The Jake Leg Jug Band bring the authentic sounds of 1920's and 30's America - jazz, blues, ragtime and gospel. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption.With a live show that guarantees old-fashioned feel-good entertainment, transporting the audience back in time to the prohibition era with a sound and look refined from 14 years on the road, performing nearly 800 gigs and releasing 10 albums - receiving airplay on BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM.
After self-releasing their debut album Cotton Mouth, the band signed to one of the UK's most prestigious Jazz labels, recording three albums as part of the 'Vintage Recording Project', recording live around ribbon microphones, as it would have been back in the 1930’s. ‘Next Stop!’ ‘Everythin's Jake’ and ‘Break a Leg’ all met with rave reviews;
"A masterpiece of nostalgic music. The band display real virtuosity and create a wonderful sound that will be hard for any other band to repeat"- Folk North West
The band followed up with the compilation 'Fifth Avenue', their debut release for the Green Bullet record label in late 2018.
"Pick any track at random and prepare to be entertained " - RnR
January 2020 saw the release of album number 6, 'Goodbye Booze' which commemorated 100 years since the start of the American prohibition, followed in 2021 with an additional vinyl release on Coastal Light Records.
“Pretty damn good! There isn’t a weak number on the album” Blues Matters
Event Venue
32 Princess Victoria Street, Bs8 4BZ Bristol, United Kingdom, 30 Princess Victoria Street, Bristol, BS8 4BZ, United Kingdom
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
