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BANDS

Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes, Steve Ajao & The Notebenders...
...Peter King in March - SEE THURSDAY LISTINGS
www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk

Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
8th, 22nd (with Steve Ajao( & 29th December - Bearwood Corks Club B66 4BT - 9pm £4/3
0121 429 2091 - bearwoodjazz.co.uk
Also one Saturday each Month at the Symphony Hall Foyer Bar
& the last Sunday of the month at the Drum, Potters Lans, Newtown (Check venues for details)

Apex Jazz & Swing Band:
Dec 14 Sutton C’field Trad Jazz Club
Dec 20 Harp, Albrighton
Dec 23 Christmas Weekend at the Holiday Inn, Solihull
Jan 19 Burton Jazz Club
Jan 21 Ashmole Jazz Club

Barbara and All That Jazz:
Dec 1/Jan 19 Harrison’s Sports & Social
Club, Wharwell Lane, Gt Wyrley
Dec 4 Jazzamatazz, Coventry
Dec 20/Jan 17 Victoria Pub, Chase Terrace, Burntwood

Burton Big Band
Dec 7/Jan 4 Henhurst Social Club, Burton, DE13 9TB - 8.30 p.m.

FAT CHOPS
Dec 11 Special Guest Jeff Hooper
Jan 15 Special Guest Pete Long
01675 442050

Four Oaks Big Band:
Thurs Dec 8 Toby Inn, Sutton Park

Grand Union Syncopators:
Jan 8 Halesowen Cricket Club

JB Jazz & Blues Bands:
Dec 5 Wheatsheaf, Cheltenham
Dec 7/Jan 4 Kings Head, Upton
Dec 18 Malvern Rugby Club
Dec 24 & 31 Daffodil, Cheltenham
Dec 29 Swan, Chaddesley Corbett
Jan 8 Solihull RBL
Jan 14 The Reddings, Cheltenham

Martinique JB:
Dec 10 & 11 Sandwell Valley Farm
Dec 12 & 26 Royal Oak Stonnall
Dec 31 Chesford Grange, CV8 2LD
Jan 9 & 23 Royal Oak, Stonnall
Jan 10 Harp, Albrighton
Jan 22 Stafford Jazz Society

MYJO
Dec 4 Westley Hotel, Acocks Green All 3 MYJO Bands Midday £5
Dec 19 Big Band Christmas Memorial Hall, Henley in Arden 7.30pm £12
All Enquiries: 01675 442050

Out of the Blue Jazz Orchestra:
Dec 16 Codmore Lodge Restaurant, WR15 8TB with Singer Tracy Lovejoy 7pm 01584 810044

Southside Big Band:
Dec 14 Stadium, Kings Heath Star Vocalist Jeff Hooper
8.30pm £7 0121-475 6177

Steve King Big Band:
Dec 18 Halesowen Members Club 12.30pm £6 0121-550 1564
0121-643 7786 - stevekingbigband.co.uk

Tipitina:
Dec 16 Sharman’s Cross, Solihull
Dec 31 Malmaison Hotel, B’ham

Tom Dunnett Big Band:
Dec 4 Church of the Ascension, School
Rd, Hall Green, B28 8JA 3pm

Zenith Hot Stompers:
Dec 11 Stafford Jazz Society

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VENUES

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

VARIOUS DAYS

Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill, B'ham
Every Sunday - Live Jazz Rhythm ‘n’ Blues & Rock ‘n’ Roll with Great Guest Artists 3-6pm
Every Wednesday - Trevor Burton Band
FREE 0121-236 742

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

Harp, Albrighton:
Tues nights & Sun 1pm

NOW 3 TIMES A WEEK
K2 RESTAURANT 107 Alcester Road, Moseley, B13 8DD from 8.30pm till late.
Live Jazz every Wednesday & Thursday evening from 8pm
& Sunday afternoons from 1pm
TEL: 0121 449 3883 / 07973 254 351
Advanced reservations advised

