Upcoming gigs

Here are some gigs open to the general public. Come and say hello!

  • 13th May Escapade Charlotte Glassons eclectic jazz group at The Southport Jazz Festival Town Hall Gardens 3.30pm

  • 15th February Lost Organ Unit Hammond led jazz fusion quartet. Mrs Fitzherberts New Road, Brighton 8pm

  • 5th February Rockin in Rhythm swing quartet with Robin Watt, Jo Hunter and Jason Henson at The Hand in Hand, St George´s Road, Brighton 8pm

  • 13th January Kofi Dako Sa Mon Di at Bossaphonic, The Cellar, Frewin Court, off Cornmarket, Oxford 9pm

  • 2011
  • 15th December Pit band Allstars Fabulous big band night starring Liane Carroll, James McMillan and Rob Leake at The Bucanneer, Eastbourne from 9pm

  • 13th November Trio with Charlotte Glasson at Forest Row Jazz Club The Brambletye Hotel Forest Row 8 p.m.

  • 6th November Spirit Forest Row Jazz Club The Brambletye Hotel Forest Row 8 p.m.

  • 2nd November Piers Clark duo with the swing guitar master at The John Harvey Tavern, Lewes from 9pm

  • 16th October Jason Henson Quartet at The Hand in Hand, Kemptown Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 10th September London Dixieland Jazz Band floating up the river at the Thames Festival Parade 3 p.m.

  • 26th August my swing Trio with Piers Clark and Terry Pack at The Selsey Bill, 83 Hillfield Road, Selsey, Chichester 8 p.m.

  • 24th August Trio with Roy Gee and Matt Wall at The Mesmerist, Prince Albert Street, Brighton 9.30 p.m.

  • 17th July Spirit Forest Row Jazz Club The Brambletye Hotel Forest Row 8 p.m.

  • 16th July Escapade Marlborough Jazz Festival, Old Lion Court 9pm

  • 6th July Escapade Ritzy cinema Brixton, Coldharbour Lane, London 8.30pm

  • 19th June Straight no Chaser Big Band with Steve Waterman Hassocks Hotel 7.30pm

  • 21st May Sussex Trombone Project Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, Brighton 1 p.m. profits for Chestnut Tree House

  • 24th April Sussex Trombone Project Quench, Burgess Hill 3 p.m. free entry, collection for Chestnut Tree House

  • 16th April Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 8 p.m.

  • 6th March Spirit The Hassocks, Hassocks 8 p.m.

  • 13th February my swing Trio with Piers Clark and Nick McGuigan at Forest Row Jazz Club The Brambletye Hotel Forest Row 8 p.m.

  • 31st January Spirit Hare and Hounds, Portland Road, Worthing 8 p.m.

  • 2010
  • 16th - 18th November Pandemonium Royce Hall UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095

  • 7th November Paul Busby Big Band The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 11th September - October Pandemonium (Lost and Found Orchestra) US dates - Adrienne Arsht Centre Miami FL, Memorial Auditorium Raleigh NC

  • 6th September Terry Seabrook trio at The Snowdrop, Lewes. 8 p.m.


  • 17th July Big Band Metheney at Harrow Arts Centre 7.30pm £10/£8


  • 4th July Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 17th April The Big Sing Childrens Festival, Jubilee Square, Brighton 4.30 p.m.

  • 14th March Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 8th January Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 2009
  • 14th October Escapade Charlotte Glassons eclectic Jazz group with Sam Arts and Sam Glasson at the Bulls Head Barnes from 8.30 p.m.

  • 10th September Spirit A quartet from Simon D'Souza's group at Croydon Library 12 p.m.

  • 26th June Escapade at The Silk Road, Arcade Road, Littlehampton 8 p.m..

  • 20th June Caliente Cubanissssimmmo! at Casablanca, Middle street, Brighton from midnight

  • 2nd May Various Voices The Big Gay Sing. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London 8 p.m.

