Southport Jazz Festival 2026 - Friday All Day Pass

Southport Jazz Festival 2026 roars into action on Friday 30th January 2026. 

The Friday All Day Pass will get you access to these three amazing shows!

1.30pm - 2.45pm  Trio JDM

4.00pm - 5.15pm  Bryan Corbett Instrumental Groove Unit IGU

8.30pm - 11pm   Liane Carroll & Emma Holcroft with Swingtime Big Band

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Trio JDM

Trio JDM is a contemporary organ trio led by Dave Walsh, known for his superlative drumming with countless jazz greats, award-winning singer-songwriters, and chart-topping pop acts alike (e.g. Enrico Pieranunzi, Arun Ghosh, Tom McRae, Matt Bianco). 

Guitarist Jamie Taylor has likewise been heard with some of the finest jazz musicians from either side of the Atlantic (e.g. Wayne Escoffery, John Stowell, Judy Carmichael, Baptiste Herbin, John Goldsby), having appeared many times at legendary London venues like Ronnie Scott’s and The Troubadour. 

Last but very definitely not least: at the console is the wonderful organist Martin Longhawn, perhaps best known to jazz audiences for his work with the excellent Svarc/Hanley/Longhawn group. Amongst the trio's many influences are Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Delvon Lamarr, and The Tony Williams Lifetime.

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Bryan Corbett The Instrumental Groove Unit

Renowned Birmingham-based trumpeter and flugelhorn player Bryan Corbett presents a new original project full of improvisation, hip grooves, beautiful melodies, unique musicianship, interplay and virtuosity.

This exciting new project introduces original material and a repertoire with emphasis on the ‘pocket’ of groove and freedom of improvisation.
Bryan introduces the project as “A chance to play some original tunes and
ideas coming to it from a different angle than I normally would”.

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Swingtime Big Band Featuring Liane Carroll and Emma Holcroft

Finally, we round Friday off in blockbuster style with the powerhouse that is the Swingtime Big Band with special guests Liane Carroll and Emma Holcroft. 

Liane Carroll is a vocalist, pianist, jazz icon and all round good egg! She performed with Swingtime Big Band in our first festival in 2023 to a sell out crowd and again with her own band in 2025. Her virtuosity and warmth are legendary and her interpretation of jazz classics is inspired.  

Liane became the patron of the Southport Jazz Festival in 2023.