TWO great music events are taking place at the Ilminster Arts Centre this month

The first is Dave Martin’s Jabbo Five Quintet on Friday, October 21.

Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces recorded 22 tracks in 1929, and briefly became a rival to the brilliance of Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, before fading into obscurity.

Now their music has been rediscovered by Dave Martin, who in 2010 formed the ‘Jabbo Five’.

Featuring leader Dave Martin together with Nick White, Mike Lancaster, Pete Miller and Phil Blandford on piano, the line-up offers a combination of instruments that allows an exciting, lively and uncluttered interpretation.

The second is Dave Newton, Alex Garnett and Nigel Price on Friday, October 28.

Multi-award winning jazz pianist Dave Newton returns for an autumnal visit to Ilminster Arts Centre, this time in the company of Alex Garnett and Nigel Price, two top musicians who are well known on the London jazz scene.

Alex Garnett is one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Europe and Nigel Price is one of the most highly regarded and in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene.

To book for both, call 01460 54973.