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SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Hague Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Andy Hague – trumpet\, Ben Waghorn – tenor sax\, Jim Blomfield – piano\, Riaan Vosloo – bass\, Mark Whitlam – drums \nTrumpeter Andy Hague returns from his summer break with the quintet to open the Be-Bop Club’s 25/26 season. The music will be a mixture of tunes from quintet album Coming of Age [2018]\, Andy’s 2021 quartet album Release and a few tunes from other current jazz composers. \n“So impressed with this record\, wow\, it’s current\, it’s hip” – Linley Hamilton\, BBC Radio Ulster’s Jazz World. “it’s the variety of the musical structures deployed\, as well as the sheer spirit and fire in these performances that makes this a significant milestone for Hague and his chums” – Peter Vacher\, four star review in Jazzwise March 2019. \nWell known in Bristol’s jazz scene\, in 2019 Andy Hague played for the first time with legendary UK jazz composer Mike Westbrook as part of his Uncommon Orchestra\, and post-Covid the band has appeared at Cheltenham and Cambridge Jazz Festivals\, the Rossini Festival in Lugo\, Italy and Ronnie Scott’s 2022 and 2023. \nLong term associate saxophonist Ben Waghorn is a versatile musician who has worked in London’s West End and on many pop\, TV and film recordings. He has been involved in a range of projects with Keith Tippett\, including ‘Tapestry’\, a piece written by Keith for two saxophone quartets and the BBC singers\, the quartet ‘Work in Progress’ and The Keith Tippett Octet. He can also be heard on recordings with Geoff Eales and Dave Stapleton [Slowly Rolling Camera]. Ben has also recently performed with the BBC Big Band and played in Singapore with the London Concert Orchestra. Pianist Jim Blomfield has been a vital part of Bristol’s jazz scene for many years and has accompanied many of the UK’s best known players. He has released two trio CDs of his own compositions. “Jim Blomfield is the best British pianist you’ve never heard of and is an absolute marvel” – Independent on Sunday. Bassist Riaan Vosloo works regularly with saxophonist Ed Jones and runs the post-grad programme at BIMM Bristol music college. Drummer Mark Whitlam is head of the drum department at BIMM college and has played with big names such as Andy Sheppard and Iain Ballamy besides composing for his own projects. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-hague-quintet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Improv: Triple Bill
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Night Improv’s monthly show continues with a triple bill packed with quick wit\, bold characters\, and stories made up on the spot. \nJoin us for a midweek comedy boost featuring three of Bristol’s sharpest improv acts – each one creating a brand-new show right before your eyes\, all inspired by audience suggestions. \n[1] THE GROUNDHOGS: THE IMPROVISED TIME-LOOPY SHOW\nThe Groundhogs are an improv-sketch group that will take a recent conversation you had with a loved one and show you every single way it could have gone. Hilarious\, unpredictable\, often cartoonish\, and occasionally poignant\, The Groundhogs are staples of the Bristol Improv scene for a reason. \n[2] JAZZ POLICE: THE IMPROVISED SKETCH SHOW\nAmerican-style longform improv comedy troupe from Bristol. Having performed at the Edinburgh International Improv Festival and the Birmingham Comedy Festival\, explore the world of improv through a hilarious compilation of scenes and bits as these masters of wit take one word and turn it into a show. \n“Damn near perfect improv” – The Glasgow Improv Theatre \n[3] PRESSURE COOKER: THE IMPROVISED RESTAURANT SHOW\nPressure Cooker whisks you into the chaos of a fictional restaurant where chefs\, customers\, and kitchen staff are all played by a dynamic ensemble. Using YOUR stories as ingredients\, our performers cook up hilarious\, unpredictable scenes every night. From meltdowns to menu mayhem\, it’s comedy served hot and fast. \n“Pure Comedic Alchemy” – Bristol 24/7 \n—\nWhether you’re a seasoned comedy fan or just curious about what happens when performers make it all up as they go\, this is a perfect night to dive into Bristol’s thriving improv scene. Expect laughter\, surprises\, and something completely different – every single time.\n— \nPart of the Wednesday Night Improv series – We’re on the second Wednesday of every month!
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/wednesday-night-improv-triple-bill-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250727T223000
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SUMMARY:Postponed: Julie July Band Acoustic
DESCRIPTION:Julie July Band performs original music inspired by the folk\, rock and blues movement of the 60s & 70s but with a contemporary 21st Century twist. With over a decade of gigging and recording experience\, they make their debut performance at The Hen & Chicken\, Bristol- celebrating a new album\, ‘Flight of Fancy’\, together with songs from their critically acclaimed albums ‘Lady of the First Light’ and ‘Wonderland’ plus a selection of Sandy Denny favourites. \nThe line-up features musicians with strong Folk-Rock roots including Dik Cadbury\, who played with Decameron and Steve Hackett\, on bass\, acoustic guitar and vocals and Mick Candler of Decameron and The Roll Movement on drums & percussion. Julie July brings powerful\, emotional and crystal-clear lead vocals with a voice that really echoes the late Sandy Denny. The Rock element of the band is provided by Steve Rezillo on lead guitar who has supported the likes of Thin Lizzy and Aztec Camera: Steve’s unbelievable talents on the guitar and in studio are essential to creating the band’s authentic Folk-Rock sound. The newest member of the band\, Australian Caley Groves\, brings fairy dust and magic to the mix with his acoustic guitar and offers a Latin\, gypsy-jazz twist to the band’s live performances. Last\, but not least\, one of the band’s songwriters\, Carol Lee Sampson\, contributes soulful and heartfelt performances on keyboards and vocals. \nHave a listen here
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-julie-july-band-acoustic/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:blues,Folk,Live music,Rock
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SUMMARY:Music: New Cut Collective ft Special Guests & DJ Jnr.D
DESCRIPTION:You will be dancing from the off with these Bristol-based funk meisters. They’ll be playing the finest cuts of Funky Soul-Jazz and upbeat Latin grooves. This tight collective is primed to entertain\, with original arrangements of tunes by the likes of Ramsey Lewis\, Herbie Hancock\, Sergio Mendes\, Gil Scott-Heron\, Mongo Santamaria and Jimmy Smith. \nThe line up features a core trio with a strong combined history of live and studio work. Cranking up the tremolo for those Hammond stings and going full Ramsey on the Piano\, but also stripping it back to some of that mellow\, funky Rhodes: Murray Benjamin\, a long time musician on the local scene – MC of Fromage En Feu\, and former band member of several Bristol Institutions (Mo-Funk\, Orquestra Montpelier & K’Chevere). \nChic had ‘Nard Edwards\, Herbie Hancock had Freddie Washington but neither of these were available so we settled for the funkiest (and nicest) bassman in town: Mike Rogers\, at the back giving the band that solid groove foundation (Kid Sinister\, Stick of Rock & Gee Baby). \nThe newest member of the band from New Orleans\, Louisiana\, laying down those funky beats to set it all ablaze\, introducing: Chris Courville (of Grammy-nominated band Lost Bayou Ramblers). \nSpecial Guests: At this Summer gig we will also be joined onstage by some select Bristol talent\, but you’ll need to come on in to fi nd out who… \nIn between sets\, DJ Steve Dawson (Jnr. D of BUMP RollerDisco) will be spinning the vinyl to keep those feet on the dance floor (bring spare shoes!). \nLimited numbers so book your tickets today to join the party… \n  \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-new-cut-collective-ft-special-guests-dj-jnr-d/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Funk,soul,world music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Hopkins-Hammond Trio with Gary Alesbrook
DESCRIPTION:The Hopkins-Hammond Trio was formed in 2016 to explore the classic organ trio line-up popularised by Jimmy Smith of Hammond organ\, guitar and drums. It was immediately apparent that the players generated a special chemistry\, and they have gone on to become one of the hardest grooving bands on the Bristol scene\, playing tunes by the likes of John Scofield\, Larry Goldings and Pat Metheny and their own originals. For this special event they are joined by outstanding trumpeter Gary Alesbrook. \nMatt Hopkins – guitar. Matt’s inventive and melodic guitar playing has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol and Emily Wright & The Royals. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an instructor and educator\, specialising in jazz improvisation. \nScott Hammond – drums. Scott is probably best known for playing rock music with Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull all over the globe since 2010 but he’s not just a rocker. Jazz\, especially in the organ trio setting\, has always been close to Scott’s heart and this trio shows a more subtle side to his playing. In the jazz world Scott has worked with Alan Barnes\, Tina May\, Herb Geller\, Bobby Wellins\, Jason Rebello\, Pee Wee Ellis and many others. More recently Scott has formed funk band Jingu Bang to play early Herbie Hancock and Weather Report type material. \nRuth Hammond – organ. Ruth has many strings to her bow as she is equally adept on organ\, piano\, saxophones\, accordion and vocals. After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 1998\, she became Runner Up in the Young Jazz Musician of the Year (on tenor saxophone). She has released a solo album “All The Good Things” which features her singing her own songs. She also plays sax in Jingu Bang alongside Scott\, and is often heard around town with the Brass Junkies. \nSpecial guest: Gary Alesbrook – trumpet/flugelhorn. Gary studied jazz trumpet at Leeds College of Music. His debut jazz album\, “Jazz In Movies\,” was released in 2018 and his second album “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” was released in 2019. Alesbrook started his session career in 1999 with the Super Furry Animals\, touring and playing on the albums ‘Mwng\, Rings Around the World\, Hey Venus! and Phantom Power. He also played on Gruff Rhys solo album\, Hotel Shampoo. Alesbrook recorded with Kasabian in 2006 playing “The Doberman” on their second album “Empire.” He toured next with the Scissor Sisters on their UK dates and for their live DVD recorded July 2007 at London O2 arena. He then joined Kasabian for recording and touring from 2007 until the present day\, recording on Empire\, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum\, Velociraptor! 48:13 and most recently For Crying Out Loud. In between Kasabian commitments Alesbrook also toured and performed with US RnB artist Raphael Saadiq\, Kelis\, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man\, Nadine Coyle and recorded on albums KT Tunstall\, Tiger Suit and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-hopkins-hammond-trio-with-gary-alesbrook/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Fini Bearman
DESCRIPTION:Fini Bearman is a superb vocalist who took over from Brigitte Beraha as vocal tutor for the last few years of the Falmouth Jazz Summer School\, and is Professor of Jazz Songwriting at London’s Guildhall School. Visiting the club for the first time\, she is touring nationally with her band of A-list London jazz musicians. \nFini tours regularly across Europe and notable performances include Ronnie Scott’s\, The Sage Gateshead\, The Barbican\, The A-Trane (Berlin)\, Cafe Mercedes Jazz (Valencia)\, Manzioli (Izola\, Slovenia) and Dizzy’s (Jazz at the Lincoln Center\, New York). Festival highlights include the London Jazz Festival\, Manchester Jazz Festival\, Berlin Jazz Festival\,  ‘Jazz Voices’ in Lithuania and ’Voicingers’ in Poland. \nFor this tour she is presenting music from her 5th studio album “Last Night of the World” (Pastiche Records). An eclectic collection of jazz\, folk & pop-infused songs\, Last Night of the World draws on Fini’s experiences of motherhood & new beginnings\, of love & loss\, sometimes of a new-found sense of meaning\, sometimes an existential lack thereof! The record was conceived using writing exercises created for her work teaching songwriting\, and these seeds grew over time\, coming to fruition in tandem with her pregnancy; final vocal and instrumental takes often taking place with Bridget asleep in a sling… Inspiration for the songs is drawn from a diverse spectrum of influences: the melodic inventiveness of Madison Cunningham\, the esoteric jazz/folk realms of Becca Stevens\, Chris Thile\, Paul Simon and the electronic\, minimalist songwriting voice of Bjork. \nThis album marks a departure from Fini’s last LP (the solo record La Loba\, 2020) and acts as a return to her true ‘musical north’- a jazz-meets-indie-pop rhythm section playing lyric-based songs\, with nuanced and at times complex harmonic structures and rhythmic idiosyncrasies. Each song is individual and unique in its own right\, with space for improvisation\, interaction and connection. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-fini-bearman/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Urquhart Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Andy Urquhart is the power house trumpeter who has played at the club many times with Sound of Blue Note. Tonight he appears for the first time as band leader playing a set of standards and contemporary jazz tunes by current luminaries. Based near Blandford Forum\, Andy has for many years led the house band at Jazz Café Sandbanks near Poole\, in which capacity he has played with most of the UK’s best known players as visiting guests\, recent examples being Art Themen\, Iain Ballamy\, Liane Carroll and Vasilis Xenopoulos. \nPianist Phil Doyle also plays with Sound of Blue Note\, and is a former forces musician who works with the famous Joe Loss Orchestra. Known as one of the best jazz pianists working along the south coast\, he has accompanied visiting US artists such as Bobby Shew and Scott Hamilton. \nThe band is completed by Bristol rhythm team Chris Jones – bass and Andy Hague – drums.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-urquhart-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250528T230000
