A wonderful sextet of quality musicians, some of whom we have enjoyed previously at Chichester and a couple new to CJC but already establishing great reputations. The programme will be mostly jazz standards with unique interpretations.

The Harmony Less Quartet is a new project by alto saxophonist Tommaso Starace who has brought together a quartet of musicians that includes one of Britain’s best Tenor saxophonists Dave O’Higgins along with Alec Dankworth on bass and Chris Nicholls on drums.

Christian Garrick is an award winning British jazz violinist and was the first jazz violin graduate of London’s illustrious Royal Academy of Music. Christian met Stephane Grappelli in 1976 and he became his first instrumental idol. He now leads his Spirit O’ Stephane ensemble in a concert that recalls the incredible 79 year career of Grappelli - from Django Reinhardt to Pink Floyd.

Since being named 'Most Promising Newcomer' in the British Jazz Awards, Jonathan Gee has become "One of European Jazz's most celebrated musicians. His music is precise, lucid and original, and at times breathtakingly lyrical" – Visions of Europe.

It is quite a while since Freddie was at CJC so it is a delight to have him return to play the wonderful music of Clifford Brown. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, he rose to prominence through the John Dankworth Orchestra and has been a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra for ten years.

Julian Costello plays tenor and soprano saxophones and is a graduate of Trinity College of Music. He composes the music for the Julian Costello Quartet and recently released an album called Transitions on 33Jazz Records which received excellent reviews in Europe and the USA and is frequently played on radio stations across Europe including a live in session and interview for the BBC.

After graduating in composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, Karen discovered a love of jazz and was inspired to play tenor sax by two giants of improvisation - Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins.

John Law is one of the UK's most imaginative jazz pianists and is known mainly for his and indie material (Beatles, Radiohead, Adele, Daft Punk). John Law has created a band which plays highly accessible melodic music and recognised tunes in extremely creative and interactive arrangements, simple and complex, with an emphasis on spontaneous interaction in a group of highly versatile young musicians.

After their last terrific performance three years ago, Tommaso and pianist Michele Di Toro reunite at Chichester Jazz Club. This time they team up with Russian virtuoso bass player Yuri Goloubev.

Internationally renowned double bassist Danny Moss Jnr is an unashamed disciple of the great Ray Brown. Time, tone, swing and variation of lines depending on the soloist are the hallmark of his playing. Danny’s propulsive lines and ‘long note’ style have earned him a considerable reputation in jazz circles.

This highly acclaimed concert celebrates the traditional hot jazz music of Louisiana born clarinettist Edmond Hall. The show features leading UK clarinet star Adrian Cox.

Peter Jones is a well - established jazz singer based in London who gigs regularly at jazz clubs there and throughout the south-east. His three albums to date have received excellent reviews, with tracks played widely on many radio stations in the UK and overseas. 

In this show, trumpeter Paul Higgs presents a musical tour of the history of jazz, playing hits by the legendary greats - Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis, among others. He takes you from the early styles of New Orleans, swing and bebop, through to cool jazz, modal and Latin.

This gig will be part of a 40-plus date autumn tour promoting their new CD, O’Higgins and
Luft play Monk and Trane (Ubuntu Music 2019) As an established giant of the UK jazz scene,
Dave O’Higgins’ tenor and soprano sax sounds are highly personal and recognisable and this will be his 21st CD as leader.

A fitting finale to our 2018-19 Season. The always popular Alan Barnes brings his swinging sextet to the CJC. The repertoire is wide ranging and varied with classics, originals and standards.

Gary Crosby OBE is a leading jazz double bassist, music arranger and educator in the UK. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Tomorrow's Warriors.

The Matt Ridley Quintet has established itself as "One of Britain's very finest contemporary quintets" (Jazzviews).

London born Zoe Francis started singing while living in New York for a few years, attending the workshops of Barry Harris and jam sessions in Harlem, Brooklyn and Manhattan, before singing on her own gigs with musicians including Harry Allen, Howard Alden and Warren Vaché. 

Two highly talented brothers who rarely get to play together, now with an exciting new project of swinging creative jazz. Gabriel Garrick took up the trumpet aged seven and started gigging at an early age with his father and older brother.

The beloved comic actor Dudley Moore (1935 - 2002) was also one of the UK’s most dazzling, swinging jazz pianists and composer of wit and depth. 

Following their epic performances with the CJC 25th Anniversary All Stars in 2017, Tommaso and Dave decided to work together on a unique project.

In his live shows Remi plays an eclectic mix of original compositions, improvisations, jazz standards and new arrangements of music from Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Peter Green and many more. 

This is a very welcome return visit of Scott and his Quartet, but on this occasion we have brought him back with Alan Barnes with whom he recorded some nine years ago. 

Enrico Tomasso was exposed to the best of jazz from birth and started playing the trumpet at the age of five.

Well known and loved by audiences throughout the south, Jo has not been to CJC since 2014 when she played the first concert following her then well publicised serious illness. Her return will be warmly welcomed. 

Over a career spanning 25 years, award-winning guitarist, Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged as one of the hardest-working musicians in the business.

Juliet Kelly is one of UK jazz’s hidden treasures and for this special performance, alongside her regular pianist Jennifer Carr and bassist Oli Hayhurst, Juliet is joined by CJC favourite Tommaso Starace. 

The quartet performs the music of one of the most successful and influential jazz groups of the 20th century, the Modern Jazz Quartet.

For the first concert of the season, and our contribution to the "Bernstein in Chichester Festival", we present the Darius Brubeck Quartet.