Special HJC Anniversary Evening with the 'All Stars' feat. Jo Harrop and Emiliyah
Friday 1st November 2019
Tickets: £20.00 Seat
Doors: 7.30pm
Show: 8.00pm-10.00pm
Celebrate the one year anniversary since HJC opened with the ‘All Stars’.
HJC resident artists Alex Webb and Ciyo Brown bring together jazz, reggae, soul and blues for the club’s birthday celebration with stellar guest vocalists Jo Harrop and Emiliyah.
The Hampstead Jazz Club, opened in Nov 2018 and is the best new live music venue in north London, proud to be hosting intimate live performances 3-4 nights a week from an eclectic mix of established musicians, as well as exciting emerging talent. HJC continues to push the boundaries by offering a spectrum of musical diversity within its synonymous atmospheric intimate setting, giving the audience an authentic up close and personal live music experience.
This dynamic evening of the best of the best will feature:
ALEX WEBB – Pianist/Composer/Arranger
Seasoned pianist/composer Alex Webb has been HJC’s most profound pianist, accompanying many of the best UK Jazz female vocalists in a host of repeat sold-out shows at the club. His immeasurable talent and vast passion for reworking the classics from that golden bygone era of Jazz to captivate today’s audience creates a musical juxtaposition of Jazz from yesteryear meeting Jazz of today.
CIYO BROWN – AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST & MD
A celebration wouldn’t be a celebration without the inimitable award-winning guitarist Ciyo Brown. Ciyo’s contribution to the club and outstanding musicianship has drawn audiences to multiple evenings featuring unique artists, musicians and diverse music genres. Always re-inventing and pioneering jazz/reggae fusions with several albums under his belt, we at HJC are proud to include Ciyo as part of our HJC resident musical family.
JO HARROP – British Jazz/Popular Music Vocalist
Velvet-toned Jo has been on fast forward as one of the UK’s most renowned and popular Jazz vocalists on the scene. Performing to sell-out shows at HJC and all the London top Jazz Venues, Jo’s jazz sensibility and silky smooth delivery transports audiences to a magical place. Effortless and always classy, Jo’s vocal essence and timbre is a beautiful blend of tones akin to the sultry Sarah Vaughan and mellow Diane Krall.
EMILIYAH SINGER
Making her debut at HJC, Emiliyah aka Emilia Witkiewicz (Emi Wit) based in UK , born in Poland in a family with strong artistic roots. In her career she expierienced working , collaborating and performing with orchestras, live bands , supporting great artists such as Janet Kay, Horance Brown, Vivian Jones, Luciano , Aswad , Lee Scratch Perry , Misty in Roots and more… In her unique and extremely powerful voice, you can hear strong influence of many different genres, from opera to reggae. In 2017 she became 3rd in BGR Finals which helped her to get more recognition on a UK reggae scene.
Line Up
Jo Harrop – Vocals
Emiliyah Singer – Vocals
Alex Webb – Piano
Ciyo Brown – Guitar
Neville Malcolm – double bass
Alfonso Vitali – drums
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 or seats. Please note tables seat 4 people, so for bookings of less than 4 people, you will be seated and share a table for 4. This is a fully seated event. Seats are not numbered and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Showtimes
Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm