Phoebe Rea + Jem Wax

Taylor Mitchell at Piano Smithfield

Phoebe Rea is a singer-songwriter and pianist whose music fuses nu-jazz with alternative and art-pop, pairing groove-led arrangements with candid lyrics about identity, perfectionism, self-worth and growth. Trained first at the BRIT School, Rea went on to study Popular Music at Goldsmiths, University of London, becoming immersed in the capital's jazz scene during those years. Their 2026 debut EP, Anybody Else?, combines live musicianship with alt-pop songwriting and nu-jazz, and Rea has performed at Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Live and Truck Festival.

Jem Wax, an artist and producer, blends soul and jazz with an eclectic, commercial sound, a distinctive tone and an alternative edge. The single SPIDERRR received support from BBC 1 Introducing. Taylor Mitchell, a Scottish and Jamaican artist, makes soulful original music influenced by Corinne Bailey Rae and Minnie Riperton, merging contemporary soul with jazz and heartfelt songwriting.

The concert takes place at Piano Smithfield, a venue at 14 Long Lane in the Barbican that mainly hosts concerts, as part of the London EFG Jazz Festival.