Past Public Gigs:

 

Here's a list of past public gigs that I have done. This list was only started in 2017 so sadly you won't see the previous 20 years of past gigs.

 

Thursday 19th January  7.30pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

MARY TAVY CORONATION HALL (nr Tavistock),  

Tickets: £8 (conc £7; child £4; family £20) from 01822 810408; 01822 810824 & Mary Tavy PO

BYO drinks & nibbles.  Tea & coffee in interval. A Villages in Action Gig villagesinaction.co.uk

 

Thursday 16th Feb 7.30pm young jammers, 8.15pm NMQ, 9.45pm older jammers.

Moon Jazz Club, Bucanners Bar, East St, Crediton, www.facebook.com/moonjazzbluesclub

 

Friday 17th Feb 7.30pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Stokeinteignhead Village Hall

Tickets: adult £9 (child/conc £7) from 01626 873853 or the village shop

A Villages in Action Gig villagesinaction.co.uk

 

Wednesday 8th Mar 7.30pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Meavy Parish Hall    

adult £9, child/conc £7 from 01822 852837 & The Royal Oak Inn on 01822 852944

A Villages in Action Gig villagesinaction.co.uk

 

Friday 24th Mar 7pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Awliscombe Village Hall

adult £12 (includes Spanish chicken served at 7pm), child £10 from 01404 45145

A Villages in Action Gig villagesinaction.co.uk

 

Saturday 10th June 8pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project CD DVD launch

Harberton Parish Hall, Tristford Rd, Harberton, Devon, TQ9 7SD

Tickets £7.50 in advance (U18s £5) direct from neil@neilmaya.co.uk or 01803 862762. Tickets on the door £8.50. Bar available.

(Part of a weekend workshop on Dave Brubeck) for more details contact Neil on 01803 862762 or neil@neilmaya.co.uk

 

Sat 12th Aug 1-4pm The Drat Pack

Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance

Plymouth Guildhall  88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA

 

Sun 27th Aug 4-5pm The Locked Horns

Topsham

 

Mon 28th Aug 8-10.30pm The Drat Pack

Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth  Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311

Free entry. Great food booking advisable

 

Sunday 3rd Sept 7.30pm Neil Maya Quartet: The Brubeck Project

Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5DH. http://www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

 

Sun 10th Sept 7-9pm The Jazz Ninjas

With lovely wood fired pizzas (booking advised)

The Church House Inn Harberton Totnes Devon TQ9 7SF 01803 863707 www.churchhouseharberton.co.uk

 

Thur 14th Sept 8.30pm to 10.30pm The Jazz Ninjas

The Book Cover Portland House, Longbrook Street Exeter, Devon EX4 6AB 01392 279393 thebookcover.co.uk (contact them for bookings and password) entry charge.

 

Friday 15th Sept 8pm. Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Beehive Arts Centre Honiton Tickets: Adult £8 in advance, £10 on the door, Student/U16 £5

 

Sunday 17th Sept 3-6pm The Drat Pack  Ft Maggie Reeday

Tea Dance for Dance In Devon £7.

At the Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey Kings Drive, Torquay, TQ2 5JE

 

Wed 20th Sept Neil Maya Quartet a tribute to Clifford Brown and Horace Silver with special guest Andy Hague Trumpet

Speakeasy Jazz Club Torquay

8.30pm Toorak Hotel, Torquay £10 adv, £12 door see website for more details.

 

Fri 22nd Sept 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

Charlton Horethorne Village Hall DT9 4NL

Licensed bar. Tickets from Jenny Biggs (01935 814199)

Tickets £10 (no concessions)

for Take Art

 

Mon 25th Sept 8-10.30pm The Neil Maya Trio

Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth  Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311

Free entry. Great food booking advisable  

 

Friday 29th Sept 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar

Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes,  TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605

 

Thursday 5th Oct Neil Maya Quartet: The Brubeck Project

Buccanneers, East St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AZ

Supported by the Moon Jazz and Blues Club  www.facebook.com/moonjazzbluesclub

7.30pm Entrance £5 U18s £3

 

Fri 6th Oct 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Loxhore Village Hall, Loxhore, Devon, EX31 4SU

Tickets £10 including light supper in the interval (bring your own drinks)

Tickets available fromBeaford Arts

 

Sun  8th Oct 7-9pm The Drat Pack 3 featuring James Billington on vocals with Neil Maya and Tom Unwin

With lovely wood fired pizzas (booking advised)

The Church House Inn Harberton Totnes Devon TQ9 7SF 01803 863707 www.churchhouseharberton.co.uk  

 

Thurs 12th Oct 7.30pm All Jazzed Up (I'm the guest instrumentalist)

The Ocean Exmouth Sea Front, Exmouth free entry.

 

Fri 13th Oct 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)  Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

Atherington Pavillion, Atherington, Devon, EX37 9HY

Tickets £7.50 without food £12.50 with food. Refreshments available. Bring your own tipple!

