"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 10 top jazz clubs in Europe by The Guardian. Weekly hosting the best in jazz music with Top International acts, playing blues, swing, funk, Latin Jazz and fusion.
MAIUKO QUINTETO
Friday June 6
Doors 7.30pm Show 8.30pm
"Maiuko is blessed with a smoky and powerful voice that defies the limitations of one particular genre" ( Kevin Legendre- Echoes Magazine /The Independent). "Mozambican Nu Soul Diva" Described by Timeout
Maiuko- Lead Vocal (+ light percussion)
Alexander Keen- Double Bass & Acoustic Guitar
Gabriel Keen- Piano & Sax
Sam Kelly- Drums
Paul Brasington- violin
Multi award winning Mozambican singer-song writer, Maiuko has her very own style, blending afro Jazz & world Blues, African inspired rhythms, and Portuguese melodies into one timeless language of music. Throughout her career, she has won Awards for Best Newcomer, Female Performer of the year, Best Female Voice, Best uploaded on Get-out-there, and most recently for Multifaceted Artist.
Collaborations and worldwide appearances in prestigious venues and festivals include; London Ronnie Scotts, Southbank Parcel Room, London Kings Place, Gulbenkian, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Pizza Express, SOAS Brunei Gallery, Montreux Jazz Festival, Womad, Rye Jazz Fest, Margate Jazz Fest, Herne Bay Jazz Fest, Folkestone Ethno Jazz Fest. The Quartehouse, The Tower Theatre, etc...
Collaborations with and performances alongside musical greats such as Max Middleton, Jeff Beck, Chris Difford, Dick Pearce, Noel McCalla, Paul Booth, Sara Tavares, to mention but a few.
Based in the UK, Maiuko is currently writing an album with guitarist/ double bassist Alexander Keen and pianist Gabriel Keen, plus further exciting collaborations with world-renowned musicians.
Neil Angilley Trio
Saturday June 7
Doors 7.30pm Show 8.30pm
Neil Angilley - Piano & Vocals
Davide Giovannini - Drums & Lead Vocals
Davide Mantovani - Bass & Vocals
★★★★★ Havana Club "Album of the Week" The Evening Standard
Chango - Voted top Latin Album of the Year. "Chango will smite you..." Mundo Latino
This live show is spellbinding, incorporating instrumental virtuosity and 3 part vocal harmony which adds a unique dimension to the sound, creating an uplifting take on infectious rhythms from Brazil and Cuba to the audience. Neil Angilley Trio have released 5 albums - Yambou, Live at the 606 Club, The Lake District ,Havana Club & Chango.
The trio works regularly in the London Jazz scene and across the U.K. performing at prestigious venues including Ronnie Scott’s, The Stables and the 606 Club. During a recent tour in Italy they appeared at ‘Trieste Loves Jazz’ International Jazz Festival.
As an original member of Grammy Nominated band - Down To The Bone, Neil has co-written and played on many of their no1 albums, most recently ‘The Sweetness’ which charted at no1 in the USA Billboard Charts for Jazz/Funk.
Neil has also appeared as a guest soloist on various albums including 'An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place' - US3, 'Fuzzy Logic' - David Benoit (GRP) and 'Crush' - Richard Elliot (Verve).
As well as appearing on the main stage at Glastonbury with Dame Shirley Bassey, Neil has also performed with Vanessa-Mae, Maceo Parker, Lionel Richie, Lisa Stansfield and Three Friends (Gentle Giant), amongst many others.
"The crowd were captivated by the Neil Angilley Trio's authentic Brazilian rhythms on top of rich vocal harmonies, segueing into staggering solo & group passages of virtuosity. Sensational" Ronnie Scott’s
Album by the Neil Angilley Trio. Yambou is a fusion of Latin, jazz and funk with a touch of flavour from the East. The album has by featured by Ian Shaw on Jazz FM - Ronnie Scott’s Show, Worldwide FM (Giles Petersons station) and many more stations.