Tantric Jazz Cafe Bar
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The Tantric Jazz Cafe Bar and Restaurant is situated in St Nicholas Street in central Bristol, UK. Opened in 2001, it is well-known for presenting a wide range of musical styles from jazz to blues to soul music.
It hosts live music seven nights per week and artists have included Jamie Cullum who attended the weekly jazz jam session and hosted his own gigs there before being spotted and promoted by the owner prior to his first recording contract.
Tantric is also well-known for hosting events for the Bristol Hippodrome and this has included the cast of Mary Poppins - The Musical, Jerry Springer - The Opera, and High Society. Cast members have included Antonio Fargas, Shane Ritchie, Laura Michelle Kelly, Julian Clary, Rolf Saxon and many others and it is not unusual for impromptu performances to happen.
The house band, Tantra, is led by bassist Mike Wilsh who was once a member of The Four Pennies.
Notable musicians who have performed at Tantric in recent years include Andy Kinsman, Kizzy Morrell and Nick Langston who performs there regularly with his guitar duo and jazz trio.
