Trumpeter Andy Hague returns with his quintet to close the Be-Bop Club's 23/24 season, and as a warm-up gig for the band's forthcoming appearance at Swanage Jazz Festival in July. The music will be a mixture of tunes from quintet album Coming of Age and Andy's 2021 quartet album Release. “So impressed with this record,...
We are very excited to launch the Be-Bop Club's 24/25 season with this fantastic international line-up, who are touring the UK to promote their debut album One. Chicago-based trumpeter Chad McCullough first met Slovakian vibraphonist Miro Herak in 2009 at the Banff Center for the Arts, a catalyst for creativity under the direction of trumpeter...
We're pleased to welcome back Henrik and his trio, who last visited in April 2023 with a fantastic set of Henrik's original compositions. The band are touring again to promote their new album, which is being released this week on the Babel label. A constellation of three remarkable musicians with a strong focus on interplay,...
Dreamscapes is a project launched by French-Chinese guitarist Julien Durand, who leads an impressive quintet that has in its lineup four other rising stars of the British contemporary jazz scene, Lucy-Anne Daniels - vocals, George Garford - saxes, Cenk Esen - piano and Jack Robson - drums. Durand studied on the jazz course at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where, like so many of...
Sixways is an ensemble made up of some of the most exciting up-and-coming musicians in Birmingham put together by saxophonist Ben Partridge. A few years back Ben won the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Mike Gibbs Award for composition and arranging, and he provides all the music for the band. Sixways incorporates elements of small and large...
Spring 2024 saw the Dave Jones Quintet touring to mark the occasion of Dave's 60th birthday, performing a mixed programme of Dave's original compositions alongside those of Kenny Garrett. The tour included a return visit to London's Pizza Express Soho, where the band had recorded their live album back in 2023. Other performances have included...
Internationally award-winning saxophonist/composer Tom Thorp presents his exciting new quintet – ILUMETRIS. They join us in the first part of their UK/European tour, with the release of new album Here, There be Monsters… Thorp’s music blends melodic lyricism with complex texture and exploratory improvisations. Freely dipping into an eclectic plethora of genres for its inspiration,...
We're pleased to welcome back veteran pianist Ray D’Inverno who last visited in March 2023. 2023 was a milestone year for Ray as he reached 80 years of age, and celebrated his birthday with a sell-out gala concert at Southampton's Turner Sims concert hall featuring Quintessential Groove with special guests including his son Mark D'Inverno and...
Joe Bradford assembles a quintet of some of Bristol's finest players to pay homage to JJ Johnson, the most influential jazz trombonist in history. Expect high tempo bebop, weaving melodies, and learn about the role of the trombone in the bebop lineage. The group will play a selection of JJ's works, hoping to bring to...
The tradition of two tenor saxes slugging it out in a creative and non-confrontational way is a long one in jazz, with the legendary albums by Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis being the famous USA example, whilst here in the UK Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes did their thing as The Jazz Couriers. Tonight's...
Manuals of Fire is an organ trio fronted by John-Paul Gard who have for a number of years played a monthly Sunday residency at The Old Fish Market. Similar to last week's presentation in which the band was formed following a meeting between saxophonists Ben and Dan at a jam session, tonight's gig has arisen...
Bristol saxophonist Craig Crofton and pianist Martin Jenkins team up to host a night dedicated to the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. For most jazz lovers Monk’s music is instantly recognisable, known for his unique style on the piano and quirky melodies that seem to instantly become earworms! Monk’s formative years were spent...
