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Ipswich Jazz and Blues @ Venue 16 is dedicated to bringing the best possible modern and mainstream jazz and blues to Ipswich, every second Sunday of the month.

Welcome to the Ipswich Jazz And Blues Club’s page. We hold monthly gigs in the spacious Willow suite at Venue 16, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich. The IJBC is a not-for-profit organisation run by jazz and blues enthusiasts whose sole aim is to bring the very best acts to Suffolk’s county town. On the afternoon of usually the second Sunday of the month we play host to some of the finest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic. Our intention is to make our sessions as affordable as we can and we also give local acts the chance to open proceedings before the main act takes to the stage. Previously known as the Ipswich Jazz Club, we have incorporated more blues into our programming following the ongoing success of our annual blues night, many of which were sell-outs. We very much hope to see you soon and don’t forget before the gig you can enjoy a delicious Sunday lunch in the acclaimed Venue 16 restaurant. IJBC ticket holders get a 10% discount off their food bill but do book beforehand as the restaurant gets very busy.

30/10/2026

Mark Crooks Organ Quartet
Sunday November 8th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets, no support

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20261108

Tenor sax star Mark Crooks is much in demand as both leader and sideman. He's performed with artists ranging from Tony Bennett to Sir Simon Rattle, Lady Gaga to Dame Cleo Laine, at venues from Ronnie Scott's in London to the Lincoln Center in New York.

For his eagerly awaited IJBC return he brings his own organ quartet to town to perform jazz, latin and soul rinsed in the blues. Alongside Mark will be Pete Whittaker on organ, Colin Oxley on guitar and Matt Home on drums.

Doors open at 2pm with musicians on stage at 2:30pm to perform 2 sets until 5pm. Tickets are £15 from our website.

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20261108

21/10/2026

Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel
Sunday February 21st
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets, no support

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20270221

We are so pleased to have been able to reschedule this show which was due to have taken place in October.

Michael Messer is widely regarded as a guitarist who could give Ry Cooder a serious run for his money. He has released many acclaimed albums in a career spanning several decades.

Chaz Jankel is best known for his enormously successful work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He was Ian's songwriting partner and also co-wrote Ai No Corrida which gave Quincy Jones a worldwide hit.

Prepare yourself for a jaw-dropping musical adventure.

Doors open at 2pm with musicians on stage at 2:30pm to perform 2 sets until 5pm. Tickets are £15 from our website.

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20270221

09/10/2026

We regret to inform you that Sunday’s Michael Messer and Chaz Jankel show has been postponed.

Michael is unwell and sends his apologies. He and Chaz are anxious to reschedule the gig and we’ll announce the new date in due course.

In the meantime, we’ll refund all those who’ve bought tickets for Sunday.

Our next show is on Sunday, November 8th when the Mark Crooks Organ Quartet will be with us. Hope to see you for that next month.

Very best wishes and I’m sure you’ll join us in wishing Michael a speedy recovery.

19/08/2026

The Jive Aces'
Christmas Show
Sunday December 13th
Doors 2pm, music 3pm
Two sets, no support

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20261213

We are absolutely thrilled to bring the UK's number one jive and swing band The Jive Aces to town for our festive special.

They effortlessly go from smooth-as-butter ballads to rip-roaring rhythm & blues with a nod to the raw, foot-stomping roots of rock 'n' roll. They've played for the Queen, packed out the Royal Albert Hall and made history as the first band to get to the Britain's Got Talent finals.

Their Christmas extravaganza will certainly get you into the swing of the festive season.

As ever, we'll have a bumper raffle with a first prize of a Christmas hamper stuffed with more food and drink that you can shake a chicken drumstick at!

So, get the party started with the now legendary IJBC seasonal bash. Let your hair down and have a natural ball with the fantastic Jive Aces.

Doors open at 2pm with musicians on stage at 3pm to perform 2 sets until 5pm. Tickets are £22 from our website.

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20261213

11/08/2026

Horn Factory
Sunday September 13th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets, no support

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20260913

An afternoon of fast moving, hard hitting, toe tapping contemporary jazz from a spectacular 18 piece big band that features soloists and ensemble players from around East Anglia.

Horn Factory perform an impressive and extensive range of contemporary big band jazz by composers such as Buddy Rich, Bob Mintzer, Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Maynard Ferguson, James Morrison, Bobby Shew, Sammy Nestico and Gordon Goodwin, plus arrangements of music normally associated with smaller groups, including Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson, Chuck Mangione, Chick Corea and Horace Silver.

There is nothing quite like the sound of a big band close up. Not to be missed

Doors open at 2pm with musicians on stage at 2:30pm to perform 2 sets until 5pm. Tickets are £15 from our website.
https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20260913

07/08/2026

QCBA Play Blue Note
Sunday August 9th
Doors 2pm, music 2:30pm
Two sets, no support

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20260809

An afternoon celebrating Blue Note Records with QCBA, the explosive jazz group led by trumpeter Quentin Collins and saxophonist Brandon Allen.

QCBA deliver a high energy homage to some of the best known artists from the legendary record label's golden period of the 1960's.

Expect to hear classic tunes by Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Joe Henderson, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock and more!

Quentin Collins - trumpet/flugelhorn
Brandon Allen - tenor sax
Jim Watson - organ
Joel Barford - drums

Doors open at 2pm with musicians on stage at 2:30pm to perform 2 sets until 5pm. Tickets are £15 from our website.
https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/tickets/?gid=20260809

Address

The Willow Suite, Venue 16, 312 Tuddenham Road
Ipswich
IP43QJ

Website

https://ipswichjazzandblues.com/

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