Collage Arts

Adam Bishop Quintet
2024-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Band line-up:
Adam Bishop (alto saxophone), James Wade-Sired (trombone), Nick Tomalin (piano), Dominic Howles (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums).
The Adam Bishop Quartet came together in 2021, with the aim of performing the original arrangements of key compositions from the bebop repertoire of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Avoiding the compositions of Charlie Parker, they draw on the work of writers such as Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, John Lewis, George Shearing and Dizzy Gillespie.
UK-born Adam Bishop was raised in Australia, completing a degree in jazz performance in Canberra, and refining his art in New York. He has been performing on the UK scene since 1998, releasing an album ‘Sanctuary’ in 2007.
“A gorgeously lyrical saxophonist” Chris May – Allaboutjazz
For this performance, the band are joined by James Wade-Sired on trombone to form a quintet. James Wade-Sired is one of the really impressive young trombonists currently appearing on the UK jazz scene.
“Wade-Sired…showing a confidence and maturity way beyond his…years held the audience captive with a spellbinding solo that makes one wonder what this young man will accomplish in the future: a star in the making!” The Jazz Mann
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.
Tickets £5 in advance, £10 on the door.

Pete Hurt Quartet
2024-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Band line-up: Pete Hurt (sax), Tom Miller (piano), Steve Watts (bass), Jon Scott (dums).
Pete Hurt has quietly been part of the London jazz scene for four decades and has developed one of the most uniquely distinguishable sounds and styles. Apart from his great saxophone playing he has also been recognised for his compositional and arranging skills.
Pete’s unique musical contribution is featured on Chris Biscoe’s album Profiles Of Mingus. Pete is a regular member of the London Jazz Orchestra and has contributed many compositions and arrangements to the band’s repetoire. Amongst other musicians, Pete has performed with Kenny Wheeler, Mike Westbrook, Don Rendell, John Taylor, Mick Pyne, Bryan Spring, The Prague Television Orchestra, Abdullah Ibrahim, Stan Sulzmann and is a member of Henry Lowther’s quintet, “Still Waters”. Pete also played in the hit West End musical “Blues In The Night” and wrote most of the arrangements for another hit show, “Five Guys Named Moe”.
“One of the most distinctive tenor players in the UK”. Chris Parker – The Vortex
“Pete Hurt is a powerful presence”. John Fordham – The Guardian
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Dave Green-Sam Braysher Trio
2024-02-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 2pm, music from 3pm.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ with Dave Green, bassist and Sam Braysher, saxophonist.
Line-up: Dave Green – bass, Sam Braysher – alto saxophone, Josh Morrison – drums.
Dave Green – No musician can have covered more of the British jazz scene than bassist Dave Green. From Humphrey Lyttelton to Stan Tracey, not to mention some of the grandest visitors to Ronnie Scott’s, he has understood and underpinned them all.
Green’s first public performances were with his childhood friend Charlie Watts in the late 1950s. While performing with Humphrey Lyttelton from 1963 to 1983, Green also played with the Don Rendell–Ian Carr band in the early 1960s, and went on to play with Stan Tracey. In the early 1980s, Green led his own group, Fingers, featuring Lol Coxhill, Bruce Turner and Michael Garrick Green regularly backed visiting American stars at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, including Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Roland Kirk and Sonny Rollins. Green has also performed and recorded with Dave Newton, Didier Lockwood and Spike Robinson. In 1991, Green was a founding member of Charlie Watts’s quintet, together with Gerard Presencer, Peter King and Brian Lemon.
Since 1998, Green has led a trio featuring Iain Dixon and Gene Calderazzo, and since 2009, he has been a member of The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie, with Ben Waters, Axel Zwingenberger and Charlie Watts, performing at the Lincoln Center with Bob Seeley and Lila Ammons.
Sam Braysher saxophonist – ‘I can’t think of another alto saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s’ ★★★★ (Dave Gelly, The Observer)
‘Braysher’s cool, modernist twist on old songs is just superb’ (Simon Adams, Jazz Journal)
Doors open 2pm, music from 3pm. Free entry. Please RSVP via the ticket link.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be open from 1pm and serving Vegan Sunday Roasts. To book a table, email karamel8775@gmail.com.

Kaiyo 3 with Josephine Davies
2024-02-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Josephine Davies – sax, Simon Purcell – piano, Amy Baldwin – bass, Dave Ingamells – drums.
KAIYO have performed both as a duo (Simon & Amy) and as a trio. Tonight they are expanding into a quartet with Dave Ingamells on drums and featuring saxophonist Josephine Davies.
These London-based musicians are drawn to the interactive potential of the jazz piano trio, taking inspiration from some of the great facilitators of group improvisation in jazz, Bill Evans, Jimmy Guiffre and Miles Davis. Featuring the lyrical improvising voice of Amy Baldwin and Simon Purcell’s original compositions and reimagined standards.
Tonight they are joined by saxophonist Josephine Davies. Winner of the 2019 Parliamentary Award ‘Jazz Instrumentalist of the year’, Josephine Davies is a musical artist at the forefront of the UK contemporary music scene, pushing the boundaries of jazz with her current main artistic project Satori – a sax/bass/drums trio with an emphasis on extended and collaborative improvisation.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Ollie Canham Quartet
2024-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Oscar Lawrance – sax, Ollie Canham – guitar, Adam Roberts – bass, Dominic Johnson – drums.
Introducing the Ollie Canham Quartet!
Ollie will be bringing his quartet featuring Oscar Lawrance on sax, Adam Roberts on bass and Dominic Johnson on drums. They will be playing Ollie’s original and music by the band’s favourite musicians and influences.
Ollie Canham is a guitarist/composer from north London now based in Birmingham. He is currently in his final year studying jazz at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In June 2023 Ollie won the Mike Gibbs Composition and Arranging Prize for his big band chart ‘Near’ and in 2022 he and bassist Adam Roberts co-won the Phil Miller Guitar Prize. Ollie is currently working on an album of original music for quartet and big band with a focus on combining math rock and jazz. He plans on bringing a wide array of repertoire, textures and soundscapes to his gig at Karamel!
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Anmol
2024-02-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line up: Anmol Mohara (Drums and Eastern percussion), Silvia Leonzio (Vocals), Toby Daintree (Guitar), Simeon May (Flute and Tenor Sax), Rory Hudson (Electric Bass).
Anmol Mohara is a Drummer/Tabla player/Composer who has been playing and performing for over a decade. Anmol’s musical journey began at Nepal Music Center in Kathmandu, Nepal where he received a residential scholarship from December 2009 to March 2015, honing his skills in drums, tabla, and traditional Nepali folk percussion instruments. He has received two national awards; ‘UK Young Drummer Of The Year’ (2017) and ‘Yamaha Future Beat’ (2018). In 2023, Anmol graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a first class in jazz percussion. He has worked with Nicolas Meier, Antoine Fafard, Phil Meadows, Gareth Lockrane and Loz Speyer.
Anmol’s music is a blend of traditional Nepali music with jazz and other groove-based genres. Influenced by renowned artists such as; Karim Ziad, Trilok Gurtu, Oumou Sangare, Nitin Sawhney, Sergio Mendes and Nana Vasconcelos.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

George Crotty Trio
2024-03-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Band line-up: George Crotty, (cello), John Murchison (bass) , Jeremy Smith, (percussion)
Known for their expressive fluidity and modal orientation, The George Crotty Trio engages in cross-cultural interplay within modal jazz, Indian raga, and Arabic maqam, all while pushing the boundaries of the cello as a jazz instrument, on which bandleader George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary.
Following his graduation from the Berklee College of Music, Crotty immersed himself in New York’s jazz and world music scenes, playing with several ensembles, such as the Brooklyn Raga Massive, and the Detroit-based National Arab Orchestra. Additionally, he has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with Simon Shaheen, Paquito D’Rivera, Anat Cohen, and Darol Anger.
Powered by percussionist Jeremy Smith and bassist John Murchsion, The George Crotty Trio’s sound deviates from a trio’s typical hierarchy. The three players intertwine on their own spontaneous terms in an exploration of groove and colour, lending Crotty’s tunes an exciting three-dimensional quality.
“Transcends the trio format.” – The WholeNote
“A stream of genre-blurring invention.” – All About Jazz
“Sounds like the cosmopolitan centre Toronto is.” – Canadian Music Centre
www .georegcrotty.com/trio www.facebook.com/georgecrottycello www.instagram.com/georgecrottycello https://georgecrotty.bandcamp.com/album/chronotope
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Tomorrow's Warriors Frontline
2024-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline is a formidable 8-piece line-up of some of our finest young Warriors musicians, championing the role of women in jazz.
Frontline’s powerful live show draws inspiration from the jazz greats and blends a contemporary vibe with elements of jazz-fusion, funk, and R&B. Featuring a mix of jazz standards and their own compositions, Frontline channels the influences of Hank Mobley, Esperanza Spalding, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, Nérija and many more.
Frontline previous performances include a headline date with TW alum, and acclaimed saxophonist, Camilla George, a London Jazz Festival show at Pizza Express Soho, We Out Here Festival and Birmingham Symphony Hall.
More About Tomorrow’s Warriors For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.
Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on.
A black-founded and black- led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors is based at Southbank Centre in London and offers a pioneering, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

NTYM presents: 90s night
2024-03-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for a one-night-only ’90s Night Party!! Experience live music, karaoke, and a chance to win ’90s goodies. Save the date, gather your friends.
Step into the nostalgic groove at “The NTYM 90s Night”!
Belt it out with karaoke, groove to live tunes, and soak up the good vibes with our laid-back host. Sip on cool drinks, share laughs, and party like its 1999.
Definitely not one to miss 🌟
With a Bar and refreshments
Venue: Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green N22 6UJ

Kate Williams Trio
2024-03-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 2pm, music starts at 3pm.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ with Kate Williams, pianist/composer.
Band line-up: Kate Williams – piano Oli Hayhurst – bass Dave Ingamells – drums
“…crisp, incisive and totally at one with the rhythmic ebb and flow.” “Williams has a quality rare among jazz composers: a musical vocabulary that’s all her own” The Observer ****
Award-winning 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 and Mirrors” (with tenor legend, the late Bobby Wellins).
In 2016 she formed Four Plus Three, an ensemble featuring her trio with string quartet. The following year, they performed at the 606 with special guest John Williams (Kate’s father) on guitar. John also features on Kate’s album with vocalist Georgia Mancio: “Finding Home: Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three Meets Georgia Mancio”. It won album of the year at the 2020 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
Doors open 2pm, music from 3pm. Free entry. Please RSVP via the ticket link.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be open from 1pm and serving Vegan Sunday Roasts. To book a table for dining, email karamel8775@gmail.com.n

Kaiyo 3 with Phil Robson
2024-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Phil Robson – guitar, Simon Purcell – piano, Amy Baldwin – bass, Flavio Li Vigni – drums.
This month, Amy and Simon (www.kaiyojazz.com) are joined by internationally acclaimed guitarist Phil Robson. Phil is a UK born, multi-award-winning guitarist & composer. He was a seminal part of the London scene for many years before relocating to New York City in 2015. He has led many bands featuring jazz legends including, David Liebman, Mark Turner, Billy Hart, James Genus and Marc Copland.
Also featuring Flavio Li Vigni on drums. Originally from Palermo, Italy, Flavio is now a London-based jazz drummer, composer, and educator. His long list of accomplishments includes recording with Greg Hutchinson, Ameen Saleem and Dave Kikoski. He is also the much beloved leader of the Morley College jazz department.
Playing a mix of standards and original tunes, this night is certain to be a musical treat.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

zerOclassikal - Free Flow Classikal
2024-03-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.
Free Flow Classikal. zerOclassikal exploring South Asian Classical music through the medium of free improvisation. No boundaries – No limits.
JONATHAN MAYER (sitar) son of the legendary early pioneer of India-Jazz, John Mayer, will be exploring the concept in a Trio with Iain McHugh (cello) and George Howlett (guitar).
Free Flow Classikal is a new concept that border dwells frontiers of indo-jazz and free impro – in development at Karamel, home of zerOclassikal, and one of north London’s premiere jazz venues.
Jonathan Mayer – son of the late Kolkata composer John Mayer – is a renowned sitarist & composer, who has composed extensively for many genres including jazz, Indian, dance & symphonic writing and has performed all over the world, and two very successful tours in India.
Jonathan began his musical training at just 5 years old, learning violin from his grandfather Albert Hepton, piano from James Methuen-Campbell and composition from his father, and later mastered the sitar. His ability to read Western notation has allowed him to perform in a variety of genres – playing with artists such as Orlando Consort, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, among other notable names.
Iain McHugh is a Cellist born and trained in Scotland. Iain studied Cello at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under Robert Irvine and Rudi De Groote and in 2013, he joined the Roslin String quartet. Iain has performed premieres in a number of different events festivals across Scotland including: Against All Things Ending (Simon Smith); Harbour Dreams (Oliver Searle); Game (Claire McCue) at The Cottier Chamber Project; many new works in the RCS PLUG festivals; and the operas Welcome Inn (Jason Staddon) and Puddle Wonderful (Matthew Whiteside) at Sound Festival in Aberdeen.
George Howlett is a London-based musician and writer, focusing (loosely) on raga, jazz, and global improvisation, drawing on his study of guitar, sitar, santoor, tabla, & more.

