Isle Of Wight Jazz Weekend 2026

The full lineup including all fringe events, will appear here as bookings are made.

Wednesday, 16th September 2026

Unity Stompers

Unity Stompers

Unity Stompers

Mountbatten Hospice

  • Wednesday, 16th September 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Event Key: A
  • Details:
    • Andy Norman - trumpet / vocals
    • Richard White - reeds / vocals
    • Dave Bryant - trombone
    • Martin Dover - piano
    • Sandor Sztankovics - tuba
    • Terry Dickinson - drums

PRICES

  • £10
    (£9 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Thursday, 17th September 2026

Let Us Take You to Paris

Let Us Take You to Paris

Let Us Take You to Paris

Newport Methodist Church

  • Thursday, 17th September 2026
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm
  • Event Key: B
  • Details:
    • Fifi La Mer (vocals, accordian)
    • Oliver Wilby (clarinet, saxophone, accordian).

PRICES

  • £10
    (£9 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Debi Botos Quartet with Olivia Cure

Debi Botos Quartet with Olivia Cure

Debi Botos Quartet with Olivia Cure

Mountbatten Hospice

  • Thursday, 17th September 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Event Key: C
  • Details:
    • Debi Botos – Guitar
    • Olivia Cure – vocals
    • TBC – Guitar
    • Jon Thorne – Double bass

PRICES

  • £12
    (£10 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Friday, 18th September 2026

Cameron Rossi Quartet

Cameron Rossi Quartet

Cameron Rossi Quartet

Apollo Theatre

  • Friday, 18th September 2026
  • 3:00pm - 4:45pm
  • Event Key: D
  • Details:
    • Cameron Rossi - saxophone
    • Tom Barker - piano
    • Jon Thorne - double bass
    • Chris Jones - drums

PRICES

  • £12
    (£10 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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CLAIRE MARTIN AND LAURENCE COTTLE’S BASS TO FACE

CLAIRE MARTIN AND LAURENCE COTTLE’S BASS TO FACE

CLAIRE MARTIN AND LAURENCE COTTLE’S BASS TO FACE

Newport Methodist Church

  • Friday, 18th September 2026
  • 5:15pm - 7:15pm
  • Event Key: E
  • Details:
    • Laurence Cottle (bass, effects and trombone)
    • Claire Martin (vocals)

PRICES

  • £15
    (£13 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Friday Night at Quay Arts

Friday Night at Quay Arts

Friday Night at Quay Arts

Quay Arts

  • Friday, 18th September 2026
  • 7:30pm - 11:30pm
  • Event Key: F
  • Details:

    See event page for full line up of musicians

    Includes:

    • Espirit Boheme
    • Olivia Cure
    • Hugo Boswell
    • Steve Thompson
    • And more...

PRICES

  • £13
    (£11 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Saturday, 19th September 2026

Tom Ford Trio

Tom Ford Trio

Tom Ford Trio

Quay Arts

  • Saturday, 19th September 2026
  • 1:00pm - 2:45pm
  • Event Key: G
  • Details:
    • Tom Ford
    • Dasiy George (bass)
    • King Ike-Elechi (drums)

PRICES

  • £12
    (£10 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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The Lapazoos

The Lapazoos

The Lapazoos

Apollo Theatre

  • Saturday, 19th September 2026
  • 3:10pm - 5:00pm
  • Event Key: H
  • Details:
    • Laurence Corns on guitar and vocals
    • Graham Hughes on trombone, chromatic harmonica and vocals,
    • Ben Cummings on trumpet and vocals,
    • Brett Neville on double bass
    • Dave Ingamells on drums

PRICES

  • £13
    (£11 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Reed-a-Rama

Reed-a-Rama

Reed-a-Rama

Apollo Theatre

  • Saturday, 19th September 2026
  • 5:45pm - 7:45pm
  • Event Key: I
  • Details:
    • Alan Barnes: Alto, soprano, baritone saxophones and clarinet
    • Robert Fowler: Tenor saxophone and clarinet
    • Jason Henson: Guitar
    • Dan Sheppard: Bass

