Guildhall Jazz Festival: Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
- from 7.30pm
About this event:
- Category:
- Guildhall Jazz Festival | Jazz
- Event type:
- Free | In-person
- Admission:
- Free No tickets required
- Location:
- Milton Court Concert Hall
Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival: Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Witness the UK premiere of Fabian Almazan’s reimagined Alcanza Suite, performed by the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jo Lawry.
The evening opens with Novos Londrinos’ infectious Brazilian grooves, setting the stage for a bold and brilliant headline performance.
This performance follows the chance to see Fabian Almazan in Conversation with Jo Lawry on 18 November as part of the Barbican’s Fragile Earth series.
Part of the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating the creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community.
Full line up
Thu 20 Nov 2025, from 7.30pm
All events are free, no tickets required - just turn up to Milton Court Concert Hall!
7.30pm
Novos Londrinos
8.30pm
Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra, Alcanza Suite directed by Jo Lawry
Event ends approx. 9.30pm
About the artists
Claudia Marques vocals
Jackson Caines guitar
Jonny Venvell drums
Rachel Hayter flute
Giovanni Cressari bass
Novos Londrinos are a Brazilian-inspired band based in north London. Cláudia, Jackson, Jonny, Gio and Rachel were brought together by their love of bossa nova, samba & MPB.
Since first meeting when playing in the samba band Rhythms of the City, they’ve been writing their own original songs as well as arrangements of Brazilian classics. Channelling the music of legends like Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, Marcos Valle, Gilberto Gil and Sérgio Mendes, their sets are packed with infectious grooves and soulful vocals.
They’ve been gigging regularly across London in established venues like The Jago, Doña, Grow Hackney, and MAP Cafe and recorded their debut EP at Giant Wafer and Abbey Road studios in 2024 (including Guildhall tutor Inês Loubet on backing vocals). They are excited to be performing at Glastonbury Festival 2025.
Fabian Almazan piano
Jo Lawry director
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan joins the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Guildhall Head of Jazz, Dr. Jo Lawry, for a performance of Almazan’s Alcanza Suite re-orchestrated and re-imagined for a contemporary jazz orchestra.
Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. Most recently, Almazan can be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails and Miracle at St Anna.
During the completion of his jazz piano bachelor's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, Almazan immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration with Mr. Giampaolo Bracali.
Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. Biophilia means "an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems.” In addition to creating meaningful and imaginative music, Biophilia Records artists are united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities. Biophilia artists collaborate with organizations that specialize in conservation, sustainability and outreach initiatives, regularly volunteering hands-on in community events.
Artist photos
Novos Londrinos
Fabian Almazan
Jo Lawry
This event is part of the 2025 Guildhall Jazz Festival in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival - five days of electrifying jazz at Milton Court.
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Venue information
Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.
- Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
