Hello everyone! We’re back with an incredible line up for February. We would like to thank John and Dave for all the hard work they’ve put into the parakeet over the last years and we’re very happy to take over.

As usual, we appreciate any support you can give us by getting the word out about our gigs. We’re on Facebook and Instagram as @jazzattheparakeet; please share and tag us in all of your photos and videos! It also makes a really big difference to us when you prebook the tickets for the gig so we can get an idea of numbers on the night.

Monday 5th February – Nick Costley White trio plus Will Barry

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606388

Nick Costley White – Guitar
Tom Farmer – Double Bass
Josh Morrison – Drums
Will Barry – Piano

Nick is one of the most in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene, renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition and repertoire, alongside a virtuosic technique and progressive approach to improvising. Nick is lucky enough to have performed with some of the most renowned jazz musicians in the country including Stan Sulzmann, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Alex Garnett, Mark Taylor, Steve Fishwick, Brandon Allen, Jeff Williams and Asaf Sirkis and holds the guitar chair with the London Jazz Orchestra. Nick performs extensively throughout the UK as well as touring in Europe, Australia, China and South America.

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Monday 12th of February – Stan Brunt Quartet

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606920/

Stan Brunt – Guitar
Kai MacRae – Drums
John Jones – Double Bass
Reuben Goldmark – Piano

Stan Brunt is a guitarist and composer from Leeds, who has moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Currently in his fourth and final year, he has received tuition from some of the best players and teachers on the UK and European music scene. Stan combines a mix of contemporary and older styles in his playing and writing, creating special sound. With his quartet they blend together to form a unique and engaging performance, playing intricate originals and arrangements bound to captivate any audience.

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Monday 19th of February – Adam Osmianski

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606390

Adam Osmianski – drums
Joy Ellis – piano/vocals
Jonny Wickham – bass

Samba Azul is a constantly-evolving group of musicians led by drummer Adam Osmianski who share a love of the varied, beautiful, and exciting sounds of Brazil. What began as an intimate trio has grown into a diverse chameleon collective sometimes involving as many as nine musicians. Tonight at The Parakeet they will appear as a classic piano trio.

In the 1960s while the cool, mellow sound of Bossa Nova was popular in Rio and spreading throughout the world, another style of music began to appear as a reaction to Bossa Nova. Often performed by the musicians who backed famous Bossa Nova singers, the music they created was an edgier, more driving style inspired by the hard bop sound and the Blue Note label. This style came to be known simply as “Samba Jazz” or “Hard Bossa”.

Monday 26th of February – Reuben Goldmark Trio

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606969

Reuben Goldmark – Piano
John Jones – Double Bass
Jonah Evans – Drums

Pianist and composer Reuben Goldmark was a finalist in the prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition in 2018 and has performed his compositions at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Reuben’s music was also broadcast on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3. He recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Kit Downes and is a recipient of the 2022 Dankworth Prize for composition.

For this performance Reuben will be joined by fellow RAM colleagues John Jones and Jonah Evans. The trio will play a set of original compositions by the bandleader. Expect lyrical melodies and hooks underpinned by high-tech grooves and metric modulations, as the trio shifts effortlessly between simplicity and complexity.