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BANDS

Sonny Bradshaw & Myrna Hague - Ralph Allin - Fret & Fiddle
Home of Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes
SEE THURSDAY LISTINGS
www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk

Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
3rd, 10th (with Sonny Bradshaw & Myrna Hague - £5/4) & 31st July
7th, 21st (with Julian Powell) & 28th August- Bearwood Corks Club 558 Bearwood Rd, B66 4BT £4/3
0121 429 2091 - bearwoodjazz.co.uk
Also one Saturday each Month at the Symphony Hall Foyer Bar
& the last Sunday at the Drum, Potters Lans, Newtown (Check venue for details)

Barbara and All That Jazz:
Jul 13 B’ham Botanical Gardens
Jul 15 Victoria Pub, Chase Terrace
Jul 20 Mount Pleasant, Wombourne
Jul 27 Westwood Club, Coventry
Jul 28 Crown, Alrewas
Aug 19 Victoria Pub, Chase Terrace
Aug 24 Linden, Olton, Solihull

Burnett's Jazz Bandits
Every Sunday at The Malthouse, Cambridge St. B’ham 1,30pm

Burton Big Band:
Jul 2 & Aug 6 Henhurst Social Club

Camelion Trio
Sat 23 Aug 8.00pm - KHI Coffee, Ironbridge TF8 7AD     01952 433394

FAT CHOPS
Jul 20 Tascos Club with Special Guest Brenda
Scott 01675 442050

Heart of England:
Jul 3 Nottingham Rhythm Club
Jul 20 Britannia Hotel, Nottingham
Jul 26 Upton House, Edgehill
Aug 11 Northfield RBL
Jul 6 Harp, Albrighton

JB Jazz & Blues Band:
Jul 6 Malvern Jazz Club
Jul 12 Lydney Town Hall
Jul 13/Aug 10 Kilkeney, Andoversford
Jul 13/Aug 10 Cheltenham CS Club
Jul 15 National Motorcycle Museum
Jul 19 Gambier Parry Hall, Highnam
Jul 20 Upton Blues Festival
Jul 24 3-Choirs Vinyard, Newent
Aug 2& 22 Royal George, Birdlip
Aug 23 Royal William, Gloucester
Aug 27 Pershore Jazz Club

Laura Higgs Trio
Friday 8 August 8.00pm - KHI Coffee, Ironbridge TF8 7AD     01952 433394

Martinique Jazz Band:
Jul 3 Tamworth Jazz Club
Jul 4 Old Hill Cricket Club
Jul 13 Bandstand, Bromsgrove
Jul 14 & 28 Royal Oak Stonnall
Jul 15 & Aug 31 Harp, Albrighton
Jul 17 Burton Jazz Club
Jul 19 Three Spires Shopping Centre, Lichfield
Jul 26 Trumpet, Bilston
Aug 3 North Quay, Worcester
Aug 10 Bandstand, Stourport
Aug 11 & 25 Royal Oak, Stonnall
Aug 27 Touchwood Centre, Solihull
Aug 28 Kings Head, Lichfield

 
MYJO
Jul 13 Big Band Double with Garry Allcock’s All-Stars Barn, Witton
Jul 16 All 3 MYJO Bands Westley Hotel, Acocks Green 7.30pm

N C Big Band
Jul 14 & Aug 11 Whittington, Kinver

Old Comrades:
Jul 19 Trumpet, Bilston

Quiver – Latin Jazz Band
July 6 – White Swan Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6NH 8pm. 01789 298607
July 12 – The Hive Shrewsbury SY1 1TE 8pm. £8. 01743 234970
Sunday 3 August 8.00pm. - Edgmond Lion Hotel, Edgmond TF10 8HH 07904 553125
www.quiver.org.uk

Steve King Big Band:
Jul 5 King’s Heath Park, B’ham

Zenith Hot Stompers:
Jul 10 Swan, Chaddesley Corbett
Jul 19 Newport Agric Show
Jul 27 Sheldon Country Park
Aug 9 Dudmaston Hall, Quatt
Aug 16 Harrington Church
Aug 20 Sutton Coldfield JC
Aug 30/31 Kings Heath Park

July/Aug Bands - July/Aug Venues - July/Aug Festivals
June Listings

VENUES

Where events aren't given please refer to the advert in the magazine or ring the venue.

