LIVESTREAM - NICK COSTLEY-WHITE QUARTET feat JULIAN SIEGEL
2025-06-26 19:31 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | LIVESTREAM, United Kingdom
Nick Costley-White is one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists in the UK. He returns to SoundCellar with his all-star quartet (Julian Siegel – sax, Conor Chaplin – bass, James Maddren – drums) to celebrate the release of his new album Poncha.
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Nick Costley-White is one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists in the UK. Renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition, he combines his virtuoso technique with a uniquely distinctive style of improvisation. Costley-White has performed with many of the UK’s most celebrated musicians, and played to audiences across Europe, Asia and Australia.
‘Poncha’ is Costley-White’s highly-anticipated third album; a deeply personal collection of seven original compositions named after the Portuguese drink ‘punch’. Using a heady brew of cultural influences, his music skilfully blends dance rhythms and playful melodies from Brazil and Cuba with the harmony and swing of American jazz. Within the tunes lie a melodic and highly rhythmic approach to composition, inspired by his travels to South America, which his quartet interprets with style, flair and energy.
Playing alongside Nick are three of the most sought-after musicians in Europe: Saxophonist Julian Siegel has long been celebrated as “One of the UK’s most creative saxophonists” (Mojo Magazine). Siegel lists Hermeto Pascoal, Kenny Wheeler, Django Bates and NDR Big Band among his extensive performance credits. James Maddren and Conor Chaplin together form one of the most renowned and exciting rhythm sections in the world, regularly performing with the likes of ENEMY, Gwilym Simcock, Brad Mehldau, Aaron Parks and Seamus Blake.
Nick Costley-White: Guitar
Julian Siegel: Saxophone
Conor Chaplin: Bass
James Maddren: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - THOKOZILE & THE BOSSA DEFINITIVA TRIO at Sandy Hill Arts
2025-07-19 19:31 - 22:00
SoundCellar are delighted to join forces again with Sandy Hill Arts to present an evening of world music featuring THOKOZILE plus THE BOSSA DEFINITIVA TRIO. This gig will take place in a completely weather-proof marquee, in the beautiful unique setting of Sandy Hill Arts in the shadow of Dorset’s iconic Corfe Castle.
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THOKOZILE play joyous, world jazz sounds heavily influenced by South and West Africa, as well as the London acid jazz scene. Formed on the back of a British Council music exchange with South Africa, they have kept the connection going and have become festival favourites in the UK, also appearing opposite the likes of James Taylor Quartet, Vula Viel, New Cool Collective and many more. They are regulars at the Swanage Jazz Festival and their self-titled debut album was released in 2024 to rave reviews and a sell out gig at the Lighthouse in Poole.
Dan Somogyi: keyboards/guitar
Terry Quinney: saxophone
Rob Palmer: guitar
Jack Shaughnessy: bass
Neil Evans: drums
Cheikh Diop: percussion
THE BOSSA DEFINITIVA TRIO bring their cool Bossa Nova sounds to Sandy Hill Arts. Fronted by Paris born vocalist Véronique Joly, this vocals/sax/guitar trio will perform material from iconic Getz/Gilberto album and also present some more contemporary songs from the genre. Véronique was the featured vocalist on the BBC series ‘Rick Stein: French Odyssey’ and she sings in English, French and Portuguese.
Véronique Joly: vocals/percussion
Terry Quinney: saxophone
Rob Palmer: guitar
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LIVESTREAM - SHIRLEY SMART'S BEZIQUE TRIO at Sandy Hill Arts
2025-08-23 19:31 - 21:30
Led by acclaimed cellist dynamo Shirley Smart, who performed at SoundCellar with her trio in 2023, this new project includes leading players from the London jazz scene and presents a vibrant showcase of acoustic jazz.
Bezique perform a variety of acoustic jazz and café music from around the world. Their repertoire includes music by Django Reinhardt, Richard Galliano, Bireli Lagrene, and others, as well as original compositions. They also incorporate an occasional rarely heard North African flavour to their repertoire, through the inclusion of works by the Algerian chaabi pianist Maurice el-Medioni, giving them a uniquely cosmopolitan sound on the UK gypsy jazz scene.
