Check out the great line up of renowned and diverse jazz shows we have coming up in the back half of 2025.
YolanDa Brown – Saturday 05 July – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Bob Marley would have been 80 in 2025, so in celebration award winning saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown has crafted a special Bob Marley themed concert with a difference…
This ambitious project reimagines Bob Marley’s iconic catalogue of songs, infusing them with YolanDa’s delicious blend of jazz, reggae, and soul, all through the emotive and captivating sounds of her saxophone. This concert will take the audience on a journey through Marley’s legac y, exploring the depth of his musicality and the enduring impact of his message on love, peace, and unity.
Award Winning Saxophonist YolanDa Brown, brings her vibrant energy to Marley’s classics. From songs like; Is this Love, to No Woman, No Cry, Redemption Song, Three Little Birds to Exodus and everything in between. Brown’s renditions pay homage to Marley’s genius while showcasing her own inflections on the songs.
Lee Ritenour & Friends – Monday 21 July – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Lee Ritenour, has maintained a delicate balance between the individual creative vision and the group dynamic, since the beginning of his career. He did his first session work in the late ‘60s with the Mamas and the Papas, who dubbed him Captain Fingers for demonstrating incredible dexterity while still in his teens.
Since his early recordings in the 1970s, he has earned a GRAMMY Award and 19 GRAMMY nominations, numerous #1 spots on guitar polls, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian SJ Awards, and a prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” Award from the University of Southern California. He has recorded more than 40 albums that have yielded 35 chart songs. As a young guitarist, he put his combination of diverse musical styles and brilliant technical chops to work on more than 3,000 sessions with a broad spectrum of artists, and was a founding member of Fourplay, which is considered the most successful group in contemporary jazz.
Players: Lee Ritenour – guitar (USA), Wesley Ritenour – drums (USA), Giorgi Mikadze – keys (USA), Munir Hossn – bass (Brazil)
Martin Taylor & Alison Burns – Sunday 22 June – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Martin Taylor is widely considered to be the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz and fingerstyle guitar playing. He dazzles audiences with a signature style that artfully combines his virtuosity, emotion and humour with a strong, engaging stage presence. In addition to his solo concerts and recordings, he has collaborated with musicians from many different genres, including Jeff Beck, Bill Wyman, Stephane Grappelli, Bryn Terfel, and George Harrison. Over his stellar career, Taylor has amassed a record 14 British Jazz Awards as a guitarist, received two Honorary Doctorates, and received an MBE for Services To Jazz Music.
Alison Burns her debut album ‘Kissing Bug’ in 2007, followed by 1:AM, Last Train to Hauteville, Freternity, and I’ll Be Home For Christmas. These acclaimed albums captured the essence of jazz divas like Julie London and Ella Fitzgerald but with a modern sensibility that resonates globally, underscoring her unique ability to marry the spirit of a bygone jazz age with a contemporary and wide-reaching appeal. Alison Burns is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and was awarded the International Brand Laureate Award whose other recipients have included Aretha Franklin, Taylor Swift and Adele.
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Sunday 19 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specialise in the lost art of “feel good music.” The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy soul strut of Booker T. & The M.G.’s and The Meters; and sprinkles Motown Records, Stax Records, blues, and cosmic Jimi Hendrix-style guitar.
Since its humble beginnings in 2015, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio have issued two Billboard-charting albums; toured nationally and internationally, and performed on live at Upstream Music Festival broadcast by KEXP that garnered over 14 million views.
Joe Armon-Jones – Tuesday 21 October – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Joe Armon-Jones is a keyboardist, producer, songwriter and bandleader based in south London. An alumnus of the influential jazz education programme Tomorrow’s Warriors and a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective, his virtuoso piano playing and improvisatory talents have made him a sought-after collaborator, lending his talents to projects spanning jazz, dub, electronic, pop, and hip-hop..
Armon-Jones released his first solo album, Starting Today, on Giles Peterson’s Brownswood, in 2018, following it up the next year with Turn To Clear View – a sumptuous blend of jazz, funk and rap featuring appearances from Georgia Anne Muldrow (Brainfeeder) and Obongjayar (XL) that was named one of the best 10 releases of the year in Time magazine.
Fergus McCreadie – Monday 17 November – Band on the Wall | Tickets
With a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk inspired by his country’s sublime landscapes, pianist Fergus McCreadie’s music captures the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide, with an appeal that extends far beyond the constraints of genre. Released to instant critical acclaim, Fergus’s 2022 album Forest Floor catapulted him into the international spotlight. The album topped the UK Jazz & Blues charts, prompted sold-out performances across the UK, praise from BBC 6Music, The Times, NME and earned him a 2022 Mercury Prize shortlist nomination, the 2022 Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year Award as well as the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year Award – the first jazz artist ever to be awarded the prize.
Following the success of his three albums – Cairn, Forest Floor and Stream – pianist Fergus McCreadie returns in 2025 with The Shieling, an album that marks a change in process for him and his longstanding trio. The Shieling reflects a deeper sense of space, rootedness, and stillness, recorded in a remote cottage studio on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, and produced by celebrated musician Laura Jurd.
Ashley Henry – Sunday 14 December – Band on the Wall | Tickets
Born and raised in South London, Henry graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2016 and has gone on to perform and collaborate with the likes of Jason Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, and Jean Toussaint.
Henry is beautifully influenced by his Jamaican heritage and in particular the wave of Caribbean jazz musicians from the 1950s, including the likes of Joe Harriott, Harold McNair, Dizzy Reece, Harry Beckett and Wilton Gaynair, who arrived in Britain during the jazz boom of the late post war period.
Despite this eclectic range of international influences, Henry’s sound remains distinctively British, crazily present and in the true tradition of jazz is bold.
Players: Johnny Woodham – Trumpet, Peter Hill – Drums, David Mrakpor – Bass, Ashley Henry – Keys/Vox
Samba Touré – Wednesday 3 September – Band on the Wall | Tickets
“Touré’s hypnotic guitar grooves, unshakable vocals and commanding lyrics raise the music to a level of profound artistry” . – Afropop
Samba Touré’s music is characterized by hypnotic guitar grooves radiating with the intensity of the desert sun. It transcends borders, creating an authentic and groundbreaking sonic landscape—a journey of emotional depth and rhythmic brilliance where tradition meets innovation, resonating with the spirit of Northern Mali.
Renowned Malian guitar legend, he is celebrated for his distinctive style that not only mirrors but also elevates the enduring legacy of the legendary Ali Farka Touré, with whom he toured worldwide. The genesis of their association traces back to the 90s when Ali Farka Touré discovered the young singer while he played with Farafina Lolo, Samba’s initial group, which gained immense popularity.
Arjuna Oakes – Thursday 25 September – The Copper Bar
Arjuna Oakes is an accomplished singer/songwriter, pianist, composer and producer from New Zealand, currently based in London. Following the release of his debut EP ‘The Watcher’ in 2019, Arjuna has released another six projects all to widespread acclaim. Two EP’s ‘First Nights’ and ‘Final Days’ are a collaboration with longtime friend and co-producer Serebii, released by LA-based record label Innovative Leisure(BADBADNOTGOOD, Allah-Las).
First Nights debuted at #5 on KCRW’s top 30 Albums chart and has had extensive play on BBC6 and BBC1xtra. In 2025 Arjuna released his first singles with London based record label Albert’s Favourites. He was subsequently chosen as a Spotify UK Fresh Finds artist with billboards in Leicester Square. He has opened for artists including Jordan Rakei, Moonchild and Allen Stone.
“Watch out for a great singer from New Zealand called Arjuna Oakes” – Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 6 Music)