Birmingham Jazz

Birmingham Jazz A new chapter for independent jazz in Birmingham & the Midlands. Good gigs and a club atmosphere. New members welcome.

www.birminghamjazz.co.uk

Please contribute to our crowdfunding campaign:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/celebrating-50-years

The Birmingham Jazz - Golden Anniversary Week One -
10/09/2026

The Birmingham Jazz - Golden Anniversary Week One -

Anniversary Hi there all you jazz aficionados. To celebrate our 50th Birthday we have 8 gigs during September to celebrate this momentous event - see below. This is the first weeks line up featuring musicians who first appeared for Birmingham Jazz in the 1970's: Friday 11th September 2026: 7.45pm ...

Birmingham Jazz - Membership Renewal & AGM 2026/2027 -
31/08/2026

Birmingham Jazz - Membership Renewal & AGM 2026/2027 -

Dear Birmingham Jazz Supporter, (with apologies to those who have already renewed. In 2026 Birmingham Jazz celebrates 50 years of continuous jazz promotion.  It has been a wonderful 50 years presenting such wonderful musicians and other artists in a wide variety of settings. Thanks for coming along...

29/08/2026

Jon Lloyd Quartet (Album Launch) on Thursday 17th September 2026 - 8:00 pm at the 606 Club

New music that we've commissioned for our 50th anniversary which will be performed at the Recital Hall in the Birmingham...
22/08/2026

New music that we've commissioned for our 50th anniversary which will be performed at the Recital Hall in the Birmingham Conservatoire on Thursday 8th October by the renowned Birmingham Jazz Orchestra.

Tickets can be purchased via the link in the post!

🎶🎉 Celebrate 50 years of Birmingham Jazz! 🎉🎶

In a very special gig at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Birmingham Jazz Orchestra will celebrate 50 years of Birmingham Jazz - a crucial contributor to the current thriving jazz scene in the city.

Following a student support set in the Eastside Jazz Club at 6.30pm, the audience will transfer to the Recital Hall for the BJO performance, which will include the premiere of a brand-new multi-movement suite of music by five Birmingham-based composers, specially commissioned for the occasion by Phil Rose at Birmingham Jazz.

Each movement is inspired by the musical influences from Birmingham Jazz's five decades:

⭐️ Mov 1 (composed by Ed Puddick) is influenced by the Jazz-Rock of the 1970s, including Mike Gibbs, Neil Ardley and Ian Carr.

⭐️ Mov 2 (composed by Alicia Gardner-Trejo) celebrates some of the joyous music being made in the UK jazz scene in the 1980s.

⭐️ Mov 3 (composed by Jonathan Silk) reflects the maturing compositional style of writers like Kenny Wheeler in the 1990s.

⭐️ Mov 4 (composed by Dave Sear) remembers the expanding musical influences of the early 2000s on the UK jazz scene.

⭐️ Mov 5 (composed by Alex Astbury) takes inspiration from all five decades of Birmingham Jazz to create a uniquely contemporary finale.

📍Thu 8 Oct, 6.30pm

🎟️ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/bjat50-08-10-2026

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