Billy Marrows is one of the finest guitarists and composers on the London jazz scene today. The band’s vibrantly melodic, groovy and expressive music explores the meeting point between composition and improvisation, creating a fertile playground for these highly inventive musicians. Their debut album Dancing on Bentwood Chairs was released in February 2026 to much acclaim, and this show is part of the release tour. It follows on from Billy’s 2024 debut Penelope , which received ★★★★ and Editor’s Choice in Jazzwise, and was shortlisted for Album of the Year in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Other 2026 tour dates include the Vortex Jazz Club and Love Supreme Jazz Festival. The group features some of the most exciting players on the London jazz scene: Billy Marrows on electric guitar and compositions, Chris Williams on alto sax (of Mercury Prize-nominated Led Bib, Sarathy Korwar), Huw V Williams on double bass (Gruff Rhys, Ivo Neame, Chris Batchelor) and Jay Davis on drums (Mark Lockheart, Eddie Parker, Elliot Galvin). Alongside this quartet, Billy leads the critically acclaimed chamber-jazz project Grande Família (also featuring Chris Williams), who have sold out the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, a two-night residency at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho, and appeared at Scarborough Jazz Festival 2025.