complete change to the rhythm section which is now made up of Sarah Thatcher (banjo/guitar), Spike Kennedy (bass) and Dave Andrews (drums).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

12/05/2024

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😎Sunday 19th May 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎹🎺🪗Sweet and Hot🥁🪕🎷

Sweet and Hot have always gone down a storm, so it was a no-brainer when Jeff & Anne approached the club for a re-booking in this year’s programme. We are always pleased to give Jeff & Anne Barnhart a warm welcome to our club and we look forward to an eclectic mixture of fantastic jazz, a huge dose of humour and an inexhaustible supply of historical chat and anecdotes. The band as before will feature Jeff Barnhart on piano and vocals, Anne Barnhart on flute and vocals, Graham Smith on the vintage drum kit and Tom ‘Spats’ Langham on banjo, guitar, jazz anecdotes, education and vocals.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

08/05/2024

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😎Sunday 12th May 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶 Sauce City Jazz Band🥁🪕🎷

Sauce City Jazz is a traditional “Dixieland” Jazz Band that plays in and around Worcestershire and the Midlands. We play at a wide range of events including weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Barbecues and even Funerals but also Jazz Evenings, Dances, Summer Park events, Jazz Festivals and “Jazz in the Church” events. Sauce City Jazz was formed in 1992 in Claines, Worcestershire by a group of friends who got together to welcome a local soldier home from the Gulf War. A fun evening soon evolved into a six piece jazz band, now approaching its thirtieth year. Our line up is Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Banjo, String Bass and Drums, playing acoustically or amplified as the occasion demands. Our numbers include a wide range of traditional and popular jazz classics, which will lend a real party atmosphere to special events!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

28/04/2024

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😎Sunday 05th May 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Spats Langham’s Hot Fingers🥁🪕🎷

Hot Fingers welcomes you to an eclectic mix of vintage acoustic music. As well as the red hot jazz of 1920’s New York, there will be sophisticated 1930’s Swing. The band re-create the ‘French Coffee House’ sound of the king of gypsy swing Django Reinhardt, the blues guitars of Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson, and the syncopated Latin rhythms of Argentinean Oscar Aleman, this is mixed with vocals from the song-writing greats, crooners such as Bing Crosby and Al Bowlly, and hokem from the likes of Cliff ‘Ukulele Ike’ Edwards. From Jump-Jive to swing, from the Charleston to Bossa-Nova, Hot Finger’s wide range of styles and rhythms makes them popular with both sit-down audiences and dancers alike. The band comprises Spats Langham (banjo, guitar, ukulele), Danny Blyth (bass clarinet, guitar) and Malcolm Sked (sousaphone, double bass). They will be joined by the superb vocalist Emily Campbell who adds a touch of class with her plaintive vocals, drawing inspiration from the likes of Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

21/04/2024

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😎Sunday 28th April 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶 Carl Sinclair Duo🥁🪕🎷

Coming from a family of strong musicians, Carl first started playing the piano when he was six years old. He had classical lessons to the age of twelve (just listening and learning to copy the sounds) and went on to win 'Young Musician of The Year'. A few years later, he switched to a teacher that gave more direction on improvisation, jazz and pop. By the age of eighteen, he'd mastered the art of playing boogie-woogie piano - relying on a strong left hand and a quick technique. Since 2007, he has become one of the resident pianist at Jools Holland's live music venue 'The Jam House' in Birmingham. But he’s also very privileged to have performed at some of the country’s top music festivals and theatres and at countless weddings/private parties - and even done a few for some celebrities! One of our club favourite acts, Carl Sinclair (piano) will make a return visit to us alongside Howard Smith on Drums.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

14/04/2024

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😎Sunday 21st April😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶The Roaring Twenties🥁🪕🎷

The Roaring Twenties will give you an evening of entertainment from the era of beautiful fashions, elegant celebrities, flappers, gangsters and last but by no means least, Hot Jazz. Tunes from bands such as King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, The Wolverines and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings are all part of the bands repertoire. Added to this are the classis songs from the era, sung by Bessie Smith, Sophie Tucker, Ma Rainey and Mamie Smith in the blues and vaudeville styles. The band that recreate the ‘roaring twenties’ are Simon James, trumpet; David Hepworth clarinet / saxophone; Andy Bramall, banjo / guitar; Liz Hepworth, double bass, Rob Cotterell, drums; and featuring vocalist Suzanne James.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

