Last updated on 19  June 2025 

The venue for the Club is Gosport & Fareham Rugby Football Club, Dolphin Crescent, Gosport, PO12 2HE.  Further details, including links to a map, are given on the Location page.  All dates are Wednesdays and gigs will start at 8pm and end at 10:30 unless stated otherwise, usually with two short intervals.  

Attendees can now pay their entrance fee and for their raffle tickets by debit/credit card.  The Rugby Club does not accept cash, so you can only pay by credit/debit card for items at the bar.

Space is limited and, whilst casual guests are always welcome, booking is advisable – please contact Vicky Newman on 023 9242 9302 (if Vicky is not there please leave a message on the answerphone together with a number to call back or email Vicky Newman at GJCreserve@gmail.com.  (Note: the answerphone message is dual purpose & will mention ‘Brunel Carers’ then ‘Gosport Jazz Club’).

The following GIGS are programmed: 

July 2025
2^nd  – Harry Strutter’s hot 7 + Marlene Hill
16^th – AGM plus Talk on Nat Gonella by Chris Newman
30^th – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Chums

August 2025
13^th – Tony Scriven’s Sunshine Band – new to Gosport Jazz Club
27^th – Golden Eagle Jazz Band (also see their Flyer)

September 2025
10^th – Bob Dwyer’s Bix ‘n’ Pieces
24^th – Storyville Jass Band from Holland

October 2025
8^th – Graham Collicott’s Hershey and the Hot Shots
22^nd – Gambit Jazzmen

November 2025
5^th – Hugh Crozier’s New Orleans Band – – new to Gosport Jazz Club, although Hugh isn’t
19^th – Warren James’ Lonesome Travellers – – new to Gosport Jazz Club

December 2025
3^rd – Andy Woon’s New All Stars
17^th – Sarah Spencer’s Transatlantic Jazz Band – Christmas Party 

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PREVIOUS GIGS:
Below is a list of Gigs already held, from January 2018 to the present.   Due to Covid-19 there was a gap, when no gigs were held, between 4 March 2020 and 22 September 2021.
Clicking on the month of a Gig already held will direct you to that month’s page and then you can scroll to the Reviews and Photos of the gig you want to view.  There is a page Reviews and Photos which lists all those gigs.
A list of Gigs from 2009, until December 2018 is available in Excel, Libre Office and Portable Document (.pdf) formats.  The Excel & Libre Office versions also give an alphabetically arranged List of Bands as an extra worksheet with the dates they performed but the PDF version only gives the List of Gigs – see the List of Bands and their dates in PDF format.

June 2025
4^th – Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends
18^th – Forest Hills Owls

May 2025 
7^th – Jazz Café
21^st – Easy Street 5

April 2025 
9^th – John Maddocks’ Jazzmen
23^rd – Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants

March 2025
12^th – Enrico Tomasso’s Hot Five, Nat Gonella Night.
26^{th  _–} The Big Easy – Leeds based 6-piece Swing band.

February 2025
12^th – Wee 4 – Megs Etherington’s Wee 3 plus daughter Zoe Lambeth on reeds.
26^th  – Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters 

January 2025
15^th – Tony Waller and his Prohibition Jazz
29^th – Speakeasy Revival Orchestra (First time at Gosport)

Decembe 2024
4^th – Sussex Jazz Kings
18^th – Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras – Christmas Party

November 2024
6^th – Excelsior Vintage Jazz with Cuff Billett
20^th – Sarah Spencer’s Transatlantic Jazz Band

October 2024
9^th – Graham Collicott’s Hershey and the Hot Shots
23^rd – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers

September 2024
11^th – Gambit Jazzmen
25^th – Storyville Jass Band from Holland

August 2024
14th – Acoustic Jass
28th – Otis B Driftwood Showband – see their Facebook page

July 2024
3^rd – Excelsior Vintage Jazz with Cuff Billett.
17^th – Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters
31^st – Harry Strutters Hot Seven featuring vocalist Marlene Hill

June 2024
5^th – Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras
19^th – Jazz Café 
26^th – Annual General Meeting 
See the NEWS page for the results and further information.

May 2024
8^th – Golden Eagle Jazz Band (also see their Flyer)
22^nd – Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends

April 2024
10^th – John Maddocks Jazzmen
24^th – Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants

March 2024
13^th – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers – Tribute to Nat Gonella – plus Chris Gower on trombone

27^th – Bob Dwyer’s Bix ‘n’ Pieces

February 2024
14^th – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Jazz Band. See their Mardi Gras leaflet
28^th – The Jake Leg Jug Band – Third time at Gosport JC.  Read their biography HERE.

