Collage Arts

Irene Serra 4tet
2022-04-14 20:00 (Europe/London) | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Road, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Critically-acclaimed Italian Jazz vocalist Irene Serra is a charismatic performer with a beautiful vocal style and assured stage presence. She sings a great repertoire of eclectic tunes from straight ahead jazz standards, swinging blues and beautiful Brazilian songs to quirky pop arrangements.
Irene can be regularly seen in high-profile venues in and around the UK, including the Barbican (with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Union Chapel & King’s Place. A thoughtful and intelligent musician she started studying jazz at the age of 16 at the Academy of Music in Milan and then moved to London to continue studying music at Goldsmiths College and then completing a Masters in Music Performance at the Guildhall School Of Music and Drama.
Her poised performances have earned her much critical acclaim over the years: she was one of the semi-finalists in The Brussels International Young Jazz Singer competition in 2008 and was a finalist at the Shure Montreux Jazz Competition in 2009.
Band Members : Irene Serra : Vocals Matyas Gayer : Piano Amy Baldwin : Double Bass Flavio Livigni : Drums
Catch this highly anticipated performance from this fast-rising singer.
“….Sublime vocals….“ | JAZZ FM “Irene Serra has a strong stage presence and a compelling vocal tone” | Jazzwise
“…Great ability and style…” | Marlbank
“…Serra’s wonderfully expressive voice is graceful and sensual…the sound is beautiful and melancholy” | All About Jazz
“…Serra’s singing is superb, perhaps at its most effective when she sounds bruised and vulnerable…” | Kind Of Jazz
“… Irene Serra is a refreshingly individual presence on a crowded jazz vocal scene…” | The Jazz Mann
Doors open 7pm, Music from 8pm.
Please book a ticket in advance, we have limited tickets to allow more social distancing in the venue.
Karamel presents @ MAAD has a fresh air ventilation system installed throughout the restaurant, lounge and theatre.
MAAD, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
Tel: 020 3146 8775

Songwriters’ Club - Free Workshop
2022-04-13
An informal, fortnightly gathering of songwriters and composers of all ages and ability. Bring your acoustic instrument* and show an intimate group of friendly faces what you’ve been working on!
Workshops take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. 7-9pm
They are complemented by an Open Mic Night on the 4th Wednesday, which cost £5 entry. Next Open Mic: April 27th, 7pm You can find the ticket link on the Music Glue listings page.
*Electric instruments are welcome but please bring your own amp.
NB: Karamel has changed its name to MAAD.
*** MAAD has a fresh air ventilation system installed throughout the restaurant, lounge and theatre. ***

Still Waters
2022-04-07 20:00
Collage Arts are pleased to announce that Henry Lowther will be performing with his band, Still Waters.
Line up: Pete Hurt, Barry Green, Dave Green, Paul Clarvis and Henry Lowther.
Henry Lowther says: “Still Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between myself and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green. We both felt that the time had arrived to play music of our 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 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.
I am immensely proud of the band. The main thing to say about it is that it is a BAND and not just a collection of individual musicians; in other words the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The level of creativity, adventure and interplay on gigs never ceases to astonish me; no two gigs are ever the same and this is truer of Still Waters than of any other band I’ve ever played in.
Dave Green, is without doubt the foundation of Still Waters. He has a way of finding the right thing to do at exactly the right time. Whatever else goes on around him he always keeps it right there, allowing everybody else maximum freedom.
Paul Clarvis is the most idiosyncratic, original and creative drummer in British jazz who, together with pianist Barry Green’s ability to move from straight ahead playing to wayward free improvisation, makes the rhythm section an absolute joy. I love its ability to go anywhere it chooses to go.
My partner on the front line, Pete Hurt, is not only a wonderful and inventive saxophone player but also an all round accomplished master musician and one of Britain’s very greatest composers of music for big band.
Doors open at 7pm, and music starts at 8pm (2 sets with a short interval).
Please book a ticket in advance. A limited number of seats are available due to current social distancing restrictions. If these are lifted on 21st June, more tickets will be released in that week.
Please note: Karamel is now run by MAAD. Fresh air ventilation system in place.
Doors at 7 Music at 8
Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow's Warriors presents Amy Gadiaga
2022-03-31 20:00
Bassist and singer, Amy continues to build her fine reputation as musician, arranger and performer having appeared with her quartet at the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2020 after a lockdown full of writing music and self-exploration.
Connecting old-school jazz singer’s storytelling and modern rhythms inspired by artists such as D’Angelo and The Jacksons, Amy’s band offers energetic performances that celebrate artistry and freedom.
Watch a clip here
More about Tomorrow’s Warriors: Tomorrow’s Warriors is a pioneering talent development organisation, creative producer, learning and training provider, charity and consultancy specialising in jazz. Founded in 1991 by Queen’s Medal for Music recipient Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons MBE, Tomorrow’s Warriors helps aspiring young artists from diverse backgrounds discover their magic and achieve creative ambitions.
TW nurtures nascent talent and builds engaged, culturally diverse audiences and has been recognised both nationally and internationally, receiving over fifty awards, including the 2021 Impact Award from Jazz FM. Their award-winning alumni include: Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi and Nerija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Ben Burrell, Zara McFarlane, Camilla George, CHERISE, Nathaniel Facey and Empirical, Peter Edwards… the list goes on and on.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors have changed the musical landscape of Britain. It’s as simple as that.” Cerys Matthews, Broadcaster
Find out more at www.tomorrowswarriors.org.
Full band line-up TBC soon.
Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm. Please book a ticket in advance.
MAAD (fka Karamel), 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London N22 6UJ The restaurant has a fresh air ventilation system installed throughout. Menu is available at maad.co