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SUMMARY:Theatre: Wednesday Night Improv - Triple Bill
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Night Improv kicks off with a triple bill packed with quick wit\, bold characters\, and stories made up on the spot. \nJoin us for a midweek comedy boost featuring three of Bristol’s sharpest improv acts—each one creating a brand-new show right before your eyes\, all inspired by audience suggestions. \n** JAZZ POLICE: THE IMPROVISED SKETCH SHOW **\nAmerican-style longform improv comedy troupe from Bristol. Having performed at the Edinburgh International Improv Festival and the Birmingham Comedy Festival\, explore the world of improv through a hilarious compilation of scenes and bits as these masters of wit take one word and turn it into a show. \n“Damn near perfect improv” – The Glasgow Improv Theatre \n** PRESSURE COOKER: THE IMPROVISED RESTAURANT SHOW **\nPressure Cooker whisks you into the chaos of a fictional restaurant where chefs\, customers\, and kitchen staff are all played by a dynamic ensemble. Using YOUR stories as ingredients\, our performers cook up hilarious\, unpredictable scenes every night. From meltdowns to menu mayhem\, it’s comedy served hot and fast. \n** AFTER DUSK: THE IMPROVISED TWILIGHT ZONE **\nYou walk into a play\, but none of the actors have learned their lines\, because there are none. This show hasn’t been written yet. A nightmare or a dream? Who’s to say? Up ahead\, there’s a sign. We take a turn through your imagination and arrive at your final destination: An improvised twist on The Twilight Zone!\nAccompanied by a live violinist\, some of Bristol’s best improvisers create a brand-new episode of the classic science fiction show which inspired Black Mirror. Suitable for all levels of nerdiness and Twilight Zone knowledge\, including none! \n★★★★★ “A beautiful demonstration of everything improvised performance can be.” – The Reviews Hub \n—\nWhether you’re a seasoned comedy fan or just curious about what happens when performers make it all up as they go\, this is a perfect night to dive into Bristol’s thriving improv scene. Expect laughter\, surprises\, and something completely different—every single time.\n—\nPart of the Wednesday Night Improv series – also look out for The Bish Bosh Bash\, our improvised gameshow spectacular\, on 11th June!
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/theatre-wednesday-night-improv-triple-bill/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Matt Anderson And Friends
DESCRIPTION:London-based saxophonist and Dankworth Prize-winning composer Matt Anderson released his fourth album\, Live at Leeds Jazz Festival\, in 2024 with his long-running quartet. This live recording from the middle of their May 2023 U.K. tour is a snapshot of the band at their best: stretching out on a set of original tunes with a characteristically open\, interactive and risk-taking approach. The roots of jazz are never far away\, with a rhythmic feel and blues sensibility that is anchored in the tradition\, however the music also expands into other areas such as modal and contemporary harmony and British folk-style melodies\, giving the group a distinctive identity. \n“a well-integrated\, swinging and supremely confident ensemble… [with] a soulful depth to his musicality that underpins the academic attention to detail” – Jazzwise **** \n“The band’s synergy as an ensemble shines brightly in this live setting… a must-listen album” – Jazz in Europe \nBorn in the North Yorkshire Moors\, the son of a music teacher and based in Leeds for a time\, Matt has lived in London since 2015. Becoming part of the fertile jazz scene in the capital\, he has since performed with artists/bands such as Will Vinson\, Greg Hutchinson (with the Jiannis Pavlidis Quintet)\, Ivo Neame\, the Gareth Lockrane and Calum Gourlay big bands\, Jamie Doe’s Magic Lantern and Hannes Riepler\, and he has also toured in New Zealand\, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. In 2023\, he became a D’Addario Woodwinds artist and was also made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music for contributions to the music industry.\nFor this appearance\, Matt will be joined by some of his favourite musicians from the Bristol music scene\, playing for the first time with pianist Rebecca Nash and drummer Andy Hague\, alongside his long-time collaborator bassist Will Harris\, who is a regular member of the Matt Anderson Quartet. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-matt-anderson-and-friends/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Ross Hicks Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ross Hicks is a young Cardiff based pianist who made a great impression on a short tour with saxophonist Simon Spillett in 2023 and played his debut trio gig at the Be-Bop Club in 2024. \n“Hicks was a revelation\, ideas emerged and developed and injected drama even as the pieces unfolded at near terminal velocity” – Mike Collins [jazzyblogman]. \nPresenting music from his first album ‘Three Elms’\, Ross and his talented co-conspirators will play a mix of original compositions and some other contemporary tunes. The album is a series of original compositions and is the result of a wide array of influences with an original spin – “an intelligent and intriguing piece of writing” – The Jazz Mann. \nRoss is a graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama now working as  a full time freelance musician\, and has formed his trio featuring two of the Be-Bop Club’s favourite players. \nNick Kacal is a bassist originally from Trinidad\, but has roots in London and a presence on the Manchester but now residing in South Wales. After studying with Tony Hougham\, the principle bass of the Covent Garden Opera\, he moved to London and has played as a sideman on the scene playing predominantly jazz and acoustic folk\, occasionally touring to places such as Cape Verde\, France and Spain. He formed his own group\, Guerillasound\, releasing a CD in 2008 and touring successfully in Japan. \nDrummer Andy Tween is one of Bristol’s busiest musicians who has in the past toured with Pee Wee Ellis and Seth Lakeman\, and more recently with rock band Curved Air. He teaches at Wells Cathedral School and is also a composer who has had his work used by the BBC and the Discovery Channel. \nHave a listen to their album promo here: Three Elms
