Fleet Jazz Club: Lunchtime Jazz

August 7th – Freddie Gavita & Paul Edis

Winner of the British Jazz Awards “Best Trumpeter of 2017,” Freddie Gavita has cemented his place as a leading light on the British Jazz scene. He is a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Club Quintet and jazz-rock outfit Fletch’s Brew as well as being a band leader in his own right. A fearless improviser, “he solos with fluent authority, his tone ranging from the warmly conversational to the eloquently strident.” Unmisseable!

September 4th – All About The Bass with Marianne Windham

Fleet Jazz anchor Marianne Windham steps forward with a whistle stop tour of some of the great bass players in the history of jazz who have influenced her playing and her musical journey.

October 2nd – Nicholas Meier

London based Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier is one of the stars of a vibrant British jazz scene, his trademark sound, as heard on his MGP Records and Naim albums, a mixture of Methenyesque jazz and spicy Turkish and world music rhythms. Unmissable!