Oct 21st

J Fashole-Luke Trio featuring special guest Simon Allen

This event is part of Southampton’s Jazz Story – a special event celebrating our city’s diversity.

Jonathan Fashole-Luke is a multi instrumentalist and composer. He has performed at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Later With Jools Holland, all over Europe at Festivals including: Montreaux, North Sea and Vienna, Glastonbury, Bestival, Boomtown, Shambala and Isle Of Wight

Simon Allen began his career with the National Youth Orchestra, was in Clark Tracey’s Quintet, toured with Laurence Cottle All Star Big Band and played with stars including Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney!

Other events around the weekend:

• Weds 15 October: Jazz legends Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock at The Concorde Club
• Sat 18 October: Southampton’s Jazz Story an the Mayflower
• Sat 25 October: Julian Joseph’s Atmospheres in Audio Theatre at Turner Sims

Nov 11th

The Harper Trio

led by award-winning electric jazz harpist and composer, Maria-Christina Harper, alongside UK Parliamentary Jazz Award winner, saxophonist Josephine Davies and acclaimed drummer Evan Jenkins (Neil Cowley)

Dec 2nd

Matt Carter Quartet

Matt studied jazz piano at The Royal Academy of Music. He has played with too many jazz people to list here, plus: Joss Stone, Beverley Knight and toured with Wet Wet Wet. See his website

Always a pleasure to hear Matt – a friend of SJC and perfect to complete our superb year of Jazz!