Hugo Jennings is a pianist, singer, and bandleader. He has established himself as a respected name in British jazz through his playing, knowledge of the music, and work as founder and director of the Battersea Jazz Festival. His music is inspired by Barry Harris, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, Cedar Walton, Thelonious Monk, and countless other jazz and classical composers. He has appeared at venues including the Clapham Grand, Pizza Express Dean Street, Battersea Power Station, ExWide in Pisa, and at the Edinburgh Fringe, and performed alongside musicians including Quentin Collins, Steve Fishwick, Alex Garnett, Tom Smith, Ruben Fox, and American artists including Gabrielle Stravelli, Pat O'Leary, Chuck Redd and Adam Moezinia. In addition to his performing as a jazz pianist and singer, Hugo also works as conductor of Social London Orchestra and the South London Jazz Orchestra.