Tickets available from 01769 560248, Atherinton Village Shop or from Beaford Arts

 

Sat  14th Oct 1-4pm The Drat Pack

Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance

Plymouth Guildhall  88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA

 

Sun 15th Oct 7-9pm The Maggie Reeday Trio with Neil Maya and Tom Unwin

With lovely wood fired pizzas (booking advised)

The Church House Inn Harberton Totnes Devon TQ9 7SF 01803 863707 www.churchhouseharberton.co.uk

 

Sat 21st Oct 7.30pm South Devon Big Band http://www.southdevonbigband.co.uk

St Luke's Church, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DATickets: £10 from Bradley's Estate Agents Buckfastleigh 01364 642642

or from Trefor Jones, 01364 643627 or Pay on the door

 

Mon 23rd Oct 8-10.30pm The Jazz Ninjas

Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth  Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311

Free entry. Great food booking advisable

 

Fri 28th Oct The Neil Maya Quartet featuring Paul Doolan : The Brubeck Project

North Cadbury Village Hall, Somerset BA22 7DW

Ticket price is £10 for adults and £5 for children/students available from North Cadbury Village Stores or from

Take Art

 

2018

 

 

 

Friday 12th Jan 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar

 

Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes,  TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605

 

 

 

Sun 14th Jan 7.30pm (doors 7pm) The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Praa Sands Community Hall Praa Sands, Cornwall, TR209SR for Carn to Cove Get directions here

 

Tickets £10 or £8 concessions. Get tickets here

 

 

 

Fri 26th Jan 7.30pm (doors 7pm) The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Clayhiden Parish Hall, Devon, EX15 3PL  (Nr(ish) Cullompton) for Carn to Cove

 

Tickets £10 available from Caroline Bendle on 01823 ​681047 or email carouselle@btinternet.com. Pre-booked supper £5.

 

 

 

Mon 29th Jan 8pm Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth  Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311

 

Free entry. Great food booking advisable

 

 

 

Fri 9th Feb  7pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

St Michael's Church, Shute, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7QW for Carn to Cove      

 

Tickets: Adults £9, child £7, family £25. Available from Archway Bookshop, Axminster.

 

Box office tel no. 01404 831675.

 

 

 

Sat 10th Feb 7.30pm South Devon Big Band

 

The Ashburton Mardi Gras, ashburton Town Hall £10 on the door. Licensed bar and hot food. Benefit gig for Ashburton Arts Centre

 

 

 

Sat 17th Feb 1-4pm The Drat Pack

 

Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance

 

Plymouth Guildhall  88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA

 

 

 

Sat 17th Feb 8pm The Drat Pack

 

South West Lindy Hoppers

 

St James' Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER EX4 7AH

 

 

 

Sun 18th Feb 8pm Neil Maya, Steve Dow, Jim Rintoul.

 

Bay Horse Inn  8 Cistern St, Totnes TQ9 5SP 8pm free entry

 

 

 

Thurs 22nd Feb 7.30pm All Jazzed Up (I'm the guest instrumentalist)

 

The Ocean Exmouth Sea Front, Exmouth free entry.

 

 

 

Fri 23rd Feb 7.45pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

HENHAYES COMMUNITY CENTRE, CREWKERENE, Somerset, TA18 8DA www.henhayes.co.uk

 

Tickets £10 for the concert only and £18 for concert and a pre-concert hot 2 course supper at 6.30pm. The Bar is open from 6pm.              

 

Tickets are available from the Centre (telephone 01460 74340 or email henhayescentre@btconnect.com)  for Take Art

 

 

 

Sun 25th Feb 8pm (doors 7pm) Neil Maya and Philip Clouts Sunsplash Duo

 

Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QA

 

Jazz in the Bar – Township Jazz £8 advance, £12 on the door

 

Booking Hotline: 01297 442138

 

 

 

Wed 28th Feb The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

MARY TAVY CORONATION HALL (nr Tavistock)

 

Tickets £8 (adults) £4 (child) from Mary Tavy Post Office or call 01822 810408

 

BYO drinks and nibbles. Tea and coffee available in the interval.

 

 

 

POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW

 

Fri 2nd Mar 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project featuring Matt Carter

 

Milborne Port Village Hall, Springfield Road, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9 5RE

 

Tickets £10 buy tickets here

 

for Take Art

 

 

 

Sunday 4th Mar The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Buckland in the Moor Village Hall (nr Ashburton)

 

7.00pm Sunday 4th March 2018

 

Refreshments Available. Raffle in the interval

 

Tickets £10 adult £5 child from 01364 653525 or davidburke9@icloud.com

 

 

 

Fri 16th Mar 8pm Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Callington, The Cave, Callington Town Hall, The Town Hall New Road, Callington PL17 7BD,  Tickets £8, U18s £6 family (2A 2C) £22.

 

for Carn to Cove Get tickets here

 

 

 

Sat 17th Mar 1-4pm The Drat Pack

 

Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance

 

Plymouth Guildhall  88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA

 

 

 

Friday 23rd Mar from 7.30pm (band on 9.30pm) The Drat Pack

 

Pier Point Torquay  pier-point.co.uk Torbay Rd, Torquay TQ2 5HA  01803 299935

 

Booking essential for dining.

