TC + The Groove Family, EGG Ldn Jazz Festival ShowTC + The Groove Family, EGG Ldn Jazz Festival Show

TC & The Groove Family are a 9-piece collective whose music celebrates the coming together of cultures, and the unity that music can provide for everyone. Their sound reflects the diverse musical and cultural backgrounds at the core of the project, exploring grooves and genres including afrobeat, broken beat, jungle, jazz and grime. Driven by drummer Tim Cook (TC), fronted by Sheffield wordsmith Franz Von, and powered by an engine room complete with horns, percussion, guitars and bass, their live shows are impactful and dynamic, creating moments of euphoria and stillness to keep audiences on their toes.The band have sold out iconic venues including Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club and London’s Jazz Café, and appeared at major UK festivals including Glastonbury, We Out Here, Greenman, Shambala, Boomtown and WOMAD. The have also been invited to support the likes of Vieux Farka Touré, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, K.O.G, Nubiyan Twist and Yussef Dayes en route to becoming one of the most sought after live acts on the UK jazz circuit.TC’s music has found support from tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Don Letts, New Music Fix and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6, plus support from BBC Introducing, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, NTS and editorial across DSPs. They’ve also been championed by major publications including Jazzwise and Songlines.