Errol Linton

Sunday October 13th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets. No support.

IJBC is proud to welcome back the man who took last year’s Ipswich Jazz And Blues Big Weekender by storm.

Harmonica great Errol Linton returns with his magnificent band for a whole afternoon of Chicago blues Brixton-style.

The group took part in this year’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis where they won much acclaim down on Beale Street.

They are without doubt one of Britain‘s best ever blues acts. 

Pete Long
salutes Benny Goodman 

Sunday November 10th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Support act: Felix and Neil Jazz with Yula Andrews

 Pete Long is the director of the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band and the award-winning Echoes Of Ellington Orchestra.

This show is an electrifying romp through the classic Benny Goodman small group repertoire of the 1930s and early 40s.

Expect Flying Home, Airmail Special, A Sm-o-o-o-th One and Seven Come Eleven alongside standards identified with the King of Swing such as Memories of You, After You’ve Gone, Avalon and Body And Soul. 

Opening the show will be a new jazz trio on the Suffolk music scene - Felix and Neil Jazz with Yula Andrews. They comprise Yula Andrews on vocals, Felix Serrano on guitar and Neil Bateman on saxophone.

Clark Tracey's
Champions of Jazz

Sunday December 1st
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets. No support.

Drumming great Clark Tracey brings his all-star quintet to the Willow suite for our final gig of the year. 

His stellar line-up features Art Themen on tenor sax, Simon Allen on alto sax, Bruce Boardman on piano and Andrew Cleyndert on bass.

Clark will be featuring a selection of his late father Stan Tracey’s finest compositions along with classic Thelonius Monk tunes.

There’ll also be a sprinkling of Clark’s original material too, so this will be an early Christmas present for Ipswich’s jazz-loving concert-goers.

Talking of the festive season, the ticket price includes a complimentary mince pie and there’ll be a chance to win a Christmas food hamper in the raffle. 

Derek Nash and Noel McCalla's
The wonder of Stevie

Sunday January 19th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm

The ​Dirt Road Band

Sunday February 9th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm

Georgia Mancio

Sunday March 9th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm

The 251s

Sunday April 13th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm