Stuck for something (free) to do this Sunday afternoon (19th)? Look no further…

How about a relaxed afternoon with your friends and family taking in a cool jazz jam in a wonderful family run art-café just a stone’s throw from London’s Southbank (nearest tube: Southwark)? Admission is free though this is absolutely no reflection of the quality of the music, the food, the venue or the vibe. In fact, you’re in for a real treat!

Check out this little trailer we made about the brand new jam session at Nolias 11 led by a group of hip young musicians from the extended Tomorrow’s Warriors jazz family.

Pianist Charlie Stacey put together the stellar band seen in the video for last Sunday’s session and had everyone whooping and catching their breath, such was the energy on the stage. This Sunday we have our all-female band, Nérija leading the jam – a superb bunch of fabulously talented young women who will be stepping  onto the stage ready to do business!

According to trumpeter, Sheila Maurice-Grey, ”Nérija disembodies the theory that though girls may start playing jazz at the same time as their male counterparts, they do not necessarily develop at the same rate.”  

Well, you’ll have to come along on Sunday to see if she’s right! Remember, if you have children, you can bring them along too! It’s never too early to get them into the swing of  jazz music, though let’s hope Monday’s headlines read something along the lines of…No male jazz musicians were disembodied in the making of this jam! ;-)

Seriously, though, Nérija are fantastic young musicians and we’re certain you’ll be big fans before the day is out!

See you there!

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Nerija to run jam session at Nolias 11 this Sunday – you need to check them out!

Nerija photoMany thanks to those of you who came down last weekend to support Charlie Stacey’s fantastic new band in the first in our series of Sunday afternoon jam sessions at Nolias 11 in London. They were brilliant and many commented that this young band was easily as good as any of the great bands you might see at some of London’s top jazz clubs! The only difference is, here you can see these guys and girls for FREE!

And on top of great music, there’s great food, and children are welcome. So it’s a really cool, relaxed Sunday afternoon vibe.

This coming  Sunday 19 May we have the fabulous all-female group, Nérija calling the shots.  They will kick things off with a set of their own material, followed by an open jam session.

Nérija line-up
Cassie Kinoshi – Alto Sax
Nubya Garcia – Tenor Sax
Sheila Maurice-Grey – Trumpet
Rosie Turton – Trombone
Shirley Tetteh – Guitar
Inga Eichler – Double Bass
Momoko Gill – Drums

Tomorrow's Warriors Jam at Nolias 11

How to get there
Nolias 11 is located at 56 Stamford Street, SE1 9LX – a few minutes walk from Southwark Tube Station and less than 10 minutes walk from Southbank Centre! See map below.