Welcome everyone to the penultimate month of the year where we have a varied and exciting lineup of great musicians to host here at the Bull and Gate on Monday nights!

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.

02/11/26 – In//Motion

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in//motion is an original project spearheaded by saxophonist and composer Luke Chakrabarti.
They effortlessly weave a spellbinding blend of contemporary jazz improvisation with the sounds of
Americana and post-rock, with influences ranging from Brian Blade’s fellowship band to Godspeed
You! Black Emperor. Having grown from attic jam sessions in a shared house in Birmingham to
performing across the country, in//motion released their debut album this autumn.

“One of the most distinctive saxophonists around” – Jez Matthews

09/11/26 – NLJC ft: Saidi/Landsberg/Sikivie/Ellison

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This special gig sees the North London Jazz Collective return to Jazz In Kentish Town to continue their collaboration with supremely talented fellow travellers from overseas. Co-founder of the NLJC, London drummer Robbie Ellison teams up with Paul Sikivie, the NYC-based titan of the double bass – fresh from Samara Joy’s band; former London resident Ofer Landsberg, a world-class guitarist who has shared the bandstand with bebop giants such as Frank Hewitt & Jimmy Lovelace; and lynchpin of the Parisian scene and co-founder of the Zoot Collectif, extraordinary saxophonist Neil Saidi, who last played at the Bull & Gate to a sold out audience with The Jazz International in 2025.

Expect swinging grooves, pretty chords, elegant melodies, and big vibes!

North London Jazz Collective (NLJC) brings together some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians, spanning swing, bebop, trad, manouche, fusion and contemporary jazz. Based in London with an international outlook, NLJC presents vibrant performances, social dances, jam sessions and collaborative projects, featuring both established and emerging artists. From intimate clubs to major festivals, NLJC celebrates the high quality, diversity and community of today’s jazz scene.

16/11/26 – Sylvie + Ursula

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‘Sylvie + Ursula’ is a duo voice and bass project formed by bass player and winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 Ursula Harrison and rising London-based vocalist and composer Sylvie Noble. Their recent debut album ‘New Eve’, a blend of jazz, folk, and songwriter influences, has achieved critical acclaim, and the pair have since been nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, guest starred on Jamie Cullum’s Radio 2 show ‘Take 5’, and been featured in Jazzwise’s ‘Taking Off’ series. Expect raucous improvisation, deep grooves, and delicate moments of reflection.

23/11/26 – Jay Davis’s BadTrad

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Jay Davis’s BadTrad is formed from an inquisitiveness about people. Compositions include pieces using melodies overheard being hummed by strangers in the street, a robotic construction from a laptop and a three-year-olds’ piano improvisation. Showcasing some of the most exciting improvisers from the UK scene, the band draw on a broad range of musical influences from European choral music to free jazz.

“Beautiful collective improvisation from this brilliant band”
– Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
​“Rebellious attitude”, “…writing reminiscent of Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, or Don Cherry, remains nonetheless very personal.” – Jazz Magazine, France

30/11/26 – Howl Quartet

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Howl Quartet is an award winning UK based project whose dynamic, expressive music focuses heavily on storytelling through melodic composition and improvisation. Following the successes of their first two releases, Howl Quartet released their third album, Night Song, in 2025 . Formed of old friends and collaborators, this co-led acoustic quartet emerged in 2017 through a passion for developing a collective sound. Taking inspiration from artists such as Endangered Blood, The Bad Plus and Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, there is an innate freedom and creative intensity to their music.

Having performed at the EFG London Jazz Festival and Vortex Jazz Club, Howl Quartet’s debut album Life As We See It was released in early 2021 with the support of the Help Musicians ‘Do It  Differently’ fund. Their second album, Airglow, refined their sound and was released on the 14th July 2023 to critical acclaim. According to UK Vibe, “The band combine a fiery, passionate energy with a thoughtful, intelligent wistfulness and the results are utterly compelling.’ Following their sold out album launch gig at PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho, their 7 date UK tour culminated in a headline show at The Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall as part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2023. Howl Quartet are the grateful recipients of a Developmental Award through the Peter Whittingham Jazz Awards, which supported the release of their third album, Night Song, in 2025.