Public events in Highgate, London
Take a break on a Tuesday lunchtime and enjoy 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live by our resident pianist Stephen Hose upstairs in the beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park, Highgate. Stephen Hose trained at the Royal Academy of Music where he held a Vaughan Williams scholarship. He has had a varied career …
From timeless standards to modern chart classics, experience familiar music reimagined through the creativity and artistry of acclaimed jazz pianist Janette Mason. With a career spanning more than thirty years, Mason has worked across the worlds of jazz and pop, touring with Oasis, Pulp and Seal and collaborating with legendary producer Tony Visconti. Her latest …
A thrilling meeting of global musical traditions and contemporary jazz. For more than 30 years, acclaimed alto saxophonist, composer and improviser Martin Speake has explored non-Western rhythmic and melodic approaches inspired by the music of many cultures, creating a distinctive musical voice that is both adventurous and deeply engaging. His latest project, Charukesi, named after …
Continue reading "Jazz in the House: Martin Speake’s Charukesi"
Jazz, funk, reggae and South African influences blend in Deirdre Cartwright’s Picnic, coming to Lauderdale House as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Award-winning guitarist and composer Deirdre Cartwright is joined by trombone virtuoso Annie Whitehead, multi award-winning bassist and composer Alison Rayner, and Winston Clifford, one of Britain’s leading jazz drummers. Picnic’s music …
Continue reading "Jazz in the House: Deirdre Cartwright’s Picnic"
London-based vocalist Tina Carr brings her distinctive voice and warm, authentic style to the great jazz vocal tradition. Curating her own show of eclectic jazz tunes, Tina brings together well-known jazz players Matt Robinson on piano, Miguel Gorodi on trumpet, Max Luthert on bass and Dave Hamblett on drums. Together they will play a selection …
Continue reading "Some Monk and Some Moon: Tina Carr Quintet"
Jazz singer and entertainer Ian Shaw returns to Lauderdale House for his inimitable one-man powerhouse show exploring the joys, tears and sheer horror of the festive season. Join this mischievous artist for a cracker of a show, after yet another right old figgy pud of a year. Expect seasonal songs and razor-sharp comedy as Ian …
Take a break on a Tuesday lunchtime and enjoy 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live by our resident pianist Stephen Hose upstairs in the beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park, Highgate. Stephen Hose trained at the Royal Academy of Music where he held a Vaughan Williams scholarship. He has had a varied career …