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ELECTRIC EMPIRE

YES SIR BOSS

INSPECTAH DECK

LONDON AFRICANMUSIC FESTIVAL

OMAR MBEBIRTHDAY CONCERT

5 NIGHTS OFTHE CANDYDANCE WITHCAMEO!

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SEPTEMBERSAT 01 CHRISTOPHER ELLIS MON 03 B. Dolan presents

THE CHURCH OF LOVE AND RUIN

WED 05 ALABAMA 3 UNPLUGGED + INTRODUCING KARA GORDON& THE WREAKAGE

THU 06 CHALI 2NA & ROC C FRI 07 THE IMPRESSIONS:SAT 08 THE SOUL OF

CURTIS MAYFIELDFRI 07 OVER : LOAD - 10.30PM

FRI 14 ODDISEEFRI 14 SUPA DUPA FLY- 10.30PM

SAT 15 Go Jazz FeaturingYOLANDA BROWN & EMPIRICAL

TUE 18 ALEX*CUBAWED 19 QUADRONFRI 21 London African Music Festival

CARMEN SOUZAFRI 21 ANTICS - 10.30PM

SAT 22 London African Music FestivalCONGO ALLSTARS

TUE 25 MODESTE HUGUESWED 26 LARGE PROFESSOR

& CORMEGAFRI 28 TEEDRA MOSESFRI 28 TRIBE - 10.30PM

SAT 29 London African Music FestivalAFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS

SUN 30 TEEDRA MOSES

OCTOBERTUE 02 MAHALA RAI BANDAFRI 05 OVER : LOAD - 10.30PMSAT 06 ELECTRIC EMPIRESUN 07 GARLAND JEFFREYSMON 08 WU-TANG CLAN’S

INSPECTAH DECK+ COLT SEAVERS+ DJ TIMMI HANDTRIX

TUE 09 WE WERE EVERGREENWED 10 JON CLEARYTHU 11 LAZY HABITSFRI 12 MAMA ROSINFRI 12 SUPA DUPA FLY - 10.30PMSAT 13 OMAR’S BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONSUN 14 FELA KUTI’S

BIRTHDAY TRIBUTETUE 16 WALTER TROUTWED 17 ‘Lyrical Warfare’ Tour feat.

DJ DOO WOP &JERU THE DAMAJA& SADAT X

THU 18 YES SIR BOSSFRI 19 REEL PEOPLE FEAT.

TONY MOMRELLE& IMAANI

FRI 19 ANTICS - 10.30PMSAT 20 THE TROGGSMON 22 CAMEOTUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 FRI 26 FRI 26 TRIBE - 10.30PMSAT 27 GEORGE PEGUEROWED 31 S.O.S BAND

...AND DON’T FORGET EVERY SAT 10.30PM I LOVE THE 80s

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AFTER THE EUPHORIA OF LONDON 2012, WHICH SAW THEBRITISH PUBLIC CHEER ON OUR LOCAL HEROES AND SHOW ASEEMINGLY UN-BRITISH SUPPORT FOR EVERYONECOMPETING. WE AT JAZZ CAFÉ HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOPWAVING OUR LITTLE FLAG FOR WORLD TALENT.

Our Schedule for September and October feels like amusical continuation of the love showed for the rest ofthe world during London 2012 much of this month’shighlights span the worlds four corners. We will playhost to a handful of London African Music FestivalShows, as well as celebrating the Birthdays of Fela Kutiand Omar all representative of the world’s secondlargest continent.

With people questioning whether old school lovers rockstyle reggae can survive London born Jamaicanresident Christopher Ellis represents much ofJamaica’s hopes and dream with European interest inBalkan Beats band Mahala Rai Banda, the soul ofDenmark Quadron and France’s We Were Evergreen.

The USA has strong representation and as in sport theyalways have legends that made the records we all striveto beat, US interest comes in the form of the quiteinsane B.Dolan freakshow The Church Of Love And Ruin“Young Lioness” Teedra Moses and long distancerunners The Impressions, The S.O.S. Band and ourmuch anticipated version of the pentathlon the five dayCandy Dance with Cameo.

GENERAL MANAGERLISA AUGERlisa@jazzcafe.co.uk

ARTIST BOOKINGSANDY ROBBINS andy.robbins@meanfiddler.co.uk

PRODUCTION / HIRESCHRIS STEEL chris@jazzcafe.co.uk

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BAR MANAGERROB STANIKOWSKIrob.stanikowski@meanfiddler.co.uk

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SAT 01 SEP £10

CHRISTOPHER ELLISTHE YOUNGEST SON OF “THE GODFATHER OF JAMAICAN ROCKSTEADY”ALTON ELLIS. Epitomising his father’s soul soaked vocal style, Christopher Ellis madesure to study and nurture his genetic inheritance on stages all over theworld alongside his father from a young age and has grown into an artist ofimportance in his own time. His further tutelage under the late Sugar Minottset him on a path that would see him sign with Stephen Marley’s GhettoYouth’s International imprint with where he’d evoke Alton’s spirit on ‘End OfTime’ & ‘Willow Tree’www.myspace.com/christopherellisofficial

MON 03 SEP £12B. Dolan presents

THE CHURCH OF LOVE AND RUIN+ Special GuestsCOULD BE DESCRIBED AS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HIP-HOP RAN AWAYWITH THE CIRCUS.Master of ceremonies Strange Famous Records emcee B. Dolan presidesover the one and only hip-hop, vaudeville, burlesque, dance spectacle with alittle help from label mate Sage Francis. The cast of freakshow attractionsincludes the vaudeville style Nina Kate’s Unholy Vatican Act drag queenNicholle Pride all with musical accompaniment from DJ Beesknees & theWhat Cheer? Marching band all combining to bring you the strangest,wildest, most unforgettable live variety show on the planet!www.bdolan.net

Christopher EllisChristopher Ellis

WED 05 SEP £18Eastside presents

ALABAMA 3 UNPLUGGED+ introducing Kara Gordon & The WreakageSelf styled country and acid house fusion collective Alabama 3 fronted byfounding members Larry Love and The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Loveperforming a rare acoustic and unplugged date on the Jazz Café stage.Known as A3 stateside, their most familiar work to date ‘Woke Up ThisMorning’ was adopted as the theme song to the international hit TV seriesThe Sopranos. Their LP 'Exile on Coldharbour Lane' is which includes ‘TheThrills Are Gone’ is a work of borderline genius and insanity as are theirlive shows.www.alabama3.co.uk

THU 06 SEP £15Scartch presents

CHALI 2NA & ROC C are RON ARTISTE+ DJ P-Trix+ RESIDENTS SCRATCH DJ’S

A COMING TOGETHER OF JURASSIC 5 CO-FOUNDER CHALI 2NA ANDOXNARD, CA RHYMER ROC C.

The group name is a take on that of L.A. Lakers brawling baller Ron ArtestA.K.A. Metta World Peace, so think of the resulting music as being anassault with the beats and rhymes and the eardrum is James Harden.The duo share Meta World Peace’ mantra of “bringing an entertaining andunpredictable vibe to every game” even if it does cause a ‘R.I.D.S.’ (Riot InDa Stands) in our peaceful establishment.www.chali2na.com

Alabama 3 Ron Artiste

FRI 07 & SAT 08 SEP £26.50

THE IMPRESSIONS‘THE SOUL OF CURTIS MAYFIELD’Feat. THE CURTOM ORCHESTRA+ support from DJ PariOne of the most important vocal groups in the history of soul musiccelebrates their comeback. The Impressions are best known for their 60’shits like ‘its All Right’, which served as an inspirational anthem for the civilrights movement. A series of shows during 2011 and a new recordingsession with the Dap-Kings shows that Sam, Fred and Reggie still keep thesound of former member Curtis Mayfield alive. Support comes from DJ Pariof Soulpower.www.the-impressions.com

FRI 14 SEP £10

ODDISEE WITH FULL LIVE BAND+ Eric Lau, Olivier Daysoul & TranqillWashington D.C. producer/emcee Amir “Oddisee” Mohamed has been aconstant on hip-hop’s underground for around a decade but remainedvirtually unknown to many until his debut hotly tipped and warmly receivedLP ‘People Hear What They See’ dropped in June. Oddisee caught theproduction bug in the company of greatness at Parliament Funkadelic’sGarry “Diaper Man” Shider’s home. Oddisee founded Diamond District withfellow D.C. rappers X.O. & YU and the buzz from ‘Diamond In The Ruff’ alonesaw Oddisee go on to collaborate with the likes of Jazzy Jeff, De La Soul &Hudson and Hudson Mohawke.www.oddiseemusic.com

The Impressions Oddisee

Fri 9 Nov

Jazz VoiceLondon Jazz Festival’s Opening GalaFeat: Claire Martin, Gwyneth Herbert, Brendan Reilly, Junior Giscombe, Natalie Duncan under the direction of Guy Barker & more to be announced

Sat 17 Nov

Neil Cowley TrioWith the Goldsmiths (big) Strings

Sun 18 Nov

David Murray Big Band & Macy GrayStomping & Singin’ the BluesA blues-and-soul-drenched concert of covers and original songs.

Part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3Fri 9 – Sun 18 Nov 2012

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SAT 15 SEP £27.50 OPAMan Entertainment Co. presents

GO JAZZFeat. YOLANDA BROWN & EMPIRICAL+ Special GuestsNow in its 4th year Go Jazz is a night that typifies the Jazz Café’s tradition ofmusical improvisation for lovers of Soul, Jazz and Poetry. This years specialguests are the double MOBO award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brownwith 2010 MOBO Best Jazz Act Empirical. Nigerian soul and jazz andNigerian Idol judge Yinka Davies and Brixton poet Songstress FLOetic Laraand many more acts to be announced.www.yolandabrown.co.uk

TUE 18 SEP £10

ALEX*CUBAWINNER OF TWO JUNO AWARDS AND A LATIN GRAMMY, CANADIANCUBAN SINGER-SONGWRITER ALEX*CUBA IS BUSY DEFINING HISOWN “LATIN SOUL” GENRE. 

His trademark sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and rock chordssubtly subvert commonly held notions of what Cuban music is. Influencefrom Alex’s debut solo release ‘Humo De Tabaco’ can be found in MartinTerefe’s production for Craig David and Jason Mraz. After a personalmusical and spiritual revolution he recorded ‘Agua Del Pozo’ introducing thevintage Gibson electric guitar, revealing the Latin soul DNA of tracks like ‘SiPero No’.www.alexcuba.com

Yolanda Brown Alex*Cuba

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Jazz Cafe & Mean Fiddler presents

‘THE FUTURE OF HOMEGROWN MALE SOUL’THE GUARDIAN

LIVE AT

LONDONTUESDAY2 OCTOBERIn association with

Coda Agency present

In association with Universal Attractions

BOBBYWOMACK

Legendary soul artist performs songs from hisbrand new album ‘THE BRAVEST MAN IN THE UNIVERSE’

SUN 25 NOV 7PM

HMV FORUMhmvforum.com, bobbywomack.com

xlrecordings.comOut now on

XL Recordings

FRENCH SCRATCH DJ LEGENDS

TUESDAY 02 OCTOBERGARAGE LONDON

+ SUPPORT

ANDTHEDUSTYRAINBOW EXPERIENCE

+ SPECIAL GUESTS

4 DECEMBERLONDON

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In association with The Agency Group

WED 19 SEP £8.50Dirty Bingo presents

QUADRON+ support

"GET TO KNOW DENMARK'S QUADRON." JAY-Z

Newly signed to Epic Records, rising electro-soul stars Quadron havecaptured the attention of some of music’s biggest names and can boast tohaving Jay-Z, Adele, Mark Ronson and Tyler The Creator as fans of theirmusic. The Danish duo comprising of Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj and RobinHannibal’s new found stardom stems from the outpouring of love for their2009 self-titled release, an LP which through Robin’s varied productionstyles and Coco’s crisp vocals on tracks such as ‘Day’, ‘Pressure’ and‘Average Fruit’ makes for a pleasingly captivating listening sonic experience.www.myspace.com/quadronquadron

On meeting each other what is it that stood out?COCO: I was already a fan of Robin. A friendplayed me some Boom Clap Bachelors songsand I knew right away that I wanted to workwith Robin. His sound was so much biggerthan Copenhagen and he shared a love for soulmusic. He just had the music in him above anyof the other guys I had worked with prior. Heeven pulled off singing without really knowinghow, it sounded amazing I was so happy heagreed to work with me! ROBIN: She was areally good performer; it felt natural for her tobe on a stage. There was a sense of ease andcomfort that flowed through the room whenshe sang. You believed every word. she is alsogreat person!

