J-Sonics

A powerful 7 piece "Groove/Latin" band, J-Sonics describe their music as an "exciting mix of memorable originals and re-tooled jazz, Brazilian, Afro and rare-groove tunes". Led by bass guitarist and composer Mike Flynn (Paula Rae Gibson), J-Sonics features the powerful horn section of saxophonist Matt Telfer (Tony Bennett, Chuck Loeb) and trumpeter Andy Davies (The Ronnie Scott All Stars, Nigel Kennedy, Jamie Cullum), alongside guitarist Clement Regert (Liane Carroll), drummer Gabor Dornyei (Thunder Duo) and percussionist Jon Newey (Chris Jagger Band). Stunning Spanish-born vocalist Grace Rodson (Björk, Roberto Pla, Yes!!! Brazil) has been a regular performer with the band since the summer of 2014 and brings multilingual sophistication and virtuosic sensuality to the wide variety of jazz-funk, Latin, Brazilian and jazz that forms the core of the band’s repertoire. The band have established a significant reputation as exciting live performers with gigs at prestigious London venues such as Pizza Express Dean Street and Hideaway as well as appearances at a number of high profile festivals, including Love Supreme, the London Latin Jazz Festival and sold-out shows at the EFG London Jazz Festival. Their debut album, “Different Orbits”, was released in 2015 to considerable acclaim. An exciting new band for us here at the Club and highly recommended.

"Their brand of rocket fuelled groove jazz has the after burners full on" Jazz FM
"...tasty groove-driven...with as much muscle as style" Evening Standard
"...packed with supremely tight grooves, ear-catching arrangements, an unashamedly feelgood spirit." Jazzwise
“...an unbeatable live gig” The Arts Desk