THE NICOLA FARNON TRIO, with Nicola herself on vocals and double bass, Richard Wetherall (piano) and Phil Johnson (drums) gave us a memorable interpretation of the Great American Songbook at our monthly ‘Jazz at the Junction’ session at High Peak Bookstore & Cafe on Wednesday 17th September; including a few of Nicolas’ own compositions, none […]
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Rat and the Jazz Cats – 20th August 2025
This was ‘Jazz at the Junction’s’ first foray into the vibrant, pioneering Modern Jazz and Classic Bebop era of the 1950s and 60s, the music pouring relentlessly out of the American recording studios of iconic record labels Blue Note, Riverside, Atlantic, Prestige, etc. at the time. And our featured band for the night, the excellent […]
Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe – 16th July 2025
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning songwriter pianist Bob Hall and his partner Hilary Blythe provide a unique entertainment combining homespun folk songs & blues, old-time country & gospel, through to majestic boogie woogie. Multi-instrumentalists, they deliver sparkling accompaniments to beguiling vocals on piano, guitar, bass and mandolin. Playing at High Peak Bookstore and Café as part of […]
Ben Holder and Stuart Carter-Smith – 18th June 2025
Holder and Smith are a gypsy jazz duo comprising award-winning jazz violinist Ben Holder and Stuart Carter-Smith, one of the UK’s most respected and authentic jazz guitarists. Their set features tunes from the swinging Paris jazz scene of the 1940s as well as modern pop classics performed in their own contagious and energetic style. Ben […]
Alan Barnes and David Newton 21st May 2025
Award winning jazz musicians Alan Barnes and David Newton have been playing duets for 47 years. They cover a vast repertoire from Louis Armstrong to Chick Corea and play with an empathy that can only come with long experience. David is one of the best solo jazz pianists this country has ever produced and Alan […]