January 2024
17^th – Jazz Café – A gypsy style group – new to Gosport JC – read their biographies here.
31^st – The Big Easy – Leeds based 6-piece Swing band

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December 2023
13^th – Sarah Spencer’s Transatlantic Jazz Band – Christmas event.

November 2023
1^st – Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters
15^th – John Maddocks Jazzmen
29^th – Lonnie Donegan Story

October 2023
4^th – Louisiana Rhythm Kings – new to Gosport JC – led by Simon Wyld, the trombonist who played with Golden Eagle JB here in July 2023.
18^th – Gambit Jazzmen

September 2023
6^th – No gig this week – it’s holiday time!
20^th – Sussex Jazz Kings
27^th (an extra event) – Storyville Jass Band from Holland

August 2023
9^th – Graham Collicott’s Hershey and the Hot Shots
23^rd – Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends – New to Gosport JC.
16^th – Annual General Meeting – followed by Chris Newman’s talk ‘JAZZ – Capturing the Moment’.  For further information see the NEWS page.

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July 2023
12^th – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers
26^th – Golden Eagle Jazz Band (also see their Flyer)

June 2023
14^th – The Otis B Driftwood Showband – see their Facebook page
Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras

May 2023
3^rd – Martin Bennett’s Old Green River Band
17^th – Acoustic Jass
31^st – Sarah Spencer’s Transatlantic Jazz Band featuring guest Jesper Capion Larsen from Denmark on clarinet

April 2023
5^th – Harry Strutters Hot Seven featuring vocalist Marlene Hill
19^th – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Jazz Band

March 2023
8^th – Dave Moorwood‘s (depending on the browser or device you use, this link may not work but the following should) Rascals of Rhythm – Tribute to Nat Gonella
22^nd – Excelsior Vintage Jazz with Cuff Billett.

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February 2023
8^th – Bob Dwyer’s Bix ‘n’ Pieces
22^nd – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers

January 2023
11^th – Acoustic Jass
25^th – Andy Woon’s All Stars

December 2022
7^th – Graham Collicott’s Hershey and the Hot Shots
21^st – Xmas Party Gig – John Maddocks Jazzmen

November 2022
9^th –  The Jake Leg Jug Band – Second time at Gosport JC.  Read their biography HERE. 
23^rd – Golden Eagle Jazz Band (also see their Flyer)

October 2022
12^th – Lonnie Donegan Story – The Story and Songs of Lonnie Donegan’s rise to fame as “The King of Skiffle” – Britain’s most inspirational star before the Beatles.  Featuring Warren James on Guitar and Banjo, the Jazz Ace – Jim Swinnerton – on the Bass , the top New Orleans Drumming of Baby Jools, plus special guest, the BBC Young Musician of the Year, award winning Saxophonist and Clarinettist, Alex Clarke.
26^th – Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras

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September 2022
14^th – Kevin Grenfell‘s Jazz Giants
28^th – Storyville Jassband (from Holland)

August 2022
3^rd – Harry Strutters Hot Seven (featuring vocalist Marlene Hill).
17^th – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Jazz Band
31^st – No gig this week – All on holiday!

July 2022
6^th –  The Jake Leg Jug Band – First time at Gosport JC.  Read their biography HERE.
13^th –  Annual General Meeting – for further information see the NEWS page.
20^th – Sarah Spencer’s Transatlantic Band

June 2022
8^th – Martin Bennett’s Old Green River Band.
22^nd –  Excelsior Vintage Jazz led by Cuff Billett

May 2022
25^th – Gambit Jazzmen
11^th – Andy Woon’s All Stars – a different line-up from his Vintage 5, comprising Andy on cornet, Trevor Whiting (reeds), Pete Godfrey (piano] and, both new to Gosport JC,  Jarrod Elks (guitar) & Paul Witten (bass).

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April 2022
13^th – Dave Moorwood‘s (depending on the browser or device you use, this link may not work but the following should) Rascals of Rhythm
27^th – Panama Café Orchestra

March 2022
2^nd – Golden Eagle Jazz Band (also see their Flyer)

16^th – Chris Newman’s Georgians – a  Tribute to Nat Gonella – Line-up of Chris Newman (keyboard), Pete Dorday (trumpet), Derek Little (reeds), Tony Carter – late substitution  (baritone saxophone), Trevor Britton [double bass) & Chris Ford (drums)
30^th – Acoustic Jass – new to Gosport

February 2022
2^nd – Bob Dwyer’s Bix ‘n’ Pieces – a different line-up with Bob Dwyer (trombone) as usual, plus well known (at Gosphttps://www.gosportjazz.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2392-Jan-22a.jpgort) Hugh Crozier (keyboard) and Graham Collicott (drums) but new to Gosport, Mike (Magic) Henry [cornet), Paula Jackman (reeds) and Marc Easener (sousaphone).
16^th – Sussex Jazz Kings

January 2022
5^th – Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras – a new band and line-up led by Tim (vocals only), Chris Walker (reeds), John Bell (drums), Paul Francis (piano) and Pete Maxwell {bass).
19^th – John Maddocks Jazzmen

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December 2021
1^st – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Jazz Band.
15^th – Christmas Party gig – Harry Strutters Hot 6 with Gloria Miller

November 2021
3^rd – Dart Valley Stompers
17^th – Tony Waller’s Prohibition Jazz Band.

