EFG London Jazz Festival
FRIDAY 15TH: IMAANI & SPECIAL GUEST RAPHAEL TATE
Vocal-led soul/Groove band £24 :: 9pm
The 606 presents Imaani, a member of the iconic jazz funk band Incognito for well over a decade and her Special Guest, US-born singer Raphael Tate. A world-class night of soul & R&B! “The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Times
SATURDAY 16TH: PETER KING MEMORIAL SAX SUMMIT FT. MORNINGTON LOCKETT BINKER GOLDING, ALLISON NEALE & ALEC HARPER WITH THE ROBIN ASPLAND TRIO
Sax-led modern jazz £24 :: 9pm
Named in honour of the late Peter King, we present a breathtaking 4-sax front line featuring Mornington Lockett, Binker Golding, Allison Neale & Alec Harper, accompanied by award-winning pianist Robin Aspland and his trio. “Lockett…tremendous fluency and drive” Evening Standard
SUNDAY 17TH LUNCH: WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY AND THE JULIAN JOSEPH ACADEMY
Modern/contemporary jazz £14 :: 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 17TH: SUSANNA ALEKSANDRA: TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN WITH SPECIAL GUEST QUENTIN COLLINS
Vocal/trumpet-led modern jazz & standards £20 :: 8pm
Susanna’s captivating style and warm tone have made her a leading jazz vocalist on the European jazz scene. Special Guest Quentin Collins is one of the UK’s most accomplished, fluent jazz trumpeters. “Aleksandra…lyrical mastery” Jazz Journal; "Collins...breathtaking" HMV Magazine
MONDAY 18TH: TRISH CLOWES
saxophone-led modern jazz £18 :: 8pm
Award-winning saxophonist/composer Trish Clowes is an exciting, world-class, musician of creativity and skill. Tonight she will be performing music of her heroes Henderson, Shorter & Jobim alongside new music that she’s written especially for this performance. “Clowes...genius” JazzDaGama
TUESDAY 19TH: A NIGHT OF BRAZILIAN JAZZ DELIGHTS WITH SAMARA
vocal/flute-led Brazilian Jazz £18 :: 8pm
Celebrate the joyous delights of Brazilian music with the 606’s outstanding band “Samara”, featuring the brilliant Brazilian vocalist Carolina Lelis. An infectious blend of Samba, Baião, jazz & Latin. “Cracking Latin-jazz…quintet explores…[Brazilian]…classics in great rhythmic style” Time Out
WEDNESDAY 20TH: ALINA BZHEZHINSKA/
TONY KOFI DUO FT JOEL PRIME
Harp/sax-led modern jazz :: £20 :: 8pm
Award-winning jazz musicians, Ukrainian Harpist Alina Bzhezhinska & UK saxophonist Tony Kofi play music from their latest album, “Altera Vita”. Described by Downbeat as “a powerful, moving, take-your-breath-away masterpiece”, this promises to be an evening of unparalleled excellence.
THURSDAY 21ST: ADRIAN COX QUINTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST DAN HIGHAM
clarinet/trombone-led mainstream jazz £22 :: 8pm
Internationally acclaimed clarinettist Adrian Cox (Kansas Smittys) is joined by formidable young trombonist Daniel Higham as they salute Edmond Hall & Trummy Young, two giants of Louis Armstrong’s All Stars, the most exciting frontline from the late 1950’s!
FRIDAY 22ND: SHEZ RAJA
FT GUTHRIE GOVAN
Bass/guitar-led jazz/funk fusion £25 :: 9pm
Voted one of the ‘Hottest Bass Players in the World’ by readers of Bass Player magazine, Shez Raja is a dynamic live performer mixing Indo-jazz, funk & groove styles. Guitar phenomenon Guthrie Govan joins Shez for this epic show!
SATURDAY 23RD: JAY PHELPS BAND
Trumpet-led contemporary/nu-jazz £24 :: 9pm
Trumpeter Jay Phelps has worked with top artists including Wynton Marsalis, Shabaka Hutchings, Amy Winehouse and Wizkid. An original member of Empirical, Jay plays music from his album, ‘The Now’. “…genre-fluid contemporary jazz …that can ignite almost any venue.” Guardian
SUNDAY 24TH LUNCH: THE DIVAS-JO HARROP, RACHEL SUTTON, EILEEN HUNTER
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 24TH: LIANE CARROLL TRIO
Vocal/piano-led jazz £20 :: 8pm
A world-class performer, Liane Carroll’s powerful, blues-tinged voice combined with strong piano playing and exciting infectious material, not to mention a wicked sense of humour, make this a truly remarkable gig. "Liane Carroll...she seems in some magical way to be made out of music” The Observer