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Artists at a Glance

Fri 1st - Mon 4th: Booker T JonesSun 3rd Lunch Jazz: TipitinaTues 5th: The Oslo Jazz Band presented by The Oslo Jazz Festival

+ support (award winning jazz quartet) PixelWed 6th - Thur 7th: National Youth Jazz OrchestraFri 8th - Sat 9th: Nicola Conte Combo feat. Zara McFarlaneSun 10th Lunch Jazz: King Candy & The Sugar PushSun 10th: Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion! Mon 11th - Tues 12th: Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz QuintetWed 13th - Sat 16th: Brubecks Play Brubeck feat. Darius, Chris and Dan Brubeck

with special guest Dave O’HigginsSun 17th Lunch Jazz: Adrian Cox QuartetSun 17th: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz OrchestraMon 18th - Wed 20th: Ruby TurnerThur 21st: Brooklyn Funk EssentialsFri 22nd - Sat 23rd: Jeff Lorber Fusion feat. Jimmy HaslipSun 24th Lunch Jazz: Blue Harlem feat. Al Nichols & Sophie ShawSun 24th: Natalie Williams Soul FamilyMon 25th - Sat 30th: Mingus Big BandSun 31st Lunch Jazz: Frank Cognoscenti ‘Sinatra Sextet ‘62’Sun 31st: Mary Coughlan

Mon 1st - Wed 3rd Ruby TurnerThurs 4th - Sat 6th: Lee Ritenour QuartetSun 7th Lunch Jazz: Jive AcesSun 7th: Bill Ashton’s Graduates - An evening with The NYJO Founder

and Alumni All-Star BandMon 8th: Sean Khan feat. Special guests Omar and Heidi VogelTues 9th - Wed 10th: Natacha AtlasThur 11th - Sat 13th: Ramsey Lewis TrioSun 14th Lunch Jazz: Valentines Day Special with Joe Stilgoe and Natalie WilliamsSun 14th: Valentines Day Special with Joe Stilgoe and Natalie WilliamsMon 15th - Tues 16th: Vincent Herring / Eric Alexander QuintetWed 17th - Fri 19th: Sarah Jane MorrisSat 20th: Kansas Smitty’s House BandSun 21st Lunch Jazz: Celebrating The Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ)Mon 22nd: Trinity Laban Jazz NightTues 23rd - Wed 24th: Dr Lonnie Smith TrioThur 25th - Fri 26th: Al Di Meola “Elysium And More”Sat 27th: Matt Roberts BigISH BandSun 28th Lunch Jazz: Jordan MarshMon 29th Feb - Wed 2nd Mar: Nitin Sawhney’s Backstage Pass

Booking: ronniescotts.co.uk Tel: 020 7439 0747 Contact: [email protected]

UPSTAIRSATRONNIE’S

One of the advantages that we have overmany if not all jazz clubs is that we have tworooms to play with. And quite different onesat that. The look and feel of the top room ismore casual compared to the main club,smaller too. This variety gives us licence tobook it completely differently, which meanswe are able to satisfy more of the peoplewho want to come to hear jazz here. Jazzafter all, has no age barriers, certainly ouraudience spans several age groups. Upstairsat Ronnie’s, as it was always known, is ableto feature younger home grown players ona regular basis whilst in the main room wecontinue to book the more established jazzstars from around the world.

A change for the new year Upstairs at Ronnie’sis a now weekly Thursday residency beingtaken up by the W3 Jam Sessions, a rotatingposse of musicians who play the most excitingjazz funk jam in town. They have been monthlyfor a while now but we felt that a new weeklyslot would complement the long standingstraight ahead jazz jam we run onWednesdays (now ‘legendary’ if you believeAndy Davies who runs it). Both these nightsallow players to sit in (you’d better be prettygood!) attracting many music students fromthe great London colleges. Both nights arevibrant celebrations of live jazz at its best and Icould not recommend them more highly,especially to all of you giving jazz a fresh lookin the new year.

Otherwise have a look at the main showlistings and maybe come to the return of thegreat Mingus Big Band (Jan 25 to 30 ), pianistRamsey Lewis, guitar great Lee Ritenour orthe Ronnie’s debut booking for Nitin Sawhney.

Something for absolutely everyone. Happy New year.

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ryTUES 5TH JAN: Doors 6.00pm / £15 - £27.5

THE OSLO JAZZBAND PRESENTED BY THE OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL + SUPPORT (AWARD WINNINGJAZZ QUARTET)PIXEL


SUN LUNCH JAZZ 3RD JAN: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

TIPITINAA unique take on the blues, barrelhouse, boogie and gospel of New Orleans, in the footsteps ofProfessor Longhair, Dr. John, James Booker, Fats Domino and the late Allen Toussaint. Sundaylunch available to order.

