London Jazz Festival: John Cervantes Sextet with España On Fire!

Pianist John Cervantes presents a brand new show for 2016, an intoxicating mesh of handclaps, foot stamps, jazz harmony, improvisation, and dance. Driven by an electrifying rhythm section of cajon and drum kit, the band performs original jazz compositions featuring “the formidable” (The Guardian) flute player Gareth Lockrane and custom-made choreography from the flamenco dancer Jesus Olmedo.

The band has performed to sell-out audiences at the London Jazz Festival 2014 (Green Note), Love Supreme Festival 2015 and top jazz venues such as The Vortex, Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho. Their debut album, Crossing The Threshold, was recorded with support from Jazz Services Ltd and Arts Council England.

España on Fire! is London’s hottest night of live flamenco music and dance, which takes place on the first Sunday of every month. For more than seven years, the night has presented the very best breakthrough artists and established names from the world of flamenco.

John Cervantes Sextet featuring :

Jesus Olmedo - dance

Gareth Lockrane - flutes

John Cervantes - piano

Sandy Suchodolski - double bass

Jon Desbruslais - drum kit

Malick Mbengue - hand percussion