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Haringey Young Musicians Stage Band
2024-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Haringey Young Musicians Stage Band is a seven-piece ensemble comprised of senior students from the Haringey Young Musicians jazz programme. Their repertoire encompasses standards, bebop, bossa nova, 70s funk, contemporary jazz fusion, and more. Their first performance at Karamel will be a great opportunity to check out the musical talent of the future.
Haringey Young Musicians ensembles are open to anyone of school age living or attending school in Haringey. Each group meets weekly for ten sessions per term, culminating in a performance opportunity with other ensembles. As well as high profile engagements around the country, many of our groups have toured abroad. In the last ten years, the Haringey Young Musicians Stage Band have taken part in tours to Midland (Texas), Durban (South Africa) and Sassari (Sardinia). Recent performances by the Stage Band include at the LIFT Festival in Hackney, several corporate events for Haringey Council and Haringey Young Musicians Festivals in the Royal Albert Hall and Finsbury Park.

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Erhan Ozturk Quartet
2024-03-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.
Turkish gypsy jazz guitarist Erhan Ozturk, who continues his musical career in London, will perform at Karamel with his quartet. He recorded and released his first single, ‘Blues Skies’, with Sibel Demir on October 15, 2021. He released his compositions named Latrui Swing and Thrace Vibe with his Jazz Manouche Trio on June 23, 2023, in partnership with Karaca Music.
Erhan, who wonderfully blends jazz manouche rhythms and Turkish music melodies, will create a wonderful atmosphere for you with his repertoire consisting of his own compositions, Turkish classics and gypsy swing standards.
Band Lineup: Erhan Ozturk (guitar), Dylan Vukasovic (guitar), Santiago Horro (double bass), Saygın Akbudak (clarinet).
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Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Nick Costley-White Quartet
2024-04-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Band line-up: Nick Costley-White (guitar), Ross Stanley (piano), Dave Green (bass),
Josh Morrison (drums).
Nick Costley-White is one of the most in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene, renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition and repertoire, alongside a virtuosic technique and progressive approach to improvising. Nick is lucky enough to have performed with some of the most renowned jazz musicians in the country including Stan Sulzmann, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Alex Garnett, Mark Taylor, Steve Fishwick, Brandon Allen, Jeff Williams and Asaf Sirkis and holds the guitar chair with the London Jazz Orchestra. Nick performs extensively throughout the UK as well as touring in Europe, Australia, China and South America.
Nick’s debut album “Detour Ahead” was released in July 2018 to critical acclaim “Costley-White proves both his virtuosity and ability to write subtle and engaging tunes” (All About Jazz). Nick has also contributed to over a dozen studio albums as a sideman with a variety of jazz groups.Upon graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011 Nick was awarded the Yamaha Scholarship for Outstanding Jazz Musicians.
Pianist and organist Ross Stanley is a Yamaha artist, Hammond endorsee and two times winner of a British Jazz Award in the organ category. After being awarded an organ scholarship to Marlborough College, Stanley studied at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and since then his musical skills have kept him in high demand, seeing him work with musicians and ensembles such as Eddie Gomez, Seamus Blake, the Hamish Stuart Band, BBC Concert Orchestra, Nostalgia 77 Octet, Tom Jones, Alfie Boe, Maceo Parker, and Pino Palladino

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

London Vegan Mixer
2024-04-13 19:00 - 2024-04-14 00:00 | McQueens Theatre, 4 Coburg Rd, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
MIXING TUNES, COCKTAILS… AND VEGAN NOSH!