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-ross-hicks-trio-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Dan Newberry Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist Dan Newberry holds a Masters from the Royal Welsh College and is one of the brightest rising stars of the scene. He studied with sax great Iain Ballamy from an early age\, and has acquired an appreciation of all styles of jazz sax\, able to switch from 30s swing to the most contemporary sounds in an instant. \nTom Berge is a jazz pianist and music teacher with a 1st Class Honours (BA) in Jazz Piano (Leeds College of Music) and an MA in Composition for Film and TV (Bristol University). He plays regularly with his own trio across the UK and has tutored at the Yamaha Jazz School in Falmouth and at the Dordogne Jazz Summer School. \nBassist Henrik Jensen moved from Denmark to London in 1997 and is a graduate of the Royal Academy. He has toured the world from Tokyo to Moscow with various modern jazz projects and also as part of the band for close harmony group The Puppini Sisters. Henrik has previously appeared at the club as band leader with his quartet Followed By Thirteen \nDrummer Scott Hammond has spent years touring the world with Jethro Tull\, but between trips he is heard on Bristol’s jazz scene with the Hopkins Hammond Organ Trio and 1970s Herbie Hancock/Weather Report influenced funk project Jingu Bang.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-dan-newberry-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Sexteto Gringo
DESCRIPTION:Andy Hague – trumpet\, Ben Waghorn – tenor sax\, Jim Blomfield – piano\, Chris Jones – bass\, Lisa Cherian – congas\, Mark Whitlam – drums \nTrumpeter Andy Hague ran his popular salsa/jazz octet Conjunto Gringo from 2010 to 2018\, and now presents a slimmed down sextet version to play rearranged versions of the Conjunto repertoire\, plus lots of new ones. Aiming to please equally both the jazz and salsa audiences the set contains latin-jazz classics from Tito Puente\, Ray Barretto\, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk\, combined with a few Hague originals. \nThe regular jazz quintet line-up is expanded to sextet for this project by the addition of Lisa Cherian on congas – a pretty much ubiquitous face in the Bristol music scene\, Lisa seems to play in nearly every band that relies on a strong groove – Mankala\, Jingu Bang\, K’Chevere\, Aji Pa’ Ti and World Government to name but a few. \nWell known in Bristol’s jazz scene\, in 2019 Andy Hague played for the first time with legendary UK jazz composer Mike Westbrook as part of his Uncommon Orchestra\, and post-Covid the band has appeared at Cheltenham and Cambridge Jazz Festivals\, the Rossini Festival in Lugo\, Italy and Ronnie Scott’s 2022 and 2023. \nLong-term associate saxophonist Ben Waghorn is a versatile musician who has worked in London’s West End and on many pop\, TV\, and film recordings. He can also be heard on recordings with Geoff Eales and Dave Stapleton [Slowly Rolling Camera]. Ben has also recently performed with the BBC Big Band and played in Singapore with the London Concert Orchestra. \nPianist Jim Blomfield has been a vital part of Bristol’s jazz scene for many years but is now gaining national recognition for his outstanding latin/salsa style playing. Besides performing with The Bristol Salsa Orchestra\, Dockside Latin Orchestra and Dockside Revolutions\, JIm has also played recently with salsa legend Roberto Pla at London’s Pizza Express. “Jim Blomfield is the best British pianist you’ve never heard of and is an absolute marvel” – Independent on Sunday. Bassist Chris Jones and drummer Mark Whitlam have also worked together with their own project We Are Leif\, which has received a lot of air-play on Jazz FM.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-sexteto-gringo-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250424T223000
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Sophie Stockham Quartet - Tribute to Lou Donaldson
DESCRIPTION:Sophie Stockham – saxes\,
Adam Stokes – guitar\,
Ruth Hammond – organ\,
Matt Brown – drums \nThe Sophie Stockham Quartet pay tribute to the great Hard Bop saxophonist Lou Donaldson.  Known for his soulful bluesy approach to the saxophone\, Donaldson was one of the pioneering voices in Hard Bop during his time with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers and Horace Silver. \nSaxophonist and composer Sophie Stockham Brown (Starlings\, Orphic\, Dakhla\, Sefrial\, Cut Capers) works across a raft of musical styles as collaborator and in demand session musician. Her original projects have received national radio play and she has performed for BBC Introducing’s ‘Best of New Jazz’ at Montreal Jazz festival and The BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Most recently Stockham has released her debut album for sax and string quintet ‘Ria’ and has composed and performed a suite of music for the Bristol Met Orchestra. Her rich tone\, great feel and endlessly melodic soloing draws comparisons with the likes of Paul Desmond and Charlie Rouse. \nAdam Stokes is an up-and-coming guitarist blending Jim Hall style melodic development with Thelonious Monk’s angular dissonances. He is known on the Bristol scene as the host of the Stag and Hounds jam session where he has played with the who’s who of Bristol jazz. Ruth Hammond (Hopkins Hammond Trio\, Jingu Bang\, Starlings\, Brass Junkies) is Bristol’s top improvising multi-instrumentalist\, equally at home performing at Ronnie Scott’s\, The National Theatre or a Serbian Castle on all number of woodwinds and keyboards. Matt Stockham Brown (6161\, ex-Run Logan Run\, Sefrial\, Modulusiii\, Orfic) is a busy touring drummer who has performed with the likes of Gregory Porter\, Pee Wee Ellis and Andy Sheppard.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-sophie-stockham-quartet-tribute-to-lou-donaldson-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250417T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Daan Temmink Trio
