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LASplash.com: Entertainment and Culture Jazz After Dark - A Legendary London Jazz Club By Haya Zoubi
Intimate yet acoustically delightful and jam-packed with aficionados of live music, there isn’t a better place to catch live music up close and personal than at Jazz After Dark in London’s Soho. You can stay late until all hours of the night and enjoy the extensive food menu which includes Spanish tapas or drink groovy cocktails to take you into the night. International and local acts fill a busy schedule which features shows every night of the week.
Both Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse have been known to pop in for live impromptu gigs here as well as other up and coming luminaries of the music world. I recently stopped in and caught funk infused jazz band The LV Project playing a late night gig. Upon arrival we were greeted by charming owner Sam Shaker whose art is peppered all around the nightclub. With soulful Kate Hayes on vocals, the rhythms of Maciek Pysz on guitar, the incredibly talented Pierre Hellio on drums and Phil Wain on the Bass tying it all in together.
The evening’s best moments were often its most intimate. With their masterful playing, the band gave a passionate performance of “Summertime” by the Zombies and created what seemed like an endless beat swirling above the delirious audience. Some in the audience danced while others bobbed their heads back and forth and side to side. After playing an at least three hour set, the crowd yelled for an encore and luckily the band delivered, closing the evening with a lively cover of Mustang Sally. I had an amazing evening and I can’t wait to re-visit Jazz After Dark again. Jazz After Dark 9 Greek St London, W1D 4DQ, United Kingdom +44 20 77340545 http://jazzafterdark.co.uk
The Jazz After Dark website is updated every month previewing upcoming events. Check back frequently. You never know who is going to drop in! Upcoming Events at Jazz After Dark FRIDAY 19th & SATURDAY 20th "BLUES FORCE " An intoxicating cocktail of blues /jazz / funk & soul with this high energy vocal led quintet. Great entertainment
FRIDAY 26th : "THE RED STRIPE BAND" Highly entertaining & engaging show from this talented quintet, imagine a smaller version of the Jools Holland R&B Orchesta without the annoying front man. 10.30 till 2.30 Admission £15 Not to be missed! Reservation essential! SATURDAY 27th : "The LV Project" An intoxicating cocktail of jazz / funk & soul with this up & coming vocal led quartet. Great entertainment 10.30 till 2.30 Admission £15 Not to be missed! Reservation essential!
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