Sidcup Jazz Club

31/08/2025

A recently formed band with a great line up. We are anticipating agreat night of 'our type of jazz'.

Note: A Mississippi Mudbug is what we would know as a Crayfish. It lives in the muddy shores of the Mississippi river, hence it's name.

25/08/2025

21/08/2025

What an absolutely fantastic night with DOOLALLY TAP (21st August 2025).
'TITCH' WALKER - Trumpet, DAVE LALLGEE - Trombone,
Special Guest JOHN ELLMER - Clarinet & Alto Sax,
CHRISTIAN MILLER - Banjo & Guitar, MICK SCRIVEN - Bass Sax.
Listen to their version of MILENBERG JOYS.

19/08/2025

YES YES, they are back with us. One of our most popular bands will be playing for us this Thursday. Great musicians, great jazz, great fun, a really enjoyable evening, you must come along and hear them. You'll be sorry if you don't.

07/08/2025

The Happy Band is back with us. Great Jazz plus Kevin's 'true stories'.

20/07/2025

17th July 2025, another great night of our type of jazz with the NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BANDITS. ALAN BEECHY - Trumpet, ROB PEARCE - Trombone, RON RUMBOLD - Clarinet & Alto Sax, ANDY MAYNARD - Banjo, HEATHER BIRT - Bass, MALC MURPHY - Drums.
Listen to their version CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

05/07/2025

Another great night of our type of jazz on Thursday 3rd July 2025 with the JOHN MADDOCKS' JAZZMEN.
Trumpet: TOM CONNOR, Trombone: SIMON WYLD, Clarinet & Alto Sax: JOHN MADDOCKS (Leader), Guitar: ANDY DICKENS, Bass: JOHN ARTHY, Piano: KEITH DURSTON, Drums: PETE LAY.
Listen to their rendition of 'Papa Dip'.

15/06/2025

A really terrific night with Alan Gresty's Ragtimers on Thursday (12/6/25) with surprise guest 'King of The Stride Piano' NEVILLE DICKIE. The full line up was ALAN GRESTY (Leader) - Trumpet, ALASTAIR ALLEN - Trombone, JOHN ELLMER - Clarinet and Alto Sax, JOHN ARTHY - Bass, JOHN WATSON - Drums and NEVILLE DICKIE - Piano. There were so many good numbers, including a lovely solo rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by ALASTAIR ALLEN and two sensational Boogie Woogie numbers from NEVILLE DICKIE however, I have chosen a solo piece by JOHN ELLMER featuring NEVILLE DICKIE and JOHN WATSON. Listen to and enjoy "Stealing Apples".

25/05/2025

Terrific night of our kind of music on Thursday last (22nd May 2025) with the unique 1920's/30's style of the FOREST HILL OWLS.
HARRY EVANS - Trumpet, CHRIS LOWE (Leader) - Trombone,
JOE PICKERING - Clarinet & Alto Sax, MARTIN WHEATLEY - Banjo & Guitar,
DAVID HORNEBLOW - Bass Sax, NICHOLAS D. BALL - Drums.
Listen to their version of STEVEDORE STOMP.

20/05/2025

The welcome return of the unique sound of the FOREST HILL OWLS, harking back to the music of the 1920's and 30's.

03/05/2025

Looking forward to seeing this band playing in rememberance of trumpeter Bill Brunskill (Whatever Happened To Bill Brunskill?) As it will be the 80th anniversary of VE day the band will be playing numbers commensurate with the popular tunes of the day.
Why not come along and join in the celebrations?