FRI 1ST - MON 4TH JAN: Doors 6.00pm / £45 - £80

BOOKER T JONESBooker T Jones(keyboards (organ) & guitar)Darian Gray (drums)Melvin Brannon Jr (bass)Vernon Black (guitar)Ted Jones (guitar)

It is now over 50 years since Green Onions, the12-bar blues with the rippling HammondOrgan line was recorded by Booker T & TheMG’s for Stax. Booker T went on to becomeone of the architects of the unique Memphissoul sound and over the next decade Booker T& The MG’s would go on to play on hundredsof recordings by artists such as Otis Redding,Bill Withers, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave andmany others, alongside many other titles undertheir own name. Now a renowned producer,songwriter, arranger, and instrumentalist andstill a vociferous groover, Jones will performmusic from his two recent albums plus hisclassic material known to his legions of fans!

The Oslo Jazz Band:Mathias Eick (trumpet)Trygve Seim (saxophones)Jon Balke (piano)Ellen Andrea Wang (double-bass)

Pixel: Ellen Andrea Wang (double bass / vocals)Jonas Kilmork Vemoy (trumpet)Harald Lassen (saxes/vocals)Jon Audun Baar (drums)

2016 is The Oslo Jazz Festival’s 30th anniversary and to mark the occasion they will be presenting aseries of shows at venues around the world, including, we are pleased to say, at Ronnie Scott's. TheOslo Jazz Band consists of some of Norway's most experienced musicians, alongside of some of thecountry's most promising young names on the scene. Trumpeter Mathias Eick will be no stranger toECM fans, as he has released three solo albums on the label to rave reviews. He has also played withMotif, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Jaga Jazzist. Saxophonist Trygve Seim has a long track record asmusician and composer, leading his own bands and projects, many of which have also been releasedon ECM. Pianist Jon Balke has been a driving force in Norwegian jazz since the 1970s and played inbands with Radka Toneff, Sidsel Endresen, and in Masqualero (with/Jon Christensen, Arild Andersen,Tore Brunborg and Nils Petter Molvær). Ellen Andrea Wang is a bassist and singer,who won the OsloJazz Festival Talent Award in 2012 and frontwoman of the support group Pixel. Finally, drummer GardNilssen is making his mark on the Norwegian jazz scene by playing in bands Bushman’s Revenge,Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and Cortex, as well as leading his own band Acoustic Unity.

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WED 6TH - THUR 7TH JAN: Doors 6.00pm / £20 - £37.5

NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRAClassics from the big band canon sitalongside specially commissions andarrangements in the re-invigorated NYJO, a world class big band featuring some of the UK’s finest young jazz musicians. This is a band on blistering form, fresh from majorgigs with guests including Soweto Kinch,Tim Garland and Liane Carroll. Under thedirection of Mark Armstrong the bandpromise a thrilling night of big band jazz.

SUN LUNCH JAZZ 10TH JAN: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

KING CANDY & THE SUGAR PUSHTop-class swing outfit, King Candy pay homage to the 1930s & 40s swing era with musical depth, slickpresentation and above all, good humour! Sunday lunch available to order. Sunday lunch available to order.

FRI 8TH - SAT 9TH JAN:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows) £25 - £45

NICOLA CONTECOMBO FEAT.ZARA MCFARLANENicola Conte (guitar)Magnus Lindgren (sax)Abdissa Assefa (perc)Claudio Filippini (piano)Luca Alemanno (double bass)Teppo Mäkynen (drums)Zara McFarlane (vocals)

A welcome return for Italian DJ, producer,guitarist and band leader. Expect sharp-suited retro jazz with a Bossa Nova flavourand funky edge from Conte, who isrenowned for introducing an innovative,uniquely Italian style of acid jazz thatincorporates Bossa Nova themes, melodiesdrawn from Italian film scores of the 1960sand beyond. These special shows featuremusic from Conte’s new album Free Soulsand a new edition of his Jazz Combofeaturing renowned UK vocalist Zara McFarlane.

SUN 10TH JAN:Doors 6.30pm / £25 - £42.5

RONNIE SCOTT’S BLUES EXPLOSION! Co-led by pianist/vocalist Paddy Milner and explosive funk,blues and jazz guitarist Tony Remy (Incognito, Annie Lennoxand Craig David), the electrifying Blues Explosion specialisesin blues music from Chicago to the Delta, West Coast andBritish. Expect blues classics from Eric Clapton, BB King,Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Albert King, PeterGreen, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Cray amongst others.

