Tickets: £20.00 Seat at a shared Table for 4 /£15.00 Seat - No Table

Doors: 7.30pm

Show: 8:00pm-9:30pm - Single Set 75 min

Please note you can book for dinner either before or after the show.

The Hampstead Jazz Club is excited to present Jazz alto saxophonist Donovan Haffner, will be playing a show with his Quartet, comprising of original music written by Donovan. The music will be contemporary jazz but still honouring the rich history of the music in his writing and playing.

Expect extensive, emotional and intullectual compositions that will leave you humming the melodies after the gig. The band is a lively set of musicians who play to a high standard, all working together to make the show as enjoyable as possible to listen to.

DONOVAN HAFFNER

Donovan Haffner recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, undertaking a BMus degree, specialising in Jazz. Donovan has played with a multitude of professional musicians including the big contemporary British names such as Moses Boyd, Charlie Stacey, and Jay Phelps, Balimaya Project, and European contemporary names such as Rasmus Sorenson. He has toured with star drummer Moses Boyd including around Italy at only 18 years old and at various places around the UK.

Donovan is also included in Jay Phelps’ 'Miles Davis Kind of Blue Project' who play shows around the UK. Gary Crosby OBE, Alex Davis and Binker Golding of Tomorrow’s Warriors were amongst some of his mentors in his earlier years. He has been selected as a finalist for the 'Jazz Newcomer of the Year' award in the prestigious 'Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2024'. Donovan was also a finalist at the 'Music Company's Tina May Award' in 2024.

After being immersed in extracurricular music in primary school (piano and guitar), Donovan picked up the saxophone at age 10. He joined Tomorrow’s Warriors at the age of 11 and flourished under their guidance. Now an alumni of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Donovan still continues to be involved in their performances and sometimes deputises for the Tomorrow’s Warriors Nu Civilisation Orchestra.

Donovan Haffner runs his own Quintet which comprises band members Donovan Haffner (Alto Sax), Francisco Garcia de Paredes (Guitar), Jay Verma (Piano), Harry Pearce (Bass) and Harry Ling (Drums). The group was formed by playing together at Guildhall School of Music when Donovan was just 18 years old. He loved the way everyone played and has kept the same band since. The band plays originals written by Donovan, which comprises of straight-ahead, neo-bop, and contemporary. He strives to create music which is contemporary whilst still honouring the rich history of jazz music. His tunes are inspired by his emotions that were present during the time of writing his tunes.

LINE-UP:

Alto Saxophone - Donovan Haffner

Guitar - Francisco Garcia De Paredes

Drums - Harry Ling

Double-Bass - Harry Pearce

Please note, The Club is not licensed to allow access to Children under the age of 16 after 9pm, so for evening performances, please do not book tickets for children under the age of 16. Children aged 16 and above are welcome at any time.

For £20.00 Tickets:

Seats are not numbered and you will be seated at available tables. Please note tables seat 4 people, so for bookings of less than 4 people, you will be seated and share a table for 4.

For £15.00 Tickets:

This is a fully seated event. Seats are not numbered and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Please NOTE, there is NO food served in the Jazz Club, there is a bar for drinks. We advise booking a table for dinner at the Duke of Hamilton upstairs at least 1hr before show-time - Book Here

Please note the Jazz Club is situated in the basement of the Duke of Hamilton Pub and access is via a number of stairs. The nearest toilets are situated on the 1^st floor of the Pub.