Formerly known as the James Lascelles’ Quartet, Talking Spirits play a unique blend of world jazz. These highly respected London based session musicians, with a very eclectic repertoire, have touched audiences wherever they play. The quartet mixes up world music, jazz, folk and Anglo/Caribbean grooves, inspired by influences from all over the world. 
 
They have honed their skills over the decades working with some of the biggest names in music, including Frank Zappa, Joan Armatrading, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Ginger Baker, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Incognito, Van Morrison, Billy Ocean, Mick Taylor and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.

The band features founder James Lascelles on dulcimer, melodica, keyboards and percussion, with Tim Herniman on saxophone and violin, Mikey Bailey on bass, and Richard Bailey on drums and percussion. They will be playing music from their latest album ‘Hands’.

"Music which makes life sing.”  Le Soir

Zubieta and The Suaves channel the spirit of Brazil from the heart of the UK. Fronted by the captivating voice of Marta Zubieta, this six-piece band weaves a rich tapestry of bossa nova, Afro-Brazilian samba and Latin jazz — blending golden-age classics with fresh contemporary flair.

”They don’t just play Brazilian music. They live it, reshape it, and invite you in.” Bristol 24/7

Django Chutney have been described as a virtuosic gypsy-jazz ‘manouche a trois’, with equal parts due respect for the genre, unruly chaotic energy and a huge dose of tongue-in-cheek humour.

The Brighton-based trio have been blowing away audiences since 2021, when a chance meeting of great minds and kindred spirits led to an instantaneous connection and a first performance that went on for over six hours (and only finished because it was closing time). They create tightly woven, three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of 1930s and 40s American vocal groups the Mills Brothers and the Ink Spots, combined with ridiculous guitar show-offery and double bass solos that drag Pops Foster’s slap technique kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

An infectious love of performing has helped propel this trio into a non-stop run of shows around the festivals, pubs and jazz clubs of the UK, Europe and Japan!

Performing music from his second album ‘Americana’, pianist Eddie Gripper tells the story of an 8,000 km hitchhiking journey from Alaska to California, completed in under two months during the summer of 2022. The music captures the vast landscapes and unforgettable moments along the way - from sleeping in the Alaskan wilderness to cycling down Santa Monica Pier - offering a vivid, hopeful, yet unflinching reflection on American life.

Having “already garnered comparisons with the greats” (Jazzwise) after the release of his debut album ‘Home’, Eddie has rapidly established himself as a young contender on the jazz circuit. In his trio he is accompanied by Clem Saynor on double bass and Patrick Barrett-Donlon at the drums.

He has worked as a performer, promoter and producer alongside top jazz musicians such as Nigel Price, Simon Spillett, Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy, John Parricelli and Laura Jurd. As a composer, he has collaborated with vocalist Elijah Jeffery, releasing a self-titled album in 2025 of songs that explore the intersections of jazz, singer-songwriter, classical and folk traditions. 

In 2024, Gripper embarked on a 29-date tour across the four nations of the UK and  the Republic of Ireland, and remains active on the national and international scene, having played at venues such as Crazy Coqs, Pizza Express London, and various festivals, both under his own name and with other projects.

“Eddie Gripper is rapidly establishing a reputation for himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young jazz pianists…” Jazzwise