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Fleet Jazz Club: Lunchtime Jazz
Tickets: £10 (cash or card) on the door.
February 5th – Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis
Saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos and pianist Paul Edis began playing together 20 years ago, when they had both relocated to West London to study. Originally from Greece, Vasilis had just finished studying at Berklee College in the US, whilst Paul had moved South from the Northeast of England.
In the intervening years they’ve played numerous gigs together, releasing their first album in 2016 to critical acclaim, with glowing reviews from around the world for their latest album too, released in 2024. With Marianne Windham on bass.
“World-class” Los Angeles Jazz Scene (USA)
March 5th – Jonny Ford
Saxophonist Jonny Ford is one of the rising stars of the UK jazz scene. In 2025 he was awarded the runner up in the prestigious Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition and he has performed at prestigious venues and festivals across the world including the Last Night of the BBC Proms, EFG London Jazz Festival, Qatar Jazz Festival, the Royal Albert Hall, and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
With Matt Carter on piano, Marianne Windham on bass.
“Simply beautiful, mature playing with a commanding, ringing tone.” — London Jazz News
April 2nd – Simon Spillett
2026 marks a milestone anniversary for multi-award-winning tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett: 30 years on the UK jazz scene. Since his debut in the 1990s he has risen to become one of Britain’s most prominent jazz figures. An instrumentalist with a powerful, straight-ahead style, drawing on the best of the jazz tradition and in particular the inspiration of an illustrious forebear, the late great Tubby Hayes, he is highly popular attraction playing sold out gigs at the best jazz clubs and at virtually every festival of consequence.
We are delighted to welcome Simon to Fleet Jazz for this month’s lunchtime concert!
May 7th – Emily Windham Quartet
A versatile and skilled vocalist with a warm and engaging stage presence, Emily has performed across the UK at venues and festivals, billed alongside some of the UKs most respected musicians, including Pizza Express, The Concorde Club, Swanage Jazz Festival, Petersfield Jazz Festival, Scarborough Jazz Festival and the Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival.
