Friday 4 December 2026
Jazz Christmas Around the World!
Beat the winter blues with a heartwarming evening of festive jazz!
Join us at Jazz Café POSK for a magical night of international carols and winter songs, all reimagined with stylish jazz arrangements.
Jazz Christmas returns with a fresh twist - this time bringing beloved Christmas favourites from around the globe. From swinging standards to soulful serenades, enjoy a festive blend of songs in English, Polish, Italian, and more.
Let the talented lineup of Marta Mathea Radwan, Anita Łazińska, Alberto Ferro, Francesco Nasone, transport you on a jazzy holiday journey that’s sure to warm your heart and lift your spirits.
Line up:
Marta Mathea Radwan - voice, host
Anita Łazińska - voice, piano
Francesco Nasone - voice, guitar
Alberto Ferro - piano
Richard Sadler - double bass
Filippo Galli - drums
Marta Mathea Radwan is an award-winning conductor, composer, arranger, jazz vocalist, and workshop leader with over 30 years of experience in the music industry. She holds a doctorate in jazz conducting from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Having worked internationally across Poland, Denmark, and the UK, she is now based in London, where she leads several vocal ensembles, including Offbeat Choirs and the choirs at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts. She also teaches at Brunel University London and performs regularly with her own jazz quintet. Marta brings creativity and passion to every musical project. www.mmradwan.com
Anita Łazińska is a versatile vocalist, pianist, and composer, and a graduate of the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She leads the Anita Łazińska Quartet, presenting original compositions and arrangements that blend jazz traditions with contemporary influences, and performs with innovative vocal ensembles including H3O, Muze Voices, and Wild Whispers. Anita has appeared at numerous international festivals, including Voicingers on Tour in London and WąbJazzno Festival, and has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Igor Zakus, Jonas Johansen, and Bendik Hofseth.
Francesco Nasone is a multi-award-winning singer, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, and Circlesong leader, celebrated for his warm vocal timbre and exceptional improvisational skills. Blending jazz, Brazilian music, global grooves, and Italian melodies. After graduating summa cum laude with distinction for his research on narrative improvisation, he performed at prestigious venues and festivals across Europe, including Westminster Abbey and Shkodra Jazz Festival. His accolades include the Special Critics’ Prize at the 2012 San Marino Jazz Festival and the 2013 Bettinardi Prize for Best Jazz Singer.
Alberto L. Ferro is the Creative Director of the London Contemporary School of Piano, holding a Piano Performance degree from Milan Conservatory and a Master’s in Music from Washington State University, USA. As a composer and pianist, he has released three solo piano albums: Introspections (2025), North of the River (2020), and The Deep End of Sound (2018). His distinctive musical language blends classical forms, polyphony, and counterpoint with modern jazz, contemporary music, and rock and folk influences, moving between structured composition and spontaneous improvisation.
Filippo Galli is a versatile drummer whose musical interests span jazz, funk, Latin, pop, rock, R&B, and drum’n’ bass. Having started playing at the age of six, he trained at Barga Music School and AMM National School before completing postgraduate studies at ICMP in London. He has attended masterclasses with world-renowned drummers including Jojo Mayer, Gavin Harrison, Steve Gadd, and Benny Greb. In 2014, he was selected from 240 musicians to join the Berklee Award Group at the Umbria Jazz Clinics, organized by Berklee College of Music.
Richard Sadler is a London-based bass guitarist, double bassist, composer, and sound engineer, renowned for his versatility across jazz, pop, blues, and country. He has performed and recorded as a session musician with acclaimed artists including Ray Davies, Paul Weller, and Tom Jones. His extensive live career includes appearances at Glastonbury, The Big Chill, the London Jazz Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, as well as international performances across the whole world. Richard’s broadcast credits include Later with Jools Holland, RTÉ Eire Radio, and BBC Radio 3 and 6.
Video 1 (Jazz Christmas @ POSK Theatre 2021 – live): https://youtu.be/MruiHfsflSQ
Video 2 (Alberto Ferro live @ Jazz Christmas @JCP 2024 – live): https://youtu.be/jaXc14AapI8?si=Rx5-uYW8gXRkOJRJ
