This was the Programme planned prior to disruption by Covid restrictions. Many of the 2020 concerts were rescheduled into the 2021/22 Programme.

7th September:

Wheatley’s Arcadians

Martin Wheatley (g, ban, man, voc), Tom “Spats” Langham (g, ban, uke, voc), Mike Piggott (v, man, g), Louis Thomas (b)

28th September:

The Darius Brubeck Quartet

Darius Brubeck (p), Dave O’Higgins (ts), Matt Ridley (b), Wesley Gibbens (d)

26th October:

The Alan Barnes Plus Eleven Band

Robin Aspland (p), Sam Burgess (b), Matt Skelton (d), Gordon Campbell & Mark Nightingale (tbn), Pat White & James Copus (tpt), Alan Barnes, Jim Gold, Robert Fowler, Andy Panayi & Mick Foster (reeds) Nat Steele [vib], Gabriel Latchin [p], Dario de Lecce [b], Steve Brown [d]

23rd November:

The Red Stripe Band

Neil Drinkwater (p, voc), Lara de Belder (voc), Martin Gray (ts), Lottie B (bs), Lee Vivian (tpt), Costa Tancredi (b), Nick Marangoni (d)

15th December:

The Gabriel Latchin Trio

Gabriel Latchin (p), Dario de Lecce (b), Josh Morrison (d)

11th January 2020:

The T J Johnson Band

TJ Johnson (p, voc), Al Nicholls (ts), James Kitchman (g), Trevor Evans (b), Wesley Gibbens (d)

15th February:

The Simon Spillett Quartet

Simon Spillett (ts), Rob Barron (p), Alec Dankworth (b), Clark Tracey (d)

14th March:

The Herts Swing Big Band

4th April:

Benny, Peggy & Duke

Georgina Jackson (tpt, voc), Pete Long (cl), Anthony Kerr (vibes), Nick Dawson (p), Dave Chamberlain (b), Richard Pite (d)

9th May:

The Chris Ingham Quartet – A tribute to Stan Getz

Chris Ingham (p), Arnie Somogyi (b) George Double (d), Mark Crooks (ts)

1st June:

The Bateman Brothers Jazz Band – A tribute to Louis Armstrong

Alan Bateman (tpt), Ian Bateman (tbn), Trevor Whiting (cl), Craig Milverton (p), John Day (b), Steve Rushton (d), Aydenne Simone (voc)

20th June:

The Leon Greening Sextet – A Celebration of Art Blakey

Leon Greening (p), Steve Fishwick (tpt), Osian Roberts (ts), Joe Fenning (tbn), Conor Chaplin (b), Matt Home (d)

8th September

Chris Biscoe / Allison Neale Quintet : Two Of A Mind –The Music of Paul Desmond with Gerry Mulligan

Chris Biscoe [as, bs], Allison Neale [as], Dave Warren [g], Dave Whitford [b], Matt Fishwick [d]

29th September

The Nick Care Big Band

With guests Alexandra Ridout [tp], Tom Ridout [ts], Noah Stoneman [p]

27th October

Nat Steele Quartet : Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet

Nat Steele [vib], Gabriel Latchin [p], Dario de Lecce [b], Steve Brown [d]

8th November, 8.00 p.m.

Annual General Meeting

The Court House, Berkhamsted (just down the alley in front of Tesco). All members welcome; wine and cheese provided.

24th November

Dave Moorwood’s Rascals Of Rhythm

Mike Wills [ss, ts, cl], Tony Blincowe [ss, as, ts, cl], Peter Rudeforth [tp], Perry Lock [p], Mike Bennett [b], Dave Moorwood [g, voc]

15th December

Nigel Price Organ Trio with Vasilis Xenopoulos and Steve Fishwick

Nigel Price [g], Ross Stanley [org], Steve Brown [d], Vasilis Xenopoulos [ts], Steve Fishwick [tp]

12th January 2019

Scott Hamilton Quartet

Scott Hamilton [ts], John Pearce [p], Dave Green [b], Steve Brown [d]

9th February

Jivin’ Miss Daisy

Simon Finch [tp], Alex Garnett [ts], John Pearce [p], Simon Thorpe [b], Matt Skelton [d], Liz Fletcher [voc]

9th March

Annique, featuring the Rob Terry Trio

Annique [voc], Rob Terry [p], Paul Jefferies [bs], Charlie Stratford [d]

6th April

Mississippi Swamp Dogs : A Night in the Deep South

Paul Miller [keybds, voc], Ned Bennett [reeds], Jeff Williams [tbn, voc], Dan Redding [g], Manuel Alvarez [bs], Jono Lee [d]

11th May

Andrew Cleyndert Quartet

Andrew Cleyndert [b], Martin Shaw [tp], Colin Oxley [g], Mark Edwards [p]

1st June

Dixieland Express

Goff Dubber [cl, saxes], Peter Rudeforth [tp], Mike Hogh [tbn], Tim Huskisson [p], Peter Morgan [bs], Martin Guy [d]

22nd June

Mark Crooks Quintet

Mark Crooks [cl, ts], Colin Oxley [g], John Pearce [p], Simon Thorpe [b], Steve Brown [d]