October 2021
6^th – Excelsior Vintage Jazz – Personnel includes Cuff Billet (trumpet) Ron Rumbole (reeds) John Wiseman (trombone) John Hall (drums), plus banjo & bass, so 6 pieces in all.
20^th – Kevin Grenfell’s Giants of Jazz

September 2021
22^nd – Our very own Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers plus Chris Gower on trombone.

There was a very long gap between March 2020 and September 2021 when there were no gigs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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March 2020
4^th – Roger Marks’ Cornish Armada – Nat Gonella commemoration gig

February 2020
5^th – FB Pocket Orchestra
19^th – Chris Pearce & Andy Leggett’s Sopranos

January 2020
8^th – Andy Woon‘s Vintage Hot Five
22^nd – Golden Eagle Jazz Band

December 2019
11^th – Sussex Jazz Kings – Christmas Party

November 2019
13^th – Panama Café Orchestra
27^th – Dart Valley Stompers

October 2019
2^nd – Slide by Slide – Kevin Grenfell (from the Jazz Giants) & Richard Leach on trombones
16^th – New Orleans Jazz Bandits
30^th – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers

September 2019
4^th – Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces
18^th – New Orleans Heat

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August 2019
7^th – Frog Island Jazz Band – first visit to Gosport Jazz Club this century!
21^st – Jeff Barnhart‘s Sweet & Hot Quartet

July 2019
10^th – Nick Ward’s Jelly Rollers
17^th – Annual General Meeting followed by a talk on Jazz history by Chris Newman.
24^th – Black Cat Jazz Band

June 2019
12^th – Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm with Marlene Hill
26^th – Storyville Jassband from Holland

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May 2019
1^st – Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants
15^th – ‘Tiger’ Tim Eyles’ Ragamuffins
29^th – Sunset Café Stompers

April 2019
3^rd – FB Pocket Orchestra
17^th – Southern Revival New Orleans Jazz Band

March 2019
6^th – Dave Moorwood’s Rascal’s of Rhythm – Nat Gonnella Commemoration Gig
20^th – Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band

February 2019
6^th – Henry & Minnie’s Old-Style (Rubber) Band  – Sarah Spencer & Graham Collicott
20^th – Tony Waller and His Prohibition Jazz Band

January 2019
9^th – Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
23^rd – The Sopranos (Saxophones) – Chris Pearce & Andy Leggett

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December 2018
12^th – Golden Eagle Jazz Band – Christmas Party Night

November 2018
14^th – Chris Walker’s Pedigree Jazz Band
28^th – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers with Chris Gower & Julie Horton

October 2018
3^rd – Martin Bennett’s Old Green River Band
17^th – Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces
31^st – Savannah Jazz Band

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September 2018
5^th – Jeff Barnhart’s Sweet & Hot Quartet
19^th – Gwyn Lewis’s Old Boy Stompers – From Sweden – another band new to Gosport Jazz Club

August 2018
8^th – John Maddocks Jazzmen
22^nd – ‘Tiger’ Tim Eyles’ Ragamuffins

July 2018
11^th – Sussex Jazz Kings
18^th – Annual General Meeting (starting at 7pm) plus talk by Chris Walker on Nat King Cole
25^th – Dart Valley Stompers

June 2018
13^th – Panama Café Orchestra
27^th – Apex Jazz Band

May 2018
2^nd – Storyville Jassband from Holland – another first time at Gosport Jazz Club
16^th – New Orleans Jazz Bandits
30^th – Matt Palmer’s Eagle Jazzband

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April 2018
4^th – Roger Marks’ Cornish Armada
18^th – Slide by Slide – Richard Leach & Kevin Grenfell (from the Jazz Giants) on trombones

March 2018
7^th – Graham Smith’s Jazz Allsorts – Nat Gonella’s birthday commemoration gig
21^st – Mike Denham’s Sunset Café Stompers
28^th – Doc Houlind’s Revival All Stars from Copenhagen – first time at Gosport Jazz Club

February 2018
7^th – Andy Woon’s Vintage Hot Five
21^st – Harry Strutters Hot Seven plus Marlene Hill

January 2018
10^th – Chris Pearce Jazz Band
24^th – FB Pocket Orchestra

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