The jazz re:freshed movement was built around its weekly live residency in the heart of West London, covering the whole spectrum of jazz and jazz-influenced music - from dance oriented jazz to the various cultural interpretations: jazz fusion to brokenbeated jazz, be bop to hip hop, avante garde to Latin jazz, Afro jazz to jazz funk, jazz rock to nu soul and everywhere in-between. In addition to the live aspect, resident and guest deejays spin from the roots of jazz to the cutting edge, drawing influences from all over the world. For Jazz re:freshed, it is extremely important to have a mix of well established musicians and emerging talent, the only criteria being the quality they bring to the table. The strength of Jazz re:freshed is in the support and the enthusiasm of the performers, not to mention the ever appreciative Jazz re:freshed audience.
For some time, I've been telling people that some of the best jazz in the world is coming out of London. These young musicians are simply unbelievably talented and skilled.
It’s so nice to see bands in the new spot use the upright piano often. I get tired of seeing every band with a red Nord playing Rhodes patches at every gig. You can’t hide behind an acoustic piano…either you can really play or it’s gonna expose your flaws in technique very quickly.
