Tantric Jazz, St Nicholas Street: Dedicated to jazz of all styles, this snug, little café is packed with live jazz seven days a week. Grrrrreat! Golden Lion, Gloucester Road: The Old Duke’s uber-cool little sister, expect plenty of jazz as well as all other music tastes to be danced to vigorously every night. Colston Hall, Colston Street: The biggest music venue in town and where the jazz legends will occasionally make an appearance. Epi Bar, Bristol Student Union: Monday nights host JazzFunkSoul society with an open-mic/jam and established artist appearances. Cheap beer plus free entry. Nnnnice! Coronation Tap, Sion Place, Clifton: This fab, tiny little cider house is a great place to watch live jazz.
Bands Hélélé – One of the funkier resident bands at the Old Duke. CCQ – Very talented and equally inventive mix of jazz and D&B. Eden Height – Bristol based but tour the country, a mix of different styles all perfectly orchestrated. Hornstars – Synonymous with a big band (there’s about 20 players) and therefore big venues, they come out at night playing most university balls. Smerins Anti-Social Club – It’s impossible not to dance to this upbeat jazz/ska/funk ensemble. Phil King – A regular face on the circuit solo or with his full band, soulful Phil is a must see. Top Shelf Jazz – Classic 20’s jazz stylings, fez hats and all. The Severn Jazzmen – Residents for 40 years, these all in red hipsters and the oldest of old hands at the Old Duke. Richard Entwistle
Attic, Stokes Croft: Bursting with jazz, latin, reggae, retro… you name it.
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