Celebrating songwriters in jazz feat. Michelle Willis & Fini Bearman + support (triple bill)
Celebrating songwriters in jazz feat. Michelle Willis & Fini Bearman + support (triple bill)
Tue 18 November 2025
Stage time / 8:30pm
Doors / 7:45pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Singer, songwriter & instrumentalist Fini Bearman presents a very special one-off night celebrating songwriters working in the spaces between jazz, soul & pop-folk music. She will be joined by very special guest, Michelle Willis, performing songs from her new album.
Singer, songwriter & instrumentalist Fini Bearman presents this very special, one-off night as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating songwriters working in the spaces between jazz, soul & pop-folk music.
Fini will be performing songs from her 5th studio album, ‘Last night of the World’ together with Tom Cawley on piano, Robin Mullarkey on bass & James Maddren on drums. The seeds for this record grew from simple songwriting exercises designed to draw inspiration from all walks of life, coming to fruition in tandem with her pregnancy; final vocal and instrumental takes took place with baby Bridget asleep in a sling… Calling on a diverse spectrum of influences: the melodic inventiveness of Madison Cunningham, the esoteric jazz-folk realms of Becca Stevens, Chris Thile, Paul Simon and the electronic, minimalist songwriting voice of Bjork.
Fini will be joined for this one-off night by very special guest, Michelle Willis, who will be performing songs from her new album, ‘Rich is the Wanderer’ (2025). Michelle Willis is a Toronto-raised singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist currently based in Scotland. Her blend of soul, folk, and improvisation showcases remarkable musicality and emotional depth. A longtime collaborator of the late David Crosby, she brings sincerity and nuance to every performance. Willis’s talent is undeniable given her formidable résumé amassed through a variety of collaborations as a session keyboardist and vocalist, touring & recording with artists including David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Zac Brown Band, Iggy Pop, Laura Mvula and Michael McDonald.
She is an artist on GroundUP Music, a record label started by Snarky Puppy leader and founder Michael League, with whom she has regularly collaborated and toured with for over a decade.
Singer, songwriter & instrumentalist Fini Bearman presents this very special, one-off night as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating songwriters working in the spaces between jazz, soul & pop-folk music.
Fini will be performing songs from her 5th studio album, ‘Last night of the World’ together with Tom Cawley on piano, Robin Mullarkey on bass & James Maddren on drums. The seeds for this record grew from simple songwriting exercises designed to draw inspiration from all walks of life, coming to fruition in tandem with her pregnancy; final vocal and instrumental takes took place with baby Bridget asleep in a sling… Calling on a diverse spectrum of influences: the melodic inventiveness of Madison Cunningham, the esoteric jazz-folk realms of Becca Stevens, Chris Thile, Paul Simon and the electronic, minimalist songwriting voice of Bjork.
Fini will be joined for this one-off night by very special guest, Michelle Willis, who will be performing songs from her new album, ‘Rich is the Wanderer’ (2025). Michelle Willis is a Toronto-raised singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist currently based in Scotland. Her blend of soul, folk, and improvisation showcases remarkable musicality and emotional depth. A longtime collaborator of the late David Crosby, she brings sincerity and nuance to every performance. Willis’s talent is undeniable given her formidable résumé amassed through a variety of collaborations as a session keyboardist and vocalist, touring & recording with artists including David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Zac Brown Band, Iggy Pop, Laura Mvula and Michael McDonald.
She is an artist on GroundUP Music, a record label started by Snarky Puppy leader and founder Michael League, with whom she has regularly collaborated and toured with for over a decade.
