Christ-Stéphane Boizi Sextet

Christ-Stéphane Boizi is a rising talent in the UK jazz world, known for his innovative approach to trombone playing. His performances span a range of styles, from classic swing to modern jazz, allowing him to adapt seamlessly to any musical setting. With a growing reputation for his dynamic stage presence and rich, soulful sound, he has quickly become one to watch in the jazz community. He will be bringing his exciting sextet, featuring some of the most precocious young talents in British jazz, to perform at the Battersea Jazz Festival on Saturday 12th July.

Christ-Stéphane Boizi is a trombonist, composer, and bandleader making waves in the UK jazz scene. Currently in his third year at Trinity Laban, he draws inspiration from legendary trombonists J.J. Johnson and Slide Hampton, as well as hard bop icons like Horace Silver and Art Blakey. His music seamlessly blends hard bop, gospel, and contemporary jazz, creating a distinctive and dynamic sound.

Leading the Christ-Stéphane Boizi Sextet, he has performed at We Out Here Festival, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, Jazz Refreshed, and Alfie’s Jazz Club. With bold compositions and a powerful stage presence, Christ-Stéphane is an exciting new voice in jazz. He draws on the influences of hard bop artists including Horace Silver and Jackie McLean and is particularly inspired by Art Blakey and his use of instrumentation with the Jazz Messengers. Christ-Stéphane blends this hard-bop psyche with elements of Gospel and contemporary jazz in his own stunning compositions.

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• Ticket prices: £15 online; £18 on the door
• Lineup: Christ-Stéphane Boizi, trombone; Lauren-Marie Breen, alto sax; Jacob Wilson, tenor sax; piano TBC; Tom Sheen, bass; drums TBC

This year, the Battersea Jazz Festival is raising money for the Lily Foundation. The Lily Foundation is the UK's leading charity dedicated to fighting mitochondrial disease. We’re working towards a world in which every mitochondrial disease patient has a voice and access to treatment, support to improve their life and, ultimately, a cure. 10 million people in the UK suffer from diseases in which mitochondrial dysfunction is believed to be involved, and every other day in the UK a baby is born that will develop mitochondrial disease. The Lily Foundation is fighting to change this. £1 of every ticket you purchase will be donated directly to the Foundation’s work.