Is your music appreciated in Denmark as it isin the UK & US? ROBIN: That's a hard one… They were neverunappreciative, there just wasn't a very bigsoul scene when the record came out; but thatseems to have developed, hopefully we caninfluence that further. We feel very blessed andfortunate that the UK and US have shown suchinterest in us. COCO: It sometimes seems a bitironic that at home they are catching on nowwe are becoming successful in the states andthe rest of the world. But we are slowly gettingon the map in the Danish music scene andreally appreciate their attention.Has being categorised “electro-pop” in themainstream press helped in achieving “criticalacclaim” simply because it is an easierconcept to grasp than Scandinavian Soul? ROBIN: I'm not sure what we are; to me labelsare always a bit useless. I think the mostinteresting music is the one you can't reallylabel.

But critical acclaim is a nice thing; obviouslyyou want people to like the music you make. COCO: Genres change so much: what is taggedas soul music today sounds so different to soulback in the day, the same with RnB and Pop.

Musicians are experimenting a lot more thesedays, and are stepping out of their boxes,creating new sounds. I think we would just callour music soul music because we put a lot ofsoul into it.

If there a song or lyric that fully conveysQuadron's musical message that you’d behappy with as a fans point of reference? COCO: It is really important for us to createALBUMS not just songs. It's a total experience.We believe in balance, when we write songs wetry to have a good mix of different emotions, soit's not just a dance song or just a ballad, welike the songs to push more than one button ata time. Lyrically, I am still developing as asongwriter, so would hate to pick one thatstands for our message, maybe if you ask mein 30 years I’ll have one.

Of the support from the top level of celebrityand fans can you be more appreciative of one?And which really made you realise "we'vemade it?"ROBIN: They all matter in different ways. Someof the support from celebrities is also some ofour idols, for them to even have listened to ourmusic is a big honour. The everyday music fanis equally as important, they are the onesbuying the records, coming to shows, bloggingand tweeting about us and spreading the word.COCO: Knowing that some of our idolsappreciate our music is more than amazing.But that fact doesn't make us sound better. Ihave been thinking a lot about "making it", Idon't think it's a feeling that can come from theworld outside with recognition and pats on theback. I think it's about a point of achievementin your own personal expectations. If 10-yearold Coco could see the Coco I am now, shewould definitely think I made it, but I definitelyfeel like there’s a long way to go for Quadron still!

“We are about to put out new music this fallwith a full new album to follow at the top ofnext year.”

Highly rated new EPIC Recordings signees Quadron allowed us to tearthem away from recording new material for a quick chat.

JAZZ CAFE MEETS... QUADRON

FRI 21 SEP £17.50London African Music Festival presents

CARMEN SOUZA (CAPE VERDE)Lisbon born Cape Verdean songstress Carmen Souza’s own unique stylestems from a love for music the calibre of Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis,Herbie Hancock and her own producer and mentor Theo Pas’cal. Between‘Ess ê nha Cabo Verde’ ‘Verdade (Truth)’ and ‘Protegid’ she has forged a newsound, in her ancestor’s dialect Creole, that mixes traditional African andCape Verde rhythms like Batuke, Morna and Cola djon with contemporaryjazz, of the new LP NPR say ‘Kachupada’ “opens a window to another worldentirely” www.carmensouza.com

SAT 22 SEP £17.50London African Music Festival presents

THE CONGO ALLSTARSArguably he finest dance band in Africa at present comprised of MasterDrummers Of Africa member Koko Kanyinda, Makuta Egene, Udo & AmainBongongo sharing vocal duties, rapper Shamo Maracas, guitarists LimozineKabange, Ladi Mbala & Claude Bula and a rhythm section with Zola Kalonjion keys plus dancer Stoni Lakeron. Koko Kanyinda conducts a passionate Afro-Latin infused, dub reggae & modern soukos frenzy which may well be at theroot of much of the African dance influence currently creeping into mainstreammusic in current music from the likes of Donaeo, Fuse ODG & D’Banj.

