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Tony Kofi & Denys Baptiste Quintet

Legacy: Coltrane & Cannonball - SpiceJazz presents at the Courtyard

Presented by: Spicejazz Soho
0LONDON: The Courtyard Theatre & Studios
PSaturday 13th December, 2025
N7:00pm

Event information

Two giants of the British Jazz scene, Mercury and MOBO award winner, DENYS BATISTE and twice BBC Award winner TONY KOFI joined forces with their new collaborative project.
Join us for an unforgettable night of jazz as two of London’s premier saxophonists, Denys Baptiste and Tony Kofi, reunite to present a powerful new project. Having first played together in the early ’90s as part of Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop, these celebrated musicians now pay tribute to the legendary partnership of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and John Coltrane. Their performance will recreate the iconic Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago album, capturing the spirit, energy, and brilliance of one of jazz’s most historic collaborations.

Line up:
Denys Baptiste - Tenor Saxophone
Tony Kofi: Alto Saxophone
Bruno Heinen: Piano
Mikele Montolli: Bass
Winston Clifford: Drums

Venue information

LONDON: The Courtyard Theatre & Studios
040 Bowling Green Walk
Pitfield St
London
N1 6EU
> thecourtyard.org.uk/
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