We are planning an exciting programme of music for 2026. Our concert themes, subject to change will be as follows:

A Red Hot Peppers Centennial

Al Bowlly – ‘With Orchestral Accompaniment’

James Reese Europe’s Harlem Hellfighters Bands

The Hawk in Europe

Johnny Dunn – The Original Jazz Hound

‘Do That Thing’ – Early Fletcher Henderson

Red Nichols with Sam Lanin

‘Hot Notes’ – The Savoy Bearcats

The Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra

Nat Gonella & His Georgians

Maxine Sullivan

‘Yes Suh!’ – The Rhythmakers

Bernie Cummins’ Orchestra

Victoria Spivey with Red Allen

Mike Markels’ Orchestra

Bob Crosby & the Bob Cats

‘Tap Room Swing’ – Adrian Rollini’s Tap Room Gang

New Orleans Modernism

Roy Smeck – Wizard of the Strings

Mildred Bailey

Jack Purvis’ Small Groups

Danny Polo in London and Paris

Saxophone Ensembles

Wingy Manone in the 1930s

‘Hot Lips – The Cotton Pickers

Eddie Lang Duos

Jack Linx’s Society Serenaders / Birmingham Bands

Early Californian Jazz

Pacific Northwest Bands

There is also a jam session every evening after the concert programme finishes.