Guildhall Jazz Orchestra and Choir feat. Ola Onabulé
- 7.30pm
Tickets
About this event:
- Category:
- Jazz
- Event type:
- Booking required | In-person
- Admission:
- £15 (£8 concessions)
- Location:
- Milton Court Concert Hall
Event information
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra and Choir proudly present a performance featuring the inimitable British-Nigerian singer/songwriter Ola Onabulé.
Ola Onabulé has performed on the main stages of many of the international jazz festivals including main stages of Montreal, Vancouver, San Sebastian, Istanbul, Washington, and Umbria, as well as at concert halls and Jazz clubs worldwide, building and consolidating a reputation with audiences globally.
Onabulé’s music combines elements of jazz, soul, funk and African music to create a unique and distinctive sound. Ola's lyrics often address social and political issues, such as the fight against oppression and injustice. He has received acclaim from critics and fans alike for his ability to combine a powerful message with beautiful and moving music.
More about Ola Onabulé
Onabulé's past decade has taken him in the direction of collaborations with some of the world’s foremost Big Bands, including the Grammy Award-winning Big Bands from Cologne (The WDR Big Band), Stuttgart (The SWR Big Band) and Frankfurt (The HR Big Band), Denmark (Danish Radio Big Band) Big Band Jazz De Mexico (Mexico) Zurich Jazz Orchestra (Switzerland), UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra (Finland), Oulu All Star Big Band (Finland) The Sicilian Jazz Orchestra (Sicily),, Gotland Big Band (Sweden), Bohuslan Big Band (Sweden) Latvian Radio Big Band (Latvia), DIOC Big Band (Norway). New Wind Jazz Orchestra (Estonia) and his experience extends to symphony orchestras such as the Orquesta Liepāja Symphony (Latvia), The Symphonic Orchestra of San Luis Potosi, (Mexico), Västerås Sinfonietta (Sweden), Orchestra della Magna Grecia (Italy), The Babelsberg Film Orchestra Potsdam (Germany). Onabulé has new projects on the way with many other new ensembles including Bundeswehr Big Band (Germany), Algarve Jazz Orchestra (Portugal)amongst others which demonstrates Ola’s ability to adapt and collaborate with different artists around the world.class musicians. Ola’s compositions have been arranged by some of the world’s most artistic big band and symphonic arrangers including Ed Partyka, Magnus Lindgren, Michael Abene, Dennis Mackrel, amongst others.
Ola has also guested with many great jazz artists including Diane Reeves, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Hiram Bullock, Randy Brekcer, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack, Patti Labelle and Diana Krall.
Performers and creative team
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Guildhall Jazz Choir
Ola Onabulé singer/songwriter
Scott Stroman director
Clare Wheeler director
Flora Medlicott director
Venue information
Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.
- Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
