Inaugural Brick Lane Jazz Festival to take place
Cherise, Blue Lab Beats, and Daniel Casimir all feature as part of the inaugural festival
Last updated 21st Apr 2022
Brick Lane Jazz Festival - a new three-day, multi-venue jazz festival in the heart of Brick Lane - have announced the details of their inaugural festival.
Making its debut at The Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London, the festival will be set across five stages over three days with twenty-four artists performing, showcasing some of the most exciting acts on London’s vibrant jazz scene.
Whilst located at The Truman Brewery, the festival’s stages and line-ups are hosted by some of the most important venues in East London including Ninety One Living Room, Werkhaus, Cafe 1001 and Juju’s Bar & Stage, as well as renowned musical institution Rough Trade East.
Celebrating London’s international communities and the wealth of culture the capital has to offer, the festival provides an opportunity to showcase emerging underground artists who are taking jazz into new realms, as well as some of the trailblazers who are leading the charge by crossing boundaries and bringing diversity including the likes of Blue Lab Beats, Dan Casimir, Binker Golding, Jelly Cleaver, Kansas Smitty’s, and more.
The festival will also showcase some of the city’s best electronic and experimental outfits with the likes of Ariwo and WheelUP, as well as critically acclaimed artists from the Afro, Cuban and Latino scenes such as Cubafrobeat and Fehdah, with the ten-piece Sambroso All Stars cover band to close the festival on Sunday night, playing the seminal Buena Vista Social Club album in full.
There will also be daytime DJ sets alongside the main headline acts.
Brick Lane Jazz Festival is presented by The Truman Brewery and is the first of its kind in uniting the iconic site’s music venues under a single umbrella event to showcase the best emerging talent and world-class acts on the London jazz scene.
Brick Lane Jazz Festival is organised by the Creative Director of Music Venues for The Truman Brewery, Juliet Kennedy, and renowned musician, promoter, and community builder Oreste Noda (Funkiwala).
Speaking about the festival, Juliet Kennedy says: “I wanted to showcase the best of what’s happening now on the London Jazz Scene. All our artists are of-the-moment and wide-ranging in style and genre. It’s so exciting to be working with such a talented group who are making the biggest impact right now".
Oresete Noda follows on to say “I am passionate about the power of music to heal community divisions and after working with Juliet I know we are aligned on this. I’m excited to start something truly great together!”
Brick Lane Jazz Festival full line-up:
Thursday 21 April 2022
Judi Jackson
Friday 22 April 2022
Tru Thoughts Takeover
Jelly Cleaver
Amy Gadiaga
Fehdah
Kansas Smitty’s
Yakul
Jas Kayser
Tina Edwards (WWFM) DJ set
Saturday 23 April 2022
Theon Cross
Tjoe & NTBM
Binker Golding
Gearbox Records DJ set
Poppy Ajudha
Waaju
Jay Phelps DJ set w/ trumpet
Daniel Casimir
WheelUP
Cubafrobeat
CHERISE
Blue Lab Beats
Sunday 24 April 2022
Mr & Mrs Wedderburn (GW Jazz)
Wah Wah 45s Takeover (Dele Sosimi, Lawn, Dom & Jamie)
Tanhai Collective
Tom Sochas Trio
The Banger Factory
Ariwo
Finn Carter Quartet
Sambroso All Stars
When does Brick Lane Jazz Festival take place?
Brick Lane Jazz Festival will take place across 22nd – 24th April 2022, with tickets available here.
Day and weekend tickets are available at £25 / £60 price points, and shows will also be individually ticketed, with tickets ranging from £5 - £15. There will also be some free-of-charge live shows, while Café 1001 will host a free-of-charge lineup of DJ’s all weekend, serving as a festival hub and inviting all to be able to come and immerse themselves in the atmosphere.
WATCH Jas Kayser's performance at the Jazz FM Awards 2021:
Jas Kayser - who is performing at Brick Lane Jazz Festival - was awarded 'Breakthrough Act of the Year' at the Jazz FM Awards 2021 with PPL and PRS for Music. Watch her performance of 'Fela's Words' at the awards below:
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