Free Jazz Shows in London

Sarah King is a trained actor, chanteuse, street performer and dancer. She has appeared at speakeasies dubious and prestigious in New York and other cities. Her quartet held a weekly residency at the Top of the Standard Hotel for ten years. She was cast as a singer in Sleep No More, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the film, A Complete Unknown. Usually she’s singing jazz around New York City at an array of hotels and clubs with crews of swinging musicians. Sarah recorded two studio albums with her band, Tulip or Turnip ( Birdwatcher, 2021) andThe Masquerade is Over (Birdwatcher, 2023). She was also featured on Stephane Wrembel’s albums, Django New Orleans, and Django New Orleans II: Hors Série.

This duo project unfolds as an intimate and evocative musical journey, where voice and piano meet in a space of deep listening, spontaneity, and poetic expression. Rooted in the jazz vocal tradition and enriched by European sensibilities, the music weaves together original compositions alongside personal interpretations of jazz standards and selected works from the jazz tradition. Drawing inspiration from visionary figures such as Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, the project reveals a refined sense of storytelling and harmonic depth. The performance emerges as a living dialogue, shaped by nuance, contrast, and a subtle interplay between composition and poetics. The long-standing artistic connection between Simona Parrinello and Gianluca Di Ienno gives rise to a sound of rare sensitivity, depth, and authenticity.

Jeremy is one of the UK's most in-demand singer pianists. Either solo, or accompanied by his band, he captivates audiences with his natural, soulful voice, his charismatic personality and his arrangements of jazz, blues, groove and soul classics. He was a headline act at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (London) during the London 2012 Olympics and recently played the main stage at the Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2019. He performs regularly to sell-out audiences at PizzaExpress Jazz Club and the 606 Club (London) and regularly headlines at the A-Trane Jazz Club (Berlin). His spectacular 'Ray Charles Project' big band has wowed audiences at the UK's biggest Jazz Festivals.

If you love the idea of jazz musicians playing soul, this duo is for you! With the thoughtfully curated solos and arrangements you'd associate with jazz and the smooth, easy listening of soul, this combination is sure to tantalise your ear and soothe your mind. Denver has been writing and playing music for over a decade now; having studied (and won awards) in Jazz Performance at the London College of Music, Denver is a seasoned professional. Her original music takes inspiration from 1960s classic R&B and soul, which she often shares with her PizzaExpress Live audiences. Her strong and soulful vocals and cerebral renditions of classics are the perfect accompaniment to a delicious meal and a glass of something to wind down your week.

Harrison Smart is an emerging singer songwriter and virtuosic performer who combines popular music with features of traditional jazz. His varied influences such as Jamie Cullum, Coldplay and Elbow, result in a unique soulful sound incorporating beautifully distinct melodies and delicately rich harmony. Immerse yourself in this performance as Harrison shares some of his own unreleased music and reimagines your favourite tunes with contemporary flair on the fly.