MON 11TH - TUES 12TH JAN:Doors 6.00pm / £20 - £37.5

ARTURO O’FARRILL LATIN JAZZ QUINTET

Arturo O’Farrill (piano)Carlo de Rosa (bass)Vince Cherico (drums)Jim Seeley (trumpet)Ivan Renta (reeds)

Pianist Arturo O’Farrill is the Grammy award winning son oflegendary Latin jazz musician, arranger and bandleader ChicoO’Farrill and is perhaps best known as the current pianist,composer, and director for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Heappears here with his hard-hitting Latin Jazz Quintet and they’llbe playing music from his latest album, Cuba - The ConversationContinues. Expect hard-hitting Afro-Cuban jazz guaranteed toblow those winter blues away! Breaking news: our congrats toArturo on his Grammy 2016 Nomination!”

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The Brubeck family is

unique in theworld of music.Seldom has anentire family

been as prolificand talented.

WED 13TH - SAT 16TH JAN: Doors 6.00pm (&10.30pm fri/sat) / £35 - £55

BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK - Featuring Darius, Chris and Dan Brubeck with special guest Dave O’Higgins.Darius Brubeck (piano), Chris Brubeck (bass), Dan Brubeck (drums) & Dave O’Higgins (sax)

The Brubeck family is unique in the world of music. Seldom has an entire family been as prolific andtalented. Four of the late, great Dave Brubeck’s five children are professional musicians and. Darius, theeldest Brubeck son, is a jazz pianist, composer, educator and band-leader. Chris is a multi-instrumentalistand award-winning composer and superlative bassist, Dan is a Grammy-nominated percussionist. Forthese very special shows they are joined by UK saxophonist Dave O’Higgins for a unique ‘Brubecks playBrubeck’ show in which they’ll explore the repertoire of their late father, Dave Brubeck, one of jazz’s mosticonic composers who sadly passed away in 2012.

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ADRIAN COX QUARTETTop class UK saxophonist and clarinettist pays tribute to the classic 1930s-40s small swing bandsas epitomised by the Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges’ albums ‘Back to Back and ‘Side by Side’.Sunday lunch available to order.

SUN 17TH JAN:Doors 6.30pm £25 - £42.5

RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Led by award-winning saxophonist andband-leader Pete Long, the RSJO is one of the UK’s finest Big Bands and featuresthe cream of UK talent. Featuring classyarrangements of classic jazz numbers,here they present the “The Story So Far...”featuring the music of Count Basie, DukeEllington, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton,The Rat Pack and Benny Goodman.

MON 18TH - WED 20TH JAN:Doors 6.00pm £35 - £50

RUBY TURNERRuby Turner (vocals)Paul Pryor (bass guitar)Simon Moore (drums)Nick Marland (guitars)Al MacSween (keyboards)

Jamaican born Turner is one of the UK’s finestsoul singers. A regular with the Jools HollandRhythm and Blues Orchestra, she is one ofBritain’s most loved performers, known for herhits with I would Rather Go Blind and It’sGonna Be Alright. She can breathe life andmeaning into a song whether it is a passionatesoaring ballad or a soulful up-tempo groove.We’re delighted to have Ruby back!


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THURS 21ST JAN: Doors 6.00pm / £25 - £42.5

BROOKLYN FUNKESSENTIALSAnna Brooks (saxophone & vocals)Papa Dee (vocals) Desmond Foster (guitar & vocals) Lati Kronlund (bass)Hux Nettermalm (drums)Iwan Van Hetten (trumpet, keyboards & vocals)

Brooklyn Funk Essentials have been presentingtheir unique brand of eclectic funk to ecstaticaudiences for over 20 years. Made up ofmusicians, singers and poets from aroundthe globe, the group famously mixes styleslike soul, jazz, latin, house, drum & bass, ska,afrobeat and Anatolian melodies all rolledinto one. Appearing in support of their superbnew album ‘Funk Ain’t Ova’ which sees BFEgoing back to their roots, bringing togetheroriginal members, and reuniting with originallabel Dorado Records.


BLUE HARLEM FEAT. AL NICHOLS & SOPHIE SHAWFifties swing and R&B outfit drawing on the likes of Nat “King” Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, DinahWashington, Ray Charles and Count Basie. Sunday lunch available to order.

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SUN 24TH JAN:Doors 6.30pm / £20 - £42.5

NATALIE WILLIAMSSOUL FAMILY Hosted by charismatic singer Williams, SoulFamily Sunday is a monthly event presentinga host of top-notch guests from the world ofUK R&B, soul and jazz. Blessed with a hugerange, Williams moves effortlessly betweenheart-rending ballads, funky originals and deftswing and she has been joined by guestsranging from Shlomo to Gwyneth Herbert,Jamie Woon, Omar and many more.

FRI 22ND - SAT 23RD JAN:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows) £25 - £42.5

JEFF LORBER FUSIONFEAT. JIMMY HASLIPJeff Lorber (keys)Jimmy Haslip (bass)TBC (sax and drums)

With a sophisticated sound bringing togetherelements of funk, R&B, rock, and electric jazz,fusion keyboardist Jeff Lorber is one ofcontemporary jazz’s key figures and one of thepioneers of jazz fusion in the 1970s. Heappears here with an ace band featuringbrilliant legendary fusion bassist Jimmy Haslip,best known for his work with the Yellowjackets.


