Electric Gumbo

About

Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham
Wednesday 14th January 2026

Doors at 7pm
Performance 8-10pm
Tickets: £8-£14

Electric Gumbo

A brand-new supergroup who blend the freshest jazz, funk, and electronic sounds into a soulful stew of infectious grooves, captivating melodies, and irresistible rhythms. Catch them live in 2025 as they cook up a musical confection that will have you savouring every beat.

There's much to enjoy here with bristling horn lines, jazzy chord sequences aplenty and some tasty solos, what's not to like?" – Jazzwise Magazine

"Meaty grooves, stocked liberally with some top drawer trombone flavoured interpolations" – Marlbank
Experience Electric Gumbo, a brand-new supergroup who blend the freshest jazz, funk, and electronic sounds into a soulful stew of infectious grooves, captivating melodies, and irresistible rhythms. Catch them live in 2025 as they cook up a musical confection that will have you savouring every beat.

The brainchild of Simon Paterson, acclaimed composer and bassist behind Sharp Little Bones, this electrifying East Midlands powerhouse mashes next-gen innovators with seasoned, award-winning legends who've taken their sounds global.

Featuring the soulful vocals of Rachel Foster "a voice like Baileys with chocolate" – Billboard, chart-topping with Weekend Players, the masterful trombone of Magnus Hawker-French "the future of jazz trombone" – Dennis Rollins, and multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Thom Whitworth, not to mention a rhythm section so in the pocket they make your jeans jealous – this performance promises to delight your senses.

Already making waves on Jazz FM, It's On! is the first release in a visionary series celebrating the East Midlands' dynamic musical artistry.

Don't miss out—step into the rhythm and discover that Electric Gumbo is here to redefine your playlist. Available soon on vinyl, CD, and all major streaming platforms. Stay tuned. Your soundtrack of 2025 is On!

Line up

Rachel Foster – lead vocals

Magnus Hawker French – lead trombone

Thom Whitworth – guitar, tenor saxophone and trumpet

Simon Paterson – bass, vocals, brass and keys

Paul Deats – electric piano and synths

Stevie Smith – drums