Green Note

Hailing from the heart of Zululand in South Africa, David "Qadasi" Jenkins and Maqhinga Radebe are a South African Music Award (SAMA)-winning duo dedicated to preserving the rich traditions of Maskandi music while introducing its powerful sound to audiences around the world. Blending authentic Zulu music with Western folk influences, they have earned widespread acclaim for their musicianship, authenticity, and captivating live performances. Since joining forces in 2010, Qadasi & Maqhinga have toured extensively throughout South Africa, the UK, Europe, and Asia, establishing themselves as leading ambassadors of contemporary Maskandi music.

American jazz singer Grace Sheene’s velvety, powerful voice is steeped in the rich history of the Great American Songbook. Influenced by Broadway, blues, and folk tradition, her luminous stage presence enchants audiences with a soulfulness that feels at once timeless and new. An established performer at many of London’s leading live music venues — from PizzaExpress Jazz Club to Crazy Coqs to Downstairs at 180 — Grace is making her mark on the city’s vibrant jazz scene. In her Green Note debut, Grace is joined by acclaimed pianist Fraser Urquhart for an intimate concert of favourite and forgotten standards and original songs off her upcoming debut album.

The Beadling are an English folk trio who blend traditional music and original composition, focusing on dynamic storytelling and uplifting voices that are often overlooked. Using a multitude of instruments, the Beadling craft intricate arrangements to capture the rich emotional lives in these traditional stories and explore the impact that social identity had on folk figures of the past.

Three times winner of ‘UK Blues Harmonica Player of the year’, Errol Linton plays eclectic British blues, but with a nod to his Caribbean heritage. Errol Linton carries the legacy of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty first century, moving the genre forward by combining 50s Chicago blues with gentle Jamaican reggae rhythms. He has been featured on radio and TV and his two albums have become British blues milestones, regularly spun on the radio by Andy Kershaw and Paul Jones, and his band was rated by the late Charlie Gillett as one of the UK’s greatest live bands. In the words of the late John Walters “Errol is as good a Harmonica player as anyone can reasonably hope to become, he is the real Deal.” Errol will be accompanied by Adam Blake on guitar and Lance Rose on double bass.

The Olly Mux Trio are delighted to be returning to Green Note for a jazzy Halloween special! Join jazz vocalist and pianist Olly Mux, together with Dave Archer (guitar) and Theo Malka-Wishart (bass), for an evening of spooky, swinging standards and cheeky originals. Dressing up welcome!

Some Foreign Shore is an enchanting new collaboration between “one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists of his generation” Dariush Kanani and “the voice of fairytales” Daria Kulesh – an afternoon of pure escapism into the music of Anne Briggs, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch, and other folk greats. Dariush “captures the spirit of the great players like Bert Jansch and John Renbourn and makes it his own” (Gordon Giltrap) while Daria is “one of the finest voices on the present folk scene” (Mike Harding), compared to both Sandy Denny and Loreena McKennitt. Join two accomplished artists – with intriguing foreign roots and a deep love of British folk – on a stirring and hypnotic musical odyssey of rare beauty.

The Oscar Williams Trio have a distinct sound, bringing a unique approach to a wide range of repertoire and are excited to present two sets of music at the Green Note. Drawing influence from artists such as Mike Walker, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, Pat Metheny and Lionel Loueke, Oscar writes extensively for the trio, creating music that focuses on melody, groove and telling a story. Dom Ingham - Violin Toby Evans - Guitar Will Sach - Bass Oscar Williams - Drums