About

Jazz Friday is a full-sized Big Band of up to 20 musicians, and usually includes two vocalists. Our music ranges through Swing, Soul, Blues, Funk and Latin Jazz. We've played at private parties, wedding functions, charity fund-raisers, street markets, festivals, church events, park bandstands and fetes. We are continually updating our repertoire with new, exciting and varied music.

To hire the band, or to find out where we're playing next, please visit Booking/Gigs.

Contact

For booking enquiries, please contact Andy Nash at andynash1952@gmail.com

For all other enquiries, please send an email to Ian Davies at davies_i@hotmail.com

Band History

Following a casual "wouldn't-it-be-nice-to-form-a-band" conversation between John Oglethorpe and Ian Davies, John acted immediately. He recruited Nathan King as a Musical Director and hired a hall in Rodborough. Ian found some players and the band had its first rehearsal in February 2009.

The band later moved its rehearsal room to Brookthorpe Village Hall. Nathan left us after four years of sterling work and Dave Smith took up the reins as Musical Director. Dave is still with us, and after an eighteen month shut-down for Covid we now rehearse in The Brimscombe Social Centre.

The original aims of the band - "to have fun" and to "play well", are still adhered to. Jazz Friday now has over twenty members, ranging from 'young hot-shots' 'to late-bloomers' and meets on Friday nights - Well, 'Jazz Friday' should, shouldn't it?

Rehearsals

Jazz Friday rehearse most Fridays (please check the calendar), from 19:30 until 21:30, at Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre