Music Spoken Here started in 2022 to support exceptional live music in the West Midlands area, with a focus on modern jazz fusions, funk, soul and world music. We run events at The Marr's Bar in Worcester on the second and fourth Thursday every month.

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John Law's Re-Creations

Familiar music re-imagined through an exceptionally accomplished jazz quartet

26 June 2025 20:00 Read More

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Dreamscapes

Post-fusion, nu-jazz ensemble creating a musical experience of true freedom

12 June 2025 20:00 Read More

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Karim Saber Quintet

Ferocious chops, memorable, shifting tunes and dynamic playing

22 May 2025 20:00 Read More

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Empirical

“Still a reliable touchstone of contemporary British jazz at its most sophisticated” - Jazzwise

8 May 2025 20:00 Read More

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Chris Bowden - The Hypnos Files

Maverick trailblazer with a 30 year career embracing jazz, soul, hip-hop and drum & bass

24 April 2025 20:00 Read More

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The Boom Yeh

A thunderous powerhouse of jazz, funk, rock and Afrobeat

10 April 2025 20:00 Read More

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Rob Luft Quartet

One of the most exciting and accomplished jazz guitarists in Europe today

27 March 2025 20:00 Read More

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Lekan Babalola's Sacred Funk 4tet

Western jazz blended with Ghanaian and Nigerian dance styles, embracing a musical culture dating back centuries

13 March 2025 20:00 Read More

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Miranda Radford Quartet

Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline drummer with her quartet featuring the stars of tomorrow

27 February 2025 20:00 Read More

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Impossible Conversations

The next generation making their mark on the jazz continuum

13 February 2025 20:00 Read More

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Jas Kayser & Chums

A fiery 5-piece combining jazz, Afro-beat and Latin rhythms from an incredible young drummer

23 January 2025 20:00 Read More

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TRYPL

Hot Latin vibes from top UK horn section in a 7-piece lineup

9 January 2025 20:00 Read More

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Bryan Corbett's I.G.U.

Improvisation, hip grooves, beautiful melodies, unique musicianship, interplay and virtuosity

12 December 2024 20:00 Read More

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King Heron

An unapologetically different slant on the guitar trio format

28 November 2024 20:00 Read More

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Chube

Electro-acoustic fusion trio brings the harp into the 21st century

14 November 2024 00:00 Read More

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Jakub Klimiuk Quintet

New project combining modern jazz, Scandinavian improvised music, Eastern European folk and contemporary classical

31 October 2024 00:00 Read More

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Wild Card

Energetic, unapologetic hybrid of funk, fusion and irrepressible swing

3 October 2024 20:00 Read More

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Emily Francis Trio

Original prog-jazz from an intense and immersive trio with influences as varied as FORQ, Porcupine Tree and Brad Mehldau

19 September 2024 20:00 Read More

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Torin Davies & Mentor James Maddren

Rising Birmingham guitarist presents new project developed with James Maddren

5 September 2024 19:30 Read More

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Butcher's Brew

Jazz, funk & Latin from some of the West Midlands' finest

25 July 2024 20:00 Read More

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Ollie Usiskin's 'Experience Beck'

A tribute to iconic guitarist Jeff Beck featuring jazz-rock from the "Wired" and "Blow by Blow" albums

6 July 2024 20:00 Read More

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Hejira - Celebrating Joni Mitchell

Celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell featuring Hattie Whitehead in a formidable 7-piece band

27 June 2024 20:00 Read More

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Brandon Allen's Groove Band

Groove, funk & fusion from a saxophone heavyweight at the height of his powers

13 June 2024 20:00 Read More

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Secret Night Gang

Uplifting, transcendent, jazz-inflected street soul from Manchester

30 May 2024 20:00 Read More

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Steve Taylor's Fusion Phew!

Jazz-funk and fusion from world-class drummer featuring phenomenal guitarist & singer Rosie Frater-Taylor

16 May 2024 20:00 Read More

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Guido Spannocchi Quartet

Exotica, Calypso, West African Grooves, Japanese Folk and a sprinkling of Jazz from this sought-after London quartet

2 May 2024 20:00 Read More

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Sam Leak's 'Looking Glass'

Four heavyweights from the London jazz scene playing jazz fusion influenced by the greats

18 April 2024 20:00 Read More

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Iain Ballamy's IBQT

4 April 2024 20:00 Read More

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Nye Banfield Quartet

Flavours of 60s Blue Note records, 90s Radiohead, pre-war Vaughan Williams and contemporary New York jazz

21 March 2024 20:00 Read More

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Headquarters of Groove

Acid Jazz and Brazilian funk party vibes from this energetic West Midlands 7-piece

16 March 2024 20:00 Read More

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Slinky Machine

Progressive electric jazz fusion five-piece from the South West of England making their Midlands debut!

7 March 2024 20:00 Read More

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David Preston Mµ Trio

Unpretentious, lyrical music from a superb, modern jazz guitarist that will appeal beyond the jazz audience.

22 February 2024 20:00 Read More

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The Plague Doctors Cure All

Improvised jazz-metal never sounded so dangerous, healthy, fresh and essential!

8 February 2024 20:00 Read More

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Eddie Gripper Trio

Thoughtful compositions and minimalist improvisation from an exceptional 22 year old pianist emerging on the British jazz scene

25 January 2024 20:00 Read More

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FNUK ft. Jason Rebello, Paul & Jeremy Stacey

All-star line-up of friends playing their favourite fusion

11 January 2024 20:00 Read More

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Reed Bass

Modern quintet playing original creations and 21st Century re-working of Jazz, Soul and Reggae classics

14 December 2023 20:00 Read More

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Hoop

Brassy, funky, groovy jazz juice for your soul from a 7-piece collaboration oozing talent with every beat!

30 November 2023 20:00 Read More

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Corrie Dick - 'Sun Swells'

Corrie Dick is at the rhythmic epicentre of a new era of innovative British jazz

2 November 2023 20:00 Read More

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JINGU BANG

Funk-fusion mastery honouring Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Brotherly and others

5 October 2023 20:00 Read More

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Dan Lockheart - 'Roots to Leaves' with Alex Hitchcock

Jazz Midlands / Jazz Central Project

21 September 2023 20:00 Read More

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Law Of Three + Reed Bass

Breathtaking virtuosity and innovation from a jazz / world fusion power-trio

20 July 2023 20:00 Read More

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Zeñel

Energetic, innovative and eclectic mix of beats, sounds and improvisation - no labels, just brilliant music!

22 June 2023 20:00 Read More

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Francesco Lo Castro Quartet

Lo Castros Italian melodic sense fused with funk, drum & bass, jazz harmonies and improvisation

25 May 2023 20:00 Read More

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Tristan Banks

Brazilian vibes delivered with relentless energy and passion from drummer Tristan Banks

27 April 2023 20:00 Read More

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Laimu / Loz Ruston Quartet

Seductive, soulful vocals over fresh, jazzy grooves

30 March 2023 20:00 Read More

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Robert Castelli & BOOM!

Afro-Cuban music, West African rhythms and jazz rock of the 70s and 80s

2 March 2023 20:00 Read More

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Yolanda Charles Project PH

An original fusion of funk, rock, RnB and jazz

18 February 2023 20:00 Read More

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Rosie Frater-Taylor

Fresh, original blend of jazz, folk and soul

22 December 2022 20:00 Read More

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Resolution 88

Original funk / jazz influenced by 70s Herbie Hancock

3 November 2022 20:00 Read More

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