606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Programme for April 2026 plus preview for May 2026.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of the Club's programme for April 2026, plus a short look at some the events due to take place in May. Fully detailed schedule attached.
Laura Thorne writes;
Hello all you connoisseurs of culture and lovers of live music – greetings from the 606 in Chelsea, known for presenting the best jazz, soul, Latin, groove, R&B & blues musicians in the UK bar none.
Further details about our April events, along with photos, video clips etc are on the website now for your consumption: https://www.606club.co.uk/events/
One other big announcement that is a preview of things to come – 2026 is the 50 Year Anniversary of the 606 Club! The celebration begins in October with a series of special events to mark this once-in-a-lifetime occasion.
606 CLUB – APRIL 2026 GIG GUIDE
Wed 1st 8:00pm DOMINIC MILLER
Guitarist Dominic Miller is probably best known as Sting’s “right hand man” and co-writer of “Shape of My Heart”, amongst a number of other co-collaborations. In the 25+ years that he has worked with Sting he has appeared with him on over 1,000 live gigs, 8 albums and 6 world tours. But Dominic’s terrific guitar playing has not been exclusive to Sting, in his early career he worked with Phil Collins, The Pretenders, Level 42, Tina Turner, Backstreet Boys and Ronan Keating. He has also released twelve albums under his own name, including his latest, ‘Vagabond’ on the highly regarded European label, ECM Records. Also featuring Nicolas Fiszman-bass and Ziv Ravitz-drums.
“Guitarist Dominic Miller contributed searing electric fretwork as well as crystalline acoustic chords” The Washington Times;
“Miller is capable of just about any guitar style…edgy, lightning leads…[or]...delicately plucked fluid, classical arpeggios” The New York Post
Thu 2nd 8:00pm DOMINIC MILLER with Special Guest: JASON REBELLO
See Wednesday 1st – tonight with Special Guest Jason Rebello-piano
Fri 3rd 9:00pm JOE WEBB QUARTET
Pianist Joe Webb has become a force to be reckoned with on the UK jazz scene. It was as a member of the Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the swinging, mainstream jazz outfit dubbed London’s ‘new swing princes’, that his profile reached new heights and since then he has gone on to work with the likes of Hailey Tuck, Adrian Cox & Jools Holland as well as appearing on Jamie Cullum’s Christmas album. Joe’s own 2024 recording ‘Hamstrings & Hurricanes’ was shortlisted for a Mercury Prize with the Times saying, “With his talent, Webb really could be the bearer of jazz to Gen X & beyond” and watch out for his latest trio album “Neath Beat” due out soon. Tonight Joe will be appearing with his wonderful quartet featuring the brilliant sax of Alec Harper.
“[Webb]…a dazzling display of virtuoso pianistics” The Jazz Mann;
“There are few people more joyous to listen to…than Joe Webb” Jamie Cullum
Sat 4th 9:00pm RACHAEL COHEN
A beautifully fluent and inventive saxophonist, composer and arranger Rachael Cohen is widely considered one of the leading voices of her generation. Listed in American magazine ‘Downbeat’ as a “Rising Star” two years in succession she was the first female artist to be signed to Whirlwind Records. She regularly leads her own trio with New York drummer Jason Brown (Monty Alexander) and her quartet, featuring vibraphonist Lewis Wright (Empirical), and has toured with the Blue Note supergroup ‘Artemis’, led by pianist Renee Rosnes. Rachael’s quartet this evening features three terrific musicians, 2016 Musician’s Company’ “Young Jazz Musician Award” recipient Will Barry-piano, Tom Sheen-bass and Kai Macrae-drums. An exceptional player with an impressive band.
“Cohen’s…playing…astonishing coherence and flow” UK Jazz News
Sun 5th 1:30pm SUNDAY LUNCH: SHIREEN FRANCIS’ “CARIBBEAN ISLAND PROJECT”
The Caribbean Island Project is an exciting group put together and fronted by the multi-talented singer Shireen Francis. Integrating jazz harmonies with the Afro-Caribbean/Brazilian rhythms of Reggae, Calypso and Samba, the band create an unusual but highly accessible musical hybrid. Featuring Dominic Grant-guitar, Mark Cherrie-steel pan, Neville Malcolm-bass & Kenrick Rowe-drums this is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
“brilliant vocalist” Jazzwise;
“A beautiful artist with real depth and heart” Jazz UK
Sun 5th 8:00pm LIANE CARROLL
The first artist ever to win two BBC Jazz Awards in the same year, for Best Vocalist and Best of Jazz, Liane Carroll is a dynamic performer whose amazing talent has been captivating audiences around the world. World-class, her powerful, blues-tinged voice combined with strong piano playing and exciting infectious material, not to mention a wicked sense of humour, make this a truly remarkable gig.
“Liane Carroll…seems in some magical way to be made out of music” The Observer
Mon 6th 8:00pm NORDIC BLUE: ANNIMARIA RINNE, TERO SAARTI & THE DAVID GORDON TRIO
Two of Finland’s leading musicians, vocalist Annimaria Rinne and trumpeter Tero Saarti, are joined this evening by UK pianist David Gordon and his Trio for a programme they’ve titled “Nordic Blue”. Annimaria is equally at home in jazz, classical or folk music settings. Highly rated in her native Finland she has regularly received much critical acclaim for her poetic writing and consummate vocal performances. Tero’s fluent and melodic playing has been a feature of the multi-Award winning UMO Helsinki Big band for over 30 years and has been heard with high profile bands in Finland and beyond. Pianist David Gordon, “a richly gifted player” Independent, is a leading light of the UK jazz scene. His performances and albums have been consistently well received, with his album ‘Alexander Scriabin’s Ragtime Band’ named MOJO’s Jazz CD of the Year. The combination of these outstanding musicians with this unique programme promise to create an unforgettable musical evening.
“Annimari…elegant and magnificent voice” perinnejazz.ry; “
Saarti… imaginative yet controlled” MusicWeb;
“Gordon… brilliant pianist” UK Jazz News
Tue 7th 8:00pm DAN REINSTEIN
American-born saxophonist Dan Reinstein first began playing at the old 606 Club when a medical student in the 1980’s. He returned to the US in the early 90s to become one of the world’s leading laser eye surgeons (he’s now Professor Reinstein). But when he returned to London, it was great to hear his fluent, classic hard-bop, muscular sax playing again and the rest, as they say, is history-Dan & his quartet have performed here for the last 23 years and still going!
“impressive hard-bop saxophonist” Time Out
Wed 8th 8:00pm **ALBUM LAUNCH** EDDIE GRIPPER
Having “already garnered comparisons with the greats” (Jazzwise) following the release of his debut album ‘Home’, pianist Eddie Gripper has rapidly established himself on the UK jazz scene. For this album launch Eddie and his trio, Clem Saynor-bass and Patrick Barrett-Donlon-drums, will perform music from Eddie’s second album, “Americana”, which tells the story of his 8,000km journey from Alaska to California. Evoking the beauty and atmosphere of vast landscapes and unforgettable moments, the music captures the listener’s imagination with a relaxed, easy virtuosity.