SAT 29 SEP £17.50London African Music Festival presents

THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARSLead by Africa’s premier Guitarist Lucky Ranku, This African jazz who’s whohas Patrick Bebey on keys powering the rhythm section with the “King of 6/8Rhythm” Brice Wassy on drums and Lekan Babalola and Siemy Di onpercussion and bassist Femi Sofela. On horns is trumpeter Claude Deppa,Trevor Edwards on trombone with a sax alto, tenor, and baritone trio of TonyKofi, Edwards, Bukky Leo and Greg Bonnie. Add to all that the voice of thelegendary vocalist” The Queen Of African Jazz” Pinise Saul, expect aneffortlessly stylish master class in African jazz rhythms.

The Congo AllstarsThe Congo Allstars Carmen SouzaCarmen Souza The Africa Jazz AllstarsThe Africa Jazz Allstars

TUE 25 SEP £12

MODESTE HUGUESMalagasy singer, songwriter and guitarist Modeste Hugues will put on aspecial performance to mark the release of his third album ‘Handea Hody /Going Home’ in the intimate setting of the Jazz Café. The audience will havea rare chance to be up close and personal with the man “so effective in thismusical sleight of hand that audience members scan the stage in search ofa (non-existent) second guitar player” as he showcases his signature blendof Malagasy melodies and South African dance rhythms and hypnotic vocals.

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Mean Fiddler presents

JACK SAVORETTI6 NOV • SCALAwww.scala-london.co.uk

NOUVELLE VAGUEPERFORMS ‘DAWN OF INNOCENCE’

16 NOV • HAMMERSMITH APOLLOwww.hammersmithapollo.com

BUCK 6516 NOV • GARAGE

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Rane & Serato present

THE DMC WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

27 & 28 SEPT • HMV FORUM

WHY?PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

9 OCT • ELECTRIC BALLROOMwww.electricballroom.co.uk

New EP "Sod In The Seed" out now.

WED 26 SEP £14.50In association with The Doctor’s Orders

LARGE PROFESSOR (MAIN SOURCE) & CORMEGA+ Spin Doctor

The Paul C protégé was a member of the original incarnation of Main Sourcealso credited for discovering Nas, Large Pro also known as Xtra P hasproduced music for Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick, for Mobb Deep with DJPremier and of course for Nas and is equally as prolific with the rap. Secondact for the evening comes in the form of Cormega another well-respectedfigure from the Queensbridge scene that Nas and Mobb Deep came upthrough, his current LP ‘Mega Philosophy’ is produced entirely by Large Pro.www.largepro.com • www.thedoctorsorders.com

FRI 28 & SUN 30 SEP £22.50 – EARLY BIRD TICKETS £20Soulgigs.com & iamgeorgepowell.com present

TEEDRA MOSES+ Noel Gourdin

Maybach Music Group recording artist who gained widespread recognitionfor her 2004 debut LP ‘Complex Simplicity’ an album she wrote entirely byherself. Teedra born to a gospel-singing mother (Shirley Moses), put herdays as an assistant stylist to the stars behind her in pursuit of her singingdream and her brand of 80’s infused millennium Soul struck a chord withmusic lovers the world over. Support comes in the shape of Noel Gourdinperforming music from ‘The River’ and ‘Fresh: The Definition’.www.teedramoses.net

Large Professor & Cormega Teedra Moses

SOLD OUT SOLD OUT

TUE 02 OCT £16

MAHALA RAI BANDA + special guest

Romanian Gypsy band Mahala RaiBanda play a popular style of “BalkanBeats” similar to nothing else in yourrecord or CD collection. Never mindmusical preference people genuinelyseem to find their music damn nearimpossible to not dance to. The groupwas genius of forming the group wasthat of Aurel Ioitsa who bought togetherarmy brass band veterans, musiciansand a rocking rhythm section. Possiblythey’re most well known track is‘Mahalageasca’ in it’s various forms,which appears in the Borat movie andon the console game Little Big Planet 2.

www.myspace.com/mahalaraibandaofficial

Jazz-classical fusion followed by Sonsof Kemet. Part of the London Jazz Festivalin association with BBC Radio 3.

TICKETS £15/£12

BBC CONCESHABAKA

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LEAFCU/JASON SINGH

BBC CONCE

Jazz-classical fusion followed by Sonof Kemet. Part of the London Jazz Fein association with BBC Radio 3.

5/1S £TECKIT /5 12£

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SAT 06 OCT £10

ELECTRIC EMPIRE+ support

“AUSTRALIA’S HOTTEST SOUL MUSIC ACT”

A group on the verge of replicating the success enjoyed by fellow AussieDaniel Merriweather. After creating a buzz in their own back yard with theirself funded, self-written and self-titled debut they grabbed opportunities toopen for The Brand New Heavies, Fat Freddy’s Drop The Bamboos andMayer Hawthorne. Having already experienced the UK love at Glastonburyand in session for Craig Charles on Radio 6 Electric Empire are back tounleash their brand of authentically funked-up “out-n-out feel good soul”onto the UK market.

Debut Electric Empire S/T album available now.

www.electricempiremusic.com

SUN 07 OCT £17.50

GARLAND JEFFREYSGarland Jeffreys has given the world over 40 years worth of sociallyconscious and politically aware music that has gone against the grain andavoided pigeon-holing. In trying to sum him up The Wall Street Journalprinted “Had he been born earlier, Mr. Jeffreys could have had a career as ajazz singer […] had he been born later, he might have been a peer to CitizenCope and Ben Harper, who mix up their playlists and benefit from followingsnot bound by the dictates of radio.” Garland Jeffreys sign of the times lyricsare just as relevant and necessary now as they were at the time of theirconception.www.garlandjeffreys.com

MON 08 OCT £15 WU-TANG CLAN’SINSPECTAH DECKWith special guest’s Colt Seavers and DJ Timmi Handtrix

Held in high regard by fans of the Wu-Tang legacy for his oft-show stealingdisplays of high intensity, ear-catching lyricism on the slew of appearanceshe has made. Deck AKA The Rebel INS’ place in hip hop history is cementedthrough being the author and voice behind the infamously quotable line “lifeas a shorty shouldn’t be so rough” on “C.R.E.A.M.” and the explosive “ Ibomb atomically” opening verse on ‘Triumph. Aside from his clan duties hehas lit up tracks with Big Pun, Gang Starr and Pete Rock. 2012 will also seethe release of Deck’s fifth solo release ‘The Rebellion’.

Garland Jeffreys Inspectah Deck

THU 09 0CT £9.50

WE WERE EVERGREEN“WE WERE EVERGREEN ARE THE RAREST OF THINGS: A BAND WITHSOMETHING NEW AND BRILLIANT TO OFFER.” EVENING STANDARD

The unassumingly French trio that crafts charming harmonic hook lead,bohemian synth-pop that just makes us feel all a bit happy and smiley.‘We Were Evergreen’ have been on a steady ascent to notoriety sinceforming in 2008, they’ve performed at The Great Escape, The Q Awards,Lovebox and even to passengers on the London Eye where tracks like‘Vintage Car’ ‘Baby Blue’ and ‘Second Hand’ would be perfect additions toa bit of sunshine.www.wewereevergreen.com

WED 10 OCT £15 ADV

JON CLEARY Accomplished funk & R&B pianist, songwriter & vocalist had the blue-eyedsoul thing on lock way before we knew what a Timberlake or Thicke was.From Kent now residing in New Orleans where he studies “the musicalculture and life of New Orleans”. Having performed alongside B.B. King aswell as performing and having compositions recorded by Bonnie Raitt, TajMahal and John Schofield. Rolling Stone were forthcoming in pointing out inan article about his band The Absolute Monster Gentleman “Cleary can bean absolute monster on his own, but his full combo R&B is as broad, deepand rolling as the Mississippi river”

