Riverside Arts Centre Sunbury reviews by real event-goers

Review of Jason Rebello - My Life In Music

Watched it live on YouTube due to illness. Camera angles set perfectly for the interview. Jason Rebello’s fascinating music story flowed excellently from Terence Collie’s appropriate open questions. This is an incredible story! The subsequent amazing Rebello solo performance (separate event) and finale of the two pianists duets was superb. Billie’s Bounce? Wow!

Review of Jason Rebello - My Life In Music

A very enjoyable and informative evening. During the first half of the show, Terry Collie chatted with Jason about his career, going right back to his childhood and up to date. Jason was charming and open with his answers.
The second half consisted of some great solo piano work by Jason and then a surprising and fantastic couple of duets between him and Terrie. Great!

Review of Jason Rebello - My Life In Music

What a wonderful and charismatic virtuoso musician, and such an interesting life thus far!

A slight shame that there was not a larger audience to lift the evening higher still.

Would highly recommend anyone to see and hear Jason Rebello.

Q

Review of Jason Rebello - My Life In Music

The chat was interesting, but there was not enough music.

Review of Jason Rebello - My Life In Music

Lovely event, very engaging interview and fabulous music.

Review of Riverside Jazz Jam

Excellently organised, enjoyable evening. Top house band. Great performance practice opportunity . Good turnout. Great atmosphere. Good price. Cheap bar. Easy parking.

Review of Steve Waterman - RAJ

Another quality gig featuring top notch musicians this time featuring veteran of the UK scene Steve Waterman on trumpet and flugelhorn, supported by ever-dependable Stuart Barker on double bass (a former student of Steve's), the excellent Mitch Perrins on drums and our own Terry C. producing his mesmerising trademark fast runs on piano. Nice variety of largely familiar numbers including Up Jumped Spring and Little Sunflower (Freddie Hubbard), Recorda Bossa Nova (Hank Mobley), Hanky Panky (Dexter Gordon) and All Blues (Miles Davis), together with a couple of Steve's own compositions including a take on Dexter G's Cheesecake called "Welshcake" in honour of the tasty sweetmeat. Please keep them coming, Terry and Janet !

Review of Steve Waterman - RAJ

Good music, good venue.

Review of His \'n\' Hers with Dave and Judith O\'Higgins

Solid post-bop jazz from a talented group which meshed well.

Review of Riverside Jazz Jam

Lovely people, excellent musicians in the house band and a friendly atmosphere.

Review of His \'n\' Hers with Dave and Judith O\'Higgins

Welcome return for one of the stalwarts of the UK jazz scene, with the added ingredient of his missus forming a dual front line sax attack. Great choice of material from their excellent His 'n Hers album including originals and standards such as Lover Man, a storming I'll Remember April, Save Your Love For Me and Dexter Gordon's Soy Califa. The whole gig topped off with a lovely touch of humour in Dave's banter: the opening number (taken from the album) being a "tribute" to those of our fellow citizens who stripped the supermarket shelves of toilet paper during the early stages of Covid lockdown "Los Banditos Bogorolles" and a new track recalling those days when England were regularly thrashed by the W. Indies at cricket "Calypso Collapso". Usual peerless support from Terry C. aided this time by bassist Paul Michael and the perennial Clark Tracey on the drum kit. A total bargain at under twenty quid.

Review of His \'n\' Hers with Dave and Judith O\'Higgins

Excellent and very enjoyable performance by Dave and Julia O'Higgins, very ably supported by a trio comprising Terence Collie, Paul Michael and Clark Tracey. I've seen David perform a number of times over the years but not heard Judith play before. She was a revelation and their playing complemented each other's so well.

The sound and site lines at the venue are great and drinks prices very reasonable. The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming.

Review of His \'n\' Hers with Dave and Judith O\'Higgins

Very enjoyable performance which made a relaxing evening.

Review of His \'n\' Hers with Dave and Judith O\'Higgins

Great evening, great place and great music

Review of Riverside Jazz Jam

It’s a great opportunity to play with amazing jazz musicians. I loved it.

Review of Riverside Jazz Jam

This jazz jam struck a lovely balance, mixing entertainment from the excellent house band musicians with guest players being able to perform in a non threatening environment. Add to this the enjoyment of playing in a real theatre, a bar, clean facilities and parking near bye and you have the ingredients for a great evening, thank you!

Review of Matt Ridley - Music Composed by Bass Players

Highly enjoyable evening of music by that relatively rare breed, bassist composers, featuring almost a supergroup including Matt Ridley, Ant Law and our own stellar pianist Terry C. We were treated to a very eclectic choice of compositions and composers, ranging from Oscar Pettiford and Ray Brown, through Scott LoFaro to Ron Carter and Dave Holland. The only obvious omission was Charles Mingus, but Matt made up for this by including back to back pieces of his own taken from a suite on his most recent album, which proved to be excellent in their own right.

Review of Matt Ridley - Music Composed by Bass Players

Fantastic to hear such incredible musicians in a local venue! More people need to support this! London quality gigs at local prices.

Review of Brecon Jazz Festival London Day

Great evening

Review of Brecon Jazz Festival London Day

A very enjoyable evening with a number of guest artists I had never seen before.