zerOclassikal is back with a festive Free Flow Classikal hosted by renowned sitarist Jonathan Mayer – with saxophonist Tori Freestone, jazz pianist Alcyona Mick, tabla artist Janan Sathiendran and mridangam player Sriram Shriananda.

Tori Freestone is an Ivor Novello Award-winning British saxophonist, flautist, violinist, and composer featuring in many of the UK’s most exciting ensembles, with numerous releases to her name. Her most recent trio release ‘El Mar de Nubes’ was voted ‘Jazz Album of the Month’ in the Guardian 2019. As an educator, she has performed workshops for the Welsh College of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire, Kingston University, Falmouth University and Truro College, and has lectured at the Royal Academy of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Middlesex University and Trinity Laban. She is currently Professor in Jazz Performance and Jazz composition at Leeds Conservatoire, and visiting lecturer at the Royal Welsh College of Music.

Alcyona Mick is a busy London-based jazz pianist and composer. She was recently nominated for a Parliamentary Jazz instrumentalist award and has performed internationally for many years. As well as co-leading a duo with saxophonist Tori Freestone, Alcyona currently works with a wide array of artists and bands including the London Jazz Orchestra, Natacha Atlas, Randolph Matthews, Brigitte Beraha Lucid dreamers, Perfect Stranger, Josephine Davies Enso ensemble and Orenda trio, Miguel Gorodi Qtet, Casimir Connection, Martin Speake duo, Kate Shortt, Paul Clarvis/Stuart Hall trio and many others. As a composer she has worked in the commercial field writing music for documentary, short film and TV and also performed live to silent film and a music TV series in Istanbul.

Janan Sathiendran is a dedicated musician based in the UK. His journey into classical music began at age 6, learning tabla under the tutelage of Shri Sukhdeep Singh Dhanjal. Over the years, Janan has built on his classical foundation to become a versatile player, with influences from Carnatic, Qawwali and contemporary music all shaping his unique musical voice. He has performed across the globe, from the Royal Albert & Festival Halls in London to venues in the US and UAE. His recent collaboration with the Orchestral Qawwali Project has garnered significant praise, including a headline performance at WOMAD 2023 that was highlighted in a review by the Financial Times. When he is not performing, Janan works as a resident doctor in London.

Sriram Shriananda learnt the Mridangam under the tutelage of Shri P Kirupakaran and performed his Mridangam arangetram in January 2011 at the age of 13. Following his arangetram, Sriram has accompanied many young artists in the UK at their vocal, Veena and Bharatanatyam arangetrams and participated in a variety of Carnatic concerts. More recently, Sriram has performed at the prestigious Darbar Festival.

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 5+.

Tickets: limited £8 earlybird tickets via www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 General Admission and On The Door.

Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm. 2 sets of 45 mins with a short break.