Raffy Bushman

Raffy Bushman plays a Late Night Jazz evening in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, with a programme linked to the debut album New Life. The series mixes new sounds from the London scene with jazz standards.

Raffy Bushman is a jazz musician on the UK scene whose work has moved across several projects. Early piano trio projects explored the relationship between jazz and hip-hop, and later classical crossover work includes a string quintet, the NuShape Orchestra and Unit 31. That range gives the music a clear sense of experiment within the jazz tradition.

The debut album New Life focuses on a growing relationship and the expected arrival of a first child, so its themes are love and the forming of a new family. The show draws on the same themes, with the album's material at the centre of the evening.

The concert belongs to the Late Night Jazz series, which presents newer sounds from the London scene alongside jazz standards. The Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall hosts concerts in London. The series has a relaxed approach, and the audience is welcome to dance, move around and sing along.