Gaz¿s Rockin¿ Blues is an institution and London¿s longest
running one-nighter club. It was founded by Gaz Mayall on the
3rd of July 1980 and was held at Gossip¿s on Dean Street, Soho
until November 1995 when it moved to its current venue St
Moritz in Wardour Street.
¿ Never missing a Thursday night in 30 years, Gaz DJ¿s and
hosts, and occasionally plays live with his ska band The Trojans.
¿ Gaz began collecting records aged 17, bulk buying cheap
reggae and ska collections down street markets such as
Portbello road and Brick Lane at a time when it seemed no one
wanted them. For the last nineteen years Gaz has been running
his own record label Gaz¿s Rockin¿ Records producing ska acts
and artistes around the world, and is also a great fan of boogie
woogie, rock¿n¿roll, traditional Irish music, funk and world music.
¿ This book is released to coincide with the 30th anniversary
of the club night in July 2010, and features all the flyers and
posters made especially for the night over the years, as well
as some photos, anecdotes and everything you wanted to know
about this legendary and well-loved night.