Jazz Classics at The Jazz Cafe

Considered as one of the finest hard bop trumpeters, Donald Byrd was known for his biting, dynamic lines with a crackling sound and later celebrated as a champion of jazz/RnB crossover during the 1970s.

His 1975 record Places and Spaces is an out-and-out jazz-funk classic that perfectly showcases Byrd’s incredible musicianship and provided a rich source of samples for the hip-hop generation.

This February, London’s finest jazz musicians come together to play the album in full alongside some other Donald Byrd classics.

This event is not in association with Donald Byrd.

This is an 18+ event

The Jazz Cafe

Columbo Music

Donald Byrd's Places and Spaces: 50th Anniversary

Grifton Forbes-Amos

Gigs

London

Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage is arguably his finest record of the 60s, reaching a perfect balance between accessible, lyrical jazz and chance-taking hard bop.

By the time Hancock recorded the album, he had been in the Miles Davis Quintet for several years, an experience he, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, the rhythm section, all described as transformative.

Featuring the great trumpet of Freddie Hubbard and the bracing tenor of George Coleman, the record is as good as any effort turned in by Hancock during that period. It's a record every jazz fan should know.

Jazz pianist Robert Mitchell has put together a band of London’s finest musicians to play Herbie Hancock’s defining album in full, plus some of his most popular songs.

*This event does not feature a performance by Herbie Hancock.*

*This event is not in association with Herbie Hancock.*

Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage - 60th Anniversary

Fusing afro jazz and Latin American folk, while also taking influence from The Beatles, John Coltrane and Western classical, Clube Da Esquina allowed an entire generation of Brazilian artists to free themselves from bossa nova.

Bringing the sound of sun-lit Brazilian streets to our intimate venue, we invite Brazilians most talented artists to our stage to pay homage and celebrate this game-changing record capturing the passionate, vibrant, and diverse sounds of Brazil.

Having influenced Paul Simon’s Graceland, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges’ lush and harmonic album has had immeasurable impact both in Brazil and abroad – a cult work amongst international record collectors, including Gilles Peterson, and a national treasure on home turf.

Clube da Esquina Anniversary Performance

**One of UK jazz's leading trumpeters recreates "the album that changed jazz" to celebrate its 55th anniversary.**

Continuing in his experimentation with electric instruments that brought success to 1969's In A Silent Way, Bitches Brewsignalled a watershed in jazz and had a significant impact on rock music, bringing both genres closer than they'd ever been before.

It was inspired by his second wife Betty Davis, who introduced Miles to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and even gave the album its name.

An all-star cast of London's finest musicians and special guests to take us on a trip through a milestone jazz album.

Electric Miles: Bitches Brew Anniversary

We’re celebrating the birth of one of history’s musical greats, Billie Holiday.

The American jazz and blues singer had a seminal influence on jazz and popular music in general, with her innovations in style and improvisation setting the stage for the rapid growth of the genre.

She left an indelible mark on the world of music and culture with tracks like ‘Lady Sings The Blues’, ‘Strange Fruit’ and ‘God Bless The Child’.

The specially-curated evening is led by pianist/MD Alex Webb, playing alongside London’s finest jazz musicians and outstanding London vocalist Riketté Genesis.

*This event is not in association with Billie Holiday.*

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Jazz Classics at The Jazz Cafe