EFG London Jazz Festival
FRIDAY 10TH: IMAANI & SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS BALLIN
Vocal-led soul/Groove band £20 :: 9pm
Tonight the Club features Imaani, plus her Special Guest, Chris Ballin. Imaani has been a member of the iconic jazz funk band Incognito for over a decade, while Chris was featured on two of Incognito's albums, 'Beneath the Surface' & 'Inner Shade'. This promises to be a world-class night of soul & R&B! “The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Times
SATURDAY 11TH: PETER KING MEMORIAL SAX SUMMIT FT. MORNINGTON LOCKETT TOM SMITH, TRISH CLOWES & ALAN BARNES WITH THE WILL BARRY TRIO
Sax-led modern jazz £20 :: 9pm
Named in honour of the late Peter King, we present a breathtaking 4-sax front line featuring Mornington Lockett, Tom Smith, Trish Clowes & Alan Barnes, accompanied by award-winning pianist Will Barry and his trio. “Lockett…tremendous fluency and drive” Evening Standard
SUNDAY 12TH: WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY
AND THE JULIAN JOSEPH ACADEMY
Modern/contemporary jazz £12 :: 1:30pm
World Heart Beat and the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy present 'Together We Go Forward”, a special concert from two of the country's leading music academies. To discover the next generation of jazz musicians, this is the gig to go to!
SUNDAY 12TH: JO HARROP/PAUL EDIS: 'AUTUMN SERENADE'
Vocal/piano-led modern jazz & standards £18 :: 8pm
Rising star vocalist Jo Harrop, pianist/Musical Director Paul Edis and their band present a programme based upon their 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Award-winning Jazz Album of the Year, “When Winter Turns to Spring”. "This girl was born to sing jazz!" Blues & Soul
MONDAY 13TH: EMILY FRANCIS TRIO
keyboard-led electronic jazz £18 :: 8pm
With a fascinating mix of influences including 60s & 70s-era electronic jazz, psychedelia and even prog rock, Emily Francis-piano/keys, Trevor Boxall-bass & Jamie Murray-drums have created a harmonically rich landscape of melody and groove. “…a thing of rare beauty” Jazzwise
TUESDAY 14TH: KAIDI AKINNIBI
sax-led contemporary/nu jazz £18 :: 8pm
From South London, up-and-coming saxophonist Kaidi Akinnibi has already worked with an eclectic variety of artists including the likes of Tom Misch, Black Midi, Blue Lab Beats & Mark Kavuma’s Banger Factory. A standout member of London’s creative, vibrant jazz scene.
WEDNESDAY 15TH: SHEZ RAJA FT. SOWETO KINCH
bass-led contemporary jazz/funk/fusion :: £18 :: 8pm
Virtuoso bassist Shez Raja is a dynamic live performer mixing Indo-jazz, funk and groove styles. Featuring special guest, MOBO-award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. “The hip-shaking mix of Eastern song lines and funky Western dance-beats never wavers” **** Evening Standard
THURSDAY 16TH: ADRIAN COX QUINTET “THE NEW ORLEANS CLARINET”+ SPECIAL GUEST GIACOMO SMITH
clarinet-led mainstream jazz £18 :: 8pm
A rare opportunity to hear internationally acclaimed clarinettist Adrian Cox in his only UK show until 2024, joined by his very good friend, fellow clarinet player & Kansas Smitty’s bandleader, Giacomo Smith. A joyful celebration of this quintessentially swinging, mainstream jazz instrument.
FRIDAY 17TH: SAMARA FEATURING
CAROLINA LELIS & SPECIAL GUEST ADRIANO ADEWALE
Vocal-led Jazz/Latin £20 :: 9pm
“Samara” is a jazz/Latin group led by the 606 Club's Steve Rubie. Featuring Brasilian singer Carolina Lelis, their special guest is the Afro-Brasilian percussionist/composer Adriano Adewale (AKA Trio, Bobby McFerrin).“Cracking Latin-jazz quintet” Time Out; ‘”Adewale… a priceless asset” Guardian
SATURDAY 18TH: BYRON WALLEN: TRIBUTE TO ANDREW HILL
Trumpet-led modern jazz £20 :: 9pm
A leading light of the UK jazz world, trumpeter & composer Byron Wallen has had an extraordinary career. Recipient of the BBC’s ‘Innovation in Jazz’ & the Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists, this new show will explore the music of the late great pianist/composer Andrew Hill, with whom Byron played in his last Quintet. "One of the most innovative, exciting and original trumpet players alive" Jazzwise
SUNDAY 19TH JO HARROP, RACHEL SUTTON,EILEEN HUNTER “ONE MORE TIME”
Vocal-led mainstream jazz £16 :: 1:30pm
Three of the 606 Club’s favourite singers, Rachel Sutton, Jo Harrop & Eileen Hunter, perform timeless vocal-led jazz standards. A delightful and fun-filled afternoon! “Sutton…a must see” Cabaret Scenes; “Harrop…singing sensation” BeBop Spoken Here; “[Hunter]… amazing musician” Jazz FM
SUNDAY 19TH: LIANE CARROLL, IAN SHAW & CLAIRE MARTIN: BENEFIT FOR BABY ROBIN
Vocal/piano-led jazz £22 :: 8pm
Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw & Claire Martin are three of the UK's finest jazz performers. They have united to support Robin Samuel (a twenty-month-old child with neuroblastoma, an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer), for this special EFG London Jazz Festival benefit event. THIS SHOW WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED, DETAILS TBA SHORTLY