Venue: RNCM Theatre

Cassie Kinoshi’s seed.

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RNCM Theatre

Cassie Kinoshi alto saxophone / Deji Ijishakin TBC soprano & tenor saxophone / Jack Banjo Courtney, Joseph Oti trumpets / Joe Bristow trombone / Hanna Mbuya TBC tuba / Shirley Tetteh guitar / Deschanel Gordon piano, keyboards / Rio Kai bass / Lukas Akintaya drums / Nik Nak turntables

Formed in early 2016, seed. (formerly known as SEED Ensemble) is an award-winning eleven-piece led by composer and alto-saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi. A dynamic group of musicians pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz, seed. merges influences from various musical traditions to create a powerful and rhythmic sonic experience.

Featuring their latest line-up and performing a selection of new and recent material, their mjf show is one of a special limited-date tour marking the band’s tenth anniversary.

Now based between Berlin and London, Kinoshi focuses on creating multi-disciplinarily and genre-blending performance work in various audio-visual contexts. Her many accolades include an Ivors Academy Award and a Hyundai Mercury Award nomination.

Followers of UK jazz will know Kinoshi from her previous work with seed. or as a former member of Kokoroko and Nerija. However, her compositional résumé also extends deeply into orchestral work for concert halls, contemporary dance, film, visual art, and theatre, with high profile collaborators including London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.

In 2023 Cassie Kinoshi premiered a commissioned suite gratitude to a full-capacity Southbank Centre, composed for seed. in a special augmented formation that also featured turntablist NikNak and the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO).

“A heartfelt and accomplished brew of African, Caribbean and urban dance grooves, R&B and 60s Blue Note-ish ensemble harmonies.” – The Guardian

Information on the players in the line-up correct at time of publication

Photography Credit: Aurore Fouchez 

Date: saturday 16 may

Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Price: £25

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Legacy – Coltrane and Cannonball: Tony Kofi & Denys Baptiste Quintet

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Tony Kofi alto & baritone saxophone / Denys Baptiste tenor saxophone / Rick Simpson piano / Mikele Montolli double bass / Winston Clifford drums

Two of London’s premier saxophonists, Denys Baptiste and Tony Kofi, reunite to present a powerful new project to pay tribute to the legendary partnership of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and John Coltrane.

Denys Baptiste’s colossal talent – based on a powerful technique and an ability to improvise fluently and effortlessly across a wide range of musical styles – is matched only by his unfettered energy, which takes him and his audiences into the musical stratosphere. Over the years, Denys has evolved into what the Time Magazine describes as “the icon of British jazz”, with a most distinctive and immediately recognisable sound.

Tony Kofi is a British jazz multi-instrumentalist born of Ghanaian parents, adept at the full family of saxophones and flute. Having ‘cut his teeth’ in the Jazz Warriors of the early 90’s, award-winning saxophonist Kofi has gone on to establish himself as a musician, teacher and composer of some authority. His fluent and fiery hard-bop style ensure he is constantly in demand across and beyond the UK’s stages.

“These two have a particular talent for capturing the magic of these two jazz legends. A treat for any Coltrane or Cannonball Adderley fans.” – Nigel Williams, Jazz FM

Date: saturday 23 may

Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Price: £25

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