The Hugo Jennings Trio
Friday 10th April 2026
Tickets: £20.00 Seat at a shared Table for 4 /£15.00 Seat – No Table
Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8:00pm-9:30pm – Single Set 75 min
Please note you can book for dinner either before or after the show.
Pianist and vocalist Hugo Jennings returns to Hampstead Jazz Club with his trio in a night celebrating a wide variety of jazz composers, also featuring original compositions. He will be joined by two of London’s most in-demand musicians as part of a group who have developed a unique sound in their years playing together. Inspirations include George Gershwin, Barry Harris, Duke Pearson, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk, Cedar Walton, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and many more.
HUGO JENNINGS
Hugo Jennings is a jazz pianist, singer and bandleader, orchestral conductor, teacher, and music curator. As with many of his gigs as a leader, he will be presenting a programme at Hampstead Jazz Club which showcases jazz’s rich history in an entertaining and informative way for the audience, whilst also including original compositions and arrangements.
Hugo has established himself as a respected name on the London jazz scene, through his playing, knowledge of the history of the music, and his work as founder and director of the highly successful Battersea Jazz Festival.
Hugo has performed regularly at various jazz events, venues, and concert halls across London and Britain, such as Pizza Express Dean Street, The EFG London Jazz Festival, Battersea Power Station, the Clapham Grand, ExWide Jazz Club in Pisa, and has made appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured cities including Valencia and Athens.
He has appeared alongside high-profile British artists such as Alex Garnett, Steve Fishwick, Tom Smith, Fraser Smith, Sam Braysher, Ruben Fox, Quentin Collins, and countless others, as well as American musicians including Jerry Weldon, Chuck Redd, Gabrielle Stravelli, Pat O’Leary, and Adam Moezinia.
In addition to his performing as a jazz pianist and singer, Hugo also works as conductor of Social London Orchestra and the South London Jazz Orchestra. He has led his eponymous trio, featuring two shining talents in British jazz, Eleazar Ruiz on bass and Louis Brown on drums, for five years. Both Eleazar and Louis have featured across the world alongside some of the finest musicians in jazz today. Together the members of this trio have carved out their own unique sound and deep understanding for each other’s style.
LINE-UP:
Piano/vocals – Hugo Jennings
Bass – Eleazar Ruiz
Drums – Louis Brown
Please note, The Club is not licensed to allow access to Children under the age of 16 after 9pm, so for evening performances, please do not book tickets for children under the age of 16. Children aged 16 and above are welcome at any time.
For £20.00 Tickets:
Seats are not numbered and you will be seated at available tables. Please note tables seat 4 people, so for bookings of less than 4 people, you will be seated and share a table for 4.
For £15.00 Tickets:
This is a fully seated event. Seats are not numbered and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Please note the Jazz Club is situated in the basement of the Duke of Hamilton Pub and access is via a number of stairs. The nearest toilets are situated on the 1st floor of the Pub.
Showtimes
Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm