November 3rd - BILL PHELAN’S MUSKRAT RAMBLERS
A wonderful, authentic and traditional New Orleans Band with local legend BILL PHELAN on trumpet, ALAN CRESSWELL clarinet, JOHNNY McCALLUM banjo, PAUL NORMAN drums, JOHN FINCH trombone, and ANDY LAWRENCE string bass. This is an exciting original and vibrant band, herded brilliantly by Bill Phelan and playing to full houses through Sussex and neighbouring counties. The Band has a popular residency at The Station Hotel, Hassocks and is regularly featured at Jazz Festivals throughout the UK.
December 1st - THE DAVE CHAMBERLAIN - DANNY MOSS Jnr. QUARTET
A welcome return to the “in serious demand” & popular guitarist DAVE CHAMBERLAIN, who has played with John Dankworth, Buddy Greco, Mark Murphy, The BBC Concert Orchestra, and The Hallé Orchestra. Tonight he returns to Steyning with International bassist DANNY MOSS Jnr, son of the much loved tenor player, and local man, Danny Moss. With critically acclaimed pianist LEON GREENING and drummer MATT HOME they play a wonderful programme touring the UK, with a homage to the great bassists Ray Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Charles Mingus and Sam Jones.