Thursday 16th February 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Alongside a glittering session career (David Byrne, Ray Davies, Morcheeba), piano player and songwriter Dom Pipkin has been described by Blues in Britain as “one of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”. He first discovered the New Orleans style in the early 90s, and has gone on to become a regular visitor to that city, with appearances that include the highly acclaimed “Piano Night” and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival. He is a regular fixture on the European blues and boogie Woogie festival circuit having played 1000’s of club and theatre, radio and TV dates in a career spanning more than two decades. Jazz star Jamie Cullum says “I can’t hold a candle to this guy”. Actor and musician Hugh Laurie adds “Your music warms my heart, coming directly from the source”.
Pipkin has performed extensively in New Orleans, and shared stages with legends such as Allen Toussaint , Dr John and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Grammy award winner Jon Cleary invites him to jam whenever he’s in town. In live shows Pipkin mixes his own compelling songwriting with blues and Big Easy classics that "...cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing and clapping for more'‘ - Classic Rock Blues Magazine.
Pipkin is joined by bassist Nick Pini and drummer Jimmy Norden. Both are highly respected on the scene with playing credits ranging from Sir Tom Jones to Keane and as a unit create a unique trio sound that can only grow from the kind of friendship and playing experience the three enjoy together.
“One of the world’s greatest exponents of New Orleans piano”
- Blues In Britain
“When Dom plays the piano magic happens”
– Paloma Faith
“…a highly impressive pianist”
- Blues In Britain magazine
“A great piano player”
- Andy Kershaw
“Dom Pipkin flails the organ to within a millimetre of Jimmy Smth and just dig that almighty piano.”
- Straight No Chaser magazine (Max Reinhardt)
“A genius”
- James Bond composer, David Arnold
“..cooks up a steaming musical stew that has the crowd dancing and clapping for more”
- Classic Rock Blues Magazine (live review at 100 Club, London)
“I can’t hold a candle to this guy!”
- Jamie Cullum, live on Radio 2
“..lighting up the British blues and RnB scene at the moment, very very good indeed!”
- Paul Jones on Radio 2
“Love your piano playing”
- Paul Weller
“I love your band! You get me singing and dancing”
- Paul Sanchez, multiple award-wining New Orleans songwriter/ artist
“Dom brings the whole New Orleans thing to the UK. So good!”
- Zigaboo Modeliste of international supergroup The Meters and godfather of New Orleans funk drumming
“Simply amazing”
- London Culture Club
“Dom plays the kind of piano Jools can only dream about”
- BeBop Spoken Here