Andrea Rinciari Presents the album "Soho Sessions"
Thursday 22nd May 2025
Tickets: £20.00 Seat at a shared Table for 4 /£15.00 Seat – No Table
Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8:00pm-9:30pm – Single Set 75 min
Please note you can book for dinner either before or after the show.
Experience The vibe of the album “Soho Sessions” by Andrea Rinciari live at The Hampstead Jazz Club. The music is very much rooted in bebop and straight-ahead jazz, with plenty of groove, interplay, and swing.
Andrea Rinciari
Andrea Rinciari is a jazz guitarist whose tireless dedication to the traditions of bebop and straight-ahead has led him to specialise in mid-20th century jazz.
Originally from a small town just outside Milan in Italy, and honing his craft in London under the mentorship of the legendary Barry Harris, Andrea is deeply committed to jazz tradition.
Andrea has crafted his sound by pushing boundaries of the guitar resulting in a unique blend of innovation and tradition. With a career marked by virtuosity and a deep understanding of the jazz idiom, Andrea Rinciari has consistently delivered performances that resonate with audiences on a profound level.
His music is heavily influenced by jazz greats like Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, Elmo Hope, Freddie Redd, Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, and Clifford Brown.
“Rinciari is able to reflect the gentleness and beloved bounce of Bud Powell’s piano playing beautifully in each of these standards. His solos are thoughtful and creative and capture elements of Powell’s genius” – London Jazz News
Over the years he has graced the top jazz venues on both sides of the channel, from Ronnie Scott’s, Boulevard Theatre Soho, Chelsea’s 606, and Vortex in London to Parisian gems like Le Duc des Lombards, 38Riv, and Le Barbizon, to name a few. He’s also been the art director and host of weekly residencies at Piano Bar Soho and Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club.
His recent collaborations include Alex Garnett, Leo Richardson, Jon Gordon, Ashley Pezzotti, Paul Sikivie, Steve Fishwick as well as Mark Kavuma and Giacomo Smith.
In 2021, Andrea paid homage to the iconic Bud Powell with his EP ‘To Bud‘, released by Soho Live Studios.
The journey continued in 2022 with ‘The Takeover‘, the result of a strong connection between London and Paris featuring drummer Martin Cazales, saxophonist Thomas Gomez, and bassist Lorenzo Morabito.
He returned to the studio in April, crafting his next project. Upcoming UK and European tours will see him sharing his latest compositions and arrangements with audiences far and wide with the new album “Soho Sessions“, featuring bebop and straight-ahead jazz, with plenty of groove, interplay, and swing. What makes this album unique is the tight interplay between Rinciari and his fellow musicians for a natural well-rehearsed recording. The interpretation of “John’s Delight,” taking a big band arrangement and making it work with a quartet, with the guitar leading the melody and the saxophone playing the harmony creates the big sound just like in the original.
LINE-UP:
Lead Guitar – Andrea Rinciari
Tenor Saxophone – Alex Garnett
Bass – Lorenzo Morabito
Drums – Mark Taylor
Please note, The Club is not licensed to allow access to Children under the age of 16 after 9pm, so for evening performances, please do not book tickets for children under the age of 16. Children aged 16 and above are welcome at any time.
For £20.00 Tickets:
Seats are not numbered and you will be seated at available tables. Please note tables seat 4 people, so for bookings of less than 4 people, you will be seated and share a table for 4.
For £15.00 Tickets:
This is a fully seated event. Seats are not numbered and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Please note the Jazz Club is situated in the basement of the Duke of Hamilton Pub and access is via a number of stairs. The nearest toilets are situated on the 1st floor of the Pub.
Showtimes
Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm