From Lagos festivals to the Southbank, Riketté Genesis has sung the swing era everywhere; on Friday her quartet lands on the Discovery Stage. Gypsy jazz and songbook heat at Jack Solomons Club, live from 20:00, bar from 18:30. Soho Spotlight with an All-Star out front.
Jack Solomons Club is the basement at 41 Great Windmill Street, the Discovery Stage where London's music history was made and remade. Bar from 18:30. Live from 20:00. Limited seated capacity.
Riketté Genesis is a jazz vocalist specialising in swing-era material and gypsy jazz. Her EP Busy Line showcases her approach to traditional swing and gypsy jazz. UK venue credits include the Southbank Centre, The Radio Academy Festival, WOW Festival, Wilderness Festival and The Citadel Festival. Her international work includes Satchmo's Jazz Festival in Lagos. She has been a headliner at Piano Bar Soho, where she recorded her debut jazz EP, and at Alfie's Soho, and holds a Soho Jazz Club All-Star honour since 2024.