VARIOUS DAYS

Harp, Albrighton:
Tues nights & Sun 1pm

Bartons Arms, B’ham
Tel: 0121 3335988 144 High St, Aston

Trumpet, Bilston:
JULY
Sat 5th Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes
Sun 6th Bryn Venus Trombone Summit
Tues 8th Steve Pacitto Band
Wed 9th Patsy Fuller Band
Thurs 10th Carole Westwood & Archie Cotterell Trio
SPECIAL SUNDAY – JULY 13th REG KIERLE TRIBUTE ALL DAY JAZZ
Sun 13th Nameless (R & Blues)
Tues 15th Debbie Arthurs & Nick Gill
Sun 20th Fret & Fiddle
Thurs 24th Trevor Emeny Band
Sat 26th Martinique Jazz Band
Tues 29th Dutch Lewis Quartet
(01902) 493723

MONDAYS

Northfield RBL:
Quarry Lane 8.30pm Free

Tamworth M&M, Bolehall Manor
July
14th: Pierro Tucci Chris Walker Quartet
28th: Bryan Corbett (tpt) & Richard Baker (tmb) with Al Gurr Trio
August
11th: Carole Westwood & Archie Cotterell Trio
18th: George Galway (sax) with Archie Cotterell Mark Goodchild and Gerry Freeman
8:30pm - Phone (01827) 58654

The Crown, Post Office Lane, Alrewas Alt Mons 8.30 FREE 01283 790 328

TUESDAYS

Bournville Jazz Club, Mary Vale Road
JULY
1st: Henry Newman Trio & Guests
8th: Bryn Venus & Friends
15th: Frank Partridge’s Swing Session
22nd: Vendredi 13
29th: The New Orleans Wanderers
AUGUST
5th: Henry Newman Trio & Guests
12th: Bryn Venus & Friends
19th: Frank Partridge’s Swing Session
26th: New Orleans Wanderers
FREE 0121-459 5101

Church Inn, Gt Hampton St:
8.30pm 0121-523 2088

FPA Club, Spon St/Hill St 8pm £5

Old Wagon and Horses: Stourbridge Rd, Ismere, Nr Stourbridge
1st Tues of month Howard Sheldon Ensemble with Dutch Lewis
8.45pm Free 01299 823278

Perry Hill Tavern: Perry Hill Rd, Oldbury
Old Comrades 8.45pm

Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues Club, Coventry Schools FPA Club, Fleet Street Coventry CV1 3AY
Monthly 2nd Tues Coventry Schools 8pm £5

WEDNESDAYS

JAZZ CONNECTION Sports Connexion Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Nr Coventry
JULY
2nd Savannah JazzBand
AUGUST
6th Richard Leach’s Clubhouse 5 with George Huxley
SEPTEMBER
3rd Ralph Allin Quartet
£5 Contact Derek: 024 7633 5273

JAZZ EVERY WEDNESDAY AT K2 KASHMIRI RESTAURANT
Alcester Rd, Moseley Village from 8.30pm till late.
TEL: 0121 449 3883
Advanced reservations advised

Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club Sutton Town Football Club, Coles Lane
JULY
2nd Tierra Buena JB
9th Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary)
16th New Georgia JB
23rd Louisiana Joymakers
30th Europa
AUGUST
6th Savannah
13th Chicago Teddy Bears
20th Zenith Hot Stompers
27th Sussex Jazz Kings
8.30pm £3 0121-308 4660

Knowle Royal Brit’ Legion: Warwick Rd, Knowle First Wed of month
Residents: Johnny Everett's Red Dragon Jazzmen with Ruth Frith
8.30pm £3 01564 773253

THURSDAYS

Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood Road, B66
July 3 Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes £4/3(concs)
July 10 Sonny Bradshaw & Myrna Hague with Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes Birmingham International Jazz Festival £5/4(concs)
July 17 Ralph Allin (Violin) Quartet £4/3(concs)
July 24 The Notebenders £4/3(concs)
July 31 JAM NIGHT with Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes £4/3(concs)
Aug 7 Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes £4/3(concs)
Aug 14 FRET & FIDDLE £4/3(concs)
Aug 21 JULIAN POWELL (Vibes) with Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes £4/3(concs)
Aug 28 JAM NIGHT with Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes £4/3(concs)
9pm - 0121-429 2091
www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk

Burton Jazz Club, Marston's Social Club
JULY
3 Antique Six
10 Sonny Monk Society JB
17 Martinique JB
24 Djangology
31 Old Fashioned Love Band
AUGUST
7 Christine Woodcock’s
Stackyard Stompers
14 Jazz Pzazz
21 Richard Leach’s
Clubhouse 5
28 Swing Parade with Musti
8.30pm £6 01283 548159

Earlsdon Cottage, 22 Warwick St, Coventry CV5 6ET
EVERY THURSDAY - 8pm - FREE
02476 670 123

Friends of Tamworth:
Bolehall Manor Monthly 1st Thurs
£4 01827 830672

George Huxley’s Jazz Club Monthly Old Silhillians Club House, Knowle
Jul 31 - Closed in August
8.30pm £6/£5 01564 730098

Kidderminster Library:
Jul 10 Simon Deeley Trio with Casey Greene
7.30pm 01562 824500

King's Head, Lichfield
JULY
3rd Zenith Hot Stompers
10th Old Comrades JB
17thApex Jazz & Swing
24th Peter Carlton’s
Jazz Friends
31st Bill Bailey’s JB
AUGUST
7th Zenith Hot Stompers
14th NewWashboard
Syncopators
21stMillennium Eagle JB
28thMartinique JB
8.30pm FREE

West Midlands JC International: George Hotel, Bird St, Lichfield
01543 263538/414822

St Peter’s Church, Elford:
Jul 3 Paul Eshelby Quintet
Aug 7 Tribute to Oscar Peterson
7.30pm £12 01543 263538

FRIDAYS

Bonded Warehouse:
Jul 18 Simon Deeley Trio with Chris Gumbley
7.30pm   £7 (£3.50 students & Under 16) 01384 377797

Circus Casino, Star City, B’ham:
Aug 8 Buddy Greco Live with Special Guests ‘The Rat Pack is Back’ and Lezlie Anders Show and Dinner 7.30pm
0121-327 8008 or 01268 440082

Friends of the Upton JF:
FRIDAY JULY 11th at 8pm
THE RED HOT RHYTHMAKERS
Young 9 piece band on tour from Australia playing hot jazz of the roaring twenties
FRIDAY JULY 25th 8pm
BOB BARNARD (Australia)
with Martin Litton Quartet inc. Trevor Whiting John Day, Martin Wheatley
FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd 8pm
SPIRIT OF COLYER
celebrating the music of Ken Colyer with Norman Thatcher Brian Carrick, Ray Smith Tom Whittingham Peter Winterhart, Sarah Thatcher, Derek Jones
Hanley Castle High School £12/£10 8pm 01684 593794

Kings Heath Cricket Club:
Jul 11 Fabulous Boogie Boys 8pm
£5 0121-444 1362

Nottingham National Jazz Piano Competition:
Jul 25-27
0115 970 1106 For full details www.nnjpc.com

Pier 39, Sutton C’field:
0121-323 4600

Rush Hour Blues
Symphony Hall Level 3 Bar 5.30-7pm

Scarlet Pimpernel, Harborne:
July 18th, Vendredi Treize 8.00pm
Aug 8 Ann Duggan Band 8.30pm
Free 0121-426 0930

SATURDAYS

The Hive, Shrewsbury:
Jul 12 Quiver 8pm
£8 01743 234970

Jazz on the Water:
Sat July 5th Laszlo’s Diary pop/blues £7
Sat July 12th Becky Brine £5 - Birmingham Jazz Festival Special
Sat July 26th Shaine Dorsey Andy Peate £7
Sat August 2nd Andy Stones £7 Boogie Woogie, Rock‘n’Blues, Keyboard/Vocals
Sat August 9th Chris Bowden and Edgar Macias £7
Sat August 30th TBA£7
0121-236 7057

Ludlow Assembly Rooms:
Jul 19 Temperance Seven 7.30pm
£15/£14 01584878141

King’s Heath Park, B’ham
Jul 5 Steve King Big Band

Symphony Hall:
Jul 5 Andy Hamilton & Bluenotes

Tower of Song: 107 Pershore Rd South, B’ham
Jul 5 ByWord of Mouth 8pm
0121-486 1300

Waterworks Club, Gough St, B'ham
Sat July 5 John Dunmore Boogie Band
Sat July19th Dave Donohoe JB
SatAug 2 Sussex Jazz Kings
SatAug 16th Savannah JB
8.30pm £7/£6 0121-354 6059

SUNDAYS

Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill, B'ham
Lunch with Dean Beresford (Drums), Danny McCormack (piano) & Al Gare (bass) plus guests
2pm FREE 0121-236 7426

Bartons Arms, Aston:
3.30pm 0121-333 5988

THE DRUM 144 Potters Lane Aston · Birmingham · B6 4UU
Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes - Last Sunday in the month
@ 12.30pm – 3.30pm. Admission is FREE

Mary Stevens Park:
Jul 27, 2.30-5pm Out of the Blue Jazz Orch
0121-440 3844

Old Brown Jug: Bridge St, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Trad
JULY
6th OLD FASHIONED LOVE BAND
13th OLD COMRADES
20th APEX JAZZ & SWING
27th NEW WASHBOARD SYNCOPATORS
AUGUST
3rd OLD FASHIONED LOVE BAND
10th COACHMAKERS FIVE
17th FRENCH QUARTER
24th COFFIN DODGERS
31st MIKE CARNEY & HIS JAZZ ALL STARS
SEPTEMBER
7th OLD FASHIONED LOVE BAND
12.30pm Free 07751 964815

Prince of Wales, Cambridge St, B'ham
JULY
Birmingham Jazz Festival Specials
6th – Kel Elliott Band
13th – Dutch Lewis Broadband
20th – Rewind
27th – Cold Shot
AUGUST
3rd – We Three
10th – Clarkesville Mountain Band
17th – Mystery Guest!
24th – Blue Tube
Monday 25th – Palm Strings
31st – Original Backroom Boys
3pm FREE 0121 643 9460

Ludgate Hill, Jewellry Quarter, Birmingham
(formerly Tarnished Halo)
Vic Evans 2-5pm
Open for Sunday Lunch or Drinks - 0121 236 7352

Royal SpaCentre, Leamington:
Jul 20 Five Star Swing 7.30pm
Jul 27 Buddy Greco Live 7.30pm
01926 334418 www.royal-spa-centre.co.uk

Tascos Club, Hazelwell Lane, Stirchley
Sun 20 JulyFat Chops with Guest Vocalist nBrenda Scott
01675 442050

