“The range of moods and soundscapes created is striking. De Souza’s playing is always absorbing and engaging, making this an easy album to recommend.” — ALL ABOUT JAZZ
“Davies has created something a little bit perfect ★★★★★” - UK VIBE
"Brown continuously strives to push boundaries, not only in her music — an unusual blend of reggae, jazz and soul — but also in her education work" - Financial Times
YolanDa's Band Jam is the critically acclaimed CBeebies children's TV show presented by double MOBO award winning musician and broadcaster YolanDa Brown.
"…the timing so nifty and Ms Dankworth's vocal control so exquisite" - The Observer
Join us on day two of WJF 2024 for Horns Up Front live at The Arc!
“Striking debut on the coolly Brazilian-angled Terra Boa, an engaging mix of airy and snappily staccato vocals, smoky horn solos and sophisticated ensemble arrangements.” — THE GUARDIAN
Join us at The Nutshell for their monthly Jazz Club for grown-ups and their little ones!
Volodymyr Vasylenko is a Ukrainian musician who came to the UK with his family under the Homes for Ukraine program. Volodymyr is a talented musician and one of the few who combines such styles of music as classical and jazz on the accordion and button accordion.
Toby Evans is a 17 year old tenor saxophone player raised in Southampton who is influenced by a wide range of saxophonists such as Joe Henderson, Stan Getz and John Coltrane. Toby has had the chance to study with Gareth Lockrane, Julian Siegel, Simon Allen and Alex Western-King among others. He is starting studies at the royal academy of music in September.
Theo Abbt is an 18 year old trumpet player from Southampton whose main influences include Roy Hargrove, Booker Little and Woody Shaw. He is currently at Barton Peveril college but in September will be studying on the Jazz course at Trinity Laban. He currently studies with Alex Western King, Steve Fishwick and John Dickson.
Sponsored by Christopher Jones Wealth Management.
Join us on the third Thursday of every month for an evening of Jazz, delicious food and drinks a plenty in an intimate cabaret style setting.
The Nutshell Jazz Club in partnership with Winchester Jazz Festival hosts some of the UK’s best Jazz musicians on the third Thursday of every month.
Thursday 25th July
8pm (doors from 7pm)
Tickets £15 (includes all fees and levies)
WJF presents Zara McFarlane live at Theatre Royal Winchester!
Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane is known for her unique sound melding influences from jazz, reggae, folk and nu-soul.
Zara first caught the attention of world renowned DJ Gilles Peterson on the release of her self- produced EP in 2010 and has released four studio albums on his label Brownswood Recordings and went on to win best Jazz Act at the MOBO awards (2014) and Urban Music Awards (2015). From her jazz roots, honing her craft with Tomorrow’s Warriors, Zara continues to push the boundaries of jazz adjacent music via an exploration into the folk and spiritual traditions of her ancestral motherland, Jamaica described as a ‘potent hybrid’ in ‘Arise’.
Her latest acclaimed album ‘Songs of An Unknown Tongue’ was born out of her extended trip to Jamaica in 2018 to research the early folk rhythms unique to the island. Her new sound is the culmination of this research and weaves a subversion of the colonial legacy of slavery. Zara teamed up with London producers Kwake Bass and Wu-Lu to explore a meeting point between current electronic sounds and the traditional rhythms of Jamaica.
The twice Jazz FM vocalist of the year winner has led her band in festivals from British Summer Time (Hyde Park), Field Day and BoomTown Festivals to prestigious international jazz festivals and venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Jazz Cafe, Love Supreme (UK), Rochester Jazz (US), Cully Jazz (CH) St Lucia Jazz Festivals and SXSW (US.
With a voice that has been described as ‘a caressing voice of sparkling clarity,’ Zara is an in-demand vocalist internationally and has performed with acclaimed musicians including Hugh Masekela, Gregory Porter, Gary Bartz, Ernest Ranglin, Shabaka Hutchings, Moses Boyd and Ezra Collective and collaborated with esteemed producers Lil’ Louie Vega, Swindle, Floating Points, Osunlade and Dennis Bovell. Zara has also worked in the theatre with Royal Shakespeare Company and Glyndebourne Opera and worked as a music educator at conservatories including Guildhall School of Music and Drama and BIMM.
Join vocalist Mo Woods at The William Walker on Saturday 24th September!
Vocalist Mo Woods took on her very first performance at the age of 13 and has been behind the microphone ever since. Mo is Inspired by old Jazz of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. Connected spiritually and physically to all she sings, she’ll bring you everything she has to give you in that moment. Her style, confidence & technical ability is captivating.
Mo Woods will be joined by Steve Christie on piano for this performance.
Free entry, booking advised.
https://www.williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk
Join the The Ray d'Inverno/Pete Maxfield Duo at The William Walker on Friday 23rd September!
Pianist Ray d'Inverno relocated to West Dorset a few years ago, in part to set up his own recording studio, but for many years he ran Southampton Jazz Club, alongside his career as a Professor of Mathematics and General Relativity at Southampton University.
Ray has played in every format from solo piano to leading a big band, has played alongside most of the UK's leading jazz musicians over the years, and has released thirty albums.
Pete Maxfield became a professional double-bass player in 1976. His first album 'Sphere' went to No.1 in the Melody Maker jazz charts in 1981, at the same time as winning Young Jazz Musician of the Year. Performances include countless appearances at major festivals (North Sea, Toronto, Houston, Saalfelden, Moers, Voss...) and venues ('New Morning': Paris; The Royal Festival Hall (main stage), Roundhouse, Astoria, Town & Country, Hammersmith Odeon: London; Bimhuis: Amsterdam...), on international T.V. and Radio, and in theatres and clubs.
Free entry, booking advised.
https://www.williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk
Join pianist Renes BBWI at The William Walker on Thursday 22nd September!
Renes BBWI is an autodidact musician-songwriter who is passionate about music and anything artistic. He has been working professionally in the milieu since he moved to England from France. His real love remains the piano.
Free entry, booking advised.
https://www.williamwalkerwinchester.co.uk
The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is the UK’s hottest mini Big Band and vintage dance orchestra. The band bring the sounds of the Swing Era back to life, with a contemporary and energetic show celebrating the best music of the 20th Century.
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes the Arabella Sprot Duo to The St James Tavern!
WJF brings you their yearly Jazz Jam; this year we’re delighted to be taking over The Railway Inn!
Winchester Jazz Festival presents Wyvern Jazz Septet & Kasbah Swing Band at The Nutshell!
Join The Secret Underground Film Society for a special Jazz Festival screening!
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes Nick Willsher to The William Walker!
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes The Sarah Bolter Jazz Trio to The Stable!
Join The Secret Underground Film Society for a special Jazz Festival screening!
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes James Ashdown & Robert Johnston to The Westgate!
Voted ‘Best Band’ in the Scottish Jazz Awards 2018, Rose Room are Scotland’s leading ensemble influenced by ‘Hot Club’ Swing.
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes Sean Gibbs and Rob Brockway to Incognito!
Winchester Jazz Festival Jazz Trail welcomes London based guitarist Leo Appleyard to The Old Vine!
Winchester Jazz Festival 2019 will be kicking off in style with a brand new show from Clare Teal and her Trio at Theatre Royal Winchester!
Join The Secret Underground Film Society for a special Jazz Festival screening!
Multi-award winning vocalist and BBC Radio presenter, Claire Martin OBE and legendary saxophonist and vocalist, Ray Gelato, hit the road with a stellar group of musicians and a brand new show.
