Tag: Jazz & Blues

Hull Jazz Festival returns 6-15 November with a programme of diverse Jazz gigs on offer presented at Hull Truck Theatre, Albemarle Music Centre, Goodfellowship Inn and Polar Bear. The varied programme features performances by: Fergus Quill Trio, Convergence / Meridian / Awakening, Om Unit + NikNak, Deirdre Cartwright Organik Trio, Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra with […]

The Pete Roth Trio features leader Pete on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass, and the incomparable Bill Bruford on drums. The band creates jazz for a new generation of music enthusiasts, exploring beyond traditional jazz conventions. A jazz standard might reveal its essence only in the final moments of performance. Roth’s original compositions, such as “Dancing […]

This is the final PAYBACK date and it is a pay-on-the-door only event, no advance tickets – so arrive early! Give or take a couple of tunes, the April/July sets were completely different… for this final date we will be picking the favourites from both those sets and adding a few PAYBACK classics we still haven’t […]

The UK’s most authentic Northern Soul Live Show. Experience the soul-stirring magic of The Signatures, The Official backing band for many of the Northern Soul original artists as well as being featured as the house band on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC 6 Music. Immerse yourself in the energy of a […]

Hulljazz present double bassist, bandleader and composer, Fergus Quill, was the Musicians’ Company 2022 Tina May Jazz Award winner – an award given to an exceptionally talented young British jazz musician following an audience vote. Founder of avant-garde jazz ensemble, Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band, Fergus also arranges and performs with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra […]

Acid Dub Studies is the fully-fledged result of the merging of the calligraphic expression of the 303 Acid bassline with the stern sway of Dub Reggae and the hazier edges of Dub Techno and Ambient music. Om Unit brings the fusion works to the live stage with a new updated show. NikNak is a multi-disciplinary […]

A highly atmospheric double-bill featuring Meridian, a flute and harp duo, who craft original compositions, seamlessly blending live improvisation, electronic soundscapes, field recordings, Native American-style flutes, and world instruments, inspired by a passion for mindfulness, yoga, and meditation. They are joined by Convergence, whose work moves between many genres and features electronic musician Joe Cox […]

Deirdre Cartwright Organik Trio featuring Deirdre Cartwright (guitar); Pete Whittaker (organ); Gary Hammond (percussion). Celebrating the classic jazz organ-guitar trios of the 1960s Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith, Grant Green & Larry Young, Wes Montgomery & Melvin Rhyne, plus some original takes on The Beatles, Doors, Curtis Mayfield and Kate Bush. Swing, grooves and inventive […]

Eclectic genre-defying, Mambo Jambo are joined by violinist extraordinaire, Joe ‘Hotbow’ Martin for spontaneous, joyful music making. Expect all sorts of musical wildness, a mash-up of some swing, some Latin American, Cajun, Eastern European, some folky Bluegrass, plus original pieces that they composed together for last year’s Out Of The Box Festival.  Some may remember Joe from when he […]

The culmination of a celebratory Youth Jazz Orchestra project with young musicians gathered from across the Humber region. Duke Ellington and Charlie Mingus are at the heart of this project alongside other pieces especially arranged for the Festival by Humber Music Hub, showing how healthy the modern jazz scene is. Priority booking until 15/7.

Based in Hull, Tuesday Tea Club is a 9-piece, genre-bending band known for their improvised performances. Blending elements of hip hop, prog rock, jazz, funk, and more, the band creates an inclusive and evolving soundscape where no two performances are ever the same. Expect grooves, and chaos — all brewed fresh on the spot. Stephanie […]

Sounds are everywhere. Some are obvious. Some are hidden. Some are forgotten. Some are ignored. Back for the third instalment, Hidden Sounds unearths previously unheard or ignored sounds to weave an improvised electronic soundscape that floats between delicate microworlds and uncompromising heavy industrial weight. Sounds derived from secret locations, objects left for dead, and always-on […]

We invite you to the Broken Orchestra’s latest installation at Out of the Box Revealed. This is an isolated experience so please book your space. Completely free, this will last approximately 20 minutes, perfect for in-between all the other amazing events at Out of the Box Revealed at the Albemarle Music Centre. The Things We […]

A day festival of discovery for creative music makers and music listeners 2pm to 4pm Kobby Taylor: From A Grime Supreme to the Torch. Electro meets Afro Beat Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra. New commissions including Fast Foot Shuffle by Dennis Rollins Pat D and Lady Paradox: Soulscapes and jazz hip hop duo just back from […]

Soft Machine : One of the greatest UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time. Their work, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band who were contemporaries of, and shared stages with, Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, all the way to being one of Europe’s best known ‘fusion’ groups, has influenced several […]

Our second Soul Session All-dayer  Sat Nov 29th 2025  3pm-11pm EARLY BIRD TICKET  £5