London Jazz Diary

We just had a fantastic week playing at the launch of a range of products from Gaggenau, maker of high end kitchenware. Like the most amazingly posh stuff you’ve ever seen! This was a big undertaking for the guys at City Jazz, the client hired the City Jazz Trio featuring sax, guitar and bass for a total of 5 nights in a row, at relatively short notice. The jazz trio is a very common choice for hiring a jazz band for a corporate event in London, and the guitar adds a great fresh and funky feel to the atmoshpere, ideal for breaking the ice. The venue was One Marylebone, the converted church opposite Great Portland St tube station in London, which presented a challenge as the acoustic was very vibrant. We accompanied both the “meet and greet” and main dinner sections of this event, which were in different rooms, but extensive planning ensured we achieved these sets of jazz with minimum fuss.

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As the first post on this new blog I thought it would be apt to describe our busiest summer yet at City Jazz.

Here are some highlights of our summer…

- We recently played at the wedding of David Suchet’s daughter at the incredible Wilton Music Hall in the east end of London. David, also known as TV’s Hercule Poirot, gave an incredibly moving speech and the jazz went down well, with a packed dance floor!

– Some lovely jazz weddings at Middle Temple in central London, the Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath, the Sofotel Hotel in Heathrow plus many more, including St Mary’s University College in Strawberry Hill. Congrats and good luck everyone!

- A nice range of summer corporate parties, at venues such as GSK central office, Temple Bar, Gray’s Inn, The Royal Horseguards, adding some sophistication and ice breaking background jazz vibes at these grand events.

- Our usual residency at the Rickshaw restaurant in Battersea, the weather has generally been on our side over this lovely restaurant overlooking a cobbled square in South London

- A lovely family party in Dover, and a family / company celebration out in Knockholt

Don’t forget if you’re interested in booking a band, please contact us via our website at www.cityjazz.co.uk