Saturday 17 May 2025
Alcyona Mick Trio will be performing a mixture of Alcyona’s original material and standards from different eras of the jazz spectrum!
Alcyona Mick is a London based pianist and composer, nominated for a Parliamentary Jazz instrumentalist award in 2023 and performing internationally with a wide array of artists and bands, currently working with: co-lead duo with saxophonist Tori Freestone, Arabic vocalist Natacha Atlas, Brigitte Beraha’s Lucid Dreamers, the London Jazz Orchestra, Josephine Davies' Satori, Perfect Stranger, Casimir Connection, Randolph Matthews, Miguel Gorodi quintet, Zeroclassikal and many others.
She recently featured on an album of improvisations - 'Convergence & Variations' with cellist Kate Shortt. As a composer she has released four critically acclaimed albums and worked in the commercial field writing music for documentary, short film and TV. She performs live to silent film and worked on a music TV series in Istanbul. She won an award for best soundtrack at the Anima Mundi International festival, Brazil.
“Alcyona Mick is an unusual powerhouse of a talent” – MOJO
Line up:
Alcyona Mick - piano
Misha Mullov-Abbado - double bass
Paul Clarvis - drums
Misha Mullov-Abbado is an award-winning, London-based jazz bass player, composer, BBC New Generation Artist and with three critically acclaimed albums on Edition Records under his name, his most recent offering Effra showcases his ‘melodic gift’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ability to masterfully combine beautifully crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation. Written over a three-year period the self-produced album, released in early 2025 on Ubuntu Music, marks the arrival of an artist who has been on a voyage of self-discovery.
An experienced bandleader and versatile sideman, Misha regularly performs all over the UK and around the world, including at top London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, the Vortex, King’s Place and Royal Albert Hall. His vast musical travels have led him to work alongside inspiring musicians such as Alice Zawadzki, Dave O’Higgins, Fred Thomas, Tim Garland, Viktoria Mullova, Enzo Zirilli, Sam Lee, Rob Luft, Paul Clarvis, Stan Sulzmann and Nessi Gomes. In 2024 he was part of a release on ECM Records Za Górami in a trio with Alice Zawadzki and Fred Thomas which was The Guardian's jazz album of the month.
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that accomplished percussionist Paul Clarvis has performed with everyone you know and on everything you love. Clarvis was the late Leonard Bernstein's preferred London percussionist and helped Rick Smith with the drum arrangement for the London Olympics 2012 show-stopping opening, as well as having worked with high-profile musicians like Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, and Elton John.
His film slate is just as impressive, including memorable films like “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Twilight,” “Skyfall,” “Tron,” “Shrek,” and “The Hobbit.” Beyond his ongoing and in-demand work as a session musician, Clarvis is also an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.
He is also a member of the Strictly Come Dancing TV band.
Video 1 (Alcyona Mick & Fred Thomas – live 2024): Alcyona Mick & Fred Thomas Live at Sands Films 2024 'Crows'
Video 2 (Alcyona Mick & Tori Freestone Duo/Quartet on tour): Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick Duo and Quartet on tour
Video 3 (Alcyona Mick & Fred Thomas “Underfoot” – live): Alcyona Mick & Fred Thomas Live at Sands Films 2024 - Underfoot
