Bringing you jazz concerts and much more besides

"Lily & Sarah...Jazz Old and New, Borrowed and Blue" ! on SATURDAY 7th MARCH at 1:30PM at Loughton Baptist Church ft The Lily Dior Quintet, celebrating 100 years of Women in Jazz for International Women's Day the following day. Lily will perform her new album of originals in the first set and an abridged Story of Sarah Vaughan in the second.   …

Watch this space for any updates regarding our next fundraising gig. All information on how you can get your tickets will be published here very soon! We look forward to welcoming you to The National Jazz Archive to enjoy some incredible live music. Stay tuned!

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 13th December ★ Door time: 6:45pm; start time: 7:30pm ★ £14.50 (Adult) £7.50 (Child/Student) + booking fee   You are invited to a VERY special evening of glorious jazz music performed by the incredibly talented 26-piece big band steered perfectly by probabl …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 6th December ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   The biggest question about Steely Dan is always "Is it jazz or blues or is it rock"?We're pleased to host the incredibly talented Chris Ingham Quintet who we're certain will certai …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 25th October ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   We welcome back firm favourite, National Jazz Archive Patron and much in-demand bassist, bandleader and Co-founder of the remarkable jazz talent development organisation, Tomorrow' …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 6 September 2025 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee ★ £9.00 + booking fee for students / MU members   An extraordinary afternoon of Miles Davis music. Crossing old and inventing new genres for half a century, Davis' musi …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 21 June 2025 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   We're keen to showcase what we call the ‘Golden Age of Great Jazz in Great Britain’ and who better to focus on than the incredible Mr Tubby Hayes. His internationally recognis …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 10 May 2025 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   Telling the story of the violin in jazz, Royal Academy of Music alumna Ezo Sarici brings her incredible band to the NJA to showcase the broad range of sonics and tunes her versatile …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 8 March 2025 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   We're really pleased to have secured one of the best tone-focussed jazz trios on the circuit. This all-girl band led by saxophonist Jemima Whyte will demonstrate their prowess in …

  ★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 1 February 2025 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee   Bacharach, bossa nova, the Beatles – whether you were a hippy or a hip follower of fashion, after the drab post-war years the 60s exploded with a psychedelic riot of colour. …