Whether measured by the number of venues presenting jazz & related styles or increases in online listening by generations Y and Z, jazz is hip, cool and very much in the vanguard in the UK. A growing audience, rising international profile and recognition in the form of this year’s Mercury Prize is further testimony to that!
In
the midst of this thriving scene sits the 606 Club, which has been owned and
run by musician Steve Rubie since 1976. Combining the best of old and new, it’s
‘USP’is presenting musicians based in the UK. As such, artists including Jamie
Cullum, Gwilym Simcock, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw and more played
here when they were first coming through.
For this EFG London Jazz Festival season, the Club has put together a lineup that honours tradition, while celebrating the present and tipping its hat to the future.
Please find below brief descriptions of each of our EFG London
Jazz Festival events, from 10-19 November. There have been numerous recent
programme changes and additions over the last couple of weeks, so this
information is ‘hot off the press’ one might say!
To find out more about these artists, to view videos and so on, I’ve included links to the individual event pages on the 606 website. You may also view the Festival schedule at a glance HERE.
Fri
10th: 9:00pm - Imaani
& Special Guest Chris Ballin
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
Sat 11th: 9:00pm - The Peter King Memorial Sax Summit feat. Mornington Lockett, Tom Smith, Trish Clowes & Nat Facey with the Will Barry Trio. Named in honour of the late Peter King, we present a breathtaking 4-sax front line featuring Mornington Lockett, Tom Smith, Trish Clowes & Nat Facey, accompanied by award-winning pianist Will Barry and his trio. “Lockett…tremendous fluency and drive” Evening Standard
Sun 12th: 1:30pm - Lunchtime Special: World Heart Beat & the Julian Joseph Academy Present “Together We Go Forward”
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!
8:00pm - Jo
Harrop & Paul Edis-Autumn Serenade: When Autumn Turns to Winter
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
Mon 13th: 8:00pm -
Emily Francis Trio
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
Tue 14th: 8:00pm – Kaidi Akinnibi (EP Launch)
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.
Wed 15th: 8:00pm - Shez Raja ft Soweto Kinch
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
Thu 16th: 8:00pm-Adrian Cox Quintet 'The New Orleans Clarinet' + Special Guest Giacomo Smith
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.
Fri 17th: 9:00pm - Samara with Special Guest: Adriano Adewale
“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
Sat 18th: 9:00pm – Byron Wallen: Tribute to Andrew Hill
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.
Sun 19th: 1:30pm - Lunchtime Special: Rachel Sutton, Jo Harrop & Eileen Hunter: "One More Time"
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.
8:00pm - Liane
Carroll, Ian Shaw & Claire Martin: Benefit for Baby Robin
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 benefit event.
Laura G Thorne, Marketing Manager 606 Club
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Also playing (but not making the cut for the press release!) Two northern bands on Wed 15 Nov: Vipertime (Leeds) and Knats (Newcastle, Hexham and London!): https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/vipertime-knats
And of course Knats back at Glasshouse (will always be Sage to me) this Friday!
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