The Alan Barnes All-Star Sextet

For the past 15 years, founder and former artistic director of the Swanage Jazz Festival, Fred Lindop, has jointly co-programmed Studio Jazz at Lighthouse, a huge factor behind the ongoing success of the series.

However, last summer, Fred announced that he would reluctantly be hanging up his jazz booker’s black book after the 2025/26 season.

We couldn’t let Fred retire without a proper send off, though, and asked him for a list of his favourite musicians. What a list he came up with – and this gig is the outcome! UK jazz royalty Alan Barnes was top of Fred’s favourite players and it was Alan who herded Fred’s remaining choice cats into this stellar, one-time line up, representing the very best of British jazz spanning the decades. Alan is joined by pianist extraordinaire David Newton, saxophonist/surgeon, Art Themen, expert trumpeter Bruce Adams, plus a premier league rhythm section of Arnie Somogyi on double bass and old sparring partner, Clark (son of Stan) Tracey, on drums. Expect a powerhouse session with real swing from this extra special sextet.

Featuring - The Alan Barnes All-Star Sextet