Welcome to the home of the West's best live music if you're looking for jazz, funk, latin, swing, blues or soul.

If you're planning to book something special for an event then we have everything from the coolest lounge sounds to the hottest party bands.

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You'll find a summary of some of the West's best live bands below - just click on the link to find out more or click here for handy hints on booking a band and details on how to contact them.

Recent events

* The Nick Langston Band - Bristol Harbour Festival

* Mango Factory - Bristol Harbour Festival

* 2smooth - Avon Gorge Hotel, Bristol

* The Cool Nachos - Avon Gorge Hotel, Bristol

* Jazzfunkwest - Clifton High School, Bristol

* Park Lane Big Band - American Museum, Bath

* The Hipcats - The Thistle Hotel, Bristol

* The Cool Nachos - The Barn, Warminster

* The Nick Langston Band, Thornbury Arts Festival

* Equinox Blue - The Albert Inn, Bristol

Cool and classy lounge sounds from 2 Smooth who will perform as a duo or trio.  You can choose your preferred line-up of bass and piano for laid-back and foot-tapping instrumentals, piano and vocals for cool tunes you know and love, piano and saxophone for your smooth favourites, or you can choose your own 2 Smooth trio from piano, bass, saxophone, guitar and vocals.  More

This cool band performs a mix of slinky latin and salsa tunes mixed in with some hot funk, spicy jazz and a little bit of swing. The Cool Nachos will perform as a trio if that's what you're after but the classic line-up is drums, bass, keyboards and vocals along with the addition of guitar, saxophone, trumpet, or all of the above!  A great band for laid-back and cool vibes mixed with spicy party tunes.  More

These jazz-funk guys love to funk up their jazz to get people dancing. The line-up is drums, bass, keyboards, guitar, saxophone, occasional trumpet and vocals. This is the band you want for funky instrumentals, top latin-jazz tunes with a little bit of blues and soul. Get the party started with jazzfunkwest.  More

Top vocalist Nick Langston with his cool jazz, latin and swing band. Get Nick to take time out from promoting his brilliant new album 'Captivated' and book his trio, quartet or quintet for some classic tunes and a few surprises. If you're looking for the coolest jazz, smoothest latin and hottest swing then get Nick while you still can!  More

Classic swing, blues and Rat Pack favourites. These guys deliver all the brilliant songs you'd expect with a line-up of drums, bass, keyboards, saxophone and vocals. The Hipcats are the perfect band for those classic tunes from the great American songbook and more whether it's for listening or getting up and dancing. If it's a bit of Frank, Dean and Sammy you're after then you've come to the right place.  More

Cool musicians playing the coolest jazz vibes.  Expect some top jazz instrumentals in a fusion of blues, latin, swing, be-bop and more.  Usually a mix of drums, bass, keyboards, guitar and saxophone with the occasional bit of trumpet and vocals thrown in.  Great for jazz fans and those who admire some great musicianship.  Get those heads nodding and feet tapping with Equinox Blue.  More

PARK LANE BIG BAND

Classic big band tunes along with some brilliant party music. Park Lane Big Band give you the full complement of saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm section to get the complete big band sound.  This top band will entertain you with all the top tunes you'd expect and a few great surprises.  More

MANGO FACTORY

This jazzy-funky-soul crew are just right for that big party where you want everyone up and dancing. It's a big line-up of great musicians including a top horn section and both male and female vocalists. Mango Factory - guaranteed to make you love mangos if you didn't already.  More