BASIL HODGE - JAZZ AFRICA! FROM ROOTS TO NOW!
Schedule
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St.Swithuns Church | Turners Hill, EN
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East Grinstead Jazz Festival supported by Being Neighbourly and EGJazzClub presentsBasil Hodge Jazz Africa! - From Roots to Right Now !
An all-star band, led by keyboardist Basil Hodge, featuring Tony Kofi the award winning British jazz saxophonist and flautist.
Creating Jazz Africa showcasing the true roots of this ever popular and rather cool music called jazz.
Jazz heritage goes back way beyond New Orleans, spreads across continents and oceans and over the years has evolved into some of the most evocative, inclusive yet diverse and innovative of all popular music.
Expect some familiar tunes, some audience participation and even the urge to dance but beyond anything else, expect an evening of phenomenal live music brought to you by the incredible Basil Hodge Quintet.
We promise this is not “Scary Jazz”!
This is jazz for ALL the family. For young and for old. For those that have never seen jazz before. And for those who love an innovative, inspirational and exciting artform that’s quite frankly different every time it's performed.
The band will perform a range of music from Africa. It is Jazz fused with Afrobeat, Township and Funk from such artists as Felu Kuti, Manu Dibango, Abdullah Ibrahim. Expect high-quality improvisation, driving rhythms with djembes and shakers from these excellent musicians.
Basil Hodge - Keyboards,
Tony Kofi - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Stuart Fiddler - Guitar
Andrew John - Bass Guitar
Winston Clifford - Drums
Cheikh Diop - Djembe and Percussion
Our venue is the beautiful St Swithun's Church in the heart of East Grinstead with parking close by .
a Grade II* listed building. The site had a church since the 11th century.
For those of you that experienced our live events last year at the church ,will know how atmospheric the church is with the lighting we use.
We will have a Bar open at 7pm and in the interval kindly supplied by Being Neighbourly
St Swithun's Church, Church Ln, East Grinstead RH19 3AF
Book your tickets now to not miss out on the Jazz Africa experience!
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