Live Jazz Across Cities

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music Line-up: Kezia Abuoma - Piano Miranda Radford - Drums Aleks Dimitrova - Double bass About: SULA is a new trio project made up of drummer Miranda Radford, bassist Aleks Dimitrova and pianist Kezia Abuoma. All currently studying jazz at Trinity Laban, these exciting young musicians have come up through hailed organisations like Tomorrow’s Warriors, mentored by the likes of Nikki Yeoh and Deschanel Gordon and Will Cleasby. As both bandleaders and sidewomen, they have performed at venues such as The Southbank Centre, The Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott’s. Taking inspiration from the likes of Kris Davis, Wayne Shorter and Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, these three unique voices have come together to play both their original compositions and other music inspired by the energetic sounds of modern-day jazz.

Timings: 1st Show Doors 7:00 PM, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music 2nd Show Doors 9:00 PM, Music 9:30 PM – 1 set of music Line-up: Chris Outhwaite - Piano Aleks Dimitrova - Double bass Miranda Radford - Drum kit Ollie Kelly - Alto Saxophone Emma Jackson - Tenor Saxophone Noah Black - Saxophone Diggory Keysr - Trumpet Louis Lodder - French horn Misha Fox - trombone Charlie Mellon - trombone About: Tony Kofi, a renowned saxophonist, composer, and educator, began his recording career with a tribute to the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, releasing the double award-winning album All Is Know. He will appear with his Tentet at the Vortex, performing the 1959 classic Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall performing compositions such as Friday 13th, Thelonious, Crepuscule with Nellie and Little Rootie Tootie, alongside a selection of other Monk compositions. The ensemble showcases some of the UK’s most exciting emerging jazz talent, featuring Chris Outhwaite (piano), Aleks Dimitrova (double bass), Miranda Radford (drums), and Louis Lodder (French horn). [embed]https://youtu.be/cd5rGoDqTyE?si=Yhg9gdcVyW9cjgPH[/embed]