New CD "OCCAPELLA" out this Autumn on Shellshockwww.joncleary.com

Jon ClearlyWe Were Evergreen

THU 11 OCT £12

LAZY HABITSThe brainchild of One MC, the Hackney based eight piece band’s onstageenergy is a colossal live experience that will keep you buzzing long afteryou’ve left the venue. Inspired by New Orleans jazz, soul, hip hop, Big Bandsof the 50’s and soaked in British Culture their eclectic sound packs a lastingand unforgettable punch, with the band describing themselves as "Beats,Rhymes and Brass of the highest calibre” They've smashed Glastonburywith their live performances, hosted and DJ'd on “The Other” and “JazzWorld” stages, ticking off slots at Bestival, Secret Garden Party andEdinburgh Festival along the way.www.lazyhabits.co.uk

FRI 12 OCT £12 

MAMA ROSINSince forming in 2008 Swiss-French trio Cyril Yeterian, Robin Girod andXavier Bray have forged a unique sound all of their own. Drawing from deltablues, Cajun roots and rock'n'roll, Mama Rosin have been dubbed theoriginal purveyors of a fierce musical hybrid coined "Zydepunk" of "Cajunk".In their live incarnation, the band personifies a ragged, low-down andglorious joie de vivre, which has prompted a riotous reception fromaudiences across the globe. Their UK tour will coincide with their as yetuntitled fourth album being released on their own label, the vinyl only MoiJ'Connais imprint.www.mamarosin.com

Lazy Habits Mama Rosin

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Fri 23 Nov

Songlines Music Awards 2012 Winners’ ConcertFeat. Anoushka Shankar & Tinariwen Plus special guests

This year’s Awards Winners’ Concert will feature Indian sitar star Anoushka Shankar (Best Artist) and Touareg desert rock band Tinariwen (Best Group).

Produced by the Barbican in association with Songlines

barbican.org.uk

SAT 13 OCT £18.50

OMAR’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The father of British Neo Soul Omar Lye-Fook and recently appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to musicjoins us at the Jazz Café for his very own Birthday Celebration. Rememberedfondly the world over for the 1991 UK hit single ‘There’s Nothing LikeThis’. Over 20 years and 6 albums later Omar continues to make music andpush boundaries. He has just re released ‘Sing [If You Want It]’ on TruThoughts, the British soul supremo’s sixth and perhaps funkiest album sofar. He has worked with the likes of Angie Stone and Stevie Wonder.

www.omarmusic.co.uk

SUN 14 OCT £17.50

FELA KUTI’S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTEFeat. DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA+ DJ Koichi Sakai (Afrobeat Vibration)

A celebration of the life, memories and ongoing influence of Afrobeats’soriginator. Led by Fela’s Egypt 80 keyboardist and musical director of awardwinning musical ‘FELA’, Dele Sosimi who moved to London in 1995 fromNigeria, stands out as one of the most active musicians currently on theAfrobeat scene worldwide. His dedication to Afrobeat has contributed to thedevelopment of many musical influences and interests in multi-culturalLondon. Covering a collection of Fela's greatest works and tracks from hiscritically acclaimed albums ‘Identity’ and ‘Turbulent Times’.

OmarOmar Dele Sosimi

TUE 16 OCT £19.50

WALTER TROUT+ Mitch Laddie

Guitar veteran and legend bandleader Walter Trout returns to his hard-coreblues roots for his 21st album. Mitch Laddie from the North East of Englandshares the stage as the spellbinding new Blues torchbearer in only his 21styear on the planet. Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records ‘Blues ForThe Modern Daze’ has a high energy rock feel to it and was recorded with asmuch room for improvisation as possible to give the recording the sameenergy you’d get from his band in a live performance.www.waltertrout.com • www.mitchladdie.com

WED 17 OCT £13.50DJ DOO WOP ‘LYRICAL WARFARE MIXTAPE’ TOUR feat.JERU THE DAMAJA & SADAT X(BRAND NUBIAN)+ Droppin’ Science Djs Matman & Daredevil (DMC / ITF Champs)

York’s legendary DJ Doo Wop has paid more than his fair share of dues.Recognised the world over for pioneering the formats Mixtape DJ's usenowadays. Doo Wop went from making pause cassettes with one turntableand spinning at local house parties and block parties to being internationallyknown. As well as being the mixtape king Doo Wop rhyming ability is alsoA1, on the Frankie Cutlass’ ‘Boriquas On The Set’ the kid from the tapesboasted in “Doo Wop is New York’s finest DJ slash emcee competition envy”and in that period no one could dispute that statement.http://twitter.com/djdoowop

