Name: Guildhall Jazz Festival: Afternoon Showcases
Start: 2025-11-21T14:00:00
Location: Milton Court Concert Hall

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Composed and performed by Guildhall alumnus Sean Noonan – known for his “rhythmic storytelling” and hailed by Modern Drummer for his artistic independence – this world premiere performance of The Drummer of Tedworth is a collision of musical forms, inspired lunacy and fearless orchestration.

The Drummer of Tedworth: A Concerto for Speaking Drummer by Sean Noonan

Milton Court Concert Hall

Don’t miss this showcase of rising jazz innovators: the soulful elegance of Lucy Joy and Thomas Sladden, the rhythmically adventurous Olesa Quintet, and Lior Solomons-Wise’s lyrical, genre-crossing compositions – all spotlighting the next wave of UK jazz talent.