Tower of Song:
107 Pershore Rd South, B30 3JX
Every Thurs Crossroads Blues Club
NOW EVERY SUNDAY @ 2.30pm Freddie Pirotta’s ‘Hip’ Operation £5 on door

Trumpet, Bilston:

MONDAYS

Aggborough Jazz Kidderminster Harriers FC, DY10 3NB
Jan 23 Bateman Brothers Jazz Band
01562 823931

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

Hill Social Club, S/C:
Monthly 2nd Monday Second City Jazz Quartet
8.30pm £2 0121-308 2688

Northfield CEM Club: Quarry Lane, B31 2PY 0121-475 3719
December
5th New Orleans Hot Shots
12th Arthur Browns Jazz Band
19th Gary Allcock Jazz Band
26th TBA
January 2012
2nd Arthur Browns Jazz Band
9th TBC
16th Bill Bailey Jazz
23rd Bank Street Syncopators

Tamworth Mainstream & Modern, Bolehall Manor
Dec 12 Tom Hill Quartet
Jan 9 Mark Goodchild Sextet
8:30pm - Phone (01827) 58654

White Lion, Walsall:
Monthly 1st Monday Little London
Jazz Quartet 8.30pm 01922 628542

TUESDAYS

Bournville Jazz Club, Mary Vale Road
6 Dec Henry Newman Band with Janice Williamson (vocs)
13 Dec Bryn Venus & Friends
20 Dec & 17 Jan: Frank Partridge’s Festive Swing Session
27 Dec: No Jazz session
3 Jan : Henry Newman Band with Janice Williamson (vocs)
10 Jan: Bryn Venus & Friends
17 Jan: Frank Partridge’s Swing Session
24 Jan: Jim’s Jam Band
31 Jan: New Orleans Wanderers
FREE 0121-459 5101

Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues:
Monthly 2nd Tuesday
Monthly 2nd Tues Coventry Schools FPA Club, Spon St/Hill CV1 3AY St 8pm £5

Droitwich Jazz Club: Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Hadzor, WR9 7JR
Dec 13 Chris Pearce’s Frenchmen Street
Jazz Band 8pm £8 01905 771528

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

Wheatsheaf, Old Bath Rd, Leckhampton:
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday
01242 525371

WEDNESDAYS

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

LEAM JAZZ CLUB
Leamington Rugby Club: Kenilworth Rd, Leamington, CV32 6RG 8pm
Dec 14 Andrea Vicari
Jan 18 Ray Butcher

Town Hall, B’ham:
Dec 7 Christmas with Puppini Sisters
8pm 0121-780 3333

THURSDAYS

 Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood Road, B66 4BT
1st Dec - Fret & Fiddle £4/3
8th Dec - Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes £4/3
15th Dec - Definition of Magic (Jazz meets Reggae - features Stch Dixon & Andt Gayle) £5/4
22nd Dec - Andy Hamilton's Xmas Party with special guest Steve Ajao £4/3
29th Dec - Andy Hamilton's End Of Year Jam £4/3
5th Jan - Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes £4/3
12 Jan - Henry Newman Band with Andy Gayle
19th Jan - Reuben James Trio
&The Blue Notes £4/3
Doors 8.30pm Starts 9pm - 0121-429 2091

www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk

British Oak:
1364 Pershore Rd, Stirchley, B30 2XS
Jan 12 Kinda Dukish Big Band
Jan 26 Mike Fletcher Big Band
8.30pm £4/£3 0121-444 4129

Burton Jazz Club, Marston's Social Club
Dec 1 The Three Spires Jazz Band
Dec 8 New Orleans heat
Dec 15 Xmas Party Night, with refreshments with bad Boy Bob Ludlum Band
Jan 5 Millennium Eagle
Jan 12 Jamie Brownfield & Liam Byrne Sextet
Jan 26 John Everrett’s Jazz Men
8.30pm £7 01283 548159

George Huxley’s Jazz Club Monthly Old Silhillians Club House, Knowle
Dec 15 George Huxley’s Jazzmen with Caz
8.30pm £8/£7 01564 730098

Pavilions Pub:
229 Alcester Rd South, B14 6DT
Monthly 1st Thursday
9pm 0121-441 3286

Prince of Wales, B’ham:
Open Mic Every Thursday

FRIDAYS

Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge DY8 4LU:
Dec 9 Billy Thompson – Gypsy Style Jazz 7.30pm
01384 377797

Friends of the Upton JF Hanley Castle High School:
FRIDAY 27th JANUARY at 8pm THE BATEMAN BROTHERS JAZZ BAND- ‘A Tribute to Louis Armstrong and His All Stars’
Tickets £13 (Members £10) 8pm
01684 593794

Jazzamatazz, Coventry Westwood Heath Rd, CV4 8GP:
Dec 16 Hot Banana 8.30pm £6.50

Pier 39, Sutton C’field:
Live Jazz Every Friday
0121-323 4600

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

Summersault, 27 High Street, Rugby CV21 3BW:
Dec 2 TBA
Dec 9 Spats Langham & Hot Fingers
Dec 16 Ian Hill Trio
Dec 23 Christmas Meal with Ralph Allin
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Special with Nick Gill’s Oxford Jazz Quintet
7pm. 01788 543223 www.summersault.ltd.uk

SATURDAYS

The Hive, Shrewsbury:
Dec 10 Toy Hearts
Dec 11 SJN Annual Jazz Jam
01743 234970

Jazz on the Water:
Dec 17 Clarkesville Mountain Band
0121- 236 7057

Prince of Wales, B’ham:
Every Saturday Steve Ajao Club Bebop
0121-643 9460

New Life Baptist Church, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ
Every Saturday
7.00pm - Refreshments available

Waterworks Club:
Nautical Club, Bishopsgate St, B’ham
Dec 3 Savannah Jazz Band
Dec 17 Hot Banana (Christmas Party)
£8 members, £9 Guests - includes Dance Class (£3 Dance Class only)
0121 445 5668 - 01562 700 568 - www.waterworksjazz.com

SUNDAYS

Actress & Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH
NEW EARLIER START TIME: 3.00PM
8th January 2012 - OLIVER DARLING with Al & Dean
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dirty-Robbers/282298643095
15th January 2012 - RICKY COOL with Matt Foundling (piano); Al & Dean
www.facebook.com/pages/Ricky-Cool-and-The-Hoola-Boola-Boys/112967412098997
22nd January 2012 - PAUL ROBINSON
www.therobinsonband.co.uk
29th January 2012 - SMOKIN' ADE WAKLIN'
www.adewakelin.co.uk/
0121 236 7426 ‎ ·www.theactressandbishop.com

Benjamin’s, Halesowen:
Edgar Macias and Guests Every Sunday 3pm
0121-602 0202

The Barn, Witton:
Gary Allcock All-Stars Monthly 1st Sunday - Lunch
0121-356 5706

Bartons Arms, Aston:
3.30pm 0121-333 5988

The Chequers Ravensthorpe, Northants NN6 8ER
John Dunmore Boogie Band Monthly 1st Sunday
3.30pm 01604 781241

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

Harp, Albrighton
1.00-3.00pm FREE

Jazzamatazz, Coventry:
Westwood Heath Rd, CV4 8GP
Dec 4 Barbara & All That Jazz
Dec 11 Millennium Eagle Jazz Band
Dec 18 Baby Jools All Stars Xmas Party
Jan 1 Matt & Brian Bates Hootenanny
www.jazzamatazz.org.uk

Malthouse, B’ham:
Jazzstrata Every Sunday 1pm

Old Brown Jug: Bridge St, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Trad
Jazz Every Sunday From Midday 12.30pm Free
12.30pm Free 07751 964815

