Sarah L King
Sarah L King
Tue 18 November 2025
Stage time / 8:00pm
Doors / 7:30pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Location
Hampstead Jazz Club,The Duke of Hamilton
23-25 New End
Hampstead
NW3 1JD
Exclusive Showcase for LJF, new album produced by Claire Martin & ECN Music. Sarah L King previews choice original songs from her forthcoming album The Light Ahead (2026). With her stellar line-up, this is a unique chance to hear King and her superb quartet’s groove-led and soulful jazz sound.
King’s unique brand of soulful jazz has already caught the attention of critics and fans alike. With her highly-acclaimed debut album "Fire Horse" under her belt and her second album due for release, King has risen in popularity on the London Jazz circuit with her pure-toned vocals and sophisticated original compositions. Both King’s albums are produced by Claire Martin OBE and display a high level of musicianship in both her vocal and songwriting abilities. With a stellar line-up including maestro pianist and composer Jim Watson, arranger, band leader and world class bassist Laurence Cottle, and the wildly precocious Jamie Murray on drums, King and her quartet have created a masterful groove-led sound. King’s own compositions display her gift for songwriting, with lyrics that resonate long after the listening experience.
King started singing in soul and gospel choirs before emerging as a solo artist. Her music regularly features on Jazz FM including ‘Single Of The Week’, and also on BBC3’s Jazz Requests. Influenced from an early age by her father, a jazz trumpeter and bandleader, and her grandmother, an orchestral conductor and gifted pianist, King has inherited a good ear for harmonies and a highly intuitive melodic instinct. She draws on influences from jazz, soul, acid jazz and disco and creates a highly polished ‘Donald Fagan vibe’ in her recordings. With a string of recent gigs in Stockholm, this is a unique chance to see this rising vocalist with her superb band in an intimate setting.
King’s unique brand of soulful jazz has already caught the attention of critics and fans alike. With her highly-acclaimed debut album "Fire Horse" under her belt and her second album due for release, King has risen in popularity on the London Jazz circuit with her pure-toned vocals and sophisticated original compositions. Both King’s albums are produced by Claire Martin OBE and display a high level of musicianship in both her vocal and songwriting abilities. With a stellar line-up including maestro pianist and composer Jim Watson, arranger, band leader and world class bassist Laurence Cottle, and the wildly precocious Jamie Murray on drums, King and her quartet have created a masterful groove-led sound. King’s own compositions display her gift for songwriting, with lyrics that resonate long after the listening experience.
King started singing in soul and gospel choirs before emerging as a solo artist. Her music regularly features on Jazz FM including ‘Single Of The Week’, and also on BBC3’s Jazz Requests. Influenced from an early age by her father, a jazz trumpeter and bandleader, and her grandmother, an orchestral conductor and gifted pianist, King has inherited a good ear for harmonies and a highly intuitive melodic instinct. She draws on influences from jazz, soul, acid jazz and disco and creates a highly polished ‘Donald Fagan vibe’ in her recordings. With a string of recent gigs in Stockholm, this is a unique chance to see this rising vocalist with her superb band in an intimate setting.