Walter Trout DJ Doo Wop

THU 18 OCT £12

YES SIR BOSSNew signees to Joss Stone’srecently launched StonedRecords, Yes Sir Boss are a bandyou quite possibly already havethat “we were at a festivalskanking out to some randomband” type of familiarity with. Thesix man band hailing from Bristolfronted by husky toned andcharismatic Matt Sellors arewidely influenced giving them analmost all encompassing appeal,sometimes incorporating a jazzyhorn section, ska rhythms androck guitar riffs and a slight air ofmainstream in the same song torapturous effect.www.yessirboss.com

Yes Sir Boss

FRI 19 OCT £16.50

REEL PEOPLEFeat. TONY MOMRELLE & IMAANI

Olli Lazarus’ collective Reel People boasts a discography spanning a decadestarting in 2002, Lazarus and Tony Momrelle (Incognito/Sade) have resumedthe Reel People & Papa Records partnership that bridges soul, jazz, house,disco and hip-hop and created their own musical lane, feel and identity,upheld by the quality of vocalists they have collaborated with from DyannaFearon, Angela Johnson, Omar, Sharleen Hector and Choklate. A combinedcelebration of the 10 Year Anniversary and a reunion party in anticipation ofa aptly titled new single ‘Startin Over’ featuring Darien and a ‘Best Of’album of the UK soul band’s material.www.reelpeoplemusic.co.uk

SAT 20 OCT £16.50

THE TROGGSNo-one could forget ‘Wild Thing’ – but The Troggs have more songs totheir name than that seminal ‘60s hit. Hailed by some as “the first Britishpunk band”, these garage rockers turned out stone-cold classics like WithA Girl Like You’, ‘I Can’t Control Myself’ and ‘Love Is All Around’ (the latteran international chart-topper in the hands of Wet Wet Wet).

Tonight, founder member and guitarist Chris Britton and ‘60s-era bassistPeter Lucas hook up with guest vocalist Chris Allen (The Animals) to proveThe Troggs’ brand of raw, uncompromising rock music has lost none of itspotency over the years.

www.my-generation.org.uk/Troggs

Reel People The Troggs

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MON 22, TUE 23, WED 24, THU 25 & FRI 26 OCT £32.50 

CAMEOFormed in the mid-’70s, Larry Blackmon’s New York ensemble set a newstandard for modern dancefloor funk, scoring Top10 hits with albums like‘Cameosis’ and ‘Knights Of The Sound Table’ before embracing electronicsounds and hitting it big with the multi- platinum 1986 LP ‘Word Up’. Withover 17 million albums sold, Cameo is one of the biggest funk bands of anyera – but this is a group that continues to evolve. Blackmon and foundingmember Tomi Jenkins are back on the road with a new line-up and a newalbum on the way, due 2013.

5 NIGHTS OF THE CANDY DANCE!

SAT 27 OCT £14.50 Scorpion Records present

GEORGE PEGUEROTIME OUT MAGAZINE DECLARED THE GEORGE PEGUERO BAND AS''PROBABLY THE BEST SALSA PARTY BAND IN THE U.K.'' 

George Peguero a Cuban born London resident has managed to create aunique brand of Latin music that echoes not only the many different Latincultures but also embraces the various other influences he has encounteredthrough living in the UK and performing around the world. He has worked inthe company of Motown Records legend Wilson Pickett, Spanish legendIsabel Pantoja, Will Young, Sway and Alesha Dickson.www.georgepegueroband.com

WED 31 OCT, 01 & 02 NOV £25 

S.O.S. BAND Sound Of Success Band originally formed in 1977 going on to partner withJam & Lewis to create a run of hits that will always be reflective of the 80’sbut remain relevant to this very day.  From their first major hit ‘Take YourTime’ through ‘No One’s Gonna Love You’, through ‘Tell Me If You Still Care’‘Just Be Good To Me’ and ‘The Finest’ to mention just a few. The list ofartists that have covered and sampled S.O.S. Band over the years includesJanet Jackson, Monica, Maxwell, Beats International & A$AP Rocky.

George Peguero S.O.S Band

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