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“One of the jazz world's great legacy orchestras - great,because it doesn't just clone the music of its originalinspiration but interprets it in its own ways.” The Guardian


MON 25TH - SAT 30TH JAN:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows each night) / £25 - £42.5 (except early shows Fri-Sat £35 - £50)

MINGUS BIG BANDtrumpet: Tatum Greenblatt, Philip Harper, Alex Norris. saxophones: Abraham Burton,Wayne Escoffery, Mark Gross, Brandon Wright, Ronnie Cuber, trombones: Chris Bates,Luis Bonilla, Earl McIntrye. drums: Donald Edwards. bass: Boris Kozlov. piano: Theo Hill.

After the last three year’s acclaimed sold-out runs, which The Times noted was "The most exhilaratingnight of the year", we welcome the return to Ronnie’s of arguably the greatest big band of them all andprobably our favourite week at the club. Indeed there are few sounds in jazz as exciting as therambunctious, hard-swinging 14 piece Mingus Big Band. But then there have been few musicians andcomposers as dynamic and driven as the great, late Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. During his ownlifetime the great composer often struggled to keep a big band together and although his small grouprecordings are amongst the greatest in jazz it was always the voicings of the larger ensemble that Minguswrote for. This, then, is a unique chance to hear some of the most exciting music in jazz - heard how thecomposer wanted. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, the Mingus Big Band appear at Ronnie’s fortwelve shows in six nights in what will be some of the Autumn’s hottest tickets. And with a huge repertoirethe band pride themselves on playing a different set every night – so no two shows are ever the same.

We caught up the great Mr Boris Kozlov (lead bass player of the Mingus Big Band for the last 18 years) as he took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few of our Ronnie’s questions:

1. Boris, it’s a complete honour to host MBB back at Ronnie’s for it’s annual residency, considered by many people as our best week of the year! The band is always known to bring a fresh repertoire, what can we expect to hear from MBB in 2016? We'll try to combine true (Mingus) classics with stuff still being discovered and arranged by Sy or myself!

2. How does it feel to be the bass player leading this historic Mingus band and continuing the legacy of one of jazz music’s greatest ever bass players and composers ? Honestly, it feels natural (after 18 years!). A big point for me is that I can totally be myself within Mingus' reality, like all the other guys in the band - we value that freedom.

3. What is the importance of Mingus’ music ? Nobody else writes like this; it gives you a feeling of never knowing what comes next (i.e. real life)

4. To those who were never privileged to meet Charles Mingus, tell us what kind of man he was ? He was many different men, I gather, but he was I think a family man first.

5. That’s good to hear! Are there any modern day musicians (in any genre) that you consider to stand in comparison with Charles Mingus in terms of their charisma, musical ambition, depths of composition etc. In a word, nope! This is a different time (era) and different songs...

6. New York is the spiritual home of the band, do you still consider the Big Apple the creative hub of jazz music ? So far it still is, but the economy of it might change the scene one day and it will be elsewhere. It’ll be wherever musicians gather.

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THELATE LATESHOWMON TO THURS: 1 1pm-3am & FR I–SAT: 1am-3amOnce the headliners have played their final note, Ronnie Scott’s re-opensits doors for its late night after-show session, the Late Late Show. Modelledon the glamourous, heady jazz joints of yesteryear and with an informalvibe, visitors pile through the door to enjoy swinging sounds and a latenight tipple. Hot live jazz comes from some of the capitals finest youngmusicians yet it’s not just the cream of local talent on offer - often thenight’s headline act or big names preforming elsewhere will drop by andsit in- Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Miller, Mos Def, Lady Gaga and StevieWonder have all thrilled audiences with their impromptu appearances.And at just £12 (£6 concessions) it provides first-timers the perfectopportunity to sample the stylish setting and ambience of this iconic club.

RonnieScott’sJazz ClubMembership Benefits include:

Priority Booking

Discount Tickets

Complimentary Tickets

Ronnie’s Bar

Upstairs Access

The Late Late Show Access

Special Events

Complimentary drinks tastings

and much more

For further information

You can join online or over the phone: Telephone 020 7439 0747 and select option 1. [email protected]. Online ronniescotts.co.uk/membership. (Please note that Membershipapplications may take up to 10 days to process).

MEMBERSHIP

The perfect jazz gift

Treat a jazz lover to membership tothe best jazz club in the world (even ifit’s not yourself!). Membership opensup a whole host of benefits and offerssuperb value.

Ronnie Scott’s Membership: £225

Deluxe Gift/Membership Set:£275

Student/M.U Membership:£112.5

FAQ

REGULAR SHOW TIMES We are open until 3am Mon - Sat and 12 Midnight on Sundays.

