The Royal Oak, Old Town

Our Tuesday night Jazz sessions have been running for 14 years and have seen many prominent and award winning artists performing such as Tina May, David Newton, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Howard Alden, Adrian Cox and many more. Tables can be booked through the venues booking page : - https://theroyaloakoldtown.co.uk/jazz-blues-live-sessions/

Since 2015, The Royal Oak has become a cornerstone of Old Town Swindon’s eating and drinking community and the only specialised Gin, Champagne and Oyster Bar in the area, stocking over 100 different Gins!

FREE Entry : Performance times: 20:00-21:00 / 21:30-22:30 The Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road, Swindon, SN1 4BQ

2025

JUNE

3rd JUNE - DENNIS ROLLINS TRIO (Part of Old Town Arts Festival) - Dennis Rollins MBE has played at the forefront of the UK jazz, funk and pop as an ‘impossibly virtuosic’ sideman to such stars such as Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine and Blur. Rollins’ ensemble is the Velocity Trio, contemporary jazz arrangements with smokin’ grooves. Expect fireworks! Featuring Hammond Organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and the incredible Will Cleasby on Drums

10th JUNE - ROB BRIAN QUARTET - Drum master Rob Brian has performed with Siouxsie Sioux for some years, including performing on Jools Holland, but he has also worked with Peter Gabriel, Goldfrapp, and Jazz leaders such as Jason Rebello and Alan Barnes. We thought it was about time he brought his quartet to the club! Featuring Matt Sibley (Sax), John Paul Gard (Keys), & Paul Jeffries (Bass)

17th JUNE - CHRIS COBBSON & CAMERON PIERRE CARIBBEAN JAZZ QUARTET - A special evening celebrating Jazz with Caribbean flavour, featuring musicians from Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Ghana.

24th JUNE - SIMON SPILLETT & ROSS HICKS TRIO - The long awaited return of one of the most acclaimed Tenor Saxophone players of the professional Jazz scene. A storming session of straight ahead, vibrant Jazz Classics.

JULY

1st JULY - BRYAN CORBETT QUARTET - Trumpet virtuoso Bryan Corbett has performed all over the world with stars such as Beverley Knight, Mica Paris and The Brand New Heavies. Also featuring Tom Clarke Hill (Double Bass) and Nick Millward (Drums)

8th JULY - BD LENZ TRIO - Don’t miss the opportunity to see Jazz Guitarist BD LENZ who is over from America with his trio for his annual UK Tour! Think Prince, John Schofield, and Pat Metheny, and a whole lot more across the Jazz Rock Blues and Funk Fusion world!

15th JULY - JOHN PAUL GARD’S 3PLAY - One of the newest and most unique groups on the circuit, this is an Organ trio who use samples from across contemporary media. Atmospheric, Funky, and beyond words really so come and check it out for something different in the Jazz calendar!

22nd JULY - ANDY HAGUE QUARTET - A swingin' quartet who play less commonly performed standards as recorded by some of Andy's heroes such as Kenny Dorham, Blue Mitchell and Miles Davis, and mixes these with a smattering of Blue Note and the occasional original. Andy Haue (Trumpet), Dale Hambidge (Piano), Henrik Jenson (Double Bass), and Ryan Thrupp (Drums).

29th JULY - THE DJAMMY DODGERS - The Djammy Dodgers play luscious Gypsy Jazz with a refreshing flutey twist!
Swinging, atmospheric music inspired by Django Reinhardt and the Gypsy tradition. It's fun, expressive and danceable! Jenny Samson (Flute, James Tomlinson and Tom Daly (Guitars) and Patrick Farell (Double Bass)