Jazz clubs come in many shapes and forms. Some are ''clubs'' but aren't even called that. The smaller the better usually because we all go for the intimacy and the far more natural sound and personal experience. It's not like sitting in a hangar-like building that has more in common with waiting for the train, the band just specks in the distance, the sound so mangled it's as if it's beamed in via the tannoy in Tesco if you're lucky. You're a name not a number in the best clubs, it's not so anonymous and more a fun, human, sociable experience – on a good night anyway! Here's our quick guide to what's on at a small selection of clubs running events on the London scene soon, a few off the beaten track and ripe to discover for the first time
Top pick coming up? The Alina Bzhezhinska quartet on Friday
Top pick coming up? Steve Buckey and the Julian Siegel Quartet, Tuesday 16 November
Top pick coming up? The Linley Hamilton quintet on Saturday
Top pick coming up? Sarah-Jane Morris on Tuesday 16 Nov
Top pick coming up? David Mrakpor and Nick Costley-White + Glasshopper on Sunday
Top pick coming up? Jim Rattigan's Triplicity on Friday 19 Nov
Alina Bzhezhinska, top
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