Vienna born London based saxophonist Guido Spannocchi has come to critical acclaim through his delicate tone and unique approach which combines jazz vocabulary and a heritage of upbringing with classical compositions. He will perform two concerts as part of the London Jazz Festival.

GUIDO SPANNOCCHI ORGAN TRIO
Saturday 15 November, 9pm

Guido Spannocchi / Pete Whittaker / Alfonso Vitale
Bloomsbury regular Guido Spannocchi on saxophone brings an A List of swing, bop and groove with Pete Whittaker on organ and Alfonso Vitale on drums. This trio has been assuring groovy nights in London for over a decade bringing an array of nostalgia obscurities and well known tunes in brand new arrangements. A showcase of 50/60/70s theme music, calypso, and high octane jazz. Saturday nights as they should be, unpredictable and full of joy!

Location
The Bloomsbury Club Bar, The Bloomsbury Hotel
16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN
https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/guido-spannocchi-organ-trio

SPANNOCCHI/SMART/DIBIASE/RAVALICO + KAY ELIZABETH
Sunday 23 November, 2pm

At The Old Church Stoke Newington Guido Spannocchi will be joined by the exceptional talents of Maurizio Ravalico on percussion renowned for his work with Jamiroquai, Tamar Osborne and more, on bass the Italian born virtuoso Andrea Di Biase known for his work with Kenny Wheeler, Ivo Neame, Heidi Vogel etc and on cello the Spanish born Mariona De Lamo. The quartet will be exploring the idiom of contemporary classical music, modern Jazz, world music and soundscapes through loose compositional threads and democratic interplay.
The quartet is being supported by Kay Elizabeth which seamlessly blends soundscape and songwriting.

Location
The Old Church, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 9ES
https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/spannocchi-smart-dibiase-ravalico-kay-elizabeth