The Spice Of Life

Young alto saxophonist who has featured with Jazz Jamaica and Courtney Pine's Venus Warriors. She presents her modern edged quartet comprising some of London's finest young players: SARAH TANDY piano, DANIEL CASIMIR bass and FEMI KOLEOSO drums, who have performed individually with the likes of Gilad Atzmon, Clark Tracey…

Critically acclaimed Clement Regert's Wild Card is a melting-pot of musical ideas, fusing urban rhythms, Hard-bop and grooves with latin and jazz attitude. There will be top guests backed up by the core Organ trio of Sophie Alloway on Drums, Andrew Noble on Hammond Organ and French guitarist/band leader Clement Regert.

Debuting at the Spice in the 2008 London Jazz Festival, this exciting 18-piece ensemble containing London's top jazz players is a natural extension of top UK flautist Lockrane's other projects, Grooveyard and his septet, whilst at the same time being a fiery and unruly animal in it's own right. GARETH LOCKRANE…

Jam Experiment are a young jazz quintet that are based in London. They won the 2014 Jazz North Introduces Scheme, shortly after their debut gig supporting Liane Carroll. They have played at leading jazz festivals across the UK, leaving audiences in awe. The lineup includes the winner of the inaugural BBC Young Musician…

Composer John Warren formed a new nine-piece ensemble to play a newly commissioned suite at Jazz Nursery in 2016. The band contains a mix of some real stars of the UK's jazz scene alongside some younger up-and-coming musicians, and the music was inspired by Algonquin folk tales from John's native Canada. He has been an…

Charismatic young trumpeter and composer leads his leaner version of the big band format featuring top players such as trumpeter REUBEN FOWLER, trombonist TREVOR MIRES, tenor saxophonist JOSH ARCOLEO and the rhythm 'engine room' of bassist ANDREW ROBB and drummer DAVE HAMBLETT. Tonight this exciting largish ensemble…

Ollie Howell is a London-based multi-award winning drummer, instrumentalist, composer, producer and broadcaster. A young Ollie was given his first pair of drum sticks by Radiohead's Philip Selway and he is now championed by both industry guru Quincy Jones and jazz drumming legend Jimmy Cobb, as an emerging creative…

Leading Norwegian powerhouse indie-jazz ensemble featuring ELLEN ANDREA WANG double bass/vocals, JONAS KILMORK VEMØY trumpet, HARALD LASSEN tenor sax/vocals & JON AUDUN BAAR drums (with everyone contributing vocals). After playing sold out concerts last year at Ronnie Scott´s, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and Lantaren Venster…

Jam Experiment are a young jazz quintet that are based in London. They won the 2014 Jazz North Introduces Scheme, shortly after their debut gig supporting Liane Carroll. They have played at leading jazz festivals across the UK, leaving audiences in awe. The lineup includes the winner of the inaugural BBC Young Musician…

Playing material from his highly praised second CD 'Unfolding In Tempo.' top alto saxophonist Tom Harrison returns to The Spice of Life. Tonight's line-up will feature QUENTIN COLLINS trumpet. Following intensive study of the music of Duke Ellington, the album is a celebration of legendary band and the characters within…

Annual vocal jazz' bash' featuring three top singers who exemplify the art. Each vocalist performs a set, culminating in a jam to complete a seriously high-spirited evening!

The UK-based Nigerian guitarist-composer performs his jazz, folk and Afro material.

The five musicians in the band that includes Alexander Bone, performs its contemporary jazz originals.

'straight-ahead no-nonsense swingin' hard bop' Without a doubt, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be one of London's leading Jazz Tenor Saxophonists, best known for his honest, straight-ahead, contemporary hard-bop style. His most significant influences include John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Dexter Gordon, Horace…

Incredibly tight youthful ensemble playing faithful renditions taken from the books of Sinatra, Ella, Basie, Rich & James & led by top young trumpeter BARNEY LOWE.

MDX Jazz Presents is a collaboration with 'Spicejazz' promoter Paul Pace at the Spice of Life in Soho to showcase the work of current and ex-students of the Middlesex course. The BA Jazz course at London's Middlesex University has been producing innovative and highly creative musicians ever since its inception in 1993.

The London-based drummer and composer performs his contemporary jazz material along with leading Norwegian powerhouse Pixel.

PIXEL Leading Norwegian powerhouse indie-jazz ensemble featuring ELLEN ANDREA WANG double bass/vocals, JONAS KILMORK VEMØY trumpet, HARALD LASSEN tenor sax/vocals & JON AUDUN BAAR drums (with everyone contributing vocals). After playing sold out concerts last year at Ronnie Scott´s, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and Lantaren…

Substance presents Billy Crabtree at The Spice of Life A one off showcase gig at The Spice of Life featuring London Songwriter Billy Crabtree The Line up…….. Billy Crabtree (9.30pm) Billy Crabtree is an exciting 17 year old singer and songwriter from Leighton Buzzard. He has just recently signed a deal with…

Substance presents Billy Crabtree at The Spice of Life A one off showcase gig at The Spice of Life featuring London Songwriter Billy Crabtree plus special guests Mein Haus, Nick Ereaut and Early in the Night The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End. Renowned for…

Substance presents "The Secret Rapture" at The Spice of Life Featuring - Andy Blackwell + Ewood + Nathalie Miranda + Moon looks on + Alberto Ballico The Line up Andy Blackwell Andy Blackwell is a piano based singer songwriter from North London. Taking a lot of his inspiration from blues piano players and song-writing…

The ensemble featuring Tom Harrison, Quentin Collins, Ashley henry and Winston Clifford performs material from Harrison's acclaimed album, Unfolding In Tempo.

'From boogaloo to Björk, the classic organ quartet ReFramed ' - Opening set from featured band JON SHENOY tenor sax, WILL BARTLETT organ, SAM DUNN guitar & CHRIS DRAPER drums + JAM SESSION where all are welcome singers welcome by invitation. DRAW BY FOUR take the classic 60s organ quartet into brand new territory…