Channelling the sounds of The Byrds, Big Star and The Flying Burrito Brothers, as well as hints of Mojave 3 and The Allah Las, The Hanging Stars mainline the dying embers of the early 70s psychedelic folk and cosmic country scenes. The band is comprised of songwriter, singer and guitarist Richard Olson, Sam Ferman on...
Martin Kern grew up in Bülach near Zürich in Switzerland and first started to play classical cello, then later at age 17 picked up the saxophone. He studied in Paris at the Cèntre d´'Information Musicale and at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern before spending some time in New York. He then moved to Berlin...
“Doing it the hard way for 20 years,” is a badge Elliott BROOD wear with honour. Two decades on, work, life, and love have taken the trio in many directions, away from their hometowns and headfirst into an ongoing musical journey through distance and time. Now, after being members of this band for nearly half...
Double bassist James Owston last appeared at the club back in December with saxophonist Alex Clarke, playing alongside Dave Newton and Clark Tracey, and has a growing national reputation both as a player and band leader. In 2019 James graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a first-class degree with honours, since when he has...
John Law (“one of our finest pianists” - Jon Turney, London Jazz News, Feb 2024) presents his Re-Creations project. The idea is simple: creatively re-work some of the best known tunes from all genres and that way we musicians can do what we want with them and the audience always feels part of the creative...
GABRIEL MORENO is a Gibraltan singer-songwriter, currently based in London. An irresistibly engaging performer, he combines a latin exuberance and passion with a rare lyrical calibre (an accomplished poet, he has 12 books published to date). Performing on nylon string guitar and accompanied by pianist NED CARTWRIGHT, he creates a live experience that has been...
Peter Case Peter Case is a three-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from the USA who has a most impressive resume. He was the founder of the Nerves, the very first American indie band to put together a nationwide tour and one of the very first to release their own indie EP. Blondie covered their song Hanging on...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, we welcome musicians and music lovers alike. We can get very busy, so if you wish to play, you can book your slot in advance. Simply message us on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...
Sara Colman makes her debut visit to The Be-Bop club, bringing her quintet of longstanding collaborators. The ensemble will perform music from Sara’s album Ink on a Pin: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell featuring arrangements of songs drawn from the albums Blue, Court & Spark, Hejira, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Clouds and Wild Things...
THE DEEP DARK WOODS (SOLO) Originally from Saskatchewan and now based on the east coast of Canada, The Deep Dark Woods takes up a deep tradition of forlorn storytelling, drawing lines from Celtic folksongs to country blues, John Fahey to Shirley Collins. Lush and devastating, Boldt’s gothic surrealism is stark in detail and full of...
The melodic and inventive guitar playing of Matt Hopkins has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol, Emily Wright & The Royals and the Hopkins-Hammond Trio. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor...
Dan Newberry and Andy Hague have played together at the club previously in a quintet with piano and bass, but for tonight's performance have invited Tom Berge to play Hammond organ in a set focusing on the groovier end of Blue Note-style jazz. Saxophonist Dan Newberry is currently studying for a Masters at the Royal...
