SEPTEMBER 7th - THE EMILE MARTYN BAND

Emile leads this band along with a fantastic line up of musicians who often play together but not always in this exact line up. Emile spent his teenage years living in New Orleans learning first hand and watching the legends of the music. He still returns there to play and to visit friends and family. Styles cross New Orleans Rhythm & Blues through to Jazz and Rock & Roll. So, expect a little of all things New Orleans, not just straight out jazz. He appears at Steyning with ADRIAN COX saxophone & clarinet, SIMON PICTON banjo, FINLAY MILNE trumpet, ALAN SOKELL sousaphone and, EMILE MARTYN drums.

OCTOBER 5TH - THE JONATHAN VINTEN TRIO

Masterfully referencing many of the great piano trios. The trio echoes the talents of Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and Errol Garner, with a repertoire encompassing a wide range of standards. Jonathan has been a featured guest across Europe, performing at the Los Angeles Jazz Festival, the prestigious Nice Jazz Festival and with many visiting American jazz greats including Wild Bill Davison, Kenny Davern, Warren Vache, Al Casey and Benny Waters. He has played with the British bands of George Melly, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball at the BAFTA Awards, Swanage Jazz Festival, The National Theatre and Thaxted Arts Festival.

Legend of British Jazz, Bobby Worth brings his scintillating drumming to the mix and the beautiful tones formed by Steve Thompson on bass complete the trio.

NOVEMBER 2ND - THE DAVE CHAMBERLAIN 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 with the critically acclaimed pianist LEON GREENING, CALLUM GOURLAY bass player with the Kit Downes Trio, The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Martin Speake & Stan Sulzmann, and drummer MATT FISHWICK, one of the very first call drummers in London.

DECEMBER 7TH - PORTRAIT OF THE MJQ

Vibraphonist NAT STEELE’S "Portrait of the MJQ" Quartet performs a swinging take on music of one of the most successful and influential jazz groups of the 20th century, the Modern Jazz Quartet. The gig will feature tunes from their new album including a complete performance of ‘La Ronde Suite’. Joining him are the young pianist GABRIEL LATCHIN who's recently released his own debut album to critical acclaim, Italian bassist DARIO DE LECCE, a recent arrival on the UK jazz scene and the ever-swinging STEVE BROWN (Benny Golson, Scott Hamilton) on drums. Expect lots of swing mixed with some classical influences! “Sheer delight.” Peter Vacher (Jazzwise). “Vibrant.” - Bruce Lindsay (JazzJournal). “A refreshing treat for the ears.” - Rebecca Franks (BBC Music Magazine).