PizzaExpress Jazz Club

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Live Music

Around £25

Miles Mindlin

Miles Mindlin is an award-winning virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader from London. He is based in New York City after completing his masters at the Manhattan School of Music on a scholarship. He is highly in demand across the UK, the USA and Europe and has performed his own music at venues such as: Royal Albert Hall, Ornithology Jazz club, NYC Closeup, Dizzy's Club (Lincoln Center, NYC), the Owl (Brooklyn), Copenhagen Jazz Festival and Aarhus Jazz Festival. His debut album, released on the Fresh Sound Records label in November 2023 features all original compositions which draw on literature, film and music in equal measure. He recorded his second album on January 23rd, 2026, featuring an all-star band that includes his mentor Dayna Stephens, a leading figure in modern jazz. The session also featured Jonas Esser and Simón Willson, both highly in-demand and respected musicians on the New York City scene. The album will present Mindlin's original compositions, wriEen over the past two years while living and working in NYC. It is set for release on Contagious Music in September 2026 Miles Mindlin (guitar) Alex Hitchcock (tenor saxophone) Freddie Jensen (bass) Luke Mccarthy (drums)

Tue 21 Jul21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

Tom Sochas Trio

Fresh from a run of European dates, Tom Sochas Trio returns to PizzaExpress Live for an evening of evocative, contemporary jazz. The setlist travels from the Arctic Circle—featuring music from their mountain-inspired album Facing North—to an exciting preview of brand-new material from a soon to be announced release. Expect a blend of original contemporary jazz and selected standards. Not to be missed! Tom Sochas is a Franco-American pianist born and raised in Paris, France and Nairobi, Kenya. Tom moved to London in 2011 to study and pursue his artistic career. Tom’s love of lyrical and melodic music, hard hitting post-bop and his passion for western classical music has led him to developing a unique sound, itself materialising into his first solo EP, You could hear the bird sing. Following its success Tom Sochas released his debut trio album The Sorcerer on Khumbu Records in April 2022. Tom was awarded the Do It Differently grant from Help Musicians UK to support the release of this record. Tom and the trio have had the pleasure of touring this record and performing to sold-out audiences in some of Europe’s greatest jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s in London, Birdland in Hamburg, Sunset Sunside in Paris, Philly Joe’s in Tallinn, Sala Clamores in Madrid, The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and Milano Jazz Club in Barcelona amongst others. Tom was recently awarded another grant by Help Musicians UK and has just released his sophomore album Facing North, out on Khumbu Records.

Thu 23 Jul21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £30

Claire Martin's Summer Songbook

Multi-award-winning vocalist Claire Martin OBE, joined by the brilliant pianist and composer Nikki Iles and bassist extraordinaire Laurence Cottle, present an intimate Friday lunchtime trio performance, celebrating some of their most cherished Great American Songbook classics. Hailed as “one of the UK’s greatest jazz singers”, Claire Martin brings her signature warmth, storytelling, and emotional depth to the music, while Nikki Iles—praised for her “elegant touch and inventive harmonic sense”—provides fresh perspective through new arrangements written especially for this concert. The programme features songs by Leonard Bernstein, Jimmy Rowles, and Ivan Lins, alongside affectionate nods to the great jazz divas who have influenced Claire throughout her career. Together, this exceptional trio offers a richly musical, deeply personal, and beautifully nuanced set.

Fri 24 Jul14:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £48

Pink Floyd ReWorked

Pink Floyd Reworked is an innovative performance that will Breathe new life into classics tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon and many others from the legendary catalogue, featuring Mark Roadnight (Simply Dan) and Mark Armstrong (professor of Jazz at the Royal college of music and former MD of NYJO). Mark Roadnight (Simply Dan) and Mark Armstrong (professor of Jazz at the Royal college of music and former MD of NYJO) while playing a show together had a crazy idea. They decided to put together a show featuring Dark Side of the Moon and other Pink Floyd classics with an electric band plus a full 15 piece big band. Mark Armstrong has written completely new horn arrangements for the songs, and the band will feature top session and recording artists and some of the most well-known horn players on the London jazz and big band scene. The live band will include members of George Michael and Amy Winehouse’s band, Simply Dan, Simply Us + Them. This will be the first time this show has ever been played, and we are looking forward to bringing a new style and energy to these Pink Floyd classics while still keeping the bands original live feel.

Fri 24 Jul21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £40

The Simon Spillett Big Band

Bursting onto the UK jazz scene in 2020, the Simon Spillett Big Band is that rarest of rare beasts – a genuine all-star jazz orchestra, in this instance uniting some of the most accomplished soloists and bandleaders of today, who’ve come together to celebrate to a colossal musical genius of yesteryear, the late, great saxophonist Tubby Hayes, arguably the nation’s best-loved jazz legend and a performer hard-wired into the history of jazz in Soho. Featuring a starry line-up of UK jazz greats under the direction of award-winning tenorist Simon Spillett, the band’s mission statement is simple; to bring back the heady excitement of the Tubby Hayes Big Band of the 1960s, an outfit which raised the roof whenever and wherever it performed. This band follows in the same spirit, creating an intoxicating atmosphere in which its music communicates on every level, the entire package tied together with the leader’s signature insightful wit. Utilising a repertoire of Hayes’ own arrangements, many of which were never issued on record, as well as pieces by his contemporaries like trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar and pianist Harry South, the Simon Spillett Big Band has proved hugely popular with those who’ve come to hear it, one review calling it "the most hard-swinging big band in existence right now.” The band has appeared at many leading UK jazz festivals including the EFG London Jazz Festival and at legendary venues across the British Isles.

Sun 26 Jul14:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

Elchin Shirinov Trio

Elchin Shirinov is an internationally acclaimed jazz pianist, composer and arranger from Azerbaijan, known for his lyrical touch and distinctive trio sound. A former member of Avishai Cohen’s trio, he has performed at leading venues and festivals worldwide, including Blue Note New York, Blue Note Tokyo, PizzaExpress Live Soho, and Jazz à Vienne. His music blends rich storytelling with refined interplay, creating an intimate and transparent trio experience. Joined by outstanding musicians Ben Hazleton and Amir Bresler, this performance promises expressive compositions, dynamic improvisation, and a deeply engaging live set. Elchin Shirinov is a jazz pianist, composer and arranger originally from Azerbaijan, recognised for his expressive playing and refined trio aesthetics. He was included in All About Jazz’s December 2022 poll of the top 200 favourite living pianists in the world. From 2018 to October 2022, Elchin was a member of Avishai Cohen’s renowned trio, with whom he recorded three albums and toured extensively across major international venues and festivals. These include Blue Note New York, Blue Note Tokyo, PizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, Jazz in Marciac, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie, and Paris Jazz Festival. Elchin began his career in Azerbaijan and was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan in 2018.

Sun 26 Jul21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

The Joe Mackley Quartet

One of the most exciting young saxophonists on the London scene, Joe Mackley is joined by a rhythm section of the city’s top players for an afternoon of thrilling original music. A new sound rooted in hard bop with up-tempo burners and sensitive ballads, with Leon Greening, Joe Lee and Dave Ingamells bringing their wealth of experience to this brand new music. Joe Mackley graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2022 with a first class honours degree in joint principle jazz and classical saxophone. Since then he has fully immersed himself in the London jazz scene, studying with some of the top saxophonists in the UK including Leo Richardson, Graeme Blevins and Will Vinson. Joe debuted his original music to a sold out crowd at The Spice of Life and has gone on to perform with his quartet at Hampstead Jazz Club, the B3 Live Lounge, Next Door Records and has appeared at Pizza Express, Ronnie Scott’s and Alfie’s as part of other projects. Quickly becoming a sought after saxophonist, his playing brings together influences from Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson and Joshua Redman. Joe Mackley (sax) Leon Greening (piano) Joe Lee (bass) Dave Ingamells (drums)

Sun 2 Aug14:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

Louis Wildi Quartet

Alto saxophonist Louis Wildi is an emerging voice on the UK jazz scene and beyond. His original music blends modern hard-bop with folk influences as well as spiritual, open soundscapes, shaped through extensive collaboration across Scandinavia. He makes his first appearance at the legendary PizzaExpress Live Soho with a special performance celebrating his 2026 debut album ‘Give and Take’. Featuring an outstanding lineup of UK/Danish Jazz talent; Esben Tjalve (piano), Henrik Jensen (double bass) and Kai MacRae (drums). Do not miss this evening of creativity and musical celebration. Louis Wildi, born in Surrey, England, and currently based in Stockholm, is a saxophonist and composer, who is emerging as a distinctive young voice on the UK jazz scene, while building a growing presence across mainland Europe too. His writing and personal sound reflects his grounding in a modern, post-bop sensibility, blended with folk influences and spiritual energy, which he has developed through his recent travels across Scandinavia. His forthcoming debut album on AMM records ‘Give and Take’ presents an international quartet featuring acclaimed (and in high-demand) Danish musicians Anders Mogensen (drums), Esben Tjalve (piano), and Peter Vuust (bass). The project brings together 4 musicians deeply rooted within the European jazz tradition, united by a focus on interplay, groove and harmonic exploration.

Sun 2 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

Tipitina

Delivering the blues, gospel, barrelhouse, and rhythm & blues of New Orleans, Tipitina are the real deal. This hugely talented combo channels the red-hot sound of Dr John, James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Fats Domino with energy and authenticity. Singer Debbie Jones is a powerhouse with deep gospel roots, while pianist Justin Randall is one of the finest New Orleans-style players outside Louisiana. Described as “a barnstorming live act, few do this with such conviction” (Rock’n’Reel) and “music that breathes New Orleans” (Jefferson Magazine, Sweden), Tipitina promise an unforgettable night bringing the heart and soul of New Orleans straight to the stage. Delivering the Blues, Gospel, Barrelhouse and Rhythm & Blues of New Orleans, Tipitina are the real thing. A hugely talented combo delivering the red hot and rocking music from the New Orleans of Dr John, James Booker, Professor Longhair and Fats Domino. Blues In Britain reviewed their album: “A wonderful CD, it superbly captures how this incredible band sound - phenomenal. 10/10. Not a jazz band, but there’s enough jazz in there for Tipitina to be voted 3rd in the Best Small Group category of the 2017 British Jazz Awards, as well as runner-up in the jazz category of the 2017 Urban Music Awards. Rock’n’Reel Magazine wrote “Tipitina are a barnstorming live act, few do this with such conviction.

Tue 4 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £22

Rosie Frater-Taylor

Rosie Frater-Taylor is one of the most electrifying forces in contemporary crossover music: virtuoso guitarist, compelling vocalist and songwriter of striking emotional depth. Recently celebrated by Gilles Peterson (6music), Led Zepplin’s Jimmy Page following her standout performance at the opening of London’s flagship Gibson Garage and SEAL, who called her “the most exciting and original artist since Amy Winehouse”. Blending jazz guitar roots with rock, alt-pop, neo-soul, folk and new-school jazz, Rosie crafts a sound entirely her own. Her current release, ‘Featherweight’ draws inspiration from icons Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Steely Dan alongside modern influences like John Mayer and Emily King achieving track of the week on US KCRW radio, BBC Radio 1 and Jazz FM, also featuring on Quincy Jones Qwest TV and Spotify’s Best of Jazz UK 2025. Her debut album Bloom garnered over 5 million streams and a Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards nomination. Rosie has regularly shared stages with the likes of John Scofield, Michael League & Madisun Cunningham with her one-of-a-kind sound gracing Love Supreme Festival, We Out Here and International festivals. Her online reinterpretations have also earned viral attention including millions of streams on Fleetwood Mac classic ‘Dreams’ and pulsating jazz-fusion re-working of Kate Bush’s iconic ‘Running Up That Hill’. Rosie Frater-Taylor stands firmly at the forefront of genre-blurring contemporary music.

Fri 7 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £20

Dave Lee Trio 'A Legend in his Lifetime'

Born in 1926 Dave has always been a huge jazz fan. His family moved to South Africa and he played in clubs there from 1947 to 1954, when he was told by the Police to leave as he refused to play with and for whites only. He became the pianist for the Johnny Dankworth band and later their manager. He’s played with many famous jazz stars: Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong as well as being Judy Garland’s accompanist. He started London’s Jazz FM. Playing jazz, blues and boogie-woogie as good as ever with his trio it’s a one off experience of music and jazz stories. Dave Lee’s life has been a life in jazz and blues. But he is also a composer, accompanist and raconteur. In 1942 he won Melody Maker’s poll for best new jazz pianist. His family moved to South Africa in 1947 and soon he was resident musician in clubs in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. He refused to play with only white musicians and for white only audiences and was “encouraged” to leave South Africa by their police in 1954. Back in England he luckily started playing piano with the Johnny Dankworth band and later became their arranger and manager. He was session pianist for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee on their London session disc. After that he was asked to go on tour with the Rolling Stones but sadly was too booked up to go. For six years he was the pianist for Judy Garland on her European tours and he has also accompanied Vera Lynn, Sarah Vaughan, Norman Wisdom, Danny Kaye and Cleo Laine.

Sat 8 Aug14:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £35

John Coghlan’s Quo Reimagined

John Coghlan is Status Quo’s founder drummer, performing worldwide for nearly 20 of the band’s formative and some might say, most successful years. Following a meeting of minds and many cups of coffee, bassist Paul Jefferies and John decided to create a brand new project that would feature the legendary drummer himself and a section of the Quo’s greatest hits, but performed with an acoustic jazz quartet format and re-imagined to include improvisation and exciting new arrangements. This exciting quartet also features the explosive talents of jazz violinist/vocalist Ben Holder and the talented Cheltenham based pianist Alex Steele - the result is highly entertaining and dare we say it - electrifying! John Coghlan (drums) Paul Jeffries (bass) Ben Holder (violin, vocals) Alex Steele (piano)

Sat 8 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £35

The Tom Seals Band

Pianist/vocalist Tom has performed worldwide; The Blue Note, London Palladium, Glastonbury, Ronnie Scott's and Montreux Festival. He's performed with the likes of Jamie Cullum, Gregory Porter, Hugh Laurie, Noddy Holder and regularly performs a duelling pianos show with Jools Holland. Tom had his own show on Sky TV and has just finished a UK tour with Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz and Janette. A show not to be missed! In the 2020 lockdown, Tom formed a pilot of a TV show format which launched online. Quickly accumulating over a quarter of a million viewers, with celebrity guests including Matt Lucas and KT Tunstall, it soon got picked up by Sky TV. “Tom Seals Presents” aired on Sky TV, where each week Tom would chat to a celebrity guest about their favourite songs, which he and his incredible band perform live with their unique jazz/blues spin. Guests on the Sky show included Anton Du Beke, David Coulthard, Ruby Turner, Russell Watson, Toyah Willcox, Tom Grennan, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Stephen K Amos, Diane Abbott, Tom Allen and Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson. Tom has now started a live on-stage version of this show, recent guests include Noddy Holder, Whispering Bob Harris, James Acaster, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Robert Lindsay, Chris McCausland, Jo Brand, Russell Watson, Mark Pougatch, Chris Difford and Sir Richard Branson.

Sun 9 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Community

Around £20

Kat Eaton 'What Happens Now'

Having already released 2 critically acclaimed albums, toured the UK/EU supporting the likes of Jools Holland, Gregory Porter, Paul Carrack, The Teskey Brothers, Marc Broussard and Mamas Gun, alongside selling out multiple headline shows, co-writing with the likes of Caro Emerald, Ruby Turner and Roberta Campos, and breaking through to new territories via national radio play worldwide (BBC 2, 4 & 6 and Jazz FM in UK plus NPO 1, 2 & 5 in The Netherlands, Radio2 in Belgium, FIP in France and National German TV), Kat has established herself as one of the hardest working and most powerful independent soul voices in her field. Kat’s new album is a collection of timeless yet contemporary beautifully crafted songs with lyrics that cut to the core. Inspired by artists such as Olivia Dean, Gregory Porter and Jalen Ngonda, alongside legends Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Carole King that Kat grew up listening to, ‘What Happens Now’ is an amalgamation of her influences underpinned by her inimitable tone. Kat has performed at prestigious festivals, Jazz A Toute Heure and St Paul Funk & Soul in France, Cornbury Festival and Henley Festival in UK, Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland, JazznoJazz Festival in Switzerland and Leverkusen Jazz Festival and Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany.

Sat 22 Aug19:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £25

The Jazz Africa Experience

Jazz Africa is the latest project by the fine pianist and composer Basil Hodge. The band features the key figure of Tony Kofi on saxophones. The music is Jazz fused with Afrobeat, Township and Funk rhythms. The audience is invited to join in to create some percussion rhythms as part of the Jazz Africa experience. Basil Hodge's interest in music and the piano started at junior school. His quest to become a jazz musician started in earnest when he undertook classical piano lessons from a local teacher for a few years. He then went on to have private lessons with jazz pianist/composer Tim Richards from 1986 – 89. He rounded off his training at Goldsmiths College London in 1991. Basil has been leading his bands (trio, quartet and quintet) since 1995 and has performed in such venues as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express (Soho), Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth and National Theatre Foyers, the Swanage and Ealing Jazz Festivals, The Vortex Jazz Club, The Crypt, The Hideaway, Boxford Fleece, Watermills Jazz, The Bonington Theatre and The Verdict Jazz Club. He has played in various R&B and Gospel bands in the UK and abroad (Germany and Switzerland). Basil has released three albums to critical acclaim, all backed by Proper Records. His latest record 'A Point of Reference' confirmed his status as "a very fine composer" In 2022, Basil took part in filming for The Crown Series 6 (Netflix) and Steve McQueen’s film ‘Blitz’.

Tue 25 Aug21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £25

Steve Nelson Quartet

Steve Nelson appears exclusively at the club for his only UK concert during a EU tour. His first gig in the UK as a band leader for a long while, Steve was an integral part of Dave Holland’s band for many years. Aswell as projects with Kenny Barron, Donald Brown, Geoff Keezer and Kirk Lightsey. Steve Nelson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1954. He began on piano but was already playing the vibraphone as a teenager. He graduated from Rutgers University and had important early musical experiences playing with guitarist Grant Green and altoist James Spaulding, making his recording debut with Spaulding on an album of Duke Ellington songs in 1976. Inspired by Milt Jackson, Nelson was already a major vibraphonist by the early 1980s. During that decade he worked for several years with tenor-saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman and recorded with Newman, altoist Bobby Watson, pianists Kenny Barron, Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown and Geoff Keezer, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassist Ray Drummond and drummers Lewis Nash and Tony Reedus. He also made his first recordings as a leader. Since that time Nelson has been in great demand. The list of greats with whom he has recorded include altoists Jackie McLean, Antonio Hart and Steve Wilson, tenor-saxophonists Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter and Houston Person, trumpeters Jeremy Pelt and Jim Rotondi, pianists James Williams, Kevin Hays, Kenny Drew Jr.

Thu 3 Sept21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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Live Music

Around £40

Eliane Correa & En El Aire

Eliane and her latest project return to PizzaExpress Live for a very special intimate show. Powerhouse pianist and composer Eliane Correa relaunches her Afrocuba-centric cinematic jazz project En El Aire, with which her first album, Rumba con Flores (Movimientos Records 2016, Songlines 4*, Jazzwise 4*), earned the critical acclaim of Cubaphiles and jazzheads alike. Eliane is known for her energetic leadership, masterful playing and arranging, and her unwavering centricity in the Latin scene of the UK over the last decade, her original compositions span from classic Cuban son and salsa to the most abstract, spiritual jazz inspired compositions. Her 7 years touring as Hans Zimmer’s piano soloist and experience in composing for the screen have added layers of cinematic richness to her sound. Not to be confused with her renowned 12-piece salsa orchestra La Evolución (or its smaller sibling, Eliane’s Cuban Sextet), En El Aire project falls on the more experimental end of Eliane’s creative range, where jazz meets ancestral afrocuban spirituality and cinematicsynths - but make it danceable. Master drummer Hammadi Valdés (Chucho Valdés, Carlos Acosta) alternates between congas and batá drums (Cuban spiritual drums of Yoruba lineage), backed by heavy grooves by Alley Lloyd (Fleur East, Nectar Woode) and Richie Sweet (Jorja Smith, Oscar Jerome), and a mix of synths, soundscapes and modified pianos at the hands of Eliane.

Fri 4 Sept21:00PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

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