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Derek Nash

ABOUT

British Jazz Award-winning Derek Nash - bandleader, composer, arranger, record producer and engineer - is one of the UK’s busiest jazz musicians. He is leader of six bands, each with its own unique sound and featuring some of the top jazz musicians in the UK today.

Derek has been a full-time member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 2004 and is also a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. With these bands, he has enjoyed sharing the stage with many great artists including Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Jack Bruce, Amy Winehouse, Michael Buble and Sir Paul McCartney. He is one of the most in-demand and respected guest instrumentalists for jazz clubs across the UK and has received numerous nominations in the British Jazz Awards. In the jazz-funk world he has performed with David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Ernie Watts, Mezzoforte, Nelson Rangell and Don and Dave Grusin.
Derek is a prolific composer, regularly penning compositions for his various bands and undertaking commissions. He has also composed for television and radio. As an arranger, and following in the footsteps of his father, Pat Nash (who was an arranger for the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra) Derek has worked for many major artists including Jools Holland, Annie Lennox, David Sanborn, Nile Rogers, Gregory Porter and Chaka Khan.

In addition to his own recordings, Derek has also guested with other major artists including Don Grusin, Jack Bruce, Bob Dorough, Rumer and Shakatak. As a record producer and engineer, Derek received a gold disc for his work with Jamie Cullum for his ‘Pointless Nostalgic’ album and has recorded some of the leading UK jazz artists including Stan Tracey, Bobby Wellins, Georgie Fame, George Melly, Alan Barnes, Geoff Gascoyne and Digby Fairweather.

News

The Wonder of Stevie heading West

The Wonder of Stevie heading West

Heading west to Torquay (8th May) , Plymouth (9th May) , Cardiff (10th May) and Frome (11th of May)
Stevie’s 75th birthday

Stevie’s 75th birthday

The Wonder of Stevie perform with supercharged 10 piece band at KoKo in London to celebrate Stevie’s 75th birthday on Tue 13th May
Sax Appeal returns

Sax Appeal returns

Looking forward to bringing my band Sax Appeal back to the famous Stables Venue Nr Milton Keynes on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Shows

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26.04.
The Wonder of Stevie – Brentham Club with featured vocalist Noel McCalla20:00, 38a Meadvale Rd, London W5 1NP
30.04.
The Wonder of Stevie – Pizza Express 20:00, 99 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LF
01.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – Pizza Express20:00, 99 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LF
03.05.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Cheltenham Jazz Festival 20:00, Cheltenham
04.05.
Ronnie Scotts Blues Explosion – Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club 20:00, 47 Frith St, soho , London
06.05.
Derek Nash Organ Trio – Chalkwell Park Rooms 20:00, A13 , Southend on Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 8NB
08.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – Fougou Jazz 20:00, Livermead House Hotel , Seafront Torquay TQ2 6QJ
09.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – The Quad Theatre Plymouth20:00, Marjon University Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8BH
10.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – Acapela - Cardiff20:00, Heol Y Pentre Pentyrch CF15 9QD
11.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – Cheese and Grain 20:00, MARKET YARD, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 1BE
13.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – Expanded band celebrate Stevie’s 75th Birthday at KoKo 20:00, KoKo - London NW1 7JE
15.05.
Gambler - R'n'B – Dartford WMC21:00, 40 Essex Rd, Dartford DA1 2AU
15.05.
Gambler - R'n'B – Dartford WMC21:00, 40 Essex Rd, Dartford DA1 2AU
16.05.
Guest with Chris Ingham trio – Hunter Club20:00, 6 St Andrews Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PH
17.05.
The Wonder of Stevie – SOUL MAMA20:00, Ground Floor, 40 Celebration Ave, East Village, London E20 1DB
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Videos

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Derek Nash with Rod Stewart - Pennies from Heaven (arrangement and solo by Derek Nash)

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Derek Nash featured with Paul Carrack

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Derek Nash live at Southwold Arts Centre - 'Secret Love'

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Winelight - Derek Nash Quartet

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Derek Nash : Talking about his Saxophone Collection

Jools Holland
and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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Dave Swift & Paul McCartney on Bass with Jools Holland 'Got To Get You Into My Life'

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Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, featuring Derek Nash on Saxophone

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Amy Winehouse - Hootenanny

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Derek Nash, Jools Holland : 'Where have the Good Guys Gone'

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Derek Nash, Jools Holland, Solomon Burke : 'Wish I knew'

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Music : Swing Jazz : Jools Holland R&B Orchestra, featuring Derek Nash on Saxophone

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