Tom Sochas Trio
Thursday 17th July 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.
Franco-American pianist Tom Sochas and his trio return to Hampstead Jazz Club, premiering new Mountain-inspired music from their latest album ‘Facing North’, composed in the arctic circle on a small island off the coast of Norway, as well as older repertoire and a few swinging standards.
The show will feature Tom on piano and electronic textures, Theo Malka-Wishart on double bass and Alasdair Pennington on drums. There will also be projections throughout. Expect a blend of delicate contrapuntal melodies, spacious Scandi soundscapes as well as harder hitting grooves. Not to be missed!
Tom Sochas is a Franco-American pianist born and raised in Paris, France and Nairobi, Kenya. Tom moved to London in 2011 to study and pursue his artistic career.
Tom’s love of lyrical and melodic music, hard hitting post-bop and his passion for western classical music has led him to developing a unique sound, itself materialising into his first solo EP, ‘You could hear the bird sing’. Following its success Tom Sochas released his debut trio album ‘The Sorcerer‘ on Khumbu Records in April 2022. Tom was awarded the ‘Do It Differently’ grant from Help Musicians UK to support the release of this record.
Tom and the trio have had the pleasure of touring this record and performing to sold-out audiences in some of Europe’s greatest jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s in London, Birdland in Hamburg, Sunset Sunside in Paris, Philly Joe’s in Tallinn, Sala Clamores in Madrid, The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and Milano Jazz Club in Barcelona amongst others. Tom was recently awarded another grant by Help Musicians UK and has just released his sophomore album Facing North, out on Khumbu Records.
“A love letter to the mountains and a hope for a brighter future for both climbers and the mountains’ social and natural ecosystems. I wanted to explore the sonic possibilities that came from spending time amongst them, but also shine a light on matters that I hold dear to my heart, such as the effects of climate change on mountains and the on-going inequalities and injustices on local populations created by high altitude mountaineering in the Himalaya.”
★★★★ “Not surprisingly given the inspiring subject matter, “Facing North” feels innately cinematic, with a sweeping beauty permeating through each and every track” – UK Vibe
“A trio well worth seeing Live” – Jazzwise
“Spellbinding piano from Tom Sochas… a very, very beautiful album” – Jamie Cullum
LINE-UP:
Piano – Tom Sochas
Drums – Alasdair Pennington
Bass – Theo Malka-Wishart
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