Book now

The W in association with Park Theatre present

Coffee, Croissant and a Jazz Concert 2022

BRUNO HEINEN | PIANO
HEIDI VOGEL | WORDLESS VOCALS
ANDREA DI BIASE | BASS
GENE CALDERAZZO | DRUMS

Bruno Heinen

Bruno Heinen is a London-based contemporary improvising pianist, composer and educator. He is professor of jazz piano and composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire.

Bruno has released eight albums under his own name to date, with the Guardian describing his music as “eclectic, eccentric and unobtrusively erudite”. 

Bruno has worked with artists such as Shabaka Hutchings, Julian Siegel, Jean Toussaint, Julian Arguelles, Denys Baptiste, Reem Kelani, Larry Bartley, Tony Kofi, Rod Youngs, and Winston Clifford, amongst others.

Bruno has performed in venues and festivals worldwide, and has had his music played on BBC radio 3, Jazz LineUp, Late Junction, BBC6 Music, BBC Scotland, in Italy, Germany, Austria, Canada, and the USA, as well as giving live broadcasts and interviews for the BBC and Rai 3 Italy.

Last year he received his RNCM doctorate for research in jazz piano counterpoint, focusing on the solo work of Fred Hersch. Nominated for the Paul Hamlyn Composers Award in 2009, Bruno has written for groups ranging from sextet to big band, string ensemble and 2 pianos and percussion. In 2017, he performed as principal pianist for two recorded performances of Bernstein's Wonderful Town at the Barbican Centre with the LSO, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

Heidi Vogel

Heidi Vogel made her professional debut touring with Cirque du Soleil, establishing herself as a mainstay of the London and LA jazz and soul scenes.

She then joined The Cinematic Orchestra (Ninja Tune) as lead vocalist and has toured extensively with the group for over 5 years. By 2007, Vogel had toured throughout the USA, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and Europe and ended the year with a sold-out concert at The Royal Albert Hall. Festival appearances include The Big Chill UK, Dubai’s Chill Out Festival (supporting Erykah Badu), North Sea Jazz, Coachella, Gilles Peterson Worldwide and Blue Note Jazz Festival.

Andrea Di Biase

Italian double bass player and composer Andrea Di Biase has worked with Dave Liebman, Julian Arguelles, Stan Sultzman, Antonio Zambrini and Norma Winstone.

Together with pianist Liam Noble, Andrea played in the last trio of the legendary British trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler.

Festival appearances include the London Jazz Festival, The Hague Jazz Festival, IASJ - Sao Paolo, and The Rest Is Noise. He is a prolific composer, and his own group, Dugong, have toured extensively in recent years.

Gene Calderazzo

Currently residing in the UK, New Yorker Gene Calderazzo has established himself as one of the busiest drummers on the international jazz scene.

Notable collaborations include Pharoah Sanders, Steve Lacy, Steve Grossman, Eddie Henderson, The NDR, Mike Gibbs, Bheki Mseleku, UMO, Sting, Radiohead, James Moody, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Ulf Wakenius, Gary Husband, Wayne Krantz, Bobby Watson and Eddie Gomez.