"What a brilliant club" - Forbes 2025
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 VERDICT
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Global Grooves Jazz Jam
Free Entry Event
A vibrant open jam celebrating the sounds, rhythms and traditions of jazz from around the world.
Expect jazz, Latin, Afrobeat, Brazilian grooves, funk, soul and fusion, with musicians coming together to improvise, collaborate and create something completely in the moment. Whether you’re an experienced player, an emerging musician or simply love great live music, everyone is welcome.
Bring your instrument, bring your friends, and join us for an evening of spontaneous musical chemistry at The Verdict Jazz Club.
Come to play. Come to listen. Come for the groove.
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Ari Hoenig Trio
Following his sold-out performances at The Verdict in 2021, legendary New York drummer Ari Hoenig returns to Brighton this November with his acclaimed trio, featuring guitarist Tom Ollendorff and bassist Viktor Nyberg.
Widely regarded as one of the jazz world’s leading drummers and most innovative contemporary musicians, Hoenig is renowned for his astonishing rhythmic imagination, melodic sensibility and unique approach to the drum kit.
Performing music from their critically acclaimed album Enchanted, the trio brings together Hoenig’s extraordinary rhythmic language with Ollendorff’s lyrical, harmonically rich guitar playing and Nyberg’s deeply melodic bass. The result is a thrilling conversation between three exceptional musicians—full of intricate interplay, subtle dynamics and spontaneous creativity.
Lorne Lofsky / Nigel Price Quartet
Lorne Lofsky – Guitar
Nigel Price – Guitar
Jeremy Brown – Double Bass
Dave Ingamells – Drums
An extraordinary meeting of two generations of jazz guitar excellence comes to The Verdict as Canadian guitar legend Lorne Lofsky joins one of the UK's most celebrated guitarists, Nigel Price, for a very special quartet performance.
Lorne Lofsky is quite simply a living legend of jazz guitar. Over a remarkable career, he has toured and recorded with some of the greatest names in jazz, including Oscar Peterson, Joey DeFrancesco and Chet Baker. He is also renowned for his long association with the great Canadian guitarist Ed Bickert, whose sophisticated, understated approach has had a profound influence on generations of jazz guitarists.
Joining him is Nigel Price, one of the UK's most respected and in-demand jazz guitarists. A former member of the legendary James Taylor Quartet, Nigel has established himself as a major figure on the British jazz scene. He was voted Best Guitarist in the 2016 British Jazz Awards and is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott's, where he has appeared around 600 times.
The quartet is completed by two outstanding musicians from the UK jazz scene. Jeremy Brown is one of the country's most sought-after double bassists, regularly performing with leading visiting international artists, while Joel Barford brings his distinctive musicality and highly interactive approach to the drum chair.
Expect an evening of spontaneous, swinging and beautifully melodic jazz, with the repertoire decided by Lorne on the night. The set may include music from the quartet's recent release, Live at The Globe, capturing the chemistry between these exceptional musicians.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Lorne Lofsky live alongside Nigel Price and three of the UK's finest jazz musicians.
Book your tickets now for what promises to be a very special night of guitar-led jazz at The Verdict.
