January delivered much more than we could have expected; the year has kicked off with so much promise from exciting newcomers and legendary acts. As we look to February, the programme has plenty in store to get people out of the house despite the gloomy weather...

January tends to be a quiet month in the gig calendar in London but not at the Jazz Cafe; we’re still open every day with our usual diverse programming which spans a multitude of different genres...

April was another inspiring month for us in Camden. The venue was left awestruck by the unique storytelling format of The Blues Chronicles on it’s debut outing in London while fans of classic UK hip hop were treated to the triple bill of stalwarts Ty, Rodney P and Blak Twang all in one night. Brother of legendary producer J Dilla, Illa J played to a sold out venue ahead of his festival performance with us at Maiden Voyage in August. Jazz Cafe favourites Jazz Jamaica returned for another spectacular performance to prove that the old guard of UK jazz is still alive and strong...