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..
Sat 22 Aug
Buena Vista Social Club Live Revue
Jazz , Latin
Sun 23 Aug
Mike King’s Sunday Sessions
Jazz , Open Mic , Soul
Tue 25 Aug
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Thu 27 Aug
Dom Pipkin’s All Star New Orleans Trio
Blues , Funk , Jazz , Soul
Fri 28 Aug
Buena Vista Social Club Live Revue
Jazz , Latin
Sat 29 Aug
Buena Vista Social Club Live Revue
Jazz , Latin
Tue 1 Sep
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
Fri 4 Sep
Jimmy Regal and the Royals
Blues , Jazz
Sat 5 Sep
Introducing… The Bohème Hot Club
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz , Swing
Sun 6 Sep
Yuko Yokoi Trio: Brazilian Jazz
Jazz , Latin
Sun 6 Sep
Duncan Eagles Quartet
Jazz
Tue 8 Sep
Latin Jam Session
Jam Session , Jazz , Latin
Thu 10 Sep
Double Bill
Afro-Psychedelic Jazz: A Night with Evening In The Universe
With support from The Isaac Harari Trio
Fusion , Jazz , World
Fri 11 Sep
Frida Ruiz-Berman Quintet
Jazz
Sat 12 Sep
Daggio Quartet Plays: The Headhunters
Funk , Jazz , Soul
Sun 13 Sep
South London Jazz Orchestra
Big Band , Jazz , Swing
Thu 17 Sep
The Music of Frank Sinatra ft. Rob Brooks
Jazz , Swing
Fri 18 Sep
Anna Panzanelli Quartet
Funk , Jazz , Pop , Soul
Sat 19 Sep
La Bouche Manouche ft. Irene Serra present: Got A Little Rhythm!
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz , Swing
Sun 20 Sep
Amelia Wilding
Folk , Jazz , Pop
Tue 22 Sep
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Thu 24 Sep
Double Bill
Robin Phillips Sings & Plays: Tony Bennett
With support from Adam Roberts Trio
Jazz , Swing
Fri 25 Sep
John ‘Papa’ Gros – New Orleans’ Own
Blues , Funk , Jazz , Soul
Sat 26 Sep
Robin Nolan Trio
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz
Sun 27 Sep
Karen Lane Quintet
Jazz , Latin , Swing
Sat 3 Oct
Lambeth Fringe Festival
Southern Beauty featuring Alison Wheeler from The Beautiful South
Jazz , Pop
Sat 3 Oct
The Music of Miles Davis ft. Axel Kaner-Lidstrom Quartet
Jazz
Tue 6 Oct
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
Thu 8 Oct
Double Bill
Florence Joelle Quartet
With support from The Orbazoid
Blues , Jazz
Tue 13 Oct
Latin Jam Session
Jam Session , Jazz , Latin
Thu 15 Oct
Gypsy Dynamite: 15th Anniversary
Gypsy Jazz , Jazz
Tue 27 Oct
Blues Jam Session
Blues , Jam Session , Jazz
Tue 3 Nov
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
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
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
Sat 28 Nov
Biscuit Town ft. Issey Chivers
Jazz , Swing
Tue 1 Dec
New Orleans Jam Session
Funk , Jam Session
Tue 8 Dec
Latin Jam Session
Jam Session , Jazz , Latin
Tue 22 Dec
