From the gambling dens of pre-revolution Havana, where the sweet smell of cigars hung thick in the air and the aged rum flowed, "The Sugar Kings" Cuban trio present their repertoire of son Cubano, vintage mambo and cha cha cha. Featuring Flavio Correa on percussion & vocals, Elpidio Caicedo on baby bass & vocals and Daniel Carnago Cuban on tres guitar & vocals.

COVER CHARGE: £6
+ Free Thursday Throwdown set from 23:30 - 1:15

thursday throwdown

So that is Thursday Throwdown exactly? Each Thursday after 11pm, we’re switching it up at Nightjar. Firstly there will be a free, late set of live music from 11.30 pm. But, better than that, thanks to Don Julio, we’re going to drink like it’s 2010! Our special late-night menu is a nod to the days (and prices!) of when Nightjar first opened, fifteen years ago.

HAILING FROM ITALY WITH A HOME IN LONDON, BANDINI HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS “THE BASTARD SON OF TOM WAITS AND CAB CALLOWAY”. HIS MUSICAL INFLUENCES ORIGINALLY CAME FROM HIS CREATIVE, MUSICAL FAMILY.

HIS GRANDMOTHER, A FORMER CABARET ARTIST, TAUGHT HIM HOW TO CREATE A STAGE PERSONA AND WIN THE CROWD’S ATTENTION. HIS FATHER INTRODUCED HIM TO BLUES AND JAZZ MUSIC AND HIS UNCLE (SINGER-SONGWRITER FOR CHANTANGO) INTRODUCED HIM TO THE ART OF SONGWRITING.

HIS MAJOR INFLUENCES ARE DIVERSE - VAN MORRISON, DR JOHN, TOM WAITS, PAOLO CONTE, AND THE CLASH, WHICH HAVE LED HIM TO FUSE JAZZ, BLUES, ROCK AND GYPSY INTO A DYNAMIC LIVE SHOW.  THIS COMBINED WITH HIS ENIGMATIC AND THEATRICAL STAGE PERFORMANCES HAS LED HIM TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING EMERGING ARTISTS IN LONDON. 

AT NIGHTJAR BANDINI WILL BE PERFORMING HIS PIANO INFLUENCES, TOM WAITS, DR JOHN, OLD SCHOOL BLUES, ALONGSIDE SOME OF HIS ORIGINALS COMBINED WITH A FEW ITALIAN JAZZ NUMBERS.