Voted Best Newcomer Of The Year 2023 in the parliamentary jazz awards, pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson is considered one of the brightest stars of his generation. A product of both Tomorrow’s Warriors and the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy, Sultan is a Londoner with roots in the Caribbean, with parents of Barbadian and Vincentian descent.
His debut album Faithful One was released in March 2023 on Whirlwind Recordings, with a second album titled El Roi out in 2025.
Sultan has a creative sideline in making bucket hats – mostly featuring West African patterns in colourful two-tone designs – which he sells at gigs. Check out some designs- https://www.sultanstevenson.co.uk/hats/
“Sultan is the first to admit that he has absorbed the work of many of the greats of the jazz piano – there has clearly been time well spent living with the music of McCoy Tyner, Geri Allen, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Kirkland – but that is only a part of his story. His faith as a young Christian is ever-present, as is his deep appreciation of Black gospel music, bebop, swing, reggae, funk and hip-hop as well as the history of Africa and the African diaspora which are part of his identity.” – Sebastian Scotney
Line-up: Sultan Stevenson piano; Jacob Gryn bass and Joel Waters – drums
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