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Influences: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Diane Krall

Lucy Woodward is a vocalist with a soulful, genre-defying approach to jazz, drawing on eight albums across prestigious labels including Atlantic and Verve. Her international touring career and collaborations—including guest vocals with Pink Martini—showcase a deep commitment to contemporary vocal jazz that blends accessibility with sophisticated musicianship.

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Influences: Keith Jarrett, Anthony Braxton

Kit Downes' piano meets Alex Ward's unorthodox clarinet and John Edwards' authoritative bass in a trio built for total musical freedom. Ward's approach to the clarinet—breaking it into textural fragments and unconventional pitches—drives the exploration, while Downes responds with intuitive harmonic thinking and Edwards anchors the spontaneity with decisive bass lines.

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Influences: Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles

Stevie Wonder's keyboard mastery and soulful vocals define one of the most influential bodies of work in modern music. Songs in the Key of Life showcases his ability to blend funk, soul, and jazz across two discs of genre-defying brilliance, from the orchestral sophistication of 'Sir Duke' to the intimate ballad work of 'Knocks Me Off My Feet'. This 50th-anniversary celebration captures the harmonic invention and emotional depth that made the album a landmark recording, performed by a 12-piece band and three vocalists.

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Influences: Alice Coltrane, Edith Piaf, Flora Purim

Tara Minton is a harpist and vocalist presenting "The Devil Invites You To Dance," a suite composed in Mexico City that fuses Aztec mythology with Latin American and British jazz traditions. Her ethereal harp work and expressive vocals lead a quintet through a dark and joyous exploration of human desire and self-expression, drawing from Mexican dance traditions and contemporary jazz sophistication.

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Influences: Ramsey Lewis, Les McCann

Down To The Bone is a New York-based group that merges soulful organ grooves with funk-inflected rhythms and tight ensemble interplay. Their sound sits at the intersection of soul jazz and modern funk, built on Hammond B-3 organ, tight horn sections, and propulsive rhythms that prioritize groove and danceability over free experimentation. They've built a reputation as serious musicians who refuse to take themselves too seriously, delivering sets that are equally at home on a dancefloor as in a listening room.

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Influences: Django Reinhardt, Antonio Carlos Jobim

Giulio and Filippo deliver high-energy arrangements of gypsy swing, Italian, and Spanish music with a contemporary twist. This duo reimagines traditional European songs and jazz standards through a distinctive gypsy lens, combining rhythmic verve with melodic sophistication that feels both rooted and inventive.

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Influences: Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Ben Webster

Birmingham-born tenor saxophonist Fraser Smith channels the sound of the great American tenor men from the swing era through the 1960s. Nonchalantly confident and hard-swinging, he draws on the language of Kansas City swing and straight-ahead jazz, bringing two decades of reputation on the UK scene to a rare quartet completed by Bill Evans Trio bassist Chuck Israels, guitarist Jonas Metsakyla, and drummer Steve Brown.

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Influences: Jimmy Smith, Art Blakey

Mulvey's Medicine is a hard-hitting soul jazz ensemble built on organ-led grooves and swinging horns. The band's funk-inflected rhythmic approach recalls the bluesy, dance-floor energy of 1960s soul jazz, with tight ensemble interplay that swings hard and never loses sight of the groove.

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Influences: James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, The Meters

Jéroboam is an 11-piece Parisian ensemble that channels raw funk energy through tight horn arrangements and boogie-inflected grooves with serious dancefloor intent. Their cosmic basement-party aesthetic merges disco-powered momentum with disciplined ensemble playing, delivering the kind of movement-focused music that sits at the intersection of soul jazz and funk.

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Influences: Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw

Trumpet-led contemporary jazz band that weaves soulful grooves, Latin rhythms, and gospel influences into accessible, melodic arrangements. Forbes-Amos builds his compositions for the journey through the solos, creating warm, euphoric music that balances composition with improvisation across a six-piece ensemble.

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Influences: Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk

The Boneshaker Trio draws from a vast musical palette spanning the 1920s to 1960s, combining swing and jazz standards with Latin rhythms (tangos, mambos) and unexpected melodic detours. Their eclectic approach—touching everything from Istanbul to the Mississippi Delta, film themes to whimsical storytelling—creates a playful yet sophisticated sound that swings hard while refusing to stay in one place.

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Influences: Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper

Monzanto Sound creates electronic-inflected jazz that bridges traditional harmony with contemporary production aesthetics. Drawing on modern jazz fusion and hip-hop-influenced grooves, they bring a forward-thinking approach to the form that appeals to both jazz purists and listeners seeking contemporary sounds.

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Influences: Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes

Clark Tracey is one of Britain's finest modern jazz drummers, a five-time British Jazz Awards winner whose "snap-crackle" approach rivals the great hard bop masters. SuperBlue features Tracey's energetic rhythm section work with tenor saxophonist Art Themen, pianist Gareth Williams, and bassist Arnie Somogyi, mining deep blues grooves from classic early standards through contemporary originals.

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Influences: Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock

Sarah L King is a composer and bandleader whose work sits at the intersection of contemporary jazz and post-bop, blending sophisticated harmonic language with accessible melodic sensibility. Her project The Light Ahead showcases original compositions that balance structural clarity with improvisational space, drawing on both modernist jazz traditions and her own distinctive voice as a musician and arranger.

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Influences: Beny Moré, Tito Puente

Orquesta Mambarito brings the brass-driven energy of classic Cuban dance orchestras, with a tight rhythm section locked into mambo and son traditions. This is sophisticated dance music with deep roots in Havana's golden age, built on punchy horns, contagious percussion, and songwriting that balances showmanship with genuine swing.

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Influences: Sheila Jordan, Carla Bley

Rebecka Edlund is a vocalist performing with Hans Koller's ensemble, bringing her voice to sophisticated post-bop arrangements built around the poetry of Fernando Pessoa, Joseph Brodsky, and Friedrich Hölderlin. Her work with this accomplished band—featuring saxophonist John O'Gallagher and a sharp rhythm section—demonstrates a commitment to lyrical storytelling within complex harmonic and compositional frameworks.

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Influences: Sheila Jordan, Carla Bley

Rebecka Edlund is a vocalist performing with Hans Koller's ensemble, bringing her voice to sophisticated post-bop arrangements built around the poetry of Fernando Pessoa, Joseph Brodsky, and Friedrich Hölderlin. Her work with this accomplished band—featuring saxophonist John O'Gallagher and a sharp rhythm section—demonstrates a commitment to lyrical storytelling within complex harmonic and compositional frameworks.

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Influences: Otis Spann, Muddy Waters

Eric Ranzoni is a blues and soul piano player and vocalist with a menacing left hand and rolling right-hand style rooted in the post-war electric blues tradition. British-born to Italian parents, he's built a reputation as a distinctive interpreter of the blues, performing as pianist for Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) across European festivals and major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, opening for Robert Plant and Robert Cray. His command of the instrument and engaging stage presence make him a commanding solo performer.

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Influences: Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter

A Day on Venus is a UK-based ensemble exploring spacious, harmonically adventurous post-bop across piano, bass, drums, and horns. The group channels the exploratory spirit of 1970s jazz fusion while maintaining acoustic instrumentation and a focus on compositional sophistication rather than virtuosic showmanship. Their approach privileges atmosphere and interplay over conventional song structures.

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Influences: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver

Duke Ellington was a pianist and composer who led one of the most innovative orchestras in jazz history, blending intricate arrangements with blues and swing to create a sophisticated yet swinging sound. His prolific output—spanning decades and hundreds of compositions—defined the orchestral possibilities of jazz, from the jungle sounds of the 1920s to the extended suites of his later years. His band combined virtuoso soloists with tightly woven ensemble work that remains unmatched for elegance and power.