Monday to Thursday 6pm Doors open7.00pm - 7.45pm Support Act8.15pm - 10.15pm Main Act (with an interval)11pm - late The Late Late Show

Friday and Saturday 1st house: Doors open 6pm7.00pm - 7.45pm Support Act8.15pm - 9.30pm Main Act(Turn house around 10.00pm, all guests for 1sthouse must leave)2nd house: Doors open 10.30pm11.15pm - 12.30am: Main Act12.45am: The Late Late show

Sunday 6.30pm Doors open8.00pm - 10.30pm Main Act (with an interval)

What and where is Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club?...We are one of the oldest jazz clubs in the world. Weopened in 1959 and since that time and to this dayhave featured the most legendary and popularnames in this genre. Since the club’s refurbishmentin 2006 we remain London’s no.1 live jazz venueand have one of the most intimate and uniquesettings in London at 47 Frith Street, W1

When is the club open?...7 days a week! From Monday - Saturday from 6pmto 3am and Sundays until midnight. Bank holidaysoperate on Sunday opening hours.

How do I book?...you can book tickets for you and your guests bygoing to ronniescotts.co.uk or calling 02074390747

Can I eat at the club?...Great food is served throughout the evening. Thereis a light menu in addition to a late night menu - allthese can be viewed on our website.

Do I have to be a member?...No, however we do have a membership schemewhich entitles you to many privileges and discounts- visit ronniescotts.co.uk or tel: 0207 439 0747 for further info.

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SUN 31ST JAN: Doors 6.30pm / £20 - £42.5

MARY COUGHLANA very welcome return to Ronnie Scott’s forsublime Galway-born torch singer MaryCoughlan, here performing a selection ofher greatest hits as featured on The WholeAffair: The Best of Mary Coughlan Expectmaterial drawing on and inspired by herown battles with addiction and abuse,interspersed with witty anecdotes and black humour.

SUN LUNCH JAZZ 31ST JAN: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

FRANK COGNOSCENTI ‘Sinatra Sextet ‘62’Celebrating the magic and glamour of Frank Sinatra’s music and life Frank Cognoscenti performsas Frank Sinatra here presenting his show ‘62 Sextet a recreation of the 1962 tour of world capitals.Sunday lunch available to order.

MON 1ST FEB - WED 3RD FEB:Doors 6.00pm / £35 - £50

RUBY TURNER(See 18-20 Jan listing)

THURS 4TH - SAT 6TH FEB:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows Fri & Sat only)£35 - £55

LEE RITENOURQUARTETLee Ritenour (guitar)Melvin Davis (bass)Jesse Milliner (keys)Wesley Ritenour (drums)

A welcome return for Grammy-winning guitarist Lee Ritenour,AKA Captain Fingers. With acareer stretching back to themid-70s, Ritenour has exploredjazz, classical, fusion, Brazilian,blues and instrumental popmusic, picking up 19 GrammyAward nominations along theway. He appears here with afine band, featuring his sonWesley on drums, playingmaterial from his recent release A Twist of Rit onConcord Records.


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SUN LUNCH JAZZ 7TH FEB: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

JIVE ACESJump, Jive and Wail’ from top ‘yellow-suited’ swing combo originally from Romford, Essex who captured the public’sattention a couple of years ago in the semi-finals of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. Sunday lunch available to order.

MON 8TH FEB:Doors 6.00pm / £20 - £35

SEAN KHAN feat.SPECIAL GUESTS OMARAND HEIDI VOGELSean Khan (sax), Laurie Lowe (perc),Dario de Lecce (double bass), AndyNoble (keys), Heidi Vogel (guest voc)Omar (guest voc),

Multi-instrumentalist Khan is notable for his abilityto fuse traditional jazz with contemporary stylesand sounds - involved in the broken beat scene,leader of SK Radicals and involved with Bugz in theAttic collective. Sean and the band perform tracksfrom his sophomore LP ‘Muriel’ - representing ajourney back to the jazz improvisation that Khanfirst fell in love with, here tonight with two veryspecial guest vocalists Heidi Vogel (CinematicOrchestra) and UK Neo-soul icon Omar.

TUES 9TH - WED 10TH FEB:Doors 6.00pm £25 - £42.5

NATACHA ATLASNatacha Atlas (vocals)Samy Bishai (violin)Alcyona Mick (piano)Andy Hamill (bass)Hayden Powell (trumpet)Asaf Sirkis (drums)

Born in Brussels of Anglo-Egyptian parentage,singer and world music star Natacha Atlas’smulti-cultural background and experienceshave helped shape her trademark soundwhich seamlessly bridges musical and culturedivides. Natacha’s pioneering meld of Westernand Eastern music, specifically her use ofcutting-edge electronic beats with Arabicmelodies and instrumentation has garneredher a huge and loyal following. Here performingmaterial from her excellent new album MyriadRoad a seamless mixture of contemporary jazzand Arabic vocals.


