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. "Hicks was a revelation, ideas emerged and developed and injected drama even as the pieces unfolded at near terminal velocity"...
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...
Wednesday Night Improv kicks off with a triple bill packed with quick wit, bold characters, and stories made up on the spot. Join 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. ** JAZZ POLICE: THE IMPROVISED...
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...
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....
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...
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. The...
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...
Wednesday Night Improv’s monthly show continues with a triple bill packed with quick wit, bold characters, and stories made up on the spot. Join 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. THE GROUNDHOGS:...
Andy Hague - trumpet, Ben Waghorn - tenor sax, Jim Blomfield - piano, Riaan Vosloo - bass, Mark Whitlam - drums Trumpeter 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 , Andy's...
After a sell-out debut show, Murder 'Round Midnight returns to Bristol this Autumn. An original and immersive crime thriller set in the heart of the Bristol jazz scene, Murder 'Round Midnight promises a totally unique and unforgettable evening. When a musician is murdered in cold blood, an up-and-coming trumpet player sets out to find the...
After a sell-out debut show, Murder ‘Round Midnight returns to Bristol this Autumn. An original and immersive crime thriller set in the heart of the Bristol jazz scene, Murder ‘Round Midnight promises a totally unique and unforgettable evening. When a musician is murdered in cold blood, an up-and-coming trumpet player sets out to find the...