DESCRIPTION:Daan Temmink – piano\, Duncan Kingston – bass\, Rob Brian – drums \nThe Daan Temmink Trio blends cinematic classical and jazz colours with sophisticated\, emotive melodies and harmonies. Pianist and award-nominated film composer Daan Temmink\, Grammy-winning drummer Robert Brian (Siouxsie Sioux\, Loreena McKennitt)\, and Bristol-based bassist Duncan Kingston (Matt Owens) bring years of playing together\, creating an intuitive and tightly connected sound. Moving seamlessly from whispering quiet moments to energetic Latin grooves\, their performances are captivating and vibrant.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-daan-temmink-trio/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250410T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250410T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
CREATED:20250310T125619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T130735Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Simon Spillett
DESCRIPTION:Our special guest soloist tonight is Simon Spillett\, who over the past twenty years or so has established himself as one of the UK’s pre-eminent saxophonists. Simon is a firm advocate of straight ahead hard-swinging modern jazz\, and his lack of pretention has made him a huge hit with the UK jazz audience\, although he sometimes jokes online about his lack of eligibility for Arts Council grants. \nSince his last visit in 2024 Simon has been busy promoting and performing the music from his big band album Dear Tubby H\, featuring the cream of the UK jazz scene and dedicated to performing the arrangements of Tubby Hayes\, many of which have not been heard performed live since Tubby passed away in 1973. Released in Sept 2023 the album has been immediately hailed as one of the most significant UK jazz recordings of recent years\, and gained an extremely rare 5-star review in Jazzwise magazine. “Everything about this first-ever release on drummer Pete Cater’s new mister PC label exudes class. The look of the album\, its design and booklet notes\, the superb photography\, the marvellous sound\, but above all\, the sheer fizzing intensity of the playing. It’s all here.” – Pete Vacher\, Jazzwise. \nAlongside his playing career Simon is also a jazz author and reviewer\, perhaps best known for his biography of Tubby Hayes\, “The Long Shadow of the Little Giant.”  Both through his writing and his playing he has done a huge amount to bring the achievements of one of the UK’s most important jazz musicians to a whole new generation. Although able to sound uncannily like Tubby when he chooses to\, Simon’s palette is broader than just one player and he is also highly knowledgeable about the styles of other saxophonists such as Zoot Sims\, Stan Getz\, Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane. \nSimon has won several awards\, including the tenor saxophone category of the British Jazz Awards (2011)\, Jazz Journal magazine’s Critic’s Choice CD of the Year (2009) Rising Star in the BBC Jazz Awards (2007) and Services to British Jazz in the 2016 British Jazz Awards. \nFor tonight’s quartet performance Simon is backed by some of Bristol’s finest – Tim Funnell – piano\, Will Harris – bass and Andy Hague – drums.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-simon-spillett/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250403T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: John Donegan Sextet
DESCRIPTION:John Donegan – piano\, Andy Hague – trumpet\, Luke Annesley – alto sax\,  Ben Waghorn – tenor sax\, Riaan Vosloo – bass\, Ryan Thrupp – drums. \nPianist John Donegan provided stand-out gigs in 2023 and 2024\, and returns to present a new CD and batch of compositions. For his new album “We Will Meet Again\, Sometime” John sticks with the three horn line-up of the Irish Sextet featuring some of the biggest names in the Irish jazz scene. On four tracks the regular sextet is expanded to septet by the addition of Hugh Buckley on guitar\, cousin to the famous sax playing brothers Michael and Richie. “We Will Meet Again\, Sometime” achieved a hard-to-get four star review from respected jazz author Pete Vacher in the recent edition of Jazzwise magazine\, and was also made Editor’s Choice – “it’s a packed and varied programme coupling fine writing and striking playing by these Irish superstars.” \nOriginally from Cork in Ireland\, John Donegan lived in Bristol during the 90s and was a mainstay of the jazz scene here before work took him to London. Now retired from his day job\, over the past few years John has been able to dedicate his time exclusively to music and has released several recordings demonstrating his compositional skills including a suite of 21 contemporary pieces which have been released as 2 CDs\, Siamsa Vols 1 & 2. “An intriguing combination of classic bebop laced with Irish folk melody\, this album from pianist John and his saxophonist friend Tommaso Starace is full of sublime lyrical moments” – Musicians Union Magazine. \nWhen performing in London John’s sextet includes such heavy hitters as Steve Fishwick on trumpet and Alex Hitchcock on tenor sax\, but for tonight we have reunited a special cast of Bristol’s finest players to perform John’s excellent arrangements – hopefully all of whom should be no strangers to our regular audience.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-john-donegan-sextet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250320T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: Jim Blomfield's Saoco Collective
DESCRIPTION:Jim Blomfield – piano\, Jonny Bruce – trumpet\, Martin Kern – tenor sax\, Roshan ‘Tosh’ Wijetunge – bass\, Jon Clarke – drums\, Lisa Cherian – congas \nRecognised as one of the UK’s finest Latin jazz and salsa pianists\, Jim Blomfield has worked with such legends of the genre as Roberto Pla\, Henry Fiol and Asere as well as a host of UK names from the world of jazz. Alongside Jim in the rhythm section is the brilliantly dynamic percussion section of Lisa Cherian and Jon Clark\, their rhythmic chemistry having evolved from their collective experiences as being much in demand players in ensembles such as Bristol Salsa Orchestra\, Dockside Latin Orchestra\, Baila La Cumbia and Buena Bristol Social Club. The rhythm section is completed by the ever inventive bass playing of ‘Tosh’ Wijetunge who worked with Jim for several years in a piano trio that released two albums of original contemporary jazz compositions. Alongside Jonny Bruce’s fiery latin trumpet virtuosity is the brilliant and soulful Swiss born saxophonist Martin Kern who worked and recorded extensively in both Berlin and Vienna before moving to the UK in 2018.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-jim-blomfields-saoco-collective/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250313T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: Dee Byrne's Outlines
DESCRIPTION:Dee Byrne – alto sax\, Nick Malcolm – trumpet\, Tom Ward – clarinets\, Rebecca Nash – piano\, Olie Brice – bass\, Andrew Lisle – drums \nDee Byrne has a powerful and innovative sound on alto sax\, and is a very creative and original composer. Her album Outlines was released on Whirlwind Recordings in June 2023 and was included in ‘Best Jazz on Bandcamp\, July 2023’ and ‘Best of Jazz UK 2023‘ Spotify playlist\, with radio play on Jazz FM and BBC Radio 3. The six piece line-up includes local heroes Nick Malcolm and Rebecca Nash. \nThe band played a sold out show at the Bath Jazz Weekend January 2025 and received some great reviews: \n… a contemporary approach to small band\, collective\, free-wheeling improvisations. Her layered and pulsing themes\, driven along by the energy of Olie Brice’s bass and Andrew Lisle on the kit\, prepared the ground for some formidable and expansive soloing\, not least from Byrne herself – Mike Collins\, UK Jazz News \nSaxophonist Dee Byrne’s Outlines sextet swung effortlessly from harmonic chorales to free blowing anarchy and back – Tony Benjamin\,\nBristol 24/7 \nI wasn’t the only audience member to enjoy this thrilling blend of composition and improvisation with Byrne’s evocative\, colourful and intelligent writing given colourful voice by a supremely talented sextet of hand picked collaborators – Ian Mann\, The Jazz Mann
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-dee-byrnes-outlines/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250306T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250306T223000
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Jake McMurchie with Huw Warren
DESCRIPTION:Jake McMurchie – tenor sax\, Huw Warren – piano\, Henrik Jensen – bass\, Andy Hague – drums
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-jake-mcmurchie-with-huw-warren/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250227T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250227T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
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SUMMARY:Music: Alex Clarke/Eddie Gripper Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Be-Bop Club presents The Alex Clarke & Eddie Gripper Quartet \nAfter a short stint of gigs in 2023\, the quartet reunites for a swift\, heavy hitting UK tour of hard-bop and feel good swing. As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020\, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022\, Alex Clarke is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene. Praised for her intelligent ear for harmony and a deep knowledge of repertoire across a variety of styles\, Alex’s sound is steeped in the tradition of swing and bebop\, “leaving the listener captivated by every phrase and nuance” (Jazz Views). \nHaving “already garnered comparisons with the greats” (Jazzwise) after the release of his debut album ‘Home’\, Eddie Gripper has been rapidly establishing himself as another young contender on the national jazz circuit. He has worked as a performer\, promoter and producer alongside top musicians in his field\, including Huw Warren\, Iain Ballamy\, Laura Jurd\, Alex Merritt and Yuri Golubev. As a composer\, he has collaborated with Welsh folk artist Angharad Jenkins in a handful of projects\, exploring the various aspects of folk\, jazz and contemporary classical traditions. \nNick Kacal is a bassist originally from Trinidad who has lived in London and Manchester but is now residing in South Wales. After studying with Tony Hougham\, the principle bass of the Covent Garden Opera\, he moved to London and has played as a sideman on the scene playing predominantly jazz and acoustic folk\, occasionally touring to places such as Cape Verde\, France and Spain. He formed his own group\, Guerillasound\, releasing a CD in 2008 and touring successfully in Japan. \nAlex Goodyear is a UK based drummer\, bandleader and composer. Since graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2019\, he has returned to Berkshire and has become a regular of the UK Jazz scene\, working with artists including John Law\, Simon Spillett\, Iain Ballamy\, Sam Crockatt\, Alex Merritt\, Steve Fishwick\, Greg Abate\, Jake McMurchie\, Denny Ilett\, Alan Barnes\, Huw Warren\, George Cooper\, Rebecca Nash\, Libor Smoldas\, Nick Malcolm\, and Henrik Jensen. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-alex-clarke-eddie-gripper-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250220T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250220T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
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SUMMARY:Music: Dave Jones Quintet
DESCRIPTION:The Be-Bop Club presents the Dave Jones Quintet \nSpring 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 Birmingham Jazz\, Black Mountain Jazz\, Narberth Jazz\, North Devon Jazz\, Bristol Jazz Festival\, Swansea Jazz Festival and Aberjazz Festival. Tonight’s set will include a couple of pieces from Dave’s Crime Scenes and Subterfuge library music album freshly arranged for the quintet line-up and never previously performed live. \nDave also composes music for TV\, and has had numerous placements of tracks in productions in the US (‘The Big Bang Theory’\, ‘The Today Show’\, The US Open Golf Tournament)\, in Japan (NHK news and current affairs)\, and the UK (‘University Challenge’\, ‘Location\, Location\, Location’\, ‘Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie’\, and many others). \n“Scintillating horn interplay that mixed fire with subtlety\, qualities that Jones also brought to a sparkling piano solo” (JazzMann\, live review 2023). “Solid and deep-delving swing\, especially when the band switched straight into fifth gear\, as on ‘Chief Blackwater’ “ (Jazz Journal\, live review 2023). \nSaxophonist Ben Waghorn is one of Bristol’s finest players with a national reputation – he has worked in London’s West End and on many pop\, TV and film recordings. He has been involved in a range of projects with Keith Tippett\, including ‘Tapestry’\, a piece written by Keith for two saxophone quartets and the BBC singers\, the quartet ‘Work in Progress’ and The Keith Tippett Octet. He can also be heard on recordings with Geoff Eales and Dave Stapleton [Slowly Rolling Camera]. Ben has also recently performed with the BBC Big Band and played in Singapore with the London Concert Orchestra. \nTrumpeter Andy Hague is well known as leader of his own quintet\, Double Standards quartet and Horace Silver tribute Silverado. He also frequently appears at the club on drums. \nBassist Ashley John Long is revered for his astonishing technique\, and alongside his jazz career has a growing reputation as a contemporary classical composer. \nDrummer Mark Whitlam is one of Bristol’s busiest musicians\, and has worked with major jazz names such as Andy Sheppard\, Iain Ballamy and Jason Rebello. He is also a Senior Lecturer at BIMM Music College. Mark composed much of the music for neo-soul band We Are Leif and also contributes electronics to band Michelson Morley alongside his acoustic drums..
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-dave-jones-quintet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250213T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: Aidan Pope Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Be-Bop Club presents the Aidan Pope Quartet \nAidan is a guitarist\, composer and educator based in the midlands. During his time studying at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Aidan was awarded the Phil Miller solo guitar prize and was noted as having a strong improvisation aesthetic by British guitar legend John Etheridge. He has recorded with musicians such as Iain Ballamy\, Emma Rawicz and John Turville\, played in jazz clubs throughout Europe and had airtime on radio stations  such as Brooklyn Free Radio and Jazz FM. Aidan has studied with Jonathan Kreisberg and is heavily influenced by musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Jim Hall and Keith Jarrett. \nPianist\, composer\, arranger\, educator and collaborator Rebecca Nash defies categorisation. Established as one of the brightest and boldest jazz talents in the UK\, she is just beginning to garner international recognition for her wide-ranging music which draws on influences from electronica\, rock\, drum and bass\, soul-jazz\, and singer-songwriters to create a distinctive personal sound full of artistry and heart. Her band\, ATLAS\, have become renowned for their uniquely beautiful soundscapes and released their debut album Peaceful King on Whirlwind Recordings to high critical acclaim. “At the vanguard of innovative and compelling new music” (Downbeat Magazine)\, this “simply stunning” (UK Vibe) record has received widespread airplay across stations including Worldwide FM\, Jazz FM and BBC Radio 3’s J to Z. It was also featured on Spotify’s State of Jazz Playlist\, Amazon’s Fresh Jazz Playlist\, Best Jazz on Band Camp\, and the Europe Jazz Network charts. \nDouble bassist James Owston graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2019 with a first-class degree with honours\, since when he has gone on to forge a prolific career\, playing with many of the UK’s most highly regarded musicians\, and has led multiple projects of his own. He has played and recorded with a diverse range of musicians including Paul Dunmall\, Neil Yates\, Xhosa Cole\, Greg Abate\, Dean Masser\, Jay Phelps\, Lekan Babalola\, Martin Speake and in 2018 was a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year award\, performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with Gwilym Simcock and Asaf Sirkis. \nDrummer Matthew Holmes won the Tony Levin Drum Prize 2019 and subsequently graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire in 2020. He has performed with Soweto Kinch\, Alex Hitchcock\, Tony Kofi\, Norma Winstone\, Nikki Iles\, Alan Barnes\, Tim Whitehead\, Percy Pursglove\, Ian Shaw\, Arnie Somogyi\, Dave Newton\, Liam Noble and Hermeto Pascoal! \nThe programme will be a mixture of Aidan’s original compositions as well as some of his favourite jazz standards.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-aidan-pope-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250206T223000
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SUMMARY:Music: Kieron Garrett Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Be-Bop Club presents Kieron Garrett Quartet \nPianist Kieron Garrett has been well known on the London circuit for many years and has performed at some of the UK’s most famous venues including Ronnie Scott’s\, 606 Club\, the Jazz Café\, Pizza Express Jazz Club and the Royal Albert Hall. He has shared stages with some of the UK’s finest musicians including Dave O’Higgins\, Tony Kofi and Vasilis Xenopoulos\, and has so far recorded two albums with his quartet and several with his funk group Synthonic. Now relocated to the less hectic environment of Sidmouth\, Kieron has hooked up with many of the best players based in Dorset and Devon and is busy energising the jazz scene on the south coast. \nJoining Kieron are Mike Sayers on sax\, a really melodic player with a great alto sound\, and the rhythm team of Marcus Vergette and Coach York on bass and drums. Marcus and Coach have for many years been the rhythm team powering Mike Westbrook’s Uncommon Orchestra\, with which they have performed at Ronnie Scott’s and international festivals. \nThe set includes some bebop classics alongside some classy funk tunes from the likes of Grover Washington\, Jeff Lorber and The Crusaders. \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-kieron-garrett-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250130T230000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
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SUMMARY:Music: Adrian Cox Trio ft.LIVE Illustration by Con McHugh
DESCRIPTION:Adrian Cox Trio | Makin’ Runs | SPECIAL ft. Live Illustration with Con Mchugh\nIn association with the Bristol Jazz Festival \n“Makin’ Runs\,” the latest project by internationally acclaimed clarinetist Adrian Cox\, delves into alternative ragtime repertoire from the early jazz era\, aiming to capture and express the timeless essence of the music. \nAccording to legend\, “Makin’ Runs” is a tune attributed to Buddy Bolden\, heard by Bunk Johnson in New Orleans. The phrase symbolises Bolden’s vision for inventive improvisations whilst never repeating himself. \nThe trio endeavours to emulate that spirit\, crafting tight yet dynamic arrangements that honour the music’s original intent\, allowing ample room for improvisational fire. \nThe program includes compositions by Duke Ellington\, Sidney Bechet\, Jelly Roll Morton\, Barney Bigard and many more.  \nThe trio is completed by the incredible talents of  \nWill Sach (double bass) & Alex “Honey” Boulton (guitar). \nThe fourth member of this project came through a collaboration with master illustrator Con McHugh.\nAdrian had become familiar with Con’s work through his Bristol Jazz Festival offerings. His vision for the Makin’ Runs artwork was incredible and he has been instrumental in creating the feel for this project all the way through. Tonight\, Con will appear in the flesh to create live imagary as the band play through their concert. This is not to be missed……
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-adrian-cox-trio-ft-live-illustration-by-con-mchugh/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250130T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250130T223000
DTSTAMP:20260611T070254
