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CHRIS COBBSON'S AFRICAN JAZZ QUARTET

An exuberant jazz celebration of pan-African sounds.

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A BRILLIANT SPLICE OF BREATHLESS AFRICAN RHYTHMS AND VIBRANT WESTERN JAZZ SOUNDS: LIFE-AFFIRMING, INSPIRATIONAL, AND JOYFUL MUSIC.

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A great live performer, virtuoso jazz/world guitarist Chris 'Santo' Cobbson brings his fearsome technical mastery, charismatic, easygoing showmanship, and snappy vitality to a vivacious and passionate set.

With his thrilling quartet he blows the house apart, channeling the urgent dance rhythms of his Ghanaian roots, Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti's ebullient polyrhythmic fusion of jazz, funk and highlife, and gloriously melodic African and Western jazz, to compelling (and danceable) effect. A love letter to his influences that defies you to stay in your seat.

Chris is the first-call player for many UK bands and his resume reads like a who's who of British jazz, bringing his incredible and sympathetic guitar playing to performances with Courtney Pine (he was an original member of the hugely influential Black British big band, the Jazz Warriors), Afro-rock pioneers Osibisa, feisty funk-soul singer Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees), neo-soulman Omar, funk instrumental ensemble The JBs, 'Godfather Of Swing', singer and saxophonist Ray Gelato, and restaurant critic turned jazz pianist Jay Rayner.

'A brilliantly musical soup of African and Western jazz sounds.'
The Oxford Magazine

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For further concerts in the 2025 Cotham Club season, visit: https://hdfst.uk/cotham-club

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Cotham Club: a brilliant, eclectic monthly live global music club with a passion for community at its core.

Music, with all its subtlety and spirit, has immense power to unite people. It is the universal language of mankind. The sounds of Africa, America, Eurasia and Oceania have always found a home in Bristol and there are few better examples of the city's cultural cross-pollination than Cotham Club, a celebration in sound of what unites rather than divides. Each month we showcase some of the most diverse and brilliant musicians from Bristol and beyond, linking audiences to great music and to each other.

'Community-focused gigs welcoming an array of global musicians and gig-goers
of all ages, genders, neurotypes and ethnicities.'
Bristol 24/7

epic cross-generational gigs (+) grassroots vibes (+) warmest crowds (in) brilliant space (w/) unique atmosphere (+) intimate feel (=) great night out

Website: https://cothamparishchurch.org/cotham-club
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotham.club
Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/cotham.club

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Book tickets:
standard ticket prices (unless otherwise indicated):
£14 in advance | £16 on the door | £5 concessions | £2 under-18s

in advance:
from Headfirst Bristol online ticket shop: hdfst.uk/cotham-club
all tickets bought online should be printed or presented on your mobile phone/device

on-the-door:
tickets available in person from 7pm (subject to availability)

discounts:
● £5 concession tickets are available for: recipients of Universal and Pension Credit or Jobseekers Allowance; full time students (NUS or valid student ID card); people with registered disabilities; and members of the Musicians' Union (The MU)
● £2 concession tickets are available for: accompanied under-18s
● free tickets are available for: asylum seekers/refugees; personal/care assistants or essential companions; and accompanied under-5s

pay-it-forward:
if you're feeling generous and you have the means, please consider choosing this rate | each Pay-It-Forward ticket helps to subsidise concession tickets, and enables us to engage all communities of Bristol, helping more people experience the delight of watching live music

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Venue address:
Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road (top of St Michael's Hill), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR

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Drink & eat:
choose from a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (including wine, beer, and cider), hot drinks, soft drinks and snacks

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Access:
level access from street to foyer, box office, auditorium, bar and toilets

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Toilets:
accessible/wheelchair accessible toilets available

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Travel:
bus: Firstbus service 72 (Bristol Temple Meads Station to UWE Frenchay Campus): firstbus.co.uk

train: 10 minute walk from Clifton Down Train Station: gwr.com | 15 minute walk from Redland Train Station: gwr.com

walking: 15 minute walk up St Michael's Hill from Christmas Steps | 10 minute walk from Everyman Cinema, Whiteladies Road | 15 minute walk from The Arches, Cheltenham Road

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Car parking:
on-street parking available | limited on-site accessible parking available for Blue Badge holders

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Entry requirements: no age restrictions — Read more — Read less