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Influences: Mica Paris, Rebecca Ferguson, Joe Stilgoe

Resounding Harmonies is a trio of powerhouse vocalists—Michelle Parris, Kathy Wilkinson, and Sophie Harriot—bringing decades of experience in gospel, worship and soul to an infectious blend of vocal jazz, soul and contemporary standards. Backed by Miko Giedroyc on pedal-Hammond organ and André Gabriel on guitar, their melodious and stirring sound draws from their deep roots in both church worship and the UK jazz circuit, with performances ranging from the Jazz Café to St Paul's Cathedral.

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Influences: Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter

The London Jazz Orchestra is a working big band in its 35th year, directed by Scott Stroman and consistently refreshed with emerging British talent. The ensemble features vocalist Brigitte Beraha alongside a full horn section and rhythm team, delivering sophisticated post-bop compositions that balance orchestral precision with space for soloists. The band maintains vital energy by mixing legendary players like trumpeter Henry Lowther and percussionist Paul Clarvis with younger musicians, creating a bridge between established and rising voices in the UK jazz scene.

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Influences: Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett

Alex Hitchcock leads a piano-driven quartet performing thoughtful post-bop compositions with harmonic sophistication and melodic sensitivity. His approach centres on interplay between piano and ensemble, drawing from the lyrical tradition of introspective jazz piano whilst maintaining a firmly contemporary sensibility.

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Influences: Carleen Anderson, Beverley Knight

Imaani is a powerhouse soul vocalist with over 15 years as a featured singer for the iconic British band Incognito. Her warm, commanding voice cuts through sophisticated arrangements blending soul, Latin, and jazz idioms—expect the kind of deep-grooved, band-driven sound that defined British soul jazz at its peak. This is a rare solo appearance from one of Europe's finest soul singers, performing with her own excellent ensemble.

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Influences: Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind & Fire

Seattle soul revivalists built on lush horn arrangements, poignant songwriting, and deep grooves that bridge classic rhythm & blues with contemporary sensibility. The Dip's latest album Love Direction showcases their mastery of detailed arrangements and warm, timeless production that draws millions of listeners into their soul-soaked world.

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Influences: Ornette Coleman, Regina Carter

Violinist and composer Rebekah Reid builds layered, hypnotic soundscapes using live looping and electronics, blending classical precision with jazz freedom and infusing the music with global folk textures, elements of dance music, and sounds rooted in the Black British diaspora. Her virtuosic approach to the violin within an electronic framework creates a genuinely hybrid sound that operates across genre boundaries.

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Influences: Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind & Fire

Seattle soul revivalists built on lush horn arrangements, poignant songwriting, and deep grooves that bridge classic rhythm & blues with contemporary sensibility. The Dip's latest album Love Direction showcases their mastery of detailed arrangements and warm, timeless production that draws millions of listeners into their soul-soaked world.

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Influences: Billy Preston, Dr. John

Bob Malone is a keyboard virtuoso and singer whose pulsating, roaring piano work channels soul, blues, funk and classical elements into foot-stomping displays of keyboard mastery. A session player for Ringo Starr and a decade-long touring keyboardist for John Fogerty, Malone transforms classic rock anthems by Fleetwood Mac, The Band and CCR into explosive instrumental showcases defined by infectious energy and genuine feeling.

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Influences: Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy

Orchard blends contemporary jazz sensibilities with modern production textures, creating instrumental music that sits somewhere between live musicianship and electronic sophistication. Their approach emphasizes groove and melodic interplay, drawing on the inventive ensemble arrangements of forward-thinking jazz acts while maintaining accessibility for listeners new to the genre.

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Influences: Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind & Fire

Seattle soul revivalists built on lush horn arrangements, poignant songwriting, and deep grooves that bridge classic rhythm & blues with contemporary sensibility. The Dip's latest album Love Direction showcases their mastery of detailed arrangements and warm, timeless production that draws millions of listeners into their soul-soaked world.

