Bringing you jazz concerts and much more besides
Big Band, Bebop and Baubles
Posted on 19th Nov 2025 by Lily Ashley
★ 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 …
Chris Ingham's Steely Jazz
Posted on 5th Nov 2025 by Lily Ashley
★ 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 …
Gary Crosby Quintet: How to Train Your Cat
Posted on 9th Oct 2025 by Lily Ashley
★ 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' …
Shades of Miles
Posted on 7th Aug 2025 by Thomas Kuglin
★ 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 …
Tubby Hayes: the Music and the Story
Posted on 20th May 2025 by Thomas Kuglin
★ 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 …
Ezo Sarici's Trio Kamen: the Story of the Violin in Jazz
Posted on 14th Apr 2025 by Thomas Kuglin
★ 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 …
Women in Jazz: Whyte Brownbridge & Salter
Posted on 19th Feb 2025 by Thomas Kuglin
★ 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 …
The Beat Goes On with the Catherine Lima Five
Posted on 8th Jan 2025 by Thomas Kuglin
★ 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. …
The Orphy Robinson Experience: The Vibes Descibes
Posted on 27th Nov 2024 by Thomas Kuglin
★ Loughton Baptist Church (map) ★ Saturday 14th December 2024 ★ Door time: 1:00pm; start time: 1:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee The incredible Mr Orphy Robinson MBE presents The Vibes Describes by our very own and globally renowned vibraphonist and NJA Trustee. He sits on a variety of jazz and wider …
The Art of Art: The Art Themen Trio
Posted on 9th Oct 2024 by Thomas Kuglin
★ Loughton Methodist Church (map) ★ Saturday 26th October 2024 ★ Door time: 2:00pm; start time: 2:30pm ★ £22.50 + booking fee Closing out Black History Month 2024, we celebrate the golden age of UK jazz with the incredible Art Themen Trio. Heavily influenced by Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins, sax …