Since winning BBC Young jazz musician award in 2018, Xhosa Cole has headlined London’s major league clubs and already established himself in the premier league of UK jazz saxophonists.
This brand new ensemble “Rhythm-a-ting”explores the compositions of Thelonious Monk with the Xhosa Cole fingerprint perfect for a live setting. Energetic filled with humour reconnecting Jazz music and tap-dance by NYC Dancer Liberty Styles!
“He’s got technique, talent, artistry and a burning desire that shows throughout the set.” - Downbeat 2021
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EVENT INFO
Xhosa is one of the leading new wave Birmingham Saxophonists alongside Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings. In 2020 he received the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Newcomer as well as having been nominated for the Jazz FM Breakthrough award
He has performed alongside artists including Monty Alexander and Courtney Pine and performed at prestigious venues and events including Ronnie Scoots and the BBC Prom. As a recording artist, Xhosa featured on Soweto Kinch’s latest album ‘Black Peril’ and UK R&B singer songwriter Mahalia’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Love and Compromise’.
Xhosa’s deep and authentic connection to the lineage of Jazz music has helped to establish him among the most exciting young talents in the country. His exposure to players from a range of different traditions and outlooks, compounded by his strong connection to the inner-city community in Handsworth, Birmingham where he grew up has helped to develop a fiercely unique and independent voice.
This brand new ensemble “Rhythm-a-ting”explores the compositions of Thelonious Monk with the Xhosa Cole fingerprint perfect for a live setting. Energetic filled with humour reconnecting Jazz music and tap-dance by NYC Dancer Liberty Styles!
TICKETS
Tickets £12 for General admission, £10 for Guildford Jazz Members, £6 full time students/concessions* +£1 booking fee
Please note this event is standing only
* concession tickets apply if you are in receipt of universal credit, income support or job seekers allowance, are registered disabled or are under 18
WHO'S PLAYING?
This brand new ensemble “Rhythm-a-ting”explores the compositions of Thelonious Monk with the Xhosa Cole fingerprint perfect for a live setting. Energetic filled with humour reconnecting Jazz music and tap-dance by NYC Dancer Liberty Styles!
Xhosa Cole - Sax
Josh Vadiveloo - Double Bass
Steve Saunders - Guitar
Nathan England-Jones - Drums
Liberty Styles - Tap Dancer
Support : 'Ideasthesia'
'Ideasthesia' is a new quintet project led by saxophonist, composer and improviser George Garford.
The group brings together five accomplished improvisers based across London and Birmingham to perform Garford's original material. Exploring the intersections between contemporary jazz and free improvisation, the quintet is quickly building a reputation for their audacious, high-energy performances and imaginative band sound. Garford's writing seeks to balance the ensemble’s collective freedom with a detailed personal aesthetic; navigating tightly woven structures, expansive textural landscapes and unfolding narratives with a sense of urgency.
Personnel:George Garford - Alto Saxophone / Composer / Bandleader, Daniel Kemshell - Guitar, Olly Chalk - Piano, Jack Garside - Double Bass, Jonno Gaze - Drums
DIRECTIONS
The Boileroom,13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Surrey, GU14LS
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