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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

Wonder of Stevie 2026

Lots of Theatre shows booked across the UK and some already on sale , The Stables (Wavendon), Stafford, Monmouth, Wimborne, Bury St Edmunds
Stevie’s 75th birthday – a sell out success

Stevie’s 75th birthday – a sell out success

The Wonder of Stevie performed with supercharged 10 piece band at KoKo in London to celebrate Stevie’s 75th birthday on Tue 13th May 2025 and have been rebooked for 13th May 2026, details coming soon

Shows

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04.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Milton Keynes theatre19:30, Milton Keynes
05.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Anvil19:30, Basingstoke
06.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Festival theatre 19:30, Malvern
07.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Alban Arena19:30, St Albans
08.06.
Ronnie Scotts Blues Explosion – Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club 20:00, Frith st, Soho, London
11.06.
Acoustic Quartet – Cryer Arts - Featuring David Newton, Geoff Gascoyne and Steve Brown.20:00, 39 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB
12.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19:30, Aberystwyth
13.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Brangwyn Hall19:30, Swansea
14.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Venue cymru19:30, Llandudno
15.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Grand theatre 19:30, Wolverhampton
19.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Assembley hall19:30, Royal Tunbridge Wells
20.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Leas Cliff Hall19:30, Folkstone, Kent
21.06.
Funk Experience – Southwold Arts Centre20:00, Southwold , Suffolk
24.06.
Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet – The Three Horseshoes - QUINTET LUNCHTIME Featuring Martin Shaw-Trumpet13:00, The Pound, Main Road, Knockholt, Kent TN14 7LD
25.06.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra – Pavillion19:30, Weymouth
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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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