Mill Hill Jazz Club

Hi Everyone...After over 20 years - Val and her team have decided that it is time to close the Jazz Club. Thank you to all our players and customers for your support over the years.

We have regretfully taken the decision to temporarily shut for the next few months due to the ongoing health issues effecting the country. Mar 11 will be the last until further notice. There are currently no known issues at the club at the moment - this is a precautionary measure

Dorian Ford "Without Words" - 11 March - Featuring Dorian on piano, Dominic Ashworth on guitar and Alex Keen on bass.Dorian's trio often makes the crossover between jazz and classical audiences and programming. Please RT.

Jacki "Jax" Winter and Friends - 4 March - An evening of Popular swing Jazz and fine American songbook favourites. Come down and enjoy this special evening with us...Plz RT.

Val's Jazz Jam-26 Feb-The last Wednesday of every month sees MHJC filled to the brim with jazz singers, players & listening aficionados who flock to the club to give of their best.Professionals & gifted amateurs provide their best performances for the benefit of everyone. Plz RT.

Tracy O'Connor & her Quartet-19 Feb-The wonderful Yorkshire lass returns to Mill Hill Jazz Club. Tracy’s wonderfully warm mellow voice and her approachable personality make her a joy to hear and see. Ben Croft -keys, Nick Lenner-Webster - bass and Rha Stranes - drums. Plz RT.

12 Feb-The amazing Matt Home (one of best drummers in the country) and the Gradischnig/Raible Quintet will be playing music of the great pianist and composer Elmo Hope.This is the 2nd time the band has come to the club. With their spellbinding performance last time-don't miss it.

The Nick Tomalin Quartet - 5 Feb - Nick has performed at many prestigious jazz venues: 606 Club, the Jazz Café, the Vortex, Ronnie Scott’s, both w/ his own band, and as sideman for some of the country’s leading jazz musicians including Jim Mullen, Don Weller & Alan Barnes. Plz RT

29 Jan - Val's Jazz Jam - The last Wednesday of every month sees MHJC filled to the brim with Jazz singers, players and listening aficionados who flock to the club to give of their best for the sheer joy of all. Plz RT.

Catherine Lima and her Quartet - 22 January. Catherine has a warm expressive tone which she uses expertly to create moods from sultry to joyous drawing on influences such as Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, Patricia Barber and Barbra Streisand. Plz RT.

15 Jan - Our guest artist this evening is our own Jez Guest - star of Val's Jam Nights and superb sax player. He has assembled his fellow musicians from our regular trio and thus features as his Back three - Dorian Ford piano, Julie Walkington bass and Mike Paxton drums. Plz RT.

The Stephen Rushton Sextet - 8 Jan - One of the UK's most in-demand drummer, percussionist & multi instrumentalists w/ an impressive list of credits to his name. Worked w/ Imelda May on her number one albums, & w/ Jeff Beck on his Grammy nominated album! Not to be missed. Plz RT

Val's Xtra Special Xmas Extravaganza Jam-18 Dec-Xmas comes just once a year and so does Val with her annual full on jam night.Players,singers,hecklers & all turn up for an evening of high class fun & wonderful music.Come along - you'll have more fun than you can cope with. Plz RT

Daniel Harding Israelsen Quartet-11 Dec-featuring- Alam Nathoo – Sax, Charlie Stacey–Piano, Andrea DiBiase – Bass & Daniel Harding Israelsen–Drums- He has performed w/ the London Jazz orchestra & has led projects feat. saxophonist Martin Speake & guitarist Hannes Riepler. Plz RT

KiX Jazz Orchestra - 4 Dec - The biggest, brashest &absolutely knockout big band. 22 of the best Jazzers money can buy under the leadership & direction of multi instrumentalist Graham Pike. As if that isn't enough, KiX features the wonderful singer Kate Daniels...Plz RT.

The Anita Wardell Quartet-20 Nov-Anita's singing is exciting & breathtaking.Noted for her mesmerizing & captivating vocal improvisations and vocalese lyrics to instrumental solos.Using her voice as her instrument, displaying precision & agility, mixed w/ heartfelt emotion. Plz RT

The Natasha Seale Quartet - 13 Nov - with a hugely enjoyable journey through the life of Rosemary Clooney. Natasha brings her own blend of pizzazz and musicality, creating new life into these wonderful songs. "Not to be missed.” - Claire Martin OBE Plz RT...

The Christian Miller Quartet - 6 Nov - Christian has played guitar with the broadest possible spectrum of British jazz musicians, ranging from traditional jazz star Adrian Cox to fusion virtuoso Mike Mondesir as well Nigel Price, Heidi Vogel, Alex Garnett and Ian Shaw. Plz RT.

Val's Jazz Jam - 30 October - The last Wednesday of every month sees MHJC filled to the brim with Jazz singers, players and listening aficionados who flock to the club to give of their best for the sheer joy of all. Please RT.

The Simon Whiteside "Octoboptet" - 23rd October - "Octoboptet" - gotta be good with a name like that. Simone Whiteside, pianist, composer, arranger and musical director brings this swinging, jiving and bopping eight hander to MHJC for a right old knees up tonight. Plz RT.