Wishing you all a fabulous 2025. Check out some of these venues and events below, especially those featuring past guests on the Harmonious World podcast:
Friday 10 January 2025: Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue, Stratford E20 1DB
Down for the Count presents their Swing That Music show. Click here for tickets & info
Sunday 12th January 2025: Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Ave, Stratford E20 1DB
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneke. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneke and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Noah Ojumu (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Friday 17th January 2025: Café POSK, 238-246 King Street, Hammersmith W6 0RF
Thursday 13th February: Arts Depot, 5 Nether St, Tally Ho Corner, N Finchley, London N12 0GA
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’, performing material from their acclaimed debut album (distinct, remarkable and exciting’ – Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2) with Alex Webb (piano), Charlie Pyne (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Tuesday 18 February 2025: Pizza Express Holborn
Down for the Count presents a Motown special. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 10 January 2025: Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue, Stratford E20 1DB
Down for the Count presents their Swing That Music show. Click here for tickets & info
Sunday 12th January 2025: Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Ave, Stratford E20 1DB
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneke. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneke and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Noah Ojumu (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Friday 17th January 2025: Café POSK, 238-246 King Street, Hammersmith W6 0RF
Lulu Pierre (‘Something new and exciting' - Jazz in Europe) celebrates Sarah Vaughan with Alex Webb & The Copasetics: Webb (piano), Hamish Moore (bass) and Dan Hester drums). Click here for tickets & info
Saturday 18th January 2025: Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Ave, Stratford E20 1DB
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ comes to Yolanda Brown’s new jazz venue in east London. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 24th January 2025: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN
The Pocket Ellington, a seven-piece celebration of the Ellington repertoire with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums). As well as clever adaptations of Ellington classics by pianist / MD Alex Webb, the group also plays music from arranger/composers influenced by the Duke, including Mingus, Monk and Gil Evans. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 31st January 2025: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN
It Takes Two: Lulu Pierre and Marvin Muonek̩ revisit the great jazz duets. Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, Ella & Louis, Ray Charles & Betty Carter Рjazz has a rich history of romantic and swinging duets. Stellar vocalists Marvin Muonek̩ and Lulu Pierre have a magical chemistry together, and recreate some of the greatest of these duets with the Alex Webb Trio. Click here for tickets & info
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ comes to Yolanda Brown’s new jazz venue in east London. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 24th January 2025: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN
The Pocket Ellington, a seven-piece celebration of the Ellington repertoire with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums). As well as clever adaptations of Ellington classics by pianist / MD Alex Webb, the group also plays music from arranger/composers influenced by the Duke, including Mingus, Monk and Gil Evans. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 31st January 2025: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN
It Takes Two: Lulu Pierre and Marvin Muonek̩ revisit the great jazz duets. Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, Ella & Louis, Ray Charles & Betty Carter Рjazz has a rich history of romantic and swinging duets. Stellar vocalists Marvin Muonek̩ and Lulu Pierre have a magical chemistry together, and recreate some of the greatest of these duets with the Alex Webb Trio. Click here for tickets & info
Thursday 13th February: Arts Depot, 5 Nether St, Tally Ho Corner, N Finchley, London N12 0GA
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’, performing material from their acclaimed debut album (distinct, remarkable and exciting’ – Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2) with Alex Webb (piano), Charlie Pyne (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Tuesday 18 February 2025: Pizza Express Holborn
Down for the Count presents a Motown special. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 21st February: Hampstead Jazz Club at The Duke of Hamilton, 23-25 New End, NW3 1JD
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’, performing material from their acclaimed debut album (‘An absolutely delightful album’ – JazzViews.net) with Alex Webb (piano), Charlie Pyne (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 30 April to Monday 5 May 2025: Cheltenham Jazz Festival
David Gray, Jools Holland, Amadou & Mariam, Nubya Garcia and Corrine Bailey Rae with the Ronnie Scott's Orchestra confirmed for six day event which returns in the spring. Click here for tickets & info
Returning for its fourth edition, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is set to be bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever. This three-day event will feature a top-tier lineup that highlights the vibrant convergence of London’s underground music scene. The festival will showcase both emerging and established artists across a range of genres, including jazz, hip hop, neo-soul, RnB, broken beat, and electronic music. Spread across more than 12 iconic venues in and around Brick Lane, further details will be announced soon. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025: Glynde Place, East Sussex
Love Supreme Jazz Festival is the largest green field music event of its kind and it's well worth a visit. Maxwell has already been announced as a headliner and he's being joined on the listings by Smokey Robinson, who is set to perform his first UK show in 15 years . Click here for tickets & info
Ongoing
* Jazz Cafe Posk in Hammersmith: a great, relaxed venue
* Check out one of my favourite venues - London's marvellous 606 Club
* In Milton Keynes, there's also the Stables Theatre, which often features live music
* Different venues, plus lots of music on offer at Boisdale in Belgravia and Canary Wharf
* Lots to see and hear at Kings Place, right next to Kings Cross and St Pancras
* Don't forget Ronnie Scott's, which has a range of jazz to suit all tastes
* Just a little further north in Soho is Pizza Express on Dean Street, which also has sister venues in Holborn and on the Kings Road.
* A blatant plug for the fabulous Club 85 in my home town of Hitchin. They've just launched a GoFundMe appeal to ensure that live music continues, so please take a look
Wednesday 30 April to Monday 5 May 2025: Cheltenham Jazz Festival
David Gray, Jools Holland, Amadou & Mariam, Nubya Garcia and Corrine Bailey Rae with the Ronnie Scott's Orchestra confirmed for six day event which returns in the spring. Click here for tickets & info
Saturday 10 May to Sunday 18 May 2025: Watford Jazz Junction Festival
If you can get to Watford, just north of London, there are some great events planned, including: Vanessa Haynes presents Aretha Franklin; supported by Harry T Pope; Ruth Fisher's Jazz Brunch featuring Elaine Delmar; Tim Garland and Gwilym Simcock; Mark Kavuma; supported by Oscar Lyons Quartet; Errol Linton; Alice Zawadski & friends; supported by Petra Haller; and Jazz Steps presents 30 bands including the Funk City Orchestra featuring Imaani and Mary Pearce. Click here for tickets & info
Returning for its fourth edition, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is set to be bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever. This three-day event will feature a top-tier lineup that highlights the vibrant convergence of London’s underground music scene. The festival will showcase both emerging and established artists across a range of genres, including jazz, hip hop, neo-soul, RnB, broken beat, and electronic music. Spread across more than 12 iconic venues in and around Brick Lane, further details will be announced soon. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025: Glynde Place, East Sussex
Love Supreme Jazz Festival is the largest green field music event of its kind and it's well worth a visit. Maxwell has already been announced as a headliner and he's being joined on the listings by Smokey Robinson, who is set to perform his first UK show in 15 years . Click here for tickets & info
Ongoing
* Jazz Cafe Posk in Hammersmith: a great, relaxed venue
* Check out one of my favourite venues - London's marvellous 606 Club
* In Milton Keynes, there's also the Stables Theatre, which often features live music
* Different venues, plus lots of music on offer at Boisdale in Belgravia and Canary Wharf
* Lots to see and hear at Kings Place, right next to Kings Cross and St Pancras
* Don't forget Ronnie Scott's, which has a range of jazz to suit all tastes
* Just a little further north in Soho is Pizza Express on Dean Street, which also has sister venues in Holborn and on the Kings Road.
* A blatant plug for the fabulous Club 85 in my home town of Hitchin. They've just launched a GoFundMe appeal to ensure that live music continues, so please take a look
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