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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Wednesday 05 November 2025
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
NICK FITCH TRIO
Nick Fitch is a London-based guitarist whose dynamic career spans jazz, pop, and studio work. Alongside the Nick Fitch Band’s late-show residency at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club - he has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including British pop legends Trevor Horn, Will Young, Robert Fripp, Toyah, Marisha Wallace, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Michael Ball - Jazz royalty Claire Martin, Tina May and Jim Mullen (Average White Band). Nick has curated a new project presenting the music of his guitar heroes including Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. Line-up: NICK FITCH - guitar JAMIE SAFIR - organ DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 03 December 2025
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
MARTIN JOHN MCCAFFERTY
From Sinatra to Nat King Cole, Martin John McCafferty presents ‘The New Standard’, a sophisticated celebration of The Great American Songbook. Joined by his incredible band, Martin John reimagines the classics with elegance and charisma, bringing the sounds of legends into the 21st century. One of only a handful of UK and Irish artists to achieve a Top Ten album in this genre, Martin’s delivery, style, and new-school swagger continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Line-up: MARTIN JOHN MCCAFFERTY - vocals RILEY STONE-LONERGAN - tenor saxophone JOHN CERVANTES - keyboard DARREN MCCARTHY - double bass DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 07 January 2026
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
SARAH EYDEN
Sarah Eyden is a jazz-influenced soprano. Trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she began as first soprano with The Swingle Singers, performing worldwide at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Lincoln Center and the Théâtre du Châtelet. Sarah has also toured extensively with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, bringing swing-era classics to life with elegance and flair. Sarah’s voice also features on albums and film soundtracks including Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and James Bond. In 2016, she made her solo Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall in a Cole Porter celebration with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Line-up: SARAH EYDEN - vocals ANDY PANAYI - tenor saxophone/flute JOHN G SMITH - keyboard DAVE OLNEY - double bass DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 04 February 2026
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist. He is best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit. Alan’s unique musicianship, indefatigable touring, and warm rapport with audiences have made him uniquely popular in British jazz. He has received over 25 British Jazz Awards, most recently in 2014 for clarinet, and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year. Line-up: ALAN BARNES - saxophone/clarinet ROB BARRON - keyboard TOM MARK - double bass DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 04 March 2026
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
GEORGINA JACKSON
Georgina Jackson began as a professional trumpet player, touring for many years with West End Shows, Rat Pack shows and artists such as Frank Sinatra Junior, Nancy Sinatra, Four Tops and Temptations and Seal. Harbouring a desire to wear a posh frock rather than the same as 'the lads' in the band, Georgina decided to make a dash for the front mic! Setting up her own Big Band to play at a local ballroom was the first step to fulfilling her frock and singing ambitions. Recording her own Big Band album at Abbey Road studios led to enthusiastic support from the legendary Michael Parkinson and her dream gig as resident performer with the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, where she has regularly performed for over 15 years. Line-up: GEORGINA JACKSON - trumpet/vocals JIM WATSON - keyboard SANDY SUCHODOLSKI - double bass DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 01 April 2026
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £17.50 + booking fee
JAMES HUDSON
British jazz vocalist, James Hudson is a rising star who epitomises the 21st century crooner. James has taken great inspiration from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan. Much of his repertoire is inspired by these artists and the timeless music of The Great American Songbook, with his own take of some more modern songs thrown in. Line-up: JAMES HUDSON - vocals JOE HILL - keyboard JOE LEE - double bass DAVE TANDY - drums
Wednesday 06 May 2026
7.30pm (doors 7pm) | £24 + booking fee
WEST SIDE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
This debut performance of the West Side Jazz Orchestra will feature some of the UK’s top session musicians from the BBC Big Band, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and Syd Lawrence Orchestra - playing the big band repertoire of: Bob Florence, Sammy Nestico, Thad Jones, Gordon Goodwin, Count Basie and Tom Kubis. Not to be missed!
ABOUT
West Side Jazz presents the finest jazz,
monthly in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Bringing the sounds of the West Coast to
West Side Jazz.
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We need your help...
We are kindly asking you for your help, if you are able to contribute towards the cost of the Yamaha U3 piano to use permanently at West Side Jazz.
If we raise the full amount, that covers the purchase of the Yamaha U3 H piano, 2 x microphones and 2 x microphone stands/clamps.
If we aren’t successful in raising the full amount, we can use the funds to continue to hire in the piano for certain performances.
Thank you in advance.
CONTACT
Campus West
The Campus
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6BX
United Kingdom
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