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Myele Manzanza - Crisis & Opportunity Vol. 4 Launch

8th February 2024, 8.30pm

Rhythm resides deep in the spirit for drummer and composer Myele Manzanza. It is the universal pulse that governs movement, an intuitive connection between body and sound that produces his genre-spanning, infectiously vibrant music

Ticket prices

£20 – £35

Line-up

MYELE MANZANZA – drums
JASPER HØIBY – bass
MATTHEW SHEENS – piano

Having developed a strong live presence in his new London base, his band has shared stages with the likes of Hiatus Kaiyote, The Bad Plus, Alfa Mist, and drawn packed houses to esteemed venues.

He has established himself as one of the most energetic and exciting jazz musicians within the thriving worldwide scene, New Zealand born, London based Drummer & Producer Myele Manzanza has made a major impact upon the global music landscape.

His first instalments of his 'Crisis & Opportunity’ record series saw him garner praise from Mary Anne Hobbs, Cerys Matthews, Jamie Cullum, HueyMorgan, The Guardian, Complex, Jazz FM, Lefto, Worldwide FM, Jazzwise and more.

On 'Vol.4 - Meditations', Myele reverts to a purely acoustic line-up, offering an incredible level of musicianship between three musicians at the top of their game. 

Myele is extremely prolific, yet delivers every single time

— Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2