Jazz

Mike Hall was Musical and Artistic Director at the Royal Northern College of Music Big Band for 20 years. He then decided to channel his love of larger jazz groups into an the formation of an octet - Boplicity The initial core of the band`s repertoire was along the lines of the West Coast jazz […]

‘Master of the Vibraphone’ Roger Beaujolais originally gained recognition in the 1980’s with jump jive favourites ‘The Chevalier Brothers’ a combo noted equally for their musicianship & their anarchic sense of humour . After a spell with  ‘Fairground Attraction’ he formed Latin Jazz outfit the ‘Beaujolais Band’ and released 2 top selling albums on Acid […]

Ilumetris, new quintet project featuring Internationally award winning horn players Tom Thorp (Saxophone) and Neil Yates (trumpet). They bring a special preview showcase of their up-coming album “Here, there be monsters…” which explores the stories of mythical creatures from around the world. Conjuring vivid images of ancient gods, fantasy worlds and dangerous leviathans, the music […]

The Ben Holder Trio is a stellar line-up of incredible musicians, blending an energetic mix of traditional jazz and swing with Ben's own infectious originals, which hark back to the fun and swing of the 1920s and 1930s. The group is one of the most exciting bands to emerge in recent years. Led by the […]

Jazz at Davenham are delighted to announce that Liane Carroll one of the UK’s top female jazz vocalists will be here with us on Friday 14th October Jazz critic Dave Gelly of The Observer has described her as "one of the most stylistically flexible pianists around, with a marvellous, slightly husky singing voice". According to […]

Image Credit: Judith Potter American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer Greg Abate continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. Greg annually tours many venues in the UK and makes a welcome return to Davenham following his successful appearance here last year. For this gig Greg will be supported by:- […]

Josh Kemp is a musician who plays a rich, melodic and lyrical sound whatever the context. A saxophonist deeply rooted in the tradition, Josh cut his teeth playing jazz standards and the blues is always a central reference in his playing. As band leader and composer he regularly plays at jazz clubs and festivals around […]

  Bookings can be made via email jazz@davenham.co or telephone Harry on 07717 224 238 / 01606 74502 Doors open 7.30pm music at 8pm.Tickets £12 on the door If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason. From […]

Image credit Gerhard Richter At another of our Friday night specials, Davenham is proud to welcome the well known, accomplished jazz vocalist and pianist Ian Shaw . Ian is a multi-award winner with accolades from the BBC Jazz Awards 2007 and 2004 the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018, plus nominations from the Jazz FM Awards 2013 […]

 'Artwork by Carolyn Hall Young' The Joni Mitchell - Blue 50th Anniversary  Concert 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Joni’s breakthrough album Blue, which featured such iconic songs as A Case Of You, River, Carey and of course the title track. With that in mind, material from Blue will be prominently featured in this year’s […]

Described by the Guardian as: A Wayne Shorter-like commitment to narrative composition… There is no shortage of fine soloists… immaculate taste… soul and lyricism Jamil Sheriff has been a stand out member of the UK Jazz scene for over 20 years and has a reputation for pulling together exceptional bands. Five Gold Rings brings the […]