We’d like to start by thanking all those who came out last month; how lucky we are to be able to facilitate so many wonderful projects here at Jazz in Kentish Town. Going in to December, we’re thrilled to announce three wonderful gigs that’ll takes us up to Christmas, we’ll then be taking a break for January so make sure to come down to the Bull and Gate on Monday nights to get your fix of live jazz!
See below for the full details of our listings this month and the links for purchasing tickets. We can’t wait to see you 🙂
As usual, we’d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support; we’d be nothing without our audiences, and the musicians really thrive when we manage to fill the room! So tell your friends and family, and share our posts far and wide to help us continue to bring our brand of high-level live creative music to our humble home above the Bull and Gate pub each and every Monday night.
P.S. WeGotTicket sales will show as “Sold Out” a couple of hours before doors open at 8pm but please still do come down as there will most likely be tickets available on the door.
01/12/25 – Gloria Yehilevsky’s G M?R
Lineup:
Gloria Yehilevsky – vibraphone/percussion
Sam Norris – alto sax/flute
Niklas Lukassen – basses
Gloria Yehilevsky’s G M?R is a trio+ whose identity expands beyond its London-based core of Yehilevsky on vibraphone/percussion, Aram Bahmaie on basses, and Sam Norris on alto sax/flute. Navigating an electroacoustic setup as multi-instrumentalists, the project plays unprescribed + composed improvised music which is both experimental + accessible. G M?R frequently morphs by incorporating guest performers, now joined by Niklas Lukassen on basses.
08/12/25 – Finn Genockey
https://wegottickets.com/event/683720
Lineup:
Finn Genockey – Drums & Compositions
Josh Short – Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jonny Mansfield – Vibraphone
Scottie Thompson – Piano
Niklas Lukassen – Double Bass
Special guest: Brigitte Beraha – Voice
Finn Genockey is a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader based in London. Since starting drums at the age of 6, Finn has had plenty of experience performing regularly with some of the most notable jazz artists such as Rufus Reid and Stan Sulzmann at some of the country’s top jazz venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Soho and Vortex as well as across the world in places such as Germany, France and the Caribbean. He also regularly writes music for the ensembles he runs: including The London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra which he founded for a debut performance as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival as well as his long-standing international quartet, which debuted at Jazz at The Parakeet!
Tacet Trust, his debut album, was released on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2025. Featuring Josh Short, Rasmus Sørensen and Nico Klöffer, the music has been described by UK Jazz News as “a debut album that will surely be hailed as a classic and a milestone in the ongoing development of contemporary jazz.“ (Chris Welch, UK Jazz News) and by The Jazzmann as “the most outstanding debut album that I’ve heard in some time” (5★’s)
15/12/25 – NCW3
https://wegottickets.com/event/683723
Line up:
Nick Costley-White – Guitar
Lorenzo Morabito – Bass
Josh Morrison – Drums
Nick Costley-White is one of the most in demand jazz guitarists in the UK, renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition, alongside a virtuosic technique and progressive approach to improvising.
Nick will be presenting his long standing trio featuring drummer Josh Morrison (Stacey Kent, Eric Alexander) and rising star bass player Lorenzo Morabito (Joe Farnsworth, Alex Garnett). They’ll be performing Nicks own arrangements of hard bop and jazz standards, with a few of Nick’s more swinging original tunes for good measure!
Nick is a London based jazz guitarist and composer who has performed all around the world in clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, Duc Des Lombards (Paris), Blue Note (Milan, Shanghai & Beijing) A-Trane (Berlin), Unterfhart (Munich), Gregory’s (Rome), Nardis (Istanbul) and Schloss Elmau (Krun).
Nick has released three albums to date: Detour Ahead, Nice Work & Poncha released Feb 2025 featuring entirely original compositions in an all star line up with Julian Siegel on saxophone, James Maddren on drums and Conor Chaplin on double bass.
Nick has performed with some of the most renowned jazz musicians in the UK including Stan Sulzmann, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Ivo Neame, Kit Downes, Alex Garnett, Steve Fishwick and Jeff Williams and holds the guitar chair with the London Jazz Orchestra.
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