LIVE JAZZ DATES

LIVE JAZZ DATES

DEVON and cornwall

For listing your gig details in this area contact:- jazzdiary@blueyonder.co.uk

at least a month in advance please!

MAY 2012

TUESDAY MAY 1

MARTIN DALE QUARTET. Union Inn, Saltash. 9pm. Free

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Inn on the Green, Crooklets Beach, Bude EX23 8NF. 01288-356013. 9pm.

BRANDON ALLEN with RALPH FREEMAN TRIO. ST IVES JAZZ CLUB AT THE WESTERN HOTEL.The Last Jazz Club Before New York. Royal Square, Saint Ives, TR26 2ND. £10v/£6m. 9pm.

JB JAZZ & BLUES BAND. Kingsbridge Jazz Club, The Fisherman's Rest, Aveton Gifford, nr Kingsbridge. TQ7 4JL. 7.30pm. Food from 6.30pm. 01548-550284

JOHN SHILLITO SELECT 4. Crown & Sceptre, St Marychurch, Torquay. TQ1 4QA. 01803-328290. 8.30pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY MAY 2

PENINSULA JAZZBAND. Hannafore Point Jazz Club, Marine Drive, Looe. Members and their guests, advance booking essential. Phone Mike Tolley 07866-751541 £20 inc buffet.

JOHN SHILLITO SELECT 4. Ye Olde Smokey House, Marldon, Torquay. TQ3 1NN 01803-557630. 8.30pm. Free.

THURSDAY MAY 3

ROGER MARKS’ AURORA TRIO. Ocean & Earth Thai Restaurant. Higher Market Street, Looe PL13 1BS. 01503 263080. 7.30pm

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. 5 Degrees West, 7 Grove Place, Falmouth. 01326-311288. 8.45pm. Free.

FRIDAY MAY 4

HAMER & ISAACS. Ring O’ Bells, The Square, Chagford TQ13 8AH. 01647-432466. 9pm.

METROPOLIS SWING QUARTET. The Maritime Inn, 19 Southside St, Barbican, Plymouth. 8.30pm. Free.

SATURDAY MAY 5

SUNDAY MAY 6

BLACK ROCK JAZZ BAND. White Hart Inn, St Austell. 12.30pm. Free. Carvery available 01726-72100

BOB MANUEL’S ‘VERY’ SELECT 6. 51 Club, Smugglers Inn, St Erth Praze, nr Hayle, Cornwall. 1pm. Chge Info 01736-361641.

STEVE TUCKER ALL STAR JAZZ BAND. Stowford Farm Meadow Holiday Centre. Combe Martin, N Devon. EX34 0PW. 2-4pm. Event Marquee with Dance Floor. Free.

ALAN THOMPSON & GUESTS. Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn, Penzance. 01736-363074. Lunchtime

METROPOLIS SWING QUARTET. Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel, Goveton, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2DS. Noon. 01548 853055

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Inn on the Green, Crooklets Beach, Bude EX23 8NF. 01288-356013. 4pm.

JOHN SHILLITO’S SELECT 4. Clifford Arms, 34 Fore St, Shaldon. TQ14 0DE. 1pm. Jazz meals available 01626-872311

HAMER & ISAACS. Plymouth Jazz Club. Matchroom Suite, Newnham Rd, Colebrook, Plymouth PL7 4AW. Info 01752-774343. 7.30pm. Chge.

‘EMILY REMEMBERED’ with CATHY DYSON & DIERDRE CARTWRIGHT on tour. After Eight Jazz Club at The Bay Horse, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SP 01803-862088. 8.30pm. Free

MONDAY MAY 7

DART VALLEY STOMPERS. Denbury Show & Fair, denbury, Newton Abbot. 1-3.30pm.

CITY STEAM JAZZ BAND. The Bandstand, Wellington Park, Courtland Rd, Wellington. 1.30pm.

BRINDISI PRISON BOYS. Ye Olde Jolly Sailor Inn. 46 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. TQ14 8DE. 01626-772864. 8.30pm. Free

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Strand Hotel, The Strand, Bude. EX23 8QU. 3-6pm.

DALE/MILVERTON QUARTET. Clifford Arms, 34 Fore St, Shaldon. TQ14 0DE. 8.30pm. Jazz meals available 01626-872311

TUESDAY MAY 8

BARNSTAPLE JAZZ SOCIETY ORCHESTRA. The Old Barn Inn, Bickington Barnstaple. EX31 2JU. 01271-372195. New Orleans/Dixieland jam session. Sitters-in welcome 7.30-10pm. Raffle ticket entry.

TRURO COLLEGE JAZZ ORCHESTRA. ST IVES JAZZ CLUB AT THE WESTERN HOTEL.The Last Jazz Club Before New York. Royal Square, Saint Ives, TR26 2ND. £10v/£6m. 9pm.

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Inn on the Green, Crooklets Beach, Bude EX23 8NF. 01288-356013. 9pm.

JEREMY HUGGETT’S JAZZ ME BLUE. Crown & Sceptre, St Marychurch, Torquay. TQ1 4QA. 01803-328290. 8.30pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY MAY 9

HIGH SOCIETY. Conservative Club, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HB.01803-551065.8pm. Non members welcome.

THURSDAY MAY 10

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. 5 Degrees West, 7 Grove Place, Falmouth. 01326-311288. 8.45pm. Free.

FRIDAY MAY 11

SATURDAY MAY 12

ROGER MARKS CORNISH ARMADA JAZZBAND. Dartmouth Music Festival, Old Market Dartmouth, nr TQ6 9RP. Noon.

SIMON SPILLET & STEVE WATERMAN with CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO. Dartmouth Music Festival at the Flavel Centre.

CHRIS PEARCE’S FRENCHMAN ST. JAZZBAND. 51 Club at the Union Hotel, Chapel St, Penzance. TR18 4AE. 8.30pm. 01736-762240. Free.

HAMER & ISAACS. The Odd Wheel, Knighton Road, Wembury PL9 0ED. 9.30pm.

SUNDAY MAY 13

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. White Hart Inn, St Austell. 12.30pm. Free. Carvery available 01726-72100

CHRIS PEARCE’S FRENCHMAN ST. JAZZBAND. 51 Club, Smugglers Inn, St Erth Praze, nr Hayle, TR27 6EG. 1pm. Chge. Info 01736-361641.

MAGGIE REEDAY with CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO. Dartmouth Music Festival 1-3pm.

MARTIN DALE solo. Blues Bar, Barbican, Plymouth 2pm.

ROGER MARKS’ ARMADA JAZZ BAND. Millbridge Inn, 23 Molesworth Rd Plymouth PL1 5LZ. 6pm. Free

ALAN THOMPSON & GUESTS. Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn, Penzance. 01736-363074. Lunchtime

HAMER & ISAACS. Millbridge Inn, Molesworth Rd, Plymouth. PL1 5LZ. 01752-563056. 3pm.

JOHN WATER & NEIL BURNS. After Eight Jazz Club at The Bay Horse, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SP 01803-862088. 8.30pm. Free

PENNYROYAL JAZZ BAND. Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown, St Austell PL25 3NJ 01726-73635. 8.15pm. Free.

CHRIS PEARCE’S FRENCHMAN ST. JAZZBAND. Bude Jazz Club, Falcon Hotel, Bude. EX23 8SD. 01288 355254. 8pm. Members £6 guests £8

MONDAY MAY 14

DART VALLEY STOMPERS. Palace Hotel, Babbacombe Rd, Torquay TQ1 3TG. 8.45pm. Part of Saga Jazz Week. Info 0800-300 600

LIVE JAZZ. Ye Olde Jolly Sailor Inn. 46 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. TQ14 8DE. 01626-772864. 8.30pm. Free

MALC’S JAZZ CONSCRIPTS. Clovelly Inn, Bratton Clovelly Okehampton, EX20 4JZ. 8.30pm. 01837 871447

PETE CANTER QUARTET. Clifford Arms, 34 Fore St, Shaldon. TQ14 0DE. 8.30pm. Jazz meals available 01626-872311

TUESDAY MAY 15

CITY STEAM JAZZ BAND. The Northbridge Inn, 11 St David’s Hill Ironbridge, Exeter.EX4 3RG. 8.30pm.

CROWN JAZZMEN WITH ALAN WILSON, DAVE VAUGHAN, JOHN WESTAWAY COLIN RUDD. Crown & Sceptre, St Marychurch, Torquay. TQ1 4QA. 01803-328290. 8.30pm. Free.

STEVE BUCKLEY with RALPH FREEMAN (pno), KEITH MICHAEL (dms), PAT BUTTERLY (sbs). ST IVES JAZZ CLUB AT THE WESTERN HOTEL.The Last Jazz Club Before New York. Royal Square, Saint Ives, TR26 2ND. £10v/£6m. 9pm.

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Inn on the Green, Crooklets Beach, Bude EX23 8NF. 01288-356013. 9pm.

WEDNESDAY MAY 16

THURSDAY MAY 17

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. 5 Degrees West, 7 Grove Place, Falmouth. 01326-311288. 8.45pm. Free.

