Late Night Jazz - Sarah Gillespie: The Life of Bessie Smith

Let Sarah and her band take you on a trip through Bessie Smith's cannon of classic songs, chronicling a life of gin-soaked bar room brawls, renegade lovers and bawdy nights of Harlem vaudeville.

'Gillespie's realism, passionate energy, wry wit and insight into the personal and social challenges Smith faced in the 1920s and 30s make her an appropriate torch-bearer for the legendary singer's legacy'. John Fordham - The Guardian

Late Night Jazz

The Royal Albert Hall’s intimate Late Night Jazz series presents sensational music in the relaxed setting of the Elgar Room. The series is part of a wide range of events to enjoy outside our main auditorium.