free entry · deejay set by Heavy Vibes · delicious food by Kath & Roger
Join us for a new dance night at Karamel Club, where we’ll take over the entire venue – socialise in the restaurant area over food and drinks, and join the dancing crowd in the back room whenever you’re ready for some groovy beats!
THE MUSIC
An eclectic mix of dance music across a broad spectrum including house, rap, pop, drum and bass, dubstep, r’n’b and more.
ATTENDING
Entry to the event is totally free, but please do support the venue by buying food and/or drinks (both 100% vegan!).
All are welcome, and we strive to make the event a safe and inclusive space for everyone – no discriminatory or abusive behaviour of any kind will be tolerated.
ACCESSIBILITY
The entrance to the venue is step-free and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Revolution
2024-04-14 18:00 - 21:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
A wonderful night of music and theatre to raise money for the Kieran Taylor Scholarship trust.
With guest appearances by:
Yebbz Ashanti
Ralph Davis
John Etheridge
Philip Harper
Oli Higginson
Rio Kai
Charlie Laffer
Maggie Musgrove
UK Soul Legend Omar
Sara Otung
Nardia Ruth
Casper Senna
Martina Laird
Vimala
Sheila Atim
Che Walker
Supported by DJ Dub.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food from 1pm ’til 8pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.

Kaiyo 3 with Helena Kay
2024-04-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Helena Kay (sax) Tim Sampson (drums) Simon Purcell (piano) Amy Baldwin (bass)
This month, Amy and Simon (www.kaiyojazz.com) are joined by special guest Helena Kay, an award-winning tenor saxophonist who is quickly becoming renowned as one of the UK’s most creative and virtuosic jazz artists.
Heralded as, ’A formidable saxophonist and composer… Quite simply, outstanding!’ Nick Lea, Jazz Views. This promises to be a special night.
Also, joined by Tim Sampson who has recently returned to London after a busy few years touring and recording with producer Rick Rubin. Firmly back on the London scene, he has been playing with Anita Wardell, Jay Phelps, Phil Robson and more.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Women in Jazz Media presents: Laura Impallomeni Trio
2024-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Photocredit: Mark Lord.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Featuring: Laura Impallomeni (trombone) Mei Kirby (piano and synths) Greg Sinclair (tenor sax)
*Laura Impallomeni *is a jazz trombonist, composer and musical director of various projects. In 2020 she graduated from her MMus in Jazz Trombone from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where she studied improvisation and composition under world famous musicians.
She went on to receive the Arts Council England ‘Develop Your Creative Practice Fund’ to compose a collection of original contemporary jazz compositions under skilled mentorship, featuring trombone as the lead instrument.
In November 2020, she debuted this body of work at a sold out concert at London Jazz Festival 2022 with her contemporary jazz quintet . She has just been awarded the “record and Release’ grant from Help Musicians,. She expects to release her debut jazz album in 2024.
Laura has performed and toured with various renowned artists such as First Aid Kit, The Dualers, Giffords Circus, Janet Kay and Ken Boothe. She is the musical director, composer and trombonist of an original 11 piece afro jazz band called ‘Yamäya’, who have just released their debut album ‘Senegal’ on Funkiwala Records.
She is also the trombonist for Rootsgarden Dub Soundsytem, The Voodoo Love Orchestra (cambia and salsa) and Barnacles (experimental jazz) and works for London music charity ‘Play for Progress’ as a therapeutic music teacher/workshop leader with young asylum seekers and refugees.
On the 25th of April she will perform a mixture of some of her original compositions and her favourite standards alongside members of her quintet.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
£5 (advance), £10 OTD

