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We’re excited to announce that the brilliant saxophonist, Alex Clarke, will be the featured artist at our upcoming jam session once again! Having graced the Highams Park Jazz Club stage in March 2025, we’re pleased to welcome her back in November 2025.
“As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Praised for her intelligent ear for harmony and a deep knowledge of repertoire across a variety of styles, Alex’s sound is steeped in the tradition of swing and bebop. Her total respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in a lyrical, melodic approach reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, with strong bop influences of Phil Woods, Cannonball Adderley and Sonny Stitt.
Back in 2018, Alex released her debut album “Mirage”. In summer 2022, she released her latest quartet album “Only A Year” featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians, namely David Newton, Dave Green and Clark Tracey.
As well as working as a bandleader, Alex performs alongside many notable names such as Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams and Art Themen, and has worked with prestigious big bands such as The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and The Simon Spillett Big Band.”
“One of the UK’s finest young jazz talents” – The Jazz Rag
“Comfortable and inspired” – Scott Hamilton
“Clarke is a rising star…and here is the evidence” – Jazzwise
Line up:
Soner Ersen: Piano
Dave Manington: Bass
Jamie Murray: Drums
We can’t wait to see you there!
Tickets:£10
£5 for musicians who will play with us.
Date and time:
23 November Sunday
5-8pm
doors open at 4pm
Venue:
All Saints Church
Church Avenue
Highams Park
London
E4 9QZ
Buses and trains:
We are a four-minute walk from Highams Park overground station, which is on the Liverpool Street to Chingford line. We are also two overground stops from Walthamstow Central underground station at the end of the Victoria line. Alternatively, the 275, 212 & W16 bus routes will bring you within a short walk of All Saints church. If you are coming by car, there is plenty of free available parking and no restrictions after 6 p.m. on single yellow line from Monday to Saturday, and all day on Sunday.
