Friday 5 September 2025
The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4SD 

Join us for our very first Summer Festival Jazz Evening, curated by and starring Zambian-Scottish mezzo-soprano Gabriella Liandu.

“…exceptional vocalist…” Tallah Brash, THE SKINNY

Gabriella is known for her versatility, performing across a range of genres — from baroque opera to contemporary jazz. Being raised in the Middle East, her vibrant cultural upbringing and eclectic background is reflected through her artistry and style as a writer and performer. For this special cabaret-style evening, she asks the question “What happens when we dissolve the boundaries between musical eras, blur the lines of genre or style… and just listen for what’s human?”. This evening isn’t about fusing two different genres, it’s about revealing how they’ve always spoken the same language.

Joined by an ensemble of dynamic, cross-genre collaborators, Gabriella explores the kinship between these two seemingly distant worlds and the timeless threads that connect early music and modern jazz across centuries.

Expect original music and arrangements of her favourite jazz standards with music by Esperanza Spalding, Kurt Weill, and Cécile McLorin Salvant, alongside reimaginings of works by Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Purcell, and more.

Vocals Gabriella Liandu
Lute / Electric Guitar Kerry Bursey
Double Bass Carina Cosgrave
Drums / Percussion Simon Lamb