Jazz and Cocktails Night

Harlesden Jazz Serenaders at Nilly’s

…once again hosted by Ade and Nilly in the back of her wonderful magical flower shop in the heart of Harlesden, an evening of jazz, roots, blues and grooves.

Yes, great vibes in this special secret venue.

For your delight beers, wines, soft drinks and of course Ade’s marvellous cocktails. Sri Lankan food available served by Nilly .

Music cover charge only £10 and you can walk home!

The music system:

Digging into our shared various cultural legacies and experiences in this our beloved city, we think its jazz, we hope to groove and move you, our goal is immeasurable beauty and infinite kindness.

On guitar Maurice Brown ( worked with Byron Wallen, Courtney Pine, David Lynden-Hall amongst others). A fluent inventive player unfairly unsung.

On drum set Eric Ford , who has lived and played across the globe and played on around 60 albums. …(Ronnie Laws, Marc Almond, Clare Teal, the London Jazz Orchestra and Jason Rebello.)

On bass guitar Michael Searl who (also on double bass and bass steel pan), is called upon by bandleaders from around the African continent, South America, and the Caribbean in the UK and abroad due in no small part to his dynamic creative energy.

David Bitelli, tenor sax, clarinet, guiro, band librarian, ( credits include Dudu Pukwana, Joan Armatrading, Jimmy Witherspoon, Calypso Rose, David Rudder, Airto, Dom Um Romao, Bernard Purdie, Gunther Schuller, Tony Allen, Mike Westbrook, Najma Akhtar, Ofra Haza, Onward International).

His recent well received duo release ‘Harlesden Sessions’ (with Ollie Usiskin) on Slam Records:

Jazzwise review 4stars

"If you like your jazz to be explorative and dripping with creativity, this is definitely for you."  Jazz Journal

 https://slamproductions.bandcamp.com/yum

Info: Entre - Cocktails, Mingle, grab a bite and drink and settle into your seat whilst the band gets ready to play. Enjoy the organic floral atmosphere and dim lit ambience of jazz music whilst every eagerly waits for the show.

Info: Let the music and delightful choice of poison indulge you into an unforgettable time of music and euphoria. The tempo will increase so make sure to have your dancing shoes ready.

Info: Grab yourself one or two last drinks whilst the band and the host begin to move the tables aside to allow for some more upbeat music for their last set. Grab your confidence and hop on to the dance floor to some more funkier and swing jazz tunes. Let yourself lose to the rhythm of the music.

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