PRICES

  • £13
    (£11 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Jazz Dynamos

Jazz Dynamos

Jazz Dynamos

Newport Minster

  • Saturday, 19th September 2026
  • 8:20pm - 10:30pm
  • Event Key: J
  • Details:
    • Lucy Randell (vocals and percussion)
    • Mark Adelman (keyboard)
    • Anders Janes (double bass)
    • Dominique Metz (drums)
    • Stewart Curtis (sax, flute, and piccolo)

PRICES

  • £16
    (£14 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Sunday, 20th September 2026

Steve Waterman

Steve Waterman

Steve Waterman

Apollo Theatre

  • Sunday, 20th September 2026
  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
  • Event Key: K
  • Details:
    • Steve Waterman (trumpet) 
    • Mark Nightingale (trombone)
    • Alan Barnes (alto sax)
    • Dave O’Higgins (tenor sax)
    • Karen Sharp (baritone sax)
    • Gareth Williams (piano)
    • Marianne Windham (bass)
    • Clark Tracey (drums)

PRICES

  • £15
    (£13 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Matt Skelton

Matt Skelton "Blackhawk" Quintet

Matt Skelton "Blackhawk" Quintet

Apollo Theatre

  • Sunday, 20th September 2026
  • 7:15pm - 9:30pm
  • Event Key: M

PRICES

  • £13
    (£11 EarlyBird Price)
    Under 21's £5

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Summary


Wednesday 16 September
A
The Unity Stompers
Mountbatten Hospice 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm £9 Early Bird Price

Popular local 6-piece traditional jazz band


Thursday 17 September
B
Let Us Take You to Paris
Methodist Church 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm £9

Stephanie Mair (vocals, accordion), Oliver Wilby (reeds and accordion) — entertaining and authentic French jazz duo

C
Debi Botos Quartet with Olivia Cure
Mountbatten Hospice 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm £10

Debi Botos (guitar), Olivia Cure (vocals), Jon Thorne (bass) + 1 TBC — outstanding manouche / gypsy jazz guitar quartet


Friday 18 September
D
Cameron Rossi Quartet
Apollo Theatre 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm £10

Young powerhouse saxophonist performing the repertoire of John Coltrane

E
CLAIRE MARTIN AND LAURENCE COTTLE’S BASS TO FACE
Methodist Church 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm £13

Claire Martin (vocals), Laurence Cottle (bass) — an intriguing new duo project from two world-class performers

F
Friday Night at Quay Arts
Quay Arts Theatre & Café 7:30 pm – late £11

Theatre: Esprit Boheme (gypsy jazz quartet) · Café: Gary Plumley (sax/flute) with the Jim Thorn Latin Jazz Quintet · Plus Jazz DJ and Jam Session


Saturday 19 September
G
Tom Ford Trio
Quay Arts Theatre 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm £10

New trio project by leading UK guitarist

H
The Lapazoos
Apollo Theatre 3:10 pm – 5:00 pm £11

London-based six-piece Dixieland / trad jazz combo

I
Alan Barnes "Reed-O-Rama"
Apollo Theatre 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm £11

Alan Barnes (alto, baritone), Robert Fowler (tenor) saxes in acoustic standards quartet

J
The Jazz Dynamos
Newport Minster 8:20 pm – 10:30 pm £14

Entertaining, dynamic quintet — played to a full house in 2023, will be tremendously popular this time


Sunday 20 September
K
Steve Waterman "Celebrating Miles" Octet
Apollo Theatre 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm £13

An octet of star names performing arrangements of Miles Davis compositions — includes Alan Barnes, Karen Sharp, Mark Nightingale, Dave O'Higgins

L
Liane Carroll Trio
Newport Minster 4:15 pm – 6:30 pm £13

Enormously popular vocalist and pianist — a great hit in 2025, returns with her trio for what should be a memorable performance at our largest venue

M
Matt Skelton "Blackhawk" Quintet
Apollo Theatre 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm £11

Star drummer Matt Skelton leads a top-class quintet performing 1950s West Coast "cool jazz" in tribute to Shelley Manne