Jon Onabowu takes the Now's the Time tour to Alfie's, drums out front, composition and live improvisation from a British-Nigerian bandleader who treats rhythm as storytelling. Two intimate houses above Greek Street. Direct booking, over-18s. Album nights like this rarely sit this close.
Alfie's is a candlelit jazz bar above Greek Street where the tables sit close enough to the stage that you can hear the band talking between numbers. A grand piano anchors the room and the cocktails are taken as seriously as the music.
Jon Onabowu is a London-based drummer, composer and bandleader rooted in contemporary jazz, groove and live improvisation. Shaped by a British-Nigerian upbringing and church foundations, his music uses rhythm as a storytelling force.
