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New Orleans born, London resident, Abram Wilson is trumpeter, vocalist, composer and teacher, with an infectious and extrovert stage presence that springs directly from his roots in the birthplace of jazz. Since moving to London, he has become an essential presence on the jazz scene - he's the Assistant Artistic Director of Tomorrow's Warriors, steering the next jazz generation through his dedication to music education, and a key member of the Dune hothouse, playing with Jazz Jamaica and Gary Crosby's Nu Troop. He also leads his own projects, including last year's tremendous collaboration with the London Community Gospel Choir. Abram's programme at Kings Place reflects the many facets of his musical journey.
Read what the Guardian thinks of the Jazz programme at Kings Place.
***PLEASE NOTE***
The two planned performances by Abram Wilson, at 1 pm and 7.30 pm on Thursday 2 October have been cancelled. Abram has been asked to be both performer and musical director for a major new production at the Young Vic Theatre, which opens on the same day. His two morning performances at 10.30am and 11.45am will go ahead as planned, and the later performances have been replaced as follows. If you have already bought tickets for either of these performances please contact the Kings Place box office for more information.
1pm provides a great opportunity to catch the UK's most exciting young jazz groups, Empirical. Empirical "could turn out to be one of the most important bands in UK history" (Jazzwise). They have come a very long way in a very short time, winning a clutch of international awards to back their assured and absorbing live performances, and taking North America by storm in a recent tour. This is a quintet that's immersed in the jazz tradition, but with a keen eye on the future - trumpeter Jay Phelps, saxophonist Nathaniel Facey, pianist Kit Downes (this years BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star), bassist Tom Farmer and drummer Shaney Forbes combine their individual skills to create a powerful group dynamic and an irrepressible joie-de-vivre that runs throughout the music. Spotted by no less than Courtney Pine, who released their debut CD on his Destinee label, Empirical are at the heart of today's jazz generation.
The 7.30pm performance gives you another chance to catch Justin Adams' Soul Science, whose 8.45pm performance is already sold out. Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, Culture Crossing winners at this year's BBC World Music Awards, will play a different set in each of their two performances. Justin Adams' group with West African master musician Juldeh Camara who plays the African fiddle, and percussionist Salah Dawson Miller - documented on their latest album Soul Science, this group has been nominated for one of the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
19th century cornet repertoire and the Early Jazz Tradition
Choose your seat on arrival.
Date: Thursday 2 October
Time: 10:30
Venue: Hall Two
Please note that online booking closes 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
Abram Wilson, trumpet Philip Herbert, piano Peter Edwards, piano
Louis Armstrong revisited
Date: Thursday 2 October
Time: 11:45
Venue: Hall Two
Please note that online booking closes 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
Abram Wilson revisits Louis Armstrong
Abram Wilson, trumpet Adrian Acolatse, bass Peter Edwards, piano Graham Godfrey, drums
