The music of James Brown, Tower of Power, Herbie Hancock, The Brecker Brothers, Blood Sweat and Tears, Kenny Garrett and more brought to life by an amazing 9-piece local band Co-led by Droitwich-based Californian bassist Tom Clarke-Hill and saxophonist Andy Shillingford from Stourbridge, Detroitwich Funk Machine have raided the archives of 70s and 80s funk, […]
8-piece ensemble featuring the future stars of British jazz Eight ambitious young musicians that met through Tomorrow’s Warriors - a London-based artist development organisation - were selected to perform as the Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline ensemble, under the direction and tutelage of drummer, composer and educator Romarna Campbell. Ankora is the exciting new step the ensemble […]
Four-horn fronted sextet of familiar faces on the Birmingham scene combining concepts from small group to big band jazz. ABACUS is a project run by Birmingham based Saxophonist, Composer and Improvisor Liam Brennan. Formed in 2022, the project concept was heavily influenced by Omer Avital’s Asking No Permission which featured a 4-horn frontline. The music […]
Trumpet led explorations through a rich world of soulful hooks and improvisation leaning into gospel, fusion and soul Box fresh Bristol and London based 4-piece Sungrass are ready to cook up a storm with their first appearance in Worcester. Drawing inspiration from the melodic sensibilities of contemporary jazz artists such as The RH Factor, Pat […]
