Kim Cypher

# Kim Cypher

31st May @ Ronnie Scott’s 12:00
“ Kim Cypher is a rare musical treasure.”
— Jazz FM
“A Latin jazz party that exudes love and happiness.”
— Bebop Spoken Here

9th May 2026, 19.30pm
Kim Cypher presents a Funky Latin Jazz Party, featuring Ashley Slater - an uplifting, vibrant show full of positive energy and feel-good vibes.
Ticket prices
£25 – £35 → Bookings
Line-up
KIM CYPHER – saxophones & vocals
FAYYAZ VIRJI – trombone
CHRIS COBBSON – guitar
ALEX STEELE – piano
ROBERT RICKENBERG – bass
MIKE CYPHER – drums
A welcome return for one of the country’s most exciting saxophonists, vocalists and composers Kim Cypher, together with her band of top UK jazz musicians. Kim Cypher’s Funky Latin Jazz Party is the sequel to her hugely successful 2025 ‘LIVE and Smiling’ tour, which included sell-out shows across the country, including Ronnie Scott’s. Fresh from a return performance at the hugely prestigious Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Kim and Ashley reunite ahead of his UK tour in June with his own band, Heptet.
Kim Cypher is a firm favourite on the UK jazz scene, renowned for her charismatic, vivacious style and warm stage presence. With four highly acclaimed albums, award-winning music videos, performancs in New York and sell-out shows across the country, Kim has firmly secured her reputation as a leading figure in contemporary jazz.
Special guest Ashley Slater, the dynamic frontman of acid jazz/funk band Freak Power and hugely respected for his work with Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, Loose Tubes, George Russell and Carla Bley as well as being a composer, producer and bandleader in his own right, adds his distinctive vocal style and vibrant trombone playing to the mix.
The band features Chris Cobbson on guitar, Alex Steele on piano, Rob Rickenberg on bass, Mike Cypher on drums who between them, have worked with some of the most highly respected artists and bands including: Courtney Pine, Curtis Stigers, Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees), Ray Gelato, Osibisa, Liane Carroll, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Monty Alexander, Spike Robinson, Van Morrison, and Paloma Faith.
YOUTUBE VIDEO @ CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL

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