  • 9th March Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 28th February - 8th March Lost and Found Orchestra at the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam.

  • 20th February Charlotte Glasson's Escapade at The Silk Road, Arcade Road, Littlehampton.

  • 12th January Spirit Hare and Hounds, Worthing 9 p.m.

  • 2008
  • 19th December - 11th January Lost and Found Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.

  • 10th December Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove 9 p.m.

  • 27th November Lost and Found Orchestra Paul O'Grady show (5.p.m.Channel 4).

  • 18th - 22nd November Round The Horne Tribute to the Radio show at Theatre Royal, Brighton

  • 29th September Spirit Hare and Hounds, Worthing 9 p.m.

  • 28th September Metheney Big Band Bulls Head, Barnes 1 p.m.

  • 28th June Caliente Cubanissssimmmo! at Casablanca, Middle street, Brighton from midnight

  • 21st June with Simon d'Souza tribute to Stan Getz and JJ Johnsons album, Live at the Opera House at Joogleberry, Manchester St, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 31st May Rockin' in Rhythm Joogleberry, Manchester St, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 28th May Spirit The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove from 9 p.m.

  • 3rd May Rockin' in Rhythm Joogleberry, Manchester St, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 27th April Metheney Big Band Bulls Head, Barnes 1 p.m.

  • 26th April Rockin' in Rhythm Tribute to Lester Young, Joogleberry, Manchester St, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 20th April Trio with Tom Phelan (piano) and Nick McGuigan (bass) at the White Hart, Henfield 7 p.m.

  • 20th April Metheney Big Band 606 Club 90 Lotts Road, Chelsea 1 p.m.

  • 12th April Rockin' in Rhythm Lets party like it's 1939! Joogleberry, Manchester St, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 2nd April Spirit at The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove from 8 p.m.

  • 20th March Spirit at Venue M, George St, Hastings from 8 p.m.

  • 17th February Spirit at The Albert, Trafalgar Street, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 29th January Spirit Simon D'Souza's new sextet with Rob Heasman, Dave Trigwell, Nick McGuigan and Tom Phelan. At The Komedia Studio Bar, Gardner Street, Brighton from 8 p.m.

  • 13th January Roast n' Jazz Quartet with Terry Seabrook, George Trebar and Dave Trigwell. From midday at Joogleberry Playhouse, Manchester St, Brighton

  • 2007
  • 23rd December Metheny Big Band at the Bulls Head, Barnes 1pm.

  • 15th - 18th November Rockin in Rhythm resident at Le Crocus in Le Havre, France

  • 30th October Blue Note 1955-1965 at The Albert, Brighton with Ian Price, Rob Heaseman, Nigel Thomas and Simon Robinson and Dave Trigwell

  • 28th October Metheny Big Band at the Bulls Head, Barnes 1pm. Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays tunes arranged for big band by Bob Kurnow and others

  • 23rd September Coppelia at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

  • 18th August Escapade at the Brunswick Festival in Brunswick square Brighton

  • 29th July Escapade at the Halstead Jazz Club, Halstead, Kent from 7.30 p.m.

  • 24th June Talkestra! at the Old Market. Upper Market Street, Hove. Soundwaves Festival

  • 13th June RadioReverb 97.2 FM Free Improvisation and a chat about Talkestra! with Steve Dummer on the New Classics programme 2 p.m. till 4 p.m.

  • 1st May Escapade at the Hare and Hounds, Portland Road Worthing.

  • 28th April the fantastic Charlotte Glasson's Escapade at The Silk Road, Arcade Road Littlehampton.
    with Dave Trigwell (drums), Dave Holdsworth (tuba) and Robin Jones (guitar). Tunes from Charlotte, Glen Ferris, Abdullah Ibrahim and Arthur Blythe.

  • 20th April Blunter Brothers get funky at the Jazz Cafe, Madejski Stadium, Reading.