Ribchester Village Hall, Riverside, Church Street, Ribchester, PR3  3XS

The Bistro, Bar & Grill at Holmes Mill welcomes Jeremy Sassoon’s Trio for an evening of 'Dinner Jazz’ on Sunday 20th October. Enjoy a 3 course pre-show dinner followed by a fabulous jazz/soul/blues set featuring Sassoon’s wonderful piano and vocals.

Jeremy Sassoon is one of the UK’s most in-demand singer/pianists. His natural, soulful voice and a repertoire of jazz, blues and soul classics wise audiences. Jeremy re-creates the intimate atmosphere of a NY piano bar with sounds of Elton John and Stevie Wonder. He captures the Jazz, Swing era with his trio, playing foot-tapping Sinatra or Bobby Darin classics, or the blues and soul of Ray Charles.

Jeremy Sassoon plays at top London & UK locations including Claridges and the Dorchester Hotel. He has performed at iconic jazz venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club and The Jazz Café. His secret is that he treats all his big or small gigs with the same respect. London Jazz Review” magazine describes him as “a charming and witty front-man, one of his skills being that he can make the audience feel immediately at ease”

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Can’t make it this time and don’t want to miss out? We have another fantastic Dinner Jazz event taking place on Sunday the 24th November as we welcome the Ed Lomax Trio!

Clitheroe's treasured jazz pianist Eric Ainsworth will be performing in a special concert of high calibre jazz standards to raise awareness and funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation on the afternoon of Sunday, October 27th, 2019.

Featuring: Professor Stuart Hampton Reeves - guitar; Paul Murphy - rhythm guitar; John Wilton - double bass; James Goodwin-Hudson - lead guitar; Laurence Woof - violin.

Shades of Django make their third appearance at the Spread Eagle thanks to excellent previous performances. It delights audience with some memorable Django Reinhardt Hot-Club Gypsy Jazz tunes. Django Reinhardt’s music fused American swing, classical music and Gypsy music creating a unique sound. Don't miss this notable performance from Shades!

Featuring: Ed Lomax - keyboard; Dave Turner - double bass; Gair Carson - sax, flute; Lyn Fairbanks - vocals.

Lyn Fairbanks will be singing at this Dinner Jazz event with the wonderful Ed Lomax accompanying some fine wine and Cordon Bleu cuisine. You can relax to the unique sounds of Jobim’s Brazil, enjoy the romantic swinging standards from Jerome Kern and Cole Porter. You will hear many familiar tunes in a fine setting. Listen out for the atmospheric version of “The Shadow of Your Smile” featuring Gair Carson on alto flute. And listen out for Lyn Fairbanks delightful vocals!

This band will introduce some well known, experienced and classy musicians who have performed at all ten Ribble Valley Jazz Festivals, and frequently at other dinner jazz gigs in the Ribble Valley.  

Ed Lomax’s band will bring perfect sounds, accompanied by wit and wisdom, to make this a very special dinner jazz occasion!

Featuring Paul Rigby - Band Director and Leader of NJO

Ribble Valley Jazz Big Band has been presenting a fine portfolio of famous big band tunes to audiences across East Lancashire to splendid applause! The band returns to the Spread Eagle for a Christmas Special which will give you a rousing and entertaining performance laced with solos and renditions of top American big band tunes. Reserve a table for afternoon dinner and jazz in good time. The band’s Christmas concerts sell out early!