Last updated on 10 October 2024 

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’).

It is also requested that Members attending advise Vicky or Roger and Lesley of their intention (and, please, not on the day) so that the table layout and numbers can be adjusted accordingly for each meeting. 

The following GIGS are programmed: 
October 2024
23^rd – Chris Newman’s Georgia Ramblers

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

December 2024
4^th – Sussex Jazz Kings
18^th – Tim Eyles’ Mardi Gras – Christmas party

January 2025
15^th – To Be Arranged
29^th – To Be Arranged

February 2025
12^th – Wee 4
26^th  – The Big Easy – Leeds based 6-piece Swing band

March 2025 
12^th – Enrico Tomasso, Nat Gonella Night.
26^{th  _–}  Forest Hills Owls

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

May 2025 
7^th – To Be Arranged
21^st – Easy Street 5 (new Pedigree Jazz Band)

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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 the Photos and Reviews of the gig held in that month.
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.

October 2024
9^th – Graham Collicott’s Hershey and the Hot Shots

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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