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Other jazz venues in Hertfordshire include:-

The King's Arms, Bucklersbury, Hitchin Herts.
Excellent modern jazz every other Wednesday evening.  Great food, excellent atmosphere.  Doors open 7:30 pm. Music from 8:30 till 11:00. Admission free.
For more information contact Peter Augustus on 01462-459544 or Brian Benton on 01462-811611
2008 dates:-  
Aug 20th  -- Roger Nobes  -  International vibraphone star Roger Nobes with Brian Benton (tenor sax),  Mike O'Neill (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass),  John Scotney (drums)
Sept 3rd -- Jazz Six  -   Arranged sextet with plenty of space for solos featuring Leon Calvert (tumpet), Geoff Baxter (trombone), Brian Benton (tenor sax), Russ Williams (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass),  John Scotney (drums).
Sept 17th -- Phil and Ben - Phil Day and Brian Benton (tenor saxes) play selections from some of the great double headers in lazz - a little Al and Zoot, some Getz and Brookmeyer and even some Jazz Couriers; with Russ Williams (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass),  John Scotney (drums).
Oct 1st  -- Blue Note Band  -  Bebop and beyond featuring Leon Calvert (tumpet), Brian Benton (tenor sax), Russ Williams (piano), Tomas Pedersen (bass),  John Scotney (drums).

Boathouse, Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne, Herts.
Small convivial venue.  random Thursdays.   Admission £7; under 21 £4.  Doors open 7:30 pm.  Music from 8:00 pm.  .
For more information contact Neil Fryer on 01992-442263
2008 dates:-
Sept 4th -- Gilad Atzmon Quartet  -  Gilad Atzmon (saxes), Frank Harrison (piano), Yaron Stavi (bass), Asaf Sirkis (drums)
Oct 2nd -- Mike Carr Quartet - Quentin Collins (tpt),  Sam Mayne (tenor sax), Mike Carr (Hammond organ)
Nov 6th  -- Graham Harvey Trio  -  Graham Harvey (Keyboard), Dave Chamberlain (bass), Matt Skelton (drums)
Nov 27th  -- Art Themen/Frank Giasullo Quartet  -  Anglo-American alliance featuring Art Themen (saxes), Frank Giasullo (Keyboard), Mark Hodgson (bass), Pat Tamminen (drums)
Jan 1st -- Ted Beament/Brian Dee Trio  -  Collaboration by two great jazz pianists with Harvey Weston (bass)
 

The Old Barge, The Folly, Hertford Town Centre.
Jazz on second and last Thursdays of every month. Riverside pub with good food. Admission free.  Music from 8:30 pm to 11:00pm For more information contact John Williams on 01992-550230
2008 dates
Sept 11th -- Simon Spillett Quartet   -  Simon Spillett (tenor sax),  Ted Beament (piano), Rob Rickenberg (bass), Pete Cater (drums)
Sept 25th -- Keith Michael Quartet  -  Ed Jones (tenor sax), Chris Allard (guitar), Dave O'Brien (bass),  Keith Michael (drums)
Oct 9th -- Nick Page Quartet  -  Nick Page (guitar), Phil Mead (piano), John Day (bass),  Mike Paxton (drums)
Oct 30th -- Phil Day Quartet  -  Phil Day (tenor sax), TBA (piano), TBA (bass),  Martin Guy (drums)
Nov 13th -- Russell Williams Quartet  -  Colin Watling (tenor sax), Russell Williams (piano), Pete Blannin (bass),  John Scotney (drums)