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Mel Gaynor @ 606 Club, 25 September 2025
Mel Gaynor spent almost 30 years playing superb drums with Simple Minds in studios, stadiums and sports halls across the globe. But it’s also oft-forgotten that he was also one of the key British session drummers of the 1980s, and, in a 1992 Sunday Times poll, was named the world’s best rock drummer by Stewart […]
The Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford @ 606, 27 November 2024
Rock and pop musicians make comebacks all the time – in jazz, it’s almost unheard of. Reading drum legend Bill Bruford’s fine autobiography, there was no doubt he’d had his fill of the music business when he officially retired from performance on 1 January 2009 (his last Earthworks gig took place the previous July). Away […]
Jason Rebello Quartet @ 606, 6 June 2024
There aren’t many British jazz pianists you can identify within two bars, but Jason Rebello is one. His bright touch and sparkling melodic sense are unmistakable. But which is your favourite Jason? As leader or co-leader, he’s recorded fusion, funky acid-jazz, straight-ish solo piano and Latin-tinged material, while as a sideman he’s worked with everyone […]
Jason Rebello Trio @ 606, 28 October 2016
What makes a good jazz club? Clear sightlines, decent acoustics, a varied program and cosy atmosphere are surely required. The 606 in the heart of Chelsea has always scored highly on these and a few more too, and the club is currently celebrating its 40th birthday with a fortnight of triple-headers featuring an impressive line-up […]
Pat Martino @ 606 Club, 22 May 2013
With minimal bluster from MC and owner Steve Rubie, the treasured London jazz institution kicked off its 25th anniversary week with a real coup – a relatively rare UK visit from influential American guitarist, educator and players’ player Pat Martino. A contemporary of George Benson, John McLaughlin and Larry Coryell and a big influence on […]
Sounds Of Surprise 