A special concertcelebrating theongoing legacy of the NationalYouth JazzOrchestra (NYJO)and its founder Bill Ashton OBE.

SUN 7TH FEB: Doors 6.30pm / £20 - £37.5

BILL ASHTON’S GRADUATESAn evening with the NYJO founder and alumni All-Star BandA special concert celebrating the ongoing legacy of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) andits founder Bill Ashton OBE. The ‘Graduates’ was formed in response to requests from former NYJOplayers that they would like to continue playing the music that the band had been playing duringit’s fifty year existence - around 1700 players have played this music including some of the mostwell-known names in UK jazz including the late great Amy Winehouse. Tonight’s cast features someof the cream of the British Jazz Scene including: Sam Mayne, Martin Williams, Simon Marsh, RichardShepherd.(Saxes) Louis Dowdeswell, Tom Walsh, Henry Armburg Jennings (Trumpets). MarkNightingale, Callum Au (Trombones) Jon Russell (Guitar) Will Bartlett (Piano) Sandy Suchodolski(Double Bass) Scott Chapman (Drums) and Jessica Radcliffe (vocals).

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SUN 14TH FEB:Lunch and evening shows Doors 12pm & 6.30pm£25 - £42.5 and £40 - £60

VALENTINES DAYSPECIAL WITH JOESTILGOE ANDNATALIE WILLIAMSClassy, romantic fare from two of the UK’sfinest talents - the wonderful singer NatalieWilliams and witty pianist, singer andcomposer Joe Stilgoe. Expect a perfectlyjudged cocktail of original material andunstoppable classics as this peerless duoset hearts a fluttering.


THURS 11TH - SAT 13TH FEB: Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows Fri & Sat only)£35 - £60

RAMSEY LEWIS TRIORamsey Lewis (piano)Joshua Ramos (bass)Charles Heath (drums)

Legendary composer and pianist RamseyLewis has been a major jazz star for sixtyyears since he first captivated fans with hisdebut album “Ramsey Lewis And TheGentlemen of Swing” by the Ramsey LewisTrio in 1956. Drawing on the gospel andjazz sounds of his native Chicago he wasone of the architects of the ‘soul-jazz’ soundand by 1965 he was also one of the world’smost successful jazz pianists, topping thecharts with “The In Crowd,” “Hang OnSloopy” and “Wade In The Water.” He hasthree Grammy Awards and seven goldrecords to his credit and appears here with the latest incarnation of his revered trio.

Legendary composer andpianist Ramsey Lewis hasbeen a major jazz starfor sixty years since hefirst captivated fans withhis debut album...

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MON 15TH - TUES 16TH FEB: Doors 6.00pm / £20 - £37.5

VINCENT HERRING/ERIC ALEXANDERQUINTETVincent Herring (alto saxophone)Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone)Victor ‘Young Titan’ Gould (piano)Milan Nikolic (bass)Joris Dudley (drums)

Searing hard bop and soul-jazz played bytwo of New York's finest saxophonists: altoistHerry and tenor player Alexander Herring isundoubtedly one of today’s most importantvoices of the sax and has played with FreddieHubbard, Art Blakey, Horace Silver, RoyHargrove and many more. He appears herewith tenor star Eric Alexander so expect adose of classic hard-bop in the grandAmerican tradition!

WED 17TH - FRI 19TH FEB:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows Friday only)£25 - £42.5

SARAH JANE MORRIS

Sarah-Jane Morris (vocals)Henry Thomas (bass guitar)Tim Cansfield (guitar)Tony Remy (guitar)Martyn Barker (drums)Adriano Adewale (percussion (tbc)John Eacott (trumpet)Lilybud Dearsley, Izzy Warner, Otis Coulter, Gianluca de Martini(backing vocals)

British soul, jazz and r&b singer who toppedthe UK pop charts with The Communards’1986 version of ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’,then eloquently and joyously sidestepped themainstream ever after. For 25 years Morrishas been steered by her own star, not themusic industry’s, and that independence hasbrought her a devoted audience. Performingsongs from Bloody Rain collection of love-songs, tributes, warnings and protests thatshe regards as the best album of her life.

SAT 20TH FEB: Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows)£25 - £42.5

KANSAS SMITTY’SHOUSE BANDGiacomo Smith (alto/clarinet)‘sweet’ Pete Horsfall (trumpet/vocals)Ruben Fox (tenor sax)Joe Webb (piano)Ferg Ireland (bass)Dave Archer (guitar)Pedro Segundo (drums)

Kansas Smitty’s have been quietly carvingout a name for themselves as one of thedriving forces in the London jazz scene. Theirreputation, built on their incendiary live shows,has recently been cemented by the release

of their debut album and the opening oftheir own bar venue in East London.Moving through sounds of swing, blues,R&B, New Orleans ethnic music, and gospel,they relentlessly pursue a sound of theirown, seeking out and creating a genre-blind audience for their music. Tonight theHouse Band will be premiering brand newmaterial inviting some of their friends andcollaborators from their own scene toperform never before heard material.

