
"What a brilliant club" - Forbes 2025

THE VERDICT
APPJAG Jazz Venue of the Year 2024
The Verdict is a multi award winning grass roots music venue, the only full time Jazz venue outside of London in the south of England, it has been named as one of the best jazz clubs in the World by Star Insider. Weekly hosting the best in jazz music with Top International acts, playing blues, swing, funk, Latin Jazz and fusion.

The Jazz Physicians
The Jazz Physicians is a vehicle for expression beyond genre boundaries — expansive, expressive and unmistakably individual.
“It’s jazz… but not as we know it.”
The Jazz Physicians is a bold, genre-defying trio made up of three musicians better known for shaping the sound of contemporary Pop and Electronica than operating within the traditional jazz sphere. This is no standard piano trio — nor are they trying to be. Instead, The Jazz Physicians channel their formidable collective experience into a project that celebrates improvisation, groove and musical freedom, while drawing on the sonic sophistication of their diverse careers.
At the helm is pianist and composer Aidan Glover, a Greenwich-based writer and producer whose credits include work with Ella Henderson, Rhys Lewis, Kelli-Leigh and Hajaj. All of the trio’s original material is penned by Glover, and his writing forms the backbone of the band’s sound — harmonically rich, rhythmically fluid and cinematic in scope. His background in production brings a contemporary edge and textural awareness that subtly reimagines the traditional jazz format.
On drums is Andy Gangadeen, a powerhouse performer whose career spans collaborations with artists such as Jeff Beck, Massive Attack, Spice Girls and Labrinth. As Musical Director for Rudimental and long-standing rhythmic force behind Chase & Status, Gangadeen brings explosive energy, precision and deep groove to the trio’s dynamic interplay. His instinct for both subtlety and power gives the music its propulsive drive.
Completing the lineup is bassist Nick Cohen, whose extensive touring and recording career includes work with Ernest Ranglin, Jack Bruce and Matt Bianco. A founding member of the Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion, Cohen combines melodic sensitivity with an unshakeable groove, anchoring the trio while leaving space for adventurous exploration.
Their repertoire blends striking original compositions with imaginative reinterpretations of contemporary and classic works — from the bold swing of Neal Hefti and the vibrant Brazilian flair of Tania Maria to the timeless songwriting of Burt Bacharach and the smooth sophistication of Bob James.


