Here’s a full listing of our Autumn jazz nights at the EDT. Click on the link below each one for advance tickets (external website)
September 4th: the Big Firkin Band
The Big Firkin Band led by trombonist Eoghan Kelly, is a collective of world class jazz musicians, based in Lewisham and South East London, who come together to perform classic Big Band music made famous by the great bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman.
Band members have previously performed with Jazz greats such as Quincy Jones, Georgie Fame, Kenny Wheeler, Jamie Cullum, The BBC Big Band, Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, London Jazz Orchestra, The 1 o’clock Lab Band, BBC Concert Orchestra, The Heritage Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Airto Moriero, Deodato, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Rufus Reid and have also played and recorded for such artists as Dionne Warwick, Blur, Florence And The Machine, Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Paul Weller, Steel Pulse, Emelie Sandé, Goldie, Pete Tong, Beverly Night, All Saints, Monthy Python and loads loads more
tickets for the Firkin Big Band at the EDT
October 2nd: Alan Barnes PLUS!
So good last time, we thought we’d better ask him back. Always fabulous music with a great story to tell as a bonus. Alan Barnes is a legend who plays (and has played) with the very best international musicians (Freddie Hubbard, Warren Vache, John Dankworth, Stan Tracey, Bjork, Bryan Ferry etc.) This will be a very popular night, so advance booking is advised.
Alan will be joined by Ned Bennett (baritone), Jeff Williams (trombone), Horace Cardew (tenor) and our wonderful house trio for some of Ned’s original West-Coast style arrangements in the style of Marty Paich, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer etc.
tickets for Alan Barnes PLUS at the EDT
November 6th: Horace Cardew plays Horace Silver
EDT Jazz’s own Horace Cardew’s tribute to his namesake, the great Horace Silver, founder of the Jazz Messengers, Blue-Note supremo and composer of so many great standards including Nica’s dream, Sister sadie,Doodlin’, The Preacher etc. In addition to being well-known as a West-End musician (Jersey Boys / Matilda etc), Cardew is a skilled and melodic improviser, with more than enough innate groove to pull off this exciting project.
tickets for Horace plays Horace at the EDT
Dec 4th: Tony Kofi
Exciting, virtuosic, innovative, formerly with the Jazz Warriors, Jazz
Jamaica and Nu-Troop. Kofi has played with The World Sax Quartet, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, Eddie Henderson, David Murray, Donald Byrd, Sam Rivers and so on! Early booking advisable for this gig. We’re very lucky to have Tony play at the EDT!