The Venue Jazz Club at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Leckhampton

Tuesday May 4th 2010 – The Jayne Steele Quintet
Jayne Steele brings with her Dutch Lewis on his stunning saxes and all manner of woodwind,Dayne Cranenburg on upright bright white bass,Trevor Davies on guitar, lastly with Ian Russell on drums.Having worked together for almost ten years they offer their own unique and accessible take on a wide range of familiar jazz standards.Jayne's voice, described as 'velvet', will sing such beautiful ballads as A Love Affair to Remember, whilst her version of St Louis Blues has been likened to the wolloping sound of the legendary Bessie Smith.For a musical night of fire, passion, love, loss.. all the stories of jazz, come and join her.

Tuesday May 18th 2010 – Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an exciting quartet who have discovered fantastic tunes from the Tropicana movement in Brazil in the late 60s. This, coupled with firm roots in post bebop modern jazz, makes for a great evening's music. The band features Billy Woodman on piano, Carlos Alvarez on flute and soprano sax, Mike Waite on bass and Mark Bharucha on drums and percussion.

Tuesday June 1st 2010 – The Armstrong Simkins Quartet
The welcome return of cornettist Dennis Armstrong and pianist Pete Simkins for an evening of swinging, foot-tapping music inspired by the Chicago and New York jazz scenes of the 1920s and 1930s. Dennis and Pete are joined on this occasion by the experienced Chris Pearce on clarinet and saxes and by the talented Rachel Hayward on banjo and guitar.

Tuesday June 15th 2010 – The Peter Gill Swing Band
Another evening of ratpack inspired, easy and light-hearted swing jazz with Peter who is as usual joined by Mike Cypher on drums, Mike Croshaw on guitar, Wayne Elliot on bass, Patsy Gamble on saxophone and Suzy Jacoby on vocals.