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The POSK Festival of Jazz Voice returns on the first weekend of October 2025 to celebrate the excellence, beauty, and innovation that the great singers of jazz embody!<\/div>\n
During the 2nd edition this still new festival, you will be able to hear some of those outstanding voices in their element.<\/div>\n
Let’s celebrate again the broad and abundant vocal excellence in London, together at Jazz Caf\u00e9 POSK during the weekend of 3rd and 4th of October 2025!<\/div>\n
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More at Jazz Caf\u00e9 POSK website: www.jazzcafeposk.org<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Friday 3 October 2025:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Set 1: IMOGEN RYALL<\/div>\n
Set 2: MONIKA LIDKE<\/div>\n
Set 3: CLARA SERRA L\u00d3PEZ<\/div>\n
Set 4: IAN SHAW<\/div>\n
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SET 1 (8 pm): IMOGEN RYALL An\u00f6na Trio<\/strong><\/div>\n
Twice nominated in the 2024 Parliamentary Jazz Awards (Best Vocalist and Best Album), Imogen Ryall has proved herself one of the leading voices of the UK jazz scene, championed by Claire Martin OBE and many others. Her album \u2018The Mingus\/Mitchell Songbook\u2019 was included in the list of “Best Albums of 2023” by five independent reviewers incl. Jazzwise, All About Jazz & The NYC Jazz Record.<\/div>\n
\u201cWith her lush palette of vocal textures, Imogen Ryall\u2019s delivery is always tender, authentic and from the heart (\u2026)\u201d – Claire Martin OBE<\/div>\n
“Her pitching flawless, she somehow manages to combine an apparently effortless precision with a warm, inviting sound, drawing the listener in to her beguiling world” – UK Jazz News<\/div>\n
Line up: Imogen Ryall – voice, percussion; Julian Nicholas – tenor, soprano saxophones & percussion; Mark Edwards \u2013 piano<\/div>\n
Video 1 (Brad Mehldau\u2019s \u201cOde\u201d):\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=acdOIETFwgM…<\/a><\/div>\n
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SET 2 (8:40 pm): MONIKA LIDKE Quartet<\/strong><\/div>\n
Monika Lidke is a singer-songwriter of Polish origin, currently living in London. She creates exciting and original music that truly connects with the audience. Her songs blend jazz, folk, and Latin grooves with Polish and French roots to create a mesmerising live show. Monika and her band will perform a selection of original songs and beloved jazz standards in their unique, jazz-folk style with Latin accents.<\/div>\n
\u201cMonika Lidke\u2019s vocal tone possesses a silky richness, with crystal-clear diction (\u2026)\u201d \u2013 Adrian Pallant, AP Reviews<\/div>\n
\u201cDisarmingly lovely\u201d – Time Out<\/div>\n
Line up: Monika Lidke \u2013 vocal; Matt Chandler \u2013 guitar; Shez Raja \u2013 electric bass; Adam Teixeira – drums<\/div>\n
Video 1 (\u201cLive Medley @ JCP\u201d):\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02BdnQXQ03U<\/a><\/div>\n
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SET 3 (9:20 pm): CLARA SERRA L\u00d3PEZ<\/strong><\/div>\n
Clara Serra L\u00f3pez is a Spanish born vocalist, composer, songwriter and keyboards player based in London with Catalan and Cuban heritage. Over the last few years Clara has been crafting her own sound combining her cultural heritage with her deep influences in jazz, middle eastern, alternative RnB, and electronic music. Winner of the Peter Whittingham 2021 Jazz Development award and the 2025 Next Level Help Musician’s award, Clara brings a completely unique take on singing and writing, offering an exciting new voice to the music ecology! Accompanied by some of London\u2019s top musicians, she\u2019ll be bringing her band to present her new project Lengua Materna (Mother Tongue)!<\/div>\n
Line up: Clara Serra L\u00f3pez – vocals, keys; Jake Long – production, drums and electronics; Dave Koor \u2013 synths; Richie Sweet – percussion<\/div>\n
Video 1 (\u201cNo Es Veneno\u201d- live session version):\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=89ESkCVhZKg&t=1s<\/a><\/div>\n
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SET 4 (10:10 pm): IAN SHAW<\/strong><\/div>\n
In a career spanning three decades, Ian Shaw is widely regarded as the best male jazz vocalist the UK has produced, with 19 albums to his name, performing in the UK and worldwide both solo and in collaboration with an array of first-class musicians and ensembles. His career encompasses not only music but also broadcasting, comedy and acting. Shaw’s recordings and live performances as a jazz singer have been recognised by two BBC jazz awards (2004 and 2007), a Parliamentary award (2018) and numerous award nominations including Downbeat Magazine (2017) and Jazz FM (2013 and 2019). Expect music drawn from the Great American Songbook alongside re-workings of more contemporary songs and Shaw\u2019s own pithy originals!<\/div>\n
“Shaw brings the quirks and character tics of everyday living into poignant, ironic and often euphoric focus\u2026 smart and soulful” – John Fordham, The Guardian<\/div>\n
“Praised far and wide as the greatest male jazz singer Britain has to offer” –<\/div>\n
Jazz Times (US)<\/div>\n
“Shaw’s ability to match outstanding technical execution with genuine deep emotion” – Eddie Mayer, Jazz\u00a0Views.Net<\/a><\/div>\n
Ian Shaw \u2013 vocals and piano<\/div>\n
Video 1 (\u201cDance Me to the End of Love\u201d – live):\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lWgoLV4-lFo&t=1s<\/a><\/div>\n
More information about artists here:<\/div>\n
Imogen Ryall:\u00a0www.imogenryall.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Julian Nicholas:\u00a0www.juliannicholas.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n
Mark Edwards:\u00a0www.markedwardsmusic.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n
Monika Lidke:\u00a0www.monikalidke.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Shez Raja:\u00a0www.shezraja.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Adam Teixeira:\u00a0www.adamteixeira.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Clara Serra L\u00f3pez:\u00a0www.claraserralopez.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Richie Sweet:\u00a0www.richiesweetpercussion.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Ian Shaw:\u00a0www.ianshaw.biz<\/a><\/div>\n
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Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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