Helen will also bring you all the news of the 2012 Parliamentary Jazz Awards which took place this week. There’s a guide to the UK live jazz highlights for the week ahead, plus music from Wildcard, Dennis Rollins,
Norma Winstone and Julian Arguelles.

That’s all in The Sunday Jam at 1pm only on Jazz FM.

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There’s also music from South African trumpeter Xolani Faku and a language lesson from the great Hugh Masekela!

Jazz Travels with Robbie Vincent, Tuesdays at 6pm.

With exclusive tasters of Four Roses Bourbon and the award-winning Hideaway team working with us to bring you the best in live music, this is set to be a fantastic series of events.

And, on Speakeasy Sundays, the first 30 customers through the door can enjoy some free Four Roses!

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Conceived late one night in Brighton’s ever-pregnant musical underbelly, Derriere delivers a playfully raunchy mix of jumpin’ R’n'B, old school rock and roll, vintage soul and rockabilly. Derriere is the sound of the devastating double bass playing of Blood Sugar Hill and wailing blues guitar of T Bone LeRhone. The formidable horn section features the thundering trombone of Gram Canyon and reed-bending saxophonist Helleanor Webb, blowing as if their lives depended upon it… or their wallets at least… All underpinned by the booty shaking rhythms of Redhand Mallon, at one time one of the most feared sticksmen in Portslade. At the forefront of this collection of raw, soulful, hipsters are the ball breaking, brassiere busting vocals of fireball front-woman Sarah Tonin, whose voice will strip you naked, box you soundly about the ears, then throw you back out on the street where you belong. Ready your hips and open your heart – Derriere will take you from behind!

Get tickets here.

Tickets £8, Doors 7pm, Music 8pm, (2 sets, approx finish 11pm)

And don’t forget – there’s free Four Roses Bourbon cocktails for the first 30 people through the door!

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The night will kick off at 10:30pm and your DJs for the inaugural Hideaway Funky Sensation are Jazz FM’s Mike Vitti and John Stevenson. See you down there!

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Our famous Funky Sensation Saturday nights will continue too at Ronnie’s Bar. Every Saturday night upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s, Frith Street in Soho, Jazz FM presenters such as Mike Vitti, Nigel Williams, Pru Fiddy and Chris Philips, and guest DJs including the likes of Joey Negro and Eddie Piller, take control of the decks for an evening of classic jazz/funk, disco and soul.

The fun starts at 8pm and carries on until 3am on Sunday morning – dancing shoes are essential! Dress code is smart casual but no shorts please.

Tickets can be purchased on the door and cost £10. We’ll start selling tickets in advance in the near future but in the meantime, if you want to make sure that you get in, enter our regular weekly competition running from Monday morning to Friday lunchtime to win one of two free guestlist places for you and a friend – visit our competition page.

Tony Durrant AKA The Mobile DJ has posted a fantastic video about his great night at Funky Sensation:

The lineup for the next few events at Ronnie’s is as follows:

19th May: Fiztroy da Buzzboy and June Furlong

26th May: John Stevenson and Jay Wagner

You can become a fan of Funky Sensation on Facebook to get all the latest news, photos and updates.

Some great Jazz flavours with new albums from Italy and Ethiopia too plus some Mario Biondi and Herbie Hancock.

Perfect for a Sunday morning! The music garden gates open at 10am UK time.

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Don’t miss Jazz Travels with Robbie Vincent, Tuesday night at 6pm.

But we kick off with my good buddy, the top smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz on Saturday 9th June at The Cinnamon Club in South Mancheseter.

This will be Dave’s very first show in the North West and he brings with him his wonderful musical director/keyboard player Brian Simpson and a superb British band. Plus – ssshhh! – we have a very special surprise guest… I can say no more at this stage… Just make sure you join me for an unbelievable evening. I’ll be spinning the tunes and the guys will be signing CDs after show.

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Please book your tickets below ASAP… I’ll keep you more informed as we get near the event. I cannot wait!

Yours Jazzfully,

Steve Quirk

Dave Koz at The Cinnamon Club on Saturday 9th June 2012.
With Musical Director Brian Simpson and full band plus very special guest!
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Tickets priced at £25

Book tickets by clicking here.

We also have music from The Impressions, ZZ Hill, Irma Thomas and Bob Kuban and The In-Men.

New tunes come from Chidi, Angie Stone, Kenny Thomas and Papik.

Until Saturday at 3, last week’s show including Dizzy Gillespie, Fred Wesley and Alphonse Mouzon in ‘Reissue Corner’ is ready for blast off on our Audio On Demand page.