About

A one-day celebration of UK Jazz! Bringing the community together for a fun-filled day, featuring both emerging and established artists, as well as grassroots youth jazz.

EMILY SAUNDERS Hall Stage 7pm

★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Evening Standard, ★★★★ The Independent, ★★★★ The Arts Desk, ★★★★ Jazzwise
Emily's music is a creation of beauty, strength, and soul, with an honesty and openness that flows through her tracks. She is the composer, arranger, and producer of all her music. Her songs, lyrics, and voice serve as a soundtrack to life, she keeps you hooked from the first track. Every note is a reminder to reach for the sunshine, to live life with joy.

"A fascinating artist on stage. She's the Queen of Jazz Fusion, a real powerhouse!" (Jazz FM)

BINKER GOLDING Hall Stage 5pm

Get ready for a set of hard-hitting jazz from award-winning saxophonist and composer Binker Golding.

Expect a musical continuation of the sound-world set up on the previous Binker Golding album, Dream like a Dogwood Wild Boy. The music touches upon blues, heartland rock and Americana while firmly remaining jazz.

Binker won the Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year award in 2020 and the MOBO award for Best Jazz Act in 2015 with his band Binker and Moses. He is also known for working with a wide range of other acts, including Mr. Jukes, Zara McFarlane, Elliot Galvin and in a trio with John Edwards and Steve Noble.
TOMORROW'S WARRIORS ANKORA Hall stage - 3:30pm

ANKORA is a London based eight piece ensemble composed of Mali Sheard, Kiera Chakraborty, Hannah Clifton, Klara Devlin, Miranda Radford, Tami Adebanjo, Kezia Abuoma and Holly Reinhardt. Meeting at the renowned music organisation, Tomorrow's Warriors, these ambitious young musicians were selected to perform in the flagship development ensemble, Tomorrow's Warriors Frontline, mentored by Romana Campbell. Ankora is the exciting new step that the ensemble is taking as they journey deeper into the London Jazz Scene.

 

Collectively and individually they have already performed at Love Supreme, We out here, Cheltenham and The London Jazz festivals plus Dizzys in New York, The vortex, The Jazz Cafe and The Jazz Sanctuary!
ETHAN OSAHN QUINTET - Garden stage 2:30pm

 

Ethan is studying Jazz at Purcell school of music and will be showcasing his new quintet! They will be playing late 1960s music from Coltrane and Wayne Shorter, consisting of drumming from the great Elvin Jones!

 

Ethan - drums
Zaki Osahn - Bass
Lewis James - Piano
John Alcock - Tenor Saxophone
George Johnson - Tenor/soprano saxophone
ROSIE HOLLINS - Garden Stage 1:30pm

 

Rosie possesses a powerful and soulful voice way beyond her years! Currently studying music, along with her band they have been performing at venues across London and beyond.

 

VINYL NIGHT TW2

The Vinyl Night DJs will be keeping the tunes flowing throughout the day, before, after and in between the live music.

 

Throughout the festival there will be a dedicated bar, BBQ in the garden, coffee stall and if you prefer a Sunday Roast - the full menu will be available too!

 

Richmond Jazz Festival have joined forces with The Moormead Pavilion Project - "building a new community space for all!" Home | Moormead Pavilion and proceeds from the day will go to this community charity - plus we are also still supporting "Off The Record" and "The Basement Door" via our booking fee donations!