Downstairs Living Room: Evelyn Axton
- Freitag, oktober 16
- 18:45-21:45
- Vortex 11 Gillett Square, London N16 8AZ, Vereinigtes Königreich
Info
Doors 6:45 pm, music 7:15 pm - 1 set of music.
Line-up:
- Evelyn Axton - voice
- Lior Solomons-Wise - piano
- Guy Dempsey - double bass
- Jonah Phillips - drums
About:
Following the release of her debut EP The Birds in May, Evelyn will be performing her songs at the Vortex in London as part of the Downstairs Living Room series for the first time. Featuring a jazz quartet set up, this performance will be a representation of how her songs translate in a more explorative jazz setting.
Evelyn is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter whose solo work blends the narrative of American and British folk songwriting with jazz. She is influenced by songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Labi Siffre and Nick Drake. Her vocal style is shaped by these artists alongside the jazz tradition, taking inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker and Carmen McRae.
Evelyn’s music is marked by the jazz harmony she studied at the Guildhall School of Music, but her lyrical vulnerability sets her apart. Originally from the Lake District, her work is centred in nature, taking inspiration from contemporary poets like Wendy Cope, and using this interconnection to explore her own interior world.
Having performed at venues such as The Troubadour and the Vortex Jazz Club, Evelyn released her debut EP The Birds in May 2026, gaining traction with Cerys Matthews on BBC 6 Music and Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2. This year she will perform and launch her EP across the UK. Having sung with orchestras, choirs and many larger ensembles, this is the first time she has forged ahead as a solo artist.
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Vortex
11 Gillett Square, London N16 8AZ, Vereinigtes Königreich