“Gripper’s original material was thoroughly convincing…and the…imaginative treatment of…standards was also genuinely impressive” The Jazz Mann
Thu 9th 8:00pm **606 CLUB SPECIAL** FRASER SMITH W. SPECIAL GUEST CHUCK ISRAELS
Tonight UK tenor sax player Fraser Smith is joined by the legend that is bassist Chuck Israels (Bill Evans, Stan Getz), Finnish guitarist Jonas Metsakyla and UK drummer Steve Brown for a once in a lifetime London show. From an early age saxophonist Fraser Smith was drawn to the music of the golden age of swing jazz, from Kansas City in the 30’s to New York in the 60’s and for going on two decades now he has built a significant reputation on the UK scene, with his latest album “Lifeline!” being added to both the Times and Jazzwise’s ‘Best Jazz Albums of 2025’ lists. Chuck Israels is a composer/arranger/bassist who is best known for his 5 years with the Bill Evans Trio. Following that he worked with a host of iconic musicians including Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Herbie Hancock and John Coltrane, was Director of the National Jazz Ensemble for 8 years and has only recently retired from directing jazz studies at Western Washington University. The word “legend” could not be more appropriate and we are truly honoured to host this exciting quartet at the Club this evening!
“…it’s Israels who constantly catches the ear…still making…jazz…which features…sonorous, singing solo[s] from the bass doyen. Timeless.” Jazzwise;
“Smith…Nonchalantly confident and very hard swinging” UK Jazz News
Fri 10th 9:00pm DENNY ILETT/PETE LONG’S R&BEBOP
Denny Ilett is a versatile guitarist/singer who has worked with the likes of US stars Lillian Boutte & PeeWee Ellis as well as members of Goldfrapp & Portishead. Saxophonist/singer Pete Long is a renowned jazz musician, who’s CV includes work with Jools Holland, Tom Jones and Lionel Richie. Tonight these two master musicians join forces…over to them: “It’s the late 1940’s - the bebop revolution is in full swing. At the same time, a proto-rock n roll known as Rhythm & Blues was developing with artists such as Louis Jordan. Put these two together and you have R&Bebop, an exciting and innovative moment in time”. Denny & Pete have unearthed a treasure-trove of captivating rhythms and intoxicating melodies guaranteed to be both exciting and fun!
“Ilett…a knockout guitarist, soulful and jazz-tinged”
Guitarist Magazine; “[the band]…played with all the panache, drive and…good-hearted energy that Long…engenders” Jazzwise
Sat 11th 9:00pm ALEC HARPER
Alec Harper has established himself as one of the leading tenor saxophonists of his generation. Formerly a member of the wildly popular UK outfit Kansas Smittys, you can also find him fronting his own group or appearing as an in-demand sideman for artists such as Tom Misch & Soft Cell. He has performed with the likes of the WDR Big Band (Cologne) and at venues around the world, including North Sea Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s & Dizzy’s (NYC). Tonight he brings his All-Star, swinging quartet featuring Alcyona Mick-piano.
“Harper…a leading contender among the heavies” BeBop Spoken Here
Sun 12th: 1:30pm SUNDAY LUNCH: 606 GOSPEL BRUNCH FT. NOEL ROBINSON
Involved in worship ministry for over 30 years Noel Robinson, with five MOBO nominations, is a leading figure on the International gospel scene. Former Music Director of the BBC’s ‘Songs of Praise’ he was founder of The Kingdom Worship Movement (KWM) and has been associated with dozens of Christian ministries and festivals around the world. He has released eight albums and is currently signed to Integrity Music, the first British Worship leader of Caribbean Descent to be signed to this label. For this 606 performance Noel and his band will play songs from his more recent releases, including his latest album, “‘Change the Atmosphere”.
Sun 12th 8:00pm MO PLEASURE
One of the great multi-instrumentalists of his generation bass player/pianist/trumpeter Morris “Mo” Pleasure has been at the forefront of US popular music for more than 30 years. He began his professional career with Ray Charles before moving to work with the likes of Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves and Chaka Khan. In 1994 he became musical director for the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, then toured with Janet Jackson, was on the ill-fated Michael Jackson tour and most recently MD’d for Bette Midler. Tonight’s line-up also features the wonderful vocalist Kedma.
