Jazz Jam W/ Stratos

A weekly live jazz jam at Grow in Hackney Wick, where the house band Stratos open the night before the session widens to guest musicians. The jam is led by bassist Rio Kai.

Stratos open the evening with jazz standards and their own compositions, and the music can move in unexpected directions as the set develops. Rio Kai, a bassist who was nominated for the Mercury Prize, leads the band, with Dom Pusey, Mike De Souza and Zoe Pascal completing the line-up as listed for this session.

After the opening set, the jam begins: regular players and first-time guests join the band on stage, and the programme is shaped by improvisation rather than a fixed sequence. The event is aimed at adults, as the age limit is 18 and over.

Grow is a venue at 98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, in Hackney Wick, which mainly hosts concerts with a programme focused on electronic music. The jam suits listeners interested in acid jazz and progressive jazz, since each session can take a different course.