Recent Events

Here are the events we've run recently


January

Fri 10th

The Jammy Piece is Dick Lee's ensemble for playing mid-century Jazz music for listening and dancing. Expect a great jam session making you want to tap your feet and dance.

D&S

Fri 17th

Long-running ensemble playing Swing music in the style of the original American Dave Pell Octet, including the greatest Swing era hits for listening and dancing

P&H

Fri 24th

What can we say? Expect lots of great New Orleans and early Jazz music from this fantastic and well-loved ensemble which plays regularly in Edinburgh, Scotland and across the UK.
Here's a video of the band

N&C

Fri 31st

This quintet is led by Italian vocalist Ann Vanosi, who regularly performs Blues and Jazz Music in Edinburgh. Expect a nice range of danceable Jazz tunes, including the occasional Italian ballad.
Here's a video of the band

F&N

February

Fri 7th

Clarinetist Dick Lee will join us with his new Jazz band, the Swing Scoundrels. Expect fantastically swing Jazz with arrangements especially suited for dancing Swing, Jive, Foxtrot and more

A&V

Fri 14th

Cornetist Mike Daly's sextet plays only the best Dixieland & New Orleans Jazz, great for listening and dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

B&M

Fri 21st

Fantastic trumpeter Colin Steele will return with his Kings of Swing to provide excellent Jazz tunes of the Swing era - great for dancing and listening alike!
Here's a video of the band

D&S

Fri 28th

Dancers playing for dancers! This septet plays fast and slow Jazz especially suitable for dancing Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive, Laminu, Lindy Hop, Quickstep and Slow Balboa
Here's a video of the band

N&C

March

Fri 7th

Well-established sextet playing classic swinging Jazz especially good for dancing Lindy Hop and Quickstep, with occasional faster tunes for Balboa, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

E&F

Fri 14th

A septet exploring Dixieland/New Orleans and swinging Jazz through their own wonderful arrangements, transcriptions and compositions, from slow ballads to fast dacen tunes
Here's a video of the band

M&I

Fri 21st

The Vagabond Jacks play authentic old-time music, mixing down-home Blues and Rags with early Brass and String Jazz. Expect a vibrant night of swinging Trad Jazz improviisation

P&H

Fri 28th

This sextet includes some of Scotland's finest exponents of hot, swinging dance music, ideal for those who enjoy dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa and Jive
Here's a video of the band

F&F

April

Fri 4th

The renowned Scottish vocalist Iain Ewing will join us with hi Chevaliers! We're looking forward to an evening of superbly swing jazz

N&V

Fri 11th

Clarinetist Dick Lee will join us with his new Jazz band, the Swing Scoundrels. Expect fantastically swing Jazz with arrangements especially suited for dancing Swing, Jive, Foxtrot and more

rqd

Fri 18th

Septet focussing on the famous small bands of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, John Kirby and the likes - great for some groovy and swinging dancing and, of course, good to listem to,

M&N

Fri 25th

The sextet is a growing roster of traditional jazz lovers, looking to entertain new audiences with a mix of danceable Jazz, Ragtime and Blues from the 1920s and 1930s

V&F

May

Fri 2nd

A seventeen-piece big band playing a variety of swinging jazz standards for listening and dancing - from early Swing classics to mid-century big band hits.
Here's a video of the band

B&M