Sunday, February 24, 2013

LONDON: Jazz Verse Jukebox


Sunday, 10th March, 2013, doors 6.30pm, show 7.30pm, £8 (tickets on the door only)
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (Upstairs),
47 Frith Street,
London
W1D 4HT

Jazz Verse Jukebox digs deep into ‘the word’, both poetic & sung. Special Guests include: Nuyorican Poets Café 2007 grand slam champion Aja Monet; Multi award-winning poet Dean Atta;  2002 London Mayors Poetry Slam Champion Anthony Anaxagorou; ‘mind-altering poet’ Mark Gwynne Jones & music from 2012 Mobo Nominee Zara McFarlane.

Since its inception in 2009, the Jazz Verse Jukebox, (the brainchild of broadcaster & Vocalist Jumoké Fashola), has welcomed established poets & musicians such as Lemn Sissay, Soweto Kinch, Michael Horovitz, David Grant, Anthony Joseph, Colin Salmon, Jacob Sam-La Rose & Katrina Naomi.  Join us for what promises to be a thrilling night of diverse spoken word & jazz from some of the freshest exponents on the scene.  They’ll be cushions to lounge on, cocktails to imbibe & surprises!

PLUS Jukebox Open Mic:
Come & sing with our amazing house band (Simon Wallace -Piano / Oli Hayhurst - Bass/ Winston Clifford-Drums) or perform some poetry.

Special Guests
Aja Monet /Dean Atta / Anthony Anaxagorou / Mark Gwynne Jones /
plus music from Zara McFarlane

Compered by & with music from Jumoké Fashola
(www.jumokefashola.com)

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