May - August 2025
Every Wednesday unless indicated otherwise.
£5 minimum donation unless indicated otherwise.
Doors open 7.45, music starts at 8.15 (8.00 when there’s a support
band).
Students pay half price.
May 07
Al Morrison + MG3
Laid back bluesy jazz guitar from the leader of Al Morrison’s Blues
Experience, who set last year’s Scarborough Jazz festival alight
as the opening act.
May 14
Gaz Hughes Trio
A return visit by one of the UK’s premier drummers whose style is
deeply rooted in 1950s bebop - think Art Blakey, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke.
Gaz blends subtlety and energy to create compelling performances, and
loves arranging music for ensembles, bringing new ideas to the piano trio
format. With three acclaimed albums under his belt, Gaz has built a strong
reputation with audiences around the country, both for his drumming and
for his engaging personality behind and in front of the kit. The trio
also features the phenomenal playing of Andrzej Baranek on keyboard and
Ed Harrison on bass. £10. (Advance tickets available)
May 21
Jon Taylor + MG3
An evening with the joy-spreading, audience-pleasing vocalist/flautist/saxophonist.
May 28
Northern Star Organ Trio
The Northern Star Organ Trio formed in 2023 as an informal meet-up between
three old friends, Bob Birch on Hammond organ, Rob Bromhead on guitar
and Bruce Renshaw on drums, playing a mixture of soul classics, rare groove
and original tunes with a definite nod to 1960’s Blue Note recordings.
June 04
Zak Parlby + MG3
Graduating from our Scarborough Jazz Introduces programme to guest soloist,
Zak started coming to Scarborough Jazz since at 16 which led on to studying
at Leeds Conservatoire and the release of his first album last year. Coltrane
and Brecker are his biggest inspirations.
June 11
Tom Thorp’s Ilumetris
Internationally award-winning saxophonist/composer Tom Thorp presents
his exciting new quintet, Ilumetris, on their UK/European tour playing
music from their new album ‘Here, There be Monsters…’
which brings to musical life the legendary creatures of world mythology.
Thorp’s music blends melodic lyricism with complex texture and exploratory
improvisations, his work gently leading the listener into new territories,
with subtle and intriguing style. His distinctive saxophonic voice pairs
seamlessly with the unique trumpet talent Neil Yates. A rhythm section
of Andy Stamatakis-Brown (piano), Grant Russell (bass) and John Arnesen
(drums) provide an endlessly creative vehicle for the vivid narratives
in this engaging new work. £10. (Advance tickets available).
June 18
Bob Hadrell Quartet
Bob Haddrell has a distinguished pedigree as one of the UK’s foremost
blues
keyboardists, and with the addition of the occasional vocal is a musical
powerhouse. His all-star quartet comprises Bob on vocals/organ/piano,
Jon Taylor (saxophone/flute), Derrick Harris (guitar) and Paul Smith (drums)
.
June 25
Stuart MacDonald + MG3
Stuart is one of our most popular regular guests, a consummate saxophonist
equally at home with a stomping groove or a tender ballad.
July 02
Beverley Beirne + MG3
A jazz singer who has headlined festivals and performed at leading clubs
including Marsden Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts Upstairs, Pizza Express
and 606 Club. ‘Her deep, soulful and highly flexible vocals have
attracted justifiable comparisons with Cleo Lane, but Beirne is very much
her own woman.’ Ian Mann ( TheJazzMann)
July 09
100 years of Oscar Peterson with the Dean Stockdale Quartet
After a UK tour last year which included dates in London, Ireland and
Paris, the Dean Stockdale Quartet returns to perform a new set of the
music of legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, marking the centennial
of his birth. The show focuses on special new arrangements of Oscar’s
music, in particular his original compositions and music from his most
popular albums, showcasing his infectious swing and piano virtuosity.
Dean Stockdale is a highly regarded jazz pianist, arranger and composer
known for his sensitive, swinging style. The quartet also features Tim
Williams (guitar), Gavin Barras (bass) and Gaz Hughes (drums). £10.
(Advance tickets available).
July 16
Rod Mason + MG3
After his date with Bond, Rod is back as our guest soloist, a high octane
saxophonist in the John Surman, Michael Brecker mould who has played with
the top drawer of British jazz.
July 23
Julia Wray + MG3
Scarborough based saxophonist with a warm, straight ahead sound playing
jazz classics.
July 30
NEON Brass - Favela Charity Band
A 6-piece brass band (+guests) playing 80's hits in a New Orleans street
band style. The gig is part of the band’s Yorkshire Coast Walk,
planning to walk from Withersea to Whitby, playing gigs every evening
to raise money for Favela Brass, an organisation founded in 2014 by Doncaster
trumpet player Tom Ashe offering the free opportunity for kids in some
of Rio's poorest favelas to get involved with music. Chris Williamson
(trumpet), Stuart MacDonald (sax), Stuart Garside (trombone), Dave DB
(Sousa), Phil Johnson (drums) and Carola Bitencourt (drums). Come and
support a great cause with great music.
August 06
Maranello Trio
Three musicians who have played together for over ten years, the Maranello
Trio perform swinging jazz standards in the style of the Oscar Peterson
and Nat King Cole trios. Jamie Taylor (guitar), Adrian Knowles (double
bass), and Jason Scott (piano)
August 13
Joel Purnell + MG3
Joel is one of our most established guest soloists. ‘This is how
the contemporary tenor ought to sound.’ (Jazz UK)
August 20
Chris Coull Quartet
Chris Coull is a trumpeter well known in UK and overseas for his energetic,
yet thoughtful be-bop styled playing and band leading. His influences
are mostly from Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. Past
excursions have seen him play at Royal Albert Hall, Isle of Wight Festival,
Appleby Jazz Festival and Love Supreme Festival, to name but a few. As
a side man he has played alongside Alan Barnes, Tony Kofi, Jim Mullen
and the late great Johnny Dankworth. Chris is joined by father and son
duo Rob and Joe Steels on Bass and Guitar, and by Jack Davies on drums.
£10. (Advance tickets available).
August 27
John Settle + MG3
The Club’s regular guest vibraphonist, mellifluous fluency in action.