Echoes of Eternity - Indian Classical Music
2024-04-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Road, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.
Tickets £10
Echoes of Eternity – An evening odyssey of Indian Classical Music.
Journey through timeless melodies and rhythms that echo the soul of India.
Featuring: Yousuf Ali Khan (tabla) Jonathan Mayer (sitar) Paul Clarvis (percussion) Sanjoy Dey (singer).
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Simon Picard Quartet
2024-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Band Line-up: Simon Picard – tenor saxophone, Pete Whitaker – piano, Dave Green – bass, Matt Holme – drums
Simon Picard first gained acclaim in the early 1980’s with the award-winning Stinky Winkles, but it was as the “P” in the superb trio, R.P.M. (with Paul Rogers and Tony Marsh) that he made an older generation of musicians take notice. Tony Marsh was already a familiar face, but the two younger men were a revelation. An expanded line-up – 7 R.P.M. – featured regularly at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, where Simon also appeared with Trevor Watts Moire Music, and John Stevens’ Folkus. Other ventures included membership of Barry Guy’s London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra, and numerous projects with Elton Dean and Keith Tippett, as well as leading his own groups.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Stan Brunt Quartet
2024-05-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Band Line-up: Stan Brunt – Guitar, Reuben Goldmark – Piano, Lorenzo Morabito – Bass, Kai Macrae – Drums
Stan Brunt is an award winning Jazz guitarist and composer from Leeds, who has moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Currently in his fourth and final year, he has received tuition from some of the best players and teachers on the UK and European music scene. Stan combines a mix of contemporary and older styles in his playing and writing, creating a unique and special sound. With his quartet they blend together to form a unique and engaging performance, playing intricate originals and arrangements bound to captivate any audience.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Kaiyo 3 with Brandon Allen
2024-05-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open at 7pm, and music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Brandon Allen (sax), Simon Purcell (piano), Oli Hayhurst (bass), Mark Taylor (drums).
Australian saxophonist Brandon Allen relocated to London in 2000. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many established artists from various genres, in particular, Jazz. Brandon is also the saxophonist with the Kyle Eastwood Band, touring internationally. He has performed with Eric Clapton, Paloma Faith, Kyle Eastwood, Gary Husband, Stefano Di Battista, Adam Nussbaum and Tony Lakatos.
Brandon Allen – BRANDON ALLEN – “a saxophone heavyweight, at the height of his powers” BLUES AND SOUL MAGAZINE
‘Brandon Allen is arguably the most exciting tenor player in Britain today. His phrasing is unashamedly emotional, soaked in the blues tradition.’ Jazzwise
Steeped in the tradition of the great jazz piano trios (Bill Evans, Paul Bley, Chick Corea, Geri Allen), KAIYO presents the unique talents of each player in a collective and interactive format, communicating musical adventure, playfulness, lyricism, and fun.
‘KAIYO’s music is welcoming and surprising, respecting the jazz tradition as well as presenting original material.’
‘KAIYO’s approach to improvising is collective, spontaneous and ensures that each performance is fresh and fun.’
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Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open at 7pm, and music starts at 8pm.

