Jazz In West Sussex

Find a local jazz workshop Join Jazz Smugglers workshop every Sunday 7.30-9.30 £2 regular players, first time free. Chichester College Workshop on Monday and Wednesday evenings in term time. 40 or more jazz enthusiasts of varying abilities organised into different small groups play themselves silly for a couple of hours. Good theory as well. 2nd Wednesday every month Midhurst Ring Roy Taylor 01428 642798
In Havant on Thursdays afternoons from 1.30 to 3.30 an excellent small workshop run by top trumpet player Mike Birch. Call him for details at 01730 266744
In East Sussex you have Sussex University Jazz workshops every Saturday morning several grades all led by famous alto player Geoff Simkins. Telephone 01273 606755. Brighton Co-op Workshop. Tuesdays at The Open House pub Springfield Road, All newcomers welcome. Top tutor every week. Long established and very good workshop. Call John Bailey 01273 508033 Lewes Jazz Workshop every 2nd Friday The Lewes Arms...tutor Piers Clarke, cost about £5.. phone 01273-486782 for dates and details, musicians welcome. Nice workshop, really friendly.
Paul Richards Open Mic in Brighton You can perform on stage in a proper venue with full stage lighting and a PA. FREE
Jazz Jam Session every Tuesday 8.30 to 11pm play or listen.
Pro House Band; House Piano. All musicians welcome
Find a local gig . The Chichester Jazz club meets every third Friday in the month, organises visits to other venues. Call Barry Boyce programme organiser.
Find your specialist jazz teacher All the teachers for your instrument in the following article are known to us as excellent specialist jazz teachers. Some of them are nationally known names. You cannot do better.
Learn to play jazz with others. Chichester College is one of the few colleges in the UK to offer a full time course in jazz You’ll go to OCN levels 1,2 and 3 with this one-year course.