Anthony Kerr has for the last three decades been widely regarded as one of the finest vibraphone players on the British and European jazz scenes.
Originally from Belfast, he spent two years in New York in the 1980s before settling in London. During the last three decades, he has performed and recorded extensively with such artists as Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Marti Pellow, Peter Long and the BBC Big Band. Anthony is also professor of jazz vibraphone at the Royal College of Music in London.
In his project “The Art Of The Vibes”, Anthony explores the 100 year history of the vibraphone through the music of the greatest composers in jazz.
At Off the Rails he is joined by Martin Shaw (trumpet and flugelhorn), Lorenzo Morabito (bass) and Matt Fishwick (drums).
PLEASE NOTE: OUR GIGS ARE USUALLY HELD ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, BUT THIS TIME WE ARE MOVING BACK A WEEK IN ORDER TO TO BE A PART OF THE EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
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Since 2021, Off the Rails have curated the jazz stage at Twickenham's annual High Tide Festival at Diamond Jubilee Gardens, opposite Eel Pie Island. But with the Gardens undergoing redevelopment in 2025, it was necessary to find a new location. We decided on Orleans Gardens, about 10 minutes' walk away, and despite the change of venue, 2025 was the best-attended in the event's five-year history.
As well as headliners David Mrakpor and Friends, the jazz stage played host to the all-star Rod Youngs Quintet (Rod is from Washington DC), London supergroup Mr Kicks, the Luna Cohen Quartet (Luna is Brazilian) and the Cenk Esen Trio (from Istanbul).
Welcome to Off the Rails! The club's audience has been growing in recent months, and tables are unreserved. We therefore recommend that you arrive soon after 7pm to bag the best available space.
Rod Youngs, former drummer with Gil Scott-Heron
Off the Rails gigs take place every second Sunday in the month from September to June. You can buy tickets using the yellow button on this page. Doors open at 7pm, with music from 8pm, and we finish at 10pm. Tables in the club are allocated on a first-come first-served basis on the night, and we ask our guests to share when space is limited.
Food and drinks can be ordered in the club area upstairs before and during the performance. If you would like to reserve a table downstairs in the main restaurant before the gig, you can call All Bar One on 0208 940 5768.