New Orleans Z'hulus - April 2012

This was the first visit to the club by a band from outside the British Isles.

Brian Turnock - leader / bass (Belgium & UK) Dan Vercrysse - trumpet (Belgium) Philippe de Met - trombone (Belgium) John Defferary - clarinet (Germany & UK) Emile Van Pelt - piano (Holland) Lielian Tan - drums (Holland)

Apex Jazzmen - July 2012

Having to compete with both the Swanage and Marlborough jazz festivals attendance was understandably lower than usual this month but still included some new faces.

Peter Wilkinson - leader & trumpet. Bernie Murtha - clarinet. Richard Lonnon - trombone (depping for Win). Doug Kennedy - banjo. Ray Goold - bass. John Hall - drums.

Delta Jazz Band - November 2012

This was the band's last UK appearance before disbanding but we are sure to see each of them in other bands in the future.

Tony O'Sullivan - trumpet. Andy Maynard - banjo. John Sirett - bass. George Tidiman - trombone. Colin Bowden - drums. Terry Giles - clarinet & sax.

Colin Kingwell's Jazz Bandits - August 9th 2013

This was the band's first appearance at the club. Chez Chesterman depped for the band's regular trumpet player John Lawrence who, sadly, has had to stop playing for a while.

Colin Kingwell - leader & trombone; Ron Rumbol - reeds; Malc Murphy - drums; Peter Brooks - string bass and Dave Fawcett - banjo.

Solent City Jazzmen - September 2013

Solent City Jazzmen gallantly replaced the Algiers Stompers at extremely short notice (4pm on the day!) and provided one of the best nights of jazz your webmaster (or should it be webmistress?) has heard and danced to for a very long time.

Cuff Billet - trumpet; John Wiseman - trombone; John Lawes - clarinet; Ray Goold - leader & string bass; Doug Kennedy - banjo and John Hall - drums.

Solent City Jazzmen - September 13th 2013

Cuff Billett - a legend in his own lifetime.

Amy Roberts' Magnificent Seven

March 2014

Amy Roberts – co leader - flute, clarinet, saxophone. Richard Exall - co leader - saxophone, clarinet, vocals. Paul Jayasinha – trumpet, slumpet. Graham Hughes – trombone. Bill Coleman – bass. Craig Milverton – piano. Nick Milward – drums, vocals.

Photo by Peter Burton.

New Orleans Z'hulus

11th April 2014. Part of their 30th anniversary UK Spring tour.

Photo by Peter Burton.

Solent City Jazzmen - July 2014

A welcome return to the club by Solent City Jazzmen who kept the dancers on the floor all night.

Regulars Cuff Billett (tpt); John Wiseman (tmb); John Lawes (clt) and Doug Kennedy (bjo).

Guests this evening were George Marsh (pno) and the wonderful Malc Murphy (drms).

Millenium Eagle Jazz Band - September 12th

A very entertaining Millenium Eagle Jazz Band played to an appreciative audience on Friday. A huge bonus was to have Jools Aldridge in the band. One of the original members of Millenium Eagle Jools is a very talented and much sought after drummer.

Matt Palmer - leader, clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax; Peter Brown - trumpet, cornet, valve trombone; Terry Williams - slide trombone; Chris Etherington - banjo; Brian Lawrence - string bass, sousaphone. Everyone sang except Brian and Jools!

Photo by Peter Burton.

Tony Robinson's Jazz Aces - 10th October

A seven piece Dixieland band who played a very lively, and rather loud, programme to a large crowd.

Tony Robinson -tpt & leader; Roy Sear - clt/sax; Wyn Bowen - trombone/vcl; Alan Harris - bass; guest Ken Ames - banjo; Ronald Davidge - drums and Ron Poole - keyboard. Vocals were provided by Barbara Lorraine.

Photo by Peter Burton

Pedigree Jazz Band - December 12th

Sponsored by Marston's Brewery the band plays the tunes popularised by Ball, Barber & Bilk during the 'trad boom'.

Roger Marks co-leader, trombone; Chris Walker co-leader, clarinet; Graham 'here we go' Traverton trumpet, cornet & vocals; Ken Ames banjo, guitar & vocals; Tony Mann double bass (brilliant extended solo) and session man Colin Larn drums.

Photo by Peter Burton

Excelsior Vintage JB - January 9th 2015

Ron Rumbol - leader/clarinet; John Wiseman - trombone; Max Emmons - trumpet; Ray Goold - bass; Dave Evans - drums; Doug Kennedy - banjo.

Photo by Peter Burton.

Golden Eagle Jazz Band - February 13th 2015

One of the most popular bands on the jazz scene.

Kevin Scott - leader/banjo; Roy Stokes - trombone; Mike Scroxton - trumpet; Alan Cresswell - clarinet; Mike Broad - bass and Pete Jackman - drums.

Photo by Peter Burton.

Tim Eyles' Gentlemen of Jazz - April 10th 2015

This was the band's first appearance at SJC. Lots of tunes not heard at the club before almost all of which were accompanied by vocals. A mix of some good blues, a handful of jazz standards and 'popular' tunes.

Tim Eyles - leader, trumpet, vocals; Roy Sear - clarinet; Clive Burton - trombone; Pete Maxfield - bass; John Nuttall - drums and Ken Ames - banjo, guitar.

Hard to believe that it was 34 years ago that Pete Maxfield was voted Young Jazz Musician of the Year - and he's still showing us why!

Photo by Peter Burton

Cuff Billett's New Europa Jazz Band - 8th May 2015

One of the best bands for getting people on the dancefloor!

Cuff Billett - leader, trumpet; Loz Garfield - clarinet; John Wiseman - trombone; Ray Goold - double bass; Terry Woods - banjo and Pete Jackman - drums.

Photo by Peter Burton

Sussex Jazz Kings - 12th June 2015

Just a few of the 70 people who came to the club to hear the Sussex Jazz Kings.

Photo by Wendy Lawrence.

Savannah Jazz Band - 10th August 2015

Bill Smith - cornet; Roger Myerscough - clarinet & saxophone; Brian 'Sam' Ellis - trombone; Tony Pollitt - double bass; Chris Marney - banjo and John Meehan - leader & drums

Photo by Peter Burton.

Gambit Jazzmen -14th August 2015

The regular back line of Pete Lay (leader/drums), Roger Link (bass) and Andy Maynard (banjo) were joined on this occasion by Dennis Armstrong (cornet), John Maddocks (clarinet) and Dave Hewitt (trombone) and a good time was had by all.

Photo by Peter Burton

Gambit Jazzmen -14th August 2015

We were pleased also to welcome four of the band wives this evening.

Photo by Wendy Lawrence