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What's On This Week???Tomorrow’s Warriors... Youth EnsembleThu, Jun 26, 2025Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm.£7.50 Early Bird £10 General Admission £5 StudentTomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble is a band punching well above their weight - a unique sextet aged 15-19, the band boasts exceptional talent. They are one of Tomorrow's Warriors flagship development groups, mentored by Denys Baptiste - one of the most acclaimed British saxophonists of the 21st century - as well as Binker Golding, Sultan Stevenson, and Gary Crosby OBE. With influences ranging from bebop and hard bop to spiritual jazz and fusion, expect a varied, dynamic, and exciting set!Band Line-up: Yuma Angius-Thomas (drums), Aleksandra Dimitrova (bass), Oliver Parikian (keys), Sheon Toms (guitar), Fred Harris (tenor sax), and Nahuel Angius-Thomas (bassoon).For over…See More

This week at Karamel!Andrea Rinciari - Mark Taylor QuartetThu, Jun 19, 2025Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.£7.50 Early Bird £10 General Admission £5 StudentThis album is a reflection of a really special time for me. For months, I had the chance to play weekly sessions in Soho with some of my favorite musicians.Each week, we’d focus on something different—whether it was music by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, or Tadd Dameron, or classics from the American Songbook. Those nights were all about exploring, learning, and connecting with the music and the audience. The tracks we recorded are taken from that repertoire. Some are straight from the sessions, while others, like “Tea for Two,” are arrangements I came up with while preparing for those gigs. The vibe of the album is very much rooted in bebop and straight-ahead jazz, with plenty of…See More

"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."MANNINGTREE, 1645. In a time of civil war and uncertainty, paranoia runs rife. Whispered rumours of witchcraft spread. Suspicion turns to accusation as a local beggar woman is denounced as a witch. And a young witchfinder begins to come into his own —Matthew Hopkins, the self-appointed WITCHFINDER GENERAL.The events that followed would see one hundred men and women executed for witchcraft in England's deadliest witch hunt.THE WITCHFINDER is an unsettling look at one of England's darkest moments and explores the rise of fanaticism, resistance, and legacy. Following a successful abridged preview at University College London, the full-length piece is premiering at McQueen's Theatre.Performing June 6, 7, and 8 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Latecomers may not be admitted. Runtime approximately 2.5 hours including interval.TRIGGER WARNINGS: religious themes, torture, references to sex, references to abuse, sexism, & death. We strongly recommend…See More

This week at Karamel!TOMORROW’S WARRIORS PRESENTS... KLARA DEVLIN QUARTETThurs, May 29, 2025Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.£7.50 Early Bird £10 General Admission £5 StudentThose in the know are already excited about the rise of trumpeter Klara Devlin on the Birtish jazz scene.A finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2024, Klara's material draws inspiration mainly from the Bebop and Hard Bop eras, mixed with a soupcon of Funk and improv, while her influences span Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Chick Corea, and Wayne Shorter.“Klara Devlin, remember her name, she is in my opinion one of the most amazing and unique new trumpet voices to emerge onto the UK jazz scene. To coin the famous quote ‘if ya ain't got it in ya, ya can't blow it out’. Klara Devlin definitely…See More

What's On This Week at Karamel??The Art Themen - Henry Lowther QuintetThu, May 22, 2025Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.£7.50 Early Bird £10 General Admission £5 StudentIn a career lasting more than five decades, trumpeter Henry Lowther has shown himself to be one of the most versatile performers in British jazz. A regular at Karamel which says is his favourite Jazz venue in London. Tonight Henry will be joined by the Art Themen - tenor saxophone, Kate Williams - piano, Dave Green - bass, Tim Giles - drums for an evening not to me missed.A fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for 60 years, famously combining his role as a…See More

This week at Karamel!Kaiyo 3 With Iain BallamyThu, May 15, 20257:00 PM£7.50 Early Bird £10 General Admission £5 StudentThis month, Kaiyo is joined by legendary ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy!He has been described variously as urbane, original, melodic, freethinking and uncompromising. Listed in the BBC’s publication ‘100 Jazz Greats ’between Count Basie and Chet Baker his work is contemporary with both strong jazz and classical references.Over 3 decades spent transcending musical genres and stereotypes and gradually forging strong and ongoing relationships with musicians around the globe, Ballamy has worked with many cutting-edge figures of today’s contemporary jazz scene. Not to be missed.“Intensly melodic, eventful and full of surprises... The beauty of tone that Iain Ballamy gets is certainly one of the joys of the current scene”— Andy Hamilton, Jazz…See More

Tom Stringer is a rising jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger based in London, currently in his third year at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.Drawing inspiration from the expressive trumpet styles of Booker Little and Wynton Marsalis, as well as the compositional brilliance of Thelonious Monk, Kenny Wheeler, and Duke Ellington, Tom is developing a distinctive voice in both his improvisation and compositions, while under the mentorship of esteemed musicians Byron Wallen, Steve Fishwick, and Laura Jurd. Tom is excited to be coming to Karamel after a well-received sold out on their debut performance at MAP Studio Cafe.Already making his mark on the London jazz scene, Tom has performed at prestigious venues such as Pizza Express Live Jazz Club and Vortex Jazz Club with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) and other big bands. He has also been a featured artist at the EFG London Jazz Festival for two consecutive years. Internationally, he joined NYJO in Berlin for the…See More