The Transatlantic Hot Club was formed by Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp) and Adrien Chevalier (Violin) in 2013 when they met whilst both performing at ‘Journées de la Harpe’ - a harp festival on the French Caribbean islands of Martinique, Guyane, Guadeloupe, St Anne, and St Lucia. The following year they began an annual tradition of performing in Cardiff and have been expanding this into a full tour ever since. In 2019 they adopted the Transatlantic Hot Club name.

Musicians who have performed in the Transatlantic Hot Club line up include - Tatiana Eva-Marie (vocals), Ashley John Long (bass), Don Sweeney (bass/guitar), Philip Ambuel (bass), Julian Smith (Bass), Vincent Simonelli (guitar), John Dufosse (bass), Alex Gilson (bass), Edouard Pennes (bass), Adrien Tarraga (guitar), Neil Saidi (reeds), Jeremy Lohier (accordion), Jean Marie Giannelli (bass), Charly Menasse (drums), Tara Minton (vocals), and Irene Serra (vocals).

As well as returning to the French Caribbean in 2016 and 2022, the Hot Club has performed extensively in the UK including at venues such as Acapela Studios (Pentyrch), Cafe Jazz (Cardiff), Le Quecumbar (London), Insole Court (Cardiff), Elsing Hall (Norfolk), Oxnead Hall (Norfolk), and Pavilions (Teignmouth). They have performed at a number of jazz clubs ini the UK including Aberjazz (Fishguard), Brecon Jazz Club, Spice Jazz Soho at Crazy Coqs (London), Speakeasy Jazz, and Black Mountain Jazz Club. Festival appearances in the UK include Aberjazz Festival (Fishguard), Django in the Bay, Brecon Online Jazz Festival, Edinburgh International Harp Festival, Wales Harp Festival, and the World Harp Congress 2022 (Cardiff).

In France they have performed at the Camac Space and Le Piano Vache in Paris, and at the Conservatoire Zino Franscescatti (La Ciotat) and Le Lido (St Raphael) in the South. In Corsica they have performed at Spaziu Culturale Natale Rochiccioli (Cargese), the CNCM VOCE Auditorium of Pigna, and Spaziu Edmond Simeoni (Lumio). In 2023 they recorded their first album at Zoot Studios in Paris to be released in 2024.