SPARTACUS
Uniting pioneers of the US and European jazz/ hip hop and soul scenes
ROBERT SPUT SEARIGHT
ROBERT “SPUT” SEARIGHT IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL DRUMMERS AND PRODUCERS IN MODERN MUSIC. HE IS THE DRUMMER WITH TOTO, ALONGSIDE HIS OWN BAND GHOST-NOTE. .SPUT WON A GRAMMY AWARD AT THE AGE 18 WITH THE GROUND BREAKING GROUP, GOD’S PROPERTY, WHO CHANGED THE FACE OF GOSPEL MUSIC WITH THEIR DEBUT ALBUM.
SINCE THEN, HE HAS PROVEN TO BE UNPARALLELED IN VERSATILITY AS A DRUMMER, KEYBOARDIST, AND PRODUCER WORKING WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS: SNOOP DOGG, SNARKY PUPPY, TOTO, HERBIE HANCOCK, MARCUS MILLER, ERYKAH BADU, CELINE DION, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, P DIDDY, TIMBALAND, MYRON BUTLER, AND KIRK FRANKLIN TO NAME A FEW.
LISELOTTE ÖSTBLOM
Liselotte Östblom is a Swedish and London-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, song- writer and artist at the forefront of blurring lines between genres ,. She is featured on Gregory Hutchinson’s new album “DA BANG” (produced by Karriem Riggins), and is a virtuoso vocalist and fearless improviser who is eclectically creating a soulful immersion with prominent influences from alternative RnB, jazz and gospel. From her debut Ep “A Paintbrush Unfold” to solo-endavoursunder the experimental alter-ego name smiling LIS, her music has been featured in EARMILK and performed at London Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Love Supreme Fest and Wigmore Hall.
HOLGER MARJAMAA
Marjamaa lives in New York City and is one of the highest in-demand pianists in United States, Europe and Asia. He has performed and appeared on records with Lee Ritenour, Chris Botti, Dennis Chambers, Randy Brecker, Miguel Zenon, Lizz Wright, David Kikoski, Lonnie Liston Smith, John Riley, Chad Lefkowitz – Brown, Benny Benack III, Steve Wilson, Paul Bollenback, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and many more.
“I could listen to Holger all day everyday” – David Foster (after Holger’s performance with Chris Botti at the Blue Note New York, 2022)
Tickets on sale 6th of October, 10am
Artists on stage: 10.00pm