FRIDAY MAY 18

PANAMA JAZZ KINGS. Parish Church, Newton Tracey, nr Barnstaple. 7.30pm. Chge. Tickets 01271-861531

HAMER & ISAACS. B-Bar, Castle St, Barbican Plymouth. PL1 2NJ. 01752-242021. 9pm

SATURDAY MAY 19

JAZZ A CAPPELLA WORKSHOP. With Helen Porter at Calstock 11am-3.30pm. £25 (£15 concs, U18), Contact Helen 01822-833668 for booking.

HAMER & ISAACS. Olympic Torch Music Festival. Longstone Park, Saltash. Noon.

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. Sunnyside Festival, Village Hall, Polruan nr Fowey. 7.30pm. £8. Info 07980 034651 or www.sunnysidefestival.com/

ROGER MARKS’ BRASS FARTHINGS.. WI Hall, Ford Rd, Yealmpton. PL8 2NA. 7.30pm. Info 01752-880135

GITTISHAM HALL QUARTET. St Austell Conservative Club Biddick's Court Saint Austell, PL25 5EW.01726 71733. 8pm

MISBEHAVIN’. Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Calstock. PL18 9QX. 8pm. £8 adv, £10 door, £5 U18. 01822-833183

SUNDAY MAY 20

ROGER MARKS CORNISH ARMADA JAZZBAND. 51 Club, Smugglers Inn, St Erth Praze, nr Hayle, TR27 6EG. 1pm. Chge. Info 01736-361641.

LOUISE PARKER with CRAIG MILVERTON. The Cott Inn, Dartington nr Totnes. TQ9 6HE. 01803-863777

ALAN THOMPSON & GUESTS. Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn, Penzance. 01736-363074. Lunchtime

ZENA & THE JAZZ WARRIORS. White Hart Inn, St Austell. 12.30pm. Free. Carvery available 01726-72100

CHRIS PEARCE’S FRENCHMAN ST. JAZZBAND. Plymouth Jazz Club. Matchroom Suite, Newnham Rd, Colebrook, Plymouth PL7 4AW. Info 01752-774343. 7.30pm. Tiokets £12.

NEIL BURNS (gtr) & MARCUS VERGETTE (sbs). After Eight Jazz Club at The Bay Horse, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SP 01803-862088. 8.30pm. Free

MONDAY MAY 21

MIKE ISAAC’S FUNK CONSORTIUM. Clifford Arms, 34 Fore St, Shaldon. TQ14 0DE. 8.30pm. Jazz meals available 01626-872311

JEREMY HUGGETT’S HARLEM 5. Ye Olde Jolly Sailor Inn. 46 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. TQ14 8DE. 01626-772864. 8.30pm. Free

TUESDAY MAY 22

CROWN JAZZ MEN with ANGUS THOMSON, BRIAN HUGGETT, EDDIE EDWARDS, COLIN FULCHER, BRIAN CLARKE. Crown & Sceptre, St Marychurch, Torquay. TQ1 4QA. 01803-328290. 8.30pm. Free.

ABRAM WILSON QUARTET. ST IVES JAZZ CLUB AT THE WESTERN HOTEL.The Last Jazz Club Before New York. Royal Square, Saint Ives, TR26 2ND. £12v/£6m. 9pm.

BARNSTAPLE JAZZ SOCIETY ORCHESTRA. The Old Barn Inn, Bickington Barnstaple. EX31 2JU. 01271-372195. New Orleans/Dixieland jam session. Sitters-in welcome 7.30-10pm. Raffle ticket entry

WEDNESDAY MAY 23

SUE RICHARDSON & CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO. Speakeasy Jazz Club, Bancourt Hotel, Avenue Rd Torquay TQ2 5LG. £10/£8. Note new venue.

CITY STEAM JAZZBAND. Conservative Club, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HB.01803-551065.8.30pm. Non members welcome.

GORDON’S ALGIERS STRUTTERS. Rose & Crown, Calverleigh, Tiverton EX16 8BA. 01884-256301. 7.30pm. Chge.

THURSDAY MAY 24

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. 5 Degrees West, 7 Grove Place, Falmouth. 01326-311288. 8.45pm. Free.

JOHN SHILLITO SELECT 4. Sportsmans Arms, Blackawton, nr Dartmouth. 01803-712231. 8pm. Free.

FRIDAY MAY 25

ROGER MARKS CORNISH ARMADA JAZZBAND. Roseland Music Society, Memorial Hall, Gerrans Hill, Portscatho. TR2 5EE. 7.30pm. Info 01326-270379.

LYME REGIS JAZZ BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL. INFO www.lymeregisjazzfestival.co.uk/ 01297 442138.

HAMER & ISAACS. Bistro One. Ebrington St, Plymouth PL4 9AQ. 01752-313315. 9pm.

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. Princess Pavilion, 41 Melvill Rd Falmouth TR11 4AR. 01326 211 222. 8.30pm.

SATURDAY 26

TONY ORESHKO TRIO. LYME REGIS JAZZ BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL. Masonic Hall. Noon INFO www.lymeregisjazzfestival.co.uk/ 01297 442138.

GITTISHAM HALL QUARTET. Exeter Choir School Fete. Cathedral Green, Exeter. 12.30-4pm.

TONY ORESHKO solo. LYME REGIS JAZZ BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL. The Royal Lion, High St. 4-6pm. INFO www.lymeregisjazzfestival.co.uk/ 01297 442138.

ROADKILL featuring THE BENNETT BROS. Inn on the Green, Crooklets Beach, Bude EX23 8NF. 01288-356013. 8pm.

BRIAN CARRICK’S ALGIERS STOMPERS. 51 Club at the Union Hotel, Chapel St, Penzance. TR18 4AE. 8.30pm. 01736-762240. Free.

HAMER & ISAACS. Devon & Cornwall Inn, 1 West St, Millbrook. PL10 1AA. 01752-822320. 9.30pm.

SUNDAY MAY 27

LYME REGIS JAZZ BLUES & BEER FESTIVAL. INFO www.lymeregisjazzfestival.co.uk/ 01297 442138.

JEREMY HUGGETT’S JAZZ ME BLUE. Classic Car Rally, Killerton House, Broadclyst, nr Exeter.EX5 3LE. 12-5pm. Bring a chair! Chge.

BRIAN CARRICK’S ALGIERS STOMPERS. 51 Club, Smugglers Inn, St Erth Praze, nr Hayle, TR27 6EG. 1pm. Chge. Info 01736-361641.

STEVE TUCKER TARKA LINE JAZZ TRAIN. Fox & Hounds, Eggesford. EX18 7JZ 1-3.45pm. Meal bookings 01769-580345.

JOHN SHILLITO’S SELECT 4. Conservative Club, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HB.01803-551065.1pm. Non members welcome.

PENNYROYAL JAZZ BAND. White Hart Inn, St Austell. 12.30pm. Free. Carvery available 01726-72100

CITY STEAM JAZZ BAND. Sid Vale Athletics Club, The Playing Field, Sidford. 2pm.

MARTIN DALE solo. Blues Bar, Barbican, Plymouth 2pm.

BRIAN CARRICK’S ALGIERS STOMPERS. Bude Jazz Club, Falcon Hotel, Bude. EX23 8SD. 01288 355254. 8pm. Members £6 guests £8

ROGER MARKS CORNISH ARMADA JAZZBAND. Brunel Inn, Fore St, Saltash. PL12 6AE. 01752-842261. 8pm.

AL SWAINGER (sbs) AND MIKE OUTRAM (gtr). After Eight Jazz Club at The Bay Horse, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SP 01803-862088. 8.30pm. Free

MONDAY MAY 28

MAGIE REEDAY QUARTET. Clifford Arms, 34 Fore St, Shaldon. TQ14 0DE. 8.30pm. Jazz meals available 01626-872311

CITY STEAM JAZZ BAND. Ye Olde Jolly Sailor Inn. 46 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. TQ14 8DE. 01626-772864. 8.30pm. Free

TUESDAY MAY 29

DART VALLEY STOMPERS. Crown & Sceptre, St Marychurch, Torquay. TQ1 4QA. 01803-328290. 8.30pm. Free.

TIM WHITEHEAD with RALPH FREEMAN TRIO. ST IVES JAZZ CLUB AT THE WESTERN HOTEL.The Last Jazz Club Before New York. Royal Square, Saint Ives, TR26 2ND. £10v/£6m. 9pm.

ROGER MARKS HONITON ARMADA JAZZBAND. The Heathfield Inn, Walnut Rd, Honiton. EX14 8UJ. 01404-45321. 8pm (new time). Free. Good Food

WEDNESDAY MAY 30

THURSDAY MAY 31

GREAT WESTERN JAZZ COMPANY. 5 Degrees West, 7 Grove Place, Falmouth. 01326-311288. 8.45pm. Free.

BEN CUMMINS & CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO. A Tribute to Chet Baker. The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club, Gypsy Hill Hotel, Gipsy Hill Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter EX1 3RN. Tickets info and payment by Debit Card call; 07831 138011 or 01404 41727. Visit www.bluevanguard.co.uk and www.gipsyhillhotel.co.uk

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