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Pizza Express Jazz Club

Street:
Dean Street
ZIP:
W1D
City:
London
Country:
UK

Description

Pizza Express Jazz Club may well be smaller than some of the capitol’s other live rooms but its classy interior and close audience to stage proximity ensures that each gig brings the best out of both. As a restaurant chain founded in the 1940 by Peter Boizot MBE, whose trip to Florence inspired him to create a pizza chain that prided itself on serving fresh, handmade pizzas, Pizza Express has long supported jazz in some of its larger restaurants around the UK.

Yet the flagship Dean Street London restaurant remains the jewel in the company’s crown and since its re-launch in 1996 (conducted by Van Morrison), has proved itself as a consistently capable of booking some of the biggest names in jazz, with a sensibility for promoting rising stars and legends alike. Often a place where some of today’s household names made their UK debuts or exclusive performances, the likes of Diana Krall, Brad Mehldau, Danilo Perez, Avishai Cohen, Mose Alllison, Peter White, Richard Bona, Rokia Traoré and a certain Jamie Cullum made an early showcase, while Norah Jones made her European debut, with Amy Winehouse and Peter Cincotti making early important performances there –  Sting even took to the stage for an impromptu version of ‘Round Midnight once - such is the venue’s credibility and popularity.    

Address: Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London W1V 5RL
Website: www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: 020 7439 8722

How to get there

Map - Nearest tube – Tottenham Court Road
  
 
Date Title Venue City
03.09.2010 Jeff Golub and Mindi Abair Pizza Express Jazz Club London
04.09.2010 Jeff Golub and Mindi Abair Pizza Express Jazz Club London
05.09.2010 Jeff Golub and Mindi Abair Pizza Express Jazz Club London
06.09.2010 Jeff Golub and Mindi Abair Pizza Express Jazz Club London
08.09.2010 Nikki Yanofsky Pizza Express Jazz Club London
09.09.2010 Nikki Yanofsky Pizza Express Jazz Club London
10.09.2010 Flight of Hand featuring Dave O’ Higgins Pizza Express Jazz Club London
11.09.2010 Flight of Hand’ feat Dave O’ Higgins Pizza Express Jazz Club London
12.09.2010 Anita Wardell with Michael L. Roberts Pizza Express Jazz Club London
13.09.2010 Robert Mitchell's Panacea (8tet Edition) Pizza Express Jazz Club London
14.09.2010 Largo featuring Gast Waltzing and Leana Sealy Pizza Express Jazz Club London
15.09.2010 Mishka Adams Pizza Express Jazz Club London
16.09.2010 Antonio Forcione's Greatest (Almost) Hits Pizza Express Jazz Club London
17.09.2010 Antonio Forcione's Greatest (Almost) Hits Pizza Express Jazz Club London
18.09.2010 Samara Pizza Express Jazz Club London

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