The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet

The Weekend Starts Here

Thursday April 3

The Derek Nash
Acoustic Quartet

At Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean St, London

It’s a most welcome return to Dean Street for the 

Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet, following their much-appreciated concerts in recent years

Performing original Derek Nash compositions and unique arrangements of jazz classics by this top-drawer jazz saxophone master, the Derek Nash Acoustic quartet features some of the best exponents of jazz in the UK - 

David Newton (multi-award-winning pianist), 

Geoff Gascoyne (double bass) and 

Sebastian de Krom (drums) whose work together has encompassed Jamie Cullum and Michel Legrand.  

A regular nominee for the British Jazz Awards, Derek Nash has been a member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004, has led Sax Appeal for over 40 years and is a founder member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. With the “Wonder of Stevie” show celebrating the music of Stevie Wonder and featuring vocalist Noel McCalla, he regularly sells out performances across the UK.

Their CD ‘Joyriding’ won the British Jazz Award for Best CD .

Here’s the Quartet “cooking up a New Orleans groove”

 

Their album 'You’ve got to Dig It to Dig It, You Dig?' received a 5-star review in 'The Guardian' -

"To get some idea of the sheer breadth of his accomplishment as a saxophonist, composer and bandleader, you should hear this. From smooth cool to groovy funk, to ingeniously recast standards, to one quite gorgeous ballad, the music fizzes with energy, even at its most restrained"

“Terrific musician, terrific band. A bravura display of contemporary saxophone” – The Observer

Breathtaking” – Sunday Times

 

Doors Noon

Music 1pm

Tickets £30

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The Weekend Starts Here” series

Thursday 1pm Lunchtime Concerts at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho.

75 minutes of wonderful music, from UK Jazz greats, for happy jazz lovers,whether in between your work, 

or making a special London return daytime trip, across February to June 2025. 

A short walk from Oxford Street bus routes and the Tottenham Court Road stations on Elizabeth and Northern lines 

Featuring :-

Callum Au, Alan Barnes, Joanna Eden, Nikki Iles, Chris Ingham,

Derek Nash, David Newton, Simon Spillett, Tom Smith, Simon Thorpe, Norma Winstone and many more.

Other forthcoming events in this series

Norma Winstone Inspirations
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street

Norma Winstone Inspirations

The Weekend Starts Here

Thu 27th Feb 2025 1PM Jazz
Jivin’ Miss Daisy – a Swinging Lunch
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street
Thu 27th Mar 2025 1PM Jazz
Chris Ingham’s Jazz At The Movies featuring Joanna Eden
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street
Thu 24th Apr 2025 1PM Jazz
The Callum Au Big Band
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street

The Callum Au Big Band

The Weekend Starts Here

Thu 22nd May 2025 1PM Jazz
Barnes – Spillett – Brown – Tracey
@Pizza Express Live: Dean Street
Thu 29th May 2025 1PM Jazz