Experience the magic of jazz at Chelsea Physic Garden for an unforgettable evening of music on our iconic lawn.

Join us within the walls of London’s oldest botanical garden to listen some of the city’s best emerging jazz talent filling the air with soulful swings and rhythmic beats.

Bring your own picnic and a blanket, then relax and enjoy these long summer evenings in one London’s most beautiful and historic gardens as part of our Live on the Lawn series this summer.

Performers:

Oskar Jones

Oskar Jones is a London based saxophonist, pianist and composer whose sound seeps deep below superficiality, expressed through contemplative yet lyrical melodies influenced by modal music from an array of musical and cultural sources. In particular, by the intentionality of artists such as John Coltrane and Tigran Hamasyan, and their ability to expertly, and musically, balance complexity with simplicity, as well as Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s forward thinking approach to, and concept of, the future of jazz music. Having studied jazz saxophone and classical piano from a young age, and continually exploring electronic composition, Oskar unifies these practices with a uniquely captivating style in both his compositions and improvisations. He is currently a 2025 London Transport Museum Young Artist and was the receiver of the 2024 Help Musicians Postgraduate Award, the 2023 Bucher-Fraser Scholarship for continued study (The University of Edinburgh), and the 2023 Andrew Grant Bequest Prize for Portfolio of Compositions (The Edinburgh College of Art, Reid School of Music). His postgraduate jazz studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama conclude this year. For more information please visit: Home | oskarjones

Oscar is joined by:

Diarra Walcott-Ivanhoe, a pianist and composer from North London, currently finishing his postgraduate jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama this year, who combines his early musical experiences of Soul, R&B and Calypso with deep a inspiration by artists within the Black American jazz tradition such as Wayne Shorter, Ambrose Akinmusire and Robert Glasper into his own engaging sound.

Oscar Ho, a dynamic double bassist currently immersed in the world of jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Whilst studying at Chetham’s, 2019-2021, Oscar earnt the “Ida Carroll Scholarship” as one of the most promising string players. Under the mentorship of renowned jazz bassist and educator Steve Berry and bassist Rachel Meerloo from the Hallé, Oscar delved into various symphony orchestra and big band projects. In 2018, he was awarded first-place prize at the “Northern Region Music Championship” for classical guitar.

Jazz trombonist Matt Cooper, a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year. Matt has performed with groups such as Tomorrow’s Warriors and The London Jazz Orchestra, sharing the stage with jazz luminaries such as Bob Mintzer, Rufus Reid, and Henry Lowther.

Frank Hawkes, a young British jazz drummer who grew up playing drums and percussion in Brighton, influenced by musicians such as Clyde Stubblefield and Spike Wills. He has recently performed at the Milton Court Concert Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, as well as 93 Feet EAst and the Brighton Dome. He is currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Booking Information:

• Admission for one is £20
• Ticket Admission for two is £35
• Concession tickets (Students, Pension Credit, Universal Credit & Refugee Status) £15
• Doors open at 6:30pm. Performances start at 7pm.
• Concession Admission rates available (Students, Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Refugee Status and Asylum Seekers)

Physic Garden Café:

• Light snacks will be available.
• Due to our license, you will be unable to bring in alcohol from off the premises, any alcohol that is brought into the venue will be removed from you and left at reception until you leave. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase at our café.

These events will go ahead whatever the weather, unless it becomes unsafe to do so. You should dress appropriately for the Great British weather.

This event takes place on the main lawn. Please bring a picnic blanket to sit on. We have a limited number of benches available, operating on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you have mobility needs and need to sit on a bench, please do get in touch by emailing