2025 Lineup
This year we have another great programme for you with nine superb bands. The line up and running order for Stompin’ on the Quomps 2025 is:
| Time | Band | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Stompin’ Zumba with Julie House | Zumba |
| 12:00 - 12:50 | Thokozile | West and South African Jazz |
| 13:05 - 13:55 | Second Line | Jazz Fusion |
| 14:10 - 15:00 | Soldoro | Latin Jazz |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Nicola Farnon Trio with Jim Mullen | Great American Songbook |
| 16:30 - 17:20 | Andy Urquhart's Fusion Five | Jazz Fusion |
| 17:35 - 18:25 | Zoë Schwarz and Blue Commotion | Blues-Jazz |
| 18:40 - 19:50 | Jazz Dynamos | Jazz-Pop |
| 19:50 - 20:10 | Stompin’ Zumba with Julie House | Zumba |
| 20:15 - 22:00 | Taverners Big Band with Marvin Muoneke | Big Band Swing |
2025 Artists
11:20 – 11:50
19:50 – 20:10
Stompin’ Zumba
Witness some great Stompin Zumba demonstrations with Julie House and her Zumba groups in the style of Salsa, Merengue, Charleston and Swing.
12:00 – 12:50
Thokozile
The Thokozile collective founded in 2010 on the back of a musicians’ exchange with South Africa. They play melodic, vibrant jazz and afrobeat with a distinct global sound, combining influences from the south and west of Africa with the melting pot that is London.
13:05 – 13:55
Second Line
Expect Jazz Funk and New Orleans Grooves from Second Line, playing tunes by Stanley Turrentine, Eddie Harris, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn and Grover Washington Jr.
14:10 – 15:00
Soldoro
Latin Jazz from this popular six piece featuring the vocals of Sara Harris. Picking up on many much-loved Latin tunes, they bring a fresh sound and feel to the world of jazz. Expect to hear great Latin-oriented tunes by Stevie Wonder, Joao Gilberto and Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 amongst others.
15:15 – 16:15
Nicola Farnon Trio with special guest Jim Mullen
Yorkshire-based double bass player Nicola Farnon sings numbers from the great American songbook with Richard Wetherall on piano and special guest jazz guitar legend, Jim Mullen.
16:30 – 17:20
Andy Urquhart’s Fusion Five
Top trumpeter Andy Urquhart leads a superb band performing the sophisticated Jazz Fusion of The Brecker Brothers, Weather Report and others in that ilk.
17:35 – 18:25
Zoë Schwarz +
Blue Commotion
We’re delighted to bring Stompin’ favourite Zoë Schwarz back to the Quomps with her hard hitting Blue Commotion band for another session of their inimitable Blue-Rock with Jazz overtones.
Zoë’s dynamic and commanding vocal delivery is complimented by the unmistakable touch and flow of Rob Koral (guitar) and the highly accomplished rhythm section of Pete Whittaker (Hammond organ) and Eddie John (drums).
18:40 – 19:50
Jazz Dynamos
This versatile and experienced band from London specialise in creating jazz re-arrangements of songs by an eclectic mix of artists such as The Police, David Bowie and Dolly Parton, to name just a few. They’ll certainly have you dancing.
20:15 – 22:00
The Taverner’s Big Band
with special guest
Marvin Muoneke
The Band that started Stompin’ closes the 2025 programme in time-honoured style with a mix of Big Band classics old and new. This year they feature rising vocalist and trumpeter Marvin Muoneke: ‘the young man with the old soul’.
