Sun 25 May
|London
Sunday Jazz Cafe - Chicago Style
About the year 1920, Louis Armstrong and King Oliver steamed up the River to play in the Speakeasies of Al Capone, and the “Jazz Age” was born. Come and join us on May 25th at the Walnut Tree Cafe for a trip back in time, as the Sherry Jazz Ensemble plays Chicago Style!
Time & Location
25 May 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
London, Peterborough Rd, London SW6 3EZ, UK
About the Event
Sherry Jazz Ensemble:
Joe Pickering, Guy Dempsey, Dave Davies, Elia Do Mar, Magnus Pickering.
Presented by Sands End Arts & Community Centre and Sherry Music Academy Sunday Jazz Cafe at the Sands End Arts & Community Centre (SEACC) is a monthly gathering that celebrates music and community. It started in the Fall of 2023, when a young piano prodigy called into the Centre: "My name is Elia Do Mar, and I'm looking for jazz musicians." That was music to the ears of our very own Dave Davies, who provides the professional drum beat on which the Sherry Jazz Ensemble is based. Since then, the Sunday Jazz Cafe has taken place on the third Sunday of every month, with themes like Blue Note, Latin, and Be-bop, providing a platform for young and emerging jazz musicians to showcase their talents and gain performing experience. It also serves as a vibrant hub for the…