Kassa Green-Jakcsi
contemporary jazz post-bop
Influences: Kenny Garrett, Immanuel Wilkins
Seventeen-year-old alto saxophonist from Hackney with a powerful approach to improvisation and a gift for original composition that has already caught the attention of London's jazz establishment. Having performed at the Barbican, 606 Club, and Love Supreme Festival alongside established players like Gary Crosby and Mark Kavuma, Green-Jakcsi combines technical command with energetic writing that points toward an exciting career ahead.
Personnel:
Kassa Green-Jakcsi (alto saxophone)
Diarra Walcott-Ivanhoe (piano)
Rio Kai (double bass)
Luke McCarthy (drums)
Upcoming gigs
- Wed 03 Jun — 18:45 — Kassa Green-Jakcsi Quartet at Vortex Jazz Club