Welcome: Croeso: To the Narberth Jazz community music organisation, run by volunteers and presenting a variety of different music mainly Jazz and Jazz related.

Please check the “Events / Tickets & Membership Renewal” page for the varied future schedule. Click on the names for full information and to get your tickets or if you prefer, please ring 07551 793388

On the 17th April had Dick Hamer and Jenny Jones

Hamer is a wonderfully fluent tenor sax soloist with a big, round, warm tone on the instrument. He names his three main tenor sax influences as Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Joe Henderson.

Jenny Jones is a talented jazz vocalist who has performed with Dick Hamer many times as well as singing with the Capital City Big Band.  We also welcome back from last month’s superb  Narberth Jazz event Dave Jones on piano. The foundation rhythm accompaniments will be by Alan Vaughn – bass and Nick Hislam – drums.

Thursday 20th March 2025 we had the pleasure of Dave Jones’ with —

“Trunk of Funk”

Dave Jones’ “Trunk of Funk” is a jazz fusion band that brings a fresh and exciting sound to the genre. The band features a talented lineup including Paul Carr on guitar, Ben Waghorn on saxophone, Jon Goode on bass, Elliot Bennett on drums, and Dave Jones himself on keyboards. 

Please see ‘News’ for a review

20th February saw us entertained by the Keith Little Swing Four;

featuring Gethin Liddington (trumpet) with Bill Lynn (Bass) and Greg Evans (Drums)

Our first event for 2025 was the very welcome return of Dom Norcross and the Numbers Racket…. More pictures in the Gallery section.

Our final ‘gig’ for 2024 was the Vic Partridge’s Hot Five.  At the Plas Hotel on Thursday 21st November.

Arguably the happiest of all music is Dixieland jazz, this was proven on the night by a group of remarkable musicians  who gave us the sound of several horns all improvising together on fairly simple chord changes with definite roles for each instrument but a large amount of freedom, cannot help but sound consistently joyful.

17th October we had the incomparable saxophonist Alan Barnes accompanied by the John Gibbon Trio.

On the 19th September saw a return visit by Dale Storr.

Dale  is one of the UK’s leading exponents of New Orleans piano.

Narberth Jazz presented their 4^th Annual Garden Party at Lampeter House           on 28^th July 2024

Unlike last year, it was a beautiful day, with sun and blue skies.

We were entertained by three bands.

• The Swingin Nettles
• The Keith Marshall Quartet with Angharad Saunders
• The Keith Marshall Little Big Band

Altogether a wonderful afternoon / evening was had by all, beautiful weather, picnics and Pimm’s adding to the musical enjoyment . Narberth Jazz would like to thank Julian Williams for his hospitality and allowing us to user Lampeter House once again.

Clark Tracey Quintet Play the Plas Hotel Narberth in June

As the concluding part of their UK tour the quintet played their final event for Narberth Jazz at the Plas on the 20^th June and the only event that they played in Wales. The concert was delivered in two cracking sets with enthusiastic applause from the audience, The first set started with two diversely characterful pieces from Clarke father Stan Tracey, the first being ‘Rainbow At The Five Mile Road’ and the second you ‘Euphony’. Followed by ‘My One and Only Love’, where RJ Gilbert belied his youth and produced consistent effortless fluency and breath control throughout each of his performances. Thelonious’s ‘Blue Monk’ followed – not an easy work to play but pianist Dave Newton relished playing to this musical excentric and mavericks chart delivered a stunning performance. The next tune was ‘A Bitta Bittadose’ , a great crowd pleaser, which gave each musician a chance to rise to the occasion. The reeds of Simon Allen (tenor) and RJ Gilbert (alto) leading the horn choruses and encouraging each-other’s performances, clearly creatively enjoying each other’s playing and company. The inventiveness of Dave Newton’s piano complemented the fine work on double bass of Al Swainger topped off  with Clark Tracey demonstrating why he is constantly rated as the UK’s best drummer with his invented use of his kit!

Second set started with another Stan Tracey piece ‘A Funky Day in Cardiff Bay’. Followed by ‘This I Dig of You’ and the Sonny Rollin’s drum lead Latin shuffle, ‘St Thomas’, with Simon Allen using the soprano sax.  All participants thoroughly stretched their music prowess’s to the delight of the audience. The short but sweet encore was Rollins ‘Oled’ A fitting piece to round off a glorious evening  of the highest quality music. Our event was supported by the Arts Council of Wales ‘Night Out’ scheme.

On the 16th of May 2024 we had our own Dominic Norcross with the James Chadwick Trio to entertain us.

Plus our President’s Birthday ‘bash’

Our first Gig of the New Year saw the Hot Club Gallois bringing their artistry to a near capacity audience at the Plas Hotel