Huw Jones

Inspired by Soul, Swing, and Samba, Huw Jones is a skilled singer and guitarist proficient in a variety of Jazz, Latin, Pop, and Soul Classics. Having showcased his talents at prestigious venues such as Claridge's, Electric Ballroom, and Hampton Court Palace, and with a client list featuring Take That, Lord Seb Coe, Banksy, Audi, John Lewis, and Microsoft, you can expect nothing less than top-notch entertainment of the highest quality!

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Artist Highlights
* A highly seasoned and talented singer/guitarist with expertise in Soul, Swing, and Samba!
* Boasts a performance history at prestigious venues including Claridge's, Electric Ballroom, Hampton Court Palace, Park Lane Hilton, and more
* Additionally available as part of a duo or trio (please refer to booking options)

Influenced by soul, swing, and samba, Huw Jones is a versatile guitarist and singer. Offering a repertoire that spans soul, jazz, Latin, and pop classics, Huw is open for bookings at various venues such as bars, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, casinos, members clubs, weddings, private parties, and corporate functions.

Huw is not only intelligent and punctual but also self-sufficient, arriving with his own high-quality 1500w PA system and lights. In addition to his solo performances, Huw collaborates with exceptional musicians in small groups, offering options for a duo (with saxophone) or trio (with saxophone and percussion). Explore the available booking options for more details.

Previous residencies include:
Dogstar, China White, Trafalgar Square Hilton, Bluebird, Lost Angel, Eight Members Club, Gaucho Picadilly/Hampstead/Canary Wharf/Richmond, Le Garrick, La Gondola, 3rd Base/Mass, Hix Oysterbar, Le Bouchon, Guoman Hotel Tower Bridge, Lost Putney, The Conrad /Wyndham Grand, Brasserie Blanc, Viva Viva, and IoD.

Previous high-end performances include:
Claridge's, Momo's, Hyatt Regency, Electric Ballroom, Sound, Home House, Hampton Court Palace, Park Lane Hilton, Harry’s, Barts, Infinity Club, Sound, Leeds Castle, Dingwalls, Borderline, Bug Bar, Arts Cafe, Proud, Bulls Head in Barnes, Spice of Life, Light Bar, and 40:30.

Previous clients include:
Lord Seb Coe, Take That, Tracey Emin, Ken Livingstone, Jose Mourinho, private art exhibitions for artists like Banksy and corporate events for blue-chip clients such as Audi, KLM, John Lewis, Virgin and Microsoft.

Set List

SWING / JAZZ STANDARDS 
Summertime (Ella Fitzgerald + Louis Armstrong)
Caravan (Duke Ellington)
Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra)
Black Coffee (Peggy Lee)
Fly Me To the Moon (Frank Sinatra / Astrud Gilberto)
God Bless The Child (Billy Holiday)
On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Louis Armstrong)
Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra)
Cheek To Cheek (Frank Sinatra)
Every Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)
At Last (Etta James)
It’s A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Loverman (Billie Holiday)
Why Don’t You Do Right (Peggy Lee)
Feelin’ Good (Nina Simone)
Moonglow (Sarah Vaughan)
Misty (Ella Fitzgerald)
Sway (Dean Martin)
Lullaby Of Birdland (Sarah Vaughan)
Darn That Dream (Billy Holiday)
It’s DeLovely (Ella Fitzgerald)
All Of Me (Billy Holiday)
Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen)
Fragile (Sting)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
My Funny Valentine (Chet Baker)
When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole)
Autumn Leaves (Sinatra)
Cry Me A River (Ella Fitzgerald)
Nature Boy (Nat King Cole)
Moon River (Frank Sinatra)
How High The Moon (Ella Fitzgerald)
Heart And Soul (Hoagy Carmichael)
Body And Soul (Billy Holiday)

BLUES / 50s RnB / EARLY RnR
When A Man Loves A Woman (Wilson Pickett)
Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
La Bamba (Richie Valens)
Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley And The Comets)
Lucille (Little Richard)
Need Your Love So Bad (Fleetwood Mac)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
What’d I Say (Ray Charles)
Let The Good Times Roll (Ray Charles)
One Mint Julep (Ray Charles)
I Put A Spell On You (Nina Simone)
Let’s Twist Again (Chubby Checker)
Fever (Peggy Lee)
I Wanna Be Like You (Louis Prima)
Work Song (Adderley / Brown)
The Night Time Is The Right Time (Ray Charles)
Baby You Got What It Takes (Brook Benton, Dinah Washington)
Mellow Saxophone (Ray Montrelle)
Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters)
Baby I Wanna Be Loved (Muddy Waters)
Heart Attack And Vine (Screaming Jay Hawkins)
Such A  Night (Dr John)
Three Cool Cats (Coasters)


LATIN / BOSSA NOVA 
Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben / Sergio Mendez)
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Bamboleo (Gypsy Kings)
Besame Mucho  (Cesaria Evora)
Girl from Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Smooth (Santana)
Chan Chan (Buena Vista Social Club)
Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Poder de Criacao  (Joao Noguiera)
As Rosas Nao Falam (Cartola)
One Note Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Velha Infancia (Tribalistas)
Triste (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Agua de Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Insensatez (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Disritmia (Martinho da Vila)
Chega de Saudade (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Tudo Que Voce Pode Ser (Clube de Esquinas

CLASSIC SOUL & FUNK 
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Stand by Me (Ben E King)
Kiss (Prince)
Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan / Rufus)
Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers)
I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
My Girl  (Otis Redding)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Love Relly Hurts Without You (Billy Ocean)
Master Blaster/Jammin’ (Stevie Wonder)
How Sweet It Is To be Loved by You (Marvin Gaye)
All I Need To Get By (Marvin Gaye + Tammi Terrell)
Let’s Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers) 
Come In Out Of The Rain (Parliament)
Heart’s Desire (Don Blackman)
Right on For the Darkness (Curtis Mayfield)
Hercules (Aaron Neville)
I Get The Sweetest Feeling (Jackie Wilson)
Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
As (Stevie Wonder)
September (Earth Wind & Fire)
Beggin (Frankie Valli)
Work To Do (Isley Bros)
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
Use Me (Bill Withers)
What You Won’t Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell)
Higher & Higher (Jackie Wilson)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

CLASSIC ROCK & POP * Not artists speciality
Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones)
The Chain (Fleetwood Mac)
Livin’ On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Redemption Song (Bob Marley)
Your Song (Elton John)
I’m A Believer (Monkees)
Walking On Sunshine (Katrina And The |Waves)
Is This Love? (Bob Marley)
Purple Rain (Prince)
Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream)
Blackbird (The Beatles)
You Should Be Dancing (BeeGees)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix) 
Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Need You Tonight (INXS)
No No No (Dawn Penn)
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)
Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)
Highway To Hell (ACDC) 
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel)
Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) 
You Are So Beautiful To Me (Beach Boys / Billy Preston)
All You Need Is Love (Beatles)
The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
Joy In Repetition (Prince)

POP 1990- PRESENT * Not artists speciality
Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Everybody (Backstreet Boys)
Rolling In The Deep (Adele)
No Diggety (Blackstreet)
Seven Nation Army (White Stripes)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Ordinary People (John Legend)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Can’t Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars)
Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke)
Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
I Need A Dollar (Aloe Blaqq)
I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Get Busy (Sean Paul)
Falling (Alicia Keys)
Don’t Stop The Music (Rihanna)
Brown Sugar (D’Angelo)
Wild Wood (Paul Weller)
Don’t Let Go (En Vogue)
Shackles / Praise You (Mary Mary)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)
Spanish Joint (D’Angelo)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys)
Dancing In The Moonlight (Toploader)

IRISH REPERTOIRE
That's An Irish Lullaby
The Wild Rover
Danny Boy
Molly Malone
Star of the County Down
Whiskey in the Jar
Wild Mountain Thyme
My Wild Irish Rose

Performance Times

  • 3 x 60 minutes sets

    Add £80

  • 2 x 60 minutes sets

  • 3 x 40 minutes sets

Booking Options

  • Duo

    Plus Saxophone.

    Add £317

  • Trio

    Plus Saxophone & Congas.

    Add £581

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  • Excellent weddinng drinks reception musician

    5 - Huw Jones are Highly Recommended

    booked Huw Jones for their Wedding in London

  • Great set for my wedding drinks reception

    5 - Huw Jones are Highly Recommended

    booked Huw Jones for their Wedding in Hertfordshire

  • Fantastic!

    5 - Huw Jones are Highly Recommended

    booked Huw Jones for their event in London

  • Huw Jones review: 15 September 2021- Private house party for 30 guests

    5 - Huw Jones are Highly Recommended

    booked Huw Jones for their event in London

  • A sprinkling of magic added to a great event

    5 - Huw Jones are Highly Recommended

    booked Huw Jones for their event in Surrey

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