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Shirley Smart is recognised as one of the UK’s most versatile and creative cellists – being equally at home and well versed in jazz and Middle Eastern music, as well as classical music. Originally trained under Raphael Wallfisch at the Guildhall School of Music, and Janos Starker in Paris, she subsequently moved to Jerusalem, where she remained for 10 years, studying and performing a wide variety of musical traditions from North Africa, Turkey and the Middle East. She was also highly active in the jazz scene, working with artists including Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital and Yasmin Levy. Since returning to the UK, she has quickly become known as one of the most creative cellists on the music scene and has worked with many leading jazz and world music groups, including Antonio Forcione, Mulatu Astatke, Gilad Atzmon, Neil Cowley, Julian Ferraretto, Robert Mitchell and Alice Zawadski.
Shirley is Professor of Musicianship and Improvisation at the Royal College of Music (RMC) in London, and a Lecturer in Music at Kent University. She also teaches at Trinity Laban and the RCM Junior Department. She is a visiting tutor for the National Youth Jazz Collective and an in-demand workshop leader.
She leads her own trio and sextet projects and performs in many other bands.
Peter Michaels is a multi-instrumentalist and composer for film, theatre and the concert platform. From classical and jazz roots, he has expanded his style across genres to become one of the most versatile composers in media today. Performing with musicians from around the world, he incorporates elements from Brazil, Eastern Europe, India, the Middle East and Africa into his compositions. His many live projects include Pocket Caravan, Captain Ska, the Hunter Gatherers and Melange.
Dominic Ingham is a composer of captivating original music and a pioneering violinist. He has toured extensively across the UK with his own quintet at venues and festivals such as Ronnie Scott’s, Kings Place, Love Supreme, Barbican and EFG London Jazz Festival. In 2020 he was nominated for a Parliamentary Jazz award and was also a semi-finalist in the renowned Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition.
Bezique’s debut album is expected in 2025.
Shirley Smart – Cello
Peter Michaels – Guitar
Dominic Ingham – Violin
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LIVESTREAM - SYNERGY SESSION - ELCHIN SHIRINOV / JEREMY STACEY
2025-09-07 19:31 - 21:30
We are delighted to open our autumn season with a specially curated SYNERGY SESSION, featuring the amazing ELCHIN SHIRINOV on keyboards and local drum legend JEREMY STACEY.
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ELCHIN SHIRINOV is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger from Azerbaijan. From 2018 to 2022, he was a member of bassist Avishai Cohen’s trio, performing internationally at venues and festivals including Blue Note New York, Ronnie Scott’s, Blue Note Tokyo, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, Jazz in Marciac, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie, and the Paris Jazz Festival. He has also released two solo albums, Maiden Tower (2017) and Waiting (2018), and has performed solo concerts in cities such as London, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Kraków, Milan, and Vienna. In 2018, he was named an Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan. In December 2022, he was included in All About Jazz’s list of 200 favourite living pianists.
JEREMY STACEY, a powerful and highly impressive drummer, has an extraordinary CV. The regular drummer for American icon Sheryl Crow for over seven years, he toured the world (twice!) with his friend Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds before becoming one of the featured drummers with the legendary band King Crimson. He has also worked with Tom Jones, Steven Wilson, Robbie Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many others. His jazz credentials include performances with Jason Rebello, Claire Martin, Mike Outram, Ivo Neame, Emma Rawicz, Ant Law, Laurence Cottle, and Iain Ballamy.
Elchin Shirinov: keyboards
Jeremy Stacey: drums
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LIVESTREAM - JO HARROP at The Mowlem
2025-09-12 19:31 - 21:30
Award-winning jazz singer JO HARROP makes her SoundCellar debut at the Mowlem. With a smoky, intimate voice blending jazz, blues, and soul, she’s earned praise from Iggy Pop and Jo Whiley, and recently supported Gregory Porter on his UK tour. Jo will be accompanied by the exquisite pianist Matt Carter. She will be performing songs from across her four albums, including songs playlisted on Jazz FM & Radio 2, such as Everything’s Changing, Beautiful Fools and The Path Of A Tear, as well as loved jazz standards from her 2020 released album, “Weathering The Storm”
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Jo Harrop is a celebrated British jazz singer and songwriter whose music blends jazz, blues, soul, and elements of folk, Americana, and Latin. With a voice described as warm, smoky, and velvet-toned, Jo has been praised for her emotional depth and musical intimacy. Her breakthrough came when rock legend Iggy Pop, impressed by a glowing Guardian review, featured her on BBC Radio 6, calling her “a very fine jazz singer.” Since then, she has gained wide acclaim for her albums Weathering The Storm, The Heart Wants (featuring Christian McBride), When Winter Turns To Spring (with Paul Edis), and The Path Of A Tear, produced by Grammy-winner Larry Klein. Jo’s music has received multiple four and five-star reviews globally, with When Winter Turns To Spring winning Album of the Year at the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. The Heart Wants also charted in the US and was featured on Watercolors XM. In 2025, she was handpicked to support Gregory Porter on his 13-date UK tour, including four nights at the Royal Albert Hall.
Jazz pianist Matt Carter began classical piano lessons at age seven and later took up the trumpet. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, he has led acclaimed projects and performed with artists including Joss Stone, Rosie Frater-Taylor, and Wet Wet Wet. His octet’s debut album, Read Between the Lines, received a four-star review from Jazzwise.
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LIVESTREAM - SOUNDCELLAR 5 at The Mowlem
2025-11-15 19:31 - 21:30
The SOUNDCELLAR 5 bring their funky soul-jazz sound to the Mowlem. Presenting a set that includes tunes by John Scofield, George Benson, and Wes Montgomery, this quintet delivers the perfect blend of melody and groove.
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Collectively, the members of this sax/guitar/keyboards/bass/drums quintet have worked with some of the biggest names on the UK jazz scene, including Jason Rebello, Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes, Mike Outram, and Nigel Price.
Terry Quinney: saxophone
Rob Palmer: guitar
Pete Case: keyboards
Rodney Teague: electric bass
Andy Chapman: drums
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LIVESTREAM - DONOVAN HAFFNER QUARTET
2025-11-20 19:31 - 21:30
Stop Press: 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards ‘Best Newcomer’ was awarded to Donovan on 14th October! See him now, while you can!
Making his Poole debut as band leader, alto saxophonist, Donovan Haffner could almost be described as one of the best kept secrets on the London jazz scene for the last 3 or 4 years, but all that is set to change with the release of his debut album Alleviate.
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Aged 11, Donovan joined the highly respected Tomorrow’s Warriors Young Artist Development Programme and was mentored by Gary Crosby OBE, Binker Golding, and Alex Davis. He proved to be a stand-out talent and, by the age of 18, he was invited to tour Italy with multi-award-winning drummer Moses Boyd.
Since then, Donovan has played with Jay Phelps, Charlie Stacey, and Balimaya. He has also performed with the Danish jazz pianist/composer Rasmus Sorenson and was selected by Tony Kofi to be part of American jazz legend, Charles Tolliver’s Big Band, headlining at The Barbican as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. And Donovan is still very much part of the Tomorrow’s Warriors musical family, performing with both Nu Civilisation Orchestra and JazzJamaica.
However, it is his growing reputation as a bandleader and composer in his own right that is set to see Donovan come to the attention of jazz fans across the country.
If you have already been lucky enough to catch Donovan play live in a venue (including London’s Ronnie Scott’s, The Jazz Cafe, and Pizza Express Live) or at a festival (We Out Here, Love Supreme), then you will have been struck not just by the drive and sophistication of his playing, but also how he interprets his own compositions. To see him leading his quintet is to go on a journey with him through the music he loves, straight ahead and contemporary jazz – drawing on the inspiration of the musicians that have influenced him, including Kenny Garrett, Freddie Hubbard, Immanuel Wilkins, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, and SoundCellar ‘legend’ Walter Smith III – but enhanced with his own distinctive compositional style.
