Autumn Selections: Jazz, Funk & Soul

Josh Meader Trio – Tuesday 30 September – Band on the Wall | Tickets

Drawing upon a wide range of styles, the JMT successfully blends a multitude of genres including contemporary music, modern jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock to present an undeniably unique listening experience.

Pete Roth Trio – Wednesday 15 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets

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.

Devon Lamarr Organ Trio – Sunday 19 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specialise in the lost art of “feel good music.” The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy soul strut of Booker T. & The M.G.’s and The Meters; and sprinkles Motown Records, Stax Records, blues, and cosmic Jimi Hendrix-style guitar.

Fergus McCreadie – Monday 17 November – Band on the Wall | Tickets

With a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk inspired by his country’s sublime landscapes, pianist Fergus McCreadie’s music captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide, with an appeal that extends far beyond the constraints of genre.

Soul Brothers Syndicate with Darrell Smith – Friday 19 September – Band on the Wall | Tickets

Northern Soul at the BBC Proms rising vocal star Darrell Smith returns with all the Proms Classics with our brilliant full Northern Soul orchestra arranged & directed by Sam Johnson/John Thorington.

Kourosh Kanani & Matt Davies – Thursday 11 September – The Copper Bar | Tickets

Marking a daring interplay of high intensity groove-rock carved from a profound understanding of South Indian rhythm. Matt Davies’ genius exploration of electronics and sub kicks led by celestial-bound melodies sourced from Kourosh’s Iranian heritage create a profoundly expressive voice and exploration of ancient culture making history in the world of contemporary music.

Adrian Younge – Thursday 20 November – Band on the Wall | Tickets

Composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Adrian Younge is known for his dedication to analog sound and collaborations with artists such as Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and João Donato. Adrian will be performing with an outstanding 10-piece orchestra to present ‘Something About April III‘ – the final chapter of his Brazil inspired psychedelic soul trilogy.

Central Line – Friday 10 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets

The iconic Brit-funk group known for hits including ‘Walking into Sunshine’. During formative years they toured with Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Grover Washington Jr, Fat Larry’s Band and The Real Thing.

Marc Ribot – Tuesday 28 October – Band on the Wall | Ticket

Most renowned as a wildly inventive guitarist who has collaborated with Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Wilson Pickett, Marianne Faithfull, Caetano Veloso, Solomon Burke, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Neko Case, among many, many others, Map of a Blue City features Ribot’s imaginative playing and leads to what may be his definitive statement as an instrumentalist, as a songwriter, and even as a singer.

Keyon Harrold – Wednesday 22 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets

Award-winning trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Keyon Harrold is touring in support of the GRAMMY nominated recording ‘Foreverland’ on the Concord label. This is an outstanding crossover album with features a bevy of collaborators. British R&B vocalist Laura Mvula sings on the title track ‘Foreverland’. Emerging young singer Malaya is featured on ‘Don’t Lie’. Common and Robert Glasper contribute to the song ‘Find Your Peace’.

Lack of Afro – Wednesday 05 November – Band on the Wall | Tickets

A colossus of the funk & soul world,  Adam Gibbons (aka Lack of Afro) has been releasing music for 18 years and continues to go from strength to strength with the release of Square One in 2023, his eighth album under the Lack of Afro moniker.

Stone Foundation – Saturday 8 November – Band on the Wall | Tickets

8-piece Soul band Stone Foundation have announced a major tour of the UK, Eire and mainland Europe to follow the release of their eleventh studio album, their first since 2022, on 28th March 2025 through 100 Percent Records.