07/04/2024

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😎Sunday 14th April 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶 Kevin Grenfell's Jazz Giants with Danish Visitors 🥁🪕🎷

Kevin Grenfell is back with his Danish Jazz Friends this time! All of Kevin’s fine musicians have appeared at our jazz club over the years in different bands and under several names, this time they come together and appear with his Jazz Friends, of whom they are! No name, no pack drill applies! The Jazz Friends play a mixture of Traditional & Mainstream Jazz with a hint of Blues so there’s going to be something for everyone – this is definitely a session not to be missed!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

31/03/2024

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😎Sunday 07th April 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Sarah Spencer’s Sax ‘n’ Bone🥁🪕🎷

On a gig with the Harlem Jazz Orchestra, Zoltan and Sarah were talking and Zoltan said that he wanted to play a New Orleans Revival-style gig with himself and Sarah. Inspired, Sarah has formed a band of some of the best musicians in the UK who play in that idiom. She decided to highlight the 2-reed front line and go without a trumpet player but, instead, have Mike Owen join them, which makes the band about as authentic in the New Orleans dance hall style as possible.

Sarah Spencer - reeds, Zoltan Sagi - reeds, Mike Owen - trombone, Tom ‘Spats’ Langham - banjo/guitar, Jim Swinnerton - string bass, Graham Smith – drums

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

24/03/2024

😎Sunday 31st March😎

NO SESSION TODAY - 5th Sunday of the month.

🐣 Happy Easter 🐣

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😎Sunday 07th April 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Sarah Spencer’s Sax ‘n’ Bone🥁🪕🎷

On a gig with the Harlem Jazz Orchestra, Zoltan and Sarah were talking and Zoltan said that he wanted to play a New Orleans Revival-style gig with himself and Sarah. Inspired, Sarah has formed a band of some of the best musicians in the UK who play in that idiom. She decided to highlight the 2-reed front line and go without a trumpet player but, instead, have Mike Owen join them, which makes the band about as authentic in the New Orleans dance hall style as possible.

Sarah Spencer - reeds, Zoltan Sagi - reeds, Mike Owen - trombone, Tom ‘Spats’ Langham - banjo/guitar, Jim Swinnerton - string bass, Graham Smith – drums

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

17/03/2024

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😎Sunday 24th March 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Rob Cotterell’s Quintet🥁🪕🎷

Formed last year as an inspiration to get Rob Cotterell and Wil Robinson together again, on one of our Jazzamatazz gigs. The dastardly duo will be joined by our club favourites, Richard Exall and Andy Bramall with a new face to us (and the warmest of welcomes to) Al Harris on double bass.

These fabulous musicians all bring a wealth of experience from a wide range of musical influences to culminate into an extravaganza of jazz. This one will be a gig not to miss!

Richard Exall (clarinet & tenor sax), Andy Bramall (guitar, banjo & vocal), Rob Cotterell (Drums), Al Harris (bass & vocal) & Wil Robinson (trumpet, & vocal).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

10/03/2024

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😎Sunday 17th March😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Gethin Liddington’s Goodkatz🥁🪕🎷

Gethin Liddington studied classical trumpet with Terence Lax at Welsh College of Music abd Drama from 1989 - 1993. Since graduating he has mainly worked in jazz and commercial music. He has performed widely in collaborations including Keith Tippetts' Tapestry, The Paul Dunmall Octet and Big Band, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Back to Basie, Blue Harlem, Welsh National Opera, Jeff Hooper, Catrina Finch, Katherine Jenkins, Keith Nicholls, Alex Mendham Orchestra. He has performed for TV and radio and has recorded and given performances at many major festivals throughout Europe and is a jazz tutor at RWCMD. Gethin will be performing for us as part of his star line-up Trio. One not to be missed, Geth always puts on a very good show!

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

03/03/2024

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😎Sunday 10th March 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Apex Jazz & Swing 🥁🪕🎷

This Midlands based band was formed over 20 years ago with some members from the Hazel Slade Big Band. They always promise to please the audience with some fabulous numbers from a varied repertoire. Presented in a light hearted fashion with some banter between Jon & Robin. They really are a little big band! Tunes from W C Handy, The Ellington Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie, Django Reinhardt to name just a few. As the band name suggests, this band don’t ‘alf swing! One of the clubs favourites.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

25/02/2024

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😎Sunday 03rd March😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Richard Exall and Amy Roberts Quintet🥁🪕🎷

The Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet features two of the most exciting and versatile musicians on the jazz scene today. Both multi-instrumentalists, they perform an eclectic range of high octane music on a range of clarinets, saxophones and flute. With inspiration drawn from the all-time heroes of reed players, Amy Roberts and Richard Exall perform well crafted arrangements that pay homage to Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Earl Bostic, Benny Goodman, Eddie 'Lockjaw" Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker and many more. Together, Richard Exall and Amy Roberts have produced a product that successfully crosses the traditional divides of the jazz world, performing melodic and intricate arrangements that wow audiences and appeal to listeners of all styles of music. The Quintet were voted "Band of the Year" at the end of 2014 by Rochdale Jazz Society, and have continued to go from strength to strength! One particular highlight was their tour to Sweden which included performances at the Hallevik Jazz Festival to sell-out crowds. Amy and Richard have recorded 2 albums together, "Why Not", and most recently, "Hodge-Stic".

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

17/02/2024

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😎Sunday 25th February 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Louis! Louis! Louis! 🥁🪕🎷

Louis Louis Louis are a 4-piece band from Leeds, originally formed in 2011 as a tribute to Louis Prima and Louis Jordan. Over the years, they have extended their repertoire somewhat, and have become specialists in vintage vocal-harmony music, including swing, jump blues, doo w*p, rocksteady and soul.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

11/02/2024

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😎Sunday 18th February 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Fret & Fiddle 🥁🪕🎷

Fret and Fiddle have come a long way since forming in 2001 as a duo making their mark as a tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Since those early days playing at small folk and blues clubs and experimenting with their repertoire, they have enjoyed over a decade of success as a trio, winning awards such as Stafford Jazz Society's “Band of the Year” and producing over four albums of material. The co-founders of the group, professional violinist Sally Minchin and guitarist Andy Bole, embarked on their project “Grappelli Swing” in 2014 to wide critical acclaim playing as a five-piece line up on their'' UK tour. Now they have added an exciting new dimension to the band and are joined by the phenominally talented Steve Street on drums, Rich Hughes on piano and Simon Smith on double bass. Prepare to be dazzled by Fret and Fiddle's show which takes you through the swing music of the 1920's, the blues, americana, folk, gypsy and some foot-tapping fiddle tunes. Come and hear songs from the shows such as “Anything Goes by Cole Porter,” sing along to old hits like “I Can't Give you Anything but Love” and prepare to be dazzled by Andy's greek bouzouki playing! This versatile and entertaining group even throw in a few refreshingly individual songs by the likes of Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, making certain that there is something in every show to delight everyone in every audience. Fret and Fiddle have just released their new album “J'Attendrai” which has been making waves locally and nationally and their track “Pennies from Heaven” has already been played as part of BBC Introducing on local BBC radio.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

04/02/2024

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😎Sunday 11th February 😎

12:30 - 15:00

at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Spats Langham’s Hot Fingers 🥁🪕🎷

Hot Fingers welcomes you to an eclectic mix of vintage acoustic music. As well as the red hot jazz of 1920’s New York, there will be sophisticated 1930’s Swing. The band re-create the ‘French Coffee House’ sound of the king of gypsy swing Django Reinhardt, the blues guitars of Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson, and the syncopated Latin rhythms of Argentinean Oscar Aleman, this is mixed with vocals from the song-writing greats, crooners such as Bing Crosby and Al Bowlly, and hokem from the likes of Cliff ‘Ukulele Ike’ Edwards. From Jump-Jive to swing, from the Charleston to Bossa-Nova, Hot Finger’s wide range of styles and rhythms makes them popular with both sit-down audiences and dancers alike. The band comprises Spats Langham (banjo, guitar, ukulele), Danny Blyth (bass clarinet, guitar) and Malcolm Sked (sousaphone, double bass). They will be joined by the superb vocalist Emily Campbell who adds a touch of class with her plaintive vocals, drawing inspiration from the likes of Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

30/01/2024

I’ve just been advised that Brian Bates’ funeral with be held on Tuesday 6th February @ 11.00am at Corley Parish Church, CV7 8AA.

28/01/2024

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😎Sunday 04th February 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Washington Whirligig 🥁🪕🎷

Formed in 2012 Washington Whirligig has quickly gained an enviable reputation for its versatility and professionalism. Catering for all occasions from birthdays and anniversaries to formal dances and corporate entertainment, they have also taken the jazz club scene by storm, earning praise and gaining great reviews wherever they perform. Playing early New Orleans through to driving mainstream jazz, swing and blues, they have a programme for every occasion. All band members are experienced musicians, respected within the industry, ensuring your event will be a memorable day. “Whirligig by name and by nature, this recently formed band is a joy to both listen to and play with. Their enthusiasm, endeavour and the excitement they create on the bandstand will, in my opinion as an occasional guest member of the band, take them a long way toward their drive to success. As with many other bands, the Alex Welsh Band are among their influences and inspirations, but with one difference, they play with the fire and drive of their idols, missing in so many other “tribute” bands. I will be happy to play with this band as often as they ask me to" Jim Douglas, guitar and banjo, Alex Welsh Band, 1963 to 1981. Dave Hepworth (clarinet & tenor sax), Andy Bramall (guitar, banjo & vocal), Rob Cotterell (Drums), Liz Hepworth (bass & vocal) & Andy Henderson (trumpet & vocal).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

21/01/2024

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😎Sunday 28th January 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Warren James’s Skiffle Band🥁🪕🎷

Following the success of Warren James and his telling of The Lonnie Donegan Story we are delighted to invite the band back to perform for us a more broad and varied selection of songs that had England swinning throughout the 1950s Skiffle Boom. As well as 'The King of Skiffle', Lonnie Donegan, the Skiffle Boom also prouduced hit records such as Freight Train for Chas McDevitt and Nancy Whiskey, Last Train to San Fernando for Johnny Duncan, as well as hits for The Vipers, including Don't You Rock Me Daddio, Cotton Fields and Maggie Maggie May. Many jazz stars of the day had their own skiffle groups, including, Chris Barber, Ray Bush, The Avon Cities Skiffle Group and the City Ramblers. Skiffle was the launch pad for an entire generation of musician, many became jazz players, many went on to influence the 60s folk revival, whilst many more became the pop stars and hit makers of the 50s and 60s. Come and experience the music that was once described as "The Poor Man's Jazz" and "Britain's Jug Band Craze" but will always be "The Music that Made Britain Swing".

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

14/01/2024

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😎Sunday 21st January 2024 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎼🎺🎶Baby Jools and The Jazzaholics🥁🪕🎷

Baby Jools is part of the new youth movement in old school New Orleans jazz. The Gloucester musician has spent much of his time as the drummer with Jim McIntosh and Max Collie, but the Jazzaholics have now been together for several years, thereby strengthening his own leadership duties. Baby Jools started playing drums at the age of six, rumbling around to the accompaniment of his father’s record collection. By the age of 17, he’d already joined our locally-based Millennium Eagle Jazz Band. He favours the authentically clunky sound of the 1920s and 30s, emphasising his collection of woodblocks and rolling out a particularly resonant snare and bass drum clatter. The Jazzaholics repertoire differs from most such outfits as they’re very likely to throw in a large shot of rock’n’roll. This club session should certainly guarantee a strutting and spinning Sunday afternoon. Baby Jools (drums), Kevin Grenfell (trombone), 'Magic' Mike Henry (trumpet), Jim Swinnerton (double bass), Karl Hird (reeds) and Warren James (banjo and guitars).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

07/01/2024

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😎Sunday 14th January 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Solihull – Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull, B91 3DH

🎼🎹🎶Jon Stone’s Syncopators🥁🪕🎷

Jon Stone’s Syncopators are made u of some of jazz’s jewels in the British Jazz Crown! George Huxley, soprano sax, clarinet - one of The Midlands’ best kept secrets! George has been playing for over 70 years and is still wowing audiences with his soaring soprano. Terry McGrath is an ex-Art teacher and multi-instrumentalist, he plays trombone, saxes and sousaphone. Terry has a jazz rich history with Zenith Hot Stompers, Tommy Burton Quartet, Ken Ingram Syncopators, Ben Cohen Hot 7. Brian Mellor, guitar and banjo, ex Bob Wallis' Storyville Jazzmen, Monty Sunshine's Jazz Band and Max Collie's Rhythm Aces, and a member of the renowned Zenith Hot Stompers who he joined in 1972. He has recorded with Humphrey Lyttelton, Chris Barber and Wally Fawkes. John Edgar is really good at making omelettes in Ab. He also plays the sousaphone excellently in many jazz bands including Sauce City Jazzband and Jazz-á-Jo-Jo. Dave Andrews is a veteran drummer of many Midlands jazz outfits including The Sauce City Jazzband, New Orleans Bump and the like and band leader Jon Stone on trumpet. Another ex-teacher (don’t forget your homework, tie and blazer!. He has played for Denise Lawrence’s band, The Big Bear Stompers, Rascals of Rhythm, The Dragons, Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends, and Gemini.

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Broomfield Hall where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.

24/12/2023

Happy Christmas to all of our jazzers. Here’s to a peaceful time filled with love, joy and happiness. See you all in 2024. Thank you for the support of our regulars, the fabulous bands who play for us and the staff at The Ansty and Broomfield Hall. X

17/12/2023

🎄🎅🎄Merry Christmas everybody! And a happy, healthy, New Year filled with music, love and happiness. Let’s all make it a belter! 🥳🎉

There is no session on 24th December or 31st December 2023. 😢

🥰😊We will be back in 2024 with a brand new programme that can be seen at www.jazzamatazz.org.uk 🥰😊

Sunday 07th January 2024 is at Coventry with The Jake Leg Jug Band and

Sunday 14th January 2024 at Solihull with Jon Stone’s Syncopators.

Have fun, stay safe and look after each other.

🍻🥂

Jazzamatazz have formed a partnership with Solihull Jazz and now host a combined diary (effective from November 2021). The 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, between 12:30 & 15:00 at the very welcoming;

10/12/2023

PLEASE NOTE VENUE DETAILS

😎Sunday 17th December 😎

12:30 - 15:00
at Coventry – The Ansty Club, Grove Road, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JD

🎄🎅🤶 CHRISTMAS JUMPERS, HATS, LAUGHTER AND FUN ARE COMPULSORY🤶🎅🎄

🎼🎺🎶Baby Jools and The Jazzaholics🥁🪕🎷

Baby Jools is part of the new youth movement in old school New Orleans jazz. The Gloucester musician has spent much of his time as the drummer with Jim McIntosh and Max Collie, but the Jazzaholics have now been together for several years, thereby strengthening his own leadership duties. Baby Jools started playing drums at the age of six, rumbling around to the accompaniment of his father’s record collection. By the age of 17, he’d already joined our locally-based Millennium Eagle Jazz Band. He favours the authentically clunky sound of the 1920s and 30s, emphasising his collection of woodblocks and rolling out a particularly resonant snare and bass drum clatter. The Jazzaholics repertoire differs from most such outfits as they’re very likely to throw in a large shot of rock’n’roll. This club session should certainly guarantee a strutting and spinning Sunday afternoon. Baby Jools (drums), Kevin Grenfell (trombone), Magic Mike Henry (trumpet), Jim Swinnerton (double bass), Karl Hird (reeds) and Warren James (banjo and guitars).

For an afternoon of terrific live music entertainment and fun, head to The Ansty Club where you'll be welcomed warmly by the Jazzamatazz and Solihull jazz folks.

£10.00 admission, plus raffle.