Recorded with his quintet, Donovan’s debut album Alleviate is a vitally exciting contemporary jazz recording, that reflects Donovan Haffner’s burgeoning talent in a glowing light. This essential body of work will undoubtedly position the young musician as a rising jazz star and one of 2025’s breakthrough artists.
“Saxophonist Donovan Haffner’s debut LP, Alleviate, is an absolutely awesome debut and a really amazing release. I’ve watched his development for the last two or three years and he has blossomed into a really special musician” – Tony Minvielle, writer & broadcaster JazzFM
“A confident and impressive debut” **** – Eddie Myer, Jazzwise magazine
“There’s so much sincerity and gravity in what he plays, and his unforced musicality really draws you in” – Soweto Kinch, ‘Round Midnight, BBC Radio 3
About Warriors Rise
This performance is part of Tomorrow’s Warriors’ Warriors Rise initiative, which sees the acclaimed jazz talent development organisation support three emerging Warriors’ artists, including Donovan, providing tour planning and marketing mentoring.
Warriors Rise is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner initiative supported by PPL.
More about Tomorrow’s Warriors
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.
Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 recipients and BRIT Awards Best Group 2025 winners EZRA Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on.
A Black-founded and Black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering, free to access, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young Black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
Donovan Haffner: Alto Sax
Francisco Garcia De-Paredes: Guitar
Harry Pearce: Bass
Luke McCarthy: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - LEVY/ROBSON INTERNATIONAL QUARTET
2025-12-07 19:31 - 21:30
Formed in NYC in 2017, US saxophonist JED LEVY and British guitarist PHIL ROBSON bring their international quartet to SoundCellar, featuring Italian drummer ROBERTO GATTO and British bassist MARK HODGSON. Their innovative, melodic jazz blends tradition with contemporary grooves, captivating audiences at iconic venues worldwide.
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This musical partnership was formed in New York City in 2017 between the highly acclaimed US saxophonist JED LEVY (Jaki Byard, Jack McDu/, Mike Clark, Tom Harrell etc) and multi-award-winning UK born guitarist PHIL ROBSON (Mark Turner, David Liebman, Billy Hart, Partisans, etc), who was living in NYC at the time. The American quartet featuring Peter Slavov and Clarence Penn quickly began to become a regular feature in the city’s iconic venues such as Smalls, Birdland, 55 Bar etc, as well as touring in the UK, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Northern California and more. Robson relocated to Ireland in 2020, but since that time the collaboration has continued with various European incarnations of the band.
The current line-up features one of Europe’s most celebrated drummers, from Rome, ROBERTO GATTO (Freddie Hubbard, John Scofield, Joe Zawinul, Michael Brecker, etc) and the incredible UK bassist MARK HODGSON (Randy Brecker, Cedar Walton, Eddie Henderson, Greg Osby, etc) who is one of the most in demand bassists on the contemporary jazz scene today.
The quartet plays original music penned by both Levy and Robson. The music is innovative and contemporary whilst remaining highly melodic and groovy, with a strong sense of tradition mixed in with the diverse characteristics of each composer.
“This was high-powered jazz, not by dint of frenetic pace, volume or assertiveness but by the beauty and coherence of the quartet sound that was at once polished but fresh and lively. That’s a difficult poise to strike, even for musicians as able as these, yet for all that they were fully engaged, each seemed entirely in his element.” The Whitman Review of Wakefield Jazz Concert
“Added to the warmth of his sound and excellent command of the instrument, Levy is an impressive package deserving wider international recognition. Phil Robson is already gaining wider international recognition, as witnessed by the admiring comments on his playing from Peter Bernstein and Wayne Krantz to be found on his website. His great fluidity and fleet inventiveness were, as ever, balm for the ears.” London Jazz News
Jed Levy: Sax
Phil Robson: Guitar
Mark Hodgson: Bass
Roberto Gatto: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - SYNERGY SESSION - FOWLER/MUDGE/CHAPMAN
2026-01-08 19:31 - 21:30
A unique SoundCellar curated meeting of rising star jazz guitarist GARETH FOWLER and the fantastic rhythm section of organist BILL MUDGE and drummer ANDY CHAPMAN. A thrilling performance awaits from this exceptional trio!
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Guitarist Gareth Fowler graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 2018 where he studied privately with Rodney Jones, John Riley and Dayna Stevens. ​He has performed at Carnegie Hall NYC, The 55 Bar, Bar Next Door, throughout the UK, Europe, South Africa, Malaysia, Mexico and Hawaii. Some artists Gareth has performed with include, Percy Purseglove, Mike Williams, Pablo Held, Naima Acuna, Chris Potter, Julian Arguelles, Troy Miller, Andrew Bain, Alec Harper, Laura Jurd, Steven Fiefke Bigband, JK Kim, Mark Hodgson, Alex Merrit, Elliot Samson, Jeremy Price, Henry Lowther, Art Theman, Perico Sambeat and many others.
Bill Mudge is a versatile keyboardist rooted in jazz and improvised music, effortlessly crossing genres with ease. With a deep affinity for electro-mechanical instruments, he brings the organ trio to life through inventive arrangements and original compositions. Over the years, Bill has recorded and performed with acclaimed artists across the UK and beyond, including Sara Dowling (The Two Sides of Sara), The James Hunter Six, Vasilis Xenopoulos (The Wind Machine), Jim Mullen, The Nigel Price Trio, The Carl Orr Band (Somewhere Else), The CJP Band, The Filthy Six, Mick Hanson Organ Trio, The Baker Brothers (Avid Sounds), Scott McKeon (Trouble), Paul Jordanous (And Now I Know), Toy Rokit (Test Flights; Mission 6), and Wonder 45.
Drummer Andy Chapman has worked with some of the biggest names on the UK jazz scene including Jason Rebello, Kit Downes, Nigel Price, Liane Carroll, Roger Beaujolais, Mike Outram, Iain Ballamy and many others.
Gareth Fowler: Guitar
Bill Mudge: Organ
Andy Chapman: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - THEO TRAVIS' DOUBLE TALK
2026-01-18 19:31 - 21:30
SoundCellar are excited to welcome back acclaimed saxophonist Theo Travis fronting his band Double Talk. Operating at the fluid interface between jazz, ambient and prog this four piece band also features Mike Outram on guitar, Pete Whittaker on Hammond organ and Nic France on drums.
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His many musical interests come together in this distinctive project. Described on BBC Radio 2 as “One of the very best young tenor saxophonists of this or any other jazz generation in Britain”, he has appeared on over 175 albums and played at Ronnie Scott’s in London over 70 times. A long time member and co-leader of the classic jazz rock band Soft Machine, Theo Travis has also worked with Robert Fripp, David Gilmour, David Sylvian, Steven Wilson, John Etheridge, Gong and Keith Tippett amongst others. He has performed all over the world including the USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Scandinavia and the UK. Theo has released 2 albums with Double Talk, both critically and popularly acclaimed.
