The Gap Gig was formed at Goring Village Hall in May 1999. The Art Themen Quintet was the first gig and over 200 people turned up. Since then they have never looked back and the following are just some of the bands and musicians that have played:

Left to Right - Bill Jackson, Digby Fairweather, George Melly, John Calvert

 

 

Art Themen.
Don Weller.
Gerry Brown.
Diz Dizley.
Tina May.
Peter King.
Barry “Kid” Martyn.
John Critchinson.
Bryan Spring.
John Donaldson.
Guide de Palma.
Scott Hamilton.
Sax Appeal.
Cellorhythmics.
Jamie Cullum.
Duncan Lamont.
The Martyn Brothers.
Alan Barnes.
Mark Nightingale.
Jeff Green.
Natalie Williams.
Steve Melling.
Dave O’Higgins.
Harry Pitch.
Jack Emblow.
Max Collie.
Spats Langham.
Andy Cleyndert.
Bruce Adams.
Johnny Boston.
Mornington Lockett.
Tim Dawes.
Gwilym Simcock.
Victoria Newton.
Cate Cody.
Campbell Burnap.
Nathan Hawken.
Bobby Worth.
Mike Pigott.
Anton Brown.
Andy Taylor.
Alan Graham Big Band.
James O’Carrol Big Band.
The Outfit 18 piece Big Band.
John Maddocks Jazzmen.
Samara Brazilian Band.
The Jazz Wizards.
Christine Woodcock & The Stackyard Stompers.
Willie Garnett Big Band.
Gillad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble
.
Guida De Palma & Her Brazilian Band.
Steve Waterman.
George Melly.
Digby Fairweather.
The New Couriers
.
Steve Melling.
Martin Drew.
Alan Ganly.
Don Lusher.
Denny Ilett (Jnr & Snr) .
John Barnes.
James Evans.
Dave Newton.
Alec Dankworth.
Ben Castle.
Christian Garrick.
Clark Tracey.
Bill Le Sage.
Frank Holder.
Simon Spillet.
Paul Jordanous.
Nicholas Meier.
Nicky Iles.
Nick Dawson.
Arnie Somogyi.
Papa Joe's all Stars.
Dave Green.
Pete Oxley.
Derek Nash.
Laurence Cottle.
Chris Dagley.
Winston Clifford.
Paul Booth.
Terry Jenkins.
Asaf Sirkis.
Spike Wells.
Jim Hart.
GGG Gospel Experience.
Matt Wates.
Steve Rubie.
Sam Mayne.
Anton Brown.
Kenny Ball
Jandira Silva
Acker Bilk
John Etheridge
Terry Lightfoot
Steve Rubie
Trevor Tomkins
Alan Bateman
Liz Fletcher
Mark Lockhart


 
 
 
Jamie Cullum singing on one of his two appearances at Goring
   
New Orleans regular Max Collie
 
   
Up and Coming star Natalie Williams

As you can see, the jazz varies from gig to gig and shows the audience a full range of jazz from New Orleans to modern (but nothing too way out!).

 
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