Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey play themselves in this 1947 bio-pic. It tells the story of their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise to musical prominence, their acrimonious break-up, formation of successful individual bands, and final personal reunion. The storyline is perfunctory, but the film accurately portrays their music and…
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Movie: The Fabulous Dorseys
Movie: Live! Jazz Legends
A superb roster of top jazz stars feature in this compilation of live performances in a variety of venues. Stan Getz plays a sumptuous balled ‘Time for Love’. Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton display contrasting styles on vibraphone. Veteran trumpeter Red Rodney shows his enduring be-bop chops in two numbers,…
Read on »Hailey Tuck at Bush Hall, London 2018
Jazz Singer Hailey Tuck, from Austin, Texas, is performing at Bush Hall on Friday 5th October. Whilst she is across the pond, we thought it would be the best opportunity for her to introduce herself to Jazz fans in the UK, who haven’t yet heard her unique, enchanting voice. Interview with Hailey Tuck…
Read on »Parkinson cuts the ribbon to Britain’s First Centre for Jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sir Michael Parkinson will cut the ribbon to The Jazz Centre UK’s biggest development yet. In a Grand Relaunch on Saturday October 20th, The Jazz Centre UK will triple the size of its premises to open: an Art Gallery, ‘Jazz Café’, jazz record shop, a state of the art…
Read on »Live Jazz: Picante (Derek Nash) perform at The Jazz Centre UK
Derek Nash, Picante Saturday 29th September, 2pm – 4pm The Jazz Centre UK, Southend-on-sea, essex What can we say about Derek Nash. The Guardian described him as being a “Saxophonist on the forefront of the British Jazz Movement” and they are not wrong. We are very excited to have Picante perform…
Read on »Live Jazz: Andrea Pozza performs at The Jazz Centre UK
25th August – 2pm-4pm Spikes place at TJCUK, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, presents Andrea Pozza (Piano), Simon Wolf (Bass) and Matt Home (Drums) for a trio performance that will truly exploit the craft of piano improvisation. Andrea Pozza is a renowned Jazz pianist and composer from Italy. He is currently a professor of “Jazz…
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Have you visited The Jazz Centre UK? Leave us a review on Facebook or Google. To leave a Facebook review, click here To leave us a Google review, click here Not visited us yet? We’re only an hour from London, in sunny Southend-on-sea, Essex. Click here to see our location on Google Maps…
Read on »Closed for Renovation
We are about to enter an exciting new phase at The Jazz Centre UK when – at last! – we shall move into the whole of the basement Atrium at The Beecroft Art Gallery. Please see below for our opening times during our renovation period: Heritage Display: Closed 23rd August…
Read on »Live Jazz: Greg Abate Quartet
Spike’s Place Presents: The Greg Abate Quartet 2pm – 4pm, Saturday 28th July. Admission: £10 Students: £5 From his bio: Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer continues as an International Jazz/Recording Artist with 225 days a year touring the globe. In the mid 70’s after finishing a four year program…
Read on »Celebrating the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women | Jazz Women Exhibition
SATURDAY 30TH JUNE – SATURDAY 18th AUGUST At the jazz centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-sea, Essex The Jazz Centre UK is holding a seven-week exhibition to celebrate the contribution of women to the arts and crafts of jazz music and to encourage young female performers and commentators to step up and…
Read on »Live Jazz: Sara Dowling Quartet
Spikes Place Presents: The Sarah Dowling Quartet, 2pm – 4pm, Saturday 30th June. Admission: £10 Students: £5 From her Bio: It is said that the number one tip to losing weight is to go through a break up. Well I lost a little weight but I made a record. In 2015…
Read on »Press Release for ‘Jazz Women’ Exhibition
for immediate release The Jazz Centre UK celebrates the heritage, culture and future of Jazz Women ‘Jazz women’ is the second of The Jazz Centre UK’s events sponsored by Heritage Lottery Fund and runs from Saturday 30th June to Saturday 18th August at the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea. The Centre’s…
Read on »Live Jazz: Dave O’Higgins Quartet
Spike’s Place at the Jazz Centre UK Presents: Dave O’Higgins Quartet, including Rob Baron (piano) Geoff Gascoigne (double bass) Seb de Krom (drums).
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Read on »Live Jazz: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green
Spike’s Place at the Jazz Centre UK Presents: Daryl Sherman and Dave Green Download Event Schedule for April: Jazz Centre Movies April 2018
Read on »Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin Masterclass
Laura Jurd Jazz Masterclass in Essex April 14th, 11am – 4:30pm Only an hour from London in Southend-on-sea, Essex, poll-winning trumpeter LAURA JURD and keyboardist/inventor Elliot Galvin are running a masterclass for musicians interested in jazz, at The Jazz Centre UK. Email enquiries@thejazzcentreuk.co.uk to apply for your place. Limited spaces available. The application criteria is Grade 5 performance…
Read on »‘Jazz Now’ The Jazz Centre UK’s first major exhibition
Exploring Jazz Today Our exhibition, Friday, April 6th to Saturday 12th May 2018, will provide direct routes to the personal enjoyment of jazz music which lie both within – and beyond – standard media outlets. And within our Centre, we will also be celebrating jazz music with an internationally-based series of…
Read on »Workshop Afternoon
A selection of junior jazz graduates from Spike Robinson’s Jazz Academy – and their tutors – will present a ‘workshop afternoon’ on Friday April 6th from 2-4pm. Admission is £6.00. All the money raised will go towards the Spike Robinson Scholarship Fund.
Read on »Live Jazz: Jo Fookes with the Ted Beament Trio
Spike’s Place at the Jazz Centre UK Presents: Jo Fookes with the Ted Beamont Trio
Read on »PRESS RELEASE FOR ‘JAZZ NOW’ EXHIBITION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Jazz Centre Uk announces the launch of its first major exhibition ‘Jazz Now’: Jazz in all its forms that you can listen to NOW!’ The Jazz Centre UK is delighted to announce that from Friday, April 6th to Saturday 12th May 2018 it will be…
Read on »Live Jazz: The Orpheus Singers
Crowstone Christian Centre Presents: The Orpheus Singers Time: 7.30pm
Read on »Live Jazz: Liane Carroll Trio
For the first time film of one of Britain’s finest vocalists live in concert at the Brecon Jazz Festival in August 2006. Liane’s singing and piano playing have made her well-known internationally. This film of the concert captures her at the peak of her powers, supported by her virtuoso bass…
Read on »Live Jazz: The Alan Barnes Quartet
Saturday 24th 2pm – 4pm Spike’s Place at the Jazz Centre UK Presents Live Jazz with: The Alan Barnes Quartet Alan Barnes is a multi-instrumentalist, multi-award winner, prolific international performer, composer, arranger and bandleader. “His stylistic range is quite phenomenal… He has a wonderful capacity for suggesting a given style…
Read on »Live Jazz: Vasilis Xenopoulus and Nigel Price Trio
Saturday January 27th 2pm – 4pm Spike’s Place at the Jazz Centre UK Presents Live Jazz with: Vasilis Xenopoulos & the Nigel Price Trio Brilliant tenor saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos and 2016 British Jazz Award Winner for Best Guitarist, Nigel Price and his trio, kick off the new club at the…
Read on »Grand Opening Day
Roll up roll up for the Grand Opening Day of our ‘Living Heritage of Jazz Museum’ – the first-ever of its kind in the UK. Come and meet us all on SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th when the ribbon will be cut at 11am in the jazz basement of THE BEECROFT ART…
Read on »An Intimate Audience with DARYL SHERMAN
Following the successful fundraiser presented by our great friend SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON in December which raised over £5000.00, The Jazz Centre UK is proud to present ‘An intimate audience with DARYL SHERMAN’ on Saturday January 14th 2017. Daryl is the premier jazz singer-pianist in the USA and spent twelve years…
Read on »An Evening with SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON
In conversation with his son Mike and showing highlights from the Parkinson archive, An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson is a unique opportunity to get an intimate, entertaining and informative look at the career of a man who, in over 50 years in the business, has interviewed over 2000 of…
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