Jazz-Funk Pioneers Cymande headlining at Walpole Park

Ealing Jazz Festival takes place this weekend with Cymande alongside rising icons Ruby Rushton and Theon Cross.

A true embodiment of Windrush-era Britain, Cymande reached cult status in the early 1970s with their exhilarating mix of reggae, funk and jazz. Following a premature exit from music in 1974, the group has become one of the most sampled black British bands ever, influencing hip-hop and house producers globally. Since their widely acclaimed return in 2013, the group have toured the world, releasing four new albums in the meantime, and are now ready to bring their infectious rhythms to Walpole Park.

King of the djembe, Weedie Braimah will be performing his unique West African folk inspired fusion. Using instruments from across the diaspora, the percussive prowess of Weedie and The Hands of Time ensemble will be a truly inspiring sight to behold. Likewise, Theon Cross, tuba player for jazz powerhouse Sons of Kemet, will bring his heady, floor stomping mix of afrobeat inspired jazz to the summer festival. 

Ruby Rushton, led by prolific flautist Tenderlonius, are certainly not be missed, known for mesmerising crowds with their high-powered performances which have pushed them to the front of the contemporary jazz scene. They’ll be alongside other recently announced acts such as James Brown co-writer and collaborator Pee Wee Ellis who is performing as part of Sunday’s specially curated line-up by Ronnie Scott’s to celebrate the iconic club’s 60th birthday. 

The frenetic energy and marvel of Beat Replacement will make sure the emerging jazz vanguard are well represented. Celebrated pianist Sarah Tandy, dubbed as ‘one of the brightest prospects on the London jazz scene’ by the Guardian, and classic soul act Lee Gold Collective round off a packed line-up, ensuring this will be one of the best years in the festival’s long history.

Ealing Jazz Festival 2019

27th–28th July

Walpole Park, W5 5HS

12:00pm–10:30pm

Tickets available here:

www.ticketline.co.uk/ealing-jazz-festival#tour    

£5.50 for a single day ticket, £11.00 for a weekend ticket

Children go free

Ealing Summer Festivals

Website: www.ealingsummerfestivals.com  

Twitter: @Ealing_Summer

Facebook: /EalingSummer

Full line-up:

Cymande

Weedie Braimah & The Hands of Time

Theon Cross

Ruby Rushton

Sarah Tandy

Necktr

BYOB

Beat Replacement

Phillip Flutewiz

Alice Auer

Hilda Cecilia

Lee Gold Collective

Blues Notes

Don Kipper

Ronnie Scott’s 60th Birthday:

Pee Wee Ellis

Andy Davies Quartet

Judi Jackson

Ronnie Scott’s Big Band

W3

25 June 2019