Helena Kay & Peter Johnstone
Helena Kay & Peter Johnstone
Wed 20 November 2024
Stage time / 7:00pm
Doors / 6:55pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
The creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community is celebrated in the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival.
Helena Kay & Peter Johnstone
Award-winning tenor saxophonist Helena Kay is quickly becoming renowned as one of the UK’s most creative and virtuosic jazz artists, with two critically acclaimed albums, four UK tours and performances at the UK’s most esteemed jazz venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The Royal Albert Hall and The Vortex.
Their latest album, Golden Sands (2022), was released on Kay’s own label, Sulis Records, in October 2022. The album received high praise from the jazz media, showcasing original compositions that are reflective of Kay’s experiences in their homeland of Scotland, and their time spent living in London and New York City.
A former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, Peter Johnstone was awarded a prestigious Yamaha Scholarship and went on to win the much-coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with the band Square One before establishing himself as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s resident pianist. As an organist his work with the trio Prime and with saxophonist Paul Towndrow’s trio has earned glowing reviews and his composing talents have been admired internationally.
Anmol
Anmol is a Drummer/Tabla player and Composer originally from Nepal but based in London. He has received two national awards: 'UK Young Drummer of The Year' (2017) and 'Yamaha Future Beat' (2018).
Anmol’s music is deeply rooted to his homeland and has elements of traditional Nepali music, jazz & other groove-based genres. Influenced by renowned artists such as; Karim Ziad, Trilok Gurtu, Oumou Sangare, Nitin Sawhney, Sergio Mendes, A.R. Rahman and Nana Vasconcelos.
Nestor Vasilakis Quintet
“Nestor is a very talented and promising musician who listens to the jazz tradition.”
-David Liebman
Nestor Vasilakis Quintet project wants to realize Nestor’s unique take on the contemporary mainstream jazz New York sound bearing all its intensity, ferocity, and passion to the listener through original compositions and beloved jazz standards.
Helena Kay & Peter Johnstone
Award-winning tenor saxophonist Helena Kay is quickly becoming renowned as one of the UK’s most creative and virtuosic jazz artists, with two critically acclaimed albums, four UK tours and performances at the UK’s most esteemed jazz venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The Royal Albert Hall and The Vortex.
Their latest album, Golden Sands (2022), was released on Kay’s own label, Sulis Records, in October 2022. The album received high praise from the jazz media, showcasing original compositions that are reflective of Kay’s experiences in their homeland of Scotland, and their time spent living in London and New York City.
A former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, Peter Johnstone was awarded a prestigious Yamaha Scholarship and went on to win the much-coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with the band Square One before establishing himself as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s resident pianist. As an organist his work with the trio Prime and with saxophonist Paul Towndrow’s trio has earned glowing reviews and his composing talents have been admired internationally.
Anmol
Anmol is a Drummer/Tabla player and Composer originally from Nepal but based in London. He has received two national awards: 'UK Young Drummer of The Year' (2017) and 'Yamaha Future Beat' (2018).
Anmol’s music is deeply rooted to his homeland and has elements of traditional Nepali music, jazz & other groove-based genres. Influenced by renowned artists such as; Karim Ziad, Trilok Gurtu, Oumou Sangare, Nitin Sawhney, Sergio Mendes, A.R. Rahman and Nana Vasconcelos.
Nestor Vasilakis Quintet
“Nestor is a very talented and promising musician who listens to the jazz tradition.”
-David Liebman
Nestor Vasilakis Quintet project wants to realize Nestor’s unique take on the contemporary mainstream jazz New York sound bearing all its intensity, ferocity, and passion to the listener through original compositions and beloved jazz standards.