 

 

 

Thurs 5th April 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)

 

The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500

 

www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.

 

 

 

Fri 13th April 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Warleggan Jubilee Hall (nr Bodmin) for Carn to Cove. Get tickets here

 

 

 

Sat 14th April The Neil Maya Quartet: The Brubeck Project

 

Cossington Village Hall   Trivetts Way   Cossington  Somerset TA7 8JN

 

For tickets contact rogercollett.sounds@talktalk.net  or 01278  451187

 

 

 

Fri 20th April 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

Troon Church Hall (nr Camborne) for Carn to Cove . Get tickets here

 

 

 

Sun 22nd April 7-9pm The Drat Pack Three starring James Billington (vocals) with Neil Maya and Tom Unwin ( Swing and jazz standards at their finest)

 

With lovely wood fired pizzas (booking advised)

 

The Church House Inn Harberton Totnes Devon TQ9 7SF 01803 863707 www.churchhouseharberton.co.uk

 

 

 

Thurs 3rd May 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)

 

The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500

 

www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.

 

 

 

Friday 4th May 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar

 

Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes,  TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605

 

 

 

Mon 16th May 8pm Neil Maya Trio

 

Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth  Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311

 

Free entry. Great food booking advisable

 

 

 

Fri 18th May The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project

 

St Endellion (nr Port Isaac) for Carn to Cove 7.30pm standard tickets £10 Get tickets here

 

 

 

Sat 19th May 8pm South Devon Big Band

 

South West Lindy Hoppers

 

St James' Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER EX4 7AH

 

 

 

Friday 25th May 8pm The Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

 

Meeting House Arts Centre, East St, Ilminster, TA19 0AN. www.themeetinghouse.org.uk

 

Tickets £14 (£29 including pre-show supper) can be booked on 01460 54973

 

 

 

Sunday 3rd June 8.30pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

 

Tickets £10

 

Jericho’s Kitchen

 

4 Northgate Street. PL15 8BD

 

Launceston. Cornwall.

 

Charles Causley Festival, Launceston. for Carn to Cove

 

Get tickets here

 

 

 

Monday 4th June 8pm Neil Maya Quartet

 

Bread and Roses 62 Ebrington St, Plymouth PL4 9AF  01752 659861 breadandrosesplymouth.co.uk

 

Free entry

 

 

 

Thurs 7th June 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)

 

The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500

 

www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.

 

 

 

Saturday 9th June 8pm The Neil Maya Quartet with Robin Pengelly Trumpet: A tribute to Herbie Hancock

 

Harberton Parish Hall, Tristford Rd, Harberton, Devon, TQ9 7SD

 

Tickets £7 in advance (U18s £5) direct from neil@neilmaya.co.uk or 01803 862762. Tickets on the door £8.50. Bar available.

 

(Part of a weekend workshop on Herbie Hancock for more details contact Neil on 01803 862762 or neil@neilmaya.co.uk)

 

 

 

Sat 16th June 1-4pm The Drat Pack

 

Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance

 

Plymouth Guildhall  88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA

 

 

 

Tues 19th June Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project

 

Tuckers Arms, Dalwood, near Axminster EX13 7EG www.dalwoodvillage.co.uk/tuckers-jazz-club.php

 

Gigs start at 8pm. Tickets £10. Tickets can be bought at the Door or in advance from Tina 01404 831 280    

 

 

 

Sunday 24th June 8pm. Neil Maya with Matt Carter keys and James Billington Vocals

 

Bay Horse Totnes  

 

Bay Horse Inn  8 Cistern St, Totnes TQ9 5SP 8pm free entry

 

bayhorsetotnes.com

 

 

 

Thurs 5th July 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)

 

The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500

 

www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.

 

 

 

Sat 7th July 8pm South Devon Big Band

 

The Watermark Erme Court, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ  for Mad About Swing

 

 

 

Thurs 12th July 7.45m All Jazzed Up (I'm the guest instrumentalist)

 

The Ocean Exmouth Sea Front, Exmouth free entry.

 

 

 

Sunday 12th August 2.30pm Neil Maya Quartet

 

OCEAN CITY BLUES N JAZZ FESTIVAL Plymouth www.visitplymouth.co.uk/.../ocean-city-blues-n-jazz-festival-2018

 

More details to follow

 

 

 

Friday 7th Sept 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar

 

Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes,  TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605

 

 

 

Fri 23rd Nov 9pm -10.30pm Neil Maya Quartet  with special guests Andy Hague Trumpet and Lilli Unwin on vocals

 

Pigs Nose Inn, (In the hall) East Prawle Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2BY, 01548 511209, www.pigsnoseinn.co.uk. Free entry but a hat will  

 

passed around at the end. (as part of the East Prawle Jazz weekend.)

 

 

 

Sat 1st Dec 8pm South Devon Big Band

 

The Watermark Erme Court, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ  for Mad About Swing

 

 

 

Sunday 2nd Dec The Drat Pack

 

Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5DH. http://www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk