Saxophonist Joe Northwood is becoming one of the Cardiff jazz scene’s major voices, and besides playing also promotes gigs and jam sessions at Tiny Rebel. Having graduated from the Royal Welsh College, Joe furthered his studies by attending some of the USA led summer schools in Italy, where he received tuition from some of the world’s greatest...
Not to be confused with namesake fiery former Leeds United midfielder, Billy Bremner started life as a member of Lulu and the Luvvers. However, he's best known for being, with Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds and Terry Williams, a quarter of Rockpile, one of the finest bands ever to emerge from the United Kingdom. A fearsomely...
Jerry is a guitarist with a wealth of experience, playing with a number of different artists including jazz singer and BBC 2 presenter Clare Teal, Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, soul legends PP Arnold, Ruby Turner, Elliott Randall, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley. His touring work includes West End star Lee Mead’s Love tour and Still...
We are really pleased to be able to present this fabulous band as part of a tour to promote their second CD release "King Phoenix." The Jazz Defenders have been getting lots of national press and radio attention recently, and have been booked a couple of times to play at Ronnie Scott's in London. Led...
Hugh Pascall playing the trumpet Trumpeter Hugh Pascall graduated from the Royal Academy in 2006. Since then he has recorded and toured with a variety of projects including Hans Koller’s Birmingham Jazz Orchestra, John Turville’s E17 Large Ensemble, the Dave Ferris Septet, New York’s The Last Poets and Tony Kofi's Inside Straight with Dennis Rollins. Hugh's...
Improvised music Sonic landscape Your poetry Open Collab is going live and in-person again! Join us, multi-instrumentalist live-looping duo Charlie + Jake, for an immersive afternoon of poetry, music and more: Open Collab. We will be creating musical universes around poetry sent in from across Bristol, and from all over the world, and featuring special...
Return of the Native blend adventurous harmony, metrical games and lush melodies to create a highly individual sound. Luke Belcher is originally from Christchurch in New Zealand. He lives in Yeovil, teaching and performing across Somerset. He previously performed at the club with Ray D'Inverno's Quintessential Groove back in February, tackling Ray's complex charts with ease...
Flats & Sharps are a four-piece bluegrass outfit from Penzance, Cornwall. Delivering energetic, enthusiastic, and spirited Bluegrass to audiences all around the world, Flats & Sharps have been performing their unique take on this music for over ten years. Their shows include a wide variety of influences, from a fresh and modern outlook on foot-stomping...
Tomorrow’s New Quartet is a project that was formed last year amidst the various lockdowns and restrictions that were put in place to combat the pandemic. It plays the original music of Amsterdam-based drummer/composer Rod Oughton, who wrote most of this music during that challenging time. Oughton used composition to stay creative and optimistic during...
French Chanson Evening Come and listen to some popular and some less well-known French songs with Peter, with a couple of songs with our directrice Audrey. The evening is for anyone interested in beautiful and entertaining French songs. Peter Hawkins performs his interpretations of the songs of Georges Brassens. Join us to enjoy his authentic...
Guitarist Adam Stokes has been making his presence felt in Bristol for several years now - like many successful jazz players he is adept at making his own scene and generating new gigs. He has played all round town in duo settings with vocalists such as Victoria Klewin, and before lockdown was running two popular jam...
Pianist Dave Jones was based in Cambridge for many years but has now returned to South Wales. His diverse career has included studio work preparing old analogue recordings for reissue on CD, teaching Music Technology and jazz at degree level and writing articles and reviews for Jazz Journal magazine. He is also a film &...
