Double Bill – Olivia Cuttill Quintet / King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Durham Jazz Festival

About

Double Bill: King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys and Olivia Cuttill is presented by Durham Jazz Festival in association with Durham Brass Festival. Olivia Cuttill is an award-winning London-based Jazz trumpet player, composer and lyricist and will be playing Durham Jazz Festival with her all-star quintet. Heavily influenced by the sounds of New Orleans, influenced by Louis Armstrong and Dr John and the songwriting of Nina Simone and Randy Newman, her sound is rich with soul. Olivia’s music is full of storytelling, from a phone call with the insurance man to sentimental family tales. Being a third-generation musician, jazz and blues are deeply rooted in Olivia’s heritage.

With two albums released (The Whole Damn Plan 2024 and …And Writing And Singing And Tunes To Be Swingin’ 2025), the band has toured the UK and Europe, playing prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, South Bank Centre and Duc Des Lombards. Awarded with the APPJAG Martin Hummel Award 2025, Presto Music’s Best Newcomer 2025, Peter Whitingham Award 2024, Olivia’s is recognised as “one of the best new trumpeters to emerge on the British jazz scene over the past decade” by Jazzwise. Olivia will be sharing the stage with Issey Chivers (vocals), Tom Harris (piano), Josh Vadiveloo (Bass) and Miles Pillinger (drums).

The band line up as King Pleasure [vocals and baritone saxophone], Boysey Battrum [alto and tenor saxophones], Bullmoose K Shirley [guitars], Mighty Matt Foundling [piano and organ], Shark Van Schtoop [double bass], and Gary ‘The Enforcer’ Barber [drums].