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Influences: Madlib, J Dilla

Blu delivers precise, introspective bars over Exile's cinematic jazz-sampled beats, creating underground hip-hop that prioritizes lyricism and musicianship. Their collaboration spans 15 years of work with elite producers like Madlib and artists like Anderson .Paak and Talib Kweli, blending soulful samples with sophisticated arrangements that elevate hip-hop into art.

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Influences: Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett

Stephie Hacker and Arnulf Lindner present a pianist-bassist duo that channels the introspective lyricism of European cool jazz. Their interplay balances delicate harmonic exploration with a deep rhythmic foundation, creating an intimate conversation between their instruments. This is refined acoustic jazz built on precision and thoughtful composition.

new orleans soul jazz

Influences: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Stanton Moore

Voodoo Brass Band blends traditional New Orleans brass music with contemporary soul-jazz arrangements, centring the visceral power of trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section. The ensemble draws from the lineage of brass parade traditions while channelling modern funk and soul sensibilities, creating a sound rooted in New Orleans heritage but energised by contemporary grooves.

soul jazz blues

Influences: Otis Spann, Muddy Waters

Eric Ranzoni is a blues and soul piano player and vocalist with a menacing left hand and rolling right-hand style rooted in the post-war electric blues tradition. British-born to Italian parents, he's built a reputation as a distinctive interpreter of the blues, performing as pianist for Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) across European festivals and major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, opening for Robert Plant and Robert Cray. His command of the instrument and engaging stage presence make him a commanding solo performer.

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Influences: João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso

Bruno Berle is a vocalist steeped in Brazilian MPB tradition, blending bossa nova sophistication with contemporary soul-influenced arrangements. His warm, expressive voice carries heartfelt pop songwriting rooted in São Paulo's restless energy and the sun-soaked soul of Brazil's Northeast, creating intimate performances that bridge classic Brazilian songcraft with modern sensibilities.

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Influences: Wayne Shorter, Ivo Neame, Greg Hutchison

Matt Anderson's tenor saxophone leads this Leeds-rooted quartet through original compositions that marry traditional jazz swing and blues sensibility with modal harmony, contemporary voicings, and British folk melodicism. A decade into their partnership, forged at the Royal Academy of Music, the ensemble has developed the kind of integrated confidence that Jazzwise praised in their four-star review of Live at Leeds Jazz Festival, delivering soulful musicality anchored in jazz tradition but unafraid to venture into less familiar harmonic territory.

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Influences: Dr. John, Professor Longhair

Pianist and singer Dom Pipkin delivers the most authentic New Orleans rhythm and blues sound, a potent blend of blues, gospel, and street music rooted in the city's musical traditions. He has performed at the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival and played alongside legends like Allen Toussaint, bringing high-energy authenticity to every performance.

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Influences: Duke Ellington, Count Basie

Sam Every leads a big band that swings hard with the energy of classic swing orchestras brought into the contemporary era. As bandleader and arranger, Every channels the spirit of mid-20th century ensemble jazz while crafting a sound that feels fresh and present-day, with the discipline and tightness that makes collective big band playing shine.

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Influences: Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Keith Jarrett

Paul G. Smyth is a pianist whose approach to improvisation is utterly original, combining abstract harmonic thinking with rhythmic invention across multiple collaborations with free jazz luminaries including Peter Brötzmann, Charles Gayle, and Wadada Leo Smith. Tonight he performs with violist Benedict Taylor and guitarist Daniel Thompson in a new trio formation, followed by his long-standing unit with bassist John Edwards and drummer Mark Sanders—a partnership making what has been called the music of an awakened universe for over a decade.

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Influences: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Heavy Beat Brass Band plays high-energy New Orleans brass music with a contemporary soul jazz edge, deploying full horn sections of trumpets, trombones and saxophones over a driving rhythm section. Their approach channels the street parade tradition of New Orleans while incorporating modern groove sensibilities and instrumental interplay that keeps the music fresh and propulsive throughout their sets.