Currently recording their first album Acid Funk, Project PH plays a diverse range of original funk-fusion and R&B-influenced tunes full of soul. Their musical variety has drawn comparisons to Parliament/Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, Prince, Yes, Return to Forever, as well as Don Blackman, John Scofield, and even the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Their talent is exceptional and […]
Birmingham's own in-demand contemporary session guitarist and Berklee College alumni Tom Ford fuses elements of jazz, neo-soul, Latin and hip-hop with his band packed full of emerging UK talent. Following performances at Ronnie Scott's last year, Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival and the release of his debut album The Tennis Champions in March, Tom brings […]
Music Spoken Here are proud to present Resolution 88! If you like Herbie Hancock's 70s work with the Headhunters, you're going to love these guys! Band leader Tom O'Grady on Rhodes and synthesizers is joined by Tiago Coimbra on bass, Ric Elsworth on drums, Alex Hitchcock on tenor sax and Oli Blake on percussion. GET […]
With two albums and a European tour in the bag, 'one-to-watch' Rosie Frater-Taylor brings her own blend of jazz, folk and soul to Worcester. 23-year old singer, songwriter and guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor combines her subtle, melodic voice with accomplished yet playful guitar in songs that blend jazz harmonies and folk storytelling with a youthful, uplifting freshness. Think […]
Currently recording their first album Acid Funk, Project PH plays a diverse range of original funk-fusion and R&B-influenced tunes full of soul. Their musical variety has drawn comparisons to Parliament/Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, Prince, Yes, Return to Forever, as well as Don Blackman, John Scofield, and even the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Their talent is exceptional and […]
Get carried away into the world of Afro-Cuban music, West African rhythms and jazz rock of the 70s and 80s Hailing from New York and now living in Barcelona, drummer Robert Castelli is a busy international sideman that has also been playing with various configurations of his BOOM project for several years. His latest album […]
Seductive, soulful vocals over fresh, jazzy grooves along the lines of Greentea Peng, Cleo Sol and Hiatus Kaiyote Bristol 6-piece Laimu meld a unique brand of jazz and contemporary soul, channeling wide spanning influences to deliver heavy grooves, dusty horn lines and laidback hip-hop influenced beats led by raw and heartfelt vocals. Their debut EP […]
Brazilian vibes delivered with relentless energy from drummer Tristan Banks! Drummer/composer Tristan Banks draws on over 30 years of experience as a sideman for many grammy award winning and multi-platinum selling artists (Roy Ayers, Steve Winwood, Dave Valentin, David Gilmour, Beverley Knight, Hexagonal, Peter King, Lewis Taylor, Guy Barker, Marcos Valle, Liane Carroll, Mike Lindup, […]
Lo Castro fuses his Italian melodic sense with funk, drum & bass, jazz harmonies and improvisation for a totally original experience Limited tickets available at 20% off with promo code EARLYBIRD – Offer ends 27 April 2023 Italian guitarist, composer, musical director and lecturer Francesco Lo Castro appeared at The Marrs Bar in March with […]
Limited tickets available at 20% off with promo code EARLYBIRD – Offer ends 25 May 2023 Energetic, innovative and eclectic mix of beats, sounds and improvisation - no labels, just brilliant music! Zeñel is a London-based quartet with a unique approach to computer-based performance, allowing them to create a poetic combination of jazz improvisation and […]
Breathtaking virtuosity and innovation from a power-trio melding aspects of jazz, world, blues, funk, gypsy and classical music World-renowned multigenre guitar virtuoso, composer and Fusion pioneer, Roy Marchbank formed Law of Three in 2022 with Andy Edwards (Robert Plant, IQ, Frost`*) on drums and Mark Hartley on bass. They bring together a broad range of […]
Delightfully melodic compositions combined with spoken word in a new project from Birmingham saxophonist and composer We are proud to present this special show in partnership with Jazz Midlands Mentorship Scheme. In April this year, saxophonist, composer and Birmingham Conservatoire graduate Dan Lockheart released TreesSpeakWords, a project featuring an octet of some of Birmingham's finest […]
