Wednesday 15th November

Zone A Tickets - £20.00 inc VAT, Zones B & C - £18.00 inc VAT

8.00pm start (doors open 7.30pm)

Greg Abate is a globally acclaimed jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer who tours the USA and Europe for at least 200 days of every year! We’re delighted he’s been able to include The Jazz Cave on his next visit to England. His pedigree is gold plated - educated at Berklee College, Greg played lead alto sax for two years with The Ray Charles band - not a tribute, the real deal and Ray, they say, always chose wisely. Greg’s solo career has seen him perform all over the USA and throughout the world on some of the most prestigious stages. We welcome Greg who will perform for us with a crack rhythm section of pianist John Cooper, bassist Paul Jefferies and drummer Charlie Stratford.

Wednesday 13th December

Zone A Tickets - £20.00 inc VAT, Zones B & C - £18.00 inc VAT

8.00pm start (doors open 7.30pm)

>Ben Holder really is an unrivalled talent on the violin playing jazz. Of course, his ability to perform jazz at breakneck speeds with an accuracy and articulation that defies belief, stems partly from a rigorous classical training. However, at the tender age of 13 ben was already experimenting with jazz improvisation, spurred on by listening first to Benny Goodman and later of course the maestro violinist Stephane Grappelli. Ben will have one of his favourite line-ups in tow for this show, featuring the talents of guitarists Jez Cook and Ducato Piotrowski and of course long time collaborator bassist Paul Jefferies. The ‘Hotclub’ in the title refers to the music that took the 1930s jazz world by storm and 'created' by Stephanie and the great guitarist Django Reinhardt. Music that spilled out of bars and clubs throughout Paris and made the two pioneers household names - perhaps for eternity.

Wednesday 17th January

Zone A Tickets - £20.00 inc VAT, Zones B & C - £18.00 inc VAT

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

From the earliest roots in the blues, through Dixie-Land to Swing and beyond: Celebrated guitarist Chris Cobbson demonstrates how this incredibly versatile instrument helped carve the shape of jazz throughout history. Playing great classics from Sam Lewis, Django Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and more, Chris will show how the guitar’s role and the instrument itself has changed significantly over half a century of jazz and popular music. On stage with Chris will be the fabulous Andy Hooley (clarinet & sax), bassist Paul Jefferies and drummer Mike Cypher.

Wednesday 14th February

Zone A Tickets - £20.00 inc VAT, Zones B & C - £18.00 inc VAT

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Alex Steele is a tremendously fine jazz pianist with an innate love of harmony and rhythm. He’s also a multi-instrumentalist, professor of environmental science and lecturer on life & business improvements via his ‘Improwise’ company lectures. Alex is a huge fan of the music of the composer Burt Bacharach, so for this concert his trio will concentrate on that maestro’s famous compositions that made so many British and American singers stars throughout five decades, including Cilla Black, Karen Carpenter, Sasha Distel and Dione Warwick. In addition - we're delighted to advise that special guest vocalist Catherine Sykes will be joining the trio for some numbers!

Wednesday 20th March

Zone A Tickets - £20.00 inc VAT, Zones B & C - £18.00 inc VAT

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Superlatives abound when people refer to jazz violinist Ben Holder. He is by far one of the most outstanding jazz entertainers the UK has to offer and with his virtuosic cross-fertilisation of classical, jazz and blues instrumental playing, he reaches the musical parts that many others fail to reach. This outstanding trio has performed together for nearly 10 years, so they know how to wring the very last drop of musicality from each bar of Ben’s arrangements. These tickets always sell fast - be sure to grab yours soon! Ben Holder (violin/vocals), Jez Cook (guitars) and Paul Jefferies (double bass).