Collage Arts

Songwriters' Club - Open Mic
2022-04-27 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Road, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Songwriters’ Club is an informal gathering for songwriters and composers of all ages/ ability to share and develop their material in a fun and supportive environment.
The Open Mic night is an opportunity to perform your material onstage at Karamel. It’s open to all members of the public, whether you wish to play or watch! Open Mic nights are complemented by songwriting workshops which are free and run on the second Wednesday of each month.
We have an upright piano!! We do not have a backline- so please bring your own amp.
PLEASE SELECT THE APPROPRIATE TICKET OPEN MIC PERFORMER OR AUDIENCE MEMBER (Please note, audience members spurred by the moment are still welcome to perform on the night).
7pm £5
Email anice@collage-arts.org to confirm your slot.
Address: MAAD, 4 Coburg Road, N22 6UJ
NB: Karamel has had a change of hands and is now run by the vegan fast food business MAAD. ‘Karamel presents’ is now our evening live music promotion label.

Rhythm & Song: Al's Little Singers
2022-04-23 11:30 - 12:30
Collage Kids presents: Rhythm & Song
An immersive event hosted by Al’s Little Singers. An alternative music group for children and their grownups with songs of all different styles from around the world complete with percussion, movement ….and a whole lot of soul. With Al’s help, we encourage everyone to sing along so leave your inhibitions at the door and get ready to join in.
We look forward to seeing you there…
All welcome. Free entry.
PLEASE NOTE: Karamel has had a change of hands and is now run by the vegan fast food business MAAD. ‘Karamel presents’ is now our evening live music promotion label.
Please book a ticket in advance, we have limited tickets available to keep more social distancing in the venue.
MAAD has a fresh air ventilation system installed throughout the restaurant.

Maria Grapsa Quintet
2022-04-21 20:00
Maria Grapsa Quintet featuring Emma Rawicz & Becca Wilkins
Maria Grapsa leads a quintet of young exciting musicians from the thriving UK scene and is set to release her debut studio album later this year. Her music is influenced by cinematic themes; pushing the limits of improvisation within the jazz idiom and beyond. Maria’s classical music background, Greek origins and world, folk, middle-East and Latin influences, all meet the jazz tradition in a unique way. She has performed in prestigious venues and festivals such as Southbank Centre, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Jazz Café, Wilderness and Cheltenham Jazz Festival, while has shared the stage with Gary Crosby OBE, Daniel Rollins and Tim Berne. Maria is a Scholarship Jazz Masters alumna of Royal Conservatoire of Birmingham and a recipient of the Help Musicians Transmission Fund 2021. She won Alternative Act 2019 (LUKAS awards) with her bandmates at the time (colectiva), while they released her tune (Under The) with Movimientos Record Label.
On this occasion Maria invites Emma Rawicz, an award winning young saxophonist who has been described as ‘a force to be reckoned with’ (Jazzwise) and ‘a fast rising star’ (London Jazz News), and vocalist Becca Wilkins, a versatile musician with an assured sense of style and a poised approach to vocal musicianship whose own projects have been portrayed as ‘a real energy and joy in their performances – they will always captivate audiences’ (Tony Dudley Evans).
Featuring Emma Rawicz (tenor saxophone), Becca Wilkins (vocals), Liam Brennan (alto saxophone), Kai Chaurensy (drums), Ben Love (double bass), Maria Grapsa (piano, compositions & arrangements)- this band is already making an impact in prestigious venues such as Soho’s Pizza Express, Jazz at the Crypt, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Birmingham Jazz Festival; their anticipated album is being released later this year.
Website: http://mariagrapsa.com/
Maria Grapsa Quintet- Short Promo Video-2.30min: https://youtu.be/6BueY1_PYWw
Social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/maria.grapsa/
https://www.facebook.com/mariagrapsamusic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WeWpKZUSKQ8j36ymgbMwQ?view_as=subscriber
https://twitter.com/grapsa_maria
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kH8MoIfmCm3qtgDFJXUau?si=E1UuuOsQTi22FVRMqKdXOg&dl_branch=1

Under the Mango Tree
2022-04-16 11:00 - 12:30
Join Leanette for a morning of African Folklore including Bra Spider (Anansi) and other stories.
Collage Kids is a weekly fun packed performance event for early years children (suggested age range up to 6 years) and their families. It is a relaxed performance in the MAAD restaurant space. The performance is FREE we just ask for whatever you can donate into our tip jar.
Please note! This is an interactive event where are young guests are very much encouraged to play and be active. However we must insist that parents watch out for their children during the performance.
Saturday mornings at 11.30am in MAAD.
MAAD (fka Karamel) 4 Coburg Rd, N22 6UJ MAAD has a full fresh air ventilation system installed.

Irene Serra 4tet
2022-04-14 20:00
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
