Stroud based Latin Blues band. Imagine a night out with Tom Waits and Ry Cooder to see Santana playing at The Buena Vista Social Club ;)

Teotima play a fruity concoction of West African, Brasillian and Cuban grooves, captivating jazz harmony, engaging interactive improvisation and songwriting with a deep narrative pull.

Live electronic dub, keys, loops, melodica and brass.

Formed at the Funk in Session’s weekly jam at SVA, Bekotis create original funk fusion.

Tommy Charles and Andrew McKenzie have been hosting the monthly Stroud Jazz Jam Sessions for over 14 years. Today for Jazz Stroud they are presenting Matt Morris, Andy Rushton, Peter Omelette and the Sunday Shoes and Lewis and Dav.

Dub artist fusing electronic dance with reggae and world music.

Formed in 2014, Fabled is the brainchild of saxophonist/clarinettist, Sam Rapley. This is richly atmospheric and expressive music which draws from Rapley and his fellow musicians shared love of jazz ensembles, literature, classical musicians, world music, modern composition and indie-folk. Taking inspiration from the likes of Mammal Hands, Gogo Penguin, Polar Bear and Tigran Hamasyan whilst undertones of Debussy, Ravel, Peter Broderick and Lau can also be heard throughout.

Red hot Be-Bop, moving ballads and swing

Forrest – featuring Mike Flynn and Matt Telfer. A new jazztronica project from six-string bassist/producer Mike Flynn which combines virtuosic live playing with a richly textured fusion of soundscapes, beats and live effects.

Under the direction of Cameroonian master musician Alphonse Daudet Touna, the Bristol-based Helele is a monstrous rhythm machine powered by the spirit of West African Afrobeat. With Alphonse’s balofon, percussion and vocals at the heart of the sound, adding to the rhythmic drive of Ron Phelan (bass), Lisa Cherian (percussion) and Greg White (drums). Vibrant soloists Dino Christoldoulou (sax) and Neil Smith guitar are the icing on the cake.

Vocalist Dee Gomez explores Latin, soul, funk and hip-hop accompanied by backing band led by Phil Campbell.

Repped by Gilles Peterson, RBMA, Sounds of The Universe and many more, rising mega-talent Emma-Jean Thackray wears many musical hats. As a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, bandleader and DJ, she is just as at home working with the London Symphony Orchestra as she is hosting her show on Worldwide FM or tearing it up on trumpet with her quartet. Recent solo release Ley Lines on The Vinyl Factory follows Emma-Jean’s acclaimed Walrus EP and maintains her trajectory as one of the most talented young musicians in the business.

Jakobin is a 21-year-old UK Funky and Bass DJ and Producer based in Bristol. Hailing from Madagascar, Jakobin stays true to his roots and is influenced by the eclectic African music culture and the sub basses from around the world. In particular, the hard African percussions and melodic sounds which are detectable throughout his UK Funky tracks. Catch him Saturday May 25th at Sama Sama Stroud.

Expansive-cerebral-jazz-psychedelia from Bristol., bridging fleet-footed jazz, lush downtempo, modulated electronica, Fourth World tones, and all manner of stirring sonic swells.

“These guys just get better with every release” Gilles Peterson

Jouis [jhew-eee] : derived from Jouissance {French noun jouis·sance \zhwē-säⁿs\} - high enjoyment, pleasure, orgasm, super-metric groove, melody, harmony.

“A multi-dimensional foray through an exponential wave”

Sounds For A Small Space presents Simon McCorry

Hypnotic and graceful cello music. Simon is a cellist & composer based in Stroud, Gloucestershire

Sounds For A Small Space presents Orbury Common

Collaborative electronic music project birthed by Emlyn Bainbridge and Josh Day-Jones through their wonderment towards supernatural fanaticism and British nostalgia.

Heavily inspired by the singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s like Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Tim Buckley, Jelly Cleaver draws from Americana and Psychedelic rock as well as traditional English folk songs.

Sounds For A Small Space presents Phonosonic

Electronic and acoustic soundscapes with Alexander Caminada.

The Dan Berkson Quintet perform modern jazz with a strong sense of both history and innovation. Drawing equally from the great piano ensembles of Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans and the sounds of psychedelic, Fender Rhodes-based music, they bring their own musical identity communicated through Berkson’s compositions.

China Bowls, solo performance

Singer songwriter China Bowls delivers a smooth honey pot of sounds, combining neo soul, jazz and hip hop influences.

Trumpeter Paul Jordanous is one of the most demanded horn players in Europe. He has brought together some of the most exciting players on the UK jazz scene to create his ensemble to play his own compositions, which are a unique & accessible mashup of styles from jazz & pop to soul, R&B and hip hop. This particular formation of the group has been playing together for around 5 years and has just recorded their second album which is due for release later this year.

Jazz fusion four piece.

Sounds For A Small Space presents Mermaid Chunky
Mermaid Chunky’s current performances are made up of tailor made, art film projections accompanied by sound scapes of drum machines, synthesisers, saxophone, recorder, wind up toys, robotic cats and floating lyrical phrases.

Burda Legree formed at a weekly open practice jam at SVA’s studios in John Street. The five piece explore original smooth R&B with Jazz overtones and soulful female vocals.

Tommy Charles and Andrew McKenzie have been hosting the monthly Stroud Jazz Jam Sessions for over 14 years. From 12.30pm they will be presenting Blue Jazz, Mike Adcock, Ben Roscow , Utrillo, Scythia and Dom Franks. The evening will culminate in an Open Jazz Jam Session at 9pm