Beware of the Bear is the brainchild of multi-award winning UK saxophonist Phil Meadows. Recognised as one of the most distinctive, creative and talented musicians in Europe his music is inspired by global sounds combining jazz with electronica, ambient and contemporary music.

Beware of the Bear is the brainchild of multi-award winning UK saxophonist Phil Meadows. Recognised as one of the most distinctive, creative and talented musicians in Europe his music is inspired by global sounds combining jazz with electronica, ambient and contemporary music to create memorable melodies, head-nodding grooves and space for all four members of the band to improvise, explore and be featured. Meadows is a prolific composer, conductor and arranger with credits including the multi-grammy award winning Metropole Orkest, BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia and his own Parliamentary Jazz Award winning Engines Orchestra. He holds a long-standing monthly residency at Ronnie Scott’s showcasing the best in upcoming UK jazz talent and has toured Europe both with his own music and with electronic music pioneer Matthew Herbert. He’s also collaborated with Ingrid Jensen, Phronesis, Femi Temowo and Belle Chen.

For this performance Beware of the Bear will be performing music of their latest album, alongside some brand new material written for premiere at the EFG London Jazz Festival. Book your tickets today and be the first to hear Meadows’ new music before it’s taken to the recording studio!