Scarlet Pimpernel: Tennal Rd, Harborne
• Live Jazz Every Sunday • 3pm • Free Entry •
6th July •“Jazz, Latin & Funk”with Chris Bowden, Edgar Macías Roger Innis & Seamus Denver.
13th July • Edgar Macías and Friends feat’ Eddie McGuire. Performance time for this Sun only will be 2 to 5
20th July • “Latin Sunday” feat’ Alma Latina.
27th July • Edgar Macías and Friends feat’ Kenny McGrath & Frank Leadon.
3rd Aug • “Jazz Afternoon” Edgar Macías, Suzanne Mellard (vocals) Mike Green, Andy Ferguson.
10th Aug • Edgar Macías and Friends featuring Peter Gill Michael Keelan & Keith York.
17th Aug • Special Event – “Two Pianos” John Patrick & Edgar Macías
plus Miles Levin.
24th Aug • Edgar Macías and Friends feat’ Micky Greaney & Keith York.
31st Aug • “Latin American & British Jazz” with Edgar Macías (Venezuela )
Tom Hill (USA), Neil Bullock (UK)
3pm 0121-426 0930

Stratford Jazz (Modern), White Swan
JULY 6th Quiver – Casey Greene Quintet

Tower of Song:
107 Pershore Rd South, B’ham
Jul 6 Open Jazz Session 3-11pm
0121-486 1300

Harp, Albrighton
1.00-3.00pm FREE

Westwood Club, Coventry: Fortnightly 12.30pm £3
Jul 13 Roy Ingram
Jul 27 Barbara & All That Jazz
Aug 10 George Huxley’s Jazzmen
westwoodjazz@live.co.uk

July/Aug Bands - July/Aug Venues - July/Aug Festivals
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FESTIVALS

July 4-13
Birmingham Int’l JF:
0121-454 7020 www.birminghamjazzfestival.com

Sept 19-21
Isle of Man JF:
Chicago Teddy Bears JB, Bruce Adams, Roy Williams Julian Marc Stringle, etc.
01624 861095 (Alan) or 01624 676735 (Brian)
www.freewebs.com/manxjazzclub

July 4-26
Leasowes Bank Festival:
01743 790769 www.leasowesmusicfestival.co.uk

July 11-13
Marlborough JF:
Clare Teal, Chris Jagger, Red Stripe, Julie Felix etc.
01672 515095 www.marlboroughjazz.co.uk

July 11-19
Wigan International JF:
Elkie Brooks, Matthew Ford, Dennis Rollins, Liane Carroll etc.
01942 825677 www.wiganjazz.net

July 4-19
Droitwich Spa Music Fest:
Friday 4th July 8p.m. - Richard Leach’s 7 Stars of Jazz Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Middle Lane, Hadzor, Droitwich £6 from Club Tel: 01905 796375
Friday 4th July 8.30 p.m. - Tom Hill Quartet Droitwich Spa Working Mens Club, Friar St £3.00 on door + Raffle – non members welcome
Sunday 6th July 10.30 a.m. - Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra Royal British Legion, Salwarpe Road – Free
Tuesday 8th July 7.00 p.m. - Worcestershire Youth
Jazz Orchestra Rehearsal – Royal British Legion – Free
Wednesday 9th July 8.30 p.m. - Tom Hill & Edgar Macias Latin Jazz Old Cock Inn, Friar Street , Free entrance
Sunday 13th July 10.30 a.m. - Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra Rehearsal – Royal British Legion, – Free
Tuesday 15th July 7.00 p.m. - Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orch’ Royal British Legion – Free
Thursday 17th July - Tom Hill’s Band Riding Hard - The Old Cock Inn, Friar Street –Free
Friday 18th July 8p.m. - Brian Mellor’s Jazz Ramblers Spinning Wheel Wine Bar - Free
01905 778308 www.droitwichspa.com

Aug 10
Sixties Summer Festival:
Burntwood Rugby Club, Staffs: Marmalade, The Tremeloes, The Animals, The Searchers, The Move etc.
01543 412121
www.brianyeates.co.uk

21-July 20
Wavendon Festival:
Milton Keynes, Weekends from June
Music in the Garden of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo
Laine Alan Barnes, The Passion, Gary Potter, Gala Night etc. 01908 280800. www.quarternotes.com

July 5
Wichenford Blues Fest:
Masons Arms, Martley, Worcs.
Big Blues Tribe, Cracker & The Woodpeckers 01886 812888
www.wichenfordbluesfest.co.uk

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