One of the vanguard of London's new jazz generation, Nubya Garcia, presents a one-off and intimate in-the-round performance at ICA to mark the release of her new album Odyssey.

Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s Source and 2024’s Odyssey that you hear broader creativity shining through: It’s jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self-study, of wanting to do all the things across all disciplines while ignoring arbitrary boxes that don’t fit.

Garcia’s sophomore album Odyssey, out in September 2024 via Concord Jazz, is a majestic feat on which she blends orchestral arrangements with R&B, jazz, broken beat and dub, resulting in a grand, nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacrificing the groove. It’s a deeply personal offering about her trek to falling back in love with musical composition over the past four years.

Presented by Amigas.

Tickets on sale Friday 2nd August, 10am.

Event Info

• Please note a venue levy of £1.50 is included in the cost of all tickets.
• ICA Membership discounts do not apply for this event.
• This event is presented in-the-round with audience positioned around the centre stage.
• This event is 18+, general admission, standing.
• This event may contain the use of haze.
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