Hello again! As autumn settles in, we’re excited to announce a stellar lineup of talent to keep your spirits up amid the post summer blues. Long time servant of the night, George Crowley will be playing this month alongside a program of several of London’s finest musicians. You’re sure to find something special every Monday night at the Bull and Gate!

See below for the full details of our listings this month and the links for purchasing tickets. We can’t wait to see you 🙂

As usual, we’d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support; we’d be nothing without our audiences, and the musicians really thrive when we manage to fill the room! So tell your friends and family, and share our posts far and wide to help us continue to bring our brand of high-level live creative music to our humble home above the Bull and Gate pub each and every Monday night.

P.S. WeGotTicket sales will show as “Sold Out” a couple of hours before doors open at 8pm but please still do come down as there will most likely be tickets available on the door.

06/10/25 – George Crowley Trio

https://wegottickets.com/event/676677

George Crowley is a saxophonist, clarinettist, composer and promoter based in London.

Since his arrival in the capital in 2007, Crowley has steadily established himself as a key player within the city’s burgeoning creative jazz and improv scene, and increasingly well known further afield, performing across the UK and Europe.

As a performer he is active across a range of styles; from his own through-composed new music and the experimental improv of Agile Experiments, through to the jazz tradition, the colourful fusion of Yazz Ahmed’s bands or anarchic grimey pop of Melt Yourself Down Crowley’s energy and expressive, warm saxophone sound mark him out as a musician to watch.

He can also be found playing with bands and musicians such as the Ivo Neame Quartet + Dodeka, Julian Argüelles’ Septet, Michael Chillingworth’s Septet, Rick Simpson’s Klämmer and the Olie Brice Quartet featuring Jeff Williams.

“…a fine young composer/player who knows where the music has been and where he’s headed with it.” – John Fordham, The Guardian

“Rarely does a player so young debut with such a fully rounded tone and range of writing skills, so keep a keen ear out for Crowley: the future could yet be his.”
Jazzwise Magazine

13/10/25 – Tom O’Brien Quartet

https://wegottickets.com/event/676679

Keyboardist Tom O’Brien presents his new band; exploring and transforming groove-driven compositions and free improvisations using a colourful palette of sounds and a broad range of textures. Together the group, all frequent collaborators, create music that is unpredictable, playful, introspective and humorous.

20/10/25 – Libor Smoldas/Nigel Price Quartet

https://wegottickets.com/event/676681

The two guitarists met six years ago and immediately clicked. Two kindred spirits with an irrepressible will to play ‘no nonsense’ jazz, tinged with blues and soul.

They will be playing a selection of well chosen standards, as well as a few originals, delivered with e reverence for the past masters whilst putting their own spin on the music.

LIBOR SMOLDAS

Libor Šmoldas is a Prague based jazz guitarist and composer who has worked and recorded with international stars such as James Morrison, George Mraz, Jeff Ballard, Sam Yahel, Bobby Watson, Adam Nussbaum, Brian Charette, Jay Anderson, Stephen Keogh and more.

He has released eight albums as a leader. While playing with Ondrej Pivec and his Organic Quartet, the band was awarded with Andel award for best jazz recording of the year.

NIGEL PRICE

Over a career spanning more than 30 years, award winning jazz guitarist Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged as one of the hardest working musicians in the business.

He has played on more than 60 albums including 10 as a leader, spent ten years with acid jazz outfit The Filthy Six, was a member of James Taylor’s band for 3 years (with whom he recorded 5 albums) and performed with the legendary David Axelrod. He has also taught at The International Guitar Foundation at King’s Place, London.

He has toured the UK 16 times, and has picked up a Parliamentary Jazz Award (Best Jazz Ensemble, 2010), a nomination for a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2014) and a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2016) along the way.

Nigel is a regular performer at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club where he has made more than 600 appearances.

27/10/25 – Webb/Sach/Ciniglio/Harper

https://wegottickets.com/event/676684

This international collaboration aims to seamlessly blend traditional jazz with contemporary flair, bringing together pianist Joe Webb, drummer Francesco Ciniglio, saxophonist Alec Harper, and bassist Will Sach. Original compositions inspired by Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonius Monk, Art Tatum, and even Oasis.