This month, Kaiyo is joined by Byron Wallen! Raised in a musical family, as a small child Byron studied classical piano. He also played euphonium but then switched to trumpet, studying with Peter Ruderforth in London and with Jimmy Owens, Donald Byrd and Jon Faddis in New York in the mid to late 80s. In … read more

Sheon Toms is a 21 year old guitarist and composer currently studying jazz at Trinity Laban. Introduced to jazz through the prestigious talent development organisation Tomorrow's Warriors, Sheon has honed his skills under the tutelage of Denys Baptiste, Sultan Stevenson and Binker Golding. Alongside him will be the powerhouse rhythm section of Joe Steyn on … read more

Tomorrow's Warriors Junior Band is an exciting line-up of musicians aged 14-16, featuring some of the most promising musicians on Tomorrow's Warriors' award-winning Young Artist Development Programme. The band are closely mentored by Rosie Turton - one of the finest trombonists on the London scene - as well as Dian Gasper, Axel Kaner-Lidstrom, and Gary … read more

Chris Hodgkins (trumpet) He was raised in Cardiff, and in 1974 co-founded the Welsh Jazz Festival. He was instrumental, four years later, in establishing the Welsh Jazz Society with David Greensmith. As a jazz trumpeter Chris joined the Icon Jazzmen when he was 18. As a professional trumpeter, Chris toured the UK and Europe with … read more

Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm. The Maydan Ensemble of the North London Jazz Collective is a quintet that blends modern jazz with Arabic, Anatolian and Persian folk music. Having formed at the start of 2025, they have wowed audiences, selling out multiple venues across London, including Palestine House and the Green Note, as well … read more

Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm. John Parricelli (born 5 April 1959 in Evesham, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England) is a jazz guitarist who has worked mainly in the United Kingdom. Parricelli began his career as a guitarist in 1982. He was one of the founding members of the British big band Loose Tubes, with whom he … read more

Grass Roots, the monthly event which passionately promotes emerging UK-based jazz talent, returns to Karamel for a third instalment. For the month of October, we shine the spotlight on a young Chinese singer called Chengbin Liu who fronts an innovative project named Jazz Puzzle. This quality quartet seeks to blend the rich traditions of jazz … read more

Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm. Line-up: Karen Sharp (sax), Simon Purcell (piano), Amy Baldwin (bass), Mark Taylor (drums). KAIYO perform both as a duo (Simon Purcell & Amy Baldwin) … read more

Exciting dynamic & experienced Latin group playing Latin, Salsa & Cuban music. Alma Latina, formed in 2023, is a dynamic Latin music collective led by Cuban singer/songwriter Yuri Moreno and British guitarist/producer Paul Rumbol, blending salsa, Cuban, and Latin fusion in energetic performances, with Yuri co-writing all the tracks on their debut album Songs from … read more

Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm. Pianist and Dankworth prize winning composer Lior Solomons-Wise brings his quartet to Karamel for an evening of captivating original music. Many of Lior’s compositions take inspiration from the UK’s mountainous regions, weaving simple and beautiful melodies through enchanting harmonic explorations. A recent graduate from the Guildhall School of Music … read more

Line-up: Kate Williams - piano, Riley Stone-Lonergan - tenor sax, Oli Hayhurst - double bass, David Ingamells - drums Pianist/composer Kate Williams has gained a reputation as both a distinctive writer and performer. She has released several CDs, each one to critical acclaim, including Made Up and Atlas And Vulcana (with her septet) and Smoke … read more

Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm. Archie Kidd is a guitarist and composer from the North East of England, now based in London. Leading his quartet featuring Lior Solomons-Wise … read more