Off the Rails

We are closed for 2 months in October & November as our host venue is being refurbished.

We are re-opening on Sunday 8 December with a special show!

Watch that space and our website for more info next month.

Thank you.
Off The rails Team

Tonight! Join us at One Kew Road, right opposite Richmond station.

Some great shows happening this week in the Twickenham/Richmond:

Tonight Thu 5/9 at The Jazz Sanctuary Twickenham with vocal phenomenon & Pianist extraordinaire Emma Smith and Jamie Safir;

then on Sunday 8/9 with supercharged Jazz-Fusion combo Phoenician Blinds at Off the Rails, Richmond (opp. the Richmond station).

book your advance tickets.

Posted • Clement Regert, playing with Monty 6.88 on the jazz stage at festival yesterday. Organised by

A few pics from yesterday’s sublime High Tide Festival in Twickenham

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High times at high tide! 😎 🍻 So much fun to spend the day in the sunshine by the river playing jazzy nuggets between acts.

Much love and respect to the for another sensational line up on the jazz stage 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Then on to .foxtwickenham 🦊 for the after party with a very up for it sing-along crowd... myself and the mainstays & taking turns for one tune each and having just as much fun as the 1am crew

Thanks everyone who came or contributed to the day & are helping make High Tide what it is and putting on the map - especially all the crew and

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YETII ftg. Jake McMurchie - Jazz Stage - 1 PM

‘Yetii‘ is a Bristol-based acoustic jazz trio. The group creates a sound world of complex yet consonant harmony supporting simple, singable melodies. Solos morph into intense group improvisations that focus on interlocking, minimalist fragments: a shared single voice that ebbs and flows between and within the band’s original compositions.

Line Up:
ALEX VEITCH: Piano
ASHLEY JOHN LONG: Double Bass
ALEX GOODYEAR: Drums
Special Guest: JAKE McMURCHIE: Tenor Saxophone

Whilst most of the audience wouldn’t have previously identified as jazz fans what they do pick up on is the spirit of interplay at work between the musicians in front of them.

Throwaway washy quintuplet outros, B sections like a Disney movie chorus: this is serious jazz craft in an accessible guise facilitated by detailed compositions that give space for the musicians to be spontaneous and change direction.
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“all played with great beauty and sensitivity… A standing ovation greeted the end of their set” — Jazzwise

“a performance that both enthralled and delighted the audience” — ★★★★★ The Jazz Mann (live review)

“a trio of fluent and wildly inventive improvisers”
— London Jazz News

“the crisp recording beautifully separates the richly sonorous bass and scintillating drums from Veitch’s carefully crafted melodic lines”— Jazz Views

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Kevin Jones
Off the Rails

THE JAZZ DEFENDERS - Jazz Stage - 6PM

Led by one of the UK's most formidable jazz pianists, George Cooper, The Jazz Defenders are a group born from a deep love of Blue Note jazz, drawing on a wealth of inspiration to craft their own raw and vibrant compositions.

Jake McMurchie: Tenor sax
Nick Malcolm: Trumpet
Ian Matthews: Drums
Will Harris: Bass
George Cooper: Piano/keyboards

Having played several shows at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club as well as many other prestigious venues in the UK and Europe, they continue to electrify audiences with their energy and virtuosity.

As The Jazz Defenders carry on distinctly ‘defending’ the legacy of some of the classic hard bop greats such as Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Art Blakey, they begin to evolve their modern soul jazz slant to combine solid grooves and catchy horn lines with a collaborative and comprehensive sound, fusing soul, jazz, hip hop, soundtrack and groove into a masterful union that leaves audiences mesmerised.

The result is an enthrallingly unique sound that is as danceable as it is listenable.

The group's brainchild, pianist and composer George Cooper, has lent his ample skill to a range of artists as varied as Hans Zimmer, Nigel Kennedy, U2, Omar, Slum Village, MF Doom, The Brand New Heavies, Lisa Stansfield, Wet Wet Wet, The Haggis Horns, Abstract Orchestra and Lack of Afro.

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Kevin Jones
Off the Rails

BEA ASURMENDI QUINTET - Jazz Stage - 4.35 PM

Bea AsurmendiL Vox
Gianluca Corona: Guitar
Giovanni Cresseri: Bass
Milena Granci: Piano
Filippo Galli: Drums

Presenting an evocative collection of original compositions where contemporary jazz and both Basque and Spanish folk sounds meet. Bea’s unmistakably personal voice and powerful lyrics unveil a unique and fearless expression of vulnerability over a soundscape that invites the listener to reflect upon grief, forgiveness, family, self-love, the importance of mental health awareness and the meaning of being a woman in our society.

A graduate of Guildhall School of Music & Drama who has appeared on world renowned stages of the likes of EFG London Jazz Festival.

