The big kettle
The Big Kettle is a sister night to the St. Ives Jazz Club and is at the same venue, The Western Hotel, St. Ives. The St. Ives Jazz Club runs once a month promoting touring artists and bands. Click here to see what's on. The Big Kettle fills the rest of the Tuesdays.
Born out of covid, The Big Kettle promotes local jazz musicians as well as guests musicians who want to sit in. It has ran amazing evenings for the last two years showcasing swing, bebop, fusion and Latin jazz. To see what's on please follow The Big kettle Instagram page or see below for next performances.
Born out of covid, The Big Kettle promotes local jazz musicians as well as guests musicians who want to sit in. It has ran amazing evenings for the last two years showcasing swing, bebop, fusion and Latin jazz. To see what's on please follow The Big kettle Instagram page or see below for next performances.
Up Next: Tuesday 16th July - The Ed JONES/REBECCA NASH QUARTET
Doors Open at 6.30pm/Music Starts @ 7.30pm
FREE ENTRY - PWYC
The Western Hotel, St. Ives
The Ed Jones/Rebecca Nash Quartet
Two of the UK’s most creative and expressive jazz artists visit The Big kettle!
Award winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones teams up with Rebecca Nash, an established UK and rising international jazz artist, to create a rich, diverse, and exciting session of original, rearranged, and improvised music.
Drawing on their diverse influences, including modern and free jazz, classical and ambient music, the music of this new partnership will undoubtedly be surprising!
Ed Jones - saxophones
Rebecca Nash - piano
Asaph Tal - bass
Keith Michael - drums
Ed Jones:
https://www.edjonesjazz.co.uk/
One of Europe’s most exciting and innovative bandleaders"- BBC Music Magazine
“Risk taking arrangements and compositions, seriously engaging territory” Tom Barlow Jazzwise, UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmlgwoyLwA4&ab_channel=EdgarJones
Rebecca Nash:
https://www.rebeccanashmusic.com/
“The clarity of this creative voice that unifies the project marks her out as one to watch both as a composer and musician” Jazzwise UK
“It’s obvious that she’s going to be a star.” Julian Joseph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJI7lPeIUrk&t=1s&ab_channel=RebeccaNash
Until further notice, we are sticking with last year’s model of myself running the local jazz night called The Big Kettle. The Big Kettle runs every Tuesday with monthly St. Ives Jazz Club special nights featuring artists from around the world and UK Jazz scene.
Hoping to see you all soon and please support live music.
All the best
Tom and the Jazz Club team
What's On 2024
23RD JULY - DEEP SQUID (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
30TH JULY - THE CHARLIE WOLFIN QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
6TH AUGUST - NIV SVAK QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
13TH AUGUST - BEN HIMPEL QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
20TH AUGUST - YAN SPEAK QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
27TH AUGUST - ANNIKA NAISH QUINTET (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
3RD SEPTEMBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
10TH SEPTEMBER - LIANE CARROLL & ROGER CAREY (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
17TH SEPTEMBER - THE NICOLAS MEIER WORLD GROUP (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
19TH SEPTEMBER - THE JAZZ DEFENDERS (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
24TH SEPTEMBER - SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING! FEAT KRIS GAYLE, MIKE QUIRKE, ROGER WINSLET & TONY BROWN (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
1ST OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
8TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
15TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
22ND OCTOBER - THE JOE WEBB TRIO (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
29TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
19TH NOVEMBER - BEN CROSLAND - THREEWAY (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
17TH DECEMBER - THE WILL BUTTERWORTH TRIO (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
23RD JULY - DEEP SQUID (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
30TH JULY - THE CHARLIE WOLFIN QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
6TH AUGUST - NIV SVAK QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
13TH AUGUST - BEN HIMPEL QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
20TH AUGUST - YAN SPEAK QUARTET (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
27TH AUGUST - ANNIKA NAISH QUINTET (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
3RD SEPTEMBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
10TH SEPTEMBER - LIANE CARROLL & ROGER CAREY (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
17TH SEPTEMBER - THE NICOLAS MEIER WORLD GROUP (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
19TH SEPTEMBER - THE JAZZ DEFENDERS (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
24TH SEPTEMBER - SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING! FEAT KRIS GAYLE, MIKE QUIRKE, ROGER WINSLET & TONY BROWN (ST. IVES SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL)
1ST OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
8TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
15TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
22ND OCTOBER - THE JOE WEBB TRIO (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
29TH OCTOBER - TBC (BIG KETTLE NIGHT)
19TH NOVEMBER - BEN CROSLAND - THREEWAY (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)
17TH DECEMBER - THE WILL BUTTERWORTH TRIO (ST. IVES JAZZ CLUB)