Trumpeter Jay Phelps hosts a late night hang for friends from all over the globe. You'll be blown away by a wide range of music played by artists of many talents. Spanning a career of 20 years, Phelps still only 36 has played and recorded with the top names in music today from Wynton Marsalis to Amy Winehouse. This year sees Phelps as a band leader of two very different projects with albums having being released by American label Ropeadope Records in March and June 2018. Jay's move into more international circles will be evident on these sessions, when you feel the energy that he and the star studded nights will bring. Be prepared for the unexpected!
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16th and 23rd - Jay Phelps Quartet, plus Jansen Santana
Currently Phelps recorded his second solo album ‘Free as the Birds’, which is a departure from the more traditional approach of his first and spanning over 2 years of intense world travelling and recording. The ‘Free as the Birds Live’ Album will be available for free download to the Pizza Express audience.
JP-Trumpet/vocals
Rick Simpson-piano
Ferg Ireland-Bass
Shane Forbes-Drums
Jansen Santana-Drums/Percussion
17th - Cubrazilian night of the Groove
Jay has curated a night with a big emphasis on deep groove that combines the amazing rhythms of Cuba and Brazil. Prepare for the unexpected.
Chris Eldred-Keys
Moyses Dos Santos-Bass
Hammadi Rencurrell Valdes-Drums/Percussion
Jansen Santana-Drums/Percussion
24th - NBOC
London based duo-NBOC pushes the boundaries of hip-hop and modern creative music, combining their talents of beats production, composition, trumpet, trombone, vocals and Jazz to create a very unique sound.
Imagine if Oukast, The Neptunes, Earth, Wind and Fire, Anderson Paak, Kendrick Lamar and Parliament Funkadelic all had a baby!
JP-Trumpet/Vocals/Keys
Courtney ‘Neeyz’ Brown- Trombone/vocals/laptop
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