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Pizza Express Jazz Club - Archive

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
03.05.2006 - 03.05.2006 Trio Pizza Express Jazz Club London
14.05.2006 - 14.05.2006 Juliet Kelly Pizza Express Jazz Club London
18.05.2006 - 18.05.2006 Robert Mitchell's Panacea Pizza Express Jazz Club London
25.05.2006 - 25.05.2006 Tony Smith featuring Sarah-Jane Morris Pizza Express Jazz Club London
03.06.2006 - 03.06.2006 Trio Pizza Express Jazz Club London
14.06.2006 - 14.06.2006 Troy Miller Pizza Express Jazz Club London
14.06.2006 - 14.06.2006 Juliet Kelly Pizza Express Jazz Club London
15.06.2006 - 15.06.2006 Troy Miller Pizza Express Jazz Club London
18.06.2006 - 18.06.2006 Robert Mitchell's Panacea Pizza Express Jazz Club London
25.06.2006 - 25.06.2006 Tony Smith featuring Sarah-Jane Morris Pizza Express Jazz Club London
06.07.2006 - 06.07.2006 Haftor MedbÌÄåüe Group Pizza Express Jazz Club London
07.07.2006 - 07.07.2006 Barb Jungr Pizza Express Jazz Club London
08.07.2006 - 08.07.2006 Claire Martin (Linn Records Showcase) Pizza Express Jazz Club London
09.07.2006 - 09.07.2006 Ian Shaw (Linn Records Showcase) Pizza Express Jazz Club London
19.07.2006 - 19.07.2006 Curious Paradise Pizza Express Jazz Club London

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