CREATED:20241211T130820Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Jon Lloyd Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Since their previous visit in Feb 2023 the Jon Lloyd Quartet have released their album Earth Songs\, which has been met with huge critical acclaim and has achieved close to a million worldwide track streams. \n“The interplay between the quartet members is magical\, instinctive… creating music of often startling beauty.” – Peter Vacher\, Jazzwise magazine\, 2024\, **** album review \n“A set which channels deep feeling with considerable power … a mood of patient exploration as beguiling as it is beautiful.” – Jon Turney\, London Jazz News\, 2024 \nSaxophonist Jon Lloyd arrived on the UK free jazz scene in the early 1990s and rose to prominence with recordings on Leo records and HatHut\, and with many UK and European concerts with his quartet comprising John Law\, Paul Rogers and Mark Sanders. Highlights during this period included Berlin’s FMP Festival\, several Arts Council tours and the 1993 Contemporary Music Network tour with the Bill Frisell Band. Over the years Jon has embraced contemporary composition\, abstract improv and jazz\, but in the last decade has developed his music towards the European Jazz aesthetic\, notably recording “Vanishing Points” in 2013 with Asaf Sirkis\, Tom Farmer\, John Law and Rob Palmer. \nJohn Law is one of the outstanding pianists in the UK. His solo\, duo\, trio and quartet projects have played throughout the UK and Europe for 30 years\, and has played with many of the greats of UK jazz: Asaf Sirkis\, Yuri Goloubev\, Andy Sheppard\, Tim Garland\, Paul Dunmall. His most recent projects include “Congregation” with Ashley John Long and James Mainwaring\, “Re-Creations” with Sam Crockatt and “Renaissance” with Jon Lloyd and Patrick Dunn. John and Jon Lloyd have enjoyed a 30 year musical relationship\, collaborating on many varied projects. \nIt’s first time at the club for bassist Nick Pini. Nick has an incredible CV but has been sucked in to the strange jazz vortex of Frome\, so is living relatively nearby. He has worked with Laura Marling\, Ethan Johns\, Nick Mulvey\, Tom Jones\, Mary-Chapin Carpenter\, Gilbert O’Sullivan\, Seth Lakeman\, Ramin Karimloo and Will Butterworth whilst keeping a keen hand in the UK’s rich and diverse jazz scene. He has also recently moved into roles as MD and in string arranging and production. \nAlex Goodyear is a rising star of the drums and is rapidly gaining national and international recognition\, having toured Europe and Israel in late 2022. His dynamic performances have made him a favourite at many UK jazz venues. \n 
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LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Sam Crockatt Trio
DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist Sam Crockatt returns to the ​club with his new trio line-up. \nHaving graduated from the Royal Academy\, Sam Crockatt formed a band with Gwilym Simcock\, Oli Hayhurst and Ben Reynolds leading to debut recording Howeird in 2008\, which won a Parliamentary Jazz Award later that year. Flood Tide followed commended by The Guardian for it’s “Haunting lyricism”. Citing John Coltrane\, Joe Henderson\, Wayne Shorter\, Sonny Rollins and Lee Konitz among his musical influences\, Sam’s ability to marry his understanding of past masters with contemporary styles keeps him constantly in demand and has taken him to stages at the EFG London Jazz Festival\, Cheltenham Jazz Festival\, Kragujevac Jazz Festival (Serbia) and WDR Festival (Cologne). He also appears on albums by vocalist Kaz Simmons and pianist Sam Leak. In 2011 Sam and his young family moved to Mells in Somerset\, the peal of the bells in his new home village inspiring the title track of most recent recording Mells Bells – the album has drawn praise from such eminent publications as The Guardian\, Jazzwise Magazine\, The Telegraph and The Financial Times. \n“Mells Bells further burnishes Crockatt’s substantial reputation” – The Guardian. \nBassist Henrik Jensen moved from Denmark to London in 1997 and is a graduate of the Royal Academy. He has toured the world from Tokyo to Moscow with various modern jazz projects and also as part of the band for close harmony group The Puppini Sisters. Henrik has previously appeared at the club as band leader with his quartet Followed By Thirteen and trio featuring Danish pianist Esben Tjalve. \nDrummer Dave Smith has now appeared at the club quite a few times with various bands. He has performed with US jazz greats such as Eddie Henderson and Donny McCaslin\, but is possibly best known for his time with Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters.
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LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Alex Merritt Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Amazing new line-up put together by phenomenal saxophonist Alex Merritt. \nBack in 2016 Alex’s debut album ‘Anatta’\, featuring legendary American drummer Jeff Williams\, received critical acclaim as a “promising debut\, of striking quality” from the Guardian’s John Fordham and was praised as “one of the best UK jazz recordings I’ve heard this year” by Marlbank’s Stephen Graham on its release. Since then he has released a further two albums\, The Fresh Sound Ensemble’s Common Threads\, and Mind Ear Ladder from the quintet Alex co-leads with trumpeter Steve Fishwick. The Merritt/Fishwick Quintet previously played at the club as part of their Arts Council funded tour in 2022. \nElliot Galvin emerged in the 2010s and has been recognised as one of the finest pianists of his generation. His critically acclaimed trio have released 4 albums to date being named one of the 2018 albums of the year in both Downbeat and Jazzwise Magazines and winning the prestigious European Young Musician of the year Award in 2014. Elliot is a prolific sideman touring internationally and recording with Shabaka Hutchings\, Norma Winstone\, Marius Neset\, Mark Lockheart\, Emma Jean Thackray and the Mercury Nominated band Dinosaur\, amongst many others. \nWill Harris is one of Bristol’s finest bassists\, who somehow manages to juggle the twin careers of musician and medical doctor. Some years back now Will completed a Masters at the Royal Academy\, which allowed him to make many contacts in London\, so he is often to be found playing in the capital – notably with saxophonist Matt Anderson and the big band of trumpet star Simon Gardner [Strictly Come Dancing\, Robbie Williams etc]. \nJeremy Stacey is a huge star in the world of drumming. He started his career by wowing the London jazz scene alongside his twin brother guitarist Paul in the Stacey Brothers. Another musician who has been sucked in to the mysterious Frome jazz vortex\, Jeremy frequently performs in his new home town with sax legend Iain Ballamy. Prior to this however\, he became one of the UK’s top rock and pop session drummers with an astonishing CV which includes Sheryl Crow\, the Finn Brothers\, Nick Harper\, Noel Gallagher\, The Waterboys\, Thomas Anders\, Echo & the Bunnymen\, Eurythmics\, Joe Cocker\, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes\, Adam F\, Andrea Bocelli\, Patricia Kaas\, Susanna Hoffs\, Mike Scott\, Robbie Williams\, Aztec Camera\, Charlotte Gainsbourg\, Nerina Pallot and for a bit of jazz Claire Martin (Take My Heart\, 1999). So you should probably come to hear him.
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LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Hague's Double Standards
DESCRIPTION:To ease us in to the new year we launch with Andy Hague’s Double Standards\, focusing on some less commonly played melodic standards with maybe a couple of originals thrown in for variety. \nA rare appearance at the club for pianist Dale Hambridge who is always super busy – he has previously played at the Hen and Chicken with Jingu Bang\, and has long associations with performers such as Moonlight Saving Time\, We Are Leif\, Nick Malcolm and Lucy Moon. \nDanish bassist Henrik Jensen has led his own bands several times at the club and has appeared on the Double Standards CD since 2020. Drummer of the moment Ryan Thrupp completes the line-up \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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