This page contains a history
of the gigs that we have
hosted in the past
To view images of the artists please click on thumbnail image
To view archives for other years please click on a link below:
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020
| January 6th 2002 | |
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CLARIDADE
Brazilian jazz
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Clare Foster (vocals), Paul Jayasinha (trumpet), Paulo de Oliveira (guitar),
Ife Tolentino (bass),
& Simon Morton (drums)
Great Brazilian jazz sung by Clare in
Portugese & English.
“Sunshine for 2002” |
| Sunday February 3rd 2002 | |
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Trudy Kerr Derek Nash & Dick Pearce with a tribute to Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker
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Trudy Kerr(Aussie brilliance over here),
Derek Nash(gifted saxes man),
Dick Pearce(trumpet)
Phil Peskett(piano)
Sebastian de Krom(drums)
Andy Hamil(bass)
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| Sunday March 3rd 2002 | |
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Clare Hirst
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Clare Hirst(saxes with David Bowie & Mica Paris)- "Breathy & evocative" THE TIMES, Hilary Cameron(singer/pianist back from NY), Phil Scragg(bass with Dudu Pukwana, The Beautiful South & Incantation), Bradley Webb(drums,local boy making good with NYJO2 & Three Wise Monkeys)- "Precocious sensitivity" JAZZ UK.
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| Sunday April 7th 2002 | |
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Anthony Kerr
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Anthony Kerr (Award winning vibraphone),
Jim Watson (Hammond Organ), Steve Brown (drums).
Anthony Kerr takes time out from touring with Georgie Fame’s ‘de-luxe’ band, Charlie Watts tentet & The BBC Big Band to bring his own recording trio to Sevenoaks. |
| Sunday May 5th 2002 | |
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Kemp/Lapthorn Quartet |
The Cambridge based Kemp/Lapthorn Quartet - Josh Kemp (tenor sax), Tim Lapthorn (piano), Johnny Brierley (bass), Patrick Levett (drums)
With special guest ‘Oscar winning’ harmonica player Julian Jackson. |
| Tuesday 1st January 2002 | |
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Martin Nicholls
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Martin Nicholls, Ron Bowater, Rod Brown and Andy Laurence
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| Tuesday 1st January 2002 | |
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Gigs in 2009
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Tuesday 6th January 2009 ~ NEON ~ The Brook Theatre, Chatham, 01634 338338 Monday 12th January 2009 ~ OPEN MIC JAZZ SINGERS NIGHT ~ The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, 01227 769075 Sunday 1st February 2009 ~ SAX APPEAL ~ The SHIP Theatre, Sevenoaks, 01732 740889
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| Tuesday 5th February 2002 | |
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Art Themen Quartet
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Art $4
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| Wednesday 1st May 2002 | |
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Various images
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These images are stored here and used elsewhere on this and other websites. |
| Friday 3rd May 2002 | |
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Derek Nash
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JAZZ Derek the multi-award winning saxophonist leader of the famous Saxappeal. Currently in the front row of Jools Holland R&B Orchestra. He is joined by Paul Malsom on guitar. |
| Sunday 5th May 2002 | |
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Kemp/Lapthorn Quartet with special guest JulianJackson
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The Cambridge based Josh Kemp/Tim Lapthorn Quartet: Josh Kemp(tenor saxophone), Tim Lapthorn(piano), Johnny Brierley(bass) and Patrick Levett(drums); with special guest Julian Jackson, 'Oscar winning' chromatic harmonica player. |
| Saturday 22nd June 2002 | |
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Sevenoaks Summer Festival Fair Day
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Adrian Byron Burns, Jim Mullen & Henry Thomas
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| Sunday 7th July 2002 | |
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Angelo Debarre
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Angelo Debarre & Christian Garrick play guitar & violin in the tradition of Django Reinhardt, & Stephanne Grappelli, Dave Kelbie plays rhythm guitar and Pete Kubrick Townsend plays bass.
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| Saturday 10th August 2002 | |
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Fapy Lafertin
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By popular demand a return of Fapy Lafertin & Tim Kliphuis, who play in the tradition of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli. Featuring Fapy Lafertin(Solo Guitar), Tim Kliphuis(Violin), Dave Kelbie(Rhythm Guitar), Pete Townsend(Bass). "...best ever of the Django Reinhardt gypsy hands...he is unmissable." The Independent |
| Sunday 1st September 2002 | |
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AS MENINAS
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Monica Vasoncelos & Ingrid Laubrock (The Girls) return with their Brazilian Jazz Quartet. The sultry combo AS MENINAS is led by Monica Vasconcelos who sings most of the songs in Portuguese, with introductions in English. The saxophone 'role' of Stan Getz is played by Ingrid Laubrock, the Sao Paulo guitarist is Ife Tolentino, and the percussionist is Chris Wells. "Monica Vasconcelos delivers the classically cool jazz-samba style plus an extra flush." The Guardian |
| Sunday 15th September 2002 | |
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Jazz Singers Workshop
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www.listeningroom.co.uk presents A Jazz Singers Workshop with the excellent performer & teacher Clare Foster. At the grand piano is the very fine sympathetic pianist Steve Lodder. Running from 2pm to 8pm, and based on this outline programme:-
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| Friday 20th September 2002 | |
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Onder Focan
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Onder Focan, the leading Turkish jazz guitarist in an 'East meets West' collaboration:- 'A TOUCH OF SPICE'. Focan is joined by the highly acclaimed UK bassist Malcolm Creese in the wonderfully mellow "Metheny/Haden duo format". Following their appearance at the London Guitar Festival, they will be playing this one concert in Sevenoaks in aid of St Luke's Millenium Fund. The evening will include readings of Turkish poetry and English translations that have inspired some of the music. The poetry readers will include Joy Pennells. |
| Sunday 29th September 2002 | |
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Med Jazz Festival
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| Sunday 6th October 2002 | |
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The PASSION
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The three voices of Liane Carroll, Sara Colman & Jaqueline Dankworth create a unique vocal brilliance. Each take a turn at the piano and sing their own compositions, as well as their own special arrangements of some great songs from across the whole field of modern music. A musical treat not to be missed. Hear Liane sing Nat King Cole's "Orange Colored Sky" at the this sites Shop button. This performance is organised and supported throught the South East Music Scheme. |
| Sunday 20th October 2002 | |
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Barravento - Brazilian Samba
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Barravento are in Europe for the ¡®Fiesta des Suds¡¯ at Marseilles in the South of France, but also in Dartford, a coup for The Mick Jagger Centre in conjuncion with Ritmundi, World Arts Promotion. This Brazilian Band band will playsuch rhythms as Samba de Roda & Forro. You will not be able to stay seated. The Mick Jagger Centre has a licensed bar & a great atmosphere. The auditorium provides raked seating with a good view for all, plus space for those driven to respond by dancing to the Brazilian Samba beat. |
| Sunday 3rd November 2002 | |
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Joe Lee Wilson
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Joe Lee Wilson's soul vocals and Kirk Lightsey, pianist to Chet Baker & Dexter Gordon. Kirk has the rare distinction of being a jazz pianist that is sponsored by Steinway. Two original Americans over from Paris, playing with Steve Watts on bass and Dave Wickens on drums.
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| Sunday 24th November 2002 | |
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Jerry Donahue at The Mick Jagger Centre
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| Monday 25th November 2002 | |
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Jerry Donahue at The Sallis Benney Theatre Brighton
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| Sunday 1st December 2002 | |
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Campbell Burnap's Quintet
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Jazz FM's Campbell Burnap came with his trombone, his voice and his superb Mainstream Quintet: Nick Dawson-piano, Ron Drake-reeds, Richie Bryant-drums and John Rees-Jones-bass. The second picture from the left shows Sue Rivers guest singing with Campbell Burnap. Sue is a local singer who recently had ner CD played by Campbell on his Jazz FM programme. |
| Saturday 7th December 2002 | |
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LD Frazier NY Gospel Afternoon Workshop
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 LD Frazier sings, & tells the story of Gospel Music, from spirituals of slavery to crossovers with blues & jazz
4pm - 5pm Workshop open to ALL ~ NO previous experience of Gospel or singing needed 7.30 pm Evening Concert that will include songs learnt at the workshop |
| Tuesday 31st December 2002 | |
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2009
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Tuesday January 6th 2009. NEON at The Brook Theatre, Chatham . 01634 338338 Sunday February 1st 2009. SAX APPEAL at The SHIP Theatre |
| Other years - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 | |
