Sarah L King & Rob Barron
Friday 2nd October 2026
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.
Jazz vocalist Sarah L King returns to Hampstead Jazz Club for a very special show, sharing some of her favourite jazz standards, beautiful ballads, and sophisticated and soulful original songs from both her acclaimed albums. Fresh from her Stockholm tour and accompanied by the fabulous Rob Barron on piano, King offers her pure-toned melodic sound and a magnetic stage presence in this intimate show that’s not to be missed!
Sarah L King started singing in soul and gospel choirs before emerging as a jazz vocalist and composer. Influenced from an early age by her father, a jazz trumpeter and bandleader, King had a creative career in scriptwriting and filmmaking before her love of music took centre stage.
Her acclaimed original albums ‘Fire Horse‘ (2024) and ‘The Light Ahead‘ (2026) are both produced by Claire Martin OBE (ECN Music), and feature regularly on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio London and Jazz FM, including live radio performances from King.
Citing Joni Mitchell and Roberta Flack as early influences, King can deftly deliver a swingin’ jazz standard, as well as effortlessly convey emotional depth in her pure-toned vocals. A rising voice on the London jazz circuit, fresh from her Stockholm tour and with regular sold-out shows at Hampstead including last years EFG London Jazz Festival, King has deservedly catapulted onto the UK jazz scene and beyond.
“Sarah L King has a voice to luxuriate in; intimate, expressive and beautifully nuanced, and yet equally tough and compelling as a natural storyteller.” – Nick Lea, Jazz views
“There’s a breezy, upbeat tone, an easy swing to her vocals, but it’s King’s songwriting that really stands out.” – Kevin Whitlock, UK Jazz News
“Thought provoking, tender and sophisticated lyrics set to soulful jazz melodies that are fresh and well crafted.’” – Claire Martin OBE
Rob Barron is a London based highly established pianist, arranger and composer, with a rich career playing with the best musicians around the world. Rob has flourished in the rich environment of the London jazz scene, entertaining audiences by performing with visiting American and European jazz musicians Phil Woods, Grant Stewart, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Marlena Shaw, Dmirty Baevsky, Fabien Mary and John Marshall to name a few. He has also toured the UK with outstanding saxophonist Dave O’Higgins.
Rob’s session work includes such names as The BBC Big Band, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jamie Cullum, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll and Rachel Portman. He has appeared on over than thirty albums. Rob has been described as “One of the most creative and versatile musicians of his generation”. Rob’s latest album, ‘From This Moment On‘, was released in October 2020. BBC Music Magazine featured it as one of the best jazz releases of 2020 and gave it a 5 star review citing “This is classic piano trio jazz at it’s very best.”
LINE-UP:
Lead/Vocals – Sarah L King
Piano – Rob Barron
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