march, 2019
03mar8:00 pmAkimbolive at Kansas Smitty's
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Akimbo is all askew. It's messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco
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Akimbo is all askew. It’s messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco and Nell Greco lead this pedal-tastic project, seeking out the sweetest musical spots that often hide in plain sight. Inspired by the likes of Tom Waits, The Dirty Three, Eva Cassidy and Bill Frisell, Akimbo play the music they love, whether original or covered, and are ever in flux.
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(Sunday) 8:00 pm
15mar11:00 pmNell & the Hot Mess Muggerslive at The Crazy Coqs (Round Midnight)
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Nell & The Hot Mess Muggers Beloved by Francophiles across London, Nell & The Hot Mess Muggers bring a heady fusion of gypsy-jazz and chanson favourites to Crazy Coqs' Round
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Nell & The Hot Mess Muggers
Beloved by Francophiles across London, Nell & The Hot Mess Muggers bring a heady fusion of gypsy-jazz and chanson favourites to Crazy Coqs’ Round Midnight.
Nell Greco found her voice while amongst friends, singing and dancing nights away in London’s secret salons to some of the hottest swing in town. In 2014, she assembled what she affectionately calls her ‘Muggers’ – guitarists Pedro Velasco and Harry Diplock, and double bassist Casper Hoedemaekers – and since then they’ve played extensively all around the UK and abroad.
Together they’ve created a distinctive sound that draws on the influences of gypsy-jazz masters and swoon-worthy swing legends. Their songs are carefully chosen to celebrate a golden age of French and American music, with a hefty dose of personal expression that draws from more contemporary sounds, too.
Join us, and you might find yourself taking a little joie de vivre home with you!
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(Friday) 11:00 pm
18mar3:00 pm6:30 pmAkimbolive at Cafe Boheme
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Akimbo is all askew. It's messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco
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Akimbo is all askew. It’s messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco and Nell Greco lead this pedal-tastic project, seeking out the sweetest musical spots that often hide in plain sight. Inspired by the likes of Tom Waits, The Dirty Three, Eva Cassidy and Bill Frisell, Akimbo play the music they love, whether original or covered, and are ever in flux.
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(Monday) 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
23mar6:00 pmNell Greco & Pedro Velascolive at Soho House - Greek Street
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Nell Greco & Pedro Velasco have been performing the finest swing era songs together for decades. No, that’s not right. Rather, they’ve been performing songs from the swing
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Nell Greco & Pedro Velasco have been performing the finest swing era songs together for decades. No, that’s not right. Rather, they’ve been performing songs from the swing era’s finest decades, together, after discovering a mutual appreciation of creative expression.
Velasco takes inspiration from guitarists like Jim Hall and Gilad Hekselman, playing with a melodic sensitivity that allows loads of interaction and great musical conversations. On the other hand, Greco has been influenced by early jazz singers like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, but also taps into the playful expression of Sheila Jordan and soulfulness of Betty Carter. They perform swing and jazz standards, Chanson Française, but also take inspiration by the likes of Tom Waits, The Dirty Three, Eva Cassidy and Bill Frisell. They play the music they love, whether original or covered, and are ever in flux.
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(Saturday) 6:00 pm
24mar1:00 pmAkimbolive at OXO Tower
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Akimbo is all askew. It's messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco
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Akimbo is all askew. It’s messing with pop, playing with jazz, and finding space in time. Created from a love of complex simplicity, angular harmony and serious fun, Pedro Velasco and Nell Greco lead this pedal-tastic project, seeking out the sweetest musical spots that often hide in plain sight. Inspired by the likes of Tom Waits, The Dirty Three, Eva Cassidy and Bill Frisell, Akimbo play the music they love, whether original or covered, and are ever in flux.
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(Sunday) 1:00 pm
30mar7:30 pmNell Greco & Mike Guylive at The Archduke
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Ever-inspired by vintage music and style of the 30s and 40s, Nell Greco performs the songs that made an era swoon, with originality and flare. Having trained in London, she’s
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Ever-inspired by vintage music and style of the 30s and 40s, Nell Greco performs the songs that made an era swoon, with originality and flare. Having trained in London, she’s developed a style of her own that naturally traverses genres, continents and decades – encompassing trad jazz, swing, Chanson Française and, gypsy jazz. She’s performing alongside the talented pianist and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Guy.
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(Saturday) 7:30 pm