Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus were both maverick composer/performers who shaped the course of jazz at the peak of bebop in the 1950s. Pete Canter will be playing both saxophone and double bass, accompanied by Philip Clouts at the piano, in a programme of their music.

Pianist Thelonious Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the jazz repertoire, including Round Midnight and Blue Monk.

Charles Mingus played the double bass, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Herbie Hancock.

Pete Canter has recorded several albums which have been very well received, and played at major UK festivals including the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Teignmouth Jazz Festival, Bude Jazz Festival  and Exeter Vibraphonic.

"Varied, exciting, exceptional" Musician Magazine 

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!