LatIn Jazz Brunch Live - DJ John Armstrong

DJ JOHN ARMSTRONG GLOBAL EXCURSION SESSIONS! Sat Nov 09, 16 + 30 (1pm-6pm / £5 Entry) - As part of our weekly Saturday afternoon LATIN JAZZ BRUNCH LIVE rooftop sessions, LJBL host and legendary selector Supreme DJ JOHN ARMSTRONG drops a brand new series of dancefloor direct GLOBAL EXCURSION SESSIONS. Up on our weatherproof roof at The CLF Art Lounge and Roof Garden.

The new sessions exploring a wider range of rare to classic eclectic globalistic sounds from across the planet all afternoon long. Salsa to Mambo, Cuban Son to Afro Bloco, Latin Jazz to Bossa Nova, Bahia and beyond, all served up for your hip swinging, 2 step and salsa soul dance pleasure.

The sounds of Cuba to Colombia, Jamaica to South Africa, Dominican Republic to Argentina explored and championed over 5 righteous joy filled hours - as we come together, eat, drink and be seriously, joyfully entertained. With a special authentic Dominican Brunch Menu lovingly prepared by BOCA CHICA available all day long, you know where to come.

DJ JOHN ARMSTRONG (5 Hour Global Excursion Set)

An entertainment and copyright litigation lawyer by profession (now retired!), and an across-the-board music lover by passion, John started playing records in and around London in the late 70s, after a Eureka moment at one of the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festivals in the mid-70s, from which he returned with interviews from everyone from Allen Toussaint to Betty Carter (many of which were published in the now-defunct Jazz and Blues Review). His first dj residency was at the Belsize Park Town and Country Club (60st and northern), followed by Greek Street’s Beat Route club (jump blues and 40s r and b), and the Whisky-A-Gogo (before it became the Wag).

He was probably the first UK selector to present fully-focussed tropical dance music events, with 10-year weekly residencies (1984-1994) at the legendary Bass Clef Jazz Club in Hoxton Square, playing a mix of Afro, zouk, Brazilian beats, Konpas, reggae, dancehall, soul, soca, salsa, afro-cuban, hip hop and jazz – even Punjabi bhangra for a while.

Over the last 30 years, he’s put together approximately 200 compilations of latin, afro, zouk, Brazilian music, soul, flamenco, Irish traditional music, and even rockabilly, Cajun, zydeco and rock and roll – making him one of the three or four most prolific compilers in the UK.

Latin Jazz Brunch Live
(Global Excursion Sessions)
Runs: Saturday Afternoons
DJ: 1pm - 6pm
(up on the weatherproof roof)
Close: 1am
Entry: £5 Adv or £5 OTD
Booking Recommended
Walk Ins welcome

The only way to start your Saturday. Ohhhhh yah!

See you up on the roof and deep inside
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Category: Classes / Courses | Creative and Performing Arts | Dance | Latin / Salsa

Price:
General Admission: GBP 5.00

Artist: DJ John Armstrong