The Fallen Heroes
Regular Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club favourites The Fallen Heroes bring the spirit of New Orleans to London with infectious rhythm & blues, swinging jazz, soulful originals and high-energy live performances.
The Fallen Heroes deliver a powerful blend of New Orleans rhythm & blues, early jazz, swing and ska, infused with the spirit of the Crescent City and the energy of London’s live music scene. Led by brothers Ben and Emile Martyn, the band combines authentic New Orleans roots with original song-writing and infectious live performance energy that keeps audiences dancing from start to finish.
Regular performers at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, The Fallen Heroes bring the atmosphere of Bourbon Street and Frenchmen Street to South London through vibrant live shows packed with swinging grooves, soulful vocals and feel-good rhythm & blues. Their performances capture both the raw spirit of classic New Orleans music and a fresh contemporary edge shaped by years of performing across the UK, Europe and the United States.
Brothers Ben Martyn (vocals and bass) and Emile Martyn (drums) spent their formative years living in New Orleans, surrounded by legendary musicians from the city’s rich jazz and rhythm & blues tradition. Raised in a deeply musical family, they grew up around iconic figures including George Lewis, John Handy and Harold Dejan of the world-famous Olympia Brass Band.
Their music blends the sounds of classic New Orleans artists such as Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and Louis Armstrong with original compositions that feel both timeless and contemporary. The result is a sound rooted in vintage rhythm & blues and jazz, but unmistakably their own.
Over the years, The Fallen Heroes and its members have performed at major venues and events including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Roundhouse, Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Stadium.
Whether performing hard-driving rhythm & blues, soulful originals or hot New Orleans swing, The Fallen Heroes continue to bring the joyous, uplifting spirit of vintage American music to audiences around the world.
Upcoming shows..
Thu 22 Oct
Double Bill
Aspyrian
With support from Joe Baz Trio
Jazz
Fri 23 Oct
Marion & Sobo Band: Gomera Album Tour
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz , Swing
Sat 24 Oct
The GAB Trio
Jazz , Latin , Pop , Soul
Mon 26 Oct
Libor Šmoldas & Nigel Price
Jazz
Tue 27 Oct
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Fri 30 Oct
Black History Month
Vince Dunn and The Medicine Band
Funk , Jazz , Latin , Soul
Sat 31 Oct
Black History Month
Lulu Pierre: Remembering Billie, Sarah & Betty
Jazz
Sun 1 Nov
Sam Chaplin Jazz Quartet
Jazz , Swing
Tue 3 Nov
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
Wed 4 Nov
Lara Eidi & Anthony Fort: The Living Songbook
Folk , Jazz
Thu 5 Nov
Double Bill
Tom Ford: Residency
With support from Organised Chaos
Fusion , Jazz
Fri 6 Nov
Pere Bujosa Trio
Fusion , Jazz
Sat 7 Nov
Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black: 20th Anniversary
Jazz , Pop
Sun 8 Nov
Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black: 20th Anniversary
Jazz , Pop
Tue 10 Nov
Latin Jam Session
Jam Session , Jazz , Latin
Thu 12 Nov
Spotlight Session
Casey Whyte Quartet
Folk , Jazz
Fri 13 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Ashley Pezzotti Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz
Sat 14 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Fidelio Hot Club
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz
Sat 14 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Ashley Pezzotti Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz
Sun 15 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
NYJO Under 18s: Autumn Showcase
Jazz
Sun 15 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
London Gay Big Band: Autumn After Dark
Blues , Funk , Jazz , Musical Theatre , Soul , Swing
Mon 16 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Flow Rea Trio
Funk , Jazz , Soul
Wed 18 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Robin Phillips Sings & Plays: Chet Baker
Jazz
Thu 19 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Riyoko Takagi Trio
Bebop , Jazz
Fri 20 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Riyoko Takagi Trio
With support from Klara Devlin
Bebop , Jazz
Fri 20 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Riyoko Takagi Trio
Bebop , Jazz
Sat 21 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Neal Richardson’s “The Light Catcher” Septet
Blues , Jazz , Latin , Pop
Sat 21 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Manon Mullener Trio
Jazz
Sun 22 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
Manon Mullener Trio
Jazz
Sun 22 Nov
EFG London Jazz Festival
El Chamuyo Quartet
Jazz , Latin
Tue 24 Nov
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Thu 26 Nov
Spotlight Session
Dylan Chandler Quartet
Jazz
Sat 28 Nov
Biscuit Town ft. Issey Chivers
Jazz , Swing
Tue 1 Dec
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
Thu 3 Dec
Double Bill
Tom Ford: Residency
With support from CLIO TRIO
Fusion , Jazz
Fri 4 Dec
NYJO Presents: Miles Davis 100 ft. Tom Stringer
Jazz
Sat 5 Dec
LesBoum!
Cabaret , Folk , Jazz , Swing
Tue 8 Dec
Latin Jam Session
Jam Session , Jazz , Latin
Fri 11 Dec
Festive
The Benedict Brothers: A Christmas Songbook
Jazz , Swing
Sat 12 Dec
Festive
Rachel Sutton’s Festive Soirée
Jazz
Sun 13 Dec
Festive
The Benedict Brothers: A Christmas Songbook
Jazz , Swing
Wed 16 Dec
Festive
Swing into Christmas with The Victoria Bass Trio
Blues , Jazz , Pop , Swing
Fri 18 Dec
Christmas with Lauren Bush
Blues , Jazz , Soul , Swing
Sat 19 Dec
Festive
A Very ‘Rev-y’ Christmas
Funk , Jazz , Soul
Sun 20 Dec
Festive
Christmas with South London Jazz Orchestra
Big Band , Jazz , Swing
Sun 20 Dec
Alexandra & Tom Ridout Quintet: Cannonball Adderley at The Lighthouse
Bebop , Jazz
Tue 22 Dec
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Thu 31 Dec
Festive
New Year’s Eve with The Soul Immigrants
Funk , Jazz , Soul
Thu 14 Jan
