Jazz venue Ninety One Living Room presents their EFG London Jazz Festival 2024 lineup. 

EFG London Jazz Festival - Ninety One Living Room 

A fresh and unique style that bridges the old school jazz tradition of musicians such as Betty Carter and Wayne Shorter with the raw, rootsy modern sound of artists such as D’Angelo."

A significant and unique new voice on the London circuit, this rising vocalist and bassist is pushing the boundaries of jazz whilst upholding its traditions, earning her early critical acclaim and ardent fans.

A recent signing to Jazz Re:Freshed, the rising vocalist and bassist celebrates art, freedom and black pride on her latest EP 'All Black Everything’, following her Jazz FM and BBC Radio 6 (Jamz Supernova) celebrated single ‘Everything I Do’.

After appearances at We Out Here, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and Brick Lane Jazz Festival, we now take this trailblazer to the intimacy of 91 Living Room for London Jazz Festival.

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Ninety One Living Room

Jazz Cafe Presents: Amy Gadiaga

Amy Gadiaga - All Black Everything

Amy Gadiaga

Gigs

London

18+. Physical I.D Required.

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Saturday 16th November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome Brazilian songwriter and poet Bruno Berle to the living room stage.

**About Bruno Berle**

Maceió, the capital of Brazil’s Alagoas state on its sprawling east-coast, is home to pastel-coloured colonial houses, white sand beaches and a brilliant young composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist named Bruno Berle.

With a voice of pure gold and a startling sensitivity for heartfelt pop songwriting, Berle’s music firmly embraces earnestness, through starry-eyed Brazilian love songs, ambient vignettes, warm, home-cooked beats and gentle strokes of MPB genius.

On his debut album No Reino Dos Afetos, released in July 2022 by London based label Far Out Recordings, Berle remarked “It’s an album that was built from my desire to find beauty”: his simple, graceful words mirroring the graceful simplicity in his music. But amidst the simplicity, the compositions, arrangements and productions on No Reino Dos Afetos tingle with nuance and detail.

Instantly recognisable as a truly special artist, on stage as on record, Berle’s captivating character fills every corner of the sound.

This is an 18+ event - Physical, scannable ID required for entry (for all ages).

91 Presents: Bruno Berle Live - EFG London Jazz Festival

Bruno Berle - Até Meu Violão

Bruno Berle

18+. Physical I.D Required.

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Sunday 17th November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome renowned jazz musician and producer Chip Wickham to the living room stage.

**About Chip Wickham**

Chip Wickham is a jazz musician and producer who divides his time between Spain, UK and the Middle-East and who has made a name for himself with a series of beautifully crafted solo albums that draw equally on the hard swinging spiritual jazz of Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef and Sahih Shihab, alongside the music of British jazz legends such as Tubby Hayes and Harold McNair and the more contemporary sounds of Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive and Robert Glasper.

Originally from Brighton, Chip studied in Manchester and became involved in the 00’s UK jazz, soul, trip-hop and funk scenes, working with the likes of The Pharcyde, The New Mastersounds and Nightmares On Wax as well as playing with Matthew Halsall’s Gondwana Orchestra. And his relationship with Gondwana Records goes right back to the very beginning as he played on Halsall’s 2008 debut Sending My Love.

‘Cloud 10’ is his debut album for Gondwana Records (following a 12” of Lonnie Liston Smith covers in May) and it is a wonderful, timeless, lyrical, slice of hard-hitting, soulful, spiritual jazz and modal hard-bop with a distinctly UK flavour – driven by Chip’s deftly funky flute work and hard-hitting tenor. Underpinned by Chip’s restless energy and driven by his desire to connect with the listener on a deeper level.

This is an 18+ event - Physical, scannable ID required for entry (for all ages).

91 Presents: Chip Wickham Live - EFG London Jazz Festival

Chip Wickham - Winter

Chip Wickham

Traversing jazz, funk, soul, RnB, samba and beyond, Don Glori is an anagram for producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Gordon Li.

A product of the not-so-underground, genre-bending melting pot that is Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), Don Glori is now based in London, representing that DIY, can-do attitude on a global scale.

Cutting his teeth touring with all manner of artists from a young age, including opera companies, cabarets, and sessioning for bands - Don Glori now finds himself firmly rooted in the jazz scene after stepping into the limelight as a bandleader in 2022 with his long -awaited debut album ‘Welcome’, which garnered support from BBC, Worldwide FM, NTS, Rinse FM, KEXP, Tokyo FM, PBS and RRR. The album was nominated for the Australian Music prize as well as multiple Music Victoria awards.

Fast forward to 2024 and the now London-based Don Glori is ticking off bucket list venues and festivals, one after another. His growing list of collaborators is a testament to the warmth he brings in his approach to creating music. His latest album, ‘Don’t Forget To Have Fun’, was released in June 2024 on DeepMatter records. This show will be the album's live premiere at Ninety One Living Room for the EFG London Jazz Festival.

All ages

Don Glori

Don Glori - All Seeds

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Friday 22nd November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome 7-piece Highlife, Jazz and Soul band Jembaa Groove to the Juju's stage.

**ABOUT 91 PRESENTS:**

With jazz at its core, Ninety One Living Room has become a renowned live music venue in the heart of Brick Lane. We’re proud of our diverse programming - championing emerging UK & Irish jazz talent, welcoming musicians from the international jazz scene and collaborating with the likes of Ronnie Scott’s & The Jazz Cafe.

While 91 Brick Lane will remain the hub for our live gigs, it’s time for us to branch out with our ‘91 Presents’ series, bringing the essence of the Brick Lane jazz scene to some exciting venues across London. Starting with our sister venue Juju’s Bar & Stage for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, we’re excited to present Jembaa Groove.

**ABOUT JEMBAA GROOVE**

Garnering massive support from the media world like KEXP, BBC6 Music, Worldwide FM, FIP, Soulection, WDR Cosmo and enough stations round the world off the back of their debut Album 'Susuma', Jembaa Groove are making waves with their hybrid Highlife meets Soul & Jazz sound. The Berlin-based Afro-Jazz group was founded by producer and bassist Yannick Nolting and Ghanian percussion legend and vocalist Eric Owusu back in 2020. Inspired by jazzy and soulful sounds from past and present and classic and new sounds from Ghana and its diaspora, the 7-piece band delivers a contemporary take on Highlife, Jazz and Soul.

This is an 18+ event

Juju's Bar & Stage

91 Presents: Jembaa Groove at Juju's - EFG London Jazz Festival

Jembaa Groove - Bassa Bassa

Jembaa Groove

JuJu's Bar & Stage

18+. Physical I.D Required.

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Friday 22nd November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome renowned jazz vocalist SAHRA and her full band to the living room stage.

**About SAHRA**

The roaring success of SAHRA’s newest singles, both ‘Alone Again’ and ‘Risk It All’, have garnered the support of tastemakers Gilles Peterson, Jess Iszatt (BBC R1 Introducing), Victoria Jane (BBC R1) Sara Cox (Radio 2), Tony Minvielle and China Moses (Jazz FM). Having performed the single for live sessions at BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends with Clive Anderson and international influencer Gilles Peterson’s Basement sessions on Worldwide FM, ‘Alone Again’ was also championed by Peterson on heavy rotation on his BBC 6Music show plus an interview feature on Jazz FM with Tony Minvielle. Amassing 100k+ Spotify streams, placements on editorial playlists ‘Fresh Finds’, ‘Untitled’ and 'Mellow Morning' also achieved 14k streams on YouTube to date. Receiving coverage on seminal online platforms sleepingongems, COLORS, Bandcamp Weekly, Somewhere Soul and Luna Collective plus reviews in CLASH, Stereofox & IGGY Magazine (FR).  SAHRA is a Berlin-born, London-based, singer/song-writer and arranger accumulating a range of enviable career highlights. Having been invited to perform at We Out Here, The Arts Club, BBC Introducing Festival, Madame Jazz, Future Bubblers, London Jazz Festival, House of KOKO to name a few. In 2023, SAHRA was selected as a Take Five talent development participant and recently performed new music at her headline show at Jazz re:freshed last November. SAHRA is currently working on a new body of work set for release in 2025.

This is an 18+ event - Physical, scannable ID required for entry (for all ages).

91 Presents: SAHRA Live - EFG London Jazz Festival

SAHRA - Risk It All

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Saturday 23rd November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome 13-piece Jazz ensemble Ancient Infinity Orchestra to the Juju's stage.

**ABOUT 91 PRESENTS:**

With jazz at its core, Ninety One Living Room has become a renowned live music venue in the heart of Brick Lane. We’re proud of our diverse programming - championing emerging UK & Irish jazz talent, welcoming musicians from the international jazz scene and collaborating with the likes of Ronnie Scott’s & The Jazz Cafe.

While 91 Brick Lane will remain the hub for our live gigs, it’s time for us to branch out with our ‘91 Presents’ series, bringing the essence of the Brick Lane jazz scene to some exciting venues across London. Starting with our sister venue Juju’s Bar & Stage for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, we’re excited to present Jembaa Groove.

**ABOUT ANCIENT INFINITY ORCHESTRA**

Ancient Infinity Orchestra is a 15-member jazz ensemble led by double-bassist and composer Ozzy Moysey, based in the bustling creative city of Leeds in the North of England – home to one of the most innovative and community-based jazz scenes in the UK. The line-up includes two bassists, piano, drums, harp, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 3 saxophones, oboe, flute and percussion.

Their Gondwana Records debut ‘River of Light’ drinks deep from the well of spiritual jazz and is especially inspired by the soulful sounds of Pharoah Sanders, Alice and John Coltrane – all of whom are mentioned in the track ‘Pharoah Sings’ – but also channels a certain Northern sensibility that can be heard in the music of Matthew Halsall or Alabaster de Plume.

Melodic, warm and honest this is music that is happy to wear its heart on its sleeve. This is also communal music made by friends, which offers a deep celebration of togetherness and of music-making. It’s confidently deep music, moving and meditative.

‘River of Light’ was recorded over three days and the ensemble were joined by a choir of over a dozen friends from Brighton, UK - adding a further joyous layer to the music.

“A huge helping of peaceful beauty” - Jamie Cullum

“This rich spiritual jazz album features some of the most radiant compositions you’ll hear all year” - Somewhere Soul

“Excellent” - Iggy Pop

91 Presents: Ancient Infinity Orchestra at Juju's - EFG London Jazz Festival

Ancient Infinity Orchestra - Equanimity

Ancient Infinity Orchestra

18+. Physical I.D Required.

This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Saturday 23rd November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome alternative-RnB vocalist RUBII and her full band to the living room stage.

**About RUBII**

In the ever-evolving landscape of music, one name is making waves that you won't want to miss – RUBII. Hailing from a background deeply rooted in Music, this UK-based artist is making her mark with a unique blend of hip-hop, neo-soul, and RnB.

RUBII's music is more than just a melody; it's a journey. Her signature intimate and harmonizing vocals draw you in, creating an atmosphere that's both nostalgic and contemporary. Grounded, rhythmic, and soulful, RUBII's lyrics feel like a conversation at a cosy gathering, making you feel like an insider, privy to her deepest thoughts.

Tracks like "BOTB" and "Fool'' showcase RUBII's ability to fuse genres effortlessly, delivering music that's as catchy as it is thought-provoking. "Fool," in particular, stands out with its punchy, garage-soul fusion and a hint of Gen-Z attitude, a testament to her versatility as an artist.

RUBII's musical journey has been a swift and inspiring one. While her debut single, ‘Bitter Lips,’ hinted at her potential, it's her rapid evolution and growing Artistry that have caught people's attention. Having now released 3 EP’s in the form of ‘Repose’ in 2020, ‘Olive Green’ in 2023, and ‘Change & Remain’ in 2024, she's a rising star on the cusp of something big, and her momentum shows no signs of slowing down. 2024 is set to be RUBII’s biggest year yet with the success of her recent EP, and captivating singles ‘Jealousy’, ‘Dreams’ & ‘Night Drive’ which have amassed over 8 million streams in a matter of months. She has also seen significant social media success; with three of her singles trending on the instagram audio charts’ top 20. As you navigate the ups and downs of daily life, let RUBII's soulful sounds be your soundtrack. Keep an eye on this artist, for she's poised to ascend even higher in her musical pursuits, leaving an unforgettable mark on the world of music.

RUBII is not just any artist; she's a rising star on a journey worth following.

This is an 18+ event - Physical, scannable ID required for entry (for all ages).

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