Here is a list of gigs across the English Midlands for the next 31 days. I don’t claim it’s comprehensive at all – these are just the gigs I know about and/or think thejazzbreakfast readers might be interested in. (Want your gig added? See note at end.)
1 THURSDAY
Beats & Pieces Big Band
Beats & Pieces
Hare And Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 8.30pm, £10. More here.
Bryan Corbett
Silvershine Jazz Club, Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood, Birmingham, 9pm, £5. More here.
2 FRIDAY
Moonlight Saving Time
Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 5pm, Free. More here.
Just Us
The Red Lion, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, presented by Birmingham Jazz, 7.45pm, £15. More here.
3 SATURDAY
Yazz Ahmed – Alhaan al Siduri
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 8pm, £12. More here.
Aaron Parks Trio
Djanogly Recital Hall, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, presented by Jazz Steps, 7.30pm, £16.50. More here.
4 SUNDAY
Chris Young hosts a jam session
The Brown Lion, Hall Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 7.30pm, free entry.
5 MONDAY
6 TUESDAY
Ollie Brice/Tobias Delius/Mark Sanders + Paul Dunmall
The Lamp Tavern, Barford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, presented by Fizzle, 7.30pm, £5. More here.
Phil Meadows Group – Lifecycles Tour
The Spotted Dog, Warwick Street, Digbeth, 9pm, Donation. More here.
7 WEDNESDAY
8 THURSDAY
Michael Janisch’s Paradigm Shift
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, 8pm, £6 (£3.50) in advance, £6.50 (£4) on the door. More here.
The Basement Band
Silvershine Jazz Club, Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood, Birmingham, 9pm, £6. More here.
Julian Siegel
Julian Siegel Side By Side with New Bag
Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Notts, presented by Jazz Steps, 8pm, £12. More here.
9 FRIDAY
Rose Harding WAVE
Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 5pm, Free. More here.
David Grey’s One Many People
The Red Lion, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, presented by Birmingham Jazz, 7.45pm, £9. More here.
Julian Siegel and New Bag
CUBE, Deda, Derby, presented by Derby Jazz, 8pm, £10. More here.
10 SATURDAY
Asaf Sirkis Quartet with Gareth Lockrane
The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE, presented by Shrewsbury Jazz Network, 8pm, £14. More here.
11 SUNDAY
Chris Young hosts a jam session
The Brown Lion, Hall Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 7.30pm, free entry.
12 MONDAY
13 TUESDAY
Lauren Kinsella – Somewhere In Between
Studio Theatre, Library of Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 8pm, £12. More here.
Glasshopper
The Spotted Dog, Warwick Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, 9pm, Donation. More here.
14 WEDNESDAY
Interplay
1 Shakespeare Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, presented by Stratford Jazz, 8pm, £12. More here.
15 THURSDAY
LUCAS D & The Groove Ghetto
Silvershine Jazz Club, Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood, Birmingham, 9pm, £5. More here.
Kinda Dukish Big Band
British Oak, Stirchley, B30 2XS, 8.30pm, £5.
16 FRIDAY
Steve Ajao’s Blue Giants
Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 5pm, Free. More here.
Juliet Kelly
The Red Lion, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, presented by Birmingham Jazz, 7.45pm, £12.50. More here.
Arnie Somogyi’s Scenes In The City
Robert Ludlum Theatre, Derby, presented by Derby Jazz, 8pm, £13. More here.
17 SATURDAY
18 SUNDAY
Chris Young hosts a jam session
The Brown Lion, Hall Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 7.30pm, free entry.
Andrew Bain – Player Piano
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 8pm, £15. More here.
19 MONDAY
20 TUESDAY
Foils
The Lamp Tavern, Barford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, presented by Fizzle, 7.30pm, £5. More here.
Huw V Williams HON
The Spotted Dog, Warwick Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, 9pm, Donation. More here.
21 WEDNESDAY
22 THURSDAY
John Taylor Tribute and Celebration
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, 7.45pm, £6.50 (£4). More here.
Annie Whitehead Quartet
The Albany Club, Coventry, presented by Jazz Coventry, 8pm, £12. More here.
Sons Of Kemet
Hare And Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 8.30pm, £12. More here.
Tom Ollendorf Trio
Silvershine Jazz Club, Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood, Birmingham, 9pm, £4. More here.
Theo Travis Double Talk
Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Notts, presented by Jazz Steps, 8pm, £12. More here.
23 FRIDAY
Holler
Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham, presented by Jazzlines, 5pm, Free. More here.
From Scratch
The Drum, Potters Lane, Birmingham, presented by Birmingham Jazz, 7.45pm, £6. More here.
Pilgrimage: Young Pilgrims plus Trope. Three Step Manouevre
Sun At The Station, Kings Heath, Birmingham, 8pm, £6. More here.
24 SATURDAY
25 SUNDAY
Chris Young hosts a jam session
The Brown Lion, Hall Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 7.30pm, free entry.
Phil Minton/Roger Turner Duo
Voicebox, Froman Street, Derby, presented by Derby Jazz – email derbyjazznews@gmail.com
26 MONDAY
27 TUESDAY
Julian Argüelles’ Tetra
The Spotted Dog, Warwick Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, 9pm, Donation. More here.
28 WEDNESDAY
duck-rabbit
The Lamp Tavern, Barford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, presented by Fizzle, 7.30pm, £5. More here.
Marcus Miller plus support from Dennis Rollins
Town Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm, £25. More here.
Pete Oxley & Nic Meier
1 Shakespeare Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, presented by Stratford Jazz, 8pm, £12. More here.
29 THURSDAY
Delano Mills’ Not Strictly Jazz Quartet
Silvershine Jazz Club, Bearwood Corks Club, Bearwood, Birmingham, 9pm, £5. More here.
30 FRIDAY
Romarna Campbell Quartet
Bacchus Bar, Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, 8.15pm, Free.
31 SATURDAY
- If your gig is not here please add it as a comment to this post and in due course I’ll try to include it in the main list. In the meantime, there it will be in the comments. Please try to stick to the same format as in the main post, and keep it to the English Midlands. I don’t want this to become too wordy with descriptions – those are for me to compose elsewhere in this site in the Live Preview category. Just stick to the facts!
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8 THURSDAY
Michael Janisch: Paradigm Shift
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, 8pm, £6 (£3.50) in advance, £6.50 (£4) on the door. More http://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/concert-diary/michael-janisch-paradigm-shift-08-10-2015
22 THURSDAY
John Taylor Tribute and Celebration
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, 7.45pm, £6.50 (£4). More http://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/concert-diary/john-taylor-tribute-22-10-2015
The Notebenders are playing the Symphony Hall Foyer Cafe Bar on Saturday 31st October. !.30pm start.