Old Joint Stock, B’ham:
Sundays 1-3pm Jazz with House Band

Old Wagon and Horses: Stourbridge Rd, Ismere, Nr Stourbridge
Last Sunday of month Howard Sheldon Ensemble (26th April)
8.30pm Free 01299 823278

Prince of Wales, Cambridge St, B'ham
Dec 4 Pete Hyde and the Vieillards
Dec 11 Brian Collins Band
Dec 18 Steve Ajao Blues Giants
New Year’s Eve Juke Joint Jammers
4pm FREE 0121 643 9460

Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe
29th January - Simon Deeley Trio
light snack, bar - 7.30 - 7.30 – 9pm £7 under 16s £3
01384 399419 www.ruskinglass.co.uk

Shenstone Blues Club:
Jan 1 Carl Sinclair Band
01283 716004

SOLIHULL BRITISH LEGION JAZZ AT UNION ROAD – SOLIHULL ROAD OPPOSITE BEATTIES
Dec 11 Frog Island Jazz Band
Jan 8 JB Jazz & Blues Band
Jan 22 Millennium Eagle Jazz Band
1.00pm to 3.15pm, Members £4; Visitors £5. 0121-706 2870

STAFFORD JAZZ SOCIETY - : Stafford Rangers FC Social Club, Astonfields Road, Stafford ST16 3BX
4th - SWINGIN’ JIM’S DANCE BAND
11th - ZENITH HOT STOMPERS (Memorial Concert to Derek Bennett & the Final Concert of the ZHS)
18th - TERRY’S DEAD GOOD BOYS – TAME VALLEY STOMPERS (A 3-hour Christmas Concert 12.30 to 3.30pm)
Sunday lunchtimes 12.30 to 2.30pm - Enquiries: Nick Balmforth (01785 226950 &
079 74 131797) & nickbalmforth@gmail.com
www.staffordjazz.org

Stratford Jazz (Modern),
- PERMANENT VENUE - The Chapel, 1 Shakespeare Street, (Upstairs Function Room) Stratford-upon-Avon CV38 6RN
December
Sun 4 Dec - John Law Trio - £8 On Door (Students ½-price) - John Law (p) Tom Farmer (b) Daoud Merchant (d)
Sun 18 Dec - Bebee Quintet. “Christmas Special”- Tickets: £10 paid-in-advance. Paid-on-entry, £12 on door. (Students ½-price) Tickets from: info@stratfordjazz.org.uk - Chris Aldridge (s) Percy Pursglove (t) Roger Innis (g) Levi French (p) Neil Bullock (d)
January 2012
Sun 8 Jan - Scott Hamilton & Alan Barnes with the Tom Hill Trio “New Year Special” - Tickets: £12 paid-in-advance. Paid-on-entry, £15 on door (Students ½-price) Tickets from: info@stratfordjazz.org.uk - Scott Hamilton (s) Alan Barnes (s) Tom Hill (b) Paul Sawtell (p) Neil Bullock (d) This is a real blockbuster to start 2012. Two legends of the international jazz scene combining to front an all-star Midlands trio. Stratford Jazz fans have been itching to get Scott Hamilton and Alan Barnes together so a capacity audience is anticipated.
Sun 22 Jan - Jake Fryer Quartet -£8 On Door (Students ½-price) Jake Fryer (as) Rodney Mendoza (p) Richard Sadler (b) Jon Sargant (d).
All at 8pm - 01789 298 607 - www.stratfordjazz.org.uk

Verve Bar, Rugby:
Monthly 3rd Sunday 4pm Jazz Jam with Ian Hill and Graham Dent

Waterside Brasserie, Stratford:
Dec 18 Jazz Brunch
01789 298682

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FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Wessex Hotel, Street:
Dec 18 Fantabulous Sheepwash Playboys featuring the Bennett Brothers
Jan 29 Spats Langham with Wessex New Orleans Jazz Band
01458 443383

Jazz By The Lake:
Jan 22-24 Red Lion Hotel, Grasmere
015394 32915 (Val Hopkins)

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