Perfect Stranger
2024-05-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Photocredit: Drift Studios Pictured (L-to-R): Paul Michael, Eddy White, Shanti Jayasinha, Jonas Golland, Alcyona Mick, Chris Sansom, Tom Green, Mick Foster, Rob Millett, Adam Bishop.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Fusion? Prog? Third Stream? ...
“PERFECT STRANGER is an extraordinary 10 piece band led by CHRIS SANSOM, who conceived the band and the music it plays fifty years ago when he left university with a straight music education, but a taste for the exciting stuff going on in creative rock and jazz. Unfortunately the band he formed to play his own compositions did not get off the ground, despite attracting some key players from the progressive jazz scene of the time. Now the music is getting a public airing in the hands of a new PERFECT STRANGER band: out of the time warp emerges an exciting blend of rock, jazz and twentieth century straight music. Don’t miss this unique and powerful band.” – Trevor Taylor, Jazz 825
… from a reworking of Beethoven, through complex changes of meter and a slow jazz waltz to a ‘perverted Turkish dance’ – with a bit of Mingus and Zappa along the way …
PERFECT STRANGER, a stellar 10-piece band, will play music (mostly) written by Chris Sansom in 1974 (mostly) for his original band which included, among others, Chris Biscoe, Dick Pearce, Paul Nieman and the late, legendary Pete Jacobsen.
Now, Chris is joined by Adam Bishop and Mick Foster (saxes/flutes/bass clarinet), George Jefford (trumpet/flugelhorn), Tom Green (trombone), Alcyona Mick (keyboards), Rob Millett (percussion), Eddy White (guitars), Paul Michael (bass) and Jonas Golland (drums).
Come and experience PERFECT STRANGER’s return for a third appearance at Karamel, in advance of the release of their debut album, ‘Unfinished Business’, currently in production.
Chris Sansom studied music at King’s College London in the early 1970s and has had a number of works performed over the years, some broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Performers of his music have included the Arditti String Quartet, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and the two Swedish giants of the classical brass world, Håkan Hardenberger and Christian Lindberg. In 1989, Hardenberger and Lindberg performed Chris’s major work ‘Invisible Cities’ for trumpet, trombone and orchestra with the BBC Philharmonic, also on Radio 3. (‘… landscapes in which the ear can wander …’ – Paul Griffiths, The Times; ‘… rarely short of ear-catching ideas … new realm of beauty …’ – David Fanning, The Independent).
Here’s a flavour of what Perfect Stranger gets up to. (Note: rehearsal quality audio!), beginning with a very rough recording of the 1974 band playing our signature piece, ‘Life and Times (of a Perfect Stranger), part 1.
Read more about the story of Perfect Stranger.
Read more about Chris Sansom and his music.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Tomorrow's Warriors presents Miranda Radford Quartet
2024-05-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Miranda Radford is an 18-year-old drummer who is most definitely ‘up and coming’ on the London jazz scene. Having studied with teachers such as Will Cleasby, Billy Hart, Julian Joseph. Mentored at Tomorrow’s Warriors by Sultan Stevenson and Romarna Campbell, Miranda has been encouraged to explore the wonders and versatility of drums within the genre.
Her influences and inspirations include the work of jazz legends such as Tony Williams, Max Roach, Wayne shorter and Cedar Walton. Miranda has performed at venues such as Love Supreme, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s Jazz Club and more. Her quartet explores the works of Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton , Herbie Hancock, and her own compositions.
More About Tomorrow’s Warriors
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on.
A black-founded and black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors is based at Southbank Centre in London and offers a pioneering, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Steve Fishwick Quartet
2024-06-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Steve Fishwick (trumpet), Leon Greening (piano), Matyas Hofecker (bass), Matt Home (drums).
Steve Fishwick is widely considered to be one of the best jazz trumpet players ever to come from the UK, and rapidly gaining a global reputation thanks to his flawless technique and his beautifully flowing, harmonically rich improvisations.
He is one of an increasing number of trumpeters who have been heavily influenced by the melodic approach of the late great Kenny Dorham, a figure often overlooked (and undeservedly so) in the pantheon of Jazz Trumpet Legends. As well as “K.D.”, Steve cites Art Farmer, Miles Davis and Woody Shaw among his favourite players, but his style is very much his own.
Trumpet great Wynton Marsalis recently said about him “Steve has his own style. He plays from the bottom to the top of the horn whilst maintaining the integrity of the chords. I can’t think of another trumpet player that can do what he does.”
Legendary Jazz critic Ira Gitler had this to say ‘My question is where has Fishwick been hiding? Hip middle register melodious bebop, but when Steve lights his wick he becomes a flying fish, soaring above the waves, totally in control!’
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Mick Foster Quartet
2024-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Mick Foster (baritone, alto, soprano saxes), Dominic Ashworth (guitar), Tom Farmer (bass), Tristan Mailliot (drums).
Mick Foster is a saxophonist and composer who is known as one of the UK’s foremost exponents of the baritone saxophone. He has worked extensively in the fields of jazz, commercial and classical music and has appeared with many ensembles which include the big bands of John Dankworth, Stan Sulzmann and Mike Garrick, Alan Barnes +11, The Humphrey Lyttelton Band, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Laura Jurd’s Human Spirit, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Opera.
