Beka Reid Live In The Lounge + GW Jazz

BEKA REID LIVE IN THE LOUNGE! Fri Mar 21 (8pm-1am) - We invite you to bear witness to one of the UKs leading lights + progressive masters and manipulators of Jazz Violin, the always stunning BEKA REID Live In The Lounge. Renowned for her trademark virtuosic violin performances where Beka merges live loops and electronics to create sublime soundscapes, prepare to be left breathless and truly amazed as she lights up the stage with a unique performance of 21st century jazz. Plus pre and post show support from leading Vinyl Turntablist GW JAZZ deep in our speakeasy Jazz Lounge at The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden.🔥🔥🔥

Time to get down deep!

BEKA REID (LIVE) - Band on stage around 9pm, performing 2 live sets

Rebekah's debut solo album ‘Selected Works Vol.1’ was originally commissioned by BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 4 for the critically acclaimed series '28ish Days Later'. The BBC podcast was included in Apple Podcasts ‘Top 5 shows of 2022’ and Amazon Music Best Podcasts 2023. ‘Selected Works Vol.1’ (released independently in September 2023) was well received, garnering critical acclaim, with reviews in The Guardian and Financial Times. The album went viral on social media, amassing 4 million total views on Instagram, and was included on the longlist for the 66th GRAMMY® Awards.

Reid has taken her live violin and loop pedal set across the UK, with notable performances at Kings Place, the Portico Library supporting Matana Roberts, the Royal Albert Hall in 2019 and 2021, and Shambala Festival 2024 - Sankofa Stage. She has had spotlight articles in The Strad and Jazzwise Magazine, and appeared in Vogue with Jorja Smith, Griff and the Chineke! Orchestra in August 2023. Reid has featured as a guest on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Add to Playlist’ with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boayke, ‘This Classical Life’ with Jess Gillam, Lauren Laverne's breakfast show on BBC 6 Music and Soho Radio with Max Reinhardt. Her compositions have had spins on BBC Radio 3 (Petroc Trelawny Breakfast Show, Late Junction, Elizabeth Alker, Linton Stephens and the J to Z Show), BBC 1Xtra (Jamz Supernova) and BBC 6 Music (Moses Boyd sit in for Guy Garvey).