Friday 26th April

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Marco Marconi is a hugely talented, vivacious and exciting piano player. With a background in classical music he moved to the UK from his home in Umbria, Italy in 2012 to play jazz and since then he has been impressing jazz audiences with his musical wit and charm. He has worked with most of Britain’s top jazz and many international heroes including the great US bassist Mark Wade, work class saxophonist Max Ionata and jazz singer Lauren Bush. He has recorded his own solo and band albums and for this evening’s concert we have asked Marco create a show with two equally inventive players - bassist Paul Jefferies and drumming sensation Alex Goodyear

Friday 31st May

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Andy Hooley first made a name for himself as one of the highest ranking clarinettists and saxophonists in the Royal Airforce. He’s a band leader of great skill and sensitivity, an expert arranger and he has one of the finest tones of any reeds player you’ll hear today. He’s turned his hand to many styles of music but he always turns back to jazz - his first love since a boy playing in brass bands in his native Manchester area. Andy will present a show that brims with melody featuring bebop and swing styles. Creating music onstage with Andy will be another northern ’star’ the drummer Gaz Hughes, ace London pianist Jonathan Taylor and bassist Paul Jefferies.

Friday 28th June

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Returning by popular demand, the fabulous blues singer / guitarist plays the blues and more! Bob Bowles has been performing at Blues clubs and conventions to critical acclaim for over 20 years and that sense of assertiveness and confidence really shows! A voice that blends Peter Green & Eric Clapton and a superbly edgy guitar style that is drenched with bluesy inflections will have you gripped from the very first bar. Bob’s chance meeting with jazz saxophonist Dom Franks has produced an out front partnership that really produces bluesy magic and the excellent rhythm team of Paul Jefferies on double bass & bass guitar and ever popular drummer Mike Cypher keeps the quartet pin-point sharp and grooving.

Friday 26th July

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Yes - David Newton has won the accolade of 'British Jazz Awards Best Pianist of the year’ 16 times. He is also a fellow of Leeds College of Music and thus recognised as one of our leading jazz educators as well as a pianistic supremo. His successes don’t end there, he has worked extensively with playwright Alan Aykbourn, is a founding artist for the LINN record label and has toured the world with some of the most recognised jazz musicians including Alan Barnes, carol Kidd, Marion Montgomery, Annie Ross and Claire Martin. It’s a privilege to have David with us at Woodstock Jazz, where he’ll be on stage with ever smiling, multi award winning drumming supremo that Steve Brown plus Paul Jefferies on double bass.

Friday 30th August

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Violinist, singer and humour merchant, Ben Holder has always loved the music of The Beatles, but he’s rarely had an opportunity to create a live show based on their hits - so - we’ve given him one! Ben will put together two sets of music with 12 - 14 pieces, Beatles classics will prevail but the concert will be ‘peppered’ with some jazz swing classics. He’ll be using violin, singing and playing piano for this show together with music buddies Jez Cook (guitars) and Paul Jefferies (basses). Ben’s shows always sell out fast so grab your tickets as soon as you can!

Friday 27th September

£20.00 inc VAT(in advance only no tickets on door)

7.30pm start (doors open 7.00pm)

Back by popular request, is a delightfully entertaining jazz vocalist and hilarious raconteur. An Australian, now living in Paris but originally from the UK, this truly international artist sells out venues 'down under’ where she has worked with such luminaries as James Morrison and the Keystone Big Band, in mainland Europe and the USA. Charismatic and technically gifted, Hetty has a clarity of voice that is matched by her stage presence and as stated by Will Friedwald (Jazz Critic & Author - USA) “Hetty’s truly one of the best swing-style vocalists”. So, we’ve asked one of her long time musical collaborators and an icon in his own right, Denny Ilett, to play guitar together with the much-in-demand pianist Tom Berge and on bass there will be Paul Jefferies. This will be a concert featuring foot-tapping swinging jazz, humour and repartee. We can’t wait!