“Pleasure proves that jazz can still be made which is smooth yet textured…varied and interesting… Superb” Soul Express
Mon 13th 8:00pm PHIL MULFORD’S THUNDERTHUMBS
Join us to celebrate the great Soul and Funk songs with “Thunderthumbs”, the 10-piece band inspired by the great US bass player Louis Johnson led by bassist Phil Mulford. The set runs from Louis’ time with Billy Preston through to his own band The Brothers Johnson and the Quincy Jones hits on which he played. The gig features 3 brilliant singers, Jacqui Hicks, Debbie Bracknell (Shakatak) & Simon Foster (Flying Pickets), a deeply grooving rhythm section and powerhouse horns.
“Hicks…a singer of warmth, poise and intelligence” Yorkshire Post;
“Take Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, that dude from The Commitments…roll them up into one and you get something resembling the virtuosity that Simon Foster shows” RARB.org
Tue 14th 8:00pm FRASER URQUHART FT. LUCY WIJNANDS
This exciting collaboration pairs Scottish pianist Fraser Urquhart with the winner of the 2021 Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Jazz Competition, US born and now New York based Lucy Wijnands. A powerful, swinging and impressive vocalist Lucy has toured the world, held down a 16-week residency with the renowned Birdland Big Band and shared the stage with the likes of Jon Faddis, Ron Carter & Joe Magnarelli. Fraser Urquhart is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s foremost jazz pianists. His fluent and exciting playing has been heard at all the major jazz venues as well as the Edinburgh & Glasgow Jazz Festivals, both in his own right and as accompanist to a host of high-profile jazz musicians including the Award-winning Scottish vocalist Georgia Cecile. Joined by Tom Farmer-bass and Luke McCarthy-drums, this swinging, stellar quartet will play beloved standards and rare gems from the Great American Songbook.
“Wijnands…A formidable vocal talent” Hot House Jazz Magazine;
“Urquhart…unfailingly elegant piano playing” Bebop Spoken Here;
“Extremely tasty…piano” Jamie Cullum, BBC
Wed 15th 8:00pm STEVE BUCKLEY/CHRIS BATCHELOR “ZONE B”
Founding members of the iconic band Loose Tubes back in the 1980’s the partnership of saxophonist Steve Buckley and trumpeter Chris Batchelor has been long and fruitful. Their music has always been highly eclectic, drawing on everything from Latin American to East European Folk, Congolese Soukous and even a touch of free jazz. Previous projects include the internationally acclaimed, BBC Award winning, trans-Atlantic group Big Air, described in Jazzwise as “adventurous…well played and all done with good humour, intelligence and soul” and All About Jazz as “funky and unbuttoned as a chimp on acid”! Tonight they bring to the Club “Zone b”, their latest project of vibrant original music with an emphasis on groove and featuring a world class rhythm section of guitarist Rob Luft, bassist Tom Herbert and drummer Gene Calderazzo. “Buckley…perkily unpredictable…palpably fresh…superbly realized” MOJO;
“Batchelor, a fine trumpeter who intriguingly blends Miles Davis’s shrewd pacing and evocative…sounds with…Harry Beckett’s bubbly phrasing” Guardian
Thu 16th 8:00pm DULCIE MAY MORENO
Influenced by the likes of Nina Simone, Billie Holiday & Sarah Vaughan singer Dulcie May Moreno is emerging as a versatile jazz artist with range and poise. Tonight she will be appearing at the Club with her quintet featuring Steve Fishwick-trumpet, whose fluent, melodic playing has been heard with a who’s who of jazz greats, including Anita O’ Day, Ron Carter, Peter Erskine & Cedar Walton. Together they will perform a mix of her excellent jazz-influenced originals alongside, as she says “carefully curated classic standards by some of my greatest influences”. Also featuring Stephen Bridgland-guitar, Frances Knight-piano.
