Ma Bessie's Speakeasy

Experience the souful sounds of jazz and blues with Ma Bessie!

Featuring Julia Titus on vocals, George Webster on piano, and Clare Hirst on Saxophone. This versatile trio delivers the atmosphere of a prohibition-era speakeasy with a repertoire spanning from 1920’s classics to contemporary songs.

Building on her passion for the Empress of the Blues, Julia Titus formed the band in mid-2015 to share the music of Bessie Smith and her contemporaries with a new generation of listeners. Mixing Julia’s rich, warm vocal sound with a dynamic band that look as well as sound the part, Ma Bessie & her Pig Foot band mix classic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers from the last 50 years of popular music.