Neue Grafik Ensemble is a true reflection of the connections made at East London’s now legendary Total Refreshment Centre. The urban improvised music warehouse no longer runs in the Foulden Road location, but many collaborations were dreamt up during late-night jams in the studios upstairs. This band is one such...
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A jazz trio that instigates raves drenched with frenzied dancing and euphoria; The Comet Is Coming is a jazz electronica band that feels like it is pushing boundaries and creating music that belongs in a large crowd. Their music will lift you up, as the group like to lead you on...
EFG London Jazz Festival starts today, and it’s back with a bang. Here at Rhythm Passport HQ we’ve been combing the programme to put together a playlist of all our favourite acts. And there are lots! We’ll be seeing jazz from every corner of the globe, including Turkey, Nigeria, India,...
If you are looking for refuge as we get close to winter, then jazz saxophonist Gary Bartz has the perfect night to take cover. On 16th November, he will be joined by London jazz outfit Maisha, LA jazz vocalist Dwight Trible and London singer and MOBO award winner Zara McFarlane for...
We’ve been waiting excitedly for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. With such a display of originality and inspiration every year, this celebration always goes deep. In the past, we’ve been treated to moody dark twists alongside rushes of bliss. The fiesta starts on 15th November and runs through to...
The fluidity of heart pours from Yelfris Valdés when he plays trumpet. Valdés can drench you in feelings through the highs and lows of his solos. He moved from Cuba to London five years ago and became integrated into the local jazz and Latin scene seamlessly. Having performed with such...
Spoken word and popping beats that are held strong by the backbone of cultural heritage. Anthony Joseph is a Trinidadian poet and musician who taps into his roots to create music that blends Afro-Caribbean, free jazz and funk. Joseph will be performing at Notting Hill’s cosy Mau Mau bar to...
In Moholo-Moholo’s words, his body lives in London but his mind in South Africa. The outstanding bandleader and jazz drummer first made a name for himself in the Sixties as part of the legendary Blue Notes. On the first Sunday of September he will be joined by his Six Blokes...
The new summer party courtesy of Gilles Peterson. We Out Here is bringing together a diversity of global rhythms with acts playing soul, jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeat, disco and electronic music. As is familiar for Gilles, this will be a curiously eclectic mix of styles and you can expect...
Tony Haynes is co-founder and composer for Grand Union Orchestra (GUO), a group of exceptional artists in London making original cross-cultural music. They are a band that celebrate diversity as an emphatic theatrical art form and use music to join prejudicial gaps. After watching an incredibly moving live show from...