Luke Bainbridge

Luke Bainbridge is a drummer, composer, and percussionist working in diverse contexts as a sideman and bandleader. He has won awards in both jazz and contemporary classical arenas (2018 Dankworth Prize; 2017 BCMG Compass Composition Prize), and his debut album Surface Tension garnered critical acclaim for its “distinct and identifiable voice” (Jazz Views). 

Luke's second album PETSTEP is out on 29th May 2026 on LP, CD and DL. Reuniting his quartet of Kieran McLeod (trombone), Ralph Wyld (vibraphone), and Huw V Williams (bass), the record channels influences from MF DOOM to Olivier Messiaen. 

Beyond his own project, Luke has appeared at Love Supreme and Cheltenham Jazz Festivals as a member of Hootini Brass Band. He has shared stages with Chip Wickham, the London Mozart Players, and the James Taylor Quartet (Barbican, Cadogan Hall), alongside recording and performing with comedy icons Jazz Emu (Ego Death, BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show) and Sheeps (Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Walthamstow).