After the storming successes of the first 4 editions of NRG at 91 living room and Ronnie Scott’s Chiminyo brings his improvised, live recorded album concept to Peckham Levels as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Bringing together some of the finest electronic and jazz musicians in London, they present a night of improvised groove & spontaneous energy (NRG).

Charlie Stacey (Keyboard Synths)

Kaidi Akinnibi (Saxophone & FX)

Oscar Jerome (guitar)

Rudi Creswick (bass guitar)

Magnus Mehta (percussion)

These guys have toured the globe many times over and released music under their own names/projects and alongside many esteemed musicians, including of Gary Bartz, Yussef Dayes, wizkid, Blue Lab beats, Shabaka Hutchins, Nubya Garcia and so many more! So you know this is going to be a pure-fire night not to be missed. Remember to bring your finest NRG (energy) as these gigs are recorded and released on Chiminyo’s label NRG discs. You can check out the previous releases online to whet your whistle and if you’re not able to be there in person you can live stream the event via Vierlive. 

Taking over turntable duties afterwards is London DJ Vandorta. An avid crate digger with a particular ear for all things funky, she has brought her eclectic musical tastes to prominent London venues such as the Jazz Café and KOKO; and has played festival sets at Gilles’s Peterson’s We Out Here and the inaugural Basket of Light Festival in Wales.

Her wide-ranging tastes and musical knowledge has been shaped by her work at esteemed Soho record institution, Sounds of the Universe, where she works behind the counter. Since 2019, she has hosted a regular radio show on Balamii Radio and has made guest appearances on NTS, Soho Radio and Vinyl Factory Live.