The band features Theo’s emotional tenor and soprano saxes and flute, the soulful hammond organ playing of Pete Whittaker, the explosive guitar solos of Mike Outram and the powerhouse drumming of Nic France. This will be an evening of passionate music and haunting instrumental songs from one of Britain’s top saxophonists and flautists and his band. Don’t miss! www.theotravis.com

“As a saxophonist, Travis can bridge swing-sax romanticism, Ronnie Laws funkiness, or a little of Andy Sheppard’s quirky, asymmetrical phrasing. As a flautist who sparingly deploys hypnotic electronic assistance, he can be as poetically minimalist as any ECM Records star. But he can be a headlong groover too, and there’s plenty of that on the Double Talk project, with its fierce organ-blasting, driving guitar soloing from the gifted Mike Outram, and no-prisoners drumming from the excellent Nic France” Jazz UK
” Travis’ tenor is a warm, mellifluous instrument and together with the luscious, bluesy Hammond organ they create something rather unexpected…a prog-rock/jazz/blues hybrid album of genuine power and excitement “ BBC Website
“Theo’s powerful bluesy sax playing should be enough to convince that he’s certainly one of the most intelligently accessible players around” Venue
“for those whose tastes run the gamut from pop and rock to prog, ambient and, of course, jazz, Double Talk is an album that pays big dividends for an artist (and group) that deserves to emerge from hidden treasure status” All About Jazz (USA)

Theo Travis: tenor and soprano saxes, flutes
Mike Outram: guitar
Pete Whittaker: hammond organ
Nic France: drums, percussion
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LIVESTREAM - ANDY PANAYI with BILL MUDGE and ANDY CHAPMAN at The Mowlem
2026-01-24 19:31 - 21:30
Multi-award-winning sax virtuoso Andy Panayi has over 40 years’ experience at the forefront of British jazz, performing with legends like Freddie Hubbard, John Dankworth, and Wynton Marsalis. Catch him for one night only with Bill Mudge (organ) and Andy Chapman (drums) for an unmissable evening of top-class jazz.

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Andy Panayi is an exceptionally gifted musician, skilled in performance, composition and arranging. He plays all the flutes and all the saxophones and currently leads his own groups, both jazz and classical. He also writes commissioned works and compositions & arrangements for his own ensembles.
Andy has performed and recorded with many singers including: Paul McCartney, Elaine Delmar, Elaine Paige, Seth MacFarlane, Georgie Fame, Irene Reed and Jessye Norman.
He’s also worked alongside or supported Abdullah Ibrahim, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Baker, John Dankworth & Cleo Laine, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Barnes and many more. He has played as a member of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Big Band, the Stan Tracey Big Band/Septet/Octet and Mark Nightingale’s Big Band, amongst others.
Bill Mudge is a versatile keyboardist rooted in jazz and improvised music, effortlessly crossing genres with ease. With a deep affinity for electro-mechanical instruments, he brings the organ trio to life through inventive arrangements and original compositions. Over the years, Bill has recorded and performed with acclaimed artists across the UK and beyond, including Sara Dowling, Jim Mullen, Nigel Price, Scott McKeon and many others.
Drummer Andy Chapman has worked with some of the biggest names on the UK jazz scene including Jason Rebello, Kit Downes, Nigel Price, Liane Carroll, Roger Beaujolais, Mike Outram, Iain Ballamy and many others.
Andy Panayi: Saxophone
Bill Mudge: Organ
Andy Chapman: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - MONKIN' AROUND feat. DAVE O'HIGGINS
2026-02-05 19:31 - 21:30
We are delighted to host this wonderful trio plus special guest, involving some of the finest musicians performing in the UK today, when we present Monkin’ Around feat. Dave O’ Higgins
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Oscar Wilde once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Jazz musicians have always known this and have always done their best to stand on the shoulders of giants. While these three musicians are in no way mediocre, they will happily afford every flattery to the great Thelonious Monk.
Here are three friends getting together to pay homage to one of the greatest Jazz composers of the 20th century, Thelonious Monk.
With a wealth of experience and artistry at their fingertips SoundCellar returnees Dave O’Higgins and Billy Pod, together with Luke Fowler have set out to pay their respects to the works of Thelonious Monk and to use his compositions to express themselves and display their veracious talents.
On this special occasion they will be welcoming as a special guest, international guitar star and firm SoundCellar favourite Rob Luft, for a unique performance at The Grasshopper. Rob was recently awarded the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Award as ‘Jazz instrumentalist of the Year’, which comes as no surprise to our regular audience members here in Poole.
Dave O’ Higgins – Sax
Rob Luft – Guitar
Luke Fowler – Bass
Billy Pod – Drums
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LIVESTREAM - MOONFISH feat. special guest ALEX HITCHCOCK
2026-02-19 19:31 - 21:30
One of SoundCellar’s favourite gigs in 2024 involved Maria Chiara Argirò on keys. We are therefore very much looking forward to welcoming her back to The Grasshopper, this time in the international Moonfish project.
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MOONFISH, the collaborative project of Maria Chiara Argirò and Riccardo Chiaberta, merges electronic beats and alternative rock with jazz improvisation. Their setup blends keyboards and synths with drums, bass synth, and electronics. Both musicians are prominent figures in London’s jazz and electronic music scenes, having worked with artists such as Rosie Turton, Liran Donin, Jamie Leeming, Dugong, Bruno Heinen, and These New Puritans.
For this special occasion, Moonfish will feature another SoundCellar favourite, the stellar saxophonist Alex Hitchcock, expanding the duo’s interplay and sonic palette into an amazing trio.
Drawing on influences such as Aaron Parks (an undoubted SoundCellar ‘legend’), Kneebody and Bonobo, their music stands out for its balance between earthy grooves and dreamy, ethereal melodies. They will present music from their recent EP Leaving, along with new songs, exploring intimate dialogues that may build to intense explosions!
Maria Chiara Argirò: Keyboards, synths, electronics
Riccardo Chiaberta: Drums, bass synth, electronics
Alex Hitchcock: Saxes
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LIVESTREAM - J FASHOLE-LUKE TRIO at The Mowlem
2026-02-21 19:31 - 21:30
J Fashole-Luke brings his piano led trio the the Studio at the Mowlem. He has performed with numerous jazz and pop legends, and his original music combines inventive melodies, imaginative rhythms, and rich harmonies.

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J Fashole-Luke is a multi instrumentalist who is in high demand particularly for live piano performances. He has performed all over Europe at Jazz Festivals (including Montreaux, Vienne, North Sea, Swanage and Vienna Jazz Festivals and in UK at Glastonbury, Bestival, Boomtown, Shambala, Hyde Park and Isle Of Wight Festivals), as well as many other public performances and private engagements.
During this time Jonathan has performed with top British jazz artists including Gary Crosby, Jay Phelps, Tony Kofi and has even jammed with American legends Marcus Miller, Isaiah Sharkey and Roy Hargrove. Jonathan Has also appeared at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and performed live on BBC2s Later With Jools Holland. More recently he has been worked with some top vocalists including chart topping UK singer Alexandra Burke, RnB titan Usher and living legend Dolly Parton.
J Fashole-Luke’s original music draws from a wide range of influences across many genres and this show provides a heady blend of striking melodies, unusual time signatures, imaginative harmonies and driving rhythms. His accompanists Lewis Treasure (bass) and Ben Kill (drums) are intuitive and virtuosic musicians who really bring his ideas to life in full colour.
J Fashole-Luke: keyboard
Lewis Treasure: bass
Ben Kill: drums
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LIVESTREAM - NIGEL PRICE and NEIL BURNS at The Mowlem
2026-03-14 19:31 - 21:30
Award-winning jazz guitarist NIGEL PRICE, whose credits include Van Morrison and Alan Barnes, teams up with fellow guitarist NEIL BURNS. This dynamic duo performs bebop, timeless standards, and infectious Latin grooves.

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Nigel Price is one of the UK’s most respected and hard-working jazz guitarists, celebrated for his fluent bebop lines, deep blues sensibility and masterful chording. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, he has become a central figure on the British jazz scene, regularly appearing at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club with over 600 performances to his name. Starting his professional journey in his early 20s, Price toured Europe with reggae and funk bands before focusing on jazz.
He has played on more than 60 albums, including several as a leader, and spent a decade with acid jazz outfit The Filthy Six. He also spent three years with the James Taylor Quartet, contributing to five albums, and has performed with legendary producer and artist David Axelrod. Price has received numerous accolades, including a Parliamentary Jazz Award and a British Jazz Award for Best Guitarist. In recent years he has organised extensive UK tours and founded the charity Grassroots Jazz to support live jazz venues.
Scottish guitarist Neil Burns has been immersed in the South West jazz scene for many years. He has performed throughout Europe and is a regular collaborator with leading trumpeter Steve Waterman, guitar legend Jim Mullen and vibraphonist Roger Beaujolais. He has also worked with artists including Jacqui Dankworth, Zoe Rahman, Simon Spillett, Dave Newton, Mark Bassey, Bobby Wellins, Greg Abate and The Haggis Horns, to name just a few. A highly melodic guitarist, Burns is deeply steeped in the jazz guitar tradition.
Nigel Price: guitar
Neil Burns: guitar
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LIVESTREAM - MALI SHEARD'S HOMESTEAD
2026-04-02 19:31 - 21:30
SoundCellar and Tomorrow’s Warriors present MALI SHEARD’S HOMESTEAD. Undoubtedly destined to become stars of the future, we welcome alto/soprano saxophonist Mali Sheard and her Homestead quintet to Poole, marking our second collaboration with the award-winning artist development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors.
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Again featuring outstanding young musicians, this quintet made an extremely strong impression on members of the SoundCellar team at both the We Out Here and London Jazz Festivals in 2025.
Blending the lyricism of folk traditions with the rhythmic drive of contemporary jazz, Mali Sheard is a young saxophonist and composer whose music is both evocative and adventurous. Leading this dynamic quintet, she crafts original compositions that explore melody, groove, and improvisation, drawing influence from Brian Blade and the Fellowship, Phil Woods, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Laura Mvula.
Her songs often reflect on personal journeys – discovering new people and places, facing challenges, and returning to the “comfort of the homestead” to reflect and dream of future adventures. This storytelling approach gives her music a sense of warmth, intimacy, and cinematic scope.
Mali met her bandmates – Keira Chakraborty, Ky Osborne, George Balmont and Luke McCarthy (seen at SoundCellar with Donovan Haffner last November), through Tomorrow’s Warriors and the Royal Academy of Music, forming a compelling ensemble.
With their debut recording forthcoming, Mali Sheard and her quintet continue to push boundaries, creating music that is heartfelt, imaginative, and distinctly their own – a sound poised to leave a lasting mark on the UK jazz scene.
ABOUT TOMORROW’S WARRIORS
If you know your UK jazz, then you probably already know Tomorrow’s Warriors. Over the 35 years the talent development charity has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.
They have supported 1000s of young musicians and helped nurture the careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners and BRIT Awards Best Group of 2025 EZRA Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
Mali Sheard: Alto & soprano saxophones
Keira Chakraborty: Flute
Ky Osborne: Keys
George Balmont: Bass
Luke McCarthy: Drums
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LIVESTREAM - SYLVIE AND URSULA
2026-04-04 19:31 - 21:30
2024 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, bassist URSULA HARRISON, together with rising star vocalist SYLVIE NOBLE bring their intimate and exploratory contemporary jazz/folk to Swanage.
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Sylvie and Ursula (who played a memorable gig at SoundCellar Poole in 2024, alongside SoundCellar Mowlem jazz legend Eddie Gripper), first met on the vibrant South-Wales jazz scene, bonding over a shared love of both jazz and folk music.
Recording their debut album ‘New Eve’ in summer 2025, the subsequent year has seen them embrace a collective approach to story telling, both bringing original compositions and lyrics to the project. Their sound combines deep, earthy grooves, light dancing melodies and powerful swing. The duo incorporates a fearless approach to improvisation in all they make, with each live performance a true conversation.
‘Harrison and Noble totally blew everybody away with the quality of their singing and playing, the intimacy and maturity of the performance, their almost telepathic rapport – and perhaps most significantly the quality of the original songs’ – The JazzMann (Black Mountain Jazz, 2025)
‘Sylvie is on her own path, with lots of imagination and beautiful sound.’ – Norma Winstone
‘A perfectly crafted duo set’ – Ros Rigby, Jazzwise
‘Sylvie and Ursula’s forthcoming album should be a 2026 highlight‘ – Jon Turney, UK Jazz News
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