The Swanage Jazz Club at the Isle of Purbeck GC

In partnership with Hampstead Jazz Club - which has become one of the most prestigious jazz venues in London since it first opened its doors four years ago - The Swanage Jazz Club at the Isle of Purbeck GC will be presenting a series of monthly shows featuring an array of world class homegrown and international jazz musicians.

One of the key principles of the Swanage Jazz Club at the Isle of Purbeck GC will be to support the best musicians in Dorset, affording them an opportunity to play with the crème de la crème of the jazz world.

“I was extremely excited when we first came up with the idea of launching a dedicated monthly jazz club at the Isle Of Purbeck Golf Club,” explains Mayank Patel, owner of the Hampstead Jazz Club.

“I have always been passionate about bringing jazz music to places you wouldn’t normally associate it with. We wanted to give local bands and musicians a unique opportunity to perform to broader audiences and to work with some of the very best jazz artists in the world. It’s all about sharing this joyous music and passing the torch on from musician to musician. Swanage Jazz Club will be presenting an eclectic range of first-class music which goes from the Great American Songbook all the way through to classic bebop or blues with a dash of soul. As Duke Ellington once said: ‘There are simply two kinds of music - good music and the other kind.’

Concerts will take place on Friday or Saturday evenings on a monthly basis. The Swanage Jazz Club at the Isle of Purbeck GC will offer dinner and music in the dining area or music and drinks / snacks in the bar.


NEXT EVENT

‘NOT JUST SAX QUINTET’ WITH SPECIAL GUEST DEREK NASH

Saturday 12th October

The Isle of Purbeck Golf Club in partnership with the Swanage Jazz Club, proudly present an exciting opportunity to see one of UK’s busiest jazz musicians, Jools Holland’s main man, Derek Nash. Derek is not only a performer but is also a band leader, recording engineer, composer, producer and educator.

‘NOT JUST SAX’ are a group of five local musicians from the south led by Sarah Bolter on Saxes, flute, clarinet and vocals. The band was formed in 2001 and are bound together by a love of melodic, rhythmic jazz whilst enjoying pushing the boundaries of the idiom with a variety of well-known favourites and originals composed by pianist Ray Shea.

Sarah met Derek when he produced her last album and Sarah is very excited to be sharing the stage with Derek and Not Just Sax at Swanage Jazz Club. Expect dualling saxes and high energy!

Derek and ‘Not Just Sax’ share a love of high energy music as well as beautiful ballads and are looking forward to having lots of fun together on October 12th.

LINE-UP

Derek Nash (Saxes) & Sarah Bolter (Saxes/Flute/Clarinet/Vocals)
Piano –Ray Shea
Guitar- Rob Palmer
Drums – Andy Chapman
Double Bass – Pete Maxfield

FUTURE EVENT

JO HARROP ‘THE PATH OF A TEAR’ ALBUM TOUR

Saturday 2nd November

The Isle of Purbeck Golf Club in partnership with the Swanage Jazz Club, proudly present Jo Harrop, having launched the Swanage Jazz Club, she returns as part of her UK Album Tour for the new album The Path Of A Tear.

Jo Harrop possesses one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, yet she has soul running through her veins. The Path Of A Tear, Harrop’s superb fourth album on Lateralize Records, suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters.

Released in June 2024, with launch events in New York, Los Angeles and Ronnie Scott’s Harrop will be performing songs from The Path Of A Tear.

Recorded in Los Angeles with legendary producer Larry Klein (best-known for his groundbreaking work with a host of iconic artists including Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock), The Path Of A Tear is an ear-watering slice of mid-70s soul with a sublime shot of jazz and a subtle twist of Americana.

Having won widespread critical acclaim for her last two albums, The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring, The Path Of A Tear sees Harrop finding her voice as a writer with elegant, confessional songs of unflinching honesty.

Few artists can convey the depth of emotion she evokes every time she opens her heart to sing. Her songs are where she lives. Music is a form of catharsis for Jo Harrop, an award-winning artist who would rather show you her battle scars than her trophies.

LINE-UP

Jo Harrop - Vocals
Paul Edis - Piano
Jihad Darwish – Bass
Peter Adam Hill – Drums

2024 Show Dates:

Sat 2nd Mar- Launch Event
Sat 6th Apr
Sat 4th May
Fri 12th July - Swanage Jazz Festival
Sat 12th Oct
Sat 2nd Nov