The Swinging Cat Jazz Club 2027

Saturday 9 January – 8:00pm

Steve Taylor, Big Band eXpLoSiOn.

“THIS BIG BAND SWINGS, GROOVES AND ROCKS LIKE NO OTHER..”

BBC Radio 2 Clare Teal

Steve fuses his love of jazz, swing, rock and world music performing, high-energy material that expresses both tenderness and power in the same instant.

Steve Taylor leads the band with his unmistakably vibrant drumming, together with the luscious vocals of Josie Frater. Expect Steve’s groove filled fusion flavoured originals and deftly crafted new arrangements of Gil Scott-Heron, Beady Belle, Al Jarreau, Eurhythmics & Buddy Rich to name a few.

Taylor has shared the stage with Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, Mica Paris, Omar, Nitin Sawhney, Hannah Horton, Rosie Frater-Taylor and the Philharmonia Orchestra to boot, appearing as featured guest on BBC Radio 2 Clare Teal show and BBC London’s Jumoke Fashola programme.

“Fiery & Hard Hitting” ★★★★★ Time Out

“Powerhouse drumming” Rhythm

Sunday 14 February – 8:00pm

 Daisy Chute trio with Hannah Horton. 

Join us at Swinging Cat Jazz Club for a gorgeous Valentine’s evening of live music, as Grammy-winning Scottish/American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daisy Chute brings her trio to Haverhill, joined by special guest Hannah Horton on saxophone.

Blending jazz, blues, folk and Americana, Daisy and her musicians will take us on a musical journey through love, friendship and everything in between. Expect beautiful harmonies, heartfelt songs, wonderful musicianship and plenty of warmth and humour, with Ed Blunt on piano and vocals and a special surprise guest completing the line-up.

A captivating performer who regularly sells out shows across the UK, Europe and the US, Daisy has appeared at Glastonbury, Love Supreme, Southbank Centre and Union Chapel. Her extraordinary musical career has also seen her contribute vocals to David Attenborough documentaries, the film Yesterday and Shaun the Sheep, with admirers including Sir Ray Davies and Sir Paul McCartney.

As Bristol 24/7 beautifully put it:

“A voice like the first rays of sunlight through a Paris window, it’s pure and bright and warming… Everything that she touches oozes class.”

With Hannah joining the trio for some special musical moments, this promises to be a wonderfully intimate, uplifting evening in the warm, cabaret-style atmosphere of Swinging Cat.

Whether you’re celebrating with someone special, bringing friends or simply treating yourself to a beautiful night of live music, this is a Valentine’s date worth making.

Saturday 6 March – 8:00pm

Hannah Horton’s Birthday Jazz Celebration

It’s my birthday, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than playing the music I love, with my wonderful quartet, at The Swinging Cat, the jazz club I created!

Join me for a very special evening of original jazz, full of lyrical melodies, infectious grooves, heartfelt stories and plenty of improvisation. We’ll be revisiting some favourites, sharing music from my acclaimed album Stories on the Wind, and giving you a first taste of some brand new compositions.

Described by Jazzwise as a “rising sax star”, my music has received national recognition from Jazz FM, BBC Radio 3 and a four star review from All About Jazz. Jazz Journal praised our live performance for its “understated brilliance”.

I’ll be joined by three extraordinary musicians and dear friends: Sam Leak on piano, Rob Statham on electric bass and Steve Taylor on drums. Together, we love bringing the music to life, finding those unexpected moments that make every performance different.

The Swinging Cat has always been about bringing people together through great live jazz, and this birthday feels like the perfect excuse to do just that.

I’d love you to come and celebrate with us!

Saturday 3 April – 8:00pm

John Etheridge

Recent winner of ‘Lifetime Achievement award 2025’ from the’ Company of Musicians’ John Etheridge has been a celebrated part of the UK music scene for over five decades . He has played with an extraordinary number of legendary musicians and his own eclecticism is itself legendary ..From Stephane Grappelli to Caravan ,from John Williams to Soft Machine ( currently celebrating 50 years with that band)-stints with Hawkwind to Andy Summers ( Police) and Birelli Lagrene and countless others

‘John Etheridge is an incredible guitarist ..He is lyrical ,dramatic,restrained ,yet over the top ,simple ,yet complex ,allowing the music to take him where it will ‘ ‘Jazz Music Archives ‘

‘One of the best guitarists ‘ Pat Metheny