Lara Eidi

A London concert by Lara Eidi and Anthony Fort, presenting The Living Songbook, a programme of original songs and familiar tunes at Toulouse Lautrec.

The Living Songbook draws on folk roots and the improvisational freedom of jazz. Lara Eidi and Anthony Fort work with original songs by Lara Eidi alongside well-known melodies, reshaping them as the performance unfolds and building on the affection for melody that both traditions share.

On stage, the two musicians move between voice, two pianos, guitar and fiddle, so that a song can take a different form from one performance to the next. The evening is built around storytelling and spontaneity, with pieces developed in the moment rather than played exactly as written.

The concert takes place at Toulouse Lautrec, a London venue that hosts concerts and shows and is described as a jazz club. This is Lara Eidi and Anthony Fort's third appearance there. The night will appeal to listeners interested in songwriting that moves between folk and jazz.