Art Themen Organ Trio

About

Saturday 11 April 2026 | 6.45pm & 9.15pm
Peggy's Skylight
Tickets: £16

"A perfectly melded unit… A masterclass in tenor technique" – Jazz Journal

"An eclectic mix of Latin, ballads, hard bop and some that avoid categorisation, all performed to perfection by three masters of their craft." – Bepop Spoken Here

An exciting and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been an appealing presence on the British jazz circuit for over 60 years. A previous winner of the tenor sax category in the British Jazz Awards, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and shortlisted for the Jazz Instrumentalist of the year in the recent Parliamentary Jazz Awards, this living legend has famously combined his role as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey as well as recordings with Joe Cocker, Jack Bruce and even Bing Crosby.

Themen's organ trio features organist Pete Whittaker, formerly of The Nigel Price Organ Trio, and drummer George Double who has worked as sideman to Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones. The band's groove-led re-imaginings of quirky curiosities from the jazz canon act as a perfect vehicle for the twinkly mischief of this genuine grandee of British jazz and have delighted crowds at Ronnie Scott's, The Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room, the 606 club in Chelsea and across the UK.

"Buy the album, and, if they play near you, go to see and hear them, you will not be disappointed and you will enjoy them." – Jazz Views

Line up:

Art Themen – saxophone

Pete Whittaker – organ

George Double – drums

TWO SHOWS:

Ist Show
* Doors at 6pm
* Performance from 6:45pm
* we will require your table by 8:15pm

2nd Show
* Doors at 8:30pm
* Performance from 9:15pm