“A class act” Bebop Spoken Here
Fri 17th 9:00pm SHEZ RAJA FT. DENYS BAPTISTE & ARUN GHOSH
Voted one of the ‘Hottest Bass Players in the World’ by Bass Player magazine, Shez Raja is an electrifying performer whose fusion of Indo-jazz, funk and groove has propelled him to the forefront of the UK jazz scene. His albums have earned him universal critical acclaim and with his latest highly praised record “Spellbound” Shez brings this exciting new music to the 606. Expect a thrilling fusion of East and West, tradition and innovation, groove and mysticism. For this unique show Shez has invited two special guests, both true legends of their instruments: Arun Ghosh, one of the UK’s most distinctive and expressive clarinettists, renowned for his genre-defying blend of jazz, Indian classical music and raw improvisational energy and saxophonist Denys Baptiste, a multiple award-winner who includes the “Mercury Music Album of the Year” and “MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act” alongside collaborations with the likes of Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Courtney Pine, Julian Joseph & Manu Dibango on a remarkable cv. Completing this stellar line-up are long-time collaborators Chris Jerome (Courtney Pine)-keyboards and Sophie Alloway-drums.
“Chic, contemporary and groove-laden” The Musician; “
Raja…is fearless” All About Jazz;
“Baptiste…the icon of British jazz” Time Magazine;
“Arun Ghosh…his playing is thrilling and beautiful, uproarious and irresistible” Telegraph
Sat 18th 9:00pm BINKER GOLDING
Saxophonist Binker Golding has a host of Awards to his name, including two Jazz FM awards, a Parliamentary Jazz Award and a MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. Perhaps best known for the exciting duo “Binker & Moses” his fluent, creative playing has been heard in a wide variety of musical contexts and his albums have cemented his reputation as an important voice on the UK jazz scene. Tonight he makes a welcome return to the Club to “play some of my favourite jazz standards and traditional blues numbers” alongside Billy Adamson-guitar, Daniel Casimir-bass & Jamie Murray-drums.
“Golding… considerable depth…fiery, intricate, and engaging” AllAboutJazz
Sun 19th 1:30pm SUNDAY LUNCH: ZOE FRANCIS FT. JIM MULLEN
Zoe Francis started singing jazz while living and working in New York, soon becoming a regular fixture on the scene. Her first three albums showcasing her beautiful voice as well as her exquisite choice of material were all received with much praise, and today Zoe will be performing a mix of classic standards alongside material from her latest album, ‘Somewhere in the Night’. Zoe’s knack for capturing the nature of these songs brings them to life and elevates her performances to the exceptional. Also featuring iconic guitarist Jim Mullen (Morrissey/Mullen), Liam Dunachie-piano, Calum Gourlay-bass and Steve Brown-drums.
“Great interpreter of the Great American Songbook” Jazz Journal;
“a classy, poised singer” London Jazz News
8:00pm HAMISH STUART & THE HAMISH HORNS
Probably best known for his work as the original lead singer/guitarist with The Average White Band, Hamish Stuart has had an illustrious career as both songwriter and performer. He has worked with the likes of Diana Ross, George Benson and Chaka Khan (for whom he wrote the No. 1 chart hit ‘Whatcha Gonna Do For Me’) culminating in six years with Paul McCartney. A regular member of Ringo Starr’s All Star band Hamish’s shows are always a special occasion. Tonight he will be appearing with his powerhouse 10-piece band: Jim Watson & Ross Stanley-keyboards; Adam Phillips-guitar; Steve Pearce-bass & Ian Thomas-drums, plus the 4-piece HS Horns.
“We love Stuart, the funky…singer/guitarist… still playing a superior blend of soul and jazz …while his voice has that unique smoky soul allure.” Time Out
Mon 20th 8:00pm HAMISH STUART & THE HAMISH HORNS
See Sunday 26th For this second night Hamish is back again with his powerhouse 10-piece band. Trust us, this you can’t miss!
Tue 21st 8:00pm **EP LAUNCH** MADDIE MARTIN
Mentored by the great Claire Martin (who knows a thing or two about singers) Maddie Martin is an exciting new voice on the UK jazz scene. Rapidly becoming known for her distinctive, “old soul”, tone and gift for storytelling Maddie brings a strong technical foundation to her approach, along with an affection for a wide range of styles including soul, blues, the Great American Songbook and contemporary jazz. Tonight, Maddie will be launching her debut EP, fittingly named “Part One”. Recorded with five-time Grammy-nominated producer James McMillan and co-produced by Claire Martin, the material is a combination of high energy arrangements of swinging standards, 70’s soul and original compositions written by trumpet and flugelhorn player Gabriel Taylor. The rest of the band features Columbus Sandor-piano, Guy Dempsey-bass, Kai MacRae-drums, Joe Evans-trombone and Zac Taylor Schindler-tenor sax.
“Maddie Martin is a star in the making. As soon as I heard her, I knew she was special. She has a warmth and beauty in her voice.” Claire Martin OBE
Wed 22nd 8:00pm BEN CROSLAND’S BIRTHDAY GIG!
Bass player, composer and arranger Ben Crosland has been an ever-present force on the British jazz scene for over 40 years. He includes work with numerous iconic musicians, including Spike Robinson, Harry Allen, Ken Peplowski, Bobby Wellins, John Surman, Tim Garland & Andy Sheppard on a remarkable cv. He has run his own record label Jazz Cat since 1995 releasing albums by Alan Skidmore, Dave O’Higgins and more and as a bandleader, has released numerous albums including two volumes of the Ray Davies Songbook - an adventurous reimagining of the songs made famous by the Kinks. Tonight’s show, celebrating Ben’s 75th birthday, will be a retrospective of his work featuring an “All Star” lineup, all of whom have been associated with Ben through the years: John Etheridge & Chris Allard-guitars; Steve Lodder-piano/keys; Steve Waterman-trumpet; Theo Travis-sax/flute & Nic France-drums. Promises to be pretty special and a lot of fun!
“An unaffectedly lyrical composer” UK Jazz News;
“rich in memorable melodies and the playing…resonant and inventive” Jazzwise;
“Crosland…highly accomplished” The Jazz Mann
Thu 23rd 8:00pm TRIBUTE TO PETER PALLAI (written by Steve Rubie)
Back in 2003 a charismatic man introduced himself to me with what I was later to find out was his characteristically engaging manner and said, “I’m the Jazz Curator for the Hungarian Cultural Centre in London and you need Hungarian Jazz musicians playing here!”. And so the Anglo-Hungarian Exchange between the 606 Club and Budapest Jazz Club was born. That man was Peter Pallai and his passionate advocacy and unbridled enthusiasm for jazz was unbounded. Over the ensuing 20+ years I was to discover that he was no ordinary enthusiast. A survivor of the Hungarian uprising in the mid-1950s he ended up in London where he first was a teacher before becoming a correspondent for the BBC World Service for almost 30 years. I also discovered that back in Hungary this generous and thoughtful man was enormously respected, both as an award-winning journalist and also, to quote a well-known Hungarian commentator, “a defining figure…[who] worked tirelessly to elevate Hungarian jazz to its rightful place”. Sadly Peter unexpectedly passed away towards the end of last year and so tonight we have gathered together just some of the many UK musicians he championed to celebrate this remarkable man. The lineup is a veritable who’s who of leading UK musicians, including Liane Carroll-vocals/piano; Art Themen, Iain Ballamy, Julian Siegel, Paul Booth-saxes; Gareth Williams, Matyas Gayer, Tim Lapthorn-piano; Misha Mullov Abbado, Steve Watts, Arnie Somogyi-bass & Winston Clifford, Sophie Alloway-drums. And from Hungary the wonderful singer Gina Kanizsa. This promises to be a fabulous night of wonderful music in memory of a unique and much missed force of nature!
“Liane Carroll…seems in some magical way to be made out of music” The Observer;
“Themen, a veteran master” Jazzwise;
“Ballamy…A major international voice” The Times;
“Seigel…superb musician” UK Jazz News;
“Booth…blistering saxist” Independent
Please note music money collected this evening will be donated to Peter’s lasting legacy The Harmónia Műhely Alapítvány
Fri 24th 9:00pm SAMARA FT. FRANCESCA CONFORTINI & STEVE RUBIE
Tonight we present an evening celebrating the joyous, rhythmic, delights of classic Brazilian MPB with the 606 Club’s outstanding Brazilian band “Samara”. Featuring the wonderful vocalist Francesca Confortini alongside the powerful piano of Neil Angilley and the swinging flute of our “Gov’nor” Steve Rubie the band take you on a road trip around Brazil, with music from the South, the North, the North East and beyond. Hear the stories behind some of Brazil’s classic songs and join the band as they perform an infectious blend of Brazilian Samba, Baião, jazz & Latin while everyone has a great time!
“Cracking Latin-jazz quintet…explores…[Brazilian]…classics in great rhythmic style” Time Out
Sat 25th 9:00pm MORNINGTON LOCKETT QUINTET FT. ALISTAIR MARTIN
Saxophonist, composer and teacher Mornington Lockett first came to prominence with the Ronnie Scott Quintet in the 1990’s before releasing four critically acclaimed albums of his own, winning the 2002 British Jazz Award for Best Small Group. One of the UK’s great sax players! Mornington’s Special Guest is trumpeter/composer Alistair Martin. Although still relatively new to the scene Alistair has already established himself as a highly respected fluent and creative performer across multiple genres. Also featuring legendary bassist Laurence Cottle, one of the UK’s premier pianists Ross Stanley and the highly-regarded drummer Sophie Alloway, described by Jazz FM as the “goddess of groove”.
“Lockett…one of the most complete masters of the instrument alive today.” The Observer;
“Martin…a remarkable talent” Jazzthing
Sun 26th 1:30pm SUNDAY LUNCH: CLOSED PRIVATE EVENT
Sun 26th 8:00pm DANA GILLESPIE & THE LONDON BLUES BAND
A five-time winner of Blues Connection and Blueprint Magazine’s “Top British Female Blues Vocalist” award, blues singer Dana Gillespie has now entered their Hall of Fame. Appearing with the London Blues Band featuring Dino Baptiste on piano & vocals, Dana’s music is full of style, character and most of all, heart. Quintessential Blues at its very best.
“…she literally beats the pants off anything done by a British bluesman these last 10 years” Essential Blues
Mon 27th 8:00pm TONY O’MALLEY BAND
Tony O’Malley’s brand of Groove and R&B is stunning, with his fabulous, smoky, velvety growl of a voice delivering original material and some covers in his own inimitable fashion alongside an impressive 4-piece band of some of the finest young musicians in the UK. One of the most original and powerful performers on the scene today tonight Tony will be featuring songs from his latest album “Nagenna” alongside his classic material. If you like contemporary R&B then this is definitely for you.
“…one of the UK’s hottest properties” Jazzwise;
“pure groove, funky keyboard, growling vocals and soul to spare…O’Malley has it all” Blues & Soul Magazine
Tue 28th 8:00pm EMILE HINTON TRIO
Emile Hinton is an Award-winning pianist/composer and the 2023 winner of the Musicians’ Company “Tina May Young Jazz Musician Award”. He has performed extensively in high profile venues around the capitol and can be heard with the likes of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, the iconic UK-based US jazz musician Jean Toussaint, Ricky Ford and rising star Allexa Nava. Appearing this evening with his terrific trio Toby Yapp-bass & Kai MacRae-drums the programme will feature a blend of originals from his recently released debut album alongside newer compositions and classic jazz standards.
“Emile is a joy…I predict that he will…be a musical force to be marvelled at” Jean Toussaint
Wed 29th 8:00pm ALEX CLARKE
A finalist in the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and a three-time nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Alex Clarke is amongst the most in-demand and versatile young saxophonists emerging on the British jazz scene. Her fluent, melodic, style and warm, round, tone fit perfectly with the straight-ahead jazz standard and bebop repertoire she performs along with her standout quartet - Dave Newton-piano, Dave Green-bass & Steve Brown-drums. Her latest album “Out of the Woods” celebrates the legacy of the famed altoist Phil Woods, one of Alex’s primary inspirations. Featuring a selection of classic tunes as well as lesser-known gems associated with Woods alongside original compositions this is a terrific swinging gig.
“One of the UK’s finest young jazz talents” The Jazz Rag;
“swinging, melodic and refreshingly cliché free” Jazz Views;
“Clarke is a rising star” Jazzwise
Thu 30th 8:00pm **INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY** ZOE GILBY W. SPECIAL GUEST: TONY KOFI
Tonight we celebrate International Jazz Day with a band featuring not one but two Award winning musicians! Winner of the Parliamentary Jazz Awards Jazz Vocalist of the Year Zoe Gilby is a vocalist and songwriter who is making a serious impression on the UK scene. This evening she will be performing material from her album ‘Aurora’ (a tribute to trumpet player and composer Tom Harrell with lyrics by Zoe), her Carmen McRae-inspired lyrical interpretations of Thelonious Monk compositions plus some of her own excellent original songs. Zoe’s Special Guest tonight is the multi-Award-winning saxophonist Tony Kofi, who first came to prominence in the 1990’s with the likes of The Jazz Warriors and Courtney Pine. The first UK musician to be featured in the iconic US band the World Saxophone Quartet his awards include the 2005 Parliamentary Jazz Award, BBC Radio 3 Album of the Year and the BBC Jazz Award.
“…excellent performance from Gilby… the standard of…singing and playing was exceptional throughout” Jazz Mann;
“Kofi…a great musician” The Arts Desk
; “Kofi…passionate… superb… heartfelt” Guardian
And a few dates in May 2026 for the diaries:
6th: Jim Alfredson – From Michigan USA, Jim Alfredson is a superb R&B, jazz & roots Hammond organ player, producer and musical director. His musical output includes several albums with his jazz trio Organissimo as well as the award-winning blues/R&B outfit Root Doctor, and he was also the keyboard player for Grammy Award-nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer Janiva Magness for several years.
7th: Dave Frank (US) - From New York, jazz pianist & educator Dave Frank was on the faculty at Berklee College of Music and was the co-founder of the New York School of Jazz. Also the author of the best-selling book and video series, “Joy of Improv” and “Breakthrough to Improv” he’ll be joined on their rare UK date by UK-born, NYC based guitarist Peter Rubie!
13th: Kate Williams – Album Launch – the highly regarded, Parliamentary Jazz Award-winning pianist/composer/arranger releases her new album, “On the Wing of a Dragonfly” - an eclectic set of colourful new originals by Kate as well as reinterpretations of standard tunes by the likes of Fats Waller, A.C. Jobim and Cole Porter
20th: Phil Robson/Jared Levy – Award-winning UK-born guitarist Phil Robson (Partisans) teams up with US saxophonist Jed Levy (Jaki Byard, Lonnie Smith, Cedar Walton) as they launch their debut album, ‘The Unpredictability of the Sea’- the only London date.
27th: Orlando Le Fleming – World-renowned bassist Orlando Le Fleming has worked with a dizzying array of high-profile jazz artists such as Branford Marsalis, Bill Charlap, Mark Turner, Jimmy Cobb, Jason Rebello and many more. For this 606 show he plays music from his latest record “Wandering Talk”, the third album of his Romantic Funk project, with his Trio – Tom Cawley-piano and James Maddren-drums.
606 Club
90 Lots Road
Chelsea
London
SW10 0QD
020 7352 5953