Evelyn Axton with strings

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music

Line Up: Evelyn Hill - Vocals Lior Solomons-Wise - Piano Edouard Le Feuvre - Double bass Ollie Barnett - Drums Sonas Quartet - Strings

About: Following the release of her debut EP 'The Birds' in May, Evelyn will be performing her songs with a full band, accompanied by a string quartet, for the very first time. Featuring every artist who performed on the EP, this gig will reflect the full scope of the EP's soundworld, and celebrate the players who made it happen. From lapsteel to bass clarinet, this is going to be a beautiful representation of how the songs have blossomed through collaboration.

Evelyn is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter whose solo work blends the beauty and 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 the greats - Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, 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 renowned venues such as The Troubadour and the Vortex Jazz Club, Evelyn is set to release 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. She has sung with orchestras, choirs, and many larger ensembles, but this is the first time she has forged ahead as a solo artist.

‘this voice […] will stop you in your tracks […] just that essence of a jazz singer - someone who’s able to capture the moment, capture what they’re feeling in the moment, and able to use their voice exactly how they want to - but also with that gorgeous songwriting as well’ - Jamie Cullum, The Jazz Show on BBC Radio 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n9Dkr0ph_Y