The 606 Membership has simply introduced its EFG London Jazz Competition 606 dates, noting that 16 November remains to be TBC, following on from the bulletins by the pageant organisers, Pizza Categorical, Ronnie Scott’s and Piano Smithfield (all hyperlinks beneath),. Right here is the 606’s programme, with brief textual content for every date equipped by the membership.

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“2023 EFG London Jazz Competition, Friday 10 – Sunday 19 November

Fri tenth            9:00 – Imaani & Particular Visitor Tonight the Membership options Imaani, plus her Particular Visitor. A member of the long-lasting jazz funk band Incognito for over a decade, this guarantees to be a world-class evening of soul & R&B! “The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Occasions

Sat eleventh           9:00  –The Peter King Memorial Sax Summit feat. Mornington Lockett & Tom Smith with the Will Barry trio & Particular Company.    Named in honour of the late Peter King, we current a wide ranging 4-sax entrance line that includes Mornington Lockett, Tom Smith and two saxophonists TBA, accompanied by award-winning pianist Will Barry and his trio. “Lockett…great fluency and drive” Night Customary

Solar twelfth          1:30 – Lunchtime Particular: World Heartbeat & the Julian Joseph Academy Current “Collectively We Go Ahead”   World Coronary heart Beat and the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy current ‘Collectively We Go Ahead”, a particular live performance from two of the nation’s main music academies. To find the subsequent technology of jazz musicians, that is the gig to go to!

               8:00 – Jo Harrop/Paul Edis-Autumn Serenade: When Autumn Turns to Winter Rising star vocalist Jo Harrop, pianist/Musical Director Paul Edis and their band current a programme primarily based upon their 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Award-winning Jazz Album of the Yr, “When Winter Turns to Spring”. “This lady was born to sing jazz!” Blues & Soul

Mon thirteenth        8:00 – Emily Francis Trio       With a captivating mixture of influences together with 60s & 70s-era digital jazz, psychedelia and even prog rock, Emily Francis-piano/keys, Trevor Boxall-bass & Jamie Murray-drums have created a harmonically wealthy panorama of melody and groove.     

Tue 14th          8:00 – Kaidi Akinnibi    From South London, up-and-coming saxophonist Kaidi Akinnibi has already labored with an eclectic number of artists together with the likes of Tom Misch, Black Midi, Blue Lab Beats & Mark Kavuma’s Banger Manufacturing unit. A standout member of London’s artistic, vibrant jazz scene.                        

Wed fifteenth        8:00 – Shez Raja ft Soweto Kinch    Virtuoso bassist Shez Raja is a dynamic reside performer mixing Indo-jazz, funk and groove types. That includes particular visitor, MOBO-award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch.  “The hip-shaking mixture of Jap music strains and funky Western dance-beats by no means wavers” **** Night Customary

Thu sixteenth        8:00        TBC

Fri seventeenth           9:00 – Samara with Particular Visitor: Adriano Adewale

“Samara” is a jazz/Latin group led by the 606 Membership’s Steve Rubie. That includes Brasilian singer Carolina Lelis, their particular visitor 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           9:00 – Byron Wallen

                       A number one mild of the UK jazz world over a number of a long time, trumpeter & composer Byron Wallen has had a rare profession. Recipient of the BBC’s ‘Innovation in Jazz’ award, he received the celebrated Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists in 2017. “Wallen’s…efficiency…was an enthralling celebration”, Resident Advisor”

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Solar nineteenth          1:30 – Lunchtime Particular: Rachel Sutton, Jo Harrop & Eileen Hunter

                       Three of the 606 Membership’s favorite singers, Rachel Sutton, Jo Harrop & Eileen Hunter, carry out timeless vocal-led jazz requirements. A pleasant and fun-filled afternoon! “Sutton…a should see” Cabaret Scenes; “Harrop…singing sensation” BeBop Spoken Right here; “[Hunter]… superb musician” Jazz FM

                        8:00 – Liane Carroll

                       A world-class performer, Liane Carroll’s highly effective blues-tinged voice mixed with sturdy piano taking part in and thrilling infectious materials, to not point out a depraved sense of humour, make this a really outstanding gig. “Liane Carroll…she appears in some magical technique to be made out of music” The Observer

MAIN LINK: The 606 Membership’s EFG LJF programme

OTHER LINKS: Third wave of EFG LJF’s personal programming
Ronnie Scott’s programme
Pizza Categorical (three venues / fifty gigs)
Piano Smithfield