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About the show
THE ROYAL JAM - music of The Crusaders
Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Dexter Wansel, Culture Club) is tasked to take on the Joe Sample keyboards mantle for which Carl’s virtuoso playing style works perfectly. Trevor Mires on trombone (Incognito, George Benson, Randy Brecker) and Patrick Clahar (Incognito, Bill Bruford) on saxophone - both amazing soloists in their own right - achieve the tandem horn sound evoking the signature Crusaders style. On guitar Tim Cansfield (Seal, Stevie Winwood) and bass player 'Level Neville' Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack de Johnette) plus top drummer Geoff Dunn (Van Morrison, Oleta Adams, Incognito) complete the highly accomplished rhythm section driving the band.
The band’s inaugural performance was to open the Southend Jazz Festival followed in 2024 with an EFG London Jazz Festival slot along with multiple acclaimed jazz club appearances across London and the south including regular and numerous Ronnie Scott’s Late Shows, most recently 3 back-to-back nights over New Year.
With such an enviable body of work to choose from it means a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for the band to visit and explore. Spiral, Creole, Chain Reaction, My Mama Told Me So, Stomp And Buck Dance, Put It Where You Want It and of course, Street Life, all get stylishly and authentically delivered alongside many more great Crusaders tracks the band covers.
Featuring
The Royal Jam
The band revisit the music of The Crusaders - the legendary West Coast jazz and jazz/funk pioneers - bringing together some of UK’s finest players to mirror the classic line-up of sax and trombone, piano, guitar, electric bass and drums. Tasked with articulating the so very recognisable piano groove and technique of the great Joe Sample is Carl Hudson - keyboards, Patrick Clahar - saxophone, Trevor Mires - trombone, Tim Cansfield - guitar, "Level Neville" Malcolm - bass, Geoff Dunn - drums. With such an enviable body of work to choose from this provides a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for The Royal Jam to revisit. Starting with the band’s highly anticipated live debut - opening the 2022 Southend Jazz Festival – The Royal Jam have accumulated admirers wherever they’ve played - including numerous Ronnie Scott's appearances with more booked and coming up. The exhilarating ensemble musicianship, skillful soloing and the members’ essential love of the Crusaders’ music the band displays in performance sees this trajectory continuing.
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Address
Chalkwell Park
London Road (A13)
Southend-on-Sea
SS0 8NB
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on Wednesday 13 May 2026