Video of the Day: Rising UK pianist Ashley Henry heads out on UK Tour and shares video for ‘Love Is Like A Movie (feat. Judi Jackson)’

Thursday, March 20, 2025

The soul and hip-hop inspired pianist heads out on a seven date across the UK, including a headline show Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 12 April 2025

Ashley Henry – Photo by Rashidi Noah
Ashley Henry – Photo by Rashidi Noah

Following the release of his critically acclaimed third studio album, Who We Are, which saw Ashley Henry  collaborate with a diverse array of contemporary artists including Grammy-nominated poet and lyricist Aja Monet, Grammy-nominated trumpeter Theo Croker, vocalist Judi Jackson and London hip hop artist MAK, the pianist has announced be taking music from the album on the road for a series of UK gigs.

Taking on inspiration from his London upbringing and Jamaican heritage, Ashley Henry’s genre-bending sound and collaborative practice draw on the powerful words of civil rights activists James Baldwin and Angela Davis, and the uplifting to the soulful sounds Ahmed Jamal and George Benson to create his own highly personal take on contemporary jazz.  

See the video below and for more info visit www.ashleyhenrymusic.com

 

Dates are:

April

12th April 2025 – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

29th April 2025 – Band On The Wall, Manchester

30th April 2025 – CLWB IFOR Bach, Cardiff

May

1st May 2025 – Louisiana, Bristol

4th May 2025 – Headrow House, Leeds

5th May 2025 – Hug & Pint, Glasgow

6th May 2025 – Bodega, Nottingham

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