FSJB present Ma Bessie and her Pig Foot Band

FSJBmusic is a new night at The Butler every first Thursday of the month - presenting the best of funk, soul, jazz and blues musicians.

This month, they welcome Ma Bessie and her Pig Foot Band, combining classic blues and jazz tunes with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers from the last 50 years of popular music. 

Building on her passion for the Empress of the Blues, Julia Titus started to perform as Ma Bessie in mid-2015 to share the music of Bessie Smith and her contemporaries with a new generation of listeners. Mixing Julia’s rich, warm vocal sound with a dynamic group of musicians that look as well as sound the part, Ma Bessie combines classic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers from the last 50 years of popular music.

The Ma Bessie repertoire includes classics such as ‘Careless Love’, ‘Nobody Knows When You’re Down And Out’ and, of course, ‘Gimme A Pig Foot (And A Bottle Of Beer)’.

With sell-out performances across the UK and a growing reputation for their authentic sound, Ma Bessie is a FSJB night not to be missed!

PLUS! David Crocker spinning the vinyl for Universal Records before, in between and after the band til 11.30pm.