Trio Watts Trio Watts bring the effortless style of 1950s California to your doorstep.

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Jazz Trio up to 2 x 45 minute sets.£1200
Jazz Trio 3-4 x 45 minute sets£1600
Jazz Trio 4-5 x 45 minute sets£2000
For bookings outside of London, we charge 45p per mile, per vehicle. Invoices have a 30 day payment window. We're always happy to discuss custom arrangements, please get in touch to discuss your specific situation!

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Cool jazz from hot London - Trio Watts bring the effortless style of 1950s California to your doorstep through the music of Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, and the Great American Songbook.

"Andy’s music feels like I aspire to feel every day - relaxed, refined, elevated. I grew up in a home where jazz was listened to daily, and I lived in New York, so I want just that little bit more from the live music I listen to. I’d hire Trio Watts again and again for every corporate and important personal event where I know my guests and I want to experience something special." - Marta Krupinska - CEO, Cur8 Capital

Made in New Zealand, seasoned in London, cornet player Andy Watts fell in love with the lyrical and laconic style of Chet Baker whilst studying at the University of Auckland. The effortless smooth playing provided a beautiful contrast to his other favourites Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard!

Forming a classic trio line-up of Cornet, Guitar and Upright Bass (featuring long-time friends and collaborators Aleph Aguiar and Jason Simpson) Andy celebrates this laid back style with a huge repertoire of American Songbook standards, alongside some original music written specifically for the trio.

"Great players who bring a sense of style and sophistication to their performance, Trio Watts evoke that classic west coast feel, without losing sight of the fact that they’re modern, hip Londoners…" - A. Tibbitts - Director of Innovation & Growth, London & Partners

Having played regularly in London’s jazz hotspots (Ronnie Scott’s, Toulouse Lautrec, and Pizza Express Dean Street to name a few), Trio Watts transport their audience to a classic age in jazz, perfect to sip a cocktail to while the sun sets over London.

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in West London

Will travel up to 200 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 200 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

It Could Happen To You - Jimmy Van Heusen

Recordame - Joe Henderson

Nostalgia In Times Square - Charles Mingus

All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern

Love For Sale - Cole Porter

Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini

Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma

I'll Remember April - Gene De Paul

I Hear A Rhapsody - Fragos/Baker/Gasparre

Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington

So What - Miles Davis

Yesterdays - Jerome Kern

Song For My Father - Horace Silver

I'm Old Fashioned - Oscar Hammerstein III

Just Friends - John Klenner

My Ideal - Richard Whiting

On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jimmy McHugh

Dolphin Dance - Herbie Hancock

Have You Met Miss Jones - Richard Rodgers

Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Sigmund Romberg

Four - Miles Davis

I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin

How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim

Misty - Erroll Garner

Polkadots And Moonbeams - Jimmy Van Heusen

Body And Soul - Johnny Green

Bouncin' With Bud - Bud Powell

Mack The Knife - Weill/Brecht

Bye Bye Blackbird - Ray Henderson

My Old Flame - Johnson/Coslow

Daybreak - Adamson/Grofe

Well You Needn't - Thelonius Monk

Almost Like Being In Love - Frederick Loewe

Scrapple From The Apple - Charlie Parker

Candy - David/Whitney/Kramer

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We need a performance space of approximately 3m x 2m.
We require two 13 amp power sockets, and 2 parking spaces where possible.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We are a self contained act, and don't require any PA system or microphones to perform.
Should you require a PA system for other sections of your event, we're happy to provide one, we can discuss this when confirming the booking.


What information do you require about a venue?

Location of venue, and load-in details.
We can figure everything else out when we arrive!


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

If we're providing a PA system as mentioned above, we're happy to provide a spotify playlist between sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

In 2021 we performed in the cocktail lounge at the Google for Startups "Black Founders Fund" closing party.
It was amazing to be surrounded by the pick of the Startup Founders from the UK and Europe, and create a memorable atmosphere at their graduation event.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, and Miles Davis. We love the laidback style exemplified by these artists, and how it creates a sophisticated and effortless mood in the room.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We met at jam sessions on the London jazz scene in 2014, and have been playing together in various formats since.
We've played hundreds of gigs from stadium lounges to cosy cocktail bars, and love to create a vibe in whatever space we're playing in.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Every event has it's own unique energy, and we love meeting new people and hearin their stories - so each event can be spectactular. As something of a throwback to bygone eras, we have a special affinite for dimly lit cocktail bars, in a hip corners of Europe's major cities.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We generally arrive an hour or more before the performance time to setup.
Our setup time is roughly 15 minutes, so we can be ready to go very quickly.
Our standard performance time is 2 x 45 minute sets, however we're happy to play for as long as our clients require.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Playing outside is no problem, but we would ask that we have a flat surface to set up in, and conveniently located power supply.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We draw from a repertoire of over 300 jazz standards.
If clients have any specific requests from that catalogue, we're happy to include them in the set.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

“Andy’s music feels like I aspire to feel every day - relaxed, refined, elevated. I grew up in a home where jazz was listened to daily, and I lived in New York, so I want just that little bit more from the live music I listen to. I’d hire Trio Watts again and again for every corporate and important personal event where I know my guests and I want to experience something special.” - Marta Krupinska - CEO, Cur8 Capital

Recent Clients

Trio Watts has performed for these clients:

Google for Startups

CUR8 Capital

London & Partners

Venues

Trio Watts has performed at these venues:

The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane

The Savoy, Strand

Dream Factory Shoreditch

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