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Kevin Jones
Off the Rails

POPPY DANIELS QUINTET - Jazz Stage - 3.20 PM

Poppy Daniels: Trumpet
Lox- Drums
Tricky- Bass Guitar
Kian Cardenas- Guitar
Eddie Lee- Keys

London Born and raised, Poppy has become an infamous part of the UK jazz scene. Performing with the likes of Blue Lab Beats, China Moses, Daniel Casimir, Roella Oloro, Celeste, Nix Northwest, Hak Baker, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Colectiva , Eliane Correa and more. Her style and versatility branches across multiple genres from jazz, to hip-hop to latin, reflecting her diverse skill set and musical palette.

After years building a name for herself and developing her sound Poppy is excited to introduce her new quintet, a celebration of the sounds which have shaped her. A hot pot of jazz, fusion, hip-hop and Latin, through the unique tone of one of London most exciting up and coming trumpet voices.

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Kevin Jones
Off the Rails

MONTY 6.88 - Jazz Stage - 2.10 PM

MONTY 6.88 is playing a free outdoor concert at the High Tide Festival 2024 "Jazz Stage" (Diamond Jubilee Gardens, TW1 3DU).

"MONTY 6.88 is a new(ish) trio playing high energy catchy groovy numbers, inspired by the recent new Pat Metheny trio concept where the guitar and keyboards share the bass frequency range allowing the trio a great level of flexibility to explore different harmonies and rhythm while improvising"

Line up:
Jamie Murray: Drums
Phil Merriman: Piano, Keyboard, Prophet Keys
Clement Regert: Guitars

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Kevin Jones
Off the Rails

Sunday 28th July at the High Tide Festival Jazz Stage, Twickenham curated by Off the Rails 5 bands playing from 1 PM Till 7.15PM.
(The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU)

1PM - YETII Ftg Jake McMurchie
2.10 PM - MONTY 6.88
3.10 PM - POPPY DANIELS Quintet
4.35PM - BEA ASURMENDI Quintet
6 PM - THE JAZZ DEFENDERS

Free Entry, Outdoor stage with lots of food and drink stalls.


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Kevin Jones

MONTY 6.88 is playing a free outdoor concert at the High Tide Festival 2024 "Jazz Stage" (Diamond Jubilee Gardens, TW1 3DU).

"MONTY 6.88 is a new(ish) trio playing high energy catchy groovy numbers, inspired by the recent new Pat Metheny trio concept where the guitar and keyboards share the bass frequency range allowing the trio a great level of flexibility to explore different harmonies and rhythm while improvising"

Line up:
Jamie Murray: Drums
Phil Merriman: Piano, Keyboard, Prophet Keys
Clement Regert: Guitars

TONIGHT - the last Off the Rails gig until September. Germana Stella la Sorsa is appearing with an all-star band featuring Sam Leak, Tom Ollendorf, Jay Davis and Laura Impallomeni. Still time to get your tickets here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/612531. Join us in Richmond! Only £15 and no booking fee!

Only 1 week to go until GERMANA STELLA LA SORSA Ftg. LAURA IMPALLOMENI at Off The Rails Club - Sun 9 June

or https://www.wegottickets.com/event/612531

Posted • The crowdfunder is live!
High Tide 2024 will be on Sunday 28 July.

Once again we will be creating an amazing day of high quality, original and diverse music and spoken word.

And we need your help as much as ever! High Tide can only happen with the community’s support. All of the money we raise goes towards paying the artists and staging costs. With inflation impacting on costs, raising the funds we need to make it all work this year, will be a major challenge.

Please help us to do it!! Link in bio

Following our sold-out standing-room-only Julian Costello gig last weekend, check out this "Best Of" video from Bea Asurmend. She's at Off the Rails on Sunday 11 February. Tickets here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/603317

Bea Asurmendi Quintet (Live)

Tonight Julian Costello Vertigo at Off the Rails . Tickets here https://www.wegottickets.com/event/603336
Or

Only a few tickets left, we are already at near capacity.

Come early to secure a seat of your choice.
Doors 6pm, 7pm. Music 8pm.

Table sharing & 1st come 1st serve policy applies.

Have a good Sunday.
Off the Rails Club team.

Last call for Julian Costello's gig tomorrow evening. There are some tickets left, but not many. We also suggest you arrive in good time (i.e. by 7.30) to secure a good seat! Remaining tickets here: offtherailsclub.com

Posted • Yolanda Charles performing at Off The Rails in Richmond

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Tonight at Off the Rails Yolanda Charles' Project PH Insrta-Mental!🤘

Yolanda Charles Project pH The big hit of this year's High Tide Festival was Yolanda Charles' pH Project. Now Off the Rails gives you another chance to witness this funktastic star of the bass guitar. Yolanda's instrumental line up will be playing their unique brand of high-octane rock and funk-infused jazz fusion. Yolanda ha...