Palladino’s Jazz Bar

29/10/2026

New Show Added!
Ash Soan & Charlie Hunter, Live – Wednesday, November 11th
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29/10/2026

Due to Popular Demand - Additional Show Added!

Ash Soan & Charlie Hunter, Live – Wednesday, November 11th.

We are delighted to announce that these two critically acclaimed musicians will be performing a second show in our intimate venue. This is a rare, unique opportunity to see them live, up close, and personal.

Ash Soan is a highly prolific British session drummer recognized for his rock-solid “pocket groove” and masterful studio touch. Though he started his career with a passion for jazz, he found massive mainstream success after joining the pop-rock band Del Amitri in 1994. This launched a legendary career as one of the music industry’s most in-demand players. Soan has recorded drums for dozens of global superstars—contributing to over 40 number-one albums for artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Robbie Williams. Beyond studio albums, he spent seven years as the house drummer for BBC’s The Voice, performed at the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, and frequently collaborates with film composers like Hans Zimmer on blockbuster soundtracks including The Lion King and Mission: Impossible.

Charlie Hunter is an American jazz guitarist and composer famous for playing custom seven- and eight-string guitars that allow him to perform basslines, chords, and melodies simultaneously. He grew up in Berkeley, California, where he briefly studied under Joe Satriani before launching a career defined by an eclectic blend of jazz, funk, blues, and hip-hop. Hunter has released multiple acclaimed albums under the prestigious Blue Note Records, collaborated with stars like Norah Jones and Mos Def, and famously played guitar on D’Angelo’s classic track “Spanish Joint.” Today, he remains a highly respected figure in the music world, continuously touring and releasing music independently.

Date: Wednesday, November 11th
Doors: 6:30PM
Music Starts: 7PM
Band Off Stage: 8:30PM
Tickets: £30

BOOK NOW, as this event will sell out quickly!

28/10/2026

Last Few Tickets Available for This Thursday!
The Dave Betts Latin Jazz Collective - Live!

Thursday 29 October
Doors: 6:30pm
Music starts: 8:30pm
Tickets £12

Dave Betts is a British drummer, multi-percussionist and composer. His compositions span the worlds of Jazz, Latin and Funk with the emphasis on irresistible Afro-Cuban and Brazilian grooves, strong Melodie’s, and explosive solos. His unique on stage set up combines drum kit with Latin percussion and multiple pedals enabling him to play four percussion parts simultaneously. Expect infectious rhythms, punchy horn lines and soaring solos.

Dave has recorded four studio albums; Bounce, Straight Ahead, High-Rise and These Times and a live album recorded during his residency at Ronnie Scott’s.

REVIEW. Clive Cooper - Jazz Journal

“Dave Betts is UK based drummer who’s music displays his love for the post-bop, funk and Latin music of Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Tito Puente and others. You might think a band with such a strong inspiration can’t go far wrong, and in this case you’d be right. Pleasingly varied and well-executed music that proves the perennial appeal of strong rhythm, melody and structure. This would fit the bill at many a summer festival.”

REVIEW. Selwyn Harris - Jazzwise

“The experienced, Tito Puente influenced percussionist/arranger Dave Betts specialises in infectiously funky Latin-jazz grooves and his horn led ensemble caters for those still getting their kicks on the floor. “

REVIEW. Tony Benjamin

“Sparkling, Latin-rich, modern jazz”

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see the Dave Betts Latin Jazz Collective live, book tickets via our website.

27/10/2026

Terence Collie Quartet + The London String Group - Live!

Thursday 3 December
Doors: 8:30pm
Tickets: £20

Award-winning British jazz pianist and composer Terence Collie brings his DNA project to Palladino’s Jazz Bar for a special performance featuring his full seven-piece ensemble, including the London String Trio.

The programme will feature music from Terence Collie’s acclaimed albums DNA and Elements, alongside new arrangements of well-known jazz tunes, all presented through the distinctive sound of the seven-piece ensemble.

Combining original composition, inventive arrangements and the rich textures of piano, rhythm section, percussion and strings, this promises an engaging evening of contemporary jazz with a fresh perspective on familiar musical territory. The full seven-piece ensemble

Terence Collie – Piano
Nick Lenner-Webster – Double bass
Ted Carrasco – Drums
Davide Pasqualini – Percussion
Ruth Elder – Violin
Clare Kennington – Viola
Jocasta Mudge – Cello

What the critics are saying

“Expansive yet controlled…”

— Arjan Klaver, Jazzism

“Beautiful, multifaceted album.”

— Jacek Brun, jazz-fun.de

“Bright, vibrant and colourful.”

— Patrick Dallongeville, Paris Move

An evening of original music and fresh arrangements.

Book tickets via our website as we fully expect this event to sell out.

26/10/2026

Raf Ferrari Waiting for Edo Tour - Live, Thursday 4 November

Doors: 6:30pm
Music Starts: 8:30pm
Tickets: £15

The Band
RAF FERRARI piano
VITO STANO cello
CLAUDIO SBROLLI drums
ANDREA COLELLA dbass

RAF FERRARI the JAZZ PIANIST WHO “THINKS” LIKE A CLASSICAL COMPOSER, whose musical universe is lyrical and inspired, elegant and sophisticated, made of contrasts and dualisms through an original mix of melody, rhythm and improvisation, after an intense artistic activity in Europe and the UK, presents his new album WAITING FOR EDO.

“Waiting for Edo” is the logbook of a journey dedicated from a father to his kid, figure and archetypal metaphor of the root.This is the concept projected by Ferrari, pianist of great prestige and renowned composer.

Seven stations in which experienced writing ability transfigures atmospheres and moods through dynamics of expressiveness, seven stations during which the gravest listening error would be to accent the plurality of musical references that develop from History with a capital letter in this very personal and familial history, now available to be shared.

The album Waiting for Edo consolidates the collaboration with the producer Odd Gjelsnes and LOSEN RECORDS, and probably represents the most unexpected and special release for the important Norwegian label to date. Mentioned by Flavio Caprera in the Dictionary of Italian Jazz as one of the most original musicians on the Italian music scene, Raf Ferrari has brought his music to important European stages collaborating with prominent names such as Gabriele Mirabassi, Javier Jirotto, Rodolfo Maltese, Fabrizio Bosso, Jenny Bae.

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And that’s a wrap!