As a composer Mick has written for many ensembles and his music has been played around the world and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. He has recorded three albums under his own name and runs his own record label, Hainault Records. Mick teaches at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama,Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Goldsmiths College.
The quartet comprises top musicians from all facets of the UK jazz scene.They play a mixture of original pieces and more familiar jazz material. In October 2020 they released their latest album, ‘Live at The Vortex’, which has been featured on Jazz FM and has received some excellent reviews.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Kaiyo 3 with Mark Lockheart
2024-06-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Mark Lockheart (sax), Simon Purcell (piano),
Amy Baldwin (bass), Corrie Dick (drums).
KAIYO have performed both as a duo (Simon Purcell & Amy Baldwin) and as a trio. Tonight they are expanding into a quartet with Corrie Dick on drums and featuring saxophonist Mark Lockheart – much admired, multi award-winning saxophonist and composer. https://www.marklockheart.co.uk
Since coming to fame with Loose Tubes in the 1980’s, multi-award winning Mark Lockheart Lockheart has been in the vanguard of British jazz for four decades. Mark co-founder of “Perfect Houseplants” toured and recorded with Django Bates, Mike Gibbs, Mark Anthony Turnage, his own 11 piece “Scratch Band” and Seb Rochford’s highly acclaimed “Polar Bear”. His recent album ‘Smiling’ is already attracting plaudits.
“Lockheart is a consummate saxophonist and a original and versatile composer” The Rough Guide to Jazz.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Jazz Sisters: a celebration of vocal jazz - benefit event
2024-06-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Women in Jazz Media presents Jazz Sisters: a celebration of vocal jazz. A benefit event for Anita Wardell
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Lineup: Vimala Rowe, vocals; Lily Dior, vocals; Esther Bennett, vocals; Diana Torti, vocals; Fiona Ross, vocals; Wendy Kirkland, piano.
A special event to celebrate jazz vocalists and women in the jazz industry to raise money for renowned jazz vocalist Anita Wardell. Five outstanding vocalists from the British jazz scene, Vimala Rowe, Lily Dior, Esther Bennett, Diana Torti and Fiona Ross will bring their unique artistry to a range of jazz standards in an evening full of jazz tradition and elegant atmosphere, accompanied by one of the UK’s most loved pianists, Wendy Kirkland.
Esther Bennet one of the jazz scene’s most highly respected and widely loved vocalists “…in her voice she possesses a most remarkable instrument…” (Jazzwise).
“Wendy Kirkland impresses on every level. Superb. Recommended.” (Kind of Jazz).
The powerful award-winning singer Vimala Rowe “…a singer of quite astonishing versatility and adaptability…” (London Jazz News).
The Australian Jazz & Soul Singer/Songwriter Lily Dior: “…her singing seems to tap into her innermost feelings…” (Cabaret Scenes).
Italian vocalist Diana Torti “…an imaginative improviser who responds easily to musical impulse…” (The New York Jazz City Records).
The award winning Jazz vocalist, pianist, producer and composer Fiona Ross (also founder of Women in Jazz Media) “Her talents are simply extraordinary.” (Kind Of Jazz).
A special night that is a benefit event to support the extraordinary and inspiring jazz singer Anita Wardell. Anita is not only an elegant and unique artist, but also a caring, generous friend and loving person. Anita was scheduled to perform at Karamel on this night. Unfortunately, she has recently suffered from a stroke during the interval of a recent gig. Her bandmates quickly drove her to the hospital saving her life. Now Anita is working tenaciously on her recovery and is slowly getting better. She is having daily intensive physiotherapy sessions which are already bringing positive results. As she will not be able to perform nor to teach for some times, she needs financial help. All the proceeds raised with the event will be donated to support her recovery.
Any help is much appreciated and in case you will not able to attend the event you can support and make a donation through this link, on the GoFundMe page created by her close friends and family to support her: https://gofund.me/84a7299b
As stated on the page: “We hope this crowd funding appeal will help Anita have some kind of stability in the coming months while she recuperates”.
Jazz Sisters, a celebration of vocal jazz – lineup:
Vimala Rowe, vocals; Lily Dior, vocals; Esther Bennett, vocals; Diana Torti, vocals; Fiona Ross, vocals; Wendy Kirkland, piano.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.

Henry Lowther - Still Waters
2024-07-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line Up: Henry Lowther (trumpet), Pete Hurt (tenor sax), Alcyona Mick (piano), Dave Green (bass),
Paul Clarvis (drums).
Henry Lowther’s Still Waters was born out a long association and friendship, going back forty years, between Henry and bassist Dave Green. They both felt that the time had arrived to play the music of their choice, together with some of the finest jazz musicians working in Britain today. As a result Still Waters is now one of the most accomplished, tightly ensembled and creative bands around.
Although a classic quintet of two front line and rhythm, Still Waters plays radical and original music, ranging from gentle, quietly pastoral and melodic music, reflecting the band’s name, through to dynamic, free improvisation. Henry Lowther was born in Leicester, England, in 1941. Over the last 60 years Henry’s work on the British jazz scene reads like a “Who’s Who”. He has played regularly with, amongst many others, Gordon Beck, Michael Garrick, Graham Collier, Mike Gibbs, Pete King, Loose Tubes, John Surman, John Taylor, Stan Tracey and Kenny Wheeler
“Meltingly attractive solos, startling originality.” (Chris Parker, Vortex review).
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
