Jailhouse Jazz

Shaping up nicely for the last jam of the year. Lots of variety and quality jazz all the way. Come on down (well up in the case of Arundel) and see you there :-)

A quartet of more merit than can be accommodated in Facebook's limited event title... the wonderful Julian Marc Stringle on sax, clarinet, flute & vocals, a second visit from the equally wonderful (ex George Melly) pianist Jonathan Vinten, and yet more superlatives for the increasingly frequent visitors to the Jailhouse, Steve Thompson on bass and Bobby Worth on drums. Looking forward to a great night of top quality entertaining jazz.

The All Stars are back! Fresh from their recent tour of um... Arundel, the fab 8 are ready to wow you with their heady mix of jazz, funk and blues. Featuring internationally acclaimed trombonist Mike Innes and the wonderful Sally Jane Hurst, the All Stars are ready and waiting to entertain you! This month's session is unusually early in the month - the 15th - and unusually on a Wednesday, so don't be caught out, come on down and join in the fun.

Really pleased to be welcoming the Peter Fraize / Terry Seabrook Group to the Jailhouse this month. Peter is a top tenor player from the states currently on a tour put together by Terry and we're fortunate enough to be included! With Peter and Terry (on organ) are Milo Fell on drums and Jack Kendon on trumpet, so top notch jazz all round. Promising to be a great night so come and support jazz at the best venue in the south :-)

If you thought Cloggz was a big band wait until Terry arrives with the Trees! Really looking forward to this month's gig at the Jailhouse with a bonsai version of Trees.
Trees is the brainchild of Brighton based bassist and composer Terry Pack. With a career spanning more than four decades and including spells with The Enid, Cozy Powell, Graham Bonnet and Steve Hackett to name but a few, Terry has in recent years turned his focus onto jazz and improvised music. His recent mu...sical collaborations read like a ‘who’s who’ of the British jazz scene (Claire Martin, The Cloggz, Ben Castle, Bobby Wellins, Nigel Price, Martin France).
The seed for Trees was planted when Mark Bassey (trombonist/composer and educator) encouraged Terry to take his compositions to workshops, ensembles and big bands. An enthusiastic response encouraged him to write and arrange more pieces and the natural evolution of Trees began.
An ‘unfeasibly large ensemble’ performing an eclectic mix of contemporary and groove-based compositions, Trees is now an ensemble comprising up to 40 musicians (10 in bonsai format!) at any time and is one of the most exciting new musical projects in and around Brighton. Imaginative, fresh arrangements of classic tunes fuse seamlessly with innovative compositions by the bandleader and band members alike.
Be sure to join us for a great evening of imaginative creativity.
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Goodness, almost forgot! Jam of all flavours this Thursday at The Jailhouse, Arundel. You name it we got it - drop in for a great night of jazz!

This month we're delighted to welcome the Benn Clatworthy quartet featuring Benn Clatworthy on tenor, John Donaldson on piano, SimonThorpe on bass and Darren Beckett on drums.
Born in England 1955, Benn Clatworthy grew up in London. Active in the London music scene during the 1970's, he moved to Los Angeles in 1980 where he studied Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet with Phil Sobel. In the late 80's he was recommended for Horace Silver's band, Horace in turn recommended Benn to... discovery records resulting in his first CD release as a leader "Thanks Horace". In addition to his work as a solo artist, Benn leads a quartet and also the band System 6. He has appeared on many albums over the span of a 43 year career.
Clatworthy has performed with; Jimmy Cleveland, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Billy Higgins, Otmaro Ruiz, Cab Calloway, Donald "Duck" Bailey, The Temptations, Alex Acuna, Larry Gales, Cedar Walton, Bobby Shew, Roy McCurdy, The Platters, Ernie Andrews, Francisco Aguabella, Tony Inzalaco, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Pete Christlieb, Jimmy Branly, Cecilia Coleman, The Coasters, The Mills Brothers, Ray Armando, Cyndi Lauper, Henry "The Skipper" Franklin, Lawrence Marable, John Heard, Martin Drew, Art Hillary, Donald Dean, Johnny Hammond Smith, Frank Strazzeri, John Beasley, Kei Agagi, Joey Sellers, Eric Reed, Willie Jones III, Barbara Morrison, Herlin Riley and many others...
John Donaldson - piano Jazz gigs started when he was a student in 1978, being part of the Cambridge Modern Jazz Club’s resident trio along with Chucho Merchan and Nic France and backed visiting guest soloists in the city. In 1980 he won the prize for best soloist at the San Sebastian International Jazz Competition. He moved to the U.S. in 1982 He later studied with Joe Henderson, played with Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard, Donny McCaslin, Eddie Marshall, Kenny Wolleson, Ben Goldberg, and played also gigs with notables including Eddie Henderson, Red Holloway, John Handy, Richie Cole, Paul Jackson, David Baker, Steve Turre, Laurindo Almeida.
He has also featured in groups led by Iain Ballamy, Art Themen, Clark Tracey, Alan Barnes, Don Weller, John Etheridge, Dick Pearce, Norma Winstone and worked with Art Farmer, Conte Condoli, Freddie Hubbard, Buddy de Franco/Terry Gibbs, Scott Hamilton, Eddie Daniels, Steve Grossman, Ingrid Jensen, Jon Gordon.
Top drawer quality jazz :-)
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Brighton troubadours, The Cloggz are here to present their new show! With their plethora of instruments you will be taken on a magical journey through Tango, Jazz, Prog, electronica, Folk, klezmer and circus music.
Interweaving deft ensemble virtuosity with lyrical improvisation drawing on the music of Ennio Morricone, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Weill, Radiohead and John Williams, alongside the idiosyncrasy of their own compositions, The Cloggz weave a rich tapestry of modern jazz, ...Balkan folk, big band, classical, latin and the carnival music of the circus to create a mighty swirl of pan-European celebration.
"A wonderful mix of everything... celebrating sounds and textures." Clare Teal BBC Radio 2
"Engaging... Wonderfully quirky." Jazzwise Magazine
"Get a ticket quicket, it'll sell out in a jiffet" Mike
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Latin Jazz Funk comes to town this month with the 5-piece band Quincesensual, headed up by tenor player Dave Quincy. Expect Latin, expect Jazz and get ready for Funk!

We are delighted to welcome back Jo Fooks to the Jailhouse this month, a year to the day! Anyone that was there last year will remember a wonderful evening of jazz with a really engaging personality - so get in there early and be sure to book a ticket.
Jo Fooks, born in Edinburgh, began learning the saxophone at 15. In 1992 she won 'The Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year'. Inspired and encouraged by local Edinburgh musicians, Jo went on to study saxophone at the Guildha...ll School of music in London (1995-99). She also studied at the Berklee School of music in Boston after receiving a full fee scholarship for the summer jazz programme.
After recording her debut album "Here and Now!", the legendary British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton invited her to join his eight-piece band. With whom she toured and performed in some of the most amazing theatres and venues in Britain. Humphs fun filled and melodic approach to music was to be a huge influence. And through performing in his band Jo also recorded and worked with Acker Bilk and played alongside Tina May, Joe Temperley, Scott Hamilton, Elkie Brooks,and many others.
Jo's other influences include Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gorden, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans. Her mellow tone is often compared to Stan getz and Zoot Simms.
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... and more. Something for everyone is this month's jazz jamboree. The wonderful sound of Imogen will be interspersed with and supported by an interesting mix of wonderful local and not so local musicians: John Blackwell on guitar Pete McGovern on trumpet / flugel horn Jim Bernardin on vibes
... all supported by the resident house band that is Mike Comber and Mike Carey, and filling the shoes of the absent Stephen Cass we are really pleased to welcome the legendary Bobby Worth.
And as if that wasn't enough, because it is Xmas and excess is de rigeur, we are delighted to include a set from the fabulous Victoria Wilson on piano featuring some of the numbers on her new CD Bohemia After Dark, a tribute to the music making of Marian McPartland.
Happy Xmas!
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Get down and funky this month with The Drawtones featuring special guest Julian Nicholas.
The Drawtones leader and organist, Rod Pooley, founded the band in early 2016 carefully selecting a top class array of musicians. This is a really exciting Jazz sound, peppered with soul and funk and the influences of Jimmy Smith / George Benson.
With Rod Pooley on Hammond organ, Andy Williams on guitar, Jessica Dann on drums, Simon Brewin on bass and special guest Julian Nicholas on t...enor sax.
Expect upbeat and exciting at the November Jailhouse!
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Dave O'Higgins is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator and latterly recording engineer and producer. He has been a popular figure on the UK and international jazz scene for 30 years now, with 19 albums as leader under his belt.
Dave's tenor and soprano sax sounds are highly personal and recognisable, with a clear sense of melodic development and adventure. A popular performer with the public, with an excellent sense of pacing and presentation, he has a wide palette from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson through to Stanley Turrentine and Michael Brecker.

All star 8 piece lineup this month! That's an 8 piece lineup in the Jailhouse! Not audience, band! Expect some fireworks as we light the jazz touchpaper on the 28th. Get yourselves down there...
Featuring Mike Innes on trombone, Paul Newton on trumpet, Paul Hodgson on tenor, Colin Strong on guitar. Special guest Sally Jane Hurst on vocals - and the trusty house band, Stephen Cass, Mike Comber and Mike Carey. Thems a lot of people!

Jazz jamboree this month with a host of local talent. 3 singers, 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, a trombone, a clarinet, not forgetting the house band - there's got to be something for everyone this month, so look forward to seeing you there, this Thursday, doors open at 8:00 !

We're welcoming back the magnificent Raul D'Oliveira for a guaranteed great night of latin jazz at the Jailhouse on 27th July. Also featuring guest drummer Russ Tarvey, this will be a night to remember. We can't wait!

A very warm welcome this month to the trio of talent that is Sara Oschlag, Dan Sheppard and Jason Henson.
The Danish singer has made a name for herself on the south coast of England, working in & leading bands for the last 10 years all over the UK - an effort which has seen her earn over one million views on YouTube.
She has been hailed a ‘musician’s singer’ due to her wonderful way of using dynamics, texture & rhythm to sing the songs. An intelligent interpreter of songs in...
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Wayne McConnell is a sought after Jazz Pianist touring worldwide in a number of different bands. He has worked and played with some of the who's who in jazz including: George Coleman, Ed Thigpen and Joe Locke as well as UK based jazz royalty: Tim Garland, Mick Hutton, Guy Barker, Alec Dankworth and others.
Wayne studied with Jazz Messenger's Pianist James Williams and cites James along with Mulgrew Miller, Phineas Newborn, Herbie Hancock and Geoffrey Keezer as influences. He ...is director of Brighton Jazz School an independent music school dedicated to teaching jazz in the traditional way.
Wayne is dedicated to teaching and performing and manages to find time to tour with his regular trio and with a host of singers around the country and in Europe. He holds a B.A.(hons) and a Masters Degree in Performance Studies and has several published articles and books on Jazz Improvisation.
Wayne McConnell on piano, Steve Thompson on bass and Piers Clark on guitar.
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