What's on @ Karamel This Week And The Next?

THIS WEEK!

Kaiyo Presents ‘Jazz Stories" An Evening with Tony Kofi | Thurs 22nd

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

£13 General admission; £10 Earlybird; £5 Student

Simon and Amy of KAIYO are joined by Tony Kofi and Mark Taylor.

Join us for an unforgettable night of music and conversation! The evening kicks off with a Q&A session with award-winning saxophonist Tony Kofi, where you’ll get the chance to hear his stories, insights, and ask your own questions.

Tony will then join Kaiyo on the stage - bringing his fiery hard-bop style and soulful sound to the Karamel club. A former Jazz Warrior and BBC Jazz Award winner, Tony has performed with legends like Ornette Coleman and Donald Byrd. Don’t miss this chance to experience one of the UK’s most celebrated jazz voices.

*Bonus: Your ticket includes a 20% discount on food *

Don’t miss this unique blend of conversation and world-class jazz!

KAIYO's line up: Simon Purcell - piano, Amy Baldwin - double bass, Tony Kofi - sax, Mark Taylor - drums.

Tony Kofi is a British Jazz multi-instrumentalist born of Ghanaian parents, a player of the Alto, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor saxophones and flute. Having 'cut his teeth' in the “Jazz Warriors” of the early 90’s, award-winning saxophonist Tony Kofi has gone on to establish himself as a musician, teacher and composer of some authority. As well as performing and recording with Gary Crosby's “NuTroop” and “Jazz Jamaica”, Tony’s playing has also been a feature of many bands and artists he has worked/recorded with include “US-3” The World Saxophone Quartet, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd, Eddie Henderson, The David Murray Big Band, Sam Rivers Rivbe Big band, Andrew Hill Big Band, Abdullah Ibrahim, Macy Gray, Julian Joseph Big band, Harry Connick JR, Byron Wallen's Indigo, Jamaaladeen Tacuma's Coltrane Configurations and Ornette Coleman. His fluent and fiery hard-bop style makes him constantly in demand. He currently leads his own Tony Kofi Quartet, Tony Kofi Sphinx Trio, Future Passed Trio and is also the co-founder with Jonathan Gee of the Monk Liberation Front, a group that is dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk.

“There is so much respect in jazz circles for Tony Kofi.” – Jazzwise

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Jazz Juice with George Johnson & Friends | Fri 23rd

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

Free!

Soulsa presents Jazz Juice at Karamel!

You're all cordially invited to the inaugural Jazz Juice session at Karamel, which will be led by tenor saxophonist and BBC Young Jazz Musician Of The Year 2024 finalist George Johnson.

For the first set, George will be stirring up a captivating concoction of original material and reworkings of his most cherished compositions alongside his quartet.

For the second set, he’ll open up the stage to any musicians who fancy participating in a proper jam session. Bring your own instrument and join in the fun.

Whether you're a punter or a performer, expect good tunes, great company and gorgeous grub in a genial setting.

Please reserve a FREE ticket in advance.

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm.

Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Paul Westwood & Paul Clarvis, featuring John & DJ Dan | Sat...

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

£13 General admission; £10 Earlybird; £5 Student

The group will be performing a new set of music entitled After the Storm, which highlights jazz, rock, funk, dark grooves and world music. The music has strong riffs, innovative melodies, creative improvisation, dynamic percussion and textural soundscaping.

Band members include: Paul Westwood (bass gtr), Paul Clarvis (perc), John Crockford (keys), and DJ Dan, who have taken inspiration from events happening in the world past and present.

These musicians have worked with such artistes as: George Benson, Peter Green, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Al Jarreau, Elton John, Madonna, Hugh Masekela, Sir Paul McCartney, George Michael, Wayne Shorter, Nina Simone. They have also recorded numerous movie soundtracks with John Barry, David Bowie and Hans Zimmer (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Skyfall, Tron, Shrek, The Hobbit).

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm.

Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Burns Night Jazz | Sun 25th

Doors open 6pm, music from 7pm.

£13 General admission; £10 Earlybird; £5 Student

Join us for a celebratory evening of Music, Poetry & Scottish cuisine marking the life and times of National treasure, poet and lyricist, Robert Burns, affectionately known as Rabbie Burns.

The Burns Night jazz band features:

George Crowley - tenor saxophone

Jim Mullen - guitar

Alcyona Mick - piano

Calum Gourlay - bass

Mark Taylor - drums

Henry Lowther - trumpet.

With selected poetry and musings by:

Gordon Peters

Bill Henderson

Kath will be serving a special Burns nights menu of vegan Haggis, Scotch broth, Neeps and Tatties.

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.

Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for dining.

Doors open 6pm, Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. from 7pm.

Kitchen open from 6pm to 9pm.

Event ends at 10pm.

NEXT WEEK!

Loz Speyer's Inner Space | Thurs 29th

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

£13 General admission; £10 Earlybird; £5 Student

Inner Space plays Jazz of a rare warmth and immediacy - compositions for improvisers with roots in both jazz and free improv. Loz Speyer’s writing for the band creates space for the group to explore new areas and discover where the music might GO, while drawing deeply on the Jazz tradition, all the way back to New Orleans. Each piece evolves its own form, with these five distinctive musicians working it all out in the here and NOW.

The 2024 album “Live in Leipzig” is the first release by this exceptional Inner Space lineup, featuring both Dee Byrne and Xhosa Cole on saxophones. This live concert recording presents the band in the heat of the moment, probing and exploratory, finding the groove at every point.

“A fertile combination of creative talents that benefits greatly from Speyer’s particular compositional approach, using well-deployed written elements to throw out an atmosphere that opens a door for each player to find their own path. The energetic chemistry that emerges... is often breathtakingly sure-footed - were they really making this up? It’s a gloriously unified collaboration…” **** Tony Benjamin, Jazzwise

LOZ SPEYER’S INNER SPACE

Loz Speyer - trumpet, flugelhorn

Dee Byrne - alto sax

Xhosa Cole - tenor sax

Larry Bartley - double bass

Gary Willcox - drums

“Three recordings in 20 years for Inner Space… indicates a patient cultivation of their art. And the way that the group sound remains identifiable even though Speyer is the only player all the band’s incarnations have in common shows the value of a clear musical vision. That vision… is currently realised by a truly remarkable quintet.” - Jon Turney, UK Jazz News

https://www.lozspeyer.com/innerspace

VIDEO Innate Ornette - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hel2oxbll3Y

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm.

Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Poetry & Poppadums with Hannah Lowe | Fri 30th

Doors open 6:30 pm. Show starts at 8pm.

£13 General admission; £10 Earlybird; £5 Student

Kicking off the 2026 season of Poetry and Poppadums is Costa Poetry Prize Winner, Hannah Lowe. "A poet with a commanding style, her voice is entirely her own, both rich and laconic.... springing from the page with vitality, rue & insight"

Plus very special guests TBC.

Hosted by Paul Lyalls "Always charismatic" - Time Out magazine.

Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.

Dining from 6.30pm (optional). Show from 8pm.

Buy your tickets here now. Also, please book a table if dining by email to karamel8775@gmail.com providing your name, size of group and arrival time.

See u there! :)