JAZZ SAMBA!
Presented by: Jazzlive at The Crypt| 0 | LONDON: Jazzlive at The Crypt (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 18th July, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 8:00pm |
| . | 18 and over |
| C | Music - Jazz/latin |
Event information
JAZZ SAMBA! takes its inspiration and name from Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's ground-breaking 1962 album, the first ever fully-fledged bossa nova album recorded by American jazz musicians which topped the LP charts on its release and produced its own pop hit single – ‘Desafinado’
Led by Mark Crooks on sax and clarinet, and the award-winning guitarist Nigel Price, this is a joyous celebration of the blending of Brazilian rhythms, jazz attitude and the majestic compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato and Sergio Mendes.
The band also features John Cervantes on piano, whose strong roots in the swinging jazz tradition are overlaid with classical and world music influences in, as he puts it, his “quest to express those undefinable flashes of life, creation, emotion & passion that make music so powerful”. His appearance at some of the biggest jazz festivals in the country bear testament to his success! Percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat brings a wealth of experience in Flamenco, Jazz, Arabic, Latin, Iberian Folk, and pop music, having toured all over Europe, North Africa, and USA, with Simon Thorpe completing the lineup at the Crypt on double bass.
