LIVE IN THE LOUNGE WITH REV 21 + GW JAZZ! Fri Sep 15 (8pm-12am/Free Entry or £5 after 9pm) - Free yoh mind and you might just get funked up to the sounds of REV 21 LIVE IN THE LOUNGE. A Friday night nu jazz special where REV 21 are guaranteed to bring a joyful noise to Peckham all eve long. R21 bringing together an array of young jazz talent of the highest calibre to cook hot over 2 sets alongside local legend GW Jazz (Gordon Wedderburn), free entry deep in the lounge at The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden.

Heads be nodding, souls be moved! 

REV 21 (Live) - Band on stage around 9pm, playing 2 live sets

Rev21 is a fresh collective of joyful, improvising musicians from across London.
Inspired by the 21st chapter of the biblical book of Revelation - all about the new creation - the music is infused with hope and the mission to make things new.

The band brings together an array of young jazz talent who can regularly be found playing around the London jazz scene. Members of Rev21 have played on multiple occasions at Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express jazz clubs and with many world-leading jazz artists including Bill Laurance, Will Vinson, Chris Montague, Mike Mondesir, Trish Clowes, Nikki Iles, Stan Sulzmann and Gareth Lockrane. The front line consists of Royal Academy of Music graduates Steve Nichols (trumpet and flugel) and Max McLeish (trombone) alongside regular vocalist Sam Wakeford. The rhythm section of Matt Nunn (guitar), Josh Stidwill (keys), Johnny Mayers (bass) and Daniel Watt (drums) have an innate chemistry that stems from years of playing together in jazz, funk and neo-soul combos.Influenced by jazz, gospel, funk, Ethiopian traditional and neo-soul, Rev21’s repertoire consists of original material and reimagined gospel and contemporary worship songs, bringing them outside the church building and into the club.

With a deep admiration for jazz, improvisation plays a big part in shaping Rev21’s musical soundscape. Punchy horn lines and solis, sung verses, looped grooves and collective improvisation also brings the music far away from being a string of solos. Blurring the lines between instrumental and vocal music, Rev21’s sets include arrangements to support both. Through routinely singing in church and leading sung worship weekly, each member of the band contributes vocally. ‘Rev21 provides a new dimension to jazz that brings with it all the excitement of experimentation, yet also echoes the melodies and traditions that have gone before.

Max McLeish - Trombone
Steve Nichols - Trumpet
Sam Wakeford - Voice
Josh Stidwill - Keyboard

GW JAZZ

Gordon Wedderburn is one half of the couple behind GW Jazz, a grassroots organization supporting Jazz, particularly emerging talent in London. Through his live event residencies, radio show, selector/dj activities and clothing brand, they’ve collaborated with and supported some of the biggest names on the London Jazz scene including, Sons of Kemet, Camilla George, Zara McFarlane, Ben Hayes, Nubiya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Lokkhi Terra, Dele Sosimi, Robert Mitchell, Collocutor, Tomorrow’s warriors and Ezra Collective.
Live In The Lounge

Runs: Every Friday Night + Occasional Specials
Doors + Food: From 5pm
Live + DJ: 8pm - 12am (In The Lounge)
Sets: 2 Live Sets / Close: 1am
Entry: Free (Or £5 after 9pm)
Booking recommended

Walk-Ins welcome!!

Next Event: Fri Jun 30 - Muntu Valdo X Mark Herdman Trio Live In The Lounge, Free Entry

See you deep inside and up on the roof
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