Nine of Hertfordshire's finest musicians present an evening of jazz heritage at Karamel, Birth of the Cool: Live. Join us on Saturday 1st February to hear this seminal and rarely performed music, originally recorded by trumpeter Miles Davis and his jazz nonet. Birth of the Cool is a compilation album of music recorded in the … read more

Julian Costello - sax; Natalie Rozario - cello and vocals; Patrick Naylor - guitar; Tom Hooper - drums. The Julian Costello Quartet will be performing a great mix of melodic … read more

Paul Westwood & Paul Clarvis, featuring John & Dan ......perform with a new take on Middle Eastern music, with developments in melody, harmony, improvisation and soundscaping. https://youtu.be/-4JnOGk6pEM The group features bass guitarist Paul Westwood, percussionist Paul Clarvis, keyboard player John Crockford, and DJ Dan, who have taken inspiration from songs used in William Shakespeare’s plays and … read more

“The magical sound combination of french horn, violin and piano is used in classical music and I wanted to introduce the jazz world to this highly original instrumentation. The inspiration for my compositions, which we recorded for the album Triplicity, comes from many different sources.For instance ‘Barton Glebe'; is loosely based on the opening of … read more

zerOclassikal returns with the first Free Flow Classikal of the year, hosted by renowned sitarist Jonathan Mayer. Free Flow Classikal is a new border dwelling concept that explores free improvisation across music genres perspective-ed from south Asian classical form - in development at Karamel, home of zerOclassikal, and one of north London’s premiere jazz venues. … read more

Doors open 7pm, Music starts 8pm. Alma Latina New Album! Songs from the Soul. Live music, Vinyls available. Drinks and Food. Extended Alma Latina line-up with special guests as they … read more

Line-up: Allison Neale - Alto saxophonist; Mark Taylor - Drums; Simon Purcell- Piano; Amy Baldwin - Bass. In Febuary, we are joined by Allison Neale, an altoist extrodinare, whose lyrical playing evokes the unmistakable sounds of Art Pepper and Paul Desmond. As a strong advocate of the melodic West Coast jazz style, Allison is widely … read more

Chube is a young fusion band based in Cardiff lef by Ben Creighton Griffiths with Ashley John Long and Jon Bradford-Jones. They draw their inspiration from a wide variety of … read more

Pete Hurt - Saxophone Alcyona Mick - Piano Dave Whitford – Bass Dave Ingomells – Drums “Pete Hurt presents an evening of musical gems drawing from jazz standards as well as contemporary and original material.” Pete Hurt has quietly been part of the London jazz scene for almost four decades and has developed one of … read more

KAIYO with special guest, Brigitte Beraha (vocals) performing with Paul Clarvis on drums, Alcyona Mick on Piano and Amy Baldwin on Bass. Embracing a wide variety of music influences and genres, from jazz and latin to classical and, more recently, electronic, Beraha’s sound is free and fluid with an emphasis on exploration and expression. Fearlessly … read more

Devon Gates is a bassist, vocalist, and composer from Atlanta, Georgia, now based in Brooklyn, NY. After studying anthropology and jazz performance at Harvard University and Berklee College of Music, she has worked with artists including Terri Lyne Carrington, Vijay Iyer, Jen Shyu, Fay Victor, Nicole Mitchell, Susie Ibarra, and Sara Serpa, performing across the … read more

Hailing from Bangalore and now based in London, Jyotsna is Europe's foremost Indian violinist. Her music illuminates Carnatic musical tradition in kaleidoscope colour. Approaching every musical interaction with a forward-thinking outlook and elastic expressivity, Jyotsna is just as likely be found revelling in raga rotations or jamming in free jazz, often marrying the two. Bangalore … read more