UNITED KINGDOM - SOUTH WEST Jazz Clubs
AVON
Green Park Brasserie. Old Green Park Station, Bath. Tel: 01225-338565 [The Brasserie proudly presents Live Jazz, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings. The performers and jazz styles vary from dynamic duos, to modern trios to a Hot Club style quintet. However, the music is always melodic, accessible, quiet enough to permit easy conversation and, naturally, of a very high standard ]
The Be-Bop Club. The Bear, Hotwell Road, Bristol. Tel: 0117 9021366 Fax: 0117 9021366 [contact: Andy Hague. Modern jazz in the function room of the Bear on Friday nights 8.30 - 11pm, Sept - June]
The Old Duke. 45 King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER. Bristol. Tel: 01179-277137 [The Old Duke is a music venue situated on the cobbled King Street in the heart of Bristol. Named after Duke Ellington, the pub has become world famous for it's live traditional, New Orleans inspired Jazz music.
More recently the pub has added Blues and more modern Jazz bands to its program and now has live music on every night of the week and on Sunday lunch times.]
Warmley Jazz Club. Cadbury Heath Social Club, Cadbury Heath Rd, Warmley, Bristol Tel: +44 7770 750327
CORNWALL
Bude Jazz Club. Main venue: The Falcon Hotel Breakwater Road, Bude. Tel: 01288 353936 [New Orleans - Traditional style. Sessions at least once a month. Membership £6 pa brings regular newsletter and reduced admission prices. Visitors always welcome]
St Ives Jazz Club. c/o Western Hotel, Royal Square, St Ives. [contact: Ralph Freeman. Best of modern jazz every Tuesday all year round.]
DEVON
After Eight Jazz Club. The Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes. Devon. Tel: 01803 862088. [contact: Rob and Kathy Alexander. Every Sunday The Bay Horse Inn becomes the After Eight Jazz Club. Modern jazz featuring the best musicians in South West England including house artist, guitarist Neil Burns. Pub open midday to midnight, set starts 8.30pm. Food not served on Sundays.]
Jazzsuite. Opm Suite. Ford Park Road, Mutley Plain Plymouth. Tel: 01752 830546 [Contact: Steven Jenner. Last thursday in the month live jazz with in house band FORMAT and guests mem£5/non mem£6 very friendly and very good bar, doors open 8pm music 9-11pm.]
Liquid Spirit.. Recreation Ground The Seafront, Torquay
Plymouth Jazz Club. Royal British Legion Club Tailyour Rd Crownhill, Plymouth
DORSET
Bournemouth Modern Jazz Club. Lighthouse Arts and Entertainment, 21 Kingland Road, Poole
Jazz at the Brewery . Bournemouth Brewery 41-43 Poole Hill. Tel: +44 1202 557583
SOMERSET
Creative Innovation Centre CIC. Memorial Hall, Paul Street. Taunton. Tel: 01823 337477 [contact: Andrew Knutt. Thursday night Jazz Club, profiling all styles of Jazz. CICCIC is an old memorial hall that houses many cultural events and workshops with a strong focus on enterprise, community and culture. Venue holds 120 people and has a cafe and licensed for alcohol. We can provide food if required and as a town centre venue we have ample parking just 1 minute away.]
Frome Jazz Club. Christchurch St West, Tel: +44 7917 284434 .
Ilminster Arts Centre. East St. Ilminster. Tel: 01460 54973 [Small concert venue with jazz events at least once a month. Pre concert supper often available.]
WILTSHIRE
Jazz Factory. Wiltshire Music Centre. Bradford on Avon. Tel: 01225 865787 [Contact: Barry Wise (Chairman) Spend your Monday evenings making music and exploring jazz styles. Work with professional musicians. Express yourself through voice, horn, reed, percussion or guitar. Dust off that instrument and gain a new confidence in performing on stage.
Jazz Factory is the workshop where you make the music. Based at the one of the best music venues in the Bath area.
A chance for all to play or sing jazz, improve your playing, your improvisation. Jam and learn under the tutorship of professional jazz players.
We run several groups of different abilities. There's always room for more. Singers always welcome! Come and play along for free for the first week.]