Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club

16/01/2026

Gigs in 2026:

Jan 5th Tim Eyles Jazz
Jan 19th Zoe Schwartz / Rob Koral Quartet
Feb 2nd Bluebird Jazz Band
Feb 16th Boogie Bumpers
Mar 9th Otis Jay Blues Band
Mar 23rd Wee 4
April 13th Bluebird Jazz Band
April 20th Stella Goodey
May 11th Red Griffin Revival (Tony Purse)
June 1st Bluebird Jazz Band
June 15th New Forest Rhythmix
July 6th QHCB
July 20th Georgia Ramblers
Aug 3rd Bluebird Jazz Band
Aug 17th Karen Pitt Sextet
Sept 7th Wee 4
Sept 21st Boogie Bumpers
Oct 5th Bluebird Jazz Band
Oct 19th Third Degree
Nov 9th Ragtime Revellers
Nov 23rd Otis Jay Blues Band
Dec 7th QHCB
Dec 14th Bluebird Jazz Band.

25/11/2018

Jazz for Dorset and West Hampshire, especially Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ferndown, Wimborne, Colehill, Verwood, West Moors and Ringwood. The club meets from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM on Mondays at the Bluebird Social Club, 4 Ham Lane, Longham, BH22 9DP, Tel: 01202 570311 (opposite Haskins garden centre). There is ample car parking, a large dance floor and a bar with drinks at affordable prices. Each month we try to feature one national band and one local band. Admission £12 for members, £14 for visitors.
see also

Bournemouth Bluebird Jazz Club, Jazz in Dorset, Bluebird Jazz Band, Acoustic Jazz, Tony Waller's Prohibition Jazz, Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm

08/12/2015

Monday 7th December 2015; The Panama Hat New Orleans Jazz Band performed at the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club, starting at 8PM. Dave Lewen played keyboard throughout the evening. A good night of old style jazz.

10/11/2015

9th November 2015; The Sunset Café Stompers at the Bournemouth Traditional Jazz Club with fantastic vocalist Hamish Maxwell. Great band and a great evening.

13/10/2015

12th October 2015; The Millennium Eagle band gave us a fantastic night. All great musicians and entertainers. A group sitting near to us said this is the best band the club books; they would pay extra just to see them. Here is a sample of their music from just two weeks ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEyUYxBgO8

Playing Tiger Rag at Carlisle Jazz Club September 2015

15/07/2015

13th July 2015; The Amy Roberts / Richard Exall quintet gave us a great performance again. Always good to see such a large audience for this band. They play in a style that is unusual here, e.g. several Earl Bostic numbers. Here is a taster on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BihN3adqcs

Introducing the Amy Roberts/ Richard Exall Quintet with their new album "Why Not?". Amy Roberts - flute, clarinet & alto sax Richard Exall - clarinet, alto &...

26/05/2015

Today's quotation :

12/05/2015

TODAY'S QUOTE !
"This is so nice, it must be illegal"
Fats Waller

11/05/2015

Our Guest band tonight were 'The New Orleans Z'hulus' from Belgium - ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT SET OF JAZZ MEN !!!!!!!

11/05/2015

MAY 11th 2015