Tonight the House Bandwill be premiering brandnew material invitingsome of their friendsand collaborators...

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SUN 21ST FEB:Doors 6.30pm / £25 - £42.5

RONNIE SCOTT’SBLUES EXPLOSION!

Co-led by pianist/vocalist Paddy Milner andexplosive funk, blues and jazz guitaristTony Remy (Incognito, Annie Lennox andCraig David), the electrifying BluesExplosion specialises in blues music fromChicago to the Delta, West Coast andBritish. Expect blues classics from EricClapton, BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy,Muddy Waters, Albert King, Peter Green,Howlin' Wolf, Robert Cray amongst others.

SUN LUNCH JAZZ 21ST FEB: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

CELEBRATING THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET (THE MJQ)Jim Hart (vibes), Matt Riddley (double bass), Barry Green (piano), Steve Brown (drums)Featuring top players and celebrating the legacy of one off. Sunday lunch available to order.

MON 22ND FEB:Doors 6.00pm / £18 - £32.5

TRINITY LABAN JAZZ NIGHT

Showcasing some of the UK’s finest youngjazz students from Trinity Laban Jazz,Malcolm Earle-Smith directs The TrinityLaban Contemporary Jazz Ensemble toperform music by leading composers.Emerging as one of the country’s mostexciting young jazz groups they havereceived fantastic reviews for their concertsat the London Jazz Festival in 2013. WithTrinity alumni including the likes of pianistElliot Galvin and trumpeter Laura Jurd,tonight’s show offers a unique opportunity tohear the future stars of jazz for the first time.

TUES 23RD - WED 24TH FEB: Doors 6.00pm / £25 - £42.5

Dr LONNIE SMITH TRIODr Lonnie Smith (hammond b3), Jonathan Kreisberg (guitar), Johnathan Blake (drums)

We are delighted that the good Doctor Lonnie Smith is returning to the club bringing hissupreme self-taught styling’s of psychedelic funk, gospel, jazz and more. With a career thatspans half a century, this Master of the Hammond B-3 organ has accumulated a plethora ofaccolades, recorded over twenty solo albums and toured with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, EttaJames, Ron Carter and Lou Donaldson. He appears here in support of his brand new albumEvolution, due for release January 2016 and featuring Robert Glasper and Joe Lovano and hisfirst album on Blue Note Records in 45 years!


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SAT 27TH FEB:Doors 6.00pm & 10.30pm (two shows) / £25 - £42.5

MATT ROBERTSBigISH BANDOne of the most exciting large ensembles in the UK performs arrangements of chartsranging from Duke Ellington and Gil Evans toWayne Shorter and Dave Holland, alongsidetheir original compositions. Bandleader MattRoberts is a young trumpeter and composerwho has garnered acclaim through hisbig band appearances around the world,including the London Jazz Festival. This yearhe debuts his leaner version of the big bandfeaturing such jazz luminaries as tenorsaxophonist Josh Arcoleo. This excitingensemble performs arrangements of hisfavourite jazz compositions.

SUN 28TH FEB:Doors 6.30pm / £20 - £42.5

NATALIE WILLIAMSSOUL FAMILYHosted by charismatic singer Williams, SoulFamily Sunday is a monthly event presentinga host of top-notch guests from the world ofUK R&B, soul and jazz. Blessed with a hugerange, Williams moves effortlessly betweenheart-rending ballads, funky originals anddeft swing and she has been joined by guestsranging from Shlomo to Gwyneth Herbert,Jamie Woon, Omar and many more. Thenight recently celebrated it’s 8th anniversaryand has been sold out every month.


His spectacularcareer began as amember of ChickCorea's legendaryband Return toForever when hewas only 18...

THURS 25TH - FRI 26TH FEB: Two shows per night £35 - £60 (Thur doors 5.30 & 9.30pm / Fri Doors 6 & 10.30pm

AL DI MEOLA “ELYSIUM AND MORE”Al di Meola (guitar), Peo Alfonsi (guitarr), Peter Kaszas (drums/percussion)

Multi award winning guitarist Al di Meola is one the most respected jazz fusion guitarist of ourtime. A perennial poll-winner and virtuoso of the highest order, he is a prolific composer withover 20 recordings as a leader, selling millions worldwide. His spectacular career began as amember of Chick Corea’s legendary band Return to Forever when he was only 18, beforeexpanding his career by collaborations with musicians such as Jan Hammer, John McLaughlin,Paco de Lucia and many more. He returns to Ronnie Scott’s for what promises to be two nightsof virtuosic playing featuring music from his recent album Elysium and more. A virtual one-manshow of virtuosity, expect new material, classics, the music of Lennon & McCartney and DiMeola’s self-proclaimed biggest inspiration Astor Piazolla.

SUN LUNCH JAZZ 28TH FEB: Doors 12.00pm / £13.5 - £16.5

JORDAN MARSHJordan Marsh is a foot stompin' piano player, singer and song writer. Think jump blues, swingand rocking boogie woogie. Sunday lunch available to order.

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MON 29TH FEB - WED 2ND MAR: Doors 6.00pm / £50 - £75

NITIN SAWHNEY’SBACKSTAGE PASSNitin Sawhney (keys & guitar)Aref Durvesh (tabla & dholak)Ashwin Srinivasan (bansuri flute)Eric Appapoulay (guitar)Ian Burdge (cello)Nicki Wells (vox)Eva Stone (vox)

Musical pioneer who spearheaded the 90’s‘Asian Underground’ movement with hisground-breaking and Mercury-nominatedalbum, “Beyond Skin” as well as creatingseminal international collaborations withcontemporary dance innovator, AkramKhan, (choreographer of 2012 Olympics).Sawhney is relentless in his pursuit of newsounds and boundless musical vocabularies.Along with hosting the BBC Radio 2 series of“Nitin Sawhney Spins the Globe” andwinning a host of awards since his lastalbum release, Sawhney is currently scoringthe entire orchestral soundtrack for WarnerBros’ hugely anticipated film “Jungle BookOrigins”Sawney has performed sold outshows at landmark venues including theRoyal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House,but these very special shows will featureSawhney and his band playing unpluggedthrough the material from his latest album,Dystopian Dream, as well as the best of hisback catalogue.


Musical pioneer who spearheaded the 90’s‘Asian Underground’ movement with his ground-breaking and Mercury-nominated album, “Beyond Skin”

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Music inRonnie’s Bar

Nov &

Dec Sp

ecial events

On the first floor, above the main club is Ronnie’sBar. It opens at 6pm every evening and is open mostnights until 3am with bar, table service, fabulousfood and an award-winning cocktail list! It’s a moreinformal space than the main club and the perfectspeakeasy environment to watch an intimateperformance, dance or have a cocktail or two!

EVERY MONDAYACOUSTIC JAZZ LOUNGE:(Every Monday, £8 all night)

TUESDAYSTV NIGHTS:

(Jan 5/19 & Feb 2/16)Bringing you the finest troubadours andmusicians from the current thriving indie

and folk music scenes.

RUBY SINGS:(Jan 12/26 & Feb 9/23)

A night dedicated to showcasing thetalents of unsigned artists and musicians.

(Pricing varies, usually £6 - £8 on the door)

EVERY WEDNESDAYJAZZ JAM:

HOSTED BY ANDY DAVIES QUINTET:The evening starts with a set from the AndyDavies Quintet (9.30pm), then it becomesthe most famous jam session in London...

Free for Musicians, MU and Ronnie’s Members.

(Every Wednesday, Free before 8pm, £5 after, £8 from 11pm. M.U. members Free entry) THURSDAYS

THE W3 JAM SESSIONS!(JAZZ & FUNK JAM)The greatest Jazz & Funk Jam Session in town, The W3 Jam Sessions! NOW GOES WEEKLY.

(£6 from 8pm, £8 from 10pm / music starts 9pm)

EVERY SATURDAYFUNKY NATION:A roster of top name DJsspinning the best in jazz, funk,disco, house and boogie.

(FREE before 7pm, £5 after 7, £10 after 8pm, £12 after 10pm)

EVERY FRIDAYVIVA CUBA!:

This Latin extravaganza is a wonderfulevening, bringing the music of South

America to Ronnie’s Bar. With a setfrom the band and a jam session.

There’s drinking and dancing a plenty.

(£5 from 7pm, £10 after 8pm, £12 after 10pm)

SUNDAYSESPAÑA ON FIRE:(Jan 3 / Feb 7)Get fired up with London’s hottest night offlamenco inspired music and dancing.

THE JAZZ VERSE JUKEBOX:(Jan 10 / Feb 14)Presenting the world of Jazz, poetry andspoken word plus open mic for singers &poets.

BENOIT VIELLEFON HOT CLUB:(Jan 17)Presenting the world of Jazz, poetry and spokenword plus open mic for singers & poets.)

ROY’S BIG SMOKE:(Feb 21)Improvised tap jam comes to Ronnie’s.

LONDON TAP JAM:(Jan 24 / Feb 28)Improvised tap jam comes to Ronnie’s.

(Price varies usually £6 - £8 on the door)


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