25th January

Alice started singing professionally whilst studying music at Sheffield University and has since worked all over the UK in both the Jazz and Big Band scenes with some of the country’s finest musicians.

A graduate of Boston’s famous Berklee College, David is as astonishingly talented on flute and clarinet as he is on tenor sax.

Together they make a very talented and entertaining combo.

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May 22^nd

Simon Spillett Quartet

More to follow

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June 19^th

Paul Higgs Quintet

https://www.paulhiggs.com/

Paul Higgs is a highly accomplished and respected trumpet player with an impressive career in many fields both in the UK and abroad including performing, composing, recording (his discography is as long as your proverbial, and arranging music for film, TV and theatre. He was a Musical Director for many years for the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company and has composed, arranged and directed for many other companies.

Wherever he is performing, his music is always captivating, leaving audiences spellbound. Paul Higgs is a true master of his craft as he has so admirably demonstrated at several gigs at Marigolds in past years.

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July 24^th

Greg Abate Quartet

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August 21^st

Derek Nash Quartet

https://dereknash.com/

Derek is one of the foremost talents on the UK jazz scene performing on all 4 sax’s from Soprano to Baritone and needs no introduction to Marigolds. He is equally at home leading his own award-winning jazz ensemble Sax Appeal to playing as a full member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. He is equally at home playing in front of 65,000 people at the Millennium Stadium and over 100,000 at the Glastonbury Festival to playing to 50 or so aficionados at Marigolds. He has appeared live & on TV and played with far too many top performers to list here.

A winner of numerous awards Derek has recorded numerous albums in his own right and featured on far more with other artists.

At his Clowns Pocket Recording Studio, Derek is a respected recording engineer and producer and has recorded albums for numerous famous artists. With Trudy Kerr, he is co-director of Jazzizit Records, an UK independent Jazz label.

Derek is also the writer and arranger of many TV and radio themes. Although he will vehemently disagree one of his stand-up achievements was playing "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" for a condom advert! Sorry for raising that Derek.

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MUSIC AT 8.00PM

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September 18^th

Alan Barnes Quartet

https://www.alanbarnesjazz.com/

Multi Award winner Alan Barnes needs no introduction having played everywhere in the UK and across the world including Marigolds on several occasions.

Alan has toured and recorded with far too many famous names to record here. However, he has toured America and Europe with Bryan Ferry’s band, has been a regular with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra, written and arranged countless numbers, appeared as a session musician on albums, performed on film and television soundtracks and jingles such as the Tetley Bitter series of adverts as well as performing and recording on his own behalf.

As well as a prolific international performer, Alan is a composer, arranger, bandleader, touring soloist, educator and in the past broadcaster for the BBC. He is no stranger to the recording studio both in his own right, collaborating with or guesting for other musicians. His dulcet tones can also be found on film and television soundtracks and jingles.

Alan is best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that have few peers.

Combining his unique musical skills with humour and wit and building a warm rapport with audiences makes Alan uniquely popular in British jazz.