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Bonsai

Part of the Guildhall Autumn Jazz Festival

Bonsai

Bonsai – “One of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed young bands on the UK scene” (London Jazz News) – open the 2020 Guildhall Autumn Jazz Festival in this live-streamed concert.

Chosen in the ‘Shape of Jazz to Come in 2018’ in Jazzwise, Bonsai (formerly known as Jam Experiment) are an award winning band that are based in London.

Formed in 2014, they have appeared on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM numerous times, and played at leading jazz festivals and venues across the UK including London Jazz Festival, Love Supreme Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and Ronnie Scott’s. They released their “irresistible” debut album ‘Jam Experiment’ in 2017 followed by a 40 date UK Tour. In the Summer of 2018 they embarked upon a European tour, including appearances in Rome, Berlin, Prague, Kraków and Budapest.

Bonsai's sound is dynamic jazz fusion balanced with intricate compositions and adventurous improvisations negotiated through mutual admiration for each other. 

Presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

This concert is part of Guildhall School's 2020 Autumn Jazz Festival