The Boom Yeh [ Jazz Funk]

About this event

“Deep, pounding and highly stylised grooves. A thunderous powerhouse of jazz, funk, rock and afro-beat” – Blues and Soul magazine

“Explosive Soulful Jazz-Infused Funk. Simply awesome!” – Time Out London

Stalwarts of the London music scene, The Boom Yeh are at the forefront of redefining British jazz-funk with their high level musicianship and electrifying live performances.

Featuring musicians that have worked with Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Alice Russell and Leroy Hutson, they have performed to sell out audiences at Ronnie Scott’s, EFG London Jazz Festival, The Elgar Room (Royal Albert Hall), Pizza Express Jazz Club (Soho) and Manchester Jazz Festival, garnering the support and praise of BBC Radio 6, Jazz FM and radio/club DJs far and wide.

Propelled by the powerhouse rhythm section of band leader/guitarist Jon Speedy, bass player Matteo Grassi and drummer Alessio Barelli, the band’s compositions are interspersed with the complex horn arrangements of sax player Ian Bailey, spotlighting renowned trombone player Tom White and baritone sax player Paul Silver.

Their discography so far includes debut album Reverberations To Constellations (2013), critically acclaimed Vinyl E.P “Darkstar” (2015), Live At The Hideaway London (2016) and recent studio album Near-Earth Objects (2024).

Line up
Ian Bailey – alto sax
Dave Sear – trombone
Paul Silver – baritone sax
